Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-11
WASHINGTON, April 8.

Shiny respects to you of the lst. !
inst. made you acquainted with NV l'n
ing dispatched gun-vess: to Cs 5, nav
land, for the purpose of recovcrn a.l q
Admiral Cockburn the barge ani 't p
mantled gun-vessel taken at s., Ms U.s.
| have now the honor to enclose ,ba
port of sailing master John Hulbuld ' n, re-
| sent on this duty-which gees t. mum n.
a most REORGANIZATION of national , 1--we
and an outrage committed en- tbp rss,. "',
the United States. Vi
/ have the honor to be. with sre,t :.
spect, sir, your obedient servant. ~
HUGH G. CAMPBELL
The hon. B. w. Crowninshield,
q. st. gun-vessel, No. 1853. .Cumh,.
land Sound, Ma ch is. 1e1s 1879
SIR-Proeeeding with the despat.h
which you did me the honor to entrnst t W.
my care, | sailed from Tybee bar. At oro
P. a. on the 10th instant, wind n P
steering south. at half past 5 deserted
sail in the S. E. quarter, which we Soon
found to be ship standing n. n. W. a.
bout 40 minutes after she fired GUN and
hoisted her colors, the Shot passing over
our fore GAIT; our colors were hoisted,
continued our course for few minuteo
then hauled up S. F.. the wind hayino
blown off the land all the preceding dav.
it was very smoky near the borlzon.-
Several Russian and Swedish vessels bav-
ing passed from Amelia for Savannah. sle
was taken for oneof that description. TN.
til keeping away S. w. it was discover.
ed that some Of her gun dSckports were
open. We then Elffed EsE. when ano,
Their gun was fired ; the shot passed abaft
the main rigging over the lee quarter.
Heaving his vessel too on tie starboard
tack, hailed me by saying, you damn
ed rascal if you don't lower your boat
down and come on board Immediately,
I'll fire into YOU; I'll sink YOU; I'll fire
a broadside into you" As soon as
could be heard, / said, this Isl United
States vessel from Savannah with des-
patches for Admiral Cockburn. In the
act of pronouncing the last words, anus
ket was fired at me, the ball passed near
my shoulders. over the hand OF tie man
at the helm, striking the water frN sOto
so feet from the vessel. Putting tie helm
down, again informed him Of the cha
racter of the vessel, saying, if you wish
for further satisfaction, you are at liberty
to send your boat on board. he SAID.
don't care a d-n for the dispatches nor
Admiral Cockburn either; God d-n
them and the U. States too; I'll fire
oroadside into you and sink you if you
don't lower your boat down and come on
board, you rascal" Put about and run
close under the ships lee, saying: 6 tins
is the U. S. gun vessel No. 1863 with des'
patches for the admiral off St. Mays;
If you doubt her being what size appears 10
be. YOU can send your boat on beard;
shall heave too, as soon as am clear SUI.
ficient to lie too;'' which was done OIL
the starboard tack. He then haeu; Say:
ing, if you heaye too On tie S usI IS
tack, I will send my boat On ,l OoSF 9ot :,
YOU !" at that moment dlscoVelss DO sa
his hands up, crying no, no, no, no ioc ~
if to prevent the firing of the qgaI1e a ,een
guns and musketry-naost 0, ue nt ~
we're in readiness to fire. turning s o NJ
w, W. sa~e :. Cd d-mn you come Oh
board or I'll sink you-!c.il IRE e. '1 y stsI
into you.'' replied, "if { Cu , DO, sIs
return your compliments with tn hg sl'h1o q
At this time l received IL po 10 bofore.
greater food of vulgar abuse tha1 o uTI him,
! hove about, stood TO Nindward o. r ri
ha nus. loo On his starboarl quarter Ss'
the larboard tacks on board; v1 ZEN boat,
came alongside, ordered me ln n". ,Ii ' eve.
saving, You do not 60 On a D+a ard car car
~ one of yoa viii DE taken Oar ' and tell
Led to Charleston. Go on opas ,,o .''l lower
ro,,r commander that ! snal Il. , nva leave
NV boat. nor shall an officer OF ,'@ bimthe
the vessel, but by force, shexo If # YOU
u rIar for Admiral C 90 rink a, saoo
G Ga 90 on board, you'll be SUM IN COL =,
az I 20 on board; ! advise yc p, i" the or.
u,,nf no ADVICE said |, l i'I,I smgo,
ders of my goyernmentOy, u wI',rD that such |
verned, tell your c0mm :a, iiup,,punity."~
tnaing shall not pass with VIII r ,,rf cft,
sh;n s ssid. won't the Id ra as me- sink
then come along side i1s; aao into to- him. On
him; FL fire .s; 5ret tss ships side e.
was fired the shot passing e ~ mast. cut
tbro, the main sal, near ''.e between
t;ns away one Of the stays, sC s;Is Re gave
t tIne fa aru and rigging; Sn''I throwing
.'' fill vent to his vulgar abuse, ttrunEet
ao ,",, IN 4 Great ragehis speaih'nS had been