The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-14

n. ne PRESIDENT ceased hiring and the
little Belt in about inmates renewed the
action. i
Q.Was the Presidents fire then renewed,
and how long did it continue before the FIRE
OF the Little Belt was completely siienced.
a. The tre OF the President was rene ed
and continued about six or seven minutes be-
fore the guns of the Little Belt were silen-
cVd.
Q. When the FIRE of the Little Belt was
a second time silenced, didConmodore Rod
gers make every eXcrtiCn to prevent further
Injury being done to hers
A. He did.
=. Have you seen Co mmodorc Rodgcrs's
official letter to the Secretary Of the Navy,
dated offSandy Hook, on the Esd day of
May last, relative to the action with the
Little Belt
a. Ihave. Kt
Q. Are there any circumstances stated
in that letter, which you know to be incor
rectl
a. None at all.
.. BY Commodore Rodgers.---Was the
President at any time OH fire during the ac-
ton.
A. she was not.
Q. BY Commodore Rodgers.--Did the
Yresideat sheer oil with view to avoid the
Little Belt at any time during the action?
A. No.
place Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
TUESDAY, Sd sept. 1911.
The Court met pursuant to adjournment
, Present--Commodore Skef,hen Decatur.
President.
Capts Charles Sfewor,, Isaac Chauncey,
Members.
The proceedings of the Court of yester-
DAY were read and approved.
RAYMOND H. ]. PERRY, zyas Produced and
S7pOrH 7vifucSS,
Q. Were you on board the United States
ffigate the President during the engagement
on the night of the 10th day of May last,
with his Britannia majesty's ship the Little
Belt
A. was, sir.
Q. Do you hold any, and what station on
board the United States frigate the Prcsi-
dent
A. hold the station of junior lieutenant &
signal officer.
j .. At that time were the colours hoisted
TN board the President
A. About quarter before ,, p NJ. on the
day of the action.
Q. Were the colors of the President kept
,4ying until She arrived tong side of the Lit
Fie Belt
A. They were.
Q. On the day of the said action, where
We're you quartered on board the frigate Pre-
Edent ?
A. On the quarter deck.
.. We're YOU standing near Commodore
Rodgers when he first hailed the Little
EFlt?
A. was standing at his elbow.
Q. Had the Little Belt then hailed the
President?
Al did not hear the Little Belt hail the
President.
Q When Commodore Rodgers hailed the
little Belt, was there any reply from her, x,
It any, what was the nature of it?
A. / did not hear any reply.
Q. Was sufficient time given by Comma
lore Rodgers for the Little Belt to have an
Swered his hail
A. There was sufficient time given In nv
opinion.
Q Did Commodore Rodgers hail the Lit
kae Belt second time, & if so, how soon
A. He in few seconds hailed the Little
Belt again
: Q. Did the Commodore receive any an
Swer TO his second hail, and if so, what was
A. ] hs .ra no reply from the Little Belt
q. ~ inc of Commodore Rodgers's
2cond hailing, I'D You hear the report of :.
gun
A. ] did.
Q. Were you in q position to observe tho
Hittle Belt at the time the said gun was
fred ?
~ u W doI WdS iOOhlnS OUT Ol
che gaugway at the Little Belt.
Q. Was the said gun fired from the Little
Belt?
A. 1t was saw the flash and heard the
report!
Q. At this time had any gun been fired
from the President, or any provocation what
ever been given by the Commodore to the
Capt. of the Little Belt (?
A. No gun had at this time been fired by
the President, and know not OF any provo
cation having been given by the Commodore
70 the Capt. of the Little Belt.
q. After the President opened her fire
upon the Little Belt, was the latter ship ST.
fenced, * how soonf
4. The Little Belt was silenccd, to the
best of my recollection, in five or SIX min
ntes.
Q. When the fire of the Little Belt was
silence. did the Commodore appear anx-
ious to prevent further injury being done to
her?
A. He did appear very mach so orders |
to that effect were passed from him to every |
division of guns
Q. Did T. FIRE vi the President thereup-
ON cease and did the Little Belt renew her |
fire, and in what timer
A. The fire Of the President ceased as |
soon as the orders were received, & in about !
two minutes after the fire Of the Little Belt !
was renewed.
Q. Did the President then recommence |
her fire, and was the Little Belt again silenc- |