The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29

'i''A2S"OIS, i~SIiSEOIluOiiS NlsIpOfneNe, ana
Promeheus.
Extract Of the first letter from captain Mar
tin dated off Percola Point, July S, 1850,
Stated by sir James Saumarez through
mistake to be dated the eth)
The lmplacable and Melpomene, having
stood into the gulf CT Narva, captured nine
sail of vessels laden with timber, spars and
cordase belonging to the Emperor of Russia,
and which | doubt not will prove a valua
bic acquisition to our dock yards.
The boats of the ships under that active
and valuable officer Lieutenant Hawkev (of
whose enterprising spirit had occasion to
speak so highly when off Dantzig,l haveio
ed into every creek along the south coast of
the gulf, without finding any vessels what
YER, and he is now or the opposite, with the
same view.
r $. Since writing the above, Lieutenant
Hawkey has returned with three vessels
captured by the boats Of the Implacable.
Melpomene and Prometheus under his com
mand, and he reports eight sail of gun boats
protecting some ships in shore, and is We
ry DESTROYS OF attacking them, which shall
be done, It there is reasonable hope of sue
cess.
HIS Majesty's shin Tmhlaea5ie, Off
Percoia Joint, Juiy 8, 1909.
SIR,
The position taken by the Russian e.
tilla under Percola point seemed so much
like defiance, that l considered something
was necessary to be done, in order to impress
these strangers with a sense of respect and
fear, which his majcsty's other enemies are
accustomed to show to the British hae ]
therefore determined to CRAFTY the anxious
wish OF Lieutenant Hawkey to lead the boats
OF the ships named in the margin which
were assembled by nine o'clock last night
and proceeded with an irresistible zeal and
intrepidjty towards the enemy, who had the
advantage of local knowledge, to take a DO
sition Of extraordinary strength within two
rocks, serving as a cover Tor their WINGS
aud from whence they could pour a destrue
tive hire OF grape upon our boats which, not
withstandtng, advanced with perfect cool
ness, and never fred gun till actually
touching the enemy, when they boarded
sword IN hand, and carried ali before them
believe more brilliant achievement
does not grace the records Of our naval his
tory each officer was impatient to be the
leader IN the attack, & each man Jealous 10
emulate their noble example, aud the most
complete success has been the consequence
oi such determined bravery Of eight gun
boats, eaCn mounting 81, ana % ponder,
ava forty SIX men, six have been brought
oat, and one sunk and the whole of the
ships and vessels (tweive in number) under
their protection. laden with powder aud pro.
Visions for the Russian army, brought out.
and large armed snip taken and burnt
have to regret thg loss of many men killed
and wounded, and especially that most va
liable Officer Lieut.. Hawkey, who after a
King one gun boat, was killed by grape.
shot, in the act Of boarding the second, No
praise from ny pen CT. de- adequstte Justice
10 this lameDted young man ; as an officer
ne Was active, c.rteCJ and jealous, to the
| highest degree; the leader in every kind OF
enterprise, and regardless of danger; ne
delighted IN whateger could tend to pro
mote thc glory OF MS country; and his last
| words were Huzza push Oh, England foi
eyer"
Mr. uawtey had been away in the boats
implacable. DellerOehon, Melpoinenc, an,
promet6ous.