Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-08
!, en seized IN the hoats Of the Prone

,loiers Was not made before the 18th, g
me next morning, at day break, the tieet
,@as advanced in sight OF the city, though
not 80 near as had intended.-As the
Sims we're becaImed, embrace this or
|portunity Of despatching a boat, under
|coyer oftbe Severn, with a lag OF truce,
land the demands had to make, IN the
name of his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent, on the Dry of Alglers, OF when
the accompanying are copies directing
the officers to wait two or three hours
for the Dey's answer. at which time,ll no
reply was sent, to return TO the flag ship
|hewRs met near the Mole by the Capt.
!ofthe port, who. on being told the answer
vas expected in ono hour, replied, that 1t
was impossible. The officer then said he
would wait two or three hours; he then
observed, two hours was quite sultl-
-cient:
The fleet at this time, by the springine
up of the sea breeze, had reached the bay
and were preparing the beats and fot'lla
for service. until ueartw O'Clock, when
observing my officer was returning with
the signal A ing that no answer had beer
received, after delay of upTards Of
three hours, ] instantly made the signal
1 to know if the ships were all ready,
which being answe, ed in the Affirmative,
the Queen Charlotte bore M, followed up
by the feet for their appointed stations
lite fag. Leading in the prescribed order
was anchored in the entrance Of the Mole
at about city yards distance. At this
moment Net gun hat been fred, and
! began to suspect full compliance with
the terms which had been SO many hours
lin their hands, at this periad Of profound
silence shot was Fl ed at Us from the
Mole, and two Of the ships TO the north
ward then following, this was rro,nptls
returned by the Qqeen Charlotte, whc
was then laShing to the nsainmast Of a
brig, fast to tie shore in the mouth ofthe
Mole, ana Which we had steered Tor, as
tine guide Of our position,
Thus commenced a fire as animated
and we'll supported as, believe, IVES G
We witnessed. from quarter before three
iuntilnine. without iDrernissioIl, & which
Ibid not cease altogether until half past e.
IsGyen.
The ships Immediately following ne
| we're admirably and coolIy taking tier
stations, with precision even beyond
Ea1y most saneulne hepe, ana never did
iti,e British fag receive. on any occasion.
more Jealous and honorable support. To
Ilcok further on the line than immediate.
~ gound NE VAS impossible, but SO well
,9r0unded was MY confidence II the gal
liant officers | had the honor to command.
that NY mind was left perfectly free tc
ATTEND toother objects, and knew them
in their stations oAIy by the destructive
ieftct oftl,eir fire upon the walls and bat
Iteries to which they were opposed.
! had shout this time tie satisfaction
|af.aeeing Vice Admiral Van CapeIian's
7as in The station | had assigned to him
and soon after. at intervals, the remain
der of his frigates. keeping up well sup
ported fire on the banking batteries he
had offered to cover US from, as it had
not been in my power. for want of room.
TO bring him in front of the Mole.
hbou; sun sct received a message
from Rear Admiral Milne. conveying TO
'me the severe loss the Impre Enable was
sustaining, having then $50 kill.d and
wounded. and requesting would, if pos
ibe send hin asfrgate to divert some Of
the fire lie was under.
The Ga COY, near me. immediately
weighed, but the wind had been driven
away by the cannonade, aid she was o.
obliged TO anchor again, having obtained
rather better position than before
| had at this time cent orders to the
explosion vessel, under the charge of
Lieuf Flaming and Mr.. Parker, by
Icapt. Raade Of the Engineers, to bring
lhee into the Mole; but the Rear Admi-
ral having thought she wosld do him es-
lsential service if exploded under the bal
Iteries in his front, l sent orders TO this
vessel to that effect, which were eyecnt-
ed. desired also the Rear Admir-
might be informed that many of he SIN,
Ibenlg now il flames, and certain Of the
destruction Of the whole, IcousrIered
had executed the most impolta,st part Of
my instructions, and should make ever,
preparation fer withdrawi,.g the shin.
and desired he would do so as soon -
possible with his division.
There were awful moments during the
'copiiict, which cannot new attennt t,
describe, occaslened by firing the ships
so near Us, ard had resisted the cage
eatreaties Of SO many around ne. to make
tae attempt on the outer fligate, distant