Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-24

erS in the be0sOu IrdHspuits s."
by passengcr.-1'hc number OF the
nrisoncrs was about two hundred--
Resides the party Of marines there
were thirteea invalid officers to pro.
tect the ship. which being particular
" GROW dcd, it was customary to al
low few prisoners at time 70
come upsn deck even in the night
time. But on our way home, when
on the Grand Bank, Prussian pri-
soncr ss.e intelligence that = rising
was meditatcd by the prisoners
which having alarmed the officers.
a strict lookout at first was kept "
sep,inels duly planted. and VS. slept
always with arms loaded in the ca
bias. GA the fourth day, at six u
tho morning. during the Mates
watch. on deck. the priseners lett on
deck sprung at once On the four cea-
tinels at the companion ladder. dis
armed them in an instant. and got
possession of the hatehway the rest
all rushed on deck. and besides Tie
roar muskets they were armed WIN
n sabre, crow bars. Ne. and The hcct
eieavers. They look the wheel, which
was lel by the mate. who ran
| into the cabin where we were all a.
sleep. awoke US in the alarm, and SAID
tbs shin Was in full possession Of
the prisoners. who, with the most vi.
olent impreratious, swore they would
put to death every man found with
arms. Tho officers half asleep.
were stunned with this alarm. and
uncertain how to act. while the mate
terrified at the prisoners coming be-
lew. began 10 throw the arms over
board Old Maine, the hyalid Mas
ter Of the Orpheus. getting out ofbed.
was told we should i've put 60 death IL
any arms were found below; 10 which
he said, Humph, il We are 70 die,
we may as we'll die on deck as below
and SO have trial for our lives {;
follow mo my boys = Ti'en sefzins
his pistols and a cutlass. he sprung
before us up the ladder. around
which the prisoners had crowded.
like a sky rocket, wheu he received
a musket shot. which shattered his
RIGHT hand, and blow on the should
er with crow bar, also sabre cnt
on the back, and three other wsunds.
But in AN instant he broke the circle
round the companion door, shot one
man dead, aud hove another over
board in the act Of firing--He soon
carried away all before him. and made
| way for US to come I'D aud join him.
ond the struggle for victory was vio-
lent sn both sides.
The cook Of the Americans, q
strong man, advanced, the Benson'
and lifting up his c!eaver to strike
he saw a pistol presented. when ne
iroDt on his knees Il cried for mercy
Fowr more Of the prisoners now tell.
| & they began TO run below. Eight
| Of them were wounded. and one moro
thrown overheard. After which they
were all routed. and We gained posses
| sion Of the ship and secured them.
We had six wounded. besides MIR.
Maine, whose right arm was amTn-
tated. No language can do Justice to
the coo, and reseiute courage oil ehis
old sailor.
CORK, Sept. 1.
On Thursday last. His Maiesty's
shin Cas,ilian. Lieut.. Lloyd. (actins)
and Avon. Hon. Capt. Arbuthnet,
having sailed hence about month
ago. gave chase to an American sch.
privaieer. (having previously recap
tsred vessel taken by her, but ow-
ing to the superior sailing Of the
Castilian. she left the Avon q con-
siderable distance behind, whe. at
ter a short time. foand herself in
s;eht OF q vessel. which she hailed
and demanded who she was! Upon
which she replied. 4" heave to. aud
I'll let yon know who ! am." (thisw was
about nine at night and fired gun
at the Avon, when a most sanguinary
action commenced, which continued
unit, eleven o'clock she then shear
ed eiI. and said " this is tho Wasp
She appeared in a sinking state and
glad to get of: The Avon then fred
signal guns to tho Castilian. Upon
the Castilian coming to the Avon. she
fell in with the Wasp. and demanded
who .ba was 10 which she made no