Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-20

time ago. It was feared that they were
lost at sea or captured by the Spaniards.
Accounts from Boquilla to Sept. 2, re-
present the revolutionary affairs badly
and that Serrano, had with 400 men de
serted to the Royalists, ard had routed a
republican force under Goernno. We
hope, that this is more sombre picture
than the reality justifes. Bait Pat.
The following interesting letter from
an officer on board the Queen Charlotte
dated the day after the battle, we copy
from the London Courier;
"Queen Charlotte, off Algiers, (,
Aug. %, 1916.
/" My dear Father-In consequence of
Ia dead foul wind, we did not reach AL.
|giers until yesterday, and having, as a
matter of form sent flag Of truce to
offer terms, we had fine felicity, at ten
minutes before noon, of seeing the boat
return with signal, that the terms were
rejected. A fight wind happily springing
|up, we bore away to engage, and at ten
minctes before S P. M, our position was
ltakelin a stple, worthy even our brave
and gallant chief, within 100 feet of the
Mole Head. The manner of doing this.
was admired by the whole feet. Previ-
Gus to our anchoring, Lord Exmouth gave
as short but appropriate speech, which
WIS answered by three jeyful cheers, and
down we all iew to our quarters, full Of
lglee. The stupid Mahometans allowed
US to anchor without the least molestation
merely warning US off by a discharge Of
two guns at the Superb. they were a.
lRraid, it seems, that We should escape
They said that they did not like to alarm
ms too soon: for as they had once
driven away 25 SAL of the Spanish line,
they thought it would be strange in
deed, if they did not som exter.
inmate FIVE, with thew attending fri
gates. Little very little, did they know
how to estimate tle spirit Of John Bull /:
bnt they have dearly bought the expert
.,eace. The action commenced at ten
minutes before three, by tremendous
,braadside from the Queen Charlotte
(which brought down apart az the Mole
Head The firing was continued from
both sides with wonderful effect 70, -four
hours. and with not less spirit hv the rest
ot the squadron, the Dutch bearing Their
ipart nobiy. Most of the batteries by this
time were silenced. and Que frigate which,
had been boarded in gallant manner by
Iour barge was in flames. The battle
was not suspended unti 9P. NJ. when
all that Hoated of the Alserines was in q
! glorious blaze, and which presented the
most sublime and awful scene that
imagination can conceive. The night
in itself was pitchy dark, but saeh was
the effect OF this grand illumination,
THAT soen, with its most brilliant enn
could not have displayed a more eifui,
gent light To describe what was so en-.
Icourageing to US, and disasterousto the
lenemy,is impossible. What charming
Epanerama it would make, with Barker's
skill. The heroism OF the Algerines de,
served better cause. Although their
Iships we're wrapped in fame, ard show
ers OF musket balls were still pouring up
ION them. they were seen, as if in the
heart of the are, endeayouring To extia
.Igulsh it but they tell victims to their
zeal. Man is man, and may be lament
led, however wrong aud however Zero
SIcions. The burning frigate, which, had
jIoeeu abandoned to her fate. dr.fted near
lo9r slafboard quarter to the imminent
Ipe il Of Our ship.
/ the mes at the after Guns felt as Il
i2lmoSt actually 10 the 6re but thanks be
10 PraYlaenee, a light breeze sprinsina
lap drove her away. We now rested 70:
lev moments, and this pause gave US
Ian opportunity to look about us. The
-ieSpioslon OF three OF the enemy's mara.
lzines added to the beauty and grandeur
lota spectacle which no pen could ade.
lquateiy describe. The action was renew
led, and continued until half past IL p. NJ
IWhen we hauled out of the Mole, mad.
Isall and anchored in the ptiiag, followed
10y the squadron. The firing ended a
Imid;..g ht. We all flatter ourselves, that
I've have gained the heart and friendship
lot eur Beloved admiral, who seemed de
Lighted"
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