The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-19
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Dear Sir seize leisure mon emf TO give
you the particulars of re ncontre which took
place between the futlla; stationed at Sper-
maceti Cove, Under the command Of com
podore Jacob Lewis. and an enemy's n
the Plantsgenet cruising on this station.
About 4 O'clock. yesterday morning, a fir
ing was heard FROM the n then in chase of
the schooner Sparrow, captain Hall. Of Bal
timore, formerly "A privatecr, then on her
voyage from New Orleans Ia New York
with a cargo of sugar and pig lead. The
schooner binding her escape doubtful. run
ashore at Shrewsbury Long Branch, was
deserved by her crew, and was boarded bv
three launches of the enemy, with an inten-
ton ne doubt Of taking out the cargo, IN
case the vessel could nor be got off This
design, however, was frustrated b. the Wig =
lance Of sailing master Perceval, then CON
manning officer of the flotila, and his c. III
PAM IA handful of wor;hies; h., when
they arrived 1T he theatre OF action, found
the enemy just boarding the schooner, and
beat them fl with the musketeers no doubt
with some loss. A attempc was made hv
cur men 70 get the schooner off; but this
proving abortive, discharge It the cargo
was resolved on and accomplishsd by sun
down This was not done, however, with.
oct nloestation from the n, which stood in
shore aftsr her b0a's q On board, aud fr-
ed all the guns (32s and 94s from one side,
at intervals by divisions Our men left the
schooner after her first FIRE, and laid down
fat III 2 field in sight of the euemy, whose
men could easily be discovered in her tops
After firing the whole hrU2 dsde, she quit
she come car and stood to the southwark, lea =
wing cur people to unload the schOo0.r at
pleasure.
Fhe alarm was given, & a signal to mann
che gal,ies MADE abeus 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Those officers OF the fotiIia having gllies
IN charge, immSdiateIy cbryed the signal,
aud those for whom no galiies were provi
ded, anxious TO share the f.te Of their com
rales, landed their men in their small boats
a. the wost convenient place. aiid marched
them on the beach 90 The scene of action.
Among the latter was the master of gun
boat No, 81, MIR. Thomas Hearsey; whose
tae It was 90 have ore of MS best sfamen
killed. BIZ round shot. which struck him In
the head after taking off a finger, and I've
lwmedia'ely expired. Iiis name was MI,
Fan 1u,fchM, native Of Portsmouth. r. II.
where his parents now live; about 28 wears
81 age. No other person was injured in the
least, although the sGo whitfield ever
their heads, and broke q nhmber OF their
musksts
The boat not starting So soon as ! expect
eN, g yes ne an opportunity to pay a Il ibute
To the IL erifUrious conduct Of the inhabitants
oi Lung Bra ich ON this fccascr.
little copse about d mile and an hall
from the shore, was the only covering ON
brave tr5 could have the advantage of--had
the enemy been inclinec tD keep ND a fire
upon them through the Whole day Eager
- secure the property they had thus res
cod they refused TO retres, Beyond mus
|rt shot from The shore, FEAST the enemy
might again send in their boats and, in.
deed, situated as our men were. this vas ar
EASY matter as the enemy could land IN
De- tie cover of tho gdnsof the ~, and meet
with no eihcien. resistance. This ciFcum
stance was not eve loOok ID but an appli
cation m ade TO several pf the neghbors fo
materials - dig q Ire nch in the sand--the Ia
Dor oni OF few monents. Instead OF a IN.
pliance with this request, such lang age wa,
gwen as induced the Command r t. pace one
wretch under guard. who was afterwa I'd,
Jlosratcd, in consequence of friendly Inter
ference. and not a spade could e procured
among these patriots 20 dir q grave for tn,
unfortunate seaman ~io los, his life in de
;;ence OF privac property and his country
honor.
would ask IL it is not p~ob1Ale, ira, ths
CABIN tables If our good friends are PROVIDE
t1r b. these patrio ic souls. who seem I,
take umh' sge ~ our seamen for frightenin;
away their good cusfomersS
Inc sch7nner has bilged, but all fhe care
is saved. together, with tile sails, stondiug {
WINNING rigging, &c. Coiab.
MIRACULOUS FSCATE.
. Honca' tho 18Th OLE. as Lieutenan
4rNft g. ~ tns. & ,.-,.. --,. -, J.;