Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-10-10

the latter.
At 8 A. M. the look out boat annouc.
ed the approach Of the enemy, AT g. ne
anchored in line ahead, at about goo
Yards diitance from my line his ihip op-
poied to the Saratoga, his brig to the Ea-
gle, captain Robert Henley, his gailies,
thirteen in number, to the ichooner,
loop, and divilion of our gallies; one
of his Hoops ailiitiug their flip aud brig
galIies. remaining galies with the
oaratoga and Eagle.
In this fituatlon the whole force on
both fdes became engaged, the Saratoga
fuffering much from the heavy Are of the
Ionfance could perceive at the fame
time, however, that our fire was very
destructive to her. The liconderoga,
1t. Com. Calm, CALAMITY fuitained her
full ihare of the action. Al half pat o
O'Clock the Eagle, not being able to bring
her guns to bear, cut her cable and an
chord in more eligible petition, be
tween my ihip and the liconderoga,
where fhe very much annoyed the enemy,
but unfortunately leaving me exPofed to
a CALLING fire from the encmy's brig.
Our guns on the cardboard fidc being
nearly all diimoun,ed, or no, manageable,
fern anchor was let go, the bower cable
cut, and the ihip wlnded with freih
broadGde on the enemy's ihip, which
foon after furrendered Our 5roa lide
was then fprung to bear on the brig,
which furrencered IN about Is minutes
after.
The loop that was oppofed to the Eagle
had truck fome time before and driftcd
down the line; the Hoop which was with
their gaIlies having truck ALTO Three OF
their gallles are iaid to be funk, the oh
ers pulled off Our gallies were about
obeying with aacrity he Gsnal to follow
them, when all the .eiItls were reported
to me to be in linking aate; it then
became neoefary to annui The iignaI to
the gallies, ana order their men to the
pumps.
could only look a, the enemy's gallies
going off in a ihattered Condition, for
there was not matt Ia either quadron
fha, could itand TO make fail on; the
lower rigging being nearly all fhot away,
hung down as tho it had been jait placed
over the matt heads.
The Saratoga had s. round fhot in her
hull the Contiance Ios. The enemy's
fhot pafcd principally jult over our heads,
as there were not 20 whole hammocks in
the MEETINGS at the clofe of the action,
which lated without intermiiIion two
hours and twenty inmates.
The abfence and icknefs of Lieut..
Raymond Perry, left me without the
fervices Of that excellent officer much
ought fairly to be attributed to him for
his great care and attention in di(ciplin-
ing the lhip's crew, as her fla lieut.
His place was filled by gallant young
officer, Lieut.. Peter Gamble, who, re-
greet to inform you, was killed early in
the action Acting Lieut. VaIlette work
ed the 1T and I'd divilions of guns with
able effect. Sailing matter BRUINS atten-
ton to the fprings, and in the execution
of the order to wind the fhip, and occa.
lionaly at the gus, meets with my entire
appreciation alto capt Younes COM
handing the acting marines. who took
his men to the guns. Mr. Beale, purfer,
wa of great fervice at the guns, and in
carrying my orde-s throughout the fhip,
with midihipman Montgomery. Matters
mate, Joihua Juitin. had command of the
Cd divlGon, his conduct during the &C.
ton was that Of brave and correct Off
Ger. Midlhipmen Montea,h, Graham,
Williamion. Plat, rhwing, and acting
midfhipman Baldwin, all behaved well,
and gave evidence Of their making valua
bic officers.
The Saratoga was twice fet on fire by
hotfhot from the enemy's ihip.
| clofe, FIR, this communication with
feelings of gratitude for the able fupport
l received from every officer and man
attached to the fquadron which have
the honour to command.
have the honour to be,
With great refpect, Sir,
Your mott obedient fervant.