The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-08

UNITED STATES. ~, Capt. DECATUR
So, capt. SMITH HORNET,
16, Capt. LAwRENcG and brig ARGUS,
16, Captain StgCLAIR the whole of the
Squadron which sailed from New YORK ON
the 2lst OF June, under Com. RODGERS.
:. Sailed from New York June 2l-The
22d at 8 a VI discovered ana gave chase to
an English f'igate. supposed to be the Bel
videra. The superiority ut the President 5
sailing. while the breeze continued fresh.
enabled her TO get within gun shot between
4 and z Nj, when it had moderated. so
much as to give very faint hopes OF getting
along side. AT this time perce,ving she
was training her guns to bear upon the Pre-
sidcnt, the latte r. commenced a fire at her
spars and rigging, with the view of crip-
ping her, to get abreast of her. A fire was
kept up about two hours. The President
gave her two or three broad sides, and keI.t
up a we'll directed fire from the chase guns,
which cut her sails and rigging very much,
but did not succeed in destroying amy OF her
spars, although some of them were much
wounded. The President, all this time. was
exposed to running fire from her four
stern chasers; and once the British frigate
fire from her main dsck,
with an Intention Of raking the President
with a broad side, but at that moment re-
cciving one from the President, continued
her Course under press of sail, and used
only her stern guns. All sail was crowded
iii pursuit, but in vain. The chase was now
throwing overheard every thing that could
be spared, to increase her sailing, and esca-
ped by lightness of the wind. Four of her
boats were seen floating by the President,
knocked to pieces, together with
a great number OF casks, spars, &c. and it
was supposed most of the guns were also
thrown overheard. go,
The President received n, considerable
number of shot in her sails and rigging, but
was nut materially injured The chase was
Continued till about midnight, when it was
as hopeless. and the President
hove to for the squadron to come up. Ear
ly in the chase, one of the Presidents chase
guns. on the gun deck, burst and injured
the upper deck SO much as to,prevent the
use OF the chase guhs on chat side for a con-
time. Tine President had three
killed, and 10 wounded, most of the latter
slightly of the wounded. is were by the
bursting of the gun. 1t was by the same
gun Com. Rodgers had his leg fractured,
but has recovered. s
The squadron afterwards pursued the
Jamaica feet, but owing to uncommonly fog
sy weather missed them, although at times
very near"
The squadron has been off the English
Channel, then along the coast of France,
spain and Portugal, within so miles of the
rock of Lisbon-then made Madeira Is
land-then off Coro and Floros-then back
to the Banks-and by Nova Scotia to Bos-
ton. r
Many of the seamen of the squadron are
sick with the scurvy. Several have died.
About 100 English prisoners are on board.
We understand the seamen stated to have
been impressed from Portuguese brig, en-
tered voluntarily.
An officer from the frigate Congress in
forms That they have destroyed mer-
chant vessels, and have not fallen in with
any armed vessels since the Belvidere,
though they had seen many off Lisbon.
~ The following extract from the Jour-
nal of the Congress, gives detailed &C
count of the captures, &c. during the cruise
July 2. lat. As, long. 43, took the English
brig traveller, from Quebec, bound to New
castle, cargo of spars-burnt.
July 4.lat. AZ, long. 80, took the English
brig Duchess. of Portland, capt. Thompson,
of South Shields. from Newcastle bound to
Pictou, in ballast-bnrnt.
July 10. lat. As. long. %, took the English
brig Dolphin, Letter of Marque, of ID guns,
from the Island of Jersey bound to Antigua
manned her and ordered her for the first
port in the United States. Same day, spoke
the American ship Indian Queen, Ryan, of
Bath, Al days from Amelia Island for Lon :
don.
July "a, lat. 81, long, 90. took the Eng
lish Letter OF Marque, ship John, of 10
guns, IL pound carronades, and "a men,
from London bound to Martinique, ordered
into the first port in.the us.
July %. la, 81, long 10, spoke the ship
Minerva from Cadiz for Liverpool, inform
ed her of the war, when she altered her
course for America. t, s..,
July 90, Lat IS, long 81, brig Hare, 90
days from Naples bound to Boston.
August 2, lat SO, long So. took the brig
-, from Bocatoro, South America, cargo
cotton, fruits, &c. bound to London, crew
taken out, as also 81 900 in specie, and or
dered for the first port in the u. 5. a. f.
August 10, lat 81, long 43. spoke Spanish
ship Commerce, IS days from Norfolk for
Cadjz--Same day, Portuguese brig 1e
days from New York for Cadiz. -, ..-.,.
August IL, lat 38, long 40, spoke Spanish
brig La Isabella Grande, IS days from New
York for Teneriffe. 90
August 10, lat. Al. long so, ship Minerva,
Smith, 81 days from Gottenburg tor Pnila-
delphia, with glass ware, and between 90
and 70.passengers. e. ais .-
= August IS, LAT ~, long so, brig James
Wells, Ogden, 80 days from Liverpool, for
New York. -: .t tA-
August IL, lat II, long so, tool, the Eng
lish Schooner Adelne, from st. Domingo,
for Portsmouth,, England, with cargo of
coffee, ordered fer the first port in the Uni
ted States. ..,
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