Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-06

siderable ismace. Tic 'fripaiine gsIlies
! md gun hoats LOST inany men aud were
much cui- .r~ 4
The Beshaw's castle and town have suf-
| fered VI ~ mock as have their crown and
\ mule batteries. Captains Decatur aud
! Somers conducted their divisions of gun
boats with their usual irmness and ad.
dress and werewolf supported by the Of
fieers and men attached 10 them. The
briggs and schooners were also well con.
ducted during theactiop, and fired num-
Der of sho, al the enemy but their guns
are too light 10 do much execution. They
suffered considevablyin their sails and rig.
ging. The officers aud crew of the Con-
! stiirtion behaved we'll, Icannot in justice
20 capt. Chauncy, omit noticing the very
able assistance received from him on the
quarter deck of the Constitution, during
re whole OF the aSliou. The damage
which we have received is principally T.
Dove the hull; three lower shrouds, two
! spring stays, two topnasl back stays, trus-
ses, chains and lifts OF the main yard shot
away.
Our sails had several cannon shot thro'
them, and were besides considerably Gu,
hygrape; much ofour running rigging cut
to pieces, one OF our anchor stocks and
larboard cable shot away, and a number
OF grape shot were sticking in different
parts of the hull; but not man hurt
boat belonging 10 the John Adams with "a
masters male (Mr. Creighton) and eight
men, was sunk by a double headed shot
from the batteries while in tow OF the Nau-
titus, which killed three men and badly
wounded one, who with Mr.. Creighton,
and the other four, were picked up by one
of our boats. The only damage our gun
boats sustained, was in their rigging and
sails, which were considerably cut with tbs
enemy's round and grape shot.
AT III A. M. we anchored with The squa-
dron S miles n. L. by N. from Tripoii,
] and repaired the damage received in the
action.
as,h and 3oth, preparing the bomb YES
sells tor service; supplying the gun boars
with ammunition, &c. 8 LIST, a vessel arriv-
! ed from Malta with provisions and stores !;
brought no news Of commodore Barron,
Tor the frigates. We discharged this YES
sells cargo and ordered her to return.
September the I'd, the bornbvcssels hav-
ing been repaired and reaSy for service,
lieuts- Dent and Robinson, resumed the
command Of them. Lieut.. Morris OF the
! Argus took command of No. 3; and lieut..
Frippe having nearly recovered from his
1 wounds. resumed the command of No. 6.
! which he SO calamity conducted the Sd
ul.imo. Captain Chauncy, with seseral
! young gentlemen, and sixty men from the
4 John Adams, volunteered on board the
i Constitution. At p. NJ. made the sig.
nal to weigh; kept under sail all night.
Al ! r. NJ general signal to prepare
for battle: a Spanish Polaere in The bal,
S LAST came out OF 'rtipoli, with AN abassa-
: dor Of the Grand Seignior on board. who
had been sent from Constantinople 20 Tri
/. poll 20 confirm the Bashaw i'll his tile !;
, this ceremony, taxes place in al, The Bar
D barry regcncics, every fyeyears. The cap
E tain ct this Vessel Informed US, that our
: shot and shells had matte great bavcc,s aud
destruction ~ the city, abG aIho0g the ship
ping. and tia, q vast number OF people
have been kiiIsd also i.foFas US that 8 of
the boats which were sunk by our shot,
IN the actiuos OF thu Sd and 2s.h uitimo,
had beeh got up, repaired add fitted for
! service.
| Sd. AZ 2, p. M. Tripoli bore S. S. w.
- fniIcS u.S1alls WING r.. by ~. All
half past the sig,fals were made for The
| gun boats 10 cast of. advance aud attack
the enemy's gaiiies and gun boats, which
were oil ondss weigh in the eastern part
OF the harbor, whittier they had for
some time been working up against the
wscd. This was certainly a iudicious
msvement of theirs, as II prcciuded the
possibility OF our boats going down to at
tsckthe town, without leaving the enemy's l
hotilla in their rear, and directly 70 wind
ward. accordingly ordered the bomb
vessels TO run down within proper distance
OF the town, and lombard il, while our gun
boats we're TO engage the epemy's gallies
and boats 70 wiudward. AZ half past 3. p.
NJ our bombs having gained the station
to which they were directed, anchored aud
commenced throwing shells into the city.
AZ the same time our gun boats opened
brisk Fre on the galiIes and within point
blank shot, which was warmly returned by
them and fort English and by new bat.
Terry, little to be.westwsrd but as soon
! as our boats arrived within, ROOD .ss..L :. |