The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-02

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gun shot OH. Ia few minutes we cut away has
studdingsai hsulyards, Hc. and closed with him
last, when he began 10 engage us also:
served our fire TO close with him much and az
quick as pessibie--at So minutes y. 81. we were
within ,nusset shot OF hn, and opened the broad
SHE With the great guus and muskstiy at tho same
time upon hiA----at ~ minutes r. NJ. she struck
her eoors, being much damaged m her sails aud
rigging. and she having one man killed and wound
ed, one with the loss of is leg the other two slight
". Boarded the ship inne,:is;ely-she proved to
be the ship AdeIphi, OF Aberdeen, from Liverpool
60 Bahia. borthen Sol tons, loaded with salt and
dry goods, mounting eight fifteen Founders, COM
msnued W captain ID. isstt. Sent board n
parcel OF men L. repair the damage-at . =. NJ had
completely repaired the damage and took out the
prisoners, at the same tme seat Mr.. WIN. Bart
lett, pr'ke-'naster, and eleven board her to
take her to The United States----at =. NJ parted
company WITH her. February sth spoke q large
Portuguese ship OF sixtees guns, thirty Eve DAYS
from ko Janeiro, bound To Oporto. February 9Th,
boarded the brig Nigilan, { Por.UgHeSe1 DIZZY
from Pernambueo to Angola. February 18th ancl,-
ored at the Island ot Fernando Norohna for the
purpose ct getting bread and water, the privatner
Yankee, OF BRISTOL, LEFT there DAYS before the
sea being very rough aud dangerous landing, wealth
err looking very ugly, got under wesh on the 18Th
without being able to wood or water February
l4tb, brought too aud spoke Portuguese brig from
uah'a to Gibraltar had spoken an American
frgate three days before.
February 2Sth, 10 wind ward of ST. bartholomew.
was chased by II. u. NJ. frigste Surprize for six
hours, eutsailed her with ease At 5 A. VI. on the
arst March, made the Island OF ST. Barts. at s A
VI on the first March came to anchor ia the haraor
OF 81 Sarts; att A. VI. was ordered OUT hv the
1syernor, who refused me the privilege ,,r SUNNY.
ing myself with wood aud water: in consequence
OF my representing to him that was fearful nv
ioremast was sprung, he permitted me to anchor
again Tor a Tow hours tn examine il mean while
was making arrangements to get off wood and WA
Ter unobservod in the nigAt-at z NJ Cd March
so' unoer weigh and stood out ci the harbor the
s"rerhor refusing To let me stay any longer at 6
L. Al hred a shot at small sioop and sch ,oner
privateers English that were within gunsbot of
US towinaward they Immediately stood in shore for
sheiisr-at +. nj ran into the mouth of St Barts
naFuour ana made signals that would be known to
me americans there, and tn, boats began to come
on with wood and water, we living too or pack;nc in
the mouth ut the harbour, received a number of
pnneheons OF water on deck with some wood which
u'hoeren us mp very much, and put the decks into
perfect oonfnson-at ii Il. NJ. the boats absoIute,v
refused TO bring any more water--seyeraI vessels
IVA" just before come out Of the harbour and run TO
ee"Ma an presume must have been TAKEN as
, hearn several discharges of musketry after the
ooats refused to bring any more vater-tbe can
tam OF the brig Newton of Baltimore took the re-
ins''der on ms deck, and got under weigh in com
pany with sn hermaphrodite brig, and ran ont of
inc haroonr' being bound to Bsifin,ore, and for
the purpose of delivering me the waterin the n,orn
ing At sea, and requested me to protect him dnr;n
."e h'gnt, winch had been previously agreed upon !:
ana which intended to dove all three. bore NJ,
.ose'"er my decks were very much numbered with
water casks and wood turned all Lsnds too I'm
start water and clear the deck cot u, thirty nsns
heli ana rs many cutssses, as a precaution tn he
resdy IN moment if any thing Approximations
,,~ehS minutes alter We bore away, several mus
kets were hred at US from q vessel uDon mr. stor
board quarter, we being then under the lib and ton
tH oniy 10 as not to run away from the vessels in
company, who could barely keep company with us
shoer that sail, and thinking those muskets were
nred from very small privstesr that we expested
60 De dosgRg us, took very little notice of Then,
tii after few minutes discovered IL to be large
schooner privsteer called the Laura RI believe of
81 nNe close on board of us Git mus, be ohserv.
