The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-08
Int Emit 6 aa.,a.
WASHINGTON, December s.

| We have authority for Eating, that OH the
tirft notice to the Britiih government ofthe con-
dnttof Capt. Bradley in the harbor of N. Y. il
was Genihed to our miniter in London, that
| the Lords Commifoners of the pritiih Admi-
| ralty, highly diiapproving that conduct, had Ii.
ven orders for the immediate removal ofCaDt.
Bradley from the command Of the Cambrian,
and for his returning to EDgland 10 anlse. Tor
his proceedings.
Extraa efe kfte, from Cbar!e: St..vart, AfaGly
C0@in7@NdaHf eftbe brig S.yen, aateae8 YyIps-
Il, dngyR 9, 1904.
The icene of combat has commenced The e,rumo
dore arrived here on the 2sd ul;inc, WIKI Gun
boats and mortar boats carrying each mortar O: s
inches. Bad weather prevented u sommercap GU.
operations until the Sd init. AT r M tie na was
made to Freuais battle. AT We got within sui-
ihot Of the batteries and ca off the pun boats Tnsy
advanced IN lire ahead led by captain Deestur and
covered by the br;ss, chooners, ana hip CunGitution
HE enemy had II gun boats mooree in ,;ue in font
OF their batteries, alto brig Of 10 guns and fchoon<
er oil 10 guns, noored to sheir boats The mo-
meDis were anxious advanced A d!chars.s Of
HEELS from the motar-boats niucedthe enemy to o.
pen their lire. 1t heavy and nceiiant Yet our
brave fellows advanced with all pofibe intrepidity
through ihower of grape G.ot. When our beats o.
within 20 yards they discharged 40 pounds Of nauf-
ket bas from each oil their great guns upported with
avoAey OF mulberry Til, obliged the 5 boats CONF
pons the enemys right wing cut their cables and
retreat. Our boats then bore up for hof 20 leewurd
captain Decatur boarded the firR boat aud carried
her Lieut. Trippe boarded and carried the feeond
Lieut. James Decatur m the a& of boarding the third
was killed. Capt. Decatur then continued down III eir
iine and carried the three, all of which were BROUGHT
lately Off The time from the ir FIRE to its ceaing
was one hour aud Il half. The Turks were driven out
OF Fort Francois, and they mutt have fulanrd conf
derable frOr he ihota nd C,etl,
the town. Your favorite rrippe has elesen wounds
from the tabre, but ne is recovering fat. We naas
| number of priloners, 81 OF whom are ieverely
wounded. The boats we captured IRE exceih nj;
They mount of them brafs % pounders-the other
br-ls FOUNDER On the 9Th they were rugged and
we ihould have returned to the attack bur ii,isll
French privateer come out. BY her we LEARNT the
enemy had boat funk, another with two thirds OF
her crew killed and all the ref were more or iefs n-
Jured. lhey ALTO informed that the enemy were
employed all night repairing their damages, the plat
forms in the batteries having been torn up.
Commodore Preble fent the French priva,eer back
with tie wounde' The next day be returned, with
letter from Vrench Conful, bearing arong
marks OF pS fition in the Balhaw-the re-
| fnit of our iucce 1inmodore hov,4ver d.te,
mined attack n. and e., .La ....n -
Accordingly on the Z. \. M the fgnal was
inade to advance in two /. tack the batteries.
| The morning calm III. whi0' emit
| &c our getting IN until 10 oclG
| opened their fire from their BAIT.
boats gained their petition and anch.
II. The gun boats having got within u
range foon diinounted two guns in the we
terry and drove out the enemy. A fheIl fell in "
tTancais, where it BURT and they did not renew nsir
fire for nearly half an hour AT P. M gun boat No
9 blew up. In her loft our friend Caldwell who
commanded, and Midhpman Doriey, proninf,
young officer. With them died eight brave fellows
OF the Siren and ieveral more ieverey wounded
MidihPman Spence who was fortunately fpuugine the
gun and ieveral more not hurt. They had int
time TO load and were going fire their gun when
me lung 70 the bottom and SPENCE with his brave
remaining rev gave three cheers as ihe went down
we nor be'2g above 200 yards from her at the .inls
my coats were immediately difpatched TO pick the n
up The cehaton of the fire OF shs h ,ats WI,
but momentary 1t was redoubled OF the erenv, )c
that 1t feemed to fay for four hours we revenge our
brave companions AT thefgnal of recall was made
by the commodore and the firing ceAied On the
evening OF the day Of the a action the frgate Joln
Adams, Captain Chaurcey, joined us and received
my conlmilon as matter ce1nrr,anGant IN III. ,ayg
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