Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-08
lNaiior II. q. t,rernnrt.s AGA

~" 'oc evening OF lie 0'h ~ Septen-
Der. 1913, captain Oliver Ii. Perry called
on board the Niagara to see captain FL.
, i'0ti aGd myself we moi bsiug on board.
word was left 10 call on board the Law
renee on our tetusu-( whether we went
immediately or noi, cannot say. "a n
was known he WAS on shorel-it is nv
Impression we waited aud all three wen,
On board Ia" Lawrence together, where
We spent Tic evening. Ii was then de.
term'ned 10 attack the enemy the next
gay al their anchorage, Capt. Elliott 10
lead the van.
Early on the morning Of The ,0h, the
vessels were short apeak by signal. and
we're preparing 10 Ct under weigh. when
signal tom TN" Lawrence informed us.
the tsemy we're in sigh, 10 windwsrd.
khe wind being very light, boats were goi
ahead, ana Cvrry excriipD made To pet the
boei on', which We succeeded in. when
he "lnd changed in our favor, though
very light. We we're close together, when
by cap'ain fer,y's request, poin'ed ut
,ht diiE-reu. ships he determined 10 az;
rack Tie heavy ship himself, by which
s9e arrangements oi ibe previous even
ING we're done away The Lawrence To
ieaH and aliacis The Detroit. the Caledo.
nIs, The Hunter, the Niagara the Char
their fire from the Detroit, al a very grra,
distance, and vc:y ii''ir tiamagewas done
ON either side for some time; al length
me battle became pretty general with
fhe three leading vessels. Seeing the
td"rence bearing the heaviest part of the
patti. tihongh the Ariel aud Porcupine
were little 10 Windward and ahead 10
draw part ct Tie enen,y's fire off. cant.
Liio't determined 10 break the line. and
made more sail and ran close TO The Gale.
donna, aud requested Mr.. Turner to bear
mp aud Let hin pass ~ The assistance of
he Lawrence, which he did. We han
now bette: opportunity with The Char
Ioite, and continued heavy fire ON her
coming near The Lawrence, a boat was
discovered coming eff from her, which
soon PASSED undef our stern, aud come
10 our Iarbo"rd ga"g way, when captain
gerry game on board and observed, "ihe
damned gun beats have ,uIned me. and
IN AFRAID hey have lost me the day."
Capt. Elliott observed, take charge of
my battery. and I'll bring them M and
save u, or words 10 that effect. Some
thing was then asked about the crew
being mnch ininr q &c. when cap
Tam Elliott Immediately departed.
captain Perry then directed the vessel
laia close to The large ship, and observed
i" me iha' sic WAS much injured, aud
woni'' not give her up, The engage.
inent now became very warm, The gun
boats getting up very fast. The smoke
Clearing ilttlc away, the Lady Provost
was seen dead ahead OF us ; CAPTAIN PR.
~ directed ker decks cleared by the
marines, which was soon done, and her
c0lors struck, or shot away. By this
time some Of The gun boats were up.
partic ular!y He one captain Elliott was
on board of, r1kins The large snip, which
SION struck her colors, as well as the
Charlotte and others.
When captain Elliott came on board.
G p'a'n Perry shook him Ivy The hand, and
observed, owe Tins TO you :" indeed,
thoacb .ic paid very high compliment
Lieu. Smiih, nor 40 Other pefs uns, ever
D'lopcd 10 me that they heard what
was pas>InG a; ilre time, between them,
whe1 capiau Perry came OH board, as
.ers. II. b, BREVOURr,
Detroit. Novenber 7iI, 1918
Territory Of Niehigaa, to nit:
BE il remembered. Fiat on this sew
entl day Of November, in the year OF
our Lprd one thousand eigh, hundred
ani eighteen, before me, George Me-
Dpngall. Notary Public for the Territory
ot Michigan, liy lawful authority drly
mmisSi0Dei and swOin, resihiug in I've
city nj DrirON, ~ said Territory, pers |
sonally appeared Henry Il. DfeVouri, OF
the COUNTY OF Wayne, in Tie Territory oi
Michigan, aforesaid, Esq. who, being
solemHiy sworn on the Hnly Evangplisis
OF Almighty God, drpoSPlh ANA saith,
that ike above aud foregoing two pages
by hiin subscribed, is lie truth, the whole
,I0iII an1 n0thiug bat The ruil.....Of
which d certificate being bv him scuun.
ell, bave granted The SAM, under my
Nntaria! form, aud Seal OF Olfice, al the
Ciiy o. DcirOh aforesaid, The day aud
scar FIST above writer.
GEORGE MCDOUGALL,
Notary Public, Michigan Territory
No. II
Letter from Iicnt. Aoiams 10 Cent. EHioH.
Washington, Nov. %. 1913.
SRI regret extremely 10 Learn tbat
there las Dren atteZ,pts made to- niure
yO0r reputation, ami having HAD The ho-
nor - serve bndcr your inl,urdIafr com
manj o1 L'kes . tario and Eric, feel u
my dnfs 10 make known les you my sem
limenls on The subject IA 10 he cir
cOusfances, relative 10 Tie action mpon
Lake E'ir, on The lOlb II Sept. 1918. !
have - hesitation iu expressing NY OBJ. |
mon 80 p'sillve terms, HAT yonf conduct |
on that day Ga @rll ~ on all Other &c !
cds'ons) NHs fiiai Of q gallant and skiliul |
Commando. ....i know vow maintained |
The post I1n given YOU by Capt. Perry, |
Duill you p.dtred the Csledonia 80 boar |
ap and 10 you poss, 70 take more adj
TaBlagcons pOslltOs ; 30 not recOlleci |