The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-24

am happy To saw that Mr. Samwe,l. 2
riidshipnan of much merit, is the vnl, 9th
or officer wounded besides myself, and he
not dangerously. OF my gallant seamen &
marines, we haditwenty three slain and ff
~ SIX wounded. ! subioin the names Of the
former. No expressions can nuke use of
can do Justice to the merits Of mY valiant
officers and crew the calm Courage they
displayed during the canuorade. aud the
tremendous precision of their fire, could
only be equal,ed by the artlour with which
they rushed to the assault. l recon
mend them all warmly to tue protection of
the cornmander in chief. Having received
severe sabre wound at the first onset.
whist charging part of the enemy who
had rallied Oh the forecastc, I was only ca
pablo of giving command till assured orr
conquest w2s complete, and then directing
I'd Lit. Wallis 10 take charge of the shan
non, and secure the prisoners. left the Sd
Lieut.. MIR. Faulkner. (who had headed the
main deck boarders) in charge ct the pr ze
1 beg to recommend these officers most
strongly tothe commander in chiefs pat
ionage, for the sallaniry they displayed hu
ring the actiun, and the skill and judgement
they evinced IN the an:,iouS duties which a
forwards devolvel upcn them.
To MIR. E;ouch the acting master, am.
much indebted, Tor the steaLhess in which
49, SSHN-c' tCh liaO Sisp lblc 5AttVn- ne NstS.
Johns aud Law, uf the marines bravcs,
boarded at the head of their respective di
visions. tits impossible to par,iou!arize ev /,
cry brilliant deed performed by my Ulcers
and men; hut must mention, when TIL,
SHIPS yard arms were locked together, THAI
MIR. tosnahaa, who comm and ID IN cur m ain
top. finding himself screened from the enc.
my by the foot OF the top sail laid out a,
the mann yard-arm TO fire upon them. aud
shot three men in that situation. MIR. Smith,
who commanded in our fore top, storneti
the encmy's lore tcp from the fore yard arm
and destroyed all ne dmcy;cans Remaining
fntt. particularly beg leave to recon
mend Mr.. Etauch, the acting master. and
Messrs. Smith. Leake, ClaYering, Ray noud
and Littlejohn. midshipmen. This latter
officer, IS the son of capt. Littlejohn, who
was Slain in the Berwick. The loss oe the
enei my was about 20 killed, and 100 wound
ed. Among he former were their four Its,
a ticut- OF marines, the master, and many
other oihcers. Capt. Lawrence is since
deed OF his wounds.
/ he enemy came into action with con
p!ement Of four hundred and for,y men the
Shannon having picked up some reeaptured
seanen. had three hundred and thir.y. The
chesapeake is a fine frigate. and mounts
-torty nineS suns, eignteens on her main OK
two and thrties or her quarter deck and
torecast!c. Both ships came out { + action
in the mos, beau ifui osd r. their rigging APP
pearing as perfect as if they had only been
exchanging salute. have the honor TO
be-, &c.
=, {signed) PRIV. BROKE.
To Captain the Hon. I. Bladeu Capel.
&c. Halifax
List Of killed on board of his Aajesty's
Shfh Shannon.
U. L. l.. Watt. first lieutenant, 6. Aid.
ham, pnrser; John Dunn, Captains clerk
Sc0men.-G. Gilbert, William Berries.
Noil Gilchrist, Thomas Selby, James Long,
!ahl Young, James Wallace, Joseph Erown,
Ihomas Bsrr, Michael Murphy, Thomas
Jones'. John O'Connsly, and Thomas Barry.
(hrst class BAY.
AzaTfneS.--Samuel Willard, corporal :;
Jamt layms, private Dominique Sader,
pr vate; and William Young. private.
SRHernnmeragics- William Mmrisay,
John Moriarty, and Thontcs German.