Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-20
VERY INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF
THE LATE BAT TIE
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Ga Monday, tie 9th inst at S M. anchored
in this harbor, the U brig Enterprise, Gate
acut VIA. Burrows commander) with II b. MS
brig Boxer, tlate capt Dlyhc) her prize of e.
quai force, captured on te Sta inst after an &C.
lion OF A. mlnutes The following particulars
OF tAe engagement are obtained from the officers
on board the Enterprzs:
Sept ). a. 5 4. NJ. tight winds from n N "
Penmaquid bearing n. 8 miles distant. saw a
br'S AZ anchor III shore, and made sail ON a
Wind with tbe arhoard tacks on board Al
half past z, the brig weighed and fired 3 shot
~ hshing boat, tor the purpose OF ascertain
ms what We were (as we have since learnt -
AZ half passed 8, the blig fired shot as a cilal
enge, and holsted English ensigns, and inn
inedisteiy bore up tor rs AT 9 we tacIe,l,
sept away south aud prepared for action. AT
half past 9. it iyll ca!rn, Tie enemy bearing
w distant mics At bah past ii a breeze
sprung up from the 5. w which gave us the
weather gage, We III lHccysred tn the windward
antil'2 T. M to try our sailing rith the enemy,
and ascertain his force AT q quarter past p
NJ we shortened SSH, hoistsd 5 eDsigns, and fl
red'a SHOT at the euGmy. 81 5 PM tackled and
bore up Tor the enemy, ySkhig Kim 10 be one
OF Ii. NJ IS briggs Gt the largest siEr At1a quar-
er past ), the enemy beng within about half
pistol shot, gave cheers end cooimenced Re
action, by hriag her star5oaid broadside We
then returned tism cheers, with our larboard
broadSiGt, when the &c ion became generai--
~ % minuses passed, S +. NJ cur brave com.
Rander fell and While lying on deck, refusing
20 be carried belag, raised bis head and resIues
ted,fhGt fhefas aaight Hevtr3e struck At haifpast
! we ranged Ahead the enemy, fred our ST. ga,
CHASER, rounded TOO on tie sfarboard tack and
raked liin with our starboard broalside. At
5 minutes past 8, the enemy's maintopmast &
topsaii yard came down We then sci the fore
saii, and took position on his starboarsl bow
and continued to rake him, until IS minutes
nast three, when lie ceased firing snd cried for
qGac'eFs; saying, that as their colon we're nail
cd. they could ncl hau. them down
we then took possession of.tle prize which
proved 10 be II u Ma brissBoxar
Sixty fngr elisaasrs were ken eIudnc seven
teen woiHdei. The ia lbcr 81 the eaetss t;lis
capno, be exactly ascertained ~ many were ao,c y.
verboard before We took possession. Captain Bjvtb
being Of the sau who Tell in the early mari al
the SETON.
When tic sword of the vanqpished enemy WINS
presented to the dying Conqueror he elasne,l I,s
hands and sail, :" am sdtisfea J die coafensed'-
and then consented, nor uli then, would he consent
10 be carried below.
ipmc of the Boxers crew inform that when she
left her port she hid rs picked men for the
purpase of taxing the EHteTpfize; and that 6 were
put board OF prize and five ihela,.a The tIocio,.
were on shore at the island of Manbiegen, leaving
on board when the action commenced i04. which
account is corrobprAted by the muster hook found
on board OF the Boxer. ihe Enterprize bsd tv,o
men killed aud IL wounded, among the latter Of
whom were the capt who expired al 70 O'Clock OF,
the night following tie action, and mdshipman Ker.
wiz Waters also mortally yet lsngushnr.
The damsg, done 10 the two vessels in the a,ti-
oB, forms most surprising contrast; Tor where 8
Tie Boxer IS literally cut TO pieces, IN sais rigging
spar, hull SC the E~terprize is in situation 10
commence another action ofthe same kind immed.
ately; il we may except some nnjur, done 10 some
OF her spars and rigging which may require them to
be replaced. While we deeply lament the loss OF
our gallant BurrO1os, proud to record the
cpol and determined courage and good conduct of
1t. 6l'Cail, his successor to the command, as also
that OF ali the OF The brave officers aud crew of
thc EnteiPrize who in this brilliant affair have pls
ced &c sill grea distance all doubt of the decid.
ed saPeriority Of oui naval heroes: is their he
r0is,n iess conspicuous their humanity TO the van
1nslled enemy, thauin tIIeir bravery while in com
bat.