The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-15

denee and the high character OF the ipdl-
.idil4l i established on the most authentic
basi-.
/ Tou~ TrnprAn sHunRfeg waa enrn m
/ fbe eleventh. day o. 5eptfnbet ~ l7sB, ~
! South Carolina. Iir WIS edueaied partly
al grammar srhe1ls IN Ch9flesion, aud At,
i.,fW 4ftls NJ a pfiYie aemipafy III Dtdham,
Mass. lie feId faW IL the oltiee nj Will
/ Inn Dra,fon. Ed. of Chafleslon His le-
gil stndies were subsequently felinanshed
for mldshipnan's Wartaat n the nasgr
wbirh he ohisinrd IL ls0e. II was said OF
him thai, although his career was So early
aad 81 unfortunately eldted he say m0fe
sefsiee. aud waa IA greater number oien
gagements ihan any officer Of biz age. lie
received lesson on ihr importance OF be-
ing always prepared fu action, IN the aitair
Of the Chesapeake. On that occasion
man, stnnding by b.. ALE, WIS struck by a
cannon bull ia the free, aud our young mid
sliptnaD WIS covered with g9fe yet, a
midsf the horrors of his situation, iuiiulte.
~ msfe terrible than any combat, he dis
played 40 much guinness aud intrePldlty,
thai all who saw him predicted the emi-
nrnrs which he ultimately attained.
H. 49, in the constitution, III the action
with the Gaertiere, aud Captain Hull bofe
public testimony 10 his "gallaGl and good
canaael.'
Shabrick sailed IN the Constitution, un-
der BahIbridsr AMI was present IN the at
FIR with the jaw, after which hn yolan-
trefed 10 - on botfd the iasnrt, then
blorkading In tn hafbof ri ST. Salvatore,
the ship Bonnie Cheyenne, With winch an
action US daiy expected, a. Captain Law
renee had Invited injecting, aud Gonmp-
DOR Rainbtidse had pledged his honor 10
he etlt nf the way; baf AZ Captain Greene
lrcllu.d the ne,.iing, under the pretcXt OF
diafusting tie filth If the Commodore,
TIE Hprnei aaied ~ cruiec, and on thc
: II OF February ftil III with the Peacock,
and sllnt her IN fifteen minutes. "Nryer,"
says ihe author ri tlIe British synopsis,
4" Hns there finer specimen ofmarlne gm-
merry, than the Ame cans displayed IN this
engagement - Captain Llwrrner, IN his
official etter, says, would be- doing IN
Justice IL the merits Of Lieutenant SIN.
bliel;, and acting Lieatenant, Conner aud
Newton, we're NIL 10 recommend them
particularly 10 your notice. Lieut. Shn-
brick was IN thp actions with The Guerrero
ana Java Captain Hui and Commodore
Bainbridge GIN hrar testimony TO his cool
ness and good conduct an both occasions
The noble spirit that ani,paies The bosoms
Il our naval heroes, has been seldom mure
caaspeaoasly displayed than IN this solun-
tary bifnr on the part ot Lieut.. Shubrlck,
In leave a victorious shlp-ln Wh se glory
Ia Ind double right 10 participate, having
twice contributed In lis aequsiton--in or.
der Ii ioi1 another, expecting daily To en-
counter a superior enemy. When il is
considered thai the Constitution was ON
hrr way home, where the honors and re-
wards of n grateful country awaited her nf-
fcers and Den--to qalt such a ship at such
n momrni--to rnlinqalsh the satisfaction
eta triumphant unity into an American
port To fnrrgo the pleasure Of meeting
anxious and expecting ffiends.-- and this
too where duty could not ask the sacrifice,
s'hieh the dasYsv ~ IN. secasion seemed
81 absolutely 10 require, caenot but BIZ re-
garded az one OF the highest Efforts OF he 3.
rolsn.
When the Hornet joined the President
and Macedonian, be served as first lirute-
rant of The Hornet, under Captain Bidde
/ Thence he passed into the President rs So
tond lleuteaant. In the action which took
/ place between the President aud the Rri-
fish squadron namely the Edyminn, the
Pomona, and the Penedos. Lieutenant
ShnhrlclRs galanlry MAS ST. distinguished
that taFtaiH Decatur concentrated il IN
his elleGl despatehrs. The peace with
! England which occurred shortly afterwards
offered hin IN opportunity 10 revisit his
hnnie, and ENJOY the society Of the lady
whom he baa recently married in New
! oik. But the WA which was soon de.
eAtel against Alglers, again called him IN
10 eeuon, under his oil commander, Deca-
/ tar, rs first lieutenant OF the Guerrero the
A1s ship oi the squadron. In this ship he
Vas present IN all those afi4irs which led
To thu Submission of Agers, Tunis, and
iflpoli. aud the consequent restoration of
peace. lieutenant ShabrIck vas despatch
ed II the unlted States, n the Eper,ier
sloop OF war, To bear the tidings that the
barbaran was humbled, aud the cap.iH.s
set free. This vessel, however never reach
ed tier destnaiinn. II VAS supposed she
lonndered, and every soul on board perish
81, Thus, he WHO had been engaged in
SIX blpody battles, and had encountered T.
very danger without injury, persisted OBJ
| seufely :. a. messenger al peace.
muns his associates Mr.. Shnhlick was
regarded rs an example OF steadness, at
tention to duty, and courage in battle; and
| by his country he is honored in his memo
~, by having his name associated with
those who served her we'll, "hcn her dig
ntty was insnlted. The Legislature of s.
Carolina voted him sword valued at FIVE
hundred dnllars. and he was presented with
one OF eqaa elegance by the citizens of
Charleston.
To mind naturally acute and discrim-
mating, he added a store of useful informa-
ton. His maanrfs we're so mild. and his
conduct so amiable and dspassionate, thar
stranger might, at FIRST introduction, sup
pose him deficient in that fierce of character
SO essential 10 military greatness. Bot a
very short acquaintance dspeIcd this idea,
his character sadQally unfoled itself, aud
at length he exhibited boldaess and dar.
ing Tor which no cnterprize was too ardu-
n Il ln,r.,r. 1.