Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-13


Barren1 bore S. w by w. distance about
one andA halt miles. This fora was no. il
$ ght, as we were anchored under high
bluf that screened as from it. There was
a long "a FOUNDER dctach ed from l. on a ri.
sing ground to the n. L. distance IL
nile, aud consequently so much nearer to
the place where we anchored.
In this situation. we considered ourselves
perfectly secure. Capt. Porter gave orders
to clear the ship for action, although he did
not q believe) entertain alp idea that the en-,
eny would attack hin. At SIS minutes past
>. the Phoebe commenced firing OH our lars
board quarter and at four the Cherub
commenced hiring on our starboard bow. In
about half an hour. they wore round and
stood out to repair damages. They an,
peared to be very much cut in their rigging.
their top,sail sheets flying away. In this inr
tervaI, we got the third spring on the cable.
tue two 1rst being shot away as soon "a put
on. They soon returned. and took their poo
sition out. of reach of our short guns, and q.
pened most CALLING fire upon us. The
wiad shifting about this time, Captain POI.
ter determined to lay the Phoebe aboard
MS cable was accordingly cut /; but the on.
w haihards standing were those of the fiy~
ING gib This sail was partly soisted, but
was not sufficient to wear the ship of.
we were now in a most dreadful situa.
uo1, as the enemy hulled US every shot. Sc
our brave fellows were falling in every die
rection but we were all so animated by tho
Grave. cool and intrepid conduct of our he
roc commander, that every man appeared
determined to sacrifice his life liz defence of
our ship, and for :" Free trade and Sailors
ing hts. for which they we're continually
huzzaing fore and aft. An unlucky acct.
t0oI t>Io :,l, g..
all our hopes. viz the explosion of sono
io9se Cartridges in the main hatchwayl
which Caused general CONSERVATION a.
mons the crew, the greatest part of whom
jumped overheard.
Napt Porter seeing now no hopes left.
gave orders To fire the ship, but humanelv
considering that many Of his brave Compare,
ions were lying wounded below, he conn
termanded this order and gave the painful
one to lower our ensign which was executed
precisely malt past six, the enemy did not
Cease hring Tor some minutes afterwards.-
Duriug TINS interval some of our men were
wounced and four shot dead thus fell the
Essex INTO the hands of the English. after a
resistance worth the cause which animated
us. .-ll7
Since the action nave ten informed bv
The first Lieutenant of Marines of the Phoe-
De MT Burrows) that they past those tive
unfortunate men on a Life Buoy, which had
'een thrown over to them, and left them To
perlsh IN the waves, without endeavor,np "a
afford then the least assistance.
"A return of the killed, wounded and miss
ling on board OF the late United States fri,
oate Essex. If 81 guns, 255 men, Day. Porter.
esq. commander, IN an action fought on the
.Stn March. 1914. in Valparaiso BAY. with
he British frigate Phoebe, OF SO guns. $50
mem James Hiiy ar, Esq commander AID
he sioopof war Cheruo. mounting % guns.
80 men. commanded by L. Tucker, ESQ.
hiD I'd an action 8 hape since lied Of their .pa,l,y,,
James r Wilmer, hrst lieutenant John c, Co..
ell 3d6o. HenFy Kennedy, o ,atswsin's Mate, Wmt
omito 10 traacis ftaud Quarter Master--Iieuh.r
harshai Quarter Gunner-rho,nas tSaily. Bos1,s
feo--!oha Adams. Cpoper, WIN. johnson Car
I'm crew-Wiian Christie her. captain forecasts
-N"th Jones, capt -mast--J oseph Thomas. COO,
.Eain top. John Russ n, 10. f. Green. Ceorg.
na', w. II Caok-George Wine, sesmsn-- JSs.
Eerreii, seainen---Samuei MilIers Thomas Job,sor-
hrst DO Phiiip Thnmas, DO. Thomas No,dyde. do,
liam Waite 10. Thomas .,iitchell. do VIM
Lces hrst od'y seamsn-Pater Alien saam.n-
Jun -, a'ysson, do, John c. Keeling do. BENZ Hs-s
zen, do. Peter Johnson, first 90. Th mas Rren.
"a ok, do. Thomas Brown, do. Cornelius rhon-
son, DO John iingham, do. George Douolas. dn y
Frederick Hall. do. James Anderson. do 3;eor~.
Ma.et, O.. !" Thomas Terry, seaman-Charie,
Ncrsren, do' John Cowell, do. Thomas Davis. do
James Seller. do. j. ho Clintoo, X. brown. do =.
jackson, J. kippley, do j. Folger, do, Daniel ~
CassImer, o. ., Wiilism Jennings do, X * Mi, ~
Wiihan Lee, I'd do George Beaden do, rborn,.
russell Do Lewis Earle, boy-Henry Ruffe. do
William Williamson, do, N' u"'
Severely Wounded.-Edward BarnveJJ.
sailing master; Edward Linscott. boatswa;r
william kiIgsSury, BoatswaIn. Fssew
Junior (; George kinsingen, master At
arms; Bennett Fields, armorer John M'K;n-
say Otis Gale, arm. crew Jasper Reel.
DO. isaac valencc, capt's. steward Leo;
nard Green, or. gunner; Enoch M. Miiev
TO- ao WIN. Whitney. capt. fore top Thoss
Miiourn, capts OF mast; John Stone, scanen,
rpfln. Baker, capt. waist John Lszaro'
seaman; Emo. Males. capt. waist yVm'
wood, seaman; Francis Trcpany, do John
rem, do. tIeo. Williams, do. Wn. Cole Dr..
Henry Barker, do. John Glasscan. do. Jamee
Goidsoorough, 10. Lawnderwas. do. pete.
anderson. do. John Johnson, do. Peter Rim
pie, do. Thomas Oliver, do. Geo. Shields
do. WIN. Hamilton, o. S. Thomas Andrews
do. WIN. Nichols, do BENZ. Barslett. d.,
Daniel Gardner, do. SamI. M'Isaacs nov
SHghtly Wonnfed-David Narano. sa,is
maker, David G: Farragret, midsh,pr,an.
Geo. w. isaacs, do. John Langley, carpens
ter. John While, carpenters mate, John Wei.
ces, carPt- crew, Wm. Boyd, do. BENZ, ND.
den, carpt. yeoman, John Francis. ca6,a;,
coxswain. Levi M'Cabe, quarter m aster
george Stoutenburg, VIM. M'Donald Cseo
Browne, Shubal Cunningham, Robert S..,-I
tudes, Antonio Saller, Geo. Love. V,;u;.-
WIN. Concord Daniel RI y.