edit was tolsraby dark immediately oI.ared a.
way the guss as well az We could, being so much
iu,noered, and gave him whole broadside " ell
.oa managed HIM very much, he jibbed ship INN e.
9atey IN coniusIoH, not expecting such a reception
1 presume, and could obzerye his saiI. sd -;
slns very much disordered, and hear a considers
Die noise on board in fact heard number of
s s'. 'hos strike him-I would have followed him,
put wishing to protect the vessels with me- and
fearful OF their being captured il left them deter
mined me not to follew him. so kept companv with
them the remaining part of the night al day l;eI,t
made Dog hsys; nc A. M. made Sombero. at
she same Tune large man Of war brig stretshine
from under it toward US from which cense ~ .
were not able to get the remainder of our wood and
water from the Newton. hauled upon The wind
immediately TO reconnoitre, the Newton foIlowjne
H'e ~ wen as she could at 9 A. NJ. a small sloop
supposed to be q tender to the man of v.r hr;s
$1,000 to"aIds us from the windw of Sombero
ohe tsckeo close TO leeward of u.s. and stood on the
ssine ia.h nj, us-Fearfui that his intention w..
20 cut the Newton off when opportunity off red who
hso iaiien considerably to leeward of our wake-J
gave MIN one OF our long mines, and lac bore nm
close to the Island, and then hauled his wind AGAIN
me Two brlss finding the man of war approach
tne isst' they bore sP, and believe were eaptur-
Gu ~ MN, as saw them long time together
kept oogging them till meridian when thew an
peareu all to run to leeward-Nothnp very mate
rial occurred till the 4th at p. NJ discovered n
s'oop close in with the N. w, and of ST. Croix heat,
,nE 70 "nu"ard-made all possible sail in chase nj
Z. NJ. made tack close in the shore the slooo
DID also close into the breakers. fred srper.i mn.
Sets a, nm he Immediately bore up; OUT boat
sent eie'en Nen well armed in her. in ease he haul
DIS VINO, ana coTe up with the Comet and r. on-
,hensen hrinS at nm from the great guns i'm hones
'he pDst vi schooner to get possession of him
,he sea oe'ng rough, and he close in with the brea
hers' eouu no but little execution with the guns {.
re esS"P.' " running round the west end of the
iSand-she wac fine bermuda buff sonp. loaded
with sugar, agreeably to the information bsd re.
eeNed---gavs up the chase, and hove too for the
Ooat 10 come On board; received the boat and nro
oe"eu rouhu TIE west end of the island and In the
southwark atH n. NJ. tackled shiD; At Gsv Iiebt.
sa" sal uirecty to windward of us made ali sa;i
~ ehase upon wind at A. NJ discovered IL m.
DC snP "P"h the wind. t$,iag to weather the east
e ehu VI ~. SroA at found we gained upon the
sii"Se' an" discovered it to be an r.npi an roer
enantnan armed at she tackled to the ,outh
WARD at ha!t past a. NJ. she tackled again and
"eatheFed the east end of the lslasd-we conId not
"esther-msde several taeks, and westh.red a.
way crowded ali sail, but the slim had POT near tle
barbour OF Bass End at II A. VI. c1ve up the
e."'e me snip having received a pilot, and got
"i'n we rees or the 9th. ut day light discover.
ca t"o srigs TO -wsrd, the Island OF St John
bearing MN w distant two lsoo,.,o II N -,