Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-17
the leopard, sud ,hey had only gone into
The wara-roon,, when = b oadside was 81

ven. 4
Secondly, at the time the Leopard came
along side of the ChessPs axe, the crew wac
cnployrd 10 getting the anchor sscured 90
the bows and coiliug the cables below, o a's
cable sill remaining on deck. You a'so.srr
10 stating that the guns were loaded Win u.
| double headed shoi--They were only loadSd
! ID the customary way with round shot, g
the guns OF all ships are when gong g sea- a.
| L Gao also assore on that capkain smes
| Barron has NOT been 10 Norfolk SINCE tslc
Chesapr axe has been IN commls s'on--als
place Of residence being near Hampton
This fact sufficiently conlfad'e's tue report
of HE captain uf the Melampns hsyirgtoll
him he would have his men by TAR or ioul
means.
That captain Barron was as anxious 90
defend the Aag as any other officer on b'ard.
appears from his having desired his officers
TO repair 10 quarters. as soon as dagger was
app,she ndrd, and 10 do II WI hout an 40.
necessary display of hos,ili,ies. as soon as
he had read the orders Of the British cap
rain, which was sent on board his ship nn-
dsr,hs APPEARANCE OF q private dispatch,
supposed for Europe: that after giving The
answer, he went on deck and endea.ored
to hail the LEOPARD, when gun was fred
al him, and broadsiIe followed with
was near terminating his. existence not {.
withs,aoding this he made several efforts
to hail the Leopard, standing 10 the open
rapgwsy expa..d,o 40 heavy are as ever
was Witnessed. Ios,his situation be conti-
nurd to, receive their Ere for the space az
6ftesn minuses. Finding not a. gun had
been or could be made ready TO f. { from
his ship bis masts, ngging aud ha:l cut
to pieces. shot be,wern wind and water,
andsupwards of feet water 10 the hsdd I;
he reluctantly ordered The fag tobSs'ru X,
blu, !; is totally false thar he hauled II aawa
with his own hands. am told from good
authority twas done as usual by 'oae OF
the quarter masters Of the after guard.
Such report could only be made BY enc
of capt. Barrcn's bitter enemies, which
God knows he has enough of.
There has however been deficiency IN
some depar sment OF the ship If csptain
Barron did arder all hands TO qaafte's be.
fore the enemy began to fire, .rsen If u ~as
wihour the usual forms and # il was at.
ter the. firing commenced. had the ship
been prepared for 40 engage ment, would
she no, have been able IS reiarn-a gun, PIE
vious TO the colors being struck! There 's
no doubt Of il, aud suspec. or The tria!
i, will appear the ship was no. prepared
Why was yhe 6resnot rcrsrned Because
the printing horns und matches uid not
be gos from the msgazipe, ow'F 8 y -
sss.ed, 70 The confusion The gunner was
shsown into al the arsl broadside: this also
INDICATES thar he magazine was not well
arranged. Wallany msu say tina. was The
eommodore.s fault? Capt. Bsrrcnd'd 10.
go on board the Chesapeake, as the acting
captain; he was in the capacity It the
commodore, with an officer. acting as
captain, under him, namely. capt. Gar.
don, whose rank is master command.
ant. After an elapse Of ] $ n'npses. the
Leopard pouriOg il into the Chr.ape sks,
two powder horns were ubtaiRed from be.
low bv captain Gordon himself and g..yysp
10 lieutenant Allen, who fired a quo w1sh
aeoal Of FIRE or q logge'.he ad from the
gallery, 20 matches being We. ready
Fifteen minutes is long time Tor a ship
to rsceiys The Are of an adversary OF So
perior force. without belng in a capaei'ys
TO return guu-a and no man can be deem.
ed coward who can S and for IS minu es
in ,Ae open gangway Of a ship. exposed
10 as heavy Ere rs car be conceived a
court Of enquiry, which will be held on
the spot, will determine wherssthe blame
ought 10 attach It's therefore r.-.sael ahat
| the character %. . man. who once s o dso
j high, should be blasted, until judgmen, u
F given aszinsf him.
A FRIEND TO JUSTICE.