The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-24
[VOL. 11.---NO. IS.

slaughter About the middle of tht. sc.;op
received intelligence of the death OF INV se-
coma lieutenant, and soon alter Of the third
lieutenant being badly wounded. From this
ana osher causes, found our fire had much
slackened on the forecasttc and fearful or
the event. Instantly rallied the whole of our
after division, who had been braveiv dercnI-
IN? &C no" had succeeded in beating the boats
On the quareers.--Ihey gave a shout. rushed
forward, opened fresh fire and soon aftor
decided the conflict, which tcrm;nat.d in the
total defeat ct the enemy, and the loxs of
many Oh their boats; two Of which, belonging
10 the KoEa, we took possession of, litcrally
loaded with their own dead. Seventeen oply
escaped from them beth, who had SWAN to
the share In another boa, under our onar-
ter, commanded by one Of the Lieutenants Of
the flantagenet, all were K He'd SAVING fop.
ms nave from the Lieu,cnant himself who
fu'ther told INC that he jumped overheard 10
save his own life ~
Inc duration of this action was about 40
minutes. Our d -cks were now found in mach
confusion. our Long Tom dismomted. and Sc
'era' OF our carriages broken many of CIR
crew having left the vessel. and others disa.
Died. Under these circumstances. hnwever
we succeeded in getting Ling Tom in his
birth, an the decks cleared in some co,., C,r
res1 acton, should the enemy attack MS A.
gam before daylight -About s A. M. 7 re-
ceived a message from the American Consnj.
requesting me to see him on shore, where he
informed me the Governor had sent note 10
SaPtain Lloyd, begging him to desist from
iur.iier hostihties. 1'r who'' Captain Lioyi
sent Tor answer, that he was now determines
20 haVr the priyatecr at the risk of knock;no-
COVE the the whole town an thar if the. 20.
vernon suffered the Americans to ini,re The
PriVa'eer IN any manner, he should consider
the place as M enemv's port and treat r. ~
cord'ng'y. Finding this 10 be the case. ] con-
siaeTeh all hopes of SAVING our vessel tn ha
az an enH. therefore went on board, and
u'uereo al our wounded and dead to be ia
Zen on shore, and the crews to save their eff
/ -cts as fast as possible.-Soen after this il
became daylight, when the enemy's brig stood
close IN, and commenced very heavy fire on
as with all her force. After several broad
s'des she hauled of. having received a shot
IN her hull. her rigging much cut, and her
wounded; [of this was inform
Gu oy the British Consul. She soon after
came IN again. and anchored close to the pri-
vateer. 1 then ordered the Arrnstronr ~ he
scuttled, to prevent the enemy from erftins
h=r on She was soon after boarded by the en-.
envy s boats, C set on fire, which soon COM
Pieted her destruction.
ihey nave destroyed number of houses
In the town, and wounded some Of the inbab;.
t!ntS
ny what have been able to le9rn from the
o'ltiSii co"sul and Officers oftbe Beet, it APP
pears there were about 400 officers and men
in the last attack by the boats, of which 100
were killed and about $50 wounded car,
Lloyd, am told by the British consul. is BAD
~ Wounded IN Che leg jury of surgeons
''ad been held, who gave as their opi, or that
ainPutatioa would be necessary to insure his
me- Iis said, however, that the wound was
occaslohed by an 0T frsadtng On him Jhs
heet mas remained here about week, during
winch they have been principally emplayed
wounded.
Three days after the action they were
Joined by tie ship That's and brig CALYPSO.
1.-TWO Sleeps OF wary they were iGnme lately
taken into requisition by Capt. LLOYD to TAX.
home the wounded men. The Calypso SAIL
ed tor England with part of the wounded ON
the I'd inst. among whom was the first lieut..
OF the PlantageGet. The That's g. lis this
evening with the remainder. Capt. Lloytl's
meet sailed to-day, supposed for the w. IN
The loss on orr part, ! am happy 70 saw.
IS comparatively trifing two killed and Sc.
ven wounded. With regard to my officers
IN general, feel the greatest satisfaction in
saying they enc and all fought With the n,ost
determined Bravery, and to whom feel high
~ INDEBTED Tor their oficer-ike conduct du-
ring the snort period we were together their
fate.
here insert, Tor your inspection, list of
tbs Killed and wounded.
KILLED..
MIR. Alexander q. Williams, I'd cent. lv
a Hus;et bali IN the forehead, died instantly
burton Lloyd, seaman, do. through the heart.
do.
WOUNDED.
Frederick \, Worth, 1st lieut.. to Tie riyht
side.
Robert Johnson, 81 do. left knee.
Razilia iiamniond, quarter master, lsGt
arm.
John Finer, seaman, knee.
VIM. Castle, do. arm.
NlchoJas Scasan, do, arm ard leg.
John Harrison, do. hand and face. Lv tn.
explosion OF a gun.
IL gives me much pleasure to announce 81
you that our wounded are all in fair way
OF recovery, through the ,inremittcd care
attention OF our worthy surgeon.
Mr.. Dabncy, orr consul, is gentleman
protesting every feeling OF humanity. and
to whom che utmost gratitude rs due from as
tor ms great care Of the sick and woundca
and his polite attention to my officers and
myself
Mr.. Williams was most deserving and
promising officer His count,-, -, -