The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-25

va" NS'o' BIC 'iich~ pore aDOut ) points on
our lee bow. A; SO minutes past p M
the enemy shortened sail, upon which ",
bore down upon her; a, 10 minutes past
2, when about half mile distant sh.
opened her lire by giving us her lcrboard
loroausice, which was ut returned till we
were Close on her weather bow. Both ships
now manceuvred. to obtain ad, antareous DO
sisions, oar opponent evidently avoiding
Close action. and firing high To disable o,i,
ulasts' IN winch she succeeded Too well, ha-
wing shot away the head OF our bowsp
with the jih boom. and our running rirslng
SO much cue as toprevent our re- aching the
weather guage.
| AT minutes past 3, finding the enemy'a
rakiug fire extremely heavy, apt. Lambert
ordered the ship TO be LAID on beard. in
"nn' we should have sue ceedeo, had not
| cur iurerlast been shot away ct this mo.
Went, the remains of our bow spirit passing
over his taft'-ail shortly after this the
| maintopmast went, leaving the ship totally
}"hmanaSeaole. with most of our starboard
guns rendered useless from the wreck lying
over then.
AT nan past three our gallant captain re-
lceiSed dangerous wound in the breast. ard
was carried below from this time we could
not hre more than two CT ,hree guns until
quarter past Sour when our mjzen mast was
shot away then fell of lisile, and brought
many or CIR starboard guns TO bear; the
teheiny rigging was SO much cut that he
! co"ia not avoid shooting ahead, which
Drought us fairly brcadside and brcadside
/ Our maia yard ncv went in the sliras. hoth
snips Continued engaged in this manner tiiI
% N''pntes past A, we frequently on Ere in
consequence CT the wreck Wing on tbs side
engaged. Our opponent now made sail
ahead out OF gun shot. where lie remained
All hour repairing his damages, leaving Us
an uhniaHa gea5le wreck, with only the main
mast ieft,.and that lettering. Every ezer-
t'oh was made by US during this interval, to
pace the snip III state 20 renew the action
we succeeded in clearing the wreck of our
masts from COR guns, sail was set on the !
stumps OF the foremost * bowspgit, the wea
Their halt OF the man ward remaining alofs |
me MAN tack was got forward in the hope
soi setting the ship before the wind, our helu, |
oeihS sim pertect; the effort unfortunately |
proved Intellectual, from the main mast
i''iihg over the side, from the hea-
w rolling OF the ship, which nearly co
Vefed the whole OF our starboard guns. We
sun waited the attack IF the enemy. he
now standing towards us for that purpose
on ms Coming nearly within hail of rs, and
from ms 'nanouvrc psrceiving he intended
Il position ahead, where he could rake MS
without possibility Of our returning Il sho, ::
/ .neH co'sutrrd tie Cf!iuvr, wiru agreed
"ith myself that our haying great part of
our crew killed and wounded, our bowspri,
anu three maSts gone, several guns useless
we should not be justified in waiting the
''eS OF mere or those remaining, who hope
their l-ordships and the country will Think
have bravely defended his Maiestv's shin &
under these circumstances however reiuc
family, a 50minu,es past S, our colors were
lowered from the stump of the nizen mast,
ahd we were tak,.n possession of a little af
ter o, by the Aotlrican Frigate Constitu
ton, commanded BY Com. cambridge. who
Immediately after ascertaining the state of
the snip, resolved on burning her, which we
hau the satisfaction Il seeing done as soon
as The wounded men were removed An
heNed send = GU return of the killed and
wounded, and it is with pain perceive it So
Numerous also statement of the comnarn
i've frfce ot the tw, ships when bcpe
their L"rdships will not think the British
nag furnished, although success has not at
'epaed us.--lt would be prcsumptuous in
me tn speak OF Capt. Larnbert's merits
who, though still in danger fom his wound ;, |
we Still entertain the greatest homes Of hi.
peihS restored 20 the service and his coun-
try.
itis most gratifying to my feelings to no
''Ce 'he ghHantry OF every officer. seaman, |
an marine on board in Justice TO the Off |
cers, beg leave To mention them individu |
aliy can never speak too highly o. thr |
aoie exertons Of Its. Havripgham ard Buc
nanan, and also Mr.. Robinson, Master, WHO
was severely wounded, and Its. Mercer an |
DAVIS. OF the Royal Marines, che latter nj
whom also was severely wounded-To Gao
tair John Marshall, Il. N who was pas
senger. am particularly obliged for his ex
eftiOns and advice throughout the action
10 1t. Alpin. who was on the main deck
and 1t. Saunders, who comns ancled on the
torecastie, also return my thanks can
Ao' but notice the good conduct Of thciuates
ana mIdshipmen, many of whom are Killed,
and the greater part Wounded. 10 Mr.. 4.
y. Jones, surgeon, and his assistants every
praise IS due for their unwearied assidatv in
the care OF the wounded 1T Gen. HislCp
Major Walket and Capt. Wo.d. of MS staff,
the latter Ut whom was wounded, were So.
| licitous to assist and remain OH the quarter
deck.
! ! cannot conclude this letter without ex.
pressing my grateful a9knowls gements.
thus publicly, for the generous treatment
| Captain Lambert aud his officers have ex
pcricmced from our galIan, enemy, Com
modo'e cambridge and his off cers. have
the honor t. be, &c. HY. ID. CHADS.
S The Constitution has also suffered
severely both IN her rigging and men, hav
! ing her fore and hizen masts, fiain top
mast, both maintopsail yards, spanker boom,
gait and trysail mast, badly shot, AID The
| greatest part of the stand M rigging We