The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-17

killed, and both vessels had arrived safe in
Portland.
The following is the substance of the dis.
patch to Com. cambridge -
The United States brig Enterprise sail
ed from Portland on Sunday last. Between
Seguin and Cape Elizabeth, the Enterprise
fell in with H. B. NJ. brig Boxer, Captain
Blyth, rating ii. but mounting 18 guns,
viz 10 10 Id. carronades and long o's
and after an action Of As minutes captured
her.
On board the Boxer, were Captain Blyth,
and 40 to so men killed and wounded. On
board the Enterprise, Lieut.. Burrows and
man killed and 7 wounded Both vestsls
were much injured.
In addition TO the above, we have it from
unquestiOnable authority, that the Enter
prize rates II but mounts is guns, viz
fourteen 18 Founders, and two long S's, and
that the Boxer is one third mora tonnage
than the Enterprise, whose tonnage by the
! carpenters measurement is I63 tons. She
had on beard 102 persons including officers,
seamen and marines. The crew Of the
Boxer, we understand, consisted Of rs men.
Captain blanchard from Portland. says
the Boxer is much injured-topsail full of
| shot hoes-main-to pmast with the yards
shot away-staysa all gone, except the
main one. Several boats went out from
Portland to. assist in get ting them ill.,
The day before 1.-The Boxer was at anchor
off Seguin Light. A boat which was
boarded from her brought the intelli-
! gence into northumberland after the
U. States brig Enterprise, then in Portland
barber got under weigh, and went out to
| give her battle.
| Captain Blakely, who formerly comman-
oed the United States brig Enterprise. has
| lately been ordered to take the com m and of
, the Wasp, sloop of war. of % guns, now
building at Newburyport.
! Lieut.. Burrows. lately appointed to the
command OF the Enterprise. was son OF
the late Col. Burrows of Charleston, South
Carolina
The dispatch from Commodore Hull,
states that the officers who fell on board the
Enterprise and Boxer, are to be buried
with all the honors of war, this afternoon
in Portland and requests all the officers
who can conveniently, to attend the funeral.
WASHINGTON, Setlssm5er IS.
Cofy of q letter from Cahtain Nm. BUN
bridge TO the Secretary ofthe .hHvy, da
Ted Boston, Sefttem6er z.
/ The enclosed letters will give you the in.
formation of a brilliant victory, gained by the
U. ,. brig Enterprise, overh his Britannia ma
ljesty's brig Boxer, of considerable superior
ity OF force. Nothing that can say would
add to the lustre of the gallant action,
which so decidedly speaks for Itself. But
cannot restrain l.: : deep regret for the loss
OF so valuable an officer as the brave Lieut.
Burrows
lhave the honor, sir,
to be with great respect,
| your obedient servant.
w. CAMBRIDGE.
! Hon. Vim. Jones,
Secretary Of sde Nary, Washington.
Cory Of a letter from Sam. Sforer, Eso.
NaUy agent, Portland, TO catt. Hull,
transmitted 10 com. Bainbridge, and 6y
him 80 the Navy Department.
Portland, Sept. 6, 1918,
s O'clock, p. NJ.
SIR
! I have the happiness to inform you
that another glorious achievement has been
added to the list of those already acquired
| by our navy; but the pleasure and satisfac-
ton with which l should give you the fol.
lowing account. is greatly lessened by the
death of the brave capt. Burrows.
On Friday last the u. S. brig Enterprise
William Burrows, commander left this port
on cruize, and yesterday afternoon fell in
with II. B. NJ. brig Boxer, J. Blyth com
mander, mounting 10 18b. carronades and
long nine Founders. between Cape Eliza
Il 4.
when severe scticn took place, which Ell.
ded after a conflict of As minutes by the
Capture Of the Boxer. The loss on board
| he Enterprise is her brave and lamented
comm ander and two men killed, and seven
wounded and on board the Boxer, the com
fnandsr killed and between forty and fifty
cheers md men killed and wounded. The
Enterpr.ze and her prize are now at anchor
under the guns of Fort Prebe. The fresh
wind from II. N. W. has prevented their get
ting up to the town but they will get up
this evening on the turn of the tide. Sieve
raj small vessels and boats went off this
morning, as soon as the two vessels appear
ed in sight, IN which several surgeons from
this town went to offer their professional
assistance, as from the appearance of the
sails add mast OF both vessels it seemed they
must have had 2 severe action.
One OF the boats which went down has
Just come sp from the Enterprise from
which have received the foregoing parti-
culars; but we must wait few hours more
tor correct details, which shall be forwarded
to you as soon as they are received. In the
mean time am providing the necessary &
comfortable accommodations for the voun-
ded OF both vessels and shall dispatch this
to yon by express; with request that, if
there are any particular directions which
you would wish to give respecting the inter
nent OF the body of the brave captain Bur
rows, as well as the late commander of the
| Boxer, you would De so gond as to Iet rne