Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-26
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Yesterday e. at 8, A. Nj. two = +
row gailies hove in sight q A..
si diva :, Of Bordones. i i, un
ordered the schooner Proyidtaaea,'s t
yarrla, I, the sloop In,inciolr. ,ai
row gallies to give them chas. sNa
to this force the launch Of IL. lI
war with So men, under tba ' se9
Lieut. Don Josef Figueros. .o1 o'da
command Of the division "a I I9a gave
D'az, lieut.. Of shipot the linz "aa RliNs
hl'a to cut off, nth the scho, ns ordsH
tr4a' OF tDeeaemy tothe coast Is .teM
other vessels would give b,,'ss0 ls6K
result mas been successful a, Tue. N
from the gallant officer cha SezPpectsK
and his bras.a $50 SIA
The enemy's galiies we;e tsl.l lolIorep
close to- your excelIenty tho ae1 ID.
Dlaz, and of its circum anc me- cs'at Il /
Al Z, IN the morning, I sailed st'' W.
to your orders, in the scioowa, . rda;
cla, steering towards toe co.. t.'tio.
dones, togiye chase to the s, q Sr.
hes Soon alter the tn ae o Isn!ai
me' and | ordered on board 4, ll5sd
four soldiers and corp,raI tbs u' !, Up
ed with cars and 5, he ereH- 'an.
were raging the coast in tie d;;r3,. 10
3antaie. Over the stern. wa ","N4&
tie launch of the sloOp war. r ,.G
.cheo4er salgarr al at soa. djst, ~. u
gave chase, all sails set, aud oo r"'s s 70
l"In$ continually at the ene,uy' ;. 81
the Bay OF Santafe. The ' az. |
near the shcre, and orr yc,,s Ipsei
waiting FIR the schooner. as. y
sac arrived, | came withis csTi,, IVY
aAd commenced the fire, ordlrs,4
sloops AND gallies to follow II. e,':.l u
the expert fire Of the schooner. ,n% pg'i
ln'ipcibIe, obliged the enemy to,5.,Jr,
their vessels leaving only lie ep ,rr.,'
the balance forming thcmseIve, ~ ,so.,
AS soon as took notice Of ;Ss m ,.,a .
ment, ordered lieut.. Dsn Andre, F.s
rera, With 8 sold ers, 10 enlb,I u y. !,
bnat OF the schooner, and take rg,,: IN
Of one OF the gaIlies: myself rstHs s &,
the arrival of the launch If tie damn 4
war, IN which | lntende to embark with
the balance Of the troops to 90 hear tbs
shore, aa1 take possession Of6s enso,v,,
vessels. The desire Of fphtinc, vNiS
animated lieut.. Herrera, did sot allow
hin TO wait for the arrival of tIle launch,
which was near at nand. Animated
with the same desire, Don Josef Mari;
singue oy made all force of oar,to at
enemy's vessels, to have tie Glory 0
boarding them the frs Tile eneur
from shore, protected b a deacbnal
OF 100 men made terrible fire /: buth
lntlepldity of my brave Officers aad troop
forced them from their post after .rtl
loss, as we could judge by the greatqaa
THY OF blood. the enemy having caryit
away their dead.
They LETT in our power. the two 9
lies, perfectly equipped and fuII oip
visions. 10 muskets, Il quantity Of ba
and canister shot.
Our loss consisted OF 6 men wuundg
and tie death OF the brave command
of the galley Fernando VII, capt. D
Josef Lopez.
It's but justice to mention tie ba'
conduct of all the aIca under nv Goa
mand. Lieut.. Don JoseEMaia FiguerO
of the navy Don Andres Herrera, Oft
and Don Vicente pedroza, Oft
distinguished Themselves Pa'tc
laily-we owe oar victory "a them as
the captain Of militia, Doc jO,ef G1Iss
the boat vain OF the launch, Manuel M
drigspZ, who, though wounded, oshaS'
with the same cooIne3. also, tue az.
Ie v.nan Manuel BeIio, IUr his good al
and bravery.
!he schooner Galavarria could not ?
take OF the glory Of the day; her "
sailing not permitting her to arrive
time.
On board Of schr. P;ov;denc;a, IN {
mana, 9th Oct. 1915,
RAFAEL Dlh2
Signor Don josef Mari Chacon.
I have to recomrenh 70 gou, the "Id
If Lopez-enab!e her to obtain SON?
ief for the support Of her family "1
ought to be layished on tbn.e 10 81
heir blood for their king. / leave ia y
consideration, the service OF OI2z'
conquered the enemy. The five yes
Of the enemy on our coast, are no"
our possession,
Josef Maria Ch@c0a
Signoa Don Sa!yadog De biaXo'
Cunana, Oct, 1916.