Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14
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v,,,J Rsmirliscence. The capture OF TIC
y f-.,te prpsideni, bY Bri.ish si1hHoH
40 Island. near the close oil ih' I's' "ah
III Long n. many Interesting Cir.ums ances,
rss M n ,.,I, communicated TO us by an eye
wines. Ap,o,;den, sustained con.
ri, ..,i,,,y hy striking on the ha' het"h'
-. t},oI on the night tha' sue l'"t T." s'"'
og; r,e.tly ihpadsd her sa' mug 'noS &c
-, and the dei,y oacasioheu ny ~ '"",'
-, very doubtful "hetocr sue "'"'n oe ayr
ri - the enemy's vigilance. who were
10 t'u.a ,oye force o. three hiSates and
ta'"" ss,i, cruising alo.g the coast A the
III i,rn,d. the Rriuchonsions OF Con
oS '.,,e,, rsaiic !. The whrle at the enemy
- On WIS IN SIGHT al no great distance, anh
s1'','.f ;o,.ryai Their clouds 81 canvass were
!" ,sJ To the ate, q il eager ruIS ne
49, ~ NJ The figat 5, the Enfymio o. 4 sIiP OF
lar - / ,or.e " ,th tue President, took
I'D IN thp chase, end 1t was VcrJ apparent
N ~, sonetior sailing w"n!d rrhdc' oil hope
nm ..,,o ,,o.n he, fGi H.. Not that lherr was
'9.iocf,naton 10 lr, Tie issue OF q ofush WITH
5,..,yIe handed boz, o. the contrary s"ch
~ ,ha r,nGienee il our naval superiority
- =, the hnro who co nm"'ucG, t"ht eve
anu - vo,il have rAult,d at the thought
N J
s." R,t Decatur saw thht II he coninenc-
~ IL. cement nitl the EHdympn, II couid
e5 =" - 80, ited before Tic other ships 0uld
- fe.,rmine the rrsIit OgHlust hm.
continued fresh aud animatti IN II
-, .,..so,. when tde chemy's ship haVn-
=r,.f ri.hio gun shot, began 70 podr III ler
ct j lie At th's moment pecaiul
#4.ei flan, which, with his chafat 'i'tlc
$50, determined TO carry, if pos'lui', into
,.,,ia.. II vas 10 les 'han to run the
g,a.5qsp, alongside Of the Endy m,on ca,ry
,'Styb aiding escape ty hss superior sailing,
- Ia.gt Ii, Own crippled vessel a Piey TO the
eaanlg.
rBe ccnceat on was worthy Of the hero, anu
"a. hailed with three enthusiastic cheers " hen
Communicated To the crew OfHris were
arompt, CIV to ~eaf ship Tor TIE Pu pose,
MI The eue.ny took the alarm, stood oil aGd
5u fraiei The intrepid manG Ivre
No alternative was no" lett bul TO lght me
fadynion at her own distance, and matters
IN wore terrific aspect \ running IRE
commenced on both sides. which WAS fatal TO
many Of the officers OF the ftcsideni' Nj.
B,bblt. the first Lisutsnan', was KILLED. early
in the Bction, and L,euleDTnt fia'ni'ton was
.,an alter cut in two 10y an - pound shot. his
.,oally officer shook hands and took leave Of
oi,rud AS he WIS deper;ing 10 his sttuon, ana
IN A lev miputps, when that Iriend was hasten
~ 10 the aaaIter deck to nahe report to the
9nmodorr, he met ms iaiiniu servant, WI" e1-
t4lmed ~ ii tone oi nngush, OH' Sh' poo'
IT. Hamilton is just killed
Meanwhile, The 60 ltesI WHICH had ragged fierce
for more than an tour, began TO sblie, on
ne psrl tine enesny, aud II vas very evident
,patibr ve1e unabl- to continue il much Ion
spr !. tbpIr lire ceased, i.ICut. uowell 90
Ssrgei 10 n midsapman who was stan'hng b.
r.. AIDE. " Well We have Il 'gsrd that ieilo"
sler all TT can hs htno long r. lie haA
Ear 1, uttered these words "hen gan flashed
and he Exclaimed " y ;, ne is ilnng yet The
nuJ.hi ,lnan moved 20 look as sc spoke, but,
hparlng a groan at the monent lie lurhen
tolnd aud the gallant towel va: lyiha on be
delk IN tnr eunfuiSluns OF death, lhat Ycr)
fash was bat the precursor OF inc Ia'a' suo'
sIIch struck him vail ne va, speaking. The
mashpmnn }ound that lie himsch maj MAJ
Tosi, escaped the same shri, Il haSIrg carried
away pafl Of the tilt OF his own dlrh' "hic"
was hsusl by bis sidr.
By this I,utp The Pomone and Tenedos hlg-
nes hayI G come up, had taken Their positions
u pour in upan the President their md'drrou'
bOadsides, aud luither resistance 10 such une-
iua udd, seemed madness. PdlNtIl as TIE hs'
eessty Was, II seeuled impcii9Ie' an" bSta'A At
gave orders Ton HE hag ~ be sllUch'
Though il WAS he latter part al Jinu airy, the
sla rose the next morning Win mIit and
Ygihmg radiance The hostile attitude OF the
parties having heen changed By tue result lhio
he relation vi vIctors and van1hlshed, II no"
only remained TO the yittUrs to make the nc
tessery preparations to nanspor! their prSe to
BERMUDA.
On Commodore Decatur, boweyer. ADD the
survivors, WINS devolved the sad duty Of con
n tlp tnp 81 mains nl those "a no
lad fallen IN the bloody contest. The bodies
OF Lieutenant, Rabbit, Ilamllton and Howell,
wrapped Ia tarry sheets, were borue ~ the
bh'ps side, and repaired TO be consigned 10 the
depths below Around stood the suent group
a'l'nued by detachment OF British ma ines
VINO were deputed to pay them the closing
nonors OF VIII. The Episcopal burial service
WAS read III an Impressive manner by Decatur,
ahd as be pronounced the words, We CON
'hIl these bodies 10 the deep" the marines Fl ed
theIr iunerh knell. aud they were simultane. US
" auncbed into the oceau.
One sullen plunge-,he scene was Ger;
lie sea rolled on as il rolled before.
ltsa remarkable circumstances that when the
phle crew was sent on board the President
rom The squadron, inquiry WAS Immediately
made by a British officer If Lieut.. Rabbit was
an ooatd and well. When told his death, b,
""s s'eday Affected, and observed that lie had
oten 9, ie" months before a prisoner Of war il
4e ohlied otates, and stationed in The v liagt
"hete me family re .ded with whom Mr.. b
tApected TO be Lil'eh by marrag and that he
aa' ssen them pledge, al his departure, thai
e'e' me chanceS Of war should place Mr.. b
,a "n," us reach, he would do all is his powe
"a he'ia'e the misery Of such a servitude.
,r Nolw,hSt andiog the favorable opportunit,
su9''ea by the weather to repair the Presiden
s"o put her III concition to reach Bermud;
n',us' mol shothole was stopped up th'
s sn uay' and she remained as she was wher
Ohm 'a'' gun was tired That night tEe spirI
Lar. storm was visible on The face Of the va
Wis and ere midnight, the winds and wave
"eued 10 Vie with each other in Am effort 1,
,gfuF'eie the work of destruction, A tea.pes
y 'ne mos. appalling description spraug up, t,