The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-15

sindv'ard--at 10 the eaenay CO. sgd ST..
he was then hailed from the Mass - XIV
whesherehe hat, suirens.ercd--to tbs e.,,,;rv
10 answer was given. hAt is-ed a Gun and u
| is~ u,nsSyts from his tGps-wh;ch was re-
su,''eo ny TOE. ~ asp BY several s-.ns. 'Ihe
rasp aseconh si'ae Dc 7naaaed OF sie ene.ny
4 he had surrendered. 70 wt.i..h he aos,s ~.
cd thai he had; and observed th.the was !,
= SINKING conditioa--the WaSp's boats we-e
instantly lowered down but IT shas ,non,ant
man OF war brig was discovered w;th,,
inr'ies shot and two Others TO leewarti IF
hcr-she prize was aoas,,oned--thc Wssn
made san and prepared to- another action
a' ~ ciocS the brig hove in STAYS, and give
the wasp broadsiie aud .he, stood off to.
scther with the other twofor The p,ize ,sh;cb
WIS supposed to be sinking frc IN the many s;g-
n7d guns they fred on 6bard If ner. :: 10
oroarside which the Wasp received FROM ,hs
secoaa brig cut away her ins;n,opsaii-oa,k-
stsg and damaged the p considerably.
hiitso on beard the Wasp in the. 6rss en-.
g'Ecu,ent NJ. Martin, boatswain. Henry Str.
pes "a quarter gunner-wounced Jas. Snel-
Q.ist ofvcssels captured By the U. S,o,cs.
ship Wasp, from the 27,h Aug. to 92d Sen,
1919 80" SSps'
August 3oth captured Pritisi, brig I.ut;ce
With a cargo of pork, &c. burnt her. 3ls,
boarded the brig Pony Eerd from Sev3,e'
bound to London, with Merino wool. frp;,s S
"ine, scuttled her. Sept. l, fell in with i
.ohvoy rom Sitrultar, of is sail, Under the
Armada ~, and bomb sh;r-2succee6,d ~ -
cr:t,ng otfa transport loaded with naval aud
military stores, &c. SET heron FIRE i, SIGH, Of
me convoy. 19tA September, captured The
briush brig Three Brothers with caro-, of
VINE, &c. burnt her. 18th captured the hr;v
Sacchus from Newt u'irdtaud to G;iraitar'
&C stroyeo her-Septembsr 22d captured the
h',Sish brig ATLANTA, of guns, with vai-
cola.
an officer, dated
United States eicat Hash, ct seq.
..r, Sch-eD,6:T 90, 1870
There are but few diss ppoia,ircn,s In
NE without their attendant benefits, ard
'ue Few pains unaccoInpanied with plea
sure. ftS
Yesterday, fully believed and exn,ct.,,
10 nave been deprived the pleasure of writing
single line by this opportunity, other han
our punilc service: Hlt disapp,n..r,ene has
detained the Atalanta longer than WIS e~
pec.cd, and am inGebt.d to thyt ci~curn-
friends. is' { 70
Capt. Riakely, Ibslicve, sends of;c;a, ac-
'' W !" lIHs Gaze, donhlless for rll3iica-
ucn--eo his letters, the ieiore: i ytfe, Ven Fo,.
nice and correct particulars 1es.',,,,| = 49,,
cruise several Of nv piessTnates send mar
ticaiar statements, extracts from which will
no doubt be published, and will reach CON
through the common channel of news.
ne wasp has been one of the most s,,c-.
Cessiui cruizers out OF the u. s. She his
oeen the favoI1te Of Fortune, ard W.. fer
10 oivine Providence for It's sup
to-,
one has now teen three months and Ave
Gays at sea. With q complement of J7s n,ep,
WnoSS ages average only 23yeara---she great
6. part so greer, that is, so nnacc,lstorned 70
Ine sea, that they were sea-sick for weel.
An .!ial ulne, however, she has DESTROYED 10
nrl'isn merchant vessels and their ca roo.s'
,iie %hoie value OF which, presume, was not
i.ss '",li a1ro hsi7aHysd thoasa1l housacs ster
ng-the thirteenth merchantmen NE -
now dispatching for the Z. Ststes- She ;s III
iirSS we have ATTEMPTED t. send jn. BIZ, he;-r
an uncommon fast sailer we have sre,f honeos
OF nsr saIe arrival and, fo- nv part. WITH
]ueiCiouS management, have no a. ,,bf Of ;,-.
she IS very beautiful brig cf 25S t,rs cor,-
pered to the bends, and Copper fastened Ia
mas s very valuable cargo on bo;,rd, CONSISTING
" pr,ndy, VINE, cambrcs, &C. She was
sacofa. " Gu
BESIDES these merchant vessels ye hove
whipped two of his Britannia Majesty's sloons
ct war, and Comparatively sueakine) bave
lost nofhing. Our first engagement was win
the Reh-Deer of 81 guns, which we whinns5
IN l9 minutes our loss was kjied and 90
wcuhded-tie enemy's loss, IS killed and 40
wounded the greater part considered NOR
tai. The Reindeer was conpleteIv eba.t.r
co 70 Pleces--we fought her in perfect calm.
but her foremost fell over the Side the mo,
ment lght breeze sprung UP. Our princ;-
pal land IN fact, oniy) damage was shot IN
our foremost, which obliged us 20 90 intn -
to get IT properly fshed.
Our second engagement took place between
and 10 at night. and lasted As fnirutes when
the enemy, we believe, sdnk-we lost but two
men men Killed and sle slightly wounded. Mn
stewart was on board Of us at lifetime e viii
inform you of particulars
1he Waspis a beaut FIJI sh;o and the 6nert
sea-ooat, Ibcleve, in the world Orr oficcrs
and crew Young and amhitious---they feht
with more cheerfulhess than ehcy do any nh
er duty. Capt. Blakely is brave s. d;screte
cool and collected in action as az
The Atalanta is this moment ordered to
proceed; and Mr. Stewart waits at NV elbow
for this. Adieu."
E1fraet 9fa letter f5.1n another o,,fcer o.
dO1rd tls Vast, 10 a gentleauan in his ci-
fy, dfr-d