The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-22
Commosore CIn,.,.c.u.

NoHtH4OaOTG tEHsTceU.
As this gallant and able cijicer has heen
subjected to mucn severe criticism and some
rOioquv, we ceem it but Justice r. give ne
following rapid and concise sketch bv
winch the importance of his services NAV
be IN some degree estimated.
Yin tie ota October, 1879, Corn rno,iore
tHAuNcEY arrived az SHChett's Harho,, rs
commander of the United Sates' navaf Cor
ots on the lakes Ontario. Erie. IY6ron Mi
ch'san, &c. at which time the onlv, vessel
Owned by the United States on these wa
tiers was the brig Oneida. He immediately
purchased ell the merchant vessels, and
ht'ea them as gun boats, and on the Slh NJ
vemosr- ssl.ed ~ pursuit of the enerot- with
the Oneida and six scaooncrs and Iay;,,o.
fallen IN with the Roval Gsoree g., The O -
CEASED her into the bay of Qu;n,e. In tbs
nlSht he lost sigh Of her, and the me-, d..
chased her into kingston. and en.seed h.y
ana the batteries tNr IN hour ag0 a ha!t
until he was obliged 70 taul of bs Tie viz
'ence vi the wind. On the 18Th. he chased
the Earl Mora into Kingston. and canfnrer
ne transport s)nop Elizabeth with can,air
hrock 81 the 49,h British regiment vibirn
was nhher conway of the Earl MORN. O.
the io'h, ne took 1T Kingston, the schooner
sane ava Hl Try i7art, the former ot witch
wa. burnt. he enemy wer, KEEP b,ocr-,-
ded In Kingston until the - Dece,g,l,4,.
a. which time Comm >t'ore CHAUNcFv -
tnr1eu Into Sacke,t's Harior. being i.0 Ion
ger ape 70 keep the lake on account cf tn
zee On the 26-h November. the shin M
diSoa was launched. having been ,pi,t'in AZ
working days iIs theo proceeded 20 Erte s.
purchased all the prvste vessels ON AZ
ia"e' and made preUarat;ons for buiIaino
TWO si9"'s OF ~er. From thence he came
~ TBS CITY, nladc contracts for buil6ing ~,
oGh 'a&eS. and sent on the carpenters and
o5ner mechanics nece ssvy f1r that Durnoets
to Erie. On the 9th A,,ril, the keel Of ~
General Pike vas iaid and sfs. WIS lanncb-
ca Oh tae 18th J'uc- daring which tine re
Cohmodore had also seat carneu,ers tn
n'ack Kock who fitted out and repairsd
hFS vessels AZ that place, which were sent
10 E'ie. The General Pike sailed IN I'm
Gaysiroin the time her keel was laid. o.
me 2Itn April our squadron captured -
YORK the brig Duke Of Gloucester apd eo
oon's' and deStr9ved ship on the STOCK.
Wl'ch was intended to mount % guns, end
cared away an im.nsrse quantity # shot.
sHsiiS' ana other munitions ot war. in June,
tney slso captured the transport sch ON,
tadY Murray, laden with provisions and mn
nv IA, 'oas on war, and several soldiers Of the
ON hr'''sh 'egifneBt.
Wren Ccnin0torc CHAuNcET ass,med
tHiS command, year since, the eoenov'e
iorce npon lake Ontario consisted Of 81, vs.
SeiS' mounting so guns, upon lake Erie FIVE
vessels mounting above 30 guns. TIE
guns, inGn'tloHs, and every article for the
armament and htting our vessels. werr
transported from this city or PoilsdeInh;,
as wsi' as tic officers, seamen and nali1as.
mars the result ! On Erie the enemy.
squadron has beer MI captured by an off,
Ger sclsctcd by Com nc(lore CEAuNcgy.
IN lake Ontario, he has raearr.rad tbe
Two We j5eis which were taken Oy the rash
ness OF the:r commanding officers. and
capu'sd fio'iiia Of the cneny's traps,,or,s
with large b DIV OF TROOPS on board. an5
conveyed oar army from Fort George g.
Sackett's Harbor, besides what We bsve
before stated. He has endsavorsd 80 eve.
~ means IN MS power to bring his v,o,ir
ing adversary 70 battle-.bot the la.lfr bas
IS constantly evaded the contest. wbirh h.
has been enabled to decline by his vessels
sailing better IL gGuaa.or. Mr.. dJ,,
i"bUTENA Nj HUTCIINSON
VINO waataksr IN the schooner fIiab Fly
eT by conm5dorc RoDcERs. IS one Of IKE
wretcres who riied thst gaiapt hero. hon
Sos at 1avre dc Grace and has NV IL hi.
possession s7coyG which he stole from
NM. he sword has been rer7,gizcd nv
cnnmedore RoDGKRs, as well a, bv liz
steward. Yet this lieutenant has been na.
rolled, and is now at liberty at Proy,detce.
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