The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-19
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, april 10, 1915.
OLD IRONsIDEs AGAIN.
mo THEIR BRILLIANT
N AV A l. VICTORY.

Achieved by the U. S. frigate CONSTITUTION,
Capt. STEWART, in the capture Of Two Bth-
ish sloops OF war mounting SIS guns.
On the 9th inst arrived at New.Yoik, tie
British ship of war Cyane, rated %, but
mounting TRIRTr.FoyR guns, prize 10 the y.
5. higate Consnfnfion, 1t. HoFFMAN ptize
master. On The 2s,h of Feb. off Madeira,
the Consultation fell in with the Cyane, and
the sloop of wa. Levanf rated 20. An engage
mcnt took place one 6f the British ships
placing herself at the bow, end the other at
The stern of the frigs.e, in The most favor
able positions for The emselves. After an ac-
,ion of so minuit,, the Cyane struck, and tho
Levant attempted to escape, but they were
both taken possessioa of. The Constitution
had killed and wounded. TIE loss on
board the other vessels is not stated. The
Constitution KEEP, in company with her prizes
ill the 7;h OF March, when she anchored at
St. Jago, one Of the Cape de Verd Island.
Tie next morning three large ships were
seen approachiDg them, when the signal
was made for each to put to sea, and endeavor
TO escape. The Cysne was not pursued oy
the enemy but they turned all their al,cn-
tion TO the Constitution and the Levsnl which
persued nearly the same course. When
last seen, the British ships were about miles
to leeward Of our irigate ,and 10 leward oil the
Levant. Alter dusk firing was heard, and
II was feared the l.. had been captured. But
expectation are entertained that ,he Constitu-
ton escaped, although alleged with apprc-
pensions, !iom the Great superiority OF the
enemy.
1t is uncertain what British squadron visit
ed 81. Jago. 1t may have been that con,po
ed ofthe Newcastlc, Leapdcr and Acasta,
which went from this station or one OF The
squadrons fitted out in England in January,
when it was reported the Constitution, Presi.
dent and Congress had sailed The squad
rons from England included ships Of line.
In day. more the peace would have ex-
tended, according to treaty stipulation, to were
sold iron sides" was-and il existed,6 dsys
previous few degrees sail TO the n. w.
The names Of The killed on board The Con-
situ,lon are as fo!low--John TeslngtoD, An
,hony Farrow Ga Portugues) and " iiiau
Herrell One Of wounded (John Lancey.
supposed 10 be of Gloucester,) has since died.
letter from a gentlemen in New-Yoik,
who had conversed with the officers who
came home in the Cyane, says, the action
with the sloops OF war occurred in the night,
which was the reason Of its length and thar
when the Constitution was last seen, she was
appa,auty about miles to windward OF tho
British, and gaining from them fas:. No
letters from the Constitution were brought in
the Cyane.
In Murry's List for Oct. last, the CvaDe
and Levant are thus rated: Cyane, %,
Capt. Gordon Pacon--Levant, 20, Capt. the
Hon. G. Douglas"
A gentleman who was captured by the Le-
want about months since, staed some weeks
since, that she mounted % guns when he
left her. He was prisoner OH board !or up
wards OF a week. She was an elegant new
ship.
In Jan. 1914, off TeDeriTe, the Cyape fell
in with the French ftigate Iphigene, OF ~
guns, aud engaged her in running night
Ohc latter making off for Q or days, when
the Venerable, -, came Up and took her
The Cayanne came up to New.York with
all sail set, aud apparently in excellent order
She IS a fine ship, and looks nearly as large
"a he