Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-13

!, s"a's : : osffon ttr FIRST M 6ns, wa.
knew OF az Indication a. s". .fst
psafance q a hostile io,t,, t,asple'ous
ois.he sa'dsh'p Leopard, ,b.. :; % ' as
{ knew her 'onp'ons were our, ~, ~ af'u
hisn 70 9uartefs. The csur, ~ order
q ep'a0a nj .has his d.s, ,pveisss,' 'as's
proved owes : This spe '6ca,ion i an ,Sa Is
blythe eoeftso. apply rxclusjys,,S. sset''q
psaraaeses eshibs1ed b. the y.son I've
@no' p the 'e,'ers and COMMUNICATE ps'
heT commaoder before s,e,ed ss s.0a'
constitute 'ae subject .. apo,aer =, =. W v
non. ssxas
. Cd. |. appears TO the co,,.
James barroo was satisfied Ia, ~
upon MS ship would be mad. ,b., :" 81
he received the commuoica,;os - q
cnmmsnaer Of the Leopard asp, 'sS'
nc did not immediately use auv ~ vac
10 prepare hia ship for battle. rh ,s'u
arr therefore Of opinion, Tia, ,h;s ., Cog
specification is tally proved. ''e
Sd. Il appears to the csur, H., :,
captain James Barron did o,d,, n Va
TO quarters. he ordered them a, ts ~
an Officer OF The Am ricaa navy, Ts
ders gwen upon his occssos a.. ."s
the next specification, and aI,bou.s O
such SO are mos: frequently eivrr 8"
situation OF his snip at that ,iine W. ~"
a comnon ore, and in the o.de,.%
selves under The then existing clr.no, ~,
es, or 10 he manner of giving hen, ~
eouF' sees ooih'ng TO disspprov. Or e.1I
sore. The court are therefor. Of a, =,
that this bird specification is Go, nros.I
An, 4 appears TO The coar., sha, CAM
James Barron did order thai HI. 81. |
should be gos to quarters secretly, wi.s,,]
beat q dsun. that he dram did begin 4
beat notwithstanding this order, aud lad
tnereapon he ordered the drum 81 .u,d IL
SIS. irouo bcaing' The court are .o.recs|
ct opiofoa 'hsi ,his fourth specification d
fully proved
5h. 1t does cot appear 10 the cov,, ,bs1
from tho mannef 10 which capl.a jares
Barren osdered bis mro 10 quarters, he cid
not ev'nce Determination bravely TO DE-.
fead his ship. The coart are therefore q
opioioa tina; this fifth specification is 90,
proved.
G.h. The court are not Informed Of any
particular station ass goed to commander
during 40 engagement. Ii is generally
considered that isie most proper place ia,
him is, on his upper dcek, bal he il, a, Il
ber,y to go and ought TO 80 to any pIsc,
where his presence will be Of moss ,mpors
snce. IL appears 10 the court, mat capt2ir
James harroa never did leave MS uPpe
deck during The attack. and the eouFt 81
Of eplnloo he should DOT have !cfi Il.
does appear to the court that he rename
. considerable part Of the lime during 'h
attack at the gapgway, 9o' as It imp0nOl
fofb~arance. bur tor necessary apd prop:
pap ases. The cour. are theTeiore Of 'Pl
on shat the six:h specification is uo' prev
ed. -
III. I! does oot eppearto The coan, Ihs
captain james Barron did draw aug cfaI
men from their guns to lowering dove
boat or boats, to seod on board he aas1s
ing ship, during her attack uFoa him. In
cours are therefore ofopioion, that 'hIsY'
specification is nor proved. |: docs appea
to ,hs court that captain arnss ba'roo oi'
draw some of his Giea from o'ns
stations f.. his purpose, but IN ms II.
court sees nothing 70 crlm:uste captain
R.rfon even il IL we.e sdmlssibic TO do"'
uuder This specification.
ah. I; dnes got appear &c The court, ina
captain James Barron ordered nls h's' 'let
teosrt from his quarters, during hs attack
to ca,rys message on board he Leopard
al that time firing open him. The COZ,
are therefore CT opinion, that this e'b':
specification is nos proved "a me de''
sion of the cour, upon this subject "ns'
with some parts of The ev'dene
exhibited 10 thI, case, proving 'ha' '"'
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