The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-05

Plattsburgh Bay, Sept l1th, 1914.
SIR--It il with pleasur i state, that every
officer and man, under my command did their
duty yesterday.
Yours respectfully,
STEPHEN CASSIN, Lieut.. Cong.
Com. THOMAS MAcpoNovoH.
Lohy Of letter from Lieut.. Heniy 10 Com.
Muedonough
U. States Brig Eagle. "a
plattsburgh. Sept 18th, 18lfT
SrR--T am happy 10 inform you that all my
officers and men acted bravely, and cid their
duty in the battle Of yesterday with the enemy.
1 shall have the pleasure of making more
particular representation Of the respective
merits Of my gallant officers to the Hon. the
Secretary Of the Navy.
l have the honor 10 be, respectfully, Sir,
your most obedent servant,
RO. HENLY.
P.S. We have thirty round shot in our
hull (rostiy "a FOUNDERS -four in our lower
masts--and we were well peppered with
grape. enclose my Boatswain's report.
RO. HENLY.
Cohy Of letter from George Beate, jsnr.so
Com. Macdonongh, dated
u. s. ship Saratoga.
Sept. Is, 1914.
SIR--I have the honor TO enclose you list
OF the killed and wounded on board the differ
ent vessels Of the squadron under your com.
mand in the action of the ith inst.
Ii is impossible to ascertain correctly the
loss of the enemy. From the best Information
received from tho British officers, from my
own observations, and from various lists found
on board the Con6snce, calculate the number
of men on board that ship at the commence
ment OF the action at 27o, Of whom at leas, 80
were killed and wounded, and on board the
other captured vessels az least 80 more, max
ing in the whole, killed and wounded, 26o.
This is doubtless short Of the real number, as
many were thrown overheard from the Conf
ance during the engagement.
GEO. BEALE, Jun. Parser.
Fhomas .N-sdonough Esq Commanding
U States Sg.adroa Lake Chanbain
Cohy of letter from Commodore Marlborough
80 the Secretary ofthe Vary, da!ed
u. S. Ship Saratoga, Plattsburgh Bay,
Sept 13, 1914
SrR--I have the honor to give you the par
ticu,ars of the action which took place OH the
] lih inst. on this Lake.
For several days the enemy were on their
way to Plausburgh by land and water, and i,
being well understood tina, an attack would be
made at the same time by their land and naval
forces, determined to await AZ anchor the
approach of the enemy.
Al 8, A. NJ. the lookout boat announced
the approach Of the enemy. AT he anchor
cd in line ahead, at abou, 800 yards distance
from my line his ship opposed 10 the Sarato-
ga, his brig to the Eagle, captain Rober, Hen.
ly, his gallies, thirteen in pumber, to the
schooner, sloop, and division OF our gallies:
one of his sloops assisting their ship and big
the other assisting their gallIcs. Our remain.
ing gailes With the Saratoga and Eagle.
In this situation the whole force on both
sides became engaged, the Saratoga suffered
much from the heavy fire of the Conhance,
could perceive atthc same time, however,
that our FIRE was very destructive to her.
The riconderoga, 1t. Com. Cassin, gallaniy
sustained her full share OF the action. A,
half past 10 o'clock the Eaglesnot being able
TO bring her guns TO bear, cut her cable and
anchored in more eligible position, between
my ship and the Ticondsrogs, where she very
much annoyed the enc my, but unfortunately
leaving me exposed to gatiiog 6re from the
enemy's brig. Our guns on the sarboard
side being nearly all dismounted, or not man.
ogablc, a stern anchor was let 60, the bower
cable cut, and the ship windcd with a fresh
broadside on the enemy's ship, which soon
after surrendered. Our broadside was thep
sprung to bear on the brig, which surrender.
ed in about 5 minutes after.
The sloop that was opposed to the Eagle,
had struck some timc before aud drificd down
the line the soop which was with their gall
lies having struck also. Three Of their ga-
lies are said to be sunk, and others pulled Of
Our galies were about obeying with alacrity
the signal to follow them, when oil the vessels
were reported to ME to be 10 sinking siate'
il then became necessary to annul the signal
to the gallies, and order their men 70 the