Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-05

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You will receive this by the Alert,
which vessel returns with several officers,
and some whose term of service is OUT
We shall leave this in about ten days on a
long cruise, during which we shall visit the
Dey OF Algiers, Marseilles, Toulon, Leg
horn, Naples, Mcssina. and Syracuse,
whence we shall proceed up the Adriatic
to Venice. and, perhaps. Constantinople.
eve celebrated the 22d February, the
anniversary birth day of our immort Il
countryman, in handsome stvlc. The
commodore gave ball on board the Unit
I'd States, and the Midshipmen of the
Squadron, sixty in number. dined at one Of
the hotels on the shore salu;es were fred,
and the day was spent in the most jocuuG
festivity.
am truly sorry to announce to you
the death Of Midshipman Moore, t { ne
phew or Mrs. Phillips. whom Spanish Of
ficer ran through the body in a skirmish
on the night of the 25th ult As YOU will
no doubt receive contrad Glory statements
OF this horrid TRANSACTION, / will give you
one that may be depended on, as some
of the officers of our ship were eve
witnesses of the tragic scene, though un
able to avert the distressing result That
day, being Sunday, number of men were
from each ship, permitted to go on shore,
ana alter remaining there until night, they
became intoxicated lin this condition,
they began to quarrel with, and struck the
officer of the guard fer the night, who
interposed for the purpose OF keeping them
in order. Several Midshipmen who were
on shore at the time, went up to the tav-
ern (the seat of battie,) with view of
quoting the disturbance, and getting the
men OFF to the ships. but, unfortunately, the
cflcers OF either party, could not under
stand the language Of each other, and no
reconciliation could be effected The
guard were ordered to charge, which they
did, and drove cur officers AID men, (de-
fenceless) to the door of the British hotel
where Sailing Master Terry. and Mr..
Moore were at supper; on hearing the
noisS, they went to the door, and were i'm.
mediately attacked. Mr.. Terry was bayo
netted IN three places, and Mr.. Moore was
knocked down, and then run through the
body by the officer commanding the guard.
olxteen seamen were also wounded, and
one man has oeen missing since the night of
the affray.
Mr.. Ierry's wounds are not consider
ed dangerous. To the friends of Mr.
Moore, it must be consolng to know, that
every aid and attention were afford cd him
While languishing under his wounds he
was inferred with the honors and respect
due to his rank and virtues, and died be-
loved and regretted by his brother officers.
and ali who had the happiness of his &C
quaintance.
:. The officer who perpetrated the act, is
to be tried TO morrow on board the Ontario
by Spanish Court, at which the Ameri-
can oihcers who were present. will be
permitted to give in their evidence"
u. S. FRIcATE CONSTELLATION.
Port Mahon, 9th March, 1916.
AS we are unacquaiDted, beg
leave TO refer you to the subject of nv let
ter for the motives that induce me to adj
dress you.
Understanding that you are relative of
mIdshlpman SHARP ID. MOORE, late of
the Ontario. and knowing that the melan-
choiy occurrence must al some time reach
the ears of his relations, thought it might
it might be gratifying to them, to know the
cause and manner of his death. from ons
who esteemed him as friend.
A number of our men, on the evening of
the 24th ut. we're permitted to go ON
shore, where, sailer-like, they got drunk
aud qaarrelled with the Spanish guard
MIR. Moore, with several other officers
went in the crowd to see if any ofth men
belonging TO their respective ships, were
in the fray, that 'ney might send them on
board, when the guard Immediately char
ged On them and wounded several officers
and men. MIR. Moore was pierced with
the bayOnet in three different places. one
OF which passed through the heart, and
he died on the spot, two men died the |
next day, and several others are de1aired
Of
The Com. has demanded the trial of the |
Spanish officer and guard, which is now 90 |
ing on.
Mr.. Moore was an acquaintance Of mine
IN Baltimore, and feel great satisfaction in
assuring his friends, that his virtues and !
merits were duly appreciated by his broth
sr oibcers--in testimony of which they are
about to erect superb Marble Monument |
20 his memory. He was buried with the
lonors of war ia the British burial place
1ere. His funeral was attended by the
commodore, Captains, and nearly all the
ulcers and men ofths squadron. also by
hundred marines in uniform, and every
O."
Etcfrdet Of e ietfer from m american ofi-
Ger attached 10 The Mediterranean saudi
ron, DARED
"MARsEILLzs, April 7.
A British Squadron, consisting Of six
hips Of the line, two lrigates, three sloops
t war, and three bomb vessels, sailed