Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06

Captain EiliOitS conduct in The late ens'
gagelDeni, aud for the purpose of obtain
ng from them a favorable declaration Of
t',s having been in close action in the
Niagara during said engagement.
Specification tenth
Because fhe sa,d captain Elliott, on the
night 81 the l9fh September, on Lake
Fri {, fbaving fir {, in aprevio IS interview,
exciled the compassion of bis eomaau,i.
lug tcer, by iameuiing the Injury his
character had sustained, and de, laring
thai he had lost The finest cpporiua,,y
That ever man bad OF distinguishing b,d-
~eli) did address 10 the said fficer nofe
~ The style otirieGdly solicitation, ealrus
Iated to pronuce in his favor, from said
officer, on expression at tie friendly,,is~
=" iiiOn ami wish toisIisve the said can't
Elliott, manifested by that tfiicer in said
ini'rvrw anu dad aitrrwast!s, in the
Erie Gez tie of Isl November, 1919,
cause false copy Of SAID note (of his)io
be published by which, said mole vas
made TO assume different tone an,i i'm
port; aud did, also, at the SANE time,
cause 10 be published in said Gszctte,
the friendly letter oar ce,t,fica,s oil hIs
SAID commanding officer as being reply
thereto.
All which practices, stated in The fore
gong specifications. ~ere resoried 10 by
The SAID captain Eiiiou, alter his COM
nahding ofnc-r had exerttd, 10 his ut-
most personal influence with the officers
o. Tie II ~ and others, for the purpose
oil screening the said captain Elliott from
tbe consequences OF his conduct during
saul engagement ; and had, in drawing
his nfhcial report Oi that engagement,
stuasusly labored 10 devise some par
iiomable mode OF representing that trans
action, by whlvh he n,igli be able, hap
ply, Ito grtover HE nbJec siuIiabie part of
sad EiliDt's cau,uci on thai day, and,
al HE same lime, 10 name him with cree
dii and bonor.
Specification elerenfh.
+ Because me sa q ap,ain Elliott did.
on Tue Ia h May, 1918. address ,oite SAID
captain pcry letter, enclosing ihereli,.
"a The cause ri SAID letter, copl,-s of GER
'aiu ce'iIflcairs, stating eApr. ssions, al
'e8eu 10 have btei,s nauc use oi by cap
iian Ferry towaistSihe said ,iapsain Eli
"'t, witii"nt enfliug upon the SAID cap
tam periy To aVow, deny, or explain, or
Iusiify SAID expressions, descending 10 The
mosi nnnfanis and vulgar abuse In
hieh sad ieiier also, the saIa iapjain
Kerry rs represented who'll, Without liuii,.
a. having declared 10 captain Elliott at
Er,e, thai 1t lie would not dwell Oh The
action, he, HE said Perry, would wrii,a
private letter 10 the honorable Secretary
OF tbe Navy, and express i,ls surprise that
The country did not give HIM iiie said
captain E.lii"tr, haiI The honor OF thc we
ioty, anH, IN ihe same letter, The seid
EBioli again misrcprcsenieu The siyle and
lnporl Ut his said note mentioned In iLe
la i spec ilcaiion giving !, the tone oil a
cdfeSOF'caf dsiaG'd Upon The said captain
f'fry, 10 contradict the reports which
were pat ia circulation pref naiicIai 10 The
ciiafac,sr ri The sad captain Elliot: as
u ne, The sad capt. Elliott, would mSiu-
uatc, iiat, al the time 81 writing OF The
sa'u nDie, lac considered SAID reports 10
have beeo put III circulation by the said
captain Perry, and thai lie Accordingly
called upon lin, in said,inote, TO con-
tradiCt them. EfS
CHARGE SECOND. NJ
Conduei unbeconling All ( iiisssrsE and
mSniiesilng disregard Of itse lloaol. 81 Tie
American fiag.
SPECIFICATION frat
Because lie SAID captain EHintf. about
the trsI OF Oeiaber, 1873, on board the
! gan boat 81 rpion, commanded hy sail.
ing master ChauplIp, then on Lake ST.
J Ciair, Ia lie presence OF said Cbampip.
! Inlemperaiell and unlustly abused tie
SAN captain Pcrr,, his SAID commanding
J "iflcer On Lake Ere, and expressly de-
cldred HAT he bau IL III his % wer to des-
troy lac heei, and the SAID Perry wi.l,
| Il, md lie only regretted iiiai he had not
! done so; aud fuflner there declared, that
| ihe officers and men OF HE IawIence
we're mol cuililtd Ia pfiZt mone,, on ae-
, count 81 Tie vessels OF The eurniy caDinr-
ed ON Lake E,r, bul that he Officers and
! crews OF ibe other We. s. Is of The Il meJican
feet "rre entitled pure none, Tor he
re capture OF the La.rrncc. And be :
eau e the said c&p'ain Elliott di.i again
al Buffalo. ~ NuvrDbrr and Deeer Der,
1913, publicly express tbc same wish, that
he nah sacflticedihe American fleet on
Lake Enc, together with The SAID captain
| Perry, lis commander.
SPECIFICATION second.
Because tne saIt captain Elliott,
Eue, on or about the 26;h Or. 1918, de
clared, IN ibe presence 3f DR.. Wallace al
thai place, that II w1uld be serious
question b,tween the two government.
(meauing the American and Brush wbe.
/ Iiltt captain Perry wss not 10 Je consi
dCTtd as a prisoner of war.
Specification third.
I Because the SAIL capt. Elicit, IN Nlt
. month OF Nov. 1913, AZ Enc and Buffalo
, assericd puhNclS, that The Americas Gag
for The FIRST tune since the declaration o
. war, rad been disgfa' eu ON board ,h
! Lawrence (wranins thai such disgrace
E had been incurred by that vessel. in ht
e engagement OH iOth Sept ON Lake Eiie.
SPECIFICATION Jo0,qh.
PecaUSetIe SAID Elliott, a. Erie, in ii
8 months of Oet. and Nov. 1873, declared
Il in presence OF DR. Wallace OF hai place
II and others, that The American feet ha
u gain no hOnor III The 81 gsGemeni o.