Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-21

captain HeutelldHt NdtucnDcrg, when
had placed i'll reserve, in order to be ah,a
to bring assistance, remained under thu
fire of the batteries close by.
Our ships had not fred for more ,bau
half an hour, VIXEN Lord Exinou.h ~"
ouainted me that he Was very much SAT-
fed with the direction OF the fire of or-
squadron on tue southern batteries H.
cause these giving now as little l:iniranc.
as possible, he commanded the wiIole 80
the Mole, and all the enemy's ships.
His Majesty's squadron, as well as III.
British force, appeared to be inspired viii,
the deyOtedness ofour magnanimous ch;ae
to the cause of all mankind and the cool
ness and order with which the terrible tiro
of the batteries was replied to close nm
der the MASSEY walls of Algiers, will rs hi,I,
admit of description, as the heroisrn anJ
self-dcvotion of each individual generate,
and the greatness Of Lord Exmoutb /,
particular, in the attack of this memo
bic day
The destruction ofnearly half Aipiers
and, at eight o'clock in the evening RI,
burning OF the whole Algerinc navy. haxs
been the result of it. fill nine o'clocl
Lord Exmouth remained with the Queen
Charlotte IN the same position, in the no.
test of the fire, thereby encouraging eve.
ry one not to give up the begun work m.
til the whole was completed, and, tins
displaying such perseverance that al
were animated with the same spirit, and
the fire of the ships against that ola brays
and desperate enemy appeared to redou
ble
Shortly afterwards, the Queen Cha,
lotte, by the loosening of the burninc
wreck, being in the greatest danger. vs
were, under the heaviest fire, only anx;oms
for the safety of our noble leader: bmt
upon offering him the assistance of alltho
boats of the squadron, his reply was
" that having calculated every thing. il
beloved us by no means to be alarmed
for his safety, but only TO continue ourire
with redoubled zeal, for the execution Of
his orders, and according TO his exam.
pie"
His lordship at last. about half an hour
10 ten o'clock, having completed the des-
truction OF the Mole, gave orders to retire
without the reach of the enemy's fire.
which |, as well as all Others, SCRUBBED TO
obey, before the Queen Charlotte was in
safety from the burning ships.
In this retreat, which for the want of
wind and the damage suffered in therig-
ging, was very slow, the ships had still
10 suffer much from new opened andre
doubled lire of the eneiny's batteries: at
last, the land breeze springing up, which
lord Exmouth had reckoned upon, the
fleet at II o'clock, came to anchor in the
middle of the bay
The Queen Charlotte, under the fire Of
the batteries, passing the Melampus ua-
der sail, his Lordship wished 10 be able
10 see me, in order 10 completely reward
me by shaking nay hand In the heartiest
sight ofmy Dutch friends they have as
of the day."
This circumstance, and the general or
der of Lord EXmouth to the feet, of which
have the honor to enclose a COPY, must
make the squadron hope for his Majesty's
satisfaction.
For our loss in killed and wounded. /
have TO refer YOU TO the subioined list;
1t Is remarkably small for ships exposed
to fire ofeight hours duration, in com
parson with that of the English ships
In the damage done 10 our rigging, &c
your Excelleni will observe that we have
been less fortunate
The day after the action, lord Exmouti,
sent second summons to the Dey, of
which his Lordship sent me copy If is
stated, that by the destruction Of half AZ
giers and of his whole navy, the Dev was
now chastised for his faithless conduct az
Bona, &c. and that he could ONLY pre-
vent the total destruction of the town, by
the acceptance of the condition of the
previous day. The signal of the accep-
lance of the conditions, was the firing Of
three shots, which, three hours after, we
had the satisfaction OF hearing. In con
terence with two persons empowered by
the Dev, on hoard Lord Exmouth's ship,
togetherwIth Admiral Milne and Captain
brisbane, were present, all the points
were regulated. The conclusion OF the
peace was for England and the Neither
lands, celebrated by firing salute of
twice 81 cannon; and have now the sa-
tIsfaction OF wishing you Joy on the
successful termination of the efforts
or his Majesty in the cause of humanl-
ty.
Here follows the praises bestowed by
the Admiral on the different officers of his
squadron.
In the proof of his adherence to the
treaty, the Dey must this dav, at IL o.
clock, deliver up 10000 dollars; and all
the slaves must be ready for embarkation
at the wharf. Those of our country. are
in number 26 or 81, al! well, besides ma
NY others driven into the interior of the
country, and who cannot behere before2
or days.
shall have the honor, on future OPP
porfunity, to report farther to your Ex-
cellency
And am, with the greatest respect, &c.
&c.
T. VANDE CAPELLEN.
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