The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-12

- - VIII Tie CccpCSt regret
nave to acquaint you, for the infurm ton o,
my Lords Commissioners of The Admiralty,
that his Maiesty's iatc ship Macedo:.ian
YVES Captured on the 25th INST by The Jri-
,eo States ship United States, Commos!o ere
decatur, Commander the detail i, as FOL
lows -
a short time after daylight, steering n.
w. by Va. with the wind frcm the south
ward, in lat. 90 deg. n. and long. - d,r II.
81 MN. w lin the execution Of their Lord
saiFs orders sal was seen on the lee
beam, which l immediately stood for ard
made her out to be large irieate under A.
mefican colors: at o'clock closed With
her, and she commenced the action, which
we returned, but for the enemy kee ping
two paints Oft the wind, was noe enab!eu
20 get close 10 her "a , could have wish
ed.
After an hours action the enemy back ed
anu came To the wind, and was then ena :
oied TO BRING her TO close battle in this
situation soon found the encInv's force 200
superior toeXpect success, unless some We
ny fortunate chance occurred in our favor.
and with this hope ! continued the battle to
TWO hours and ten minutes, when, navine the
inizen mast shot away BY the board, top
uasts shot away by the caps, main-yard
shos IN pieces, lower masts badly wounded,
lower rigging all cut to pieces, small
proportion only of the foresai left to the
iore- YARD, all the guns on the quarter deck
ana 1orecaSile disabled but two, and filed
with wreck, two also on the main deck dis
aoied, and several shot between wind and
water, very great proportion of the crew
Killed and wounded, and the enemy compa-
rat'vely IN good order, who had how shot
ahesd and was about 10 place himself in
raking position. without our being enabled
no Er. ka,,
unmanageable, l deemed it prudent, though
a painful extremity, to surrender his Ma
Jesty's skip, nor was this dreadful aiterna.
tive resorted to till every hope OF success
was removed, even beyond the reach of
chats6e, nor till, trust, their Lordshlps will |
be aware every effort had been made A.
ga'nst the enerey by myself. my brave off
GERS and men, nor should she have been
surrendered whist man lived OH board
Aad she been manageable.
am sorry to say our loss is very severe ]
ind by this days muster thirty-six kill
ed. three OF whom fingered q short time af !
ter the battle, thirty six severely wounded
many OF whom cannot recover, and thirty |
two slightly wounded, who may all do well |
total lO4.
ihe truly noble and animating Conduct |
81 my offio ers, and the steady bravery of nv |
rev, to the last moment of the battle |
must ever render them dear to their Coun-
~.
My first Lieut.. David Hope was severely
Wounded in the head towards the close of |
he battle, and taken below but was soon
AGAIN on deck, displaying that greatness &C l.
nma apd eXertion' which. though it may
De equalied, can never be excellcd 4: the
third Lieutenant John Bniford, was also
but not obliged to quit his quar-
ers; second Lieut.. Samuel Motive, and !
lie deserves my highest acknowledgements
The cool and steady conduct of Mr.. Wal
GER, the master, was very great during the
,attle, as a,so tina. of Lieuts. Wilson and
Magil eft the marines.
On being taken on board the enemy',
hip, ceased to wonder at the result of the
,attle. The United States is built with
he scantiing OF ~ gun ship, mounting so i
ong ID Founders, l English ship guns ON
Ter main deck, and - 4%-pounders car
'onades, with long. Il Founders on her
quarter deck and forecastle, howitzsr guns
n her tops, and q travelling carronade on
Ter upper deck, with complement of Arc
picked u.es.
The enemy has suffered much in masts
-gging, and hull above and below water Il
Ter loss in killed and wounded an not
WARE of, but know Lieut.. and six men
lave been thrown overheard Z
JONA. y. GARDEN. l
LONDON, Jan. s.-Two frigates in the
Fexel, having on board quantity of small
rms and other stores, supposed for Anne
lea, are only waiting for fair opportunity
o slip out. t
Jan. IA few terrible examples are ]
bout to be made to convince British sea I
men of the Criminality Of entering the A me
lean service. S
Lord AMELIUs RkAUcLERK takes ovt
he squadron about to sail for America. t
We understand that an Austrian Mes 7
enger, charged with dispatches of great {
Importance from Vienna, arrived in town s
,ithin these few days. lie came to This =
ountry through Holland, and will set out
D. morrow on his return.
There is some reason 10 suppose the II
Be-: ::::49.c.: Is connected wi.h .:;:;;:;-a
or European peace.