Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-24
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gress and had leave to sit again.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser Of
June l8.
CHESAPEAKE e. SHANNON.

Instant, received by Spanish vessel
which arrived yesterday afternoon, are
contained the sad details OF our calamity.
Much however, as we have to aeplo9c,
our enemy has little rejoice at
and deep as is our affection, shame forms
no part of our regret. ALI that could
be done by valpr, was ,Ione-the British
have gained victory, bat they have
paid dearly for their triumph.
HALIFAX, June 9.
On Sunday arrived here his msles'Y's
ship Shannon, from Boston bay, wit;vthe
American frigate Chesapeake, late Cap
tain Lawrence, Der prize.
+, is with pleasure we congratulate
our readers on the capture Ioi the Ame~
rcan frigate Chesapeake, commanded
by captain Lawrence, By his msiesty's
ship Shannon, captain Broke, af,er all
acton Of eleven minutes. ~
The following particulars of this pleas
ing event we have collected from con-
versatio.s with some of the officers OF
the Shannon. and have reason to think
them materially correct:
On the 2sth May, his majesty's ship
Tencdos, which had for nearly months
been cruizing 10 Boston Bay with the
Shannon, separated from her, and capt.
Parker was instructed by captain Broke
not to reioin him until about the 4th of
June. This WAS done in ta hope and
exp ctation, that the Chesapeake trigate
finding the Shannon was cruIs'ng alone
off Boston, would come out and give her
battle, nor were our tars disappointed
Early in the morning of the lst instant,
the Shannon stood in close to Boston
Light House, and observed the Chesa-
pcakc lying at anchor, with reyai yards
across, and apparently ready for sea-
Tire British colors were then boistc1 IN
board the Shannon, and she hove to rear
he land at A.. NJ the enemy's frigate
was observed too loosen her sails and
fire a can; at half pas % she weighed
anchor and stood ont Of the harbqr,
when the Shannon Giied, and under ca
ST sail edged. off the land, followed by
the Chesapeake at 4 shortened sa,i
1T hove TO, with the topsail a5lck, Tor
fear the euemy would no. bring her 10
| action before dark in 90 minutes alter
the Chesapeake Cheered within >nus&et
shot of the Shannon, still staodmg to-
wards Der in such a way as lett our
tars in uncertainty which side oil their
SHIN she intended to engage at bali
past 5, however, SIZE iufied upon th-
Sbapuon's weather ruarter, ard on her
foremas, coming in line with the
Shannon's mizcn, the latter bred the
after gun, and her Others snccess!vcly'
until the enemy came directly abreast.
when the Chesapeake fired her whole
bro,dsi5e, which the Shannon immeci-
atelv returned; and here, a'oadilae to
broadside the action commenced II
n,;nutes the Chesapeake tell along side
,be Shannon, and was boarded in her
tons az we'll as on her decks, by our
pallant countrymen. and in eleven mi
no,es from the commencement OF the
.c,;on her three ensigns were hauled
down. and soon afterwards replaced
with the Englishrfag over them. Her
decLx cleared Of the dead, the wounded
tsken tciow, a great proportion OF the
nr;soners removed out of her--and, &C.
commented by the Shannon, she was
steered for this port.
On board the Shannon, Mr.. Watt, the
first lieutenant; Mr.. Aldhan, the pnr
Ger: Mr.. Dunn, captains clerh, and %
ss,rnen, were killed. Captaii Broke,
a midshipman, and SIS seamen, wound
ed. =, n,
On board tho Che sapeake, Mr. Bal
lard. Ath Lieutenant Mr.. Broom, Lieu
.e,snt of Marines Mr. White, the
Master several petty officers, and about
70 men, were killed, Capt. Lawrence
(s;nce dead); Mr., Ludlow, the LIST Lieu,
tenant severely Lieutenant Rudd, I'd
Lieutenant, do 1t. Cox, Sd 1t, ''shtiy;
Midshipnan Weaver, ABBOTT a"o NJ
ellis severely, and Berry, slightly Mr..
Iivermore, She Chaplain, severely, and
near 100 seamen wounded.
Can't Broke, we understand, nobiy
led the boarders from the quarter deck,
o,d was, we are sorry 10 state, severely
.snnnded. in the moment of victory, by
=. sabre. on the head, while exerting
himself to save two Americans from the
fury Of bis men; he Isl however, we re-
ioice to learn. in lair way OF recovery
and we hops will soon be able to return
- that station, Which he filled with so
oh henc6t TO his country, and with
such imperishable honorto himself.
lieut. Watt was killed after boarding
Cr.s,,e.ke--he was an excellent
officer. IL. .,o
: On capt. Broke being wounded, TIE
,and ot the Shannon deroived on
,hs second lie utcnant, Mr.. Wallis, SOD OF
Mr. wallis of the Navy Yard, who con-
Quoted himself IN very brave manner
Great merit is due to capt. Broke on
this occasion, not only for ths perseysr-
snce with which he has SO long sought