The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-28
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THE MONTGOMERY'S CRUISE.

privateer brig Montgomery, Of 10 guns, and
80 men, (when she sailsd) Capt Benz. Up
ton, flom 10 weeks cruize. December 9Th,
oil Su'rinam, at 3, P. M. discovered sail
standing TO the westward /; gavc chase, and
at discovered her to be large brig, AZ
which time she hauled up her courses, &c.
and hauled her wind TO the nor,hward lor The
Montgomery, who WAS prepared Tor her re-
ceplion. All after some in,crchanges Of
shot, and wearing, the Montgomery hailed,
and ordered her boat on board, which she re-
fused, having a, the time her lights disposed
in every part half an hour after the Mont
gomery hailed three several times, threaten
ing If they did not send their boat On board 10
h,e into them The refusal was repeated, aud
the Montgomery requi'.tto send her boat on
board The other, who s,owed herself TO be his
Maees,y's Packet from London bound TO
Surrinsm. Here began terrible contest.
The Montgomery delivered her Lroadside,
and kept up an incessant fire. A little past
8, her antagonist laid the Montgomery on
board OH her starboard waist, her lsrbosrd an
chor at the same time catching in the star
board after port OF the M. and her lib boom
and spritsail yard (being partly sho, away at
the same time sweeping over the waist guns.
Her "a stay was instantly lashed TO the Mont
gomery's main nmasiby some of the privaieer' S
people. In this situation the NJ. kept up
brisk tire Of ofmuskeiry, and such grea, guns as
would bear upon her which was returned
with equal warmth from her adversary, on
board which regular plaloons of soldiers were
observed to be engaged. After lying board
for 81 minutes, aud making several unsuc-
cessful attempts 10 board from the NJ. she
filed her forc topsais and hauled off 10 re-
pair, and take care OF rhe wounded, and al
the same time broke of the cnemy's larboard
anchor, after il had made hole through the
deck into the cabin, and otherwise chafe he r
quarters. The enemy al the same time haul
ed to the norlhward and cave the M. shot
which was disre gardcd.
After hauling of, the Montgomery found
she had sustained the following damages $
,staunchions in her waist, with about 10 feet
OF her buiwarks, stove In, main channel gone !;
standing and running sigg,ng very much shot,
fore top mast, jib and main boom injured !;
and, what was much more 10 be Iamented,
the following number OF persons KILLED aud
wounded-killed, 4 wounded, l4--Aflcr
Captain Upton (who had distinguished him
SELF ey the utmost GOODNESS, bravery and in
trcpidi,y, and who had himself wres.ed from
the hands OF the enemy several OF the instru-
mcnts OF death aimed lpr his ticstiuc,ion} was
disabled by his wound, Capt. Heny Prince.
Jun. hrst Lieutenant, continued the aciion
With the same skill. and yasor as ;,sd been d.,.
played by every officer and IMAM OH Board dur
ing the whole contest. This eppea's TO have
been the most hard fought, AND desperate &C.
tlon we have heard cf since the war.
After the action, in clearing ship, there
was found on board The Montgomery three
boarding-pikes and one r,usket tha, had be-
logged to the enemy, and a!so two pots. con.
tanning combus,ihies, which they threw on
board TO ser FIRE to the Montgomery, which
,hey once accomplished on lie stayboard
quaiter tho hle was hoHc,ei soon cx.ip-
guished.
II was thought prudent ,ter the action 10
stand 10 the northward TO get in,o cooler
weather on accoun, OF the wounded. Short
ly after hauling oil, and before she WAS in a
condition to renew the acton, The Mon,gom-
cry lost sight OF her adversary.
The damage sustained by the enemy must
have been great !. one OF the Montgomery 8
| 8 Founders, double shotlcd, was discharged
repeatedly in 10 the bows of the enemy be-
tween wind and water, which stove them in
badly, and set her on FIRE inside, aud her
pumps were going briskly at the time they
separated. She mounted l8 guns, supposed
TO be s Founders, and was very strongly man.
ned. She was Judged to be about $50 tons
burthen, and fine looking vessel. The M.
is only about 100 tors.
Dec. 9, captured the sIoop Windward Plan
fer Wt.1 ynhnson rn.ste r.. owued I,v C..oron
Lancaster, and bound from Martinico 10 Para,
with dly goods, hard ware, beer porter, noy
eau and -four. Mr.. Hooper, as piize master,
aud 4 men, were put on board of her, and or
dered Tor Salem.
81, re,ook sch. Juliana Smith, Of Philadcl.
phis, w. S. Coupland late master, from St.
Domingo with coffee /; was taken Is days be-
fore by the Maidstone frigatc, an officer and
men put on board, aud ordered for Dermu-
der these were taken out and Mr.. Winkjy,