The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-16
ENTrRHRiZE AND BOXER.

Extract cf letter from Cdpk HUI 10 Commodore
Bain6rdye, dafed Porsiond, .Sepfem5er 10.
{" yesterday visited the two briggs and was aston-
ished TO tile difference Of injury sustained in tho
action The Enterprise has but one l8-pound shot
in her hull, one in her mainmas;, and one ia her
toremast; her sails are much cut with grape shot,
and there a great number Of grape lodged inner
sides, but no injury done by them The Boxer has
eighteen or twentyin her hull, most of them at the
waters. edge; several stands of l8.pound grape
stick in her side, aud such quantity OF small grape
that did not undertake TO count them. Her masts,
sails and spars are literally cut to pieces, several OF
her guns dismountcd and unfit for service her top.
gallant forccaste nearly taken OF by the shot her
boats cut TO pieces. asd her quarters injured in pro-
portion. To give you an dcr of the quantity of s,ot
about her, inform, you that counted in her lpai-
mast alone, three lBpounl shot holes large grape
shot holes, 70 muskct ball holes, and large nun.
Der OF smaller shot holes, without counting above
the cat harpns. We find it impossible TO get at the
number killed no papets are found by which We
can ascertain it'll, however, counted upwards of
ninety hammoCks sbich were in her netting with
beds in them besides several beds without hanmocks:
and she has excellent accommodations for oil her
officers below in sate.rooms, that have doubt
that she had one hundred men on board. We know
that she has several of the Ratlcrs men, and guam
tily OF wads was taken out of the Rster loaded
with four large grape shot, with small hole in the
centre TO put in cartridge that the inside Of the
wad may take fire when it leaves the gun In short,
accommodations exceed any thing have seen in. a
vessel Of her class"
The Soop Of war FRoLIc, which was
launched on Saturday last, is perhaps one Of
the finest modelled vessels which ever float.
cd on the ocean,. She was itby Mr.. Bar
ker, jr. of Charlcstown and has been com
pseted with an expedition that reflects great
credit on the enterprise, as we'll as skill and
ingenuity Of the architect. She Is named
the Frolic, in honor Of the gallant Captain
Jones (; and is to be commanded by Captain
Bainbridge Gazette.
It's now ascertaned, that NJ the time OF The ac-
ton between the Boxer and En,crprizc, the Iloxcr
had on board S1e hundred and four men, TWO more
than the Enterprise. Thus wos the Boxer decided
ly superior the Enterprise, in tonnage, in gum
and in men This is as gallant action has been
fought during the war; and furnishes another strong
proof of superiority ON the part OF The Americans.
s------
a duel was fought at five PAGES distance on
Friday afternoon, (Sept. y in the State of
Virginia, about half mile from Alcxandria,
on the southern road, between Col Lcmucl
Taylor and Commodore Barney, both Of Bal
timore. The first ere was Without effect.
The second fire Mr.. Taylor was wounded
in the breast, bu; is expected 10 iccoycr.
BY the Steam Boat which arrived ycs,cr-
day from Albany, we learn that the hostile
fleets on Lake Ontario, were within four miles
Of each other, on Saturday week last. Com
modore Chauncey, with our fleet, was at the
Niagara River, and Sir James l.. Yco, with
the encmy's feet, was at the Four Mile
Crcck.--N. Y. Mer. IdD. Sent. ID.
The Governor Of New-York has issued a.
mother General Order for a de,achmen, Of a.
bout $500 men, to enter the service Of tho
United States, for the defence Of the from
tiers. The whole 20 be assembled cn the
i4,h inst. under the command OF Erigadier
General Collins.
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