Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-10
WAsHiwcroN CITY, September g.
Cory Of a letter from CAPrAIN Hull 10
the SEcRETARY ofthe Nhrr

W oOSFVN Lag Nt, NSt oOt
SIR-lhave the honor to infbrm you mat
on the 18th inst. at T.. M. being in latitude
II, 10, and Ion. SIS. So, with the Constitution
under my command, sail was discovered
from the masthead bearing L. by >. or E.
>. T.. but at such a distance we could not tell
what she was. All sail was Instantly made
in chase, and soon found we Came zip With
her. At p. NJ. could plainly see that she
was ship on the starboard tack under ca
sy sail, close ON wind; at.half pas 5 T. VI.
made her out to be a frig :te; 'utinued ne
chase uutii we were within about three miles,
when / ordered the light sails taken IN, the
courses hauled up, and the snip cleared for
action. At this time the chase had backed
his maintopsail waiting for Us to come down.
AS soon as the Constit Ition was ready tor
actiIn, bore down with an intention To- Grnr
aim to close action Immediately but On our
Coming within gun-shot She gave u AZ. adj
sde and filled away, and wore, giving IS g
Dr roadside on the otner tack, but TItnuu et-
feet he: shot falling short
she Continued wearing and manGuverine-
for about 3quarters OF an hour, to get a ~
king position, but finding she Could not, she
bore up, and run under her top-sails, and .ih
with the wind on the quarter. | inmedi-
ateiy made sail TO bring the snip up with r.
and minutes before q P. Nj. Being alongside
4
Wy fire from all our guns, double shot,e, with
round and grape, and So wei. 6ireCreh we're
they, and so warmly lcl; up, tha IN Is MI
nutcs his n'2en mast " ent by the board aud
his main-yard IN the sings, and the bull.
rigging and sails very much torn TO pieces.
The fire was kept up with equal warmth for
fifteen minutes longer, when his nainnast
and foremost went, taking with then {. ~
spar, excepting the bowsprit; on sec!ne e;,is
we ceased hiiHg, SO that IN thirty MINUTES #
ter we got fairly along side the encml she
surrendered, and had not a spar Standing
and her hull Ociuw and above water SD suat-
| tered, that few more broadsIdeS must nave
| carried her down.
| After Informing YOU that SO fine shin as
| the Guerriere, Commanded by an abe and
! experienced officer, had been totally disnas-
| red, and otherwise tut to pieces So as 10
make her not worth wing into port in the
short space OF thirty minutes, yon can have
| no doubt OF the ga,laDtly, aud good Conduct
! of the officers and ships Company ave
| the honor To command; It only remains
| therefore for me to assure you, that c,.ey Az
| fought with great bravery and il gives me
| great pleasure say tina from the smallest
boy in the ship to the Oldest seanen, not Il
look of fear was seen. They all wen; into
action, giving three cheers, and equesting to
be laid close along side the enemy.
Enclosed, have tile honor 20 send YOU n
list of Killed and wounded on board the C. n
stitution, and a report Ct the damages he
has sustained; also, lisl of k,ied aad
wounded ON board the enemy, With hls quar-
ter-bill, &c.
have the honor to be,
With very great respect,
| Dir, your obedcnt servant
lSA NC HULL.
The Hon. Paul Hamilton, Sc
| G15" Here .foiL07gs the Hst Of klIea and
7vou1ded on both sides, gohosc naBl,s 8huU
be giUen in our Rert.-Tbe CoHsfi,uiign hQd
8eUen kAied and seUeu svpunded-bc CUR
yiere, Is killed, g. s,oHRdcd and Il MISSING