The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-07-13

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for which they were continually huzzsiog fore
and aft, but an unlucky accident took place
which frustrated all our hopes, to wit the
explosion of some loose cartridges in the
main hatchway, which caused q general con-
sternation among the crew, the greater part
of which jumped overheard. Captain Porter
seeing now no hopes left gave orders to FIRE
the ship but humanely considering that ma
ny of his brave companions were lying woun-
ded below, he countermanded this order and
gave the painful one to lower our ensign.
which was executed precisely at haIf-past 6,
the enemy did not cease firing for some min,
utes afterwards. During this interval some
of our men were wounded and four shot dead;
thus fell the Essex into the hands OF the Eng
hsh, after resistance worthy the cause which
animated US.
Since the action have been informed by
the ist 1t. of Marines Of the Phoebe Mr..
Burrows) that they past those two unfortun-
ate men on our Life Buoy, which had been
thrown over to them and left them to perish
in the waves, without endeavoring to afford
them the least assistance.
Lisf Of killed, zvounded and missing.
Killed, So; Severely Wounded, SO, Slight
ly Wounded, 25; Missing, 81. Total 49,"
During the action the Essex Junior lay in
the port Of Valparaiso under tho guns of a
Spanish Fort, unable 20 take any part in the
contes est.--After the action Capt. Porter and
his crew were paroled, and by arrangement
permitted 10 come home in the Essex Junior
as a cartel with his crew. OFF the Hook they
were detained - hours by the British Race
Saturn, in company with the frigate Narcis.
sus. Capt. Porter left the Essex Junior yes.
terday afternoon in ons OF her yswis with six
men, about 80 miles outside Of the Hook, sand
landed this morning at Babylon on Long ISL
and, where be procured a Wagon, took on
board his yawl and jolly tars, and reached
Brooklyn about S o'clock this afternoon.
We understand the Essex had landed all
her specie amounting to TWO MILLIONS,
at Valparaiso, previous to her capture.
The brig Colt, formerly Of this port, which
was sold to the Patriots aud fitted out by them
at Chill, had on board 2s Americans. Short
Iy after putting to sea the Spaniards mutined
and carried the brig into Lima, when she was
taken by the Royalists. Mc. Deusenbury, OF
;his city, one of the crew has come honie in
the Essex Junior,
We have had the pleasure OF conversing
with Capt. Porter, who informs us, that In
the foregoing statement, there are many er.
rors and omis.ions--and requests that the
public opinion may be suspended un,il the ac-
count of the action is published by the Sec
retary Of the Navy, or until Court Marital
has decided on the conduct OF the officers
and crew Of the Essex.
AMERICANS
" Tis done the agony is over J" The long
suspence in which the mind OF every real
American has been held for considerable
time, respecting the Essex frigate,is at length
relieved, by the arrival Of the gallant Porter.
and his brave officers and crew, who have
survived one of the most desperate conflicts
that The annals OF naval history ever has or
ever will record. The particulars Will be
seen in the official account which no doubt
will be published by the Secretary Of the Navy.
II was really pleasing TO see the Joy which
animated the AMERIcA AN citizens OF New York
when the hero landed at the ferry stairs,
whore he was received with six hearty
cheers. After he entered his carriage the
horses were Immediately embarrassed, and he
was dravn'to his lodgings in Greenwich st.
by his fellow sitizens, amid the acclamations
OF large Concourse Of spectators: This is
the way Americans receive their heroes, tho
they have been unfortunate. .ddp.
Erfraet Of letter from one Of the officers Of
the U. S. /rigose Esser, 20 his friend il
New- York.
January l3, made the continent of South
America, in lat. So, As, south. We cruized
down the coast to the northwsrd. 2lst, ar. at
Valparaiso, and cruized off there until Jan.
30, when we ran in and anchored. Feb. 8,
the English frigate Phoebe, of 36 guns, ,moun.
ting 40, and sloop of war .Cherub, of 20,
mounting thirty 32.pound carronades, came
to anchor in the port, and q few days after.
wards put to sea, and from this time kept in
the mouth of the harbor, blockading US. Tho
Capt. Porter made every attempt to bring the
Phoebe to a single engagement with US, the
English commandant refused to fight Us alone,
his superiority Of force.--We