Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-11-08

and schooners, 81 ia the whole, which
were sent out to take the Nsiad; and 90
confident were they of success, that they
brough, pilot to convey the frigate TO
Havre-de. Grace or Cherbourg. The en-.
gagement the first day was at long shots,
but the second day these vessels being sc.
lccted were sent out, three shots were fred
from the French batteries, il is said by Bo-
naparte himself at his own vessels 10 make
them engage closer, when the French AID
miral, seconded by the large prsam came
very close but having lost number of
men, his FIRE was silenced, and his coiors
hauled down, the captain of the praam Ia
ken, CALAMITY ran down between t4e Naisd
and the French Admiral, and either BY de.
sign or accident boarded the irigate, she be-
ing filed with soldiers picked men, under
most gauling FIRE of musketYy, attempted
to carry the Naiad by boarding but being
repulsed, she was boarded 10 her turn aud
taken; the French. Admiral who CONNIE &C.
ed firing again, was again silenced and
struck, but owing to the praam being lash
ed fast TO the Nalad, he effected his escape
She has 20 long brass guns Csc pounders)
cast to throw shot further than any other
ordnance, and crew of 500 men, sailors
and soldiers i. is very long low vessel,
draws but little water, and is ugly looking.
The French own TO have several killed and
wounded the Naiad has killed and Is
wounded--the loss OF the others is not yet
ascsrtAined. The French must have suf.
fered very severely; and the upper works
Of, hs,r a Il nj ,ua~a ehnr rtaar axy,x, .rJ
several others much damaged. Bonaparte,
who was On shore at FIRST in the batteries,
was afterwards rowing about 10 long new
boat, painted green. The firing was the
most Tremendous which has been heard a.
long shore for some years past.
A very general satisfaction was produce
ed on Saturday by the report OF the capture
of the American frigate President. Every
body rejoiced that the buccaneer who had
attacked a little sloop which he could not
take, had himself been forced TO strike to a
vessel of inferior force. But, as we stated
on Saturday, there is every reason to be.
lieve the report unfounded: for, it is
known, that the President was at New.
York so late as the 9th or 9TH of August
and the Melampus was at that time at Hall.
fax, receiving the baggage of Sir George
Provost. for q lebec So The account, how
ever, as far as 1t related to the insolence of
Rodgers, was characteristic OF the man
tho 1T is hardly to be supposed A. frigate
of any nation would have ven,ured to attack
So gun British frigate. Elf the London
editor knew Commodore Rodgers, instead
OF the low abuse which he so lavishly deals
out, he would, if candid, speak of him as
a man of bravery and as a gentleman. The
idea of a a not daring to attack BRITISH
36, is completely ridiculous.l
An opinion prevails very generally a.
mong mercantile men in the city, that our
Government has it in contemplation to a.
dept Immediately certain me assures in retail
iation of the Nom Intercourse Law of the
United States. he expectation of an Or
der of Council on this subject, which would
put an end to ali communication with A.
merica or perhaps lead to war between
the two countries, and several reports which
were in circulation Yesterday, produced an
unfavorable impression On the public funds.