Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-26


here franz Halifax, IN days, bringing the pa
pers Of that city to the 9th, which GOTHAM the
following account of the late sanguiaar.y con.
fiict between the Chesapeake and Shannon fri
gates. No letters have been received ,anorany
other remarks than the following ON tie melali-
choly event.
HALIFAX, iine 9.
On Sunday arrived here his male4y's slip
shannon from Boston bay, WITH The ineficaI.
frigatc Chesapeake, late ca Lassr3sr, her
prize. -Es-ia
dcrs on the capture of the American frigate
Chesapeake, commanded by capt Lawrence,
by his majesty's ship Shannon capt. Broke, af-
Ter IN action of eleven minutes.
The following particulars of this Pleasing
event we have collected from conversations
with some of the officers OF the shannon, and
have reason to think them materially correct
On the 25th May, his inajcsW's ship Tene-
dos, which had, for nearly three months, been
cruising in Boston Bay, with the Shannon, Sc
parated from her, ard capt Parker was in
structed by capt. Broke, moi to reioin Ann I'M
til about the 14th June. This was done in the
hope and expectation, that the Chesapeake fri
gate, finding the Shannon WAS cruising alone
oil Boston, would come out, and give her bat
tle--nor were our tars disappointed Early in
in close to Boston lighthouse, and observed
The Chesapeake lying at anchor, with royal
yards across, and apparently ready for sea
fhc British colors were then h1isted ON board
the Shannon, and she hove to near The land ut
4. VI. the onclny's frigate WAS observed to
loosen her sails, and fire gun; at half past IL
shc weighed anchor, ard stood out of the har-
boz, when the Shannon filed, and under easy
sa.l edged OH the land, followed by tue Ches.t-
peake; at shortened sail, at 5, hove to, with
the topsolls aback, for fear the enemy would
not bring her to acton before dark in D mi
nutes after, the Chesapeake cheered within
muSs1et Shot of the Shannon, still standing to-
wards her IN such 4 way as left our tars in an
uncertainty which side of their ship she m
tended to engage; at half PAST 5, however, she
luflcd up on ,be shannon's weather quarter,
and ON the toremast coming in . line with the
Shannon's mizzen, the latter fired an after gln
and hex others successively, until the enemy
came directly abreast, when the Chesapeake
fired her whole Drcadside, which the Shannon
immediately returned; and here, broadside to
broadstde, the action commenced IN mi
mites the t,lsaaPerl<c f,h along ., tbs S;lasi-
non, anaw..s boarded in her tops as weil.is on
her decks, by our gallant counrymen, and in
il minutes from the commencement of the ac-
ton her three ensiSns were hauled down, and
them. Her decks cleared of the dead, the
wounded taken below, a great proportion of the
Prisoners removed cut of her--and accompani-
cd BY 'he Shannon was steered for this port
o. oo,rd the Shannon, Mr.. Watt, the first
Lieut.. Mlr. AIdham the Purser; Mr. Dun,
ctpts clerk, and 2S scamcn were killed Capt
Broke, a mids:.ipman, and IS scamen wounded
On board the Chesapeake, Mr. Ball,rd 4th
Lieut. Mr.. Broom Lieutenant of Marines; Mr.
White the Master; several petty officers, and
about 70 men were killed-CIptain Lawrence,
{ since dead) Mr.. Ludlow the LIST Lieut.. Sc
verely; Lieut., Budd, ID Lieut.. do Lieut.
Cox, Sd Lieut.. slightly; MldSinpmen Weaver.
Aooott and Nicolls, severely; and Berry,
slightly; Mr. Livermore, the Chaplain, severe
iy, and near 100 seamen wounded.
Cspt. Broke, we understand, nobly led the
boardcrs from the quarter deck, and was, we
are sorry 10 state, severely wounded, IN the
moment OF victory, by sabre, on the head,
wnile cXertmg himself to save two Americans
from the fury of his men; he is, however, we
reJolce TO learn III fair way OF recovery, and
we hope viii soon be able to return to THAI sta
ton which he filled with so much benefit &c
hls country, and with such imperishable honor
TO himself
Lieut.. Watt was killed after boarding the
Chesapeakc-he was an excellent officer.
On Capt, Broke being wounded, the com
1nlnd OF the Shannon devolved on the second
lieut. Mr.. Wallis, son of Sfr. Wallis ofthe Ma
Wy Yard, who conducted hmselfin very brave
manner.
Great merit is due to Capt. Broke on ibis
Ioccas ION not only for heperseverance with
which ne has 50 long sought a contest with an
american trigate, but for the pronptitude and
Skill with which he has decided the question
oI superiority, and put an end 10 all the VIZ
PorlnS with which the American papers have
of iate been filled. In point Of size and num-
Oer OF guns, the two ships were as nearly equal
as could be wished Whatever advantage
there was, Was IN favor of the chesapeake, bot.
as to size and number of men.
ihe-iespect due TO a brave enemy was YES
tcrday Ssbewn To the remains of Capt Lawrence.
nc corpse was landed from the Chesapeake
uhdef a discharge OF minute guns, and at two
% cloc& reached the Kings wharf.-the Amer-
can Ensign was spread rs Il Pail over the COT.
i"' on WITCH WAS placed the sword of the d.
Ce"sed-SiX Captains OF the NAVY officiated as
Pail Bearcrs-six companies of The Gath ,eer;-
ncnt, commanded By Sir John Wardlow. pre-
'cded the corpSe--the officers of thc Chesa-
Pe"Nc followed 1t as IHourners-fhe Officers of
'ne N'Yy generally attended-Sr Thomas Sau.
marc, Tic staff, and Officers of the Garrison.
Aha Tic procession was closed by number o,
I'csPectable inhabitants. The funeral service
Vas Performed by the Reverend Rector of ST.
ra''rs y three voilies discharged by the troops
over the grave.
y SHIP, the Henry, may be hourly expected
.rom Halifax, which will bring the America,
'ccount OF this distressing loss. A cartel ma,
iIso be expected daily at Salem
FURTHER
We have received from an American source.
sue following additional particulars -
Capt. Lawrence received two wounds by Il
slrsi brpaJet5o rs tg,c C,i........