Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-09-13
Gallant Nauat Action 81 Victory

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On Monday last, eth inst anchored
in this harbour, the y brig Enterfirize,
date WILLIAM burrows, commander)
accompanied by IL B NJ brig Borer,
ilate Capt SAMUEL BLyrn, comman'
der,) her prize, captured on the 5ih
inst after a well fought action OF 45
minutes The following particulars OF
the eng G ment are given by the OH
GERS Of the En- erprize,
"Sept. 9Th, at S A. M. light winds from
N. N w. penmaquid bearing North, .
miles difant, law a brig At anchor ~
fhore, and made fail on wicd, with the
larboard tacks on board. Al half paft ,,
the brig weighed and fired 3 lhot at hih-
ing boat, for the purpofe of afcei ta'nlng
what we were, las we have fince learnt.)
At half pat 8, the brig fred ihot as a
challenge, and hoiaed 3 fnglifh Enii"ns,
and Immediately bore up for u.s. AT 9 we
tackled, kept away South and prepared tor
action. Athalf paft 9, it fell calm, the en-
envy Soaring N. N. w. diaant niles
At half pan II, breeze fprung up from
the S. W. which gave Us the wealth.
er gage, we manoeuvered to the wind
ward, until P. M. to try our falling
with the enemy, and aiceitaln his force.
AT quarter paff p. M. VIC fhoIteped fail,
hofted enGgns, and fred fhot at the enc
my AT P. NJ. tackled aud bore up for the
enemy, taking him TO be one of II. Ma briggs
OF the largeft fize. At quarter paa 3. the
enemy being within half piflol fhot, gave 3
cheers and commenced the action, 10y hiring
her ffarboard broAdfde. We then returned
| them ! cheers. With orr larboard broadlde,
, when the action became general. At -
minutes pan 8, z NJ. our brave commander
fell, and while lying on deck, refuiin2 TO te
carried below, RATED his head and requefed,
t5af bs fsg misbt nsvsy Be frSek. AT half paR
| J. we ranged ahead of the enemy, fred our
fern chafer, rounded too en- the Rarboard
| tack and raked him with our cardboard broad
tide. AT IS minutes paa 8, the enemy's
| main topmaf and topfail yard came down.
We then let the fore.faiI, and took petition
on hts cardboard bow, aud continued to rake
hiir, until IS minutes paif 3. when be ceaied
firing and cried for quarters laying, that as
their colors were nailed, they could not hsul
them dowR.
We then took ponefIi,n of the prize
which proved To be II. y. Ms brig Boxer.
81 prifoners were taken including ~
wounded. The number of the enemy
killed cannot be exactly afcertained AZ ma
ny were hove overheard before we took
pnfft ffon, Capt Blyth being one of the
ilain who fell in the early part of the attion.
When the fword Of the vanquiihed en-
envy was prefentcd to the dying conquerer
he clafped his hands aud iaid, i" am fat
iJfed, 1 die eontented." And then content
cd, nor till then, would he confent to be
carried below"
The Enterprise had ? men killed and
2 wounded in the action, among the
latter, were her Commander, who ex-
PRED on the night following, ana mid
shipman Waters, supposed MORALLY.
The number killed OH board the
Boxer, is unknown the number woun-
ded was II.
The brave BURROWS was wounded
in the early part Of the engagement, and
the command devolved on II. M'CALL !;
the result OF the action furnishes an Gu
logium upon the skill and bravery of
the officers and crew of the Entcrriize,
highly honorable to themselves and
country.
The two vessels suffered much in the
action, bu, the injury done to the Boxer
was incomparabl, the greatest, & shows
that the fire ofthe Americans was much
superior to that Of the English The
Boxer had her main and fore-top mast
shot away her rigging and sails cur to
pieces, and received great deal Of dam
age in her hull.