The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-15


commanded by Captain John Garden, and
mounting 49 carriage guns (the odd gun
shifting.) She is a frigate of the largest
class, two years old, four months out of
dock, and reputed one of the best sailers in
1.-THE British service. The enemy being to
wind ward had the advantage of engaging
Jus ut his own distance, which was SO great,
that for the first half honr We did not use
Jour Carronades, and at no moment was he
within the complete effect OF our musketry
or grape-to this circumstance and 4
heavy swell, which was OH at the time,
ascribe the unusual lentgh of the action.
The enthusiasm of every officer, seaman
and marine on board this ship, on discover
ling the enemy--their steady conduct in
battle, and precision of their fire, could not
lbe surpassed. Where all met my fullest
|expecta,ions. it would be unjust in me to
discriminate. Permit ME however, to re-
commend to your particular notice, my first
l,Lieutenant, VIM. II. Allen. He has SER
we'd with me upwards OF five years, and to
bis pnremitted eXertioDs i'll diSciplining the
crew, is to be imputed tae obvious superio
rity of our sunnery exhibited in the result of
| this contest. r.t
! Subjoined is list of the killed and woun-
ded on both sides. Our loss compared with
that OF the enemy will appear small. A
mongst our wounded, YOU will observe the
name of Lieutenant Funk, W no died few
hours after the acticn-he was an officer of
great gaiiantry & promise, * the service
| has sustained a severe loss in his death.
The Macedonian lost her. mizen-mast.
tore and main top-m asts and NANNY yard
ana was much cut up i'll her hull. The
damage sustained by this ship was not such
DIS to render her return into port necessary, &
had 1 not dee med it Important that W.
should ee our prize in, should have CONT
nued our Cru Use.
With the highest consideration and res
pect, am, sir, your obedient umble SER
want.
Signed STEPHEN DECATUR.
List o,j killed and sounded or board he U.
States.
Thomas Brown, Ncw-York, Seaman
Henry Shepherd, Philadelphia, DOWN
Murray. Boston, a boy - Michael O'Donnel,
New DIRK, private marine-John Roberts,
do do.-KiNed.
= John Mercer Funk. Philadelphia, Lieut..
John Archibald, New York, carpenters
crew-Christian Clark. do. seaman
George Christopher, do. ordinary seaman
George Mahar do. DOWN. James, do do.
John I.aton, do. private marine-Woua
|dcd,
On board the Macedonian there were &c
killed and 6S wounded. Among the former
were the boatswain, Masters Mate and
the School Master. and of the latter were
the first and third Lieutenants, one Masters
Mate and two Midshipmen.
Accompanying the papers was Captain
Jones's letter, heretofore published in the
National Inteilgencer.
The message and documents having been
read 80. = 49,
On motion of MFR. RandoLth, thew were
referred to the committee on Naval Affairs.
with instructions to report a suitable ex-
preston ofthe Legislative appreciation of
the services detailed. r.-'{
Mr.. X. said he did not wish by this mo-
ton to limit the committe to reporting a
resolution; or to preclude them from ex-
pressing appreciation in more substantial
manner. ..-
The house then agreed to consider the
report OF the committee of the whole ON the
report relative to Merchants Bonds.
But no progress was made in the consid-
Grafton thereof, before
The House adjourned to Monday.