Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-15

command.
Spoke on the 9Th Of March in the
IuasitGde Of Capitol Hill. and iati
,rda Of Pennsyl, ania Avenue. the
president Monroe "a. full rugged. and
IN complete order for few years
rrp;=r. all sail set, sky scrapcrs mp.
American Ensign at the prak. AMI
the Commodore's broad pendant at
lats mlim royal mast head, with
fair Wind blowing fresh, Just doubling
round Olth Bar. aud going into 0tite
Bar. Afterwards heard her speak
the Frigafc Congress. with fall crew
and great number ug passengers -
al we'll. :,
Saw on the 5th of March. the old
"a. President Madison, lying Ia var.
GINA Creek. having been hauled
up in ordinary alongside the rotten
hulk Of the JrBsrs'n. aud dismantlrd.
Fell in. sometime in May, with
the prize Frigats Connecticut. Wol'cot
prize master, having surrendered al
YER short conflict, TO feet Of De-
m0crdlic GGaboGty. II afterwards APP
peared that this valuable frigate had
been taken in consequence Of mutt
NY among the crew, respecting the
Chaplin. he insisting on speaking
extemparr, while large part Of the
crew wanted him to read prayers out
Of boo&
Spoke several times during the
mon lis of June. July. and August.
"a different parts nf u ion Ocean. the
-, President Monroe. on cruise nf
observation, always under strong
convoy. aud sAIuted by ali she pm ,srd.
She had fine weather aid "roth
sea during her Who'll cru ze. and had
fell in With ap enemy excepting the
Pripdtecr Purity S,i'it, o ho!n III !
ter. assisted in tie Command ~ Sc.
veal ather4, rev nri ,rIp III, from
K ntdcky. The - firrJ several
b.',aL sizes a. b.. which did srral
cAycuri -. completely cri?plin; hcr.
Shs hoNtver esra"rd ia h"r nwn
s.a IKE! The Captain AMI SINE 4
her crew still firing / few ste "a hr-
SIS. aotwit:,St .ud.n th>ir di ,!rrs>rd
stu .tiuI VA. cyid"rt firm the iiart
tia, both pamrS mere gins "h'n ,'c
Sas la, deserted. Spne oG tir
creS iDtuI ned ~ tat the ChcLa".o
bS.t sCh,o1er. G.ctrqor Pi21hPr Jill
MOI yeu'ure out VI Ep1' = Crre as
they passed. She hawe go seat her
punk zap to Cdqc0ri- X -,Sr. ara I:r"d
a salute thrOugA rhr scrV-in'e Ja|t
before the Monroe went int D. aghi"s-
ton Bay. she was seen living la. iur 4
short time near SackCr'~ 'iaTLor, sur
rounded with about tNr,ty f.t bot
toned Pottarcattamy boots, maIrcd
with red men, who wan.ei to shake
hands with 4" Uncle Sayn," whOm
they understood to be on board.
August 18th, Cape Ann bearing
n. E. distant one league, saw some
thing floating Oh the water that ap,
reared like number Of casks of Vest
Isdia Rum airJt. All hands gave
three cheers and prepared the tac&leto
hoist them in. On approaching lit
tle nearer. however. we soon discov-
cred our mistake. and found it to be
the iron sided sloop Sea Serpent. hav-
ing taken out her mast. and fishing
for herring. We Immediately armed
a part of the crew with harpoOnS,
spears, nets. SC. with the intention
Oftsking her, but found all our eHer-
tons eruitIrsS, as without mast or sail,
she would escape The most visilant
pursuerS. SOmr OfOur crew huwcNcr
succeeded in capturing one Of Ter
barges, which they sent into the port
of Boston.
About the middle of November, in
the longitude of Grafton. fell in with
the two sloops of war Dartmorth Col
lsrs and Ddrtn On!h University, both
ia a shattered ana leaEg condition.
They had hccn engaged in ron
mag eight for long time, until they
arrived in the latitude If Exeter
Cumr! House, when blth vessels Clcw-
cd their tupsailS to the masts, aud
commenced a furious engagement,
which lasted abOgt ten hours. daring
e.hirh Il MAS evident the COiLrsr kept
up the most vivid aud hest directed
fire, having the heaviest metal and
doing great execution with her three
Long Toms! At this time, by skill