The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-09
LONDON, Oa. 4.

LONDON, OCT. 4.
The Gazette of this evening contains tbc
following letters, traniinittcd by Admiral Sir
Charles Cotton, BAIT. to William nGsT!dan, FG1.
CHnq1ns, at /ta, Sept. 20, 1908.
have the honor to inform YOU of nv fallioc
IN with the French ireatc lie Pre6dent. of ~
guns, $50 men, commanded by MonTeur Gal
lTer Labrofie, on the nth init. in lat. e. Dc
II min. N. long. deg. CO min. w. End .t
ter = chace of feycnteen hours, HE truck TO his
maieiy,S fquadron under my command.
The Pretdent is one ol The frga,es that fail.
ed from France with the Reguius, sybille, and
ourveli'ante corvette feparated in = oar- rf
WIND on the Goth of Auguf, in lat % deg. 90
MN. n. and long So deg. W. have The honor
TO be, &c. TIC ro,,,.
Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. &c.
Crntnnr, at ira, Sept. 90, 1906.
Sir,
Yesterday morning, about one O'clock. Thai
the good fortune of falling in with A fouadron
OF the enemy BANDING to the wcftwsrd . the
lqnadron ender my orders being then on the
larooard tack, Gretohing in for Bhaferon Jiohr
Houfe, fix or feven leagues from re. tbe a.
venee to windward and the Monarch 70 the ier-
ward, on the look out, the latter hin frlt
making hgnai for an enemy, when foon diff
covered ieven fail 10 leeward of me ard con-
lcerng them, in part, line OF battle aims, the
hsnal was made TO form the lire. and 1,ortI,-
after obferved them bearing up, maxine ali
iail, and running to the 5. s. W. The iign2I
was Inttantly made for general chafe md 10
monarch, from her petition and good falling.
was enabled 10 keep nearly within gun mot, q
mile and half, or little more a-head of th.
Centaur, and the Mars on the ftarhsard- how
AZ day light we made them ont eve LARGE French
iir'ga'es and two corve;tes, one Of which bear
ing a broad pendant al five the Monarch fir
eu rev chace ihot :. at fix the weathern
mott tr'gatc hauled more TO the weAward, in
Pu'tu OF which I:f ss:s
one frigate, with the two corvettes edged 3
way to the fonth eait, the remaining three fri
gates keeping in clofe order, indicatinr the IN.
tention OF inppor,ing each other At 2 quar-
ter patt ten the Monarch opened her ltarhoard
guns on The enemy, when a heavy cznnonading
commenced, and by the enemy's management
OF running fight. they fucceedcd, in fone
meaturc, in Gripping the Monarch's fails and
rigging before the Centaur could get M. AZ
eleven we got within fair range of two, and
opened our fire from the larboard euos.
Whit the Monarch kept engaging the third
mp and about noon one Of the two frigstcs
isruck, as did the one oppofed TO the Monarch
fhortly after.
1t was juf before this received Esvere
wound in my right arm (ince amputated. and
DONG well hoPe) which obliged me TO leave
the deck the Mars previous to this had fuc.
ceeded IN capturing her chace, and with her
prize, hauled towards the Centaur, in cbace
or and firing at, the French Commodor.'a
mp and at three ailited in capturing her.
mole ihIPs OF the enemy made an obGinate re-.
II"S"Se' Out the retult was, as may be well fup-
Po'eo; attended with much laughter, being
crowded with troops out of Rochefort the even,
ing before. 'e''-
cannot add too much praife to Captain Lee.
OF the Monarch, for his gallant and o.ficer-like
conducE, but am forty to End his Iofs has been
rather ievere, the fwell of the fea preventive.
at times, the opening of the lower deck ports'
captain Lukin, of the Mare, feel thank
fui' TOR his Ready conduit and attention ar1
nave alto to expreis my fatisfa6lion at the en-
1eaVors OF Captains Boyle, King, Sir John
Gore and Maietield INJECTING up with the E.
nsmy, although they could not fucceed.--
/ ne Revenge, from being well to winJvard.
became conliderabIy aflern after bearing m
TO Lieutenant Cafe, frR of the Centanr.
maze TO add my appreciation of his iudicious
conduct' before and after my leaving the deck.
ahd feel alio much pleafed at the Geady eyer.
tons OF ali my officers, fcamen and marines
encioie herewith, a return Of the killed and
wounded, and alto annex lin of the enemv',
iblps captured, and will make return of tbeir
iu'' 40 IoOH ID polnble. l have the honor To he
&c. S.,,,,s, IJ " "S'
Il return ofkilIed and wounded on board bis
Majety's Hips Centaur, Monarch and Mr.,
IN an action with fquadron of the enemv's
iugateS on lhe 25th Of September, 1906.
Centaor--l ieaman and two marines, Killed .
Captain Sir Samuel Hood, K. d. and Cs,'
men wounded. va"
Monarch--l petty officer and feainen. Killed.
Lieutenant, warrant officer, petty az
iicers, and Is feancn wounded fsr;e,nt
corporaIs, and private marines, wounded
Mars-None killed or wounded.
Iota--o killed and wounded.
Names of the officers killed aud vornde,t
Cen'aur-CaPtain Sir Samuel Hood, X. Il.
wounded. - u
Monarch Mr.. Biddcn. midalipman. killed
Lieutenant tlepderfon, Mr.. Duff. boar,
twain, and Mr.. Geary, midGiipman.' wo Uyni
ed. '"' "Ou'u~
A iift Of ths enemy's ntps captured by the foo,.
dron under the orders Of Sir Samuel HdoS
X. 3. 25th, 1906. 14'0U'
La Gore OF IS Guns, commanded by M. 81.
Ie'l' Capl'''as dc Vatican, carrying a broad
D'I9dsfstisabIc, Of n guns, commanded ~