Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-16
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.


Calcutta, March Is.
c,v.rnrnent has received the following
,.r from captain Lambert, of the St.
rs,nzo, rated of SO guns, and 2S3 men.
,,av an account of the capture of the
frDsh frigate La Psyche, of 56 guns, and
sOnsn. The Psyche was commanded by
main Bsrgeret, who has previously been
,,ri,orsr in England. he was first taken
aLYugine, of A guns, in April 1896,
,pdb:isg released upon his parole, and6nd-
~ hat his own government refused 10 re.
Ease British officer in his stead he return.
aand surrendered himself. His bravery
ui.Eu, and especially his humanity TO the
paius Of many British merchant vessels,
mpocured him much respect amongst
kEugIish officers. He was educated in
hold French navy,
VS.. Fl0renzo, Kedgerre, FED. II.
FSIS,
| have the honor TO iaform you
y nv arrival this day off the Sand Heads,
aar6Oing proceeded to the southward,
70 consequence of letter recsived ths 9Th
i'snlfrom the chief seeretary of govern
nsn, acquain.ing me of suspicious YES.
shaving appeared off Vizagapstam. sup.
rsd 70 be the national frigats Psyche
adreqaesting, in the name of his excelleu-
y he governor general in council. that |
you'd either proceed towards that place,
. Otherwise, as | might consider most
Tsdlent, TO the advantage of the public
's'rs: therefore thosght that should
20 Dc exceeding the limits of your or
a.n BY pursuing such course as con-
@'sd most probable of intsrce pting said
's''b should she be bound to the north
Hd and eastward. On the 18th instant
a0A. M. in lat. 10. IS, N. long. IS,
y Z. | aad the satisfaction to discover
sal al anchor under the land, who short
\ s's.gaed and made SAIL to the southwark !;
|. panty observed that one was a frigate,
naIae other two merchant ships. | CONT.
I \ the chase until half pas, seven P. M.
Y ! ,leiewiug day, when coming up with
qndmost vessel, she proved to be the
sas, country ship, prize TO the French
-, .sss La PSYCHE, OF thirty six guns, and
:, hundred and tory men, uDder the Gem.
u s'saot captain Bergeret, then ahead a. a
y distance. Finding the enemy had a.
" the Thetis, l left midshipman
'aarge, and continued the chase af.
! i 'as irIgate, then making off under all
t.. ~ ten minutes past eigh, commenced
s .'u action, at the distance of about half
- s''ls length, aud continued SO until half
s ~ seven, at which time finding all our
81, lung rigging very much cutup, hauled
40 rePair the same.
4, A." midnight borS up to renew the con-
Man, Ou' JUST as we were about to recon-
a. NJ Cur are. an officer from the enemy
b.. On board to inform me, that captain
s, ;s:'s'' from humanity sake for the re.
a,b, s survivors, had struck though he
~ ~ 4. aave bOrne the contest longer. Dur.
d i aetloa we were occasionally annoy
"a sa 'ns hre OF L'Equivoque privateer, of
L len, guns and forty men commanded by a
tops,,s que proved. to be the late Pigeon,
Ga. SNIP lifted out by captain Berger
ssg,rp rlsateer, which vessel, from sail.
gaa, "a wen, am concerned to acquains
lSesSIs'sa her escape during the night.
lcn W. save to observe, that the able sup.
toa li..I a ! received during the action,
I'D Dav;0 snsnts Doyle, Dawson, Collier
sAtsuan, '3r. Finlayson the master, and
Was ~ Ashmore, of the Marines, as
4' test Of the ship, company, who