Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-06
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

MA V AL ENIAGEMENI.
Arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. the
brig Pallas, captain Cole, in 80 days from
LoughswilIy IreIand) with passengers. On
the 24th June, in lat 49, N long sc, 80, w.
at 4 P. M. fell in with the British frigate Bel
videre, and was informed that the evening be.
tore she had been attacked by an American
squadron OF five sail, and succeeded In making
her escape by throwing her boats overheard,
cutting away her anchors, and staving her
water Casks, having received much damage,
and several shot between wind and water.
The following is an extract from the log
book OF the Pallas, giving the particulars as
related by the captain OF the B"videre
Sc June "a, lat. 40, n. long 66, 80, w, the
prig Pailas, Ed. Cole, master, from Loughs-
Willy, Ireland bound to Philadelphia, was at 4
P NJ. boarded by the Bcvdere frgate, who
ordered captain Cole to lower down bis boat
and come on board with his papers. Captain
Cole went on board the frigate, and vas in
formed by the captain oil the frigate, that there
was war del red by the Americans against
the British government, and that he had an
engagement the day before with all the Yam
kee away md Commodore Rogers at thcil
head, and tat all the Yankee navy could Dot
take the Beividcre. Captain Cole saw tha
the Belvidere was nuch Shot to pieces, and
her ca:iInes IN he cabin cat away by the sho
Tne captain oi the frigatc informed capt Coz
that he had one man killed and two wounded,
d Ikew that he sh ull send in all Ame-
ricun vessels he Game across with cargoes.--
He took ii Sight of the Palas the brig Nal
I In,t, { ID .,.l, II 4oD Roc
ton f. on Madeira, with wines and sent heI
for Halifax. He impressed four men possen-
gers out of the brig Palas, la ned Charles
a. gra, James MGmIey, Thomas Orr and Ow-
Ell LIunard. The captain of the Belyidcre
spoke with a great deal ofdsdain Of the Amc-
rlcan navy, saying that they were so cowardiy
that they dare not come up along side, but
kept waving about across his stern, and firing.
TIE Belvidere had started her water, and cut
away her anchors to tighten the ship, having
some shot holes be ween wind and water"
The above rhotiomantadc from the captain
Of the Bclvidere, must be received with the
usual allowance Of" errors excepted - 1t is
lit, rally iupossiblc thai he could have beat Of
five sail of the American a,y, and made his
escape.
We have been informed b. an intelligent
passenger in the P Has, that captain Cole
found the captain OF the Bclvidere lying on
settte in the Cabin, severely wounded and I'M
able TO rise. That on Loving the lrgate one
of the crew Zone of the fifteen men lately mn
pressed OF board the Bel,dere froo' the brig
Retrieve, Hunt, of the Capes Of Delaware)
whispered to him that they had been enEag
with frigate and brig, and had thirty men
killed and ftfy wounded. This last account
we believe to be the truth.
Captain Stevenson a passenger in the Pallas
informed us that there was newspaper Oh
board of May 81. containing repeal OF the
orders Ill council, signed by the Prince Re-
gent, and that before he sued orders had
been received to liberatc all American yes
sells and cargoes which had been Carried IN
undertho orders. We endeavored to pro-
cure til paper, but captain Cole would not
part with it as he intended it Tor the editor
of morning democratic paper.
We Cannot however believe that the orders
III council are repealed, and captain S must
alIude to the manifesto or state paper lately
issued by the Prince Regent in Council.
The above engagement took place on Tues.
day, June %, evening, eff Georges Bank, a.
bout $50 miles from New York and 100 from
Boston. Commodore Rodgers sailed from
Sandy Hook on Sunday afternoon, June 81,
with the frigales President, United States and
Congress, the Horuet sloop of war, and Ar
gus brig. 1t is possible that the Belvidere
Of 80 guns, may have been engaged with the
sleop Hornet OF Is, and brig Argus Of l6
guns, while the Others were in pursuit of the
Jamaica feet.
We understand that the Belyidere at first
intended to consider the Pallas as prize, but
finding she bad no cargo, and was, as well as
the fFlgate, shor: Of water, conclueed to let
her so.
The day before the engagement, the Belvi,
dere captured the ship Alexander, from Lon
donderry, bound to New-York, and sent her
for Halifax,