The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-30
u. 5. Frivate Chesapcake.

SIR-T avail, myself of the termination OF the
Chesapeake's cruise, which has ended by her arr-
val in this port, inform you of the transactions
thereof.
believe il is known to you that we sailed from
Boston on the 18th December lest. Or the 3ist at
y. VI. we discovered the first sail, tn which we
gave chase but night con.ing on We lost sight ot
her. On the Isl day OF january, ut half past L. NJ
bong III lat 81 n and long. 50 W discovered
another sal Ia which we gave chace-at Lieut..
Page bosrded her and discovered that she was the
American brig julia of Boston, from Lisbon bound
tn Boston and that she WIS sailing under British
hcence, which the captain a. hyered tn him. In con-
sequence of this determined to place her papers in
the hands OF a mishpman, and cend him in her to
her port ot destinations that she might DC proceeded
against It proper; hut the night being now advanced
am. tie weather boisterous, concluded tn lay by
will her until TPnrning. When at halt past =. NJ {.
While about dispstehng her, two sail were discover
e IN the winds eye at us, standing city for
weather bow. About half past discovers by their
calls they were vessels on war, one OF wich appear
ed to he large ship. Mishipmsn Hiodget and the
captain OF the brig dispatched TO her,
with DIR ctions to steer is course, by dong which
he would 60 large aud some distance from them !;
and OH the return ot the boat, | wore round and
and stood under double reel'd topSss aud fore top
mast staysail, bring hem about three points
on our weather quarter, with the dousie purpose OF
drawing them from the brig, and by compelling
them t. haul more up To be enabled 20 ascertain
more correctly the force OF them. After standing
some distance from the brig, backed the mize,,
topsal to let them approach US; but finding they
bore directly sp, and that by Remaining with it abaek
they would be quite us, before could
d,2eGvef their force. filed 1t again and stood
point higher than before, and they again
hauled up; but not so that could discover
more than the round Of their bows, and nearly in
this position they kept unit, about II A. Nj. when
We lost sight Of them in heavy squall-about this
time our fore top mast YVES discovered TO be sprsng,
and by rse lillian the and The wind had Increased
20 hat degree that IL was necessary to bring the
ship reef'd fore sail and main topsai with hoosd
op-galiant-masts. At 2. II. NJ having every thing
snug and being DESTROYS to ascertain their force,
that u there was not great disparity, might en-
deavor TO obtain position 10 bring them to action
the weather modersting wore and stood in the
direction we had last seen them until F. NJ
when discovering nothing Of them, again and
proceeded towards our place OF destination. On
the 9Th We made the island of St. Anthony, of
tie cape de Verbs. Here it may be proper to men
nen that our passage until the 10th OF January, when
we were in lat IS, 80 y. and long. 25, IL W. had
been uncommouly bosterous We had BY that day
lost two foretopmasts; and from the day of our
sailing until then The gun deck had not been dry.
: o. the I2th at A NJ. we discovered sail n. by
T. tn whha we gave chase, and at 10 brought her TO
and boarded her. She proved TO be the British ship
Volunteer, from Liverpool to Batra, one of con.
voy Of . sail bound 20 different ports Of South A.
erica, and the Pacific ocean, under charge of the
Cher"b soop, from which she had parted days
previous to our falling in with her. She had
board considerable i.yOice of dry goods and put
a on board her and dispatched her to America.
The next day ut 4. vi. we discovered another sail
"A
il boarded her. AS she WAS known TO be the brig
liverpool Hero, one OF the convoy, / boarded her
under English colours. IN hopes OF being enabled to
gain such information would bring MS in sight Of the
feet found she had lett them the day after the VO-
luneer at she had hut little that was valuable in
her s. as her nainmast would make most excel
lent main tnpuiast, which we were much in want Of,
determined to take cut the valuable part of her
csreo and destroy her. While in the, execu ion of
this al ! p. NJ. another sail was discovered. On
ing us she made 81 iroB us and as the wind
light and no possibility ofeonine up with her before
dark, judged it best to take what could from the
brig while day lasted, and to run part of the night
TO the south ward and westward in hopes intercept
her day-this do, and lay by the latter part
OF the night and most OF next morning -When see
ing nothing of her, bore up and stood in direc-
ton 10 Intercept tho feet il they had passed the in
sd. - ,!.e Cape de Words which from the course
they were steering when the brig separated from
them, aud the information enabled to CLEAN
from the captain and crew Of her before informed
them Who we were, | was strongly impressed with
the idea they had done; but regret to say that
after pursuing this course until arrived our
cruising ground, saw nothing of them. Perhaps,
sir, tine idea suggest itself to YOU that taking in
TO consideration the latitude allowed in my nstruc-
tons, it would have been proper for to have pur
sued tn III further aud will therefore give you
nay reasons for not doing So AS have mentioned
heretofore, boarded the brig under English coors
and believe the captain had not the smallest susp
eion of Our being other Than English frigse until
/ undeceVed him Ry different questions I learnt
that there was not TIE SMALLEST Apprehension IN the
feet of falling with american cruizers, between
where they were and their places of destinations and
that it was very possible that they had nearly all Sc
parsted, "a The evening when lac last saw the com
modore they we're much scattered some n consde-
rabe distance astern Of the brig and others as far
ahead--and by the papers obtained learnt they
we're bound nearly az many ports there were
vess is. These considerations operated fUrciby 10
determine to abide On the ground allotted ine
end reasoned thus-i is evident that Ivy this time
they Intst lie scparat y, aud the ouly probable
chance can have Of falling in with th.m will be 90
proceed directly and cruiz. ofa neutral harbor By
doing this may probably fsl in with me or two
that are bound to the most nnrtherly ports but
while am occupied looking Tor these vessels which
may b.. in shore oi rne-when them escape--
fhe ehance Is the othets will lie safely arrived ia
ort--besiles 1T this periDl alarming malignant
fever had made its appearance n the siip, which
threatened tn be epleaca and was app ehensive
that by going into the sutry attitudes when We might
calculate upon almost continual rain. there would
be no possibility c checking il, gam this was on
" one fleet. and from one port we were IL, the
tack they sailed both home and outward. The
newspapers bad ohtqined announced that tie
Governor. General IF Tldia would sail in a few
weeks. in jga,e for his command By remaining
VI ere we were, It not possible might be so
fortunate 20 intercept him Finally, taking ino
csu sheretion all those circumstances, determined
a. rernaiu eruz'ng ground, he tie event Whist
IL w-uid aud have how to regret that must IT,.
form you could scarcely hsve made Il more upt sp.
pv determination for after cruizing there Until the
9JIof February lsrovcred bit one sail which
proved 70 De tie Brish brig Earl Percy from BAR
rsvisfa 10 Brazlg. wid' cargo Of SAFE her man.
ned snd ordered in.
4. f.-o 80. al Al.