Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-03-22
TRENTON, March 4.
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tanning LonIOa 2dVlCeS dnWI 20 the lTlh
OF January. Ehe Chronicle contains the
kias OF Great Erits:n's SPre.h On the
opening Of fa'iime"t, thAt O! tho IN.
pevor G! Franc on the opening OF me
Legislative Body, aa4 the Maultes;o Of
the King Of Spain sgaln't the govern
nnsnt Of Great Britain. sstthurfStpg fhrs-
Utilities but the most inporsan, circum.
stance noticed in thcs. Hnvices Is the 0.
rertHFe e B7"a9"r:e 70 t@e 6rinsh Co.
<Ternmrnf |2r Peats. This eircum.tanve
is noticed Nv the King OF England in
hiA Spec 10 pAIi.amen,. The King OBJ
serves tAst no decisive step Nil he taken
On the subject till he hA. learned The sen
tim. mt. OF those on;ine nt.l Powers e.
latIve thereto, with whom lie is at pre-
s>us IN friendly and coni,uents ilter.
eour>e.-Hr reC0mmc nd. TO Parliament
sr,ive and vigorous measures, and as
u.u i !AmrntG rne SrScs1Itv OF any new
bur;a,n. on his people, while ne reju1t-
sS Al the S"ntrAt prosperity anu growing
resources of the country. bOnapartr o.
pencil lhc session OF his Legislative bo-
& ON tn, 27th OF December, in all the
forms at ro> nl;v. lie was seated ON
throne and the two branches Of the lie.
EislA'ure summoned to attend him. iiis
Apce n was short and pomPons, remind
ing his subjects" of the great thlng1 he
hs'i done for their happiness and glorv,
and b"ast'ng olthe notriAhirg.,ate vfthe
Couot;y. lie diasvows any -.ir.s Tor
atur,h rextrrsion Of his donin1ons
hut dr, lares he will never suffer those
states which are alta, he'd 10 the French
Empire 20 be severed lrumi,
On' letter. FEM me .Mtiir,raa-an era-
Die as 10 Place 6tfoy- car rt1dtr: FIR,
ther details oFsnth he,cic SEEDS, %
the pert cF our gallant OFcees, Sru-
men, end 4Narinrs, as NM! ir!trc,s
al ndiiaps rv;th respect +, re A,7e-
Tic0a Ftag, and carn't Ja.In excite
az e1"'!I-tioa Of our gallant yo"th.
In The attack upon the enemy's ship
ping and batteries in the harbour of1ri-
poll. on the Sd of August, six Ameri-
can gun boats and two bembards, were
placed IN two divisions, commanded !.
the brave captains Decatur and Somcrs.
The enemy, gun boats were also in two
divisions. When the American signal
to advance was made, captain Decatur
led in with The boat which he commAa-
ded, and was followed By the boats com.
man!rdh, I.ieu,enants Decatur, Tripper
End Bslnbri,!ge-his intention was to
have brought the weather d., i,ion of the
enemy to close and decisive action, but
hnulng they declined the contest, and
b. ing unable to fetch them, he bore up
Tor tAvlr lrcward division, of seventeen
gun boats, moored IN close line abreast
under their batteries, advancing, and
firing, unIsrS press Of Ssil-at thza time
he sustained heavy fire of ro,;nd and
grape shot, from the shipping and bate
ries, by which the boat commanded by
captain B.inHridgs was rendered unma-
nagsAo'e; Notwithstanding this accident,
captain Decatur, having complete eon-
Science in MS Ssconds, lieutenants De.
cAt"r and Itirpe, passed with his three
boats through the enemy s line, cutting
OF five OF their weathermost bo2tS-Anu
boarding the first himself, his example
was followed BY his Brother, and l.! l.
tenant Erippe, EACH OF whom, IL lac
aAndsomese manner, laid the en-mv on
board, and compelled his antagonis: to
surrender. The boat boarded 81 capt.
Decatur, was ohstinately defended, and
was not surrendered until seven-eighths
e her crew were killed or wounded.
Lieut.. rrippe, after severe and bloody
CONFLICT in which eleven Americans sub.
dued ,hirty.six Turks, killing fourteen
and wounding seven, succeeded and
brought of his prize. The brave and
lamenteG Lieutenant Decatur, when tax
lag possession Of mis- manipulated foe, was
treacherouslv shot by the Turkish Cap
tain, who effected hi. escape.
Having manned his prize, and be-
ing left with only nine Americans, be-