Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-29
HALIFAX, (N., 81 Aug.4.
FURIEUSE.

The following particulars of the capture Of
the French frigate La Furieuse, by MN.
Z sloop of war the Bonnie Cheyenne, Capt.
Mounsey, we're handed US from a gentle
man who was passenger on board the hat
ter ship.
The Bonnie Cheyenne sailed from Spit.
head June 10, with the Quebec Trade &,
on the Cd of July, lat. "a. long. ~, had the
misfortune to separate from the convoy, in
a thick fog, while. pursuing strange sail.
This unpleasant circumstance determined
Capt Mounsey to cruise between lats.. 43
and As, inclining to the westward, in the
hope Of falling in, with the Trade again.
At ? n. on the 5th of July, lat. 80 long.
IS; large French frigate was seen at a
considerable distance, taking possession of
an English merchantmen. Capt, NJ. or
dered immediate chase to be given, under
every sail that could be set and had the
good fortune, though the wind continued
light, to gain OH her, in pursuit of 40
miles, so AS to enable him to lay the Bonnie
Cheyenne within cables length of the
Enemy, at SO minutes past o'clock the
next morning, When he commenced the
Engagement in the most spirited and gal.
Ian. manher--which' continued, with una-
ba'ed fury, for the space of 6 hours and51
minutes ;-during which, the French off
GERS since say, the frigate discharged II
broadsides-and, his Majesty,s sloop, still
more profuse, poured in (from the larboard
and starboard alternately, as circumstan-
ces, aud the extreme heat of the ordnance
would permt) iS1 broadsides. At length,
our ammunition being nearly expended,
Capt. NJ determined to run along side of
the frigate, give her three warm dischar.
ges, and board her in the smoak, with eve
ny man IN his ship.-Here the Enemy's
prudence got the better of his obstinacy
and at so minutes past 4 O'Clock p. n. he
hauled down his colurs.
The ship proved to be La Furieuse. fri
gate, commanded by Capt. La Marant
Ker Daniel, pierced for ~ guns (can mount
81 armed enfute, Carrying Only 20 81.
FOUNDERS, including eight thrown below
subsequent to the action, 2 long 2x-poun
ders, and or smaller cali5er; manned
with 1875 men (incjuding Colonel and de-
taehment OF the line) and 16 passengers
Thus ended confncs, perhaps never sur
passed in the proudly triumphant page of
British Naval Glory. She is frigate of
the largest class, seven years old, sails
remai kaoly fast, and is we'll calculated for
his MajesIy's service. She~was one of the
squadron from L'Orient, lately blocked up
in he Saints by Admiral Cochrane, and
was on her passage from Guadalupe for
France, with valuable cargo of sugar,
coffee and cocoa.-..When first taken pos.
session OF, she had eight feet water in her
hold, with l3 shot holes under water, and
her upper works wonderfully torn.-.not a
single yard alott, and only her,tnree lower
masts standing, two of which (mizen and
maiD) went over board ,28 hours after she
struck, and left the foremast without rig.
Bing trembling with its own weight -. Nor
was it until the 10th of July, that any sail
could be set uponAit.
With our small boat, the only one left
that would float on the water, one half our
numbt was Immediately exchanged for one
half Of theirs and thus were both shins
exposed IN the N adle OF the Atlantic, with
the number of prisoners ia each nearly
double that OF her crew.
fkhes hail or the bonne Citoyenne receiv .
co considerable damage-her masts and
yards much Injured, her sails and rigging
cut to pieces, U13 cannon shot through the
main top saii-19 of which were IN one
cioth) and her anchor ar the bows brok en-
short like pipe shank.
The trigale had IL men killed and 50
wounded during the action-The slooo of
- " ar, one man killed and four wounded.
The conduct of Mr.. Black, VINO was a
Passenger on board the Bonnie Citoyenne.
curing the action, is highly spoken OF by
Captain Mounsey, his officers and crew.