Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-17
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Particulars Of the Late Brilliant
NAVAL VICTORY.

anchored III tuiS bi'ouu', '"s ~. - =
Enterprise, Gate Lieut. WIN Burrows
commander) with II. B Ms brig Boxer,
Gate Captain Blyth> her prize, OF equal
force, captured on the 9Th inst. after al
action Of IS minutes; the following par
ticular. of the engagement are Obtained
lromahe officers on board the Enterprise:
Sent. sth. at S, A NJ. light winds from
the n. n. w. Penmsqu,d bearing north
miles distant, saw brig at anchor IN
shore, ard made sail on wind. with the
larbosYd lacks on board Al halt past z
The big weighed and fred 5 shot at
fishing boat. for the purpose OF ascertain
Snr what we were las we have siaee
lesrnt) at half pas, s, the brig fired sho'
as a challenge. aud hoisted EngGsh
Ensigas and Immediately bore up tor
us 4, . we tackled, kept away South
and prepared for action Al half past 9,
it fell calm, the enemy bearing INV
distant miles a, half past IA, breeze
sprung up from the SW which gave US
the weather-gage-We manGuvred to
The windward until 2, P. NJ, to try our
sailing with the enemy, and asccrtainhls
force. At | : past 3, p NJ, we shor
tened sail, hois,ed Z ensigns, and fired a
shot at the enemy.
ASP NJ tackled and bore up for the
enemy, taking him to be one Of H. Ms
briggs of the largest size. At quarter
past 8, the enemy being within half pis-
tol shot, gave three cheers and coon.
menced the action, by firing her star
board broadside. We then returned
them cheers, with our larboard broad.
side when the action became general
At 20 minutes past P. NJ Out brave
commander fell, and while lying on deck
refusing to be carried below, raised his
head and requested, that the flag might
neUer he struck AT half past 8, we
ranged head of the enemy, fired our
stern chaser, and raked him with our
starboard broadside. At s. minutes past
3, the enemy's main topmast and topsail-
yard came down. We then set the fore
sail, and took position On his staiboard
bow, and continued to rake him, until
IS minutes past 3, when he ceased firing
and cried for quarters saying, that as
their colours were nailed, they could not
haul them down.
We then took possession Of the prize
which proved to be H. B. Ms brig Box
er.
81 prisoners were taken including II
wounded. The number of the enemy
killed cannot be exactly ascertaineG, as
many were hove overheard before We
took possession, Capt Blyth being one
of the slain who fell in the early part Of
| the action.
When the sword of the vanquished en-
envy was presented to the dying conque
ror he claspcd his hands and said, ~
am satisatfsd, I DE confented." And
then consented, nor till thin, would he
| consent to be carried below.
Some of the Boxers crew inform that
when she last left her port she had Ms
picked men for the purpose OF taking
the Enterprise, and that S were pat on
board of prize, and S, including the
doctor, were on shore at the island OF
Manhiggen, leaving on board when the
action commenced lO4, which acceun,
is corroborated by the muster book
found on board of the Boxer. The En-
terprize had 2 men killed and IL wound
ed, among the latter of whom were the
Capt who expired al IL o'clock on the
night following the action, and nidship.
man Kersin Waters also mortslly; yet
laDguishing.
The damage done to the two vessels
in the action, forms most surprising
contrast for whereas the Boxer is liz
terally cut to pieces, in sails, rigging,
spars, hull, sc. the Enterprise is in
situation to commence another action OF
tho same kind Immediately, it We may
except some injury done to some of her
spars and rigging, which may require
them to be replaced. While we deeply
lamen, the loss of our gallant Burroughs,
we are proud to record the cool and de.
termined courage and good conduct Of
1t. Mccall, his successor 10 the com.
mand, as also that Of all the rest Of the
brave officers and crew of the Enter
prize, who, in this brilliant affair, have
placed at greater distance all doubt sf
the decided superiority of our naval he
roes hor is their heroism less conspicu.
Gus in their humanity to the vanauishsd
enemy, than in their bravery while IN
combat.
The remains Of the intrepid and gal
liant WILLIAM BURROWS, late com.
mander of the United States brig Enter.
prize, and of his brave compe tltor, SA-
MuKL BLYTH, late commander Of the
British brig Boxer, will be entombed 10
this town to-day, with military and civic
honors.
The procession will be forned at the
court. house., precisely at 9 O'Clock, A