Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-08

exactly ss 10 iie lime ei changing your
position, &c. but I saw a letter, shortly
after II vas written, addressed 10 the Ma.
" Department, by Tue commissioned Of
ilcers OF the Niagara, stating particularly
TIE circumstances relative To the action
which knew To be cnirect---l san Capt..
Perry wlnn he came on board HE Naga
IA, ami also saw you leave her and pull
dawn the line, 10 alter the positions Of
the smaller vessels. Being stationed III
the fore top. could not hear what con
vefsation passed ss,acen capt. Perry and
yourself, neither precious 10 your leaving
your saip. oT on your return on board,
alter taking possession OF the priz.s, but
| understood from Lieut.. Smuh, and also
from MidShipmau Smith, ,whu both heard
What passtd) HAT capi. Perry observed
that The day VAS lost, when you immc~
diate!y replied no, sir, if you will take
charge OF NV battery aud permit me TO
go and brlus The smaller vessels into
closer action The victory will be com
piete expressions tautamount To them
while oa board the Niagara, your DIN
GERS ana men were animated by your no.
pie example: and IN going down The
iine AMI altering the positions OF the
schponers, which were considerably ~
stern of The Niagara, | conceive tina! YOU
l'aV" rendered your country signal ser.
wee.
Ii has been said, thai you erdeavored
10 excite party spirit against captain
Ferry, which assertion / believe 10 be un-
founded and malicious. While i'm COM
pany with the commissioned officers,
never heard one of them express AN OPP
mon, that you had, Oh any occasion, be-
iiaved cowardly OIL the contrary, | have
heard nany of them assert that your
conduct, on all occasions, had been brave
ana skiifu'. Although il may he ccnsi
defed unimpor,ani, cannot forbear men
iio"ins TO YOU, that cap ain Barclay aud
". Young both told me, that there was
out one man killed aud Two wounded OIL
Doarh Tie Detroit, previous 10 the Ma.
ear1s engaging her. Accep', Sir ms best
WISHES Tor Your future prosperity and be
'e'e me, WIN the highest sentiments a.
respect aud esteem, your most obediru
servant,
,. WARDWELL ADAMS.
Lieutenant IN the Nav, .
Captain ELLIOTT.
name before me The subscriber. IIus-
iice CT the Peace, in and for the BODY nt
Washington county and District of CO.
iumbia, >. Wardwell Adams, who. being
duly sworn on The Holy Evange!y OF AZ
mighty God, deposeth and saith. tina; Inc
statement aud facts contained in The
aioTfSninS leiier are just and true 10 the
Dest of his knowledge aud belief.
Sworn 10 before Me, this 25sl day Of
Nov. 1918.
THOMAS COCHRAN.
No. II
Affidavit Of Lieut.. CUMMINGS. u. States
Nary.
Came before me The subscriber. a JUS
lice OF The Peace, in and for The civ OF
Washington County and District eft Co,
lumbla, JOHN l.. Cummings, Lleui. in
the Navy OF thu U. States, who being
duly sworn on The Holy Evangc,y OF Al
mighty God, d, poseih and saith: That
IN The action between The British and
American sIuadroIs on Lake Erie, thai
took place OH the 10Th OF Sept. 1918. he
was sfaiI"ned III tie main Top of the briu
Niagara, 'iiai he could moi see the resi-
OF The squadron ahead, but distinctly
heard capt. Elliott his commander. (some
Uihe before capt. Perry caIse on board
OF that yssscD order The Caledonia out OF
Tue "ay, that he might shoot ahead.
maj 'hr Niagara MAS then engaged with
The Queen Charlotte, and Lady Provost,
Inc iaiter vessel intending TO cross our
bow, capt. Elliott called boarders away
ana prevented her that on capt. Pcrry's
coming On board the Niagara, he had
snnie conversation with captain Elliott.
which he he uepoEeni could moi hear,
bat iieni. and Nlidslipman Smith, have
bo'i stated 10 him that, al the time allud
ed 10, they heard capt. Perry saw 10 capt.
Elliott thar enP Iay ura, loet 49,,
capt. Elliot, replied lie tho't NOT" and
that he, captain Elliott, would bring lie
small VESSELS mic action" TO which pro.
position capt. Perry assenied. This lie.
p0nent further SAYS, that short fine
alter capt. Perry came on board the Ma.
CARA, he saw capt. Elicit, leave that ship.
that he The deponent vas about that time
wounded and saw no more of the actien
that all The ofilc RS OF both squadrons
Win whom This dPpoueni soon afterwards
convarsed, spoke IN The highest terms of
The nanner III which captain Elliott con.
Quoted bis sllip.-Thai this deDonpnti is
well convinced that captain Elliott never
lacked either cOnGuCt or exer,ion where
he could reader aGy service 10 his coun-
try, and that as 10 his endcayoring In
prejudice the Off ers against capt. Perry.
lhls drponcnt never heard any tbiny OF
II While ON The station; and further this
depontpt saith not.
Sworn before me Ills 25lh day OF Nov.
1878.
THOMAS COCHRAN.
No, ID.
Capt. ID. ELLIOTT,
l.. States NAVY.
WAShINGToN CITY, Jan. %, 1920.
SIR-It vas With pain for yom ( ellmgs,
d. gust at The motive, and contempt foT lis
author. That Yesterday perused, an ano-
nymous pamphlet, puIpOrliug 10 be co.
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