The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-26
WEST-IND1ES.
IragHHted from Gaudaloube PAPER of THE lltb
AKguR, 1904.
r E p o r T.


Of the affray which has taken place in the night
of the 3th to the 18th Auguf, between the
Hoop of war the Lilly, prize to the French
| privateer La Dame Ambert, and anchored in
the Road of the Saintes, under the command
| OF captain Lapoint, and five barges armed
with 100 men, from the Englifh frigate Gala
| tea, In an attempt to cut out faid loop of
war.
The Englih frigate Galatea upon being in
| formed that the foop of war Lilly was at the
SainteS with very few men on board, fent, in
| the night of the 18th to the l4th, her boats to
attempt carrying her off. They approached
near enough to perceive that there was de-
| tachment of troops of the line on board and
feeling that this vefiel kept good look out, they
| retired at day break.
On the next day, Goth at dufk, the fame fri
! gate came up the channel and approached the
batteries. The commandant Nader caufed
fome can non fhot TO be fired at her, and ient off
two bombs, one of which having BURT in the
air, cut fome of her rigging. From her coming
10 near in ihore, it was coniectured that the e.
nemy had fome projects for the night 80 men of
the 5th and Goth of the line, commanded by
| Lieutenant Mouret were put on board the Lilly.
The potts had intimation of what was going on
captain Lapointe made his difpofitions, and
| the commandant Nader ordered that, the more
to deceive the enemy, the land and fea rounds
| ihould be done without the leaf noife and ef-
| peciay that the word fu-watch lhould not be
called aloud. Accordingly, at two IN the morn
| ing, FIVE Engliih barges entered the road and
rowed to the Lilly. Captain Lapoint fired a
| broadlide at them,. and the troops of the line
discharged their mufquetry and notwithtand-
ing all the efforts of the Englilh, they could not
| fucceed in boarding they were vigorouny re-
! pulled OH every iice. Incy mad two barges
funk, one taken, and the two Others, having
| loft almolt all their men, had funendered but
the commander Nader having no fbaops at his
difpofal could not fend people on board to man
| them. The currents drove them from the fhore,
and the breeze enabled them to get off; not,
however, without fufaining the fire of the bat
teries of PIflet.
| The lofs of the enemy is eitimated at 60 men,
among whom is Lieutenant, killed on board, in
Whole pocket has been found lift OF the men
ordered for this expedition.
On board of the barge that was taken were
found Lieutenant having his arm much fIac-
tured, midlhpman and feventeen leamen4 of
them killed and IL wounded.
On our lide we have loR Sergeant of the
5th ofthe line, two challeurs of the Goth, and a
feaman.
Captain Lapointe has been grievoully wound
ed by two ihots; one i'm the ihoulder, and the
other in the breaR, Lieutenant Mouret, officer
ofthe 9Th of the line, commanding the detach-
ment Of infantry has been Tightly wounded.
| In the courfe Of the morning were found at
PIlet and at Terre de Bas, pieces Of the wreck
Of the two funken barges, the rudder of large
ihalop, ten oars, and feyeral dead bodies.
A neutral fchooner which anchored at the
Saintes the fame day, reports that ihe was Witt
ed by the Englilh frigste Galatea which had no
other embarkation but fnall boat, manned
with one feaman and four cabin boys, and that
the Captain of the frigate requeted him to pick
up thofe Of his crew whom he might meet with
Ofthe Saintes. Ii appears that the two Taft bar