The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-25


mounting 10 thirty-two pound carronades 1siM src
aundrea ana Irsentye,gM men, of whom eight were
k'i.ed ana hfteen wounded (accordng TO the best
,nio.nauon We could obtain) Among the latter is
hsr nst lieutenant, who has lost an arm and recev-
ed severe splinter wound on the hip Nor a MAJ.
az me Feacoek seas Killed. end onv tsso ,round nei-
ther dangerously so The fate Of the Epcr:er would
nave Oeeh determined an much less time but for the
circumstance ot our fore.yard being totally disabled
by two round shot in the starboard ouar,er fo ber
hrst broadside which entirely deprived us of the pse
OF our fore and fore top sails, and compelled us 10
Keep the ship large throughout the remainder of the
action. This, with few top-mast and top-gaIlant
back stays cot away, few shot through our sails.
is the only injury the Peacock has sustained Not a
round shot touched our hull our masts and spars
are as sound as ever When the enemy struck, he
had i've feet water in his hold, his main-mast was
over ne sae ms mainboom shot away ,his fore.mase
~. nearly IN Two and toterng, his fore rigging and
stays shot away, his bowsprit badly wounded .nd
fortyhve shot holes in his hull twenty of which were
within foot OF his water line Bv great exer,on
we go' ner N sang order just the dark came on
Al Iioeen minutes after the enemy struck, the Pea
cock WAS ready for another action in cv.ry
but her foreyard, which was sent down fshed ond
had the foresail set again in fort Five m;nu,essuc
was lne spirit and activity of our gallant crew. The
Eperver had under her convoy an English berna
Phrodite brig, Russian and a Spanish shin yrh;eh
All hanied their wind and stood TO the NE
had determined upon pursuing the former, but found
mat IL wouid not answer to leave our prze in her
~ e''pP,eu s'a'e, ana the more particularly so, as
we found she had ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS in specie, which we soon
transferred 70 TINS sloop Every officer seaman and
marine, did his duty, which is the highest compli
ment Can pay them. lam, respectfully,
l.. WARRINGTON.
ing up the Eperyers crew, there were IL killed ard
~ 'uoSu' LW.
Sarannah, May 4, 1914.
SIR have great satisfaction in being able to re-
port to you the arrival of the Peacock Al this anch
orage to day, and also the arrival of the Eperver
on MONDAY last. have now to detail to YOU the
reason OF our separation We made sail, as men
toned IN my last, on the evening of the 29h April
ne next afternoon we were, at hafpast S, abreast
he centre OF Ameiaisland, with the vessels in sight
over the land, when two large ships, which had
Deen seen some time previous, a little 10 the north
ward OF the Island, were clearly asccrtained to be
fgates in chase Of u.s. In this situation at the sug-
ecs'ion OF 1t Nicholson, took out all but himself
and sixteen officers and mep, and stood TO the south
ward along shore,on wind ,and leaving him TO make
the best OF his way for ST. Mary's which place felt
oonhdSnt he would reach, the weather frigate
was NJ onase OF the Peacock, and the other too
lar 10 'eeward to fetch himat nine we lost SIGHT of
'he chaser, but continued standing all night to the
souhward IN hopes OF getting entirely clear of him.
At DAY light We shortened sail and stood TO the north
w"ro ana again made the frigate ahead who gave
chase second tine, which he continued until 3 p:
I'D,
an tne evening we resumed our course and saw
nothing until Gay light on Tuesday morning, when a.
large snip, supposed to be the same, was again seen
IN chase OF us, and was again run out of sight
. inns morning, at half.past 8, we made Tybee
iight and at haif-past g. anchored near the u
snip Adams As the enemy is lowering close to ST.
Marys, concluded that he had received nforma-
,ion OF, and was waiting to intercept us Accord
ingiy we steered for this place, where we received
intelligence OF the Epervier's arrival after frrh,en-
snip to ieewsrd on Saturday evening to cut him Off
from the land
From the 18th of April to the Oath, we saw but
neutral and privateers, both of which we chased
WITHOUT overhauing, although we one among
the shoals OF Cape Canaveral and followed him into
iour iathoms water. We have been TO the south
ara as far as the Great lsaacs and have cruzed from
theIce to Marana reef and along the Florida shore
70 the Cape Canavera; rot single running vessel
has been through the Gulph in all this time The
iieet sails from Jamaica under convoy Of a az, two
fngates and two sloops from the st TO the 10th MAY.
ihey are SO much afraid Of our cruizers, that sew
cral ships in the Havanna ready for sea, which in,
tended TO run i Gas it was caled) were forced TO
wait the arrival Of the convoy from Jamaica.
The Eperyer and her convoy, were the first Eng.
lish vessels we had seen.
We shall proceed in the execution Of your further
Instructions as soon as We can set yard, pro-
visions and water.
The Eperver is one OF the fines, brigs and is we'll
calculated for service she sails extremely fast,
and will require but little to send her sea- as h,
armament and stores are complete. inclose YOU a
list OF the briggs crew, accurately get il.
am, &c. l. WARRINGTON.
CThe Savannah Republican, of May 5, contains the
following additional particulars cf the capture IF
the Eperver J
Il is worthy Of notice, in order to account
for the length Of the action, that shortly after
.l- - ~
shot awsy-The Peacock, then as,crn Of the
enemy, in raking position, demanded If she
had STUCK, the reply was, net yef--and before
the action could be renewed, the Peacock lcse
this advantageous position, otherwise the E
pervier would have been c.; ried in half The
time.
Lieut.. Nicholson with twelve men were