Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-28

OF 6ls uiVisloD. accompanied Dy the brave
Iicutenants Biddle and Bootb, and seve-
raj midshipmen. At Is minutes past
IL, her colors were hauled down and
IN few minutes after, her ,sasts went
by the heard.-We had54 killed and
wounded, one of WHOM is since dead
The captain Of the brig informed lieut..
Rapp, that he had so killed, and 48
wounded.
Is The condnct Of captain Jones,
that cool collectedness which is ever
the characteristic Of the truly brave and
intrepid nero To do Justice to his me.
rits, or ia the merits of LieHs Rodgers,
Biddlc, Bsolh and Rapp, s Mr.. Knight,
the saiiing-mastcr, requires far greater
talents than possess. Suffice 1t to say,
that the hmericae flag never gained
greater honor, since we have hada navy
than OIL the 18th inst. Every other Of
fcer aud man behaved with the utmost
courage and GOODNESS, and deserve we'll
of their country.
The Brig is called the Frol;c. She
mounted IS thirIy.two Founders, two
long yweires, and had 100 men and
equally manned with US, and superior
in gnDs.
About hours after the action, ano-
ther sail was discovered, bearing down
TO us. We Immediately cleared away
for another action. On nearing US, she
proved 10 be = -; VIC were Obliged 20
haul down chr colnrs TO the Pclcticrs,
Capt BeresTord. This would DC ex-
trenely Notifying, had we not The con-
ISOLATION ~ know, th2twe have convinced
the BRUSH, that we, with equal force,
can always bear the palm Of victory.
We are row near Bermuda, and shall
go in tomorrow.
! am, Sir, with high respect,
Your obedient servant.
CESAR r. WILSON.
Col. iSa2.urf IShciane, PhHGdcihhia.
P. S Lieut. Claxton was too unwrll
to command his division but he was on
deck duriag the action. His division
was commanded By Lieut.. Rapp.
.fnoiher account siren us by q
Lieutenant on board The Wasp.--I'hc
sloop of war Wasp, Captain Jones,
wasfallcn in with, and captured by
the British ship of the line Foictiers,
the Wasp being nearly wreck, from
damages received in an action with
III. y. NJ. sloop Of war Frolic the
following are the particulars of that
action.
On the morning OF the 18th ulti-
mo the Wasp ieli in with convoy
Of six large merchant ships, all OF
them AIMED and strongly manned
nnder the convey ofthe Frolic. The
Wasp brought tie Frolie TO action,
and after close and warm engage
ment OF rs minutes laid her on board
and took possession Of her. The
Froiic mnuntett 10 thirty-two pound
earronades, four i2pound carronades
and two long twelves. The Wasp
mounts sixteen 80 pound carronades
aud two long twelves. The Wasp
had five killed and five wounded, tile
latter since recovered. The Frolic
had about 80 killed and from 10 to
80 wounded.
. Her tst lieuteaant AID master were
killed, her captain and 2 iieutenants
wounded. The Wasp was repairing
her damages, in order 70 pursue the
convoy, when the Poictiers hove in
sight aud captured her The Frolic
was dismastcd, her masts having
gone BY the board few minutes after
She surrendered. The POietiers took
the Fralie in tow and proceeded 10
Bermuda, where the crew of the
Wasp were landed on the Goth uiti-
mo, and the officers admitted to pa
role. Captain Jones and his officers
experienced much eiYi!ity and atten-
ton while ca board tie Psictiers. as
wei! as during their stay atBermuda.
Tielent Storm --l.ast evening about
O'Clock, very severe gale set in from
The S. W. which lasted with increased
violence until nearly five this morning,
when the wind came round to The n.
w aid the storm sbated. There has
been considerable damage done to the
vessels in eur harbor, and to the build
ings in the city, and the houses and
fences ii TIN country: and we fear that
much moro has been ssfferedat sea-
Anunhcr Of vessels are ashore on Long
Island near Bronklyn, among which Is
alargc red bottom ship, name unknown.
the North River several vessels were
drove from their snoorings, but the da-
mage done is not vet ascertained. In
the las, River a number Of vessels were