Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-22

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s.; s,:,. wIic', ra,h'si as 10 al,sarye
,,,r.- very inies:e,y: and ! now de-
7:ived.o a,a! ia aearer the shure.
A..e,y;iasl,, sfisr CLEARING Cor ne.
(,;,a. SO got uai,r weigh. and hogan
|. s&ea IL. TIE oio,ncnt this was
\ .,orYc;l w TIE cneay's brig. she
| .,,a.iv eat asr eah.e. made sail,
| 7 ..T;sri:..icl ;Aur soats i, pursuit
j IS. BOLD. n17v ,abeut s p. ~.
\ sga, ~ We saw the hsats apsrsaeh-
4 :, we i-t e, our H"ehe-, got springs
i ,aS cabs, cad prepared to receive
Il l.. = sailel t:;cn repeatedly as
- arsw aear. bat thry felt no Ia
eias,ioa to reply. Sure OF their
c,mr. they naiy pa''ei ii, with the
). e,t,sr spell. I oasc.Tct the boats
urre web ,na,ae,l, and apparently
ss we'll armed; ana ~ sooa rs they
lid c.-rr.,y nj niengsiJe. NC open
rd aus Gre. ut,ica vas "a sooa re-
,rrera: tu, meeting with rather a
.a-:acr -c-raiiaa thaa ihey had pro-
is',.y !.y.en nware o'. they very saan
t.;.,, oat Cor gdaticrs. aaa hau'ed
f. &C. h s,is shirm:sa had oae man
sias<,. and nv :irst Heat. wounded.
';;sc -assvs less msst have 5eeB up
:. rds afiwcnty killed a.d Sonnded
They hzii pas repaired to iaetr
s:,;.ls 4. prepare Tor % marc rorm:d2.
lie ni,aea. We. 10 the Interim. bay
s.; taken he siat, prepared TO haul
e.ase irio tl,y beach. where we lnosr-
"a bead sal stern within half pistol
40, ciiiie castle This dane, We a.
,-.,i- prepared ia TIRE best possible
,.,..,r,. .or tbrir sfecna reception.
4, o =. IS. NO observed the enc
We hr;s; ,awis, in large fleet OF
..oxss. They sean AFTER lei tho brig
a.i tecS their station ia three di,i-
sirvs, un,'er covert of = small reef Of
,nals. within about u,uskct she, 81
~. ;icre ihey continued ',ian,enver-
;a- ii,c ss:ae time, the brig still keep.
iast aaser way 10 act vita The hoiis.
Should we Ut any tire attempt our
eSea2a.
'f'ac s,i.rcs were Eaea with the
iaiahsi.n,s. waiting the expected at.
tae. /; and from the brightness OF the
r. 4a,. thy had = favorable view Of
,hn seena. The Governor. VITA
,nas. eft I;rst ,"on'e ~ ;ho place.
si,trl w anl sass the whole affair.
- irnst', nhoat gai'iaighi. We CD
srcy.,i the boats i, r,osion, (enr crew
i'sy:ay iaj} M their quarters durioS
I've sao,c OF this iateryai.) TheJ
-a.:;e on in ONE direct iiac. Keeping
l., ctssc oder: and We piai,'iy eonnt
IL tweis. boats. IS s"pn as They
...-,e within proper distance We u
,:~acsi. asr i've. ~hieh was warmly
retarded .ro., tia ons:'y'S car?oa-
3D., a8a small arms. The discharge
'::;..a,5 CIR LoaS fam rather stag.
s-,.,s1,. ts,fm bat soon reeaanoitriaS,
..,eY gave three ehoers, s'i'l eaae an
a,o>, ss:ii:eslly. Ia 4 moment they
s$Ascc-cl ia gaining eur how AID
.;as'iaaisl grartsr. and The ward WIS
1aa,5. Our great sras nav oeeo@-
;.,s,n.c,ess, W. attacked thcm Sword
II ;,aa.;, tpga;hsr VITA our pixies.
:,;sis;s ami musSe:fy. from waics'
ar !a,ls sourc:i on them \ uiost nes.
'':+!isr Hre. Thc eaeu,y nade IRE
Qrrsi ~; rereated attempts t, gain
op7 decks. hut were rc,suised at all
,:..:sa. AID at ail poiats. with tac
greatest slaughter. Admit the sais ;
,:;r of tie aeiisa I received jat-iii-
s.,i,es oi ihe s.saih Of a,y second Liea-
lraaa. and soon aGtcr OF the third
!;ea,exaat beiss badly wounded.
g.aa, tSis and Other causes. fouaI
ea~ lire had mach slarkraed Oh the
far=raS,lc n..,, FEARFUL TIE cyeat.
liartaa;,v rallied the Whale Of orr
after division, who bad oeeA braSe!y
fis,.. ..Jis;, and now Ilad succeeded ia
Sy.,;ast ae baats OIL quarters. -
They gaye shsui. rushed forward.
,aaener "a fresh fire. and soon after
dse;aai the conflict, which termi.
ssteii in the total defeat Of the enesay
and the less or many Of taeir boats ;
two o;waich. belonging TO the Rota.
we ieck possession Of. literally loaesa
with tkrir ovndead. Seventeen only
escaped from them both, who had
SWAN 10 the shorr. In ANOTHER boat
vader oar quarter, commanded by
one Of the Lieuteaahts OF the Plan