Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-01
galies and order

a".ui the signal to the gallies and order
their men, to the pumps.
| icould only look at the enemy's eallies.
gong of in shattered condition, for there
I was not mast in either squadron that could
| stand to make sail on; the lower rigging be-
| ing nearly all shot away, hung down as tho
1t mad been just placed over the mast heads.
| The Saratoga had fifty FIVE round shot in her
| null the Confiance one hundred and five The
enemys shot passed principally just over our
| leads. as there were not 30 whole hammocks
IN the nettings at the close of the action, which
lasted without intermission two hours and 90
minutes.
The absence and sickness of Lieut.. RAYMOND
Perry, lett me without the services of that ex.
ceilent officer; much ought fairly to be attri
buted to him tor his great care and attention in
| dtsc'pinmg the ships crew, as her first lieut..
His place was filed by gallant young officer.
Lieut.. Peter Gamble, who, / regret to inform
you, was killed early in the action. Acting II
! Nalietfe worked the LIST and Cd divisions of
| guns with able effect. s.:.ing master BRUINS
attention to the springs, and in the execution OF
| the order to wind the ship, and occasionally at
| the guns, meets with my entire appreciation. al
so Capt. Youngs commanding the acting ma
| rines, who took his men to the guns Mr.
Beale, purser, was of great service at the guns.
and In carrying my orders throughout the ship
with midshipnan Montgomery, Masters mate
Joshua Justin. had command of the Sd division:
his conduct during the action was that of
brave and correct officer. Mdshipmen Mon
teath, Graham, Williamson, Platt, Thwinp. and
acting nidshipman Baldwin, all behaved well.
and gays evidence of their making valuable off
GERS.
The Saratoga was twice set on fire by hot
shot from the enemy's ship
close, sir, this communication with feelings
OF gratitude for the able support received
frfsfr
squadroH which have the honor to command.
Ihave The honor to be,
With great respect, sir,
Your most obedient sery'c.
II. MACDoNOUGH.
Hon. WIN. Jones,
Secretary ofthe Navy.
s. Accompanying this is a list ofkilled and
wounded Inst OF prisoners and precise state
meht of both forces engaged. Also letters from
Capt. Henley aud Lieut. Com. Cassin. r. nj.
Return ofklled and wounded on board the II. g
Squadron on Lake Cha nplain, in the engage.
ment with the British Fleet on the lith nj
September, 1914.
Ship Saratoga.
Kiled-Peter Gamble, lieut.. Thos. RutIer,
Or gun'ri Jas Norberry, boatsw. mate Abr.
ham Davis, or. master; VIM. Wver. sail maker.
VIM Rrickeii, Peter Johnson, and John Cole.
man, seamen Benz. Purrill and Andrew Psrm-
Ies, o. sesmen Peter Post, David Bennett, and
snnezer Johnson, seamen; Joseph Couch,
iandsman Thomas Stephens, seaman /: Iis,ia,,
Poonaid and John White, o. seamen Samuel
smith, seaman Thomas Mallory, o seaman
Andrew Nelson, John Setback, Peter Hanson
Jacob L.rsway, and Edward Moore, seamen
Jerome Williams, James Carlisle, marine:
John SIN art and Earl Hsnnemon, seamen-2S.
Wounded-James Nj Baldwin, act'g midsh'n;
nj nil
George Cas,ln, Or master; John Holingsworth
Thomas Robinson, Purnal Smith, John 0ttiweU
and john Thompson, seamen; Edward Rowland
William Fabee and William Williams. o. sea-
man John Robertson, seaman John Towns
'andsman ; John Shays John S. Hammond and
James Barlow, seamen, james Maggie, O s.
John Lsnman and Peter Colberg seamen. Will
liam Newton, o. s.; Neil J. Heidmont and James
Steward, seamen; John Adams, iandsman
Charles Rasche, seaman Benz Jackson, Jesse
vanhorn, Joseph Ketter and Saml. Pearson, ma.
rines-29.
Brig Eagle.
Killed-Peter Vandermere, mast. mate John
Ribero and Jacob Lindman, searnen /; Perkins
Moore, James Winship, Thomas Anwright and
Mace Wilson, 0. seamen Thomas Lewis, boy
John Wallace, Joseph Heaton and Robt. STRAIT
ton, marines James NJ. Hale and John Wood
musicians-13.
Wounded-Joseph Smith, lieut. William A.
Spencer, actg lieut.; Francis Breeze, masters
mate Abraham Walters, pilot; VIM. C. Alien,
Or master James Quick, or. gunner Andrew
MEwen, Zebedah Conckln, Joseph Valentine
John Hartley, John MicIan and Robert Buckley.
searnen Aaron Fitzgerald, boy PurnelI Boice.
s. John N. Craig, seaman /; John M'Renney.
Matthew Server, George Mainwaring, Henry
Jones and John MCarty, marines-20.
Shooner Ticonderoga.
Khled-John Stansbury, lieut.. John Fisher.
and John Atkinson, boa.swains mates Henri
Johnson, seaman Deodrick Think and John
Sharp, mariHes--6.
Wounded--Patrick Cassin, Ezekiel Goud
Sami' Sawyer, VIM. lie Count & Henry Collins.
seameD John Condor, marine-6.
Sloep Preble.
Killed-Rogers Carter, acting sailing master.
Joseph Rowe. boltswain's mate-2
Wounded-None.
Gun-boat Borer.
Killed-Arthur w. Smith, purser's steward
Thomas Gill, boy James Day, marine-3.
Wounded-Eben. Cobb, corporal narines--1.
Gun-boat Centipede.
Wounded-James Taylor, landsman-1.
Gunboat Wilmer.
Wounded-Peter Frank, seaman-I.
CAPITALIZATION.
Saratoga, 90 90
Eagle, IA On
riconderoga,
Preble, 9
Borer, a
Cenf,naJ.