Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28
SACKET's HARBoR.

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18th Nov 1912.
SRI arrived here last evening in a
gale OF wind, the pilots having refiu sed
TO keep the Lake. On the sth | fell
lib with the Royal George and chased
her into the bay of Quanti where | lost
sight OF her in the night. In the morn
ing OF the 9th we again got sight Of her
lying In Kingston channel. We gave
chase and followed her in the harbor of
kingston, where we engaged her and
the batteries for one hour and 10 min.
1 mad made up my mind to board her.
but she was we'll protected by the bat,
teries and the wind blowing directly in,
IL was deemed imprudent to make the
attempt at that time; the pilots refused
to take charge of the vessels. Under
,hese circumstances, and il BEING after
sun down, l determined to haul off and
renew the attack next morning. We
beat up in good order under heavy
hre from the Royal George and bate
RES TO 4 mile Point where we anchored
1t blew heavy in squalls from the west
ward during the night, and there was
every appearance OF gale of wind.
The pilots became alarmed and
thought IT most prudent to get into a
place OF more safety. L therefore I've
~ reluctantly deferred renewing the
attack upon the ships and forts until a
more favorable opportunity.
AT. A. NJ. on the 10th, made the
signal to weigh, and we beat out of a
very marrow channel under a very
heavy press Of sail to the open lake.
Al ten, we fell in with the Governor
oimcoe running for Kington, and chas-
ca her into the harbor. She escaped
ny running over reef of rocks under
heavy-hre from the Governor Tomn-
;Sins, the Hamilton and the Julia which
cut her very much. All her peopIe ran
seiow under the fire of these vessels.
The Hamilton chased her into nine feet
water before she hauled OF. We tack
ea 10 the southwark with an intention
OF running to our station at the Ducks
oat IL coming on to blow very heavy.
the pilots told me it would be unsare
to keep the lakes. 1 bore&p for this
place where l arrived last nfght. ,,s :
In our passage through the Raybf
Vuanti, | discovered a schooner at the
village OF Armingswton whick-~e took
possession OF, but finding she would de-
tam US (being then in chase of the
isoyal George) l ordered Lieut.. Mac
piherson to take out her sails and rig
SiinS and burn her, which he did. We
also took the schooner Mary Hall from
Niagara at the mouth Of Kingston
harbour, and took her with us to
cur anchorage. The next morning.
hndlnS that she could not beat throu@b
the channel with us, [ ordered the
'aIiing master in the Grower TO fake
aer under convoy and run down past
4 in5ston, anchor on the east end of
Long island and wait for wind to
come up on the side. I was also in
hopes that the Royal George might be
induced to follow for the purpose of re.
taxing our prize, but her commander
was loo well aware of the consequences
10 Ieave his moorings. 81
We lost in this affair one man killed
ana three slightly wounded, with few
'hot through our sails. The other yes
'eis lost no men and received but lit
Tie u injury in their hull and sails, with
me exception of the Pert, whose gun
in the early part of the action
ana wounded her commander Sailing
master Arundel badly, and midship
nan and three men slightly. Mr.. A =
'nadei, who refused to quit the derk
'ithou5h won aded, was Knocked over
''ara III beating up 10 our anchorage,
nd ! SIN sorry to say was dro wned.
The Royal George must have re-
civea very considerable injury in her
'uii and in mon, as the gun We sscls
yith a long s2 FOUNDER were seen to
trlSe her almost every shot. and il was
'bserved that she was reinforced with
.rooPs four different times during the
action.
ma We great pleasure in saying that
he oiti GERS and men on board Of every
vessel bshaved with the utmost cool