Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-25
NOVA SCOTIA.
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LA FURlEUSE.

The following particulars Of the cap,un,
the French frigate La Furleusr. b. n
majesty's sloop Of war the Bonny CavI
enne, Captain Mounsey, were handtd.|
from gentleman who was psss,uerr
board the latter ship.
The Bonnie Cheyenne sailed from S.
head June IS, wath the Quebec trade n
on the 81 Of July, lat. "a, long. q, had 4.
misfortune to separate from the conyq
thick fog, while pursuing ssrmgaj
This unpleasant circumstance determine
captain Monsgy to cruze between lat d
and IS, inciing to the westward, il tlehqI
OF falling in with the trade again. Atsl
p. on the 5th Of July, lar. A3, SC, ahg |
French trigate was seen ct a oopsidenb
distance, taking possession Of an Engs
merchantmen. Captain VI. orderednne
diate chase to be given, under every al
that could he set and had the good for.
tune though the wind continued light 81
gain on her in a pursuit OF l43 miles, so a
to enable him to lay the Bonnie C;ioyenn
within a cables length of he enemy, at 70
minutes past nine O'Clock next mcna5
when he commenced The engagement NTH
most spirited and gallant marnsr vEd
continued with undated fury, for the sPa'
of six hours ard Fifty one minutes dung
which, the French officers since say,s
frigate discharged II broadsidss, and ;,
majesty's sloop, still more pFolnse Ponl
(from the larboard and starboard alte1aF
ly, as circumstances and the extreme m
of the ordnance would rermit4 81 tFes
sides. At length, oar ammunlnon 6tS
nearly expended, captain NJ. Determined"
run along side of the frigate, give her 'nI'
warm discharges, and boarded her IN ''
smoak, with every man in his ship. ii' '
the enrmy's prudence got the ttusr Of y, % y,
obstinacy and at so minutes PAST 4 oe"'
P. NJ. he hauled down bis colors. 81
The ship proved to be La Fur'su'' u
gate, commanded by captain La MATE,
Kcr Daniel, pierced for ~ guns (can NOUN ..a
81 armed en- flute, carrying only 20 'g y,
two Founders, including thrown pew I
consequent to the action, 2 long 1@PJol:',
eFs, and 5 Of smaller calliber mannSu w.
1875 men (including colonel and ot qbr,
ment of the line) and IS passengers ~" 'J
ended conflict, perhaps never so p,';.5
in the proudly triumphant page Of b"r ,e
naval glory. She is a frigate OF the I" Fl
class, seven years old, sails remarka0l; ~ !.
and is well calculated for his malrstysf.n
vice. She was one Of The squadron - n
L'Orient, lately blocked TAP in the oaln ''.s
admiral Cochrane, and was on her pa.% ~.
from Guadalupe Cor France, w''r q WIN VIVA
bic cargo of sugar, coffee and cocoa !, ' I'd
frs, taken possession Of, she had el5a ',' N
water in her hold, with IS. shot hoieS .i"rr
water, and her upper works "ohu .ls hi
torn; not a single yard aloit, and g' gyhaf
three lower mas,s standing, two o.
Cher nuzen and main) went oyef1or
hours after she struck, and lett tue ~ osi
wi,hou. rigging trembling VIA " Iah
weight; nor was it until the 1otn O -
that any sail could be set uponlt' III
With our small boat, the on'y If Of
that would float on the water, one g" g, %,
numberwas Immediately exchanges 'h;cs e.
half oftheirs and thus were both SUI viii
posed in the middle of the t'ant's ',,sapy
the number of prisoners on cd"
double that Of her crew. ca