Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-09

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of the fleet indicate the intention OF tax.
ing positions of attack. Al half pasl
two, P. M. the British Admiral, in the
Queen Charlotte, of one hundred and
twenty guns, fills away with moderate
breeze frem the north, and leads in, in
majestic style, followed by TWO ships oil
seventy-four, one of ninety-eight, and
another OF seventy-guns; the frigates
stand in promiscuously, with the appa-
rent intention of taking allotted stations,
the Dutch squadron follows in regular
line of battle.
ga few minutes before three, the
British Admiral passes out of sight OF
this position, and to appearance almost
brushing the formidable line of marine
batteries with his yards. AT this mo-
ment two seventy-tour gun ships take
their positions at distances apparently
not beyond pistol shot, and at the same
time the. Impregnable, OF ninety eight
guns, with Rear Admiral's flag, though
at much greater distance; obviously an
error. AT this time the fleet has pass
ed out of sight of this position. excep,
the three last mentioned, and several
sloops and small craft, which kept ma
noeuvring under sail, without apparent
| intention to anchor. AT exactly three
O'Clock, gun is fired by the Algernes
upon the British Admiral, and the bat
tie instantly becomes general. AT twen-
ty minutes past three, the fire OF the ma
rine batteries appears to be silenced, and
hundreds OF fusitives from them are seen
flying along the seashore under the
walls of this house, where many OF them
are moved down by the fire of the I'm
pregnable. The cannonade endures
with great fury on the part OF the Bril-
fish, and is returned with constancy from
the batteries in this quarter. AT five
O'Clock the fire of the marine batteries
is renewed, and continued at intervals -
AT halt past seven, the shipping IN the
port is discovered 10 be on fire. AT
eight o'clock the consul is informed that
the British Consul has been takea from
his house by an armed band, and contin-
ed in heavy chains 10 the common prison
for criminals.-At hall past eight the
cannonade endures. The upper part oil
this house is apparently IN RUNS; live
shells have burst within its walls. AT
pIne the fire begins TO slacken on both
sides, AT eleven the growing OF can
non is only heard at long intervals. Al
midnight, from the terrace OF this house,
every thing in the port appears TO be IN
flames, and Two wrecks on ire are DRIFT
ing out. The spectacle at this momen(
is peculiarly grand and sublime. A
black thunderstorm Is rising, probably
an effect of the long cannonade; its vivid
lightning discovers the hostile fleets re-
firing with the land breeze, and paints
them in strong relief on the deep obscu-
rity OF the horizon. Shells and rockets
occasionally streaming across the hori-
zon, and discharges oil cannon from ships
still within reach, proclaim an enemy Ia
tigued, exhausted, but not vanquished;
while the Algerines, by discharges OF
cannon at intervals, from line OF bat
teres more than three miles in extent,
ley claim to the same honors.
" The morning of the 28lh discovers
that the Algerines are unable to make
any further resistance, while the com.
bined fleets appear to be in state to re-
new the battle. In the course OF the
day the former acknowledge themselves
yanquished, by accepting the humlllating
terms OF peace offered to them by the
viCtors."