Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-01

( We haze ao,v an opportunity OF laying De
I fore our readers a more clrcanlstantisi DC
tail of thar action so honorable 10 captain
! Nudge, his officers aud men, WITH whIcl
a we have been favored-by al cthceriof ina
ship, as follows
q AT = in the morning, of the 10th Q
May. 1905, in lat. 4S N.Iong. l 1, 2o,W
I'VE discovered sail on thu lee bow, stand
imp TO the N. w. Sh- fetched SO near US
that we could plainly perceive her 20 be
brig cruiser, and that of an enemy. AT
sl.s lacked, and stood after US; at noon sht
got so near that it was thoughtbest to shor
ten sail, aud bring her TO action; win
( view of cutting away her masrs, or rig9'ag
previous arrangements torshat pufF ose nav
lac been made. * few minutes after, we
pos very near to eaCn other Wnen an OK
ceeding hot fire commenced on Dotn sides
with round, grape and musqaetry, and wai
continued for one hour and hfty-hve mi,
nntes. the whole time not out OF the range
Of pistol SHOT. The Queen Charlotte be-
inr now a, perfect wreck and quite ungo.
vernable. we were under the painful Eeces-
sity of sinking the mail, and striking our
caiers. to the privateer brig OF war l. III
roodelle. of Dunkirk, mounting 10 long
carriage guns aud crew ot,l1o man, cap,
tain Aiiemas. The damage we sustained
before we surrendered was as follows: 3
!, guns onlhe side engaged disabled, one from
sho,. and the other TWO, which were can
ponades, and 7ery bad guns 10 action, re-
col ing, they being very badly constructed
jlbstay, ha.yards aud out-hauler; lore top
mas, staysa.l, stay and haiyards; lore and
fore top bowlines, fore tacks and sheet,
foot of the fore sail IN two places, fore top
gallant and fore topsail ties, and tore and
one fores,opsail brace, and one sheet, one
main brace, both toFsail braces and bow
lines, topg&liant tye, cross,jack braces and
bowlines, peer halyards and both topping
lifts, all the bsbstays, three tore shrouds
on the engaging side, all the topmast
shrouds, and one back-stay, one topmaSt
shroud and one back-stay onthe other SIDE,
two fnain shrouds and one OF the toPmast
shrouds, and all the back stays on the en-.
gaging side, and On the other, one lover
shroud and two topmast shrouds, the mi
zen rigging much cut: the foremost had
five round shot quite throughls, and stick
ing in it, the main mast much damaged.
aud the mizen mast much more So with
several shot which struck the hull. ne
privateer had several shot m her hull, and
the foremost badly wounded, sails aud rig
pt Eer ne II
sails come down; she had nine principal
Office rsson board and IS experienced SOL
tiers at small arms. The captain OF her,
and the crew, for the most part, are Elem
ings, who, | understand, have been en-
ployed in the smuggling trade.
TAe Queen Charlotte had on board 70 OF
her own crew, one distressed subject and
14invaI;ds from Halifax, debiiitated from
PARALYSIS, age and long service, but their
hears were good, and they behaved With
true English courage. Our captain was
well supported by his officers and the men
bshaved very we'll. TIE queen Charlotte
had l man killed, aud 4 slightly wounded.
l. Hirondelle had the pilot and others kill
led, anu very badly and 4 slightly wound.
ed Her damage is such, that it will coca.
sion her some time to remain in port aod
redt. The French captain treated captain
Nudge, his officers aud crew very honora
biy while on board.''
There is reason to beiieve hat the e2aeer
Charlotte was lost for want Of being better
armed. The carronades now used II ihe
packets arc pnft for long action. Wheo
thew ge, warm, they recoll SO violently as
to break their breachings, tackles, &c' arc
much time is. consequently lost IL repairing
the naischirf. Had the packetbeen armed
with proper. guns, she would doubtless have
been preserved, and might probably have
captured the, eneaay.