The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-24
FNTERPRIzE AND BoxeR.
-ENt-art Of a ieite, from Captain HulLto Con
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hNt-drt Of q ietter. from Captain null 10 Ccni7no-
0o'e bdin5ridSc, dated ihe Iofh inst.
/" yesterday visited the two brips. aud was ssto.
n'shed to see the difference OF injury srs,ai-eh in
the action. The Enterprise has ut one IL pound
tnot IN her HULL one liz l.er meinnasl and one in her
screins- her sails are much crt with crane shot
s''" thsre are great nurnbsr of grape lodged in
ier sides, but no iiiury done by item, The Boxer
fas e;shteer OF twenty i8 pound shot in her hull
inos' OF them at the waers edge several stands O!
ia reIAd grape stick in her sides and such ouau-
,; 81 small grape that did undertake to count
theH. Tier insists, 5ss and spars literally cut 70
1ieces several Of her guns dsmoun,ed aud unfit ior
serN,ce her tOpsa'ant tOree1stie nearly taken of
't the shot; her boats cut To- pieces and her QUAR-
tiers injured in proportion. 10 give van an idea oF
1hs Quantity of shot about her iniortn YOU that
fnu' ted IN her msinnast alone, ;hree * hound yho,
,nits' 10 large grape shot holes, Is musket bali
IpieS, ana large number Of snaer snnt holes
wHrout Counting ahCv, ti,e eat hsrpus We find
1t impossible to get the vimber killed: no papers
ire found 10y whIch We can ascertain tt however
.oiinted upwar6s OF ninety hammoeks which were
III ber ntuiDg With beds ~ them, besides yeyersl
beds wlho% hammCoks--and she has excellent nc.
eo%nrdatiohs Tor all her officers below in stae-
rooms, 80 t'ot have doubt thst she had one
Hundred 'nen on bnerd. We know n a, she has a..
Seral es the Rstier's men, and ousntity of watjs
%as taken out IF !e Rather, osied with iour large
grape shot, with small hole in te centre TO put in
cNFitEise, that the inside of the wad may take fire
wien II leaves the gun In short she is in every res
pc eorrplete'y itsdsnf her aeconi,ao citations ex-
eced ary thing have seen IN vessel o! her els as
RhMARkS.-- There have been vafis1is opinions
respecting TIC reatve force of the vessels X some
unecneious attempts have be- made To diminish tie
sp,snc0ir Of the yc Dry. The fotestyng extr,.ts.
We conceive, irfsfrasably settles tie uiJas,ion NJ
t.rss aid OF skil u proves that in nup,er Of men
the Vessels were efua'-n number Of guns IS wei
Know" TIC enemy was superiur--aBd file vast differ
Gree OF execution confirms (If confirmation wore
%antcd) 'he fset Of the high degree of sutsrirr.,
OF CIR Feerien in thr at o. sunneiy. And abov,.
evfY ot"'r cons'd ration, it proves hat American
"r' 're deteriq'hd TO support their government
~ US, var kti ~ defence Of :" Free Jrcde z,n!
SH.fDr HtShf5 Bostoh Patri,f
PChLiC UNNER is TO be given th;a dav a,
cortland, TO 1t M'Csi, and the otter officers OF tie
VTi.d otuteS brig Enterprise, vino So gasntly
distinguished themselves in the late en,,ge,o..nt
with the British brig B1xer.---rhe Fe,ieralIs,y io;n
IN trio Just triboie OF respect, notwithstanding The
iste delcstabe declaration Of their LADDERS that if ia
u9hceomiag moral and religious people to re-
Jo'Se ~ our naval Victories. ID.
Capt HULL, with the officers and Grey
OF he y. $ brig Entergrise, are deeply inn
press d with the readiness and aiacrity with
winch the i habitants of Portland, in their
cNii and military departments, assembled
70 Go nqnof t" the memory of the brave
1ie"t. WILLIAM BURROWS, late com,nan
Ger 1t 'ie Enterprise, vho fell in The eal-
lam action with II. 3. NJ. brg Boxer. " h CHI
sAe Captured GAd brought int this ,ort =
aod beg they will receive their qra,ef,,t
&C Snowledgemenls for their very handsone
t''nte OF respect exhibited Yesterday in
ths'T attendance on the funeral Of that BRAY,
o'Nccr, as well as that OF his gallant CONNIE
titoF' CApi. SAMUEL BLYTH, who fell n
the same acton, and TO whom equal honor.
"ete Pfid III every respect, in their funeral
%qHes, e@hioiiing to the world an evi.
eeSSS "i that character which he Aneti-