The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-24
british ACCOUNT.

Lls
ies,ys ship eiiannon, from Boston Bay, with the A
merican irgatc Chesapeake, late Captain Lawrence,
her prize.
The Halifax cii,or adds-We congratulate our
readers the capure Of the American frigatc Ches-
apcake commanded by Captain Lawrence, by his Ma
jestys ship shannon, Captain Broke after III action
of eleven minutes.
The following particulars we have collected from
conversations with of the officers Of The Shan
non and have reason to think them materially
On the 25th May, H. NJ ship Tcnedos, which had
for nearly three months been cruizing in Boston Bay.
with the shannon. separated from her. and Captain,
Parker was instructed by Captain Broke 10 reoin
him until about the 18th June-tbis done in the
hope and expectation, that The Chesapeake frigatc.
finding the Shannon alone oil Boston, would
out and give her batle--nor were orr ars d.-
appointed Early in the morning OF the Ist INST the
Shannon stood in close TO Boston Light House, and
observed the Chesapeake lying at anchor, with royal
yards across and apparently ready for seattle Ti-
tsh coicrs Ucrc then hoistcd board the Shanc,i,
and sle hove too near tie land ; at O. a. m the enc
my's irgate was to loosed hcr sails aud fire
guns at half past IL, she weighed anchor, and stood
out OF the harbor, when The Shannon filed and ua
der easy sail, edged off the land, followed BY the
Chesapeake at 4, shortened sail at s, hove 70,
with the tOp.ails abscI, for fear the enemy woud
not bring her TO action before 6ark-ir 20 minutes
after, the Chesapeake cheered within muskct shot
of the Shannon, still standing towards her in such
way as left our tars in uncertainty which side Of their
er, she ufsd up the Shannon's weather quarter,
and on her foremast coming IN line with the Shan.
mons mizen, the latter fired the after guns, and her
others successively, until the enemy directly
abreast, when the Chesapeake fred her whole broad
s4le, which the Shannon Immediately returned and
here broadside and broadside, tile action comrenc-
ed-in minutes the Chesapeake fell alongside lie
Shannon and was boarded ip her tops, as we'll en-
her decks, by our gallant countrymen, and, in II
minutes from the commencement Of the action her
tt.,.a ,l~I
wards replaced with tie English flag over th, NJ
her decks cleared Of the dead, the wounded taken
beiow, great portion Of the prisoners removed out
OF hcr--and accompanied by the shannon, she w.s
stccr,L for this port.
Oh board the Shannon, Slr. Watt, the ist Lieut.
Mr. Aldtam, the Purser Mr.. Dunn, Captains Clerk,
and % scanen, were titled Captain Broke, mid
shipTan, and SIS scamen 7oouncied
On board the Chesapeake, Mr.. Ballard, 4h Lie :.
tenant; Mr. Bgoome, Lieutenant Marines. Mr..
White, the Master; several petty officers and about
~ men were Killed Captain Lawrence, (sinoe dead y
Mr. Ludlow, the ist Lieutenant, severely SIR. Budd,
I'd 1t. do; Mr.. Cox, 81 1t. slightly Midshpmen
Weaver, Abbot, md Nicolls, severely, and Berry.
lightly Mr.. livingston the Chaplain, severely,
and near 100 searnep 79ouaded.
Captain I',oke, We underst and nobly led the boar
dcrs from the quarter deck, and was, arc kosry
10 state, severely wounded, in the momcot OF victo
ry by sabre, on the head; he is, however in afal-
way OF recovery, and We hope will soon be able 10
benefit 70 his country.
Ut Wat; killed after boarding the Chesspesk@
--he was excellent officer
On Captain Broke being wounded, the command
oi tie Shannon dcvol,ed on tie 2d IL Mr.. Wa!l,.,
who conducted himself in a very brave manner.
Great credit IS due to Captain Broke, ON this oc-
cason, not only for the perseverance with which he
has so long sought contest with American fri
gate, but for the pyompttudc and skill with which
nc has decided the question Of superiority. and plt
an end TO all The vaporing, with which the American
papers have cf late been filed. In point of size and
number of g,as, the two ships as nearly equal
as could be wished; Whatever advantage there was,
was in favor OF the Chesapeake, iis is not true
both to size and number of men.
The respect due to brave enemy yesterday
shcwn to the remains Of Captai. LAwRsNcE. The
corpse was landed from the Chesapeake under dis.
charge OF minute guns, and at o'clock reached the
King gs-wbarf-thc american Ensign was spread as G
pail over the coffin, on which placed the sword
OF the deccased-sx Captains OF the Navy oiticated
as Pail Bearcrs--sx companies of the 4'h regiment,
commanded hy Sir John Wardlow, preceded tho
corpse,he officers of the Navy generally attended
Sir Thomas Sumarcz, the Stall, and the officers
of the garrison, and the procession was closed by
a number OF respectable n5abtsnts-The funera,
service performed by the Reverend Rector Of ST:
Paul's, aud three volles discharged by the troops
over the grave.
rive shall here only observe, that magnanimcus
commander would have sent on shore some OF tAc
wounded on board The Chesapeake, Especially the
Captan) this could have been done within quar-
ter Of hour after the battle. But It seems as II 1t
was previously medita,ed to cIdh tie corps .f
Capt. LGryreuce--rhe pretended honors we're only
shown to give eciatto the victory in Haiiiax' for
If real i.mai,y and honorable respect were intend
e1 him, tie would have been sent on shore immedi-
dately after the action. To expose him under the
severity of his wounds the distressing scenes OF
cock pit. and deprive him Of that assistance which
he would have obtained shore is an evidence that
the parade of his fuoral was more the object of his
opponents, thNn respect 20 his hero'sm. We hope
that Congress will request the corps to be removed
fro,a Halifax and deposited in the tomb OF his ar
cestors. And tha: EuLooY may be Delivered in
commesnoraton Of his exalted merits
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
FROM THE BosToN rALLADIUM-JUSE ~.
Since Friday several letters have been re-
ceived from officers Of the Chesapeake but