Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-18

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a second time, and got none. He,,
gun, and was looking at the Belt, Will
fred it, previous TO any gun or prov
tion from the President. The Belt
siIenced in FIVE minutes. and order
sent to every division Of guns on l,,'I
the President to cease. The Belt res.
ed the fire, and the President also. /
minutes the Belt ceased firing again ;,
the Commodore was very anxious to 9
the firing on beard the President. Nos
or steering oil. The Belt was in V
dangerous situation and would prols5
have been sunk by another broad,aI
Heard hailing from the Bell. and uni.
stood they said their colours were Don
and so reported. Com. Rodgers hail,
:. Have you struck your colours!"
was answered, Il have, and am in n
distress" Lights were up on board
President during the night. Commodes
statement confirmed.
.ludrezc l.. b. madison. LieuIenan
.Warincs-Was on the gansway. Hes1
the commodore hail first, then waiti;,
IS seconds, time enough for reply, i
cot none. and hailed again; when tie !.
tie Belt fred a gun from her gansvay.l
Saw the fash and heard the report; /
gun nor provocaiion had been ciftra
Commodore Rogers. In six seconds Il
was fred from the President, when
stantly the Belt fired guns, and therl
broadside and musketry. Belt si.,RI
in G or 7 minutes. Firing stepped in
President. In 2 or minutes Belt rene
ed the action, and in i or 5 minutes y
again siIenced. when Commodore r. 4
dered his fire to cease, and appeared al
ious to prevent damage. No ire or SHE'D
ing off Of the observation-disclosures
report confirmed.
Capt. Catd1ceH confirmed the aceca
of the 1st and ID guns, and broadslde, :
given by the other witnesses.
jacob Null, Sailing master.-Was Z
the quarterback. Com. II. hailed, a
got no answer but ;. haloo." After s.
iicient time hailed again. and got no +
ply, but shot, without proVoeation.
3 or i seconds returned the shot, and
general fire from the Little Bell
Thought the Belt heavy frigate W
next day. Action continued IL or Il
nutes, including Org minutes interval.
Little Belt could have fired asaia, B
President could have sunk her.-CoM1
dore's official account is true.
Lieut.. Creighton thought the LII
Belt frigate excepting her feeb!c
fence until next day. Capt. Eiashamu
him The Presidents eolOrs were not hOi
ct, but recoIiected the pendant. 1t ii
usage, as before stated by another v
ness, for the President 10 he prepared
action on coming along side OF any arr
vessel. Thought the Little Belt 6ispos
ed bad management Or want Of coldg
in her defence.
Joseph Smith, .Hiasaipman. acting
Masters .Wnte-GCmD,anded i;h dvi,,
OF guns. Heard Com. e. hail, and ro'
ply for seconds. Heard second nal z,
was looking at the Little Belt y hen d
first gun was fired BY ner, before d 81
or any pfosocation was given BY the p
sident. Then Com. Il. fired sun, a'
the Belt s, and action continued. fb'
the Belt a fl.isa.c. The duratica Of t
action, and orders to cease, as before .ia
ed. Tie hast order TO stop firing was {,
ceived by 3 different officers. Com. Il
statement confirmed.
Henry Eetnisou, .fciing Chaplain
Was On the quarter deck. Little Bell Vi
20 or so yards distant. Heard Con'h
dore Rogers hail, ard tie reply 81
the "a hail-then a gun, he thinAs iT0
the Eel. as he felt no jar in tie Pee
dent-and no gun or provocal;on had Dec
given by Commodore Roscrs.-Aceo-.
OF Commodore Rogers confirmed.
.uic'iaet Roberts, BoatsscGia-Na'
the forecastie--saw the fash and kea'
the gun from the Little Belt. before al
shot or proyocation had been gisen lF'
the fresident-Had not seen the Coma.
dOre's account.
Riehard Carson, Midshipman-Na; Q
tho fnr.ou @ IL o~J Co,ur.nI0'