The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON SErT, so

Giasgow, Capt. Hon. Anthony Matt
land, on Thursday; and the Lesuder,
Capt. Edwd Cethams on Saturday.
The Leander was released frem quar-
entine yesterday. She will be reti,led
Tor Sir David Mines 4 e, on the NORTH
American station. Tie following de
tail OF this ships proceedings IN tn,
late arduUus contest al Algiers, canno,
tai! being reed with much interest
" a copy OF the Minutes OF The battle
Ct Elgiers, From the log book of his
Majes,y's ship Leander, Capt l.
Cstham, e.. B.:--
I" AT day light on the s7,h &C Au.
gust, 1876, in company with Tic Hee,,
-,bserved the city oI Algiers bearing
w. S, w hteut a. vi. light
airs, inc'ining to calm, AamiyaI and
>qnadron liz ccmpany. Observed a
f. .rch frigate working ou, cI tsc bay.
u. i, S Severn hois ed AS oI usce,
aGG dispatched boat towards The city.
At 10 exercised q, quarters, ard LOAD
cd the gus hOisted cot all the boats
ard prcPa, ed ihcm Tor servics. Al
noon the trigate icinet'; her captain
wen' or board 1he conimapa2r In cbiei,
!ere ne remained Z short time, end
rc'uln"d 10 his ship. Observed. tie
SoV,r:'s loat, vii" he tiuce pulling
u from the city. a, 2 SO Lord Elk
mou.h made she signal, :" Are you
ready = which was Immediately an
,wered Ready" He then made the
.'gnsl for the Eeet TO bear--bore up,
.-eander within her owr length Of the
c"n'msndcr IN chief, ding in for
he Noie-heat 10 qnartcrs--made eve
y preparation for anchorine--observeG
nc eBemy's batteries crowded wiki
men, oHd their gun b9sis prepared TO
board. At 9. so, the boat employed
as truce returned TO the Queen Char
Hotte--clewed 10 our sans, following
tom OF the cutnmsnder IL c!iei, who al
}, IS, anchored abreast Of the Mole,
and within hail pistol shot. At 2, AZ
Ltander anchored in her station, close
ahead Of the Queen Charlotte, in f>,
talhonis water, when the enemy open
ed most tremendous FIRE, which was
instsn'ly ie'urnel by The b; Dads of
he Queen Charlotte and Leander--
The iiect sncho'ing IN the s:atlons as
signed them, and opening vigorous
hve. Observed the effect of our FIRE
mad totally destroyed The enemy's gur
boats and row gallry's and defeated
,heir intention of boai ding. The bat
he now ragged with great Jury, Lfsicers
and men falling very fa.., and masts.
yards ard rigging cutting in all direc
lions. At 3 observed the enemy's CO.
iors shot away in some OF their bate
ries, which were very soon re hoisisd.
and their fire obstinate. At 8, so, an
ffiCer Of the Hebrus came from the
commander in chief, with oIdets 10
cease firing, 20 allow the enemy's fri
gate moCred across the Mole to be Get
on fire, which was done in a gallant
style by boat from the Queen Char.
iotte. At 3, IS, vigorous fire was
'ecommenCed Oh Doth sides. Our fat
Gosts throwing rockets with good effect,
ONE magazines ware observed TO ex
plode. AT q 10, the enemies Grigate
burning with great rapidly, shG DRIFT.
lug near us, the commander in chief
sent an officer to direct Us TO haul out
clear OF her AT 4, Is, the command
or in chief made the signal Tor barges
and pi naCes. Sent our boats 10 the
Queen Charlotte, under the command
of LieTt. Monk. At 4, 30, Lieut.,
Muhk returned with orders from the
commander in Chief to keep The boats
IN readiness TO assist the Leander
Perceivng the ship on fire 10 be drift
ing past US, kept our station. Al S, 80,
observed the city on fre In several pla.
ces, and the Mole head and some other
batteries near Us almost demolished /;
the enemy were rcmountiDg their guns,
md we continued smart cennonading
Az, found the batteries abreast of US
10 slacken, but were greatly cut up from
batteries on the staTboard bow-Rsn a
hawscl to Severn, and hove our broad
side TO bear on them At z, IS, the
whole Of the enemy's ships in the Mole
were observed to be on 6re--our masts,
yards, sails and rigging at this period,
SO entirely cut TO pieces, as to prevent
US, if necessary, setting sail on the
shIp--officers and men falling last, aud
great proportion already killed and
wounded; but our fire continued with
undated iury---enemy's fire considera
bly, slackened: ships on FRO drifting
near US : hauled on our spring fast 10
Severn but found il shot away-made
it fast again, and cut the small bower,
10 haul out Of the way of The ships on
| FIRE ~ q AZ the fleet hauIipO a m