The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-21

precedented naval successes Of TIE United State,
would inspire the Ecro?ssa pcSers with new ar
cor In ther future conflicts with British ves., Is o
TIE oeeau. appears TO be fu filing Ry the following
article, politely Translated for US from late F-enc
papers received by the Brutus it apple RS that on
,ac 10Th Sept last. (tae day Of P.rry's v'r,ory) .
rrer"h prvateer cf Il guns. alter a close aud des
per: tie ensagsrnen:, SINK British oop OF war of
2S an Taisi is mos, gallant achievement, and
pro,4ree for the French Marine wreath OF in, Der.
shable laurel
the coasts of France, will also be found below.
Translated. far the Chronicle.
The French priva,eer REWARD, at ST. M,lo
Capt. Leroux, ct Ii guns and co men, arrived on
the nth Sept. at Delete, "A small port about SIX
leagues to The west ofCherbourg. The day before
ire itsynard sunk British s.oop Of war of 22 cnns
after most desperate engagement. The ing
are the particulars OF this event.
The PrNatcer Reynlrd, on the 10th, st in the
inoritns, gave chase 10 Ill which she de serted of
Staopo,nt Til: vessel, Judging the force ofthe pr;.
interior, shortened sail and the Reynnrd sooi
came 'p Lot perceiyins her 10 he an English sioon
Ut war, she tackled about, an1 was in her turn Cj,s
ea ny We English sionp, whose sailing was superior
Being thus .ompe!led to light or surrender Captain
ternux asked rs which alter ma i've they would
choose-t Mas determined to fight to q . last snd
conquer or die. TIE rushed 10 a.. tons and
nailed the French flag to the mas-,he combs, no.
gan with greattnry on both sides. Captain Lercux
lad his right arm shot of, bat he cont nued 10 ami
mate and encourage his crew with h;s presence
Alter several broadses ruzz'. 10 ro,;aze the 81 mn,
OF ~@r eiiSi out for quarters: hut the Re, nsri
perceived that she was sinking and in q f.w nm
msnts she went down with all her crew of whom,
ttwas not ns'ible to save single man. the p,ivs-
teer oei"g herself IN avery shattered condition
The Reynar6 Ind men killed and 30 wounded. in
| GUIDING the captain. The soop OF war was supyos
ed to have on board about l 90 men.
| Inc privateer Lion, Capt Ecsyou. fro I Orient
mas lately pc ioned two very brilliant & successful
cruises Ia the hrst from til. 18th MAY IN th. Is,b
June, she captured, sunk burnt, fourteen sail of
enemys VESSELS. aler taking out the valuable part O.
| u",' esrs"eS BurinS the second. which cunt,,.
sed only IL days, (Grom TIE est Aug 10 the uh
Sspt.) She sunk or burnt thirteen more anon.
which were live transports laden with military ve..
| poHs and medical storea for the hos itais OF the
Anglo i.us'tnno Spanish army at St Andero Size
returned TO L'Ori-nt ON the 4th inst eo.voxin, il
her fourteenth prize The loss occas;oneJ IN Il, .
enemy by this rnlvateer IN her two cruzes a,non,t,
from ten TO twelve million of francs about two mil,
| hon dollars She has sent home great number n,
prisoners, VINO are to be exchanged for an ceua.
9u"per OF french; in short, she has proved, that
wi'h last saing cruzers il IS possible even tbrorcb
Heels OF the enemy, co infict deep wounds on his
commerce Here fellows journal of her / ct cru
| the former having been previously published
-; on the ilth Oct. ths British brig Venus Cap.su
GisTen, with cargo of so firkns OF butter. from
french priyateer Genie. >
On I've Soth Sept. was launched at Touion. the
tl-ate La hanenne of ~ guns. On the same ,,on,I
was launched at Cherbourg, Ia on board of which
/ 'he Empress had been when she attended at the O.
| len,ns ot that great arsenal.
The French letter of msraue bre, Rcse ,as :,
SAL from Nantz in October last for the IT, Slate,N
he prNateer Diligent was at That port ready for
cruise. ' io'
Ii was reported by the pilots at Naatz that 60 ner
o' war o. dinsrent rates we're ready in the various
ports OF the French Empire, to sail in rsu, OF en-
emy's vessels. " ."