The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-01
NORFOLK, Iuu. Is,

| On lucfdaY we gave Mort account OF thefaG al
fair which engroles all time and all conversation
Shortly after that publication, the Cbsiaeesie ar
rived in Hampton Roads without Colours, and III,
| Officers without Arms and about o'clock in tn,
a'ternoonof the fame day, Cruefday) the wounded
men arrived at this place, and were immediately fem
to the Marine Hofpi,al, where every thing neceg,r)
| and comfortable is provided for their relief. The
following is liz Of their Names and of the al
| 10 OF thofe killed.
n IF oft6t Killed ard Wsnndii on Soz,i tie Friyet
CHEsAPEAxk;
Killed.
| JofePh Arnold, CITY of Waihngton.7
| John Laurence, Pennsylvania.
John Sharklsy, Philadelphia.
FOUNDED.
Mr.. Brook, Midhipmau.
Robert M'Donald Warrington City.
Thomas Snort, Virginia.
George Pereival, Philadelphia.
Francis Coenhoven, Eew-York.
James Eppes, Petersburg, Virginia.
Cotton Bro wn, Canada, N. Hampfhire.
Peter Simmcns, Pruilia.
VIM. Hsndrick, Albany (New-York.
Peter Elfcn, Denmark.
John Hayden, Baltimore.
John Parker, New-York.
William Moody, Delaware
As the anxiety, rage and alarm this fubje6,
inftead Of fubiidng is increaing, and the whole of
this part of the country srpe and prepared for any
thing that may rron,i(e revenge, we haiten to lay
before the public all the particulars of this unhappy
affair." that have been able procure in addition
thole already pubhed-it is fully afcertained that
this is at all affair of accident, thatkthe orders
regularly fent, that the Leopard went out OF the
Capes preparation action, that ihe took every pol
ibe advantage of the unPrepared and amoG defence
e!s fate OF the Cheapeake, and that fke did every
thing fhe could do to dettroy.her until there remain
ed not the firaeh pretence for further fire or for
deliberate murder. Isappears that the Leopard at
ter bearing down on the Chefapeake. fent boat on
board with copy ofthe Captain, intru ions, which
to procure four men Ratsd 10 be mutneers, be-
longing to his majely feet, and then hoard the
Ch.fapeaSe, leaf, to demand fearch for them;
The boat was near half hour along iide and after
mach talk, by iignal ordered 10 the Leopard !;
ihe had fearcely got of danger before Riot was
fred into the Cheapeake, and that fuceeeded by
broad fide, feveral others followed, until it ap-
pesred evident that mitchell enough had been done,
and the Chefapeake's colours were down-In all this
time the latter ihp fired but two at no three feat
tering ot and thefe almo accidentally and without
order for 70 wholly unprovided was fhe for action,
that It's faid her Cables coiled the Guns
and as the powder had not been properly damaged,
asd had been dilcovered to be damp, they that
day engaged in getting it out to dry, and the fires in
the hip had been all put out to prevent accidents.
The two ihips after this, Good farther off to fea
and the american fhip OF war the Chefapeake under
went regular ieareh from his Ma]eity's ihip the
Leopard, and four men were taken, two of whom
were faid to be native mprened Americans, who had
efeaped after long confinement.
The world is always curious to know the 6rlt occa-
fon the frlt act of war ; and we have been thus
parc uIar that the origin OF, perhaps one, may
not be forgotten. We ihould blame captain for
executing the orders of MS fupdrior if he eKerted
them like man, but the cold blooded, cowardly cru
city, with which this buineis effected reflects diff
grace and dilhonor on the whole Britifli navy he
well knew that the Cheapeake was little better than
a numbered flore-hp carrying ont fupplies for the
Mediterranean, totally unPrePared for action as
uneonieisa. OF danger, and without waiting to fee
the effect of one broad.ide to obierve if fhe had
truck, he continued his fire Til, il, .he fea-phrafe,
he was quite up. Some of the fhot went quite
hro the hull her rigging and fails torn pieces,
and ihe arrived with five feet water in the hold.
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