Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-17


during the attack asoresa,d. Inn, s'f'ion
a considerable part of the ,,r,a "'"'n.d
sAngwny' as II lmploring forbear.ncs me
9Th. /" In that he drew his men or
some OF them from their guns to lo,
ering down boat or boats 70 send
board OF the attacking ship durinc han
attack upon him." ing "er
9Th. E" In that he ordered -. c.
lieutenant from his Quarters -. "''t
the attack, to carry message on boa',i
OF the Leopard, at that time firinv
on him." ing up
9th: Sin that during the attac. 10
used language in the presence Of Me ~
men calculated to iispirit ,hs,,n MS
10th. In that during the a,,s.1.,
ordered his men to keen IL - ne
they would all be cut 10 pieces y '"S'
In deciding upon this che. =,
court will make the following sr,ts
ments ''"'S-
1st. 1t appears to the CONT H..
captain James Barron the 6rs, s'''S
mene after he knew of an indication NJ -
suspicious appearance of a host;,a ~
, : on the part oil the said shin
Leopard, that is, after he lraw Up
tompions were out, did order he -
to quarters. he court are thersfnSn
OF opinion that this first speci6c,t;or;
not proved-.This specification is ~,
derstood by the court to apply excl,,-
sWely to the appearances exhibited Lu
the Leopard, and not to the le,tars
and communications of her comr,r-
der before stated, and which constitn,e
the subject OF another specification.
I'd. 1t appears to the court TINT af
ter James Barron was satisfied that
an attack uPcn his ship wouldbe made.
mat Is, alter he received the comnu.
nlcatlon from the commander of the
Leopard above stated, he did not i'm
medhately use any measures to pre-
pare his ship for battle. The court
are therefore of opinion, that this Sc.
cond specification is f2lly proved.
Sd. 1t appears to the cosrrt, that
when caps James Barron did orjer hi.
men to quarters, ne ordered them as
became an officer of the American ma.
Wy. The orders given upon this oc-
casion are stated in the next speci6-
cation, and although not such as are
most frequently given, yet the situate
on oil his ship at that time was not a
common one, and in the orders them
selves under the then existing circun-
stances, or in the manner Of pivinp
them, the court sees nothing to disap-
prove or censure. The court are
therefore of opinion, that this third
specification is not proved.
9TH. 1t appears to the court that
captain James Barron did order that
his men should be got to quarters Sc
cretly, without beat Of tJum, that the
drum did begin to beat notwithstan-
dlngthis order, and that thereupon he
ordered the drum should desist from
beating. The court are therefore of
cFinion that this fourth specification is
July proved.
5th: 1t does not appear to the court
mat from the manner in which capt,
James Barron ordered his men tn
quarters, he did not evince determi-
nation bravely to defend his shin.
he court are therefore of opinion
that this fifth specification is not pro-
we'd.
9th The Court are not informed Of any
particular station assigned to commsn-
der during an engagement. Il is gene.
rally considered that the most proper place
Tor him is on his upper deck, but he is at
'Ioer'y TO go and ought to go 10 any place
where his presence will be Of moss i'm.
poriance. 1t appears to the Court, that
capiaiA James Barron never did leave his
upper deck during the attack, and the court
are OF opinion he should not have left il.
II does appear to the court that he RENAL.
ned a considerable part Of the time during
he attack at the gaDgway. not as if mplo.
ring lorbearance, but for necessary ard
proper purposes. The court are there
tore of opinion that this sixth specification
is not proved.
7Ih. II does rot appear 20 the court, that
captain James Barron did draw any of his
men from their guns TO lowering down a
boat or boats, 10 send on board the attack
ing ship, during her attack upon bfIn. The
court ore therefore Of opinion, tina, this
seventh specification: NOT proved. II does
appear to the court that captain James
Barron did draw some Of his men from o.
oil