Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-24


| character, IN strengthening our union. and
| L, enueaVonrtng bind NO the deep wounds
already Inflicted upgn our couutry'
JOHN COTTON SMITH,
| Geheral Assembly, May Session, 1915.
--<rzs ss: asz-
! WAsBINo TOW, May I9.
| copy % letter from Capt S.epayr TO fhe Secr.,
fary efthe Many, dared
United States Frigats Constitution,
| May -, 1915
| SiR-en the Goth February last, the Isla,.I
OF Madeira bearing shout w s. w. distant so
leagues, we fell IN with his Rritannic maiss;v',
| Two ships of war, the Cyane and Leysnt. .nl
brought them to action bout o'clock in tie
evening, both of which after spirited engage
'sn. o. ~ minutes, surrendered to the ship un-
| der my command.
Considering the advantages, derived bv The
enemy from divided and more active force,
as also their superiority in the weight AMI
numoSr OF guns Il deem the speedy and decis,
I'VE result o. thi' action the strongest assurance
wh,ch can De wen to he government, that all
under my command did their du - ard psllant
iy supported the r, putaton Of American sea-
men. ~e"
inc'osed you "il receive the minutes Of the
action and list of the killed and wounded on
BOARD TINS ship; also inclosed YOU will receive
Tor your Information statemen, of The actual
force OF the enemy, and tire number kill.i aud
be ascertaned.
nave the honor to remain, very re,pcctfui-
iy' sir, your most oSed,eni servant.
CHARLES STEWART.
Hon %. w. CRowNINsHIgID
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
List of Killed and wounoed on board the Uni-
ted States Frigate Constitution Of "a sT,,ns
amounting thirty-two % prs AMI twenty 81
IDS carronades) on the 2Ctn February, 1915.
IN action with his Britanlic Majesty. snlps
Cyane and Leyant
KILLED.
John Burlington, ordinary seaman Antonio
faEfo"' MARINES William Harrsl, ditto.
WOUNDED
David Quill, qua-term ster James Jacl.g,a.
seaman, severely; Tobias Fe nad, seaynan,
since dead y Beoj Amin Thomas to, severe
~ bnrJ9Tnih Venderford, ditto slightly, Yin-
cent MARKS ditto. severely JOHN Laney, ordin-
airy ditto, tsipce dead y Thomas Fessenden,
ditto, (since dc2d BENJAMIN Norcross ser.
geant marines, severely Patrck Cain, mn.
rine, severelyi William Holmes, dit o, sewers.
" andrew Chambers, ditto. slighily.
Killed 8, Wounded 12-TotaI IL.
Statement ofthe actual force of his Brit mic
1AJesty's ships Levant, capt the honorabis
.'eorge Douglas commander, and Cyane, capt.
t5ordon Falcon commlnd n, with the nuns
Der killed and wounded on board each, ship.
on the 10Th February, 1873, IS near as could
be ascertained, while engaged with the Uni.
ted States Frigste Constitution.
LEvANT.
10 thiTiy-two Founders carronnadss,
twelve FOUNDER, In,
nine Founders, long guns.
9 Guns, 156 officers, seamen and marines.
Prison RS 1873 officers, seamen and rnarines.
Ruled % wounded l6--total killed and
wounded 49,
CYANE.
e thirty-two FOUNDERS, carronades,
~ Eighteen FOUNDERS, dUo
2twdve Founders, long guns,
"a Guns, 1870 officers, seamen and marines.
Bcass swivels
Prisoners 1863 officers, seanen md marina
Killed IL; wounded 26-total killed and
wounded SO
Minutes ofthe action between ,he United 'gto,es'
J,tSate ConsfHwioH, and hs .Najssty's s6i6s
Crane and LeVanf
Commences with light breezes from the
east, and cloudy weatber-At disco,ereJs
sal two points on the larbosrd bov--hau,si
up aud made sail ia chase-Atl past On.
made the sail to be a ship at 81 past one
discovered another ssIl ahead made them ous
AZ ' NJ TO be both s'Ips, standing close
hauied' with their starbosrd lacks on bosri
-, " ~ AehSI'''oSt snip mhle sRuaiss
ana bore up Tor her cousort, then about ten
miles TO leeward We bore up after her, aad
set lover, topmast. topgdant ard roynl st14-
ding sails in chase at t-2ipast q carried away
our main royal mast took in the sails and got
another prepared At S, r VI. commenced e..
ing on the chase from our two larbosrd bow
guns our shot falling short, ceased firing; 81
IL past S, finding it impossible to prev. rE
Their Junction, cleared ship fot actiob. then s.,
bout miles from the two ships AT c,rtv M,
nutes after FIVE, they passed within hail ofs,eb
other, and hauled by the wind on the starboard
tack, hauled up their courses, and prepared 10
receive US at rs minutes plst s, ,iey made
all sat close hauled by the wnd, IN hopes oF
getting 10 vindwsrd Of us al SIS minutes pass
s hndmg themselves disappointed in the object.
and We were Closing wisb them iasl, they silors