The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-19
November 5
CAPTURE or TIE EsTyEp

we mentioned Yesterday, the critical i,n,,;o, :,
wheh the Britiih ihips Either and Mnorca yver. lf
vi ounoay evening, with the French privateer ~ com,
Plny aid the probability that one or both of en-.
,hpS would be taien.We regret that our fears b,,.
nee" Realized by the Capture ofthe Eltker accom- mani
WIN iu'r MORBID a'1 bloody nlafacre that our
revolt at -he baEe recital of the dreadful tale
} he circumstances, as FAR as We have b.en All. -
les them, are thefe -
va Monday morning, about o'clock. the nr;vs-
teer bore down on the Either, out was ke,, og h.
the glllantry and well diree ed fire of the br,v nv,
tam IRVING aad his crew, for nearly an hour-.tbs
"Ind .io"ever becoming 10 light that tue fp would
Nv. a'i"er ner heim' the PrivAteer, taxing the ad
'1n,ase' win her iweeps, got along fide and gran
pied In this ,ltuaton the eonteG was ,o,,,;rn, g
three quarters oil an hour, when the Frepchmen f,c
.eeded III getting on boaro the fhip-here thew we're
kept at bay tor nearly twenty minutes bv tbe G,,
crew Dur captain iayING, being feverely wounded
~ the thigh, and having five Of lis men k;Il,d n
the cooursto De TRUCK and retired to his cabin
W. 1,o''''"' Inc sd mate, after having hauled down
the colours, was coming forward, when he was h,,
and thrown over board. Four of tn. prvate.,ro,sn
theh followed Captain IRVING into the cabin whore
ne was mot aud mott cruelty manpcs and his bosv
was thrown over the fde before life w,s .v,;a
Mr.. E'1gdra', the 81 mate, fine young man. viii
IN - act OF Importing his dying captain in bisarms
was faboed IN everal places with f,nall fyord and
:" 'S'cieD cut III Fis mead, that homes
are entertained OF his recovery. by this time the r-A
Oh the crew were driven below-vyben the Ers,,.b-
men, having complete pohe!Ion of the Ib;p. the ia
human moniter, ROSS, ordered the priConers fo h.
brought on deck, and put to DEATH 'ih;, BEING re-
"phhtatcd asaintt ~ ionis Of the pfivaiverren ne
Diuered them to ire upon them, when feyeral n,uC
kets were diiehsrged into the hatehway which lla
the carpenter, aud mortalIy wounded two fean,sn
who have fince died.
The privatter is called the Creole. mourn, e.,
guns oil different caiibre; is commended By one
BURGLAR; and had on board at the commence
InFnt OF the action, ID They fate their lo(s
10 De Tx kiied-ieven to he feyerey wounded and
number nilllIng fuppofed have been knocked a.
verbo1rd ard drowned
ne wounded Engihmeu were yenerdav nh, n,
BOARD one OF our pilot boats. Two of the feanic, ~;
ed before The reached town. Mr.. AsHrou. ,be fra
niate' died on board at the wharf one poor feo,,
oied while they were conveying hin to the bo5ptaI
wo ieamen at the hoipital and IL other. ars f. |
CUT up, that i'iuPpoicd only two Of the number can
politely recover. 81"
= ne captain Of the privateer was wounded in N.
nneihy part Of his arm by muG<et bail, and pofs |
'ghtly III the wrilt--They were both knocked oys-
Ooard' but luceeeded III regsining the priyateer.
we are forty to Rate that three of the Eeanen n,
snetiah and Two Portuguefe) belonging to the Ec-
ner, nave entered on board the privateer notwi,b-
tandng they had food to their quarters and brb,vst
we'll during the action.
he privateer has gone of with the Pnber sh.
was hire ihp,and had ON board vaipable caroooisa