The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-10
NEWPORJ.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT NAVAL
VICTORY
7YURSD.sr. DscENEER 10. laie

On Sunlav las, the cilizens of this town
Witnessed sisai tha, gave rapture TO their
ics!ng> =, and unspc"kahle Joy TO their hearts
iaat sight was the arrival IN ,his port OF the
late Is. ltish liisaie Macedonian, JoRS 5. CAR
DEN, Esq. commander, prize TO the u. s.
irigatc Ossi!ee Ssefrs, Commodore DECATUR
The United States icl! in with ,he Mace
donan OH the morning Of the 25,h Oct. in
lai. 20, north, Ion. so, west. As soon rs ,he
United States discovered The enemy, under
press at sail, she gave chace, the enemy be-
ing 10 windward and heavy sea running, her
gan upon hei was slow. The enemy rather
e' Aded than cour,cd an action. AT 10 o'clock,
A. NJ. however, their approach was so near
tina, the Macedonian opvned her ire at long
Cannon shot, without ciIrct--the UnitcdStates
returned the fire, aud her guns being double
shoucd, fell short this circumstance induc-
ed Capt Garden TO suppose the United States
10 be the Essex, and that her sho: falling
short, was owing TO her having carronadcs
he therefore edged gradually away, so tha,
his long guns might do execution anl The car
ronades OF his enemy prove harmless. The
guns OF the United States, being again loadcd
with single ball ony, he socn found his
mistake. The Maccdonian's mizen top. mast
was shot away, and almost every shot did ex-
ecu.lon Capt. Gardens officers then advised
him 20 lay her close on board, Convinced she
was not the Vessel they took her for,) accord
ingly they engaged within pistol shot for SEW
ENrEEx MINUTES, when the Macedonian
STRUCK HER COLORS 10 the United
States The Macedonian mounts 40 guns,
the United STATES mount 54. The enemy
lost 35 men killed, and 70 wounded, (many
OF whom have since died OF their wounds,)
boihg about ore third part Of their crcw---on
board the United States there were 5 men
killed and wounded. Lieut.. FUNK, brave
and valuable officer, was wounded in the ac-
ton, and we are sorry 20 add, has since died
OF ms WOUNDS.
The Macedonian sailed from Sp.thcad on
the 2s,h Sept. with number Of ships bound
10 the East-Indies, which she was TO convoy
10 certain distance. The day previous 10
her capture, She parted with the last OF her
convoy, which ship had Oh board fcur millions
IN specie, 10 pay the troops in the Z. Indies.
She had notice Of the capture OF the Gucr-
rierc twenty days previous to her sailing from
EH6iana, and had a crew OF 500 selected
men. She received q commission, 10 crtizc
on the American coast Two months, and then
to return To England The Macedonian, Is
considerably damag ged--.her mizeD-mas; is
shot away, her fore and main top-masts also,&
both masts badly injured. She arrived inthis
port under Jury masls. She is new frigate,
Briiis. built and Of the best materials. She
was launched in 1910. Not a spar escaped
uninjured. Her hull is pierced with more
than 90 shot, some have passed through aud
through her-a-all her boats we're destroyed
except one, and that one was towing stern
during the action. The United States is not
materially injured, and is now ready for sea,
lying in New.London, where she arrived on
Friday last. The fire Of lbe Unitec States
was so tremendous, that it had the appear
Ance Of sheets OF liquid flames, which induc-
ed the crew Of the Macedonian to cheer her,
supposlng she was on hre--shc fired three
shots TO the Mat edonish's one.
Never was there a ship Of war better
fought than This, ahd never a more dcstruc-
i've tire was poured into any vessel. And
while we lamcu, the loss Of so many valuable
live, we cannot refrain from returning, thanks
10 God Tor this conquest, and rejoice in the
success OF the bravery and skill Of our coun-
trymeo.
Americans have too long been held in con-
tempt by the English, but the time will short
iy arrive, when the sea and land must yield TO
American prowsss.
On board of the British frigatc there were
several impressed Americans,who were COM
PEELED TO fight against their country. One
only Of these unhappy men fell victim--his
name was CARR.
O, Britain . Britain When will you learn
to respec, the rights, and redress the wrongs
Of the injuie ed nations you have robbed and
plundcrcd Till then, you cannot--wlI not
prosper The God of battles is against you !!
\ SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
On the 9Th Of December, thiriy-six years
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