Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-03-02

;ssta.u we di,i. and "a! 49,. ss'a
cdss siie s;.n.e Tine. Nr Mi; 'p'ss.
engaged steering sru,,, val met
sail, sci tsyniheuts and a I.a,r a;
ne eempieteiy ssissceaea in A.. sesa
ting her. Previously 10 her ' ~
iaiase sa.irely Gu, Of the artiea. , h'p'
we're Interval, Of minutes, y hsa as u
ships were ''roadsist, aal! Lro,,l.,'as s
in which she did rot ii.e a eun ''&'.
Ibis period Q'air past s e,o,,.ant
although dark, the s'her sI,ips osh
squadron we're in sight and alm a'e
within gun shot. VIE were Of s.. s''
compelled TO abandon her. In res a,sS
ing our former course fsrthe pnrra '''
of avoiding the squadron, v, wy
compelled ia present eur Stern "a 40
antago0;si- s'nt such was his ,,., "'
ihovg'' We were thus exposed asS
within range Of his guns for half ~
hour. that he didnot avail himself -
this favorable opportunity of r,t;a,.
rs. we continued this course nasI
If o'clock, w;lcn two f,e,l, ,h;n. ~
the enemy {thc Pcmora,aad Tsusdo,,
had come up. The Pomona had :
peneti her fire on the l.rbuad Los
within nusket shot /; the otl,erab
Two cables length aste,n, taking >
r;.king position ea our quarter; AMI
the rest with the exception Of lbs
Endynion) within gun shot. Thr.
situated, with about enc tllh Of ,nv
crew killed and wounded, nv shin
crippled. and more than four.faM
force opposed to me, without q.
: hane; fescapeleft, l deemed il nv
duty to surrender.
II is with emotions Of pride bear
testimony to the gallan.ry and sies.
diDess OF every officer and man lhad
The honor TO command on this oc.a.
sion, and | feel satisfied that the fact
Of their having beaten a force equal
to themselves, in the presence and
almest under the guns Of so vastly
a superior force, whsa, too. it was
almost self evident, that whatever
their exerlions might be. they must
ultimately be captured, WILDE taken
as evidence Of what they would have
performed, bad the force opposed 10
HEN aeen in any degree equal.
1t is with extreme pain I have to
inform you that Its. Bab'iu, Ha.
aiitan and Howell fell in the action.
they have lef, no officers Of superior
merit behind them.
lf. sir, the issue Of this affair had
,eeD fortunate, ] should have felt it
nv daty to have recommended to
our attention Lieuts. Saubriek ana
Gallagher. They maintained thro'.
ut the day the reputation they bad
eqaired in former actions.
L;eHt. Tviggs, Of the marines, dis
law ed great zeal, his men were
ell supplied and their fire iucomPs.
able, SO long as the enemy cost.
uea within mu ket range.
Midsbipn,an Randolph, who haa
barge ofthe foreeastie division, MA
aged it to my entire satisfaction.
From MIR. Robinson, who was
CRYING as a volunteer, recei''des.
entail aid, particularly after was
eprived Of the services Of the mas.
.r, and severe loss | had sustained
my officers on the quarter deck
Our loss ia killed and wounded
m unable al present toSHe ~"
orrect statement the attention 81
he Surgeon being so entirely seed'
led with tie wounded. that be vas
nabie 10 make out a correct return
hen ] left the President, nor shS',
he able to make it uaiil our a'fi'S'
port, we having parted con'P n.
ith the squadron Yesterday l"I
lclespd list, with the exception
ar 81 its being short ofthc nu'"0'''
III be found correct.
For q hours after the act'o" !"
as nearly calm, and the 'aosuro'
ere oe p ed in repairing the cry
ed ships. Such Of the crew o. %.
resident as were not badly wsu. .'',
j. were put on hoard the diff.rsa s
ms: myself and a parto my e' ~.