Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-18

fnl, effected the object OF my endcavots, the
crews having Quilted their vessels all their
bottoms being pierced by very many 81 our
sho,. solow down as to ensure their ming Oh
The rising tide, and the leading tllgate being
completely in flames, communicated TO inc
mil from fire which broke out IN her lore
ton. got under sail Three batteries hred at
the ship during the whole time she was at an
Choir, and although the position was SO tar and
we'll chosen that she was out OF the range oil
two of them, the other Ito which the ene,nys
vessels were nearest,) reached her, and did as
much execution IN the hull, as all the hire she
had been exposed to before.
/ directed the commanders of the Grower
to stand in and fire, to prevent the enemy from
returning to their vessels after had ceased.
AT min. before 8, the frigate on hye blew
up with an awful explosion, leaving no re-
mains of her visible. At the close of day
anchored for the night, out of reach of the
batteries on both sides, Point Taleet bearing
n. N. w. half w. the south east part of Groa
S. S. w. half W. the eRemy's vessels n. by
E. At ten the other frigate appeared to be
on fire also (some smoke having been seen
and at half past eleven the flames burst forth
from her ports and every part with unexlin-
pushable fury, which unlocked for event left
me nothing more to attempt in the morning,
the brig being quite Oh her beam-ends and We
~ much damaged by our shot in every part
of her bottom, even very near her keel
weighed anchor at midnight, with very light
air from the northward, with the GROWER in
company, prohting by the brightness of the
moon to get TO sea but it was SO near calm
that made but very little progress, and there
fore saw the frigate burning tremendously
al night, and explode at IS minutes after two
in the morning O yesterday, leaving portion
of her after part buIn ming I'LL it was entirely
consumed and in the course OF the day, | d
the satisfaction to see, from off the n w,
point of Groa, third fire and explosion in
the same spot, which could have been no O.
Their than the brig
During the time of firing on the enemy's
vessels, a seaman, who states himself To- be q
naive of Portugal, Captured in the ship Har-
nony, of Lisbon, by the igates, on the 23d
vt February, swan from one OF them to the
Northumberland, by whom | am informed
heir names were L'Ariadne, and L'Andro-
mache, of "A guns, and $50 men each, and the
Mamelukc brig OF guns and $50 men +; that
hey had sailed from the Loire in the month of
January, had been cruizins in various pa is
of the Atlantic, and had destroyed So vessels
Of different nations, (Americans, Spaniards,
Portuguese and English taking the most va
luable plrts Of their cargoes on board the fri
gates, (and they appeared very deep for ships
so long at sca) and the vessel they sent as
cartel to England, with about 200 prisoners.
TCaplain Hotham then proceeds to best0w
liberal praises on the whole of the officers and
the crews engaged in this gallant affair.
A line Of battle ships, with sails bent and
top gallant yards across, lay in the harbor Of
L'Orent, spectator of the operations Of the dsy
at the entrance Of it, but the wind did not
serve till night tor her coming to the support
of her friends every assistance however was
afforded them of boats, men. &c. from the port,
directed, as apprehend, by the admiral In
person.
have the honor, &c.
H. HOTHAM, Capt.
Wounded, ! officer, petty officers, g sea-
men, and S private marines, OF whom 4 are
dangerously, 10 severely, and IA slightly,
Names of men killed, John Howe and VIM.
Syms, able seamen, Thos Hudson, ordinary
seaman, Patrick Finn, landsman, Andrew
Ansevan, royal marine.
An account follows of the capture of LES
padon French privateer, of Saint MAloes,
pierced for 10 guns, mounted, and manned
with As men, BY the Rota, captain Someryille.
MAY 81.
SWEDEN.
The following article indicating the policy
which Sweden ought to pursue has been
published in an official paper at:Stockholm'