Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-17

/ bh4o leave 70 refer you 10 his letter enc!os-
led herewith, and have 70 request you Will
he pleased 10 recommend him to the no.
lice of the Lords Commissioners OF the
admiralty, beiag very old olficer, aud ID
1.-The two Ease Instances has displayed as
much gaiantry asever fell TO the lot OF any
man; nc speaks IN the strongest language
of the officers and men under his command
ION shore, and did it but Justice to atrI.
butte our success wholly to their exertlons
for although the FIRE from the ship was ad.
rnirai,ly directed, the enemy were so COM
.pletely covered BY their embraSures, as to
render grape almost lnefcctual. The in.
slant the union WAS displayed at the fort
Gent and took possession OF the enemy's
vessels IN the road, consisting of the Con-
fiance French ship prIvatecr, pierced Tor
twenty six tWclves and mines, none Of
which however wsTe on board !; the Bel
ter, French brjg, pierced for twenty rs
pound cofronades and a Spanish mer-
chant brig in ballast. | then hoisted flag
of truce, and seGt TO inform the inhabitants
uf the town, that if they would deliver
such stores Of the ship as were on shore
there would'be no further molestatlon the
proposal was thankfully agreed TO. did
not, however, think it advisable TO allo .
the people to remain long enough to en-
bark the guns, there being u large body OF
troops III the vicinity.
4 prea. many small vessels ere in the
Bay and hauled up on the beach, none OF
them having cargoes OF any value, con-
ceive il al act of lahumanity TO deprive the
poorer in habitants OF the means Of gaining
their livelihood, and snail not modest them.
On inspecting the brig, as she mad only the
lower rigging over head, and was noti
state of forwardness, found II lmpract-
cable to bring her away, and therefore set
FIRE to her. She isnow burnt to the wa
ter's edge.
cannot conclude my letter without giv-
ing the portion of credit that is their due,
to- the officers and men on board the ship.
They conducted the mselves with the great
est steadiness and cG0iness sad although
under heavy FIRE, pointed their guns with
the utmost precision, there being hardly a
shot that did no, take eject. To Licuten-
ants Laws and Bertram feel much lndebt.
ed, as well to Mr.. Shea, the Purser, (who
volunteered his services, ard to whom |
gave the charge Of the quarter deck CARO-
sion and GOODNESS displayed by the men IN
sler their command IN pointing he guns, as
well as the exact attention paid to my or
ders, and oeaslng FIRE the instant the union
Jack made IT'S appearance on the walls, by
which in all probability, the-lives of several
master, brought the broadside { obear with
much quickness and d Getty, BY m ans OF
the spring. send you herewith a list of
our wounded on board, and on shore, with
one Of the eneIng's killed and wounded;
and an account of their force a: the COM
meneenent Of the. action.
| have been under the necessity of being
more detailed than could wish. but it is
out Of my power, in asnalier compass, to
do Jnslc &c to the exerti0ns and conduct of
the officers and men employed on the differ
eat services. Il is bat fair a, the same time
to state shat much to the credit Of The ships
COMPANY, the Bishop and one Of the prlnci-
psi inhabitants Of me town came off to ey-
press their grati;ad- ia, the orderly beha-
viour of the people {,here not being an in.
stauce oi pIllage,J andto make offer OF eve
rF r.ireshmen, the p&cc. affords, am POW
waiting for the land breeze 20 carry US ont,
having already recais@d he officers and mcn
from he Fori, - guns being spiked and
thrown over the parap@t,. the carriages rem,
tiered unssrgiceabIe, and The embrazules,
With par Of The Port, blown up.
l have the honor to be,
Sir,