The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-04

Ing and confusion among ny crew, ~ con -rrenec
OF tlse y owe eusn,dy O"'net ot eavtsu El,ei
ami Ia o'ser u Ia acquainted with lie ittci.ton O.
nay cses. eom'h snded siienrc, tod IN ~ssc
trfuhiuSd 10 G.icn nay y, ssv IA las, .sNsi
them nnt snd H,i II the, voulG r.and hy ne thti
reply Scs that the whom they pat ia. mont
ttlep}a' ia, alter psonusns IL stand by as, h~1
run lis vessel sShore that tie otlc. two = ouli 10
The same, and leave us TO be cut TO Viepcs, ordered
ny pittoss, told the doctor aud officers yo. tent-
selves auth swords aud pistols, again TOLD them
was de eriHinedto defend my vessel rs lo,s pee
u lie, antl world not run her ashore and requested
TIRE. ehee's from al that wosld ,ht. a. eunsirina
on oi their deter ined resouiiu., aiei, tuey Iid
Thought pretty generally boil, and ait got all
hands e quarters, cxepet the maanhg oi three
s"eeps on each SIDE iorwarJ. ia order sweep h,r
refund thsr way to get the Dig guns TO hear ON the
enen-y bN ibis tmc the e,emy bad commenced
br'si hr; trom their IL pOu,d. c,Ironades IN the
'rees When II Was communicated la nae by my
first Office that the people lad misunderstood ~
that theI wnuh not fgh AMI us ,ern.iued To
VA The v sse' ashore. again command, d silence :;
told :, EN- would not my vessel rs ore, that
was determined to fshtss long as had u man To
sts 81 tie deck, and relrested those no wuuln feh
20 hold mp their bands, ii bo forty did sp ticn
Told them would XII the fest man bo desert ID
hs quarters; put my vessel ahnt and hrarcd ,a h.
faressil co,nraenced brisk fire from the BRIG gus
at 'his time the Lynx had surrendered, after 6r
ne lew maske's aud some big guns at long shot
sun kep;up very brisk Are from the big guns
anon the hsfges, Who tn the III pl,Hy
er dreciSHg their fire upon the Dophln ard R.cer
-Paor West defended his vessel gallsntly but was
soon carried by superior numbers and his colours
nsu'ed down vhcn gni posse ssion OF by the enemy
-r guns were tu.red upon the poor unfortunate
ll@pin, with the. Hsha, er's I'd bsryes' fire the
showers OF grape an1 nus&et,y exceeded every
thins hal ev~r seer. A,few minutes previous to
tins my boat was hoi..ed ou and manned by as many
as e"u' get in her. and showed of for the shore
winch W about $50 wards distant When discover.
cd by me, hailed them and odd slea 10 come
along side again, tat they would Ilst-I inn ,iia,ey
e - G..
were verai mhsse's and two pistols fired into ths
boat they persevsreI Il g1t ashore the renaiod.
er ut my deserted the deck excep. Is or i6
who with myself Kept up brisk and well de-ietcd
hre OF musketry for time aud kent the boats a,
oay, until unfortunately received a wound On NIX
sit breast, IRON ~ pound shot, al conveyed be,
low and rom what can since learn, the Douhip
was boarded and carried ia Is minutes Afterwards
In the evening ! removed on board of tb..
Maidstone, captain Rurdett, with the rest of The
prisoners, where had every attention paid me Iy
Doctor scott, surgeon of the Maidstone and WAS
otherwise treated, much better than expected eS-
eept IN not returning my sword after plcdging their
no or 10 do it
The Dolphin had FIVE wounded none killed the
-neiny from their account, had 10 killed and
~ wounded but am induced TO believe the nnm
her was much greater On the 9TH inst was mar
oleh rs they siid in consequence of my wound aud
communication made by capt. Brigham, i'm a pub
NE paper OF this city put aboard OF ;he sh;,
Atlas, OF New Yn'k, capt Coffin. and i,v aed in
ppahannock, at Mr. Martin Shesrman's where I
rec wed every attention could possibly wish for.
end from the Inhabitants generally Of Laucastcr
County, for which return my most hearty and
s'ncare thanks Thus hsvr the public CORE Ct ac.
count Of the most unfortunate occurrence d,,;,,
| my third and last cruze
Wm.J. STAFFORD