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

under arrest, without any other cause
than tta, The said lieutenant Concklin
went gu III said captain Elliott's cabin,
declafir.. Ia him thai he would not ~.
main their l., hear such reflections up0n
the character of captsiu Perry, az were
then ma,ie by the said captain Elliott,
which ref!,r,ions are stated ia the second
preceding specification, first charge.
Specification second
Because the SAID captain Elliott yio-
lenfly beat with a trumpet one of The men
on board ot the gunhoai Somcrs, Tor
laughing when hr perceived, or supposed,
the SAID captain Elliott In dodge chain
shot. which hsppened Ia pass over that
vessel. near IN captain Elliott, during the
engagement OF lOlh September, 1918.
Specifications third.
Because the said captain Elliott. dur
ing The months of November aud De-
eember. 1873. while leit in command on
lake Erie, took every eoportuniiy of man
is'stu,g All nDiust hostility tow ards the
surviving Ulcers aud men Of the Law
renee, and particularly towards such 9th.
GERS OF The tieei as had declined giving
him ceriltcaies Of good conduct on all
occasions selecting such officers and meu
iof The most severe duties, and placing
them M the most uncomfortable siiaa-
Mons IN such manner IA 10 excite the
observation ut the whole fleet.
CHARGE FOURTH.
ihat the said captain E'lioit, OH the
10Th September, 1918, being then a mas
Ter commander in The navy of the United
States, and commanding the u. States
brig Niagara. one OF the American squad
ron on lake Erie, did not use hls utmost
exertionto carry into execution the or
ders OF hts commanding officer to join in
The battle on that day bc,weeu the Anne.
rican and British fleets.
Specification Of the fourth Charge.
Because The American squadron hav
Tag sailed, in search of the enemy, few
DAYS previous, the following orders aud
instructions we're issued by The command :
.ng officer. viz lst-Aa order directing
In what manner the line Of battle should
be formed the several vessels 10 keep
within half cables length of eacI, other.
and enjolnisg il upon the commanders TO
preserve their stations IN the line, aud
~ all cases. To keep az near TO the com.
maudlng officers vessel, the Lawrence, as
possible; 2d.-An order OF attack in
which order the Lawrence was desisna,-
ell Id attack the enemy's new ship, (af-
rewards ascerfained To have been named
theD irni.,) and the Niagara, command
ed by the said capt. ElhoI. designated
10 attack the eDemy's ship Queen Char.
'otte; which orders were then con,Du.
nicsted 10 all Tie commanders. including
the said capt. Elicit, WHO. for thai p,ir~
pose, and 10 receive further orders and
instructions, were, by signal, called tope.
'i'rr by the said commanding officer, and
all the SAID commanders, including the
SAID capi. Elliott, were then. by HE said
commanding officer, expressly farther in
siructcd, That elf, in the expected en-.
gagenent, they laid their vessels close
along side OF those OF the enemy. ,Irey
conid not beou' at their way" 3i-When
coming iuio action, an order was passed.
by trumpet, for The vessels asiern 10 close
Gp IN the line: and, after The enemy had
eommenced firing, IT," signal was made,
Nv Tue said commanding officer, for The
Dett 10 come into action, each vessel d.
gaiust her opponent, as before designated.
YET dill he, the said capt Elliott, no,witl,,
standing said Ordsrs, aud IN violation
thereof, Keep his said brig. the Niagara,
nearly miles distance astern of the
Lawrence, aud a still greater distance
irom The whole OF the euemy's fleet, dur
ing more than two hours of The battle. al.
though but few moments before liz
commencement he was within hail Of the
Lawrence, and might will, ease have fol.
lowed that vessel into close action instead
OF which he, the SAID captain Elliott. fail.
eel TO come into close action and 10 en-
gage The enemy's ship ,he Queen Char
ioiie, as he was bound to do by said or.
der amt by the example Of the command
ing o8iccr's vessel. and dii remain, dur
ing the whole period before memione.I,
al such distance from 'he enemy as 10
render all the guns OF lie Niagara useless,
except two IoHg ones, hi h, consequent.
Iy, were the only guns ii ed from thai
vessel during all The said time, and by
which, at so great distance, but lii,le,
any, erect npob the enemy could be
produced; OF which misconduct and
breach OF orders The said captain Elliott
was gully, without any necessity, cause,
or excuse, his said vessel being. i'm ali
respects, III sIze, force, equipmen, and
crew, and sailing, fully equal 10 The Law.
renee and lie ship she was ordered 10
engage (; aud, being also 10 the wind ward
~ the enemy, sair vessel could not east.
~ have been kept oul OF close action.
unless the said capt. Flint had, Tor lIlai
purpose, Kept, as I've did, her main tnpsa,I
abaek aud her Jlb brai led up by doing
winch, aud by Keeping the wind, INSTEAD
OF DedriuS dUwu upon the enemy, he.
the said captain Elliott, finally carried
lis said vessel on the outside of The Law
renee and Caledonia, placing those yes.
sells between him aud the enemy, and was
when his said commanding officer went
on board that vessel. Keeping Iier on
course by The wind, which would, in a
few minutes, nave carried said vessel en-
'Heiy out OF the action, TO prevent which.
ana III order 10 bilng The said vessel into
close action With the enemS the and COM
handing officer was under rhs necessary
of heayiug 10 and immediately wearing
sad vessel and altering her course ai
least eight points.