Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-28
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W the topSails TO the masthead, and lie
go two bower aud two stern anchors, whei
tle enemy fired a shot, supposed to be a
us or TIE Queen Charlotte. The Admira
INSTANTLY retlrnel it with Il broa,iside
ANA a most Tremendous fire commenced
from the whole of the batteries, the ships
anchorins in succession and entering into
Il general action, with their star5oard
broadsl,!es, except the Dutch ships which
engaged on the iarboaro side.
Inc Superb and GraIicus were oppoS-
ed 10 IA battery OF Is and 30 Founders, Il
bout G6 in number. AZ 4, we observed
that our shot made considerable Inn
preston on the works, that they hIuched
IN their upper tier, and had Il great MANY
guns disabled. At > observed the bate
~ a-beam ceased firing their upper tier,
their guns being dism0unied; but the q
nemy still annoyed us from their lower
tiers and with nlusketry, witt, as much
tierceness as ever. At 6, 80, the whole of
the encmy's ilotilla, consisting of five fri
gates, six corvettes, br!ss, sclrs. gun and
row boats, &c. were III one blaze, and the
Queen Charlotte, to avoid danger as they
drlfted out, was obliged to shift her birth
northward. The upper tiers were now al
together silenced, and the lower much
slackened, the enemy rallying at their
guns AZ intervals, and teasing us with
inIsheiry from their embrazures. About
s, 80, from keeping up such Il brisk and
constant fire, we found our powder getting
rather short. Orders, therefore, We're Civ
EN- TO fire only ar those emhrasures, which
continued the action and to spell some
OF our guns. During all this tune the
tnm,S and gIHand rocket-hCats had per
formed their stuty on the enemy's town
and works, with visible effect. At II,
Cur captain, FIRST, third and seventh lieu
tenants. being wounded, and ciie Admi-
raj sending boat for ships disabIrdto be
taken il tow, Nsc slipped cur cables. and
oar shattered state Only allowed us 10 SET
car mizcn topSaii, main topmast- stay sail,
and sprst-Sdil were flowed out OF guu-shot
b. the Dr,umart, at the rate of about half
knot an hour, exposed with other ships
To Il raking fire from two solitary guns
On getting out OF hostile range, we found
our three lower masts and bow-spTit, top
masts, lower and top-sai-yards, driver
boom, and gait, iib-boom, Nc. very Sc
vereiy injured, the rigging dreadiully cut
up, our mainmast with nine large shot
through the heart of it, besides being o.
thegwise mach cut up with grape and
iangridgc, nine shot between wind and
water, independent of many III the hull
and cur loss III Killed and wounded near
ly 400.
The appearance of the fleet standing
out, with the glare of the enemy's burning
ships and arsenal on then shattered masts
and sails, adde to lca,v peals OF thun-
der and vivid flashes OF lightning, togc-
Their with torrents Uf rain. combined to-
gether TO form scene awful and sublime
beyond description. 1t seemed as if
heaven itself was determined to pour
down itSyengeance and eXtermlnate these
savage barbarans. At |, 30, A. NJ. we
anchored, with our only remaining anchor
the rest being left behind, and after CIV
ing our weared lads few hours rest, we
turned them up TO clear the decks and re
pair damages. In the morning the adj
miral sent in flag of truce, and the tley
returned word by the Swedish consul, that
heswoul3 comply with any terms. The
day before he had told his principal Of
iieers, that he would have us To white
wash his walls in less than half an honr
after the commencement otthe action
But what could withstand squadron
led by Exmouth, and supported by justice
and humanity, and in an inspiring cause,
well worthy OF British seamen? At L.
NJ on the 2Sth we turned the hands up
and read the admirals thanks for their no.
bic and gallant behaviour, and told them
that peace had been signed by the enemy
on our own terms. Our tars received the
welcome intelligence with three cheers.
and then resumed their duty with that
ready chccrfulness which ever character
ises the British sailor. On the ensuing
day, the following correspondence took
place between our ship and the Granicus:
-" Aigiers Bay, Ang. 90, 1916.
g The ships company ofthe little fri
gate that had the honor to lay between
the Queen Charlotte and Superb, ON the
glorious 9th Of August 1916, beg leave To-
express their high admiration of;hc noble
fire kept up bv these ships on that glo-
rious day, by which, in a great measure,
the enemy's fire was drawn from his ma
jesty's ship Granicus."
SUPERB'S ANSWER.
" dIgiers Bay, dug. %, 1916.
''The ships company of the Superb re-
t.irn their many thanks TO the sbip's com
rany Of the little fi'jgate for the high com
plimcnt they have been pleased To pay
them, and have only TO hope that should
they ever again go into action, they may
have Granicus 10 support them"
The enemy were rot very NEE in their
use osnisslcs. EroSen class, old nails,
spikes, and other articles ola similar ma
tnrc, were fred in Drofusi0n, and did no
little mischief. The number Of the enc
Iny's guns amounted to ,O0i, Of different
calibres, several Of them with hores on
the Mole Gateway, while that of the at
lacking squSdrOn, exclusive of six Dutch
tTigates, four bombs and five gun boats,