The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-19
NAVAL RECORD.
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SfR--My respects 10 you Of the 18th insfs
made you acquainted with my having tiis~
patched a Gun vessel TO Cumberland, tor the
Porposc OF recovering from Admiral Cock
burn The bar6o aud dsman,lcd gun-vessel
taken u 81. Mary's. l have now the honor
TO inciosc the report of sailing master john
Hnleuid, whom ] sen, on this du,y--which
goes 10 prove most ilagrant yiola,ion'o na-
uonai rights, and an outrage committed oh
the fag OF the United States.
have the honor 10 be, with great rcspeSsj
sir, your obedient servant.
HUGH G. CAMBELL
The Hon. Z. w. Ctownnsheld.
US gun ,esss, no I6s, C,asssrland ssnnd.
.Esrch Is, 1915.
Sin-Proceeding the honor 10 cntrust to
my care, sailed from Tybee bar, at 1 p NJ.
on the l6ln inst. wind n. l.. steering SOUTH
at half past 2 deserted sail in the S. T. quar-
ter, which We soon found to bc ship stands
ing n. N. w. abocl 40 minutes after she fred
gun hosled her colors, the shot passed over
our fore gaH; our colors were hois,ed, con-
tinued our course for few minutes, them
hauled Up 5. 4. the wind having blown off
the land all the preceding day, it was very
smoky near the horizon. Several Russian
and Swedish vessels having passed iioua
Amelia for Savannah, she WAS taken Tor one
Of that description, until keeping away 8. w.
II was discovered that some Of her gun deck
ports were open. We then lufied Il. 81 T..
when another gun was fired the shot passed
abatt the main rigging over the Ice quarter
Leaving his vessel too on the siarboard tack,
hailed INC by saying, "you damned rascal, IL
you don't lower your boat down and come on
board imme dia,cIy, I'll fire into you IN sinl.
you, God damn you" Seeing me IN the acr
OF takiag IN the square sail, I" why don't you
heave to, God damn YOU, III sink you. III
fire broadside into YOU" As soon az
could be heard, said, this Is Unitcr States
vessel with dispatches !or Admiral Coo kburn-
In The act OF pronouncing the last words, u
musket was fred at me, the ball passed near
my shoulders, over tho hand Of The man or
the helm, striking The water from twenty 10
thirty feet from the vessel. Putting thu
helm down, l again informed him of tho
character Of the vessel, saying, Il you wish
for further satisfaction, you are al liberty TO
send your bon, on board. He said, " l DONE
care d--n for the dispatches nor Admiral
Cockburn either God d--n them and the
/ United States too III frea btoadside in,o
you and sick you if you don't lower your boat
about and run close under the ships lee, say
ing, g this is The Y. States gun vessel No.
1868, with dispatches for the Admiral of ST.
Mays; il you doubt her being what she ap-,
pears TO be, you can send your boat on bostd |;
shall bcavc too; !" which was done on tho
starbosrd tack l will send my boa, on board
OF you;" At that moment discovered both his
hands up, crying no, no, no, no as 1t 10 pre-
E..... - a Ls II
muskctry-most Of the men were 10 readi-
ness to FIRE. Turning to me, says "G--d
d--mn you, como on board or III sink you---
I'll fire thunder into YOU" replied. f" il yol
do, shall return your compliments with
ligh,ning." Al this lime ! received, If pos
sIblc, a greater food OF vulgar abuse than be-
fore. ! hove about, stood 10 windward OF
him, hcaying too on bis s,arboard quarter,
with the larboard lacks on boaid when Is
Lieut. came alongside, ordered nc into tho
boat, saying, if you do not go on board,
everyone OF you will be taken out sad carried
TO Charleston" Go on board and tell your
commander that shall not lower my boat,
nor shall an officer or man leave the vessel,
bu, By force, shelving him the paper for Ad-
miral Cockburn. II YOU don't go on board,
you'll be soDk as soon as 60 on board;
advise you 10 CO." want no advice, saio !,
81 have the orders Of my government, by
which sn governed, tell your commander
that such triAIng shall not pass with impuni-
ty." On the boat leaving us the capt. OF tho
ship said, won, the id rascal come ! then
come along side and let me sink him; IN
fro brosdside into him. On the boats
reaching the ships sido Gun was fred; tho
shot passing to lccward, thro' the main sail,
near the mast, cutting away one Of the stays,
going between ibe ioremast and rigging
while he gave full vent TO his vulgar abuse,
throwing down his speaking trumpet. Hi!b-
crto every order Of fnioc had been obeyed
with alscri,y. | now saw every one OF eur
little crew soxiousIy waiting the order TO fire
into the apparent enemy; bat considered
that several valuable lives would in oil pro-
babiity be lost, and the Gag struck al last.
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