Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-05
the sho, had made. Csps1n b.erss slbsd

the shot had made. CsH4n Dserss slIsdt
with his officers, surveying shs scess-sH
nl in the most porfeet as,onhhmsAs. ~
this moment boat was seen putting ~
from the hostile ship for the Guerr;srs. -
soon as..within- spe .isips disss.ce.s ySsne
gentleman ( (MiJshpmxn Need. nov ConA
modore Reed hailed aud SAID. Al wish to ~
the officer in command Of rho Assy" ~
this, Capt, Dacres stepped forward swS
answered Midshipman Reed ihsa mid,
Com. Halls compliments, and wishss -
know if you have struck ycsr Aagv' ~
this Capt. Dacres aPpr~red smsEe6. tvt.
recovering himself. and fookiS4 - END
down. he deliberately replied ~WsA. I
dom, know-our mizcnmast is gone. our
mainmast is gonc-and, upon tho whole,
you may say we have struck our AaeSS
"Cor. Hull's compliments, and wishss
to know if you need she assissssss see
surgeon or surgeons mate CaptAin d.
crcs replied. "Wcl. should suppose ysu
had on board your own ship bss;nsse
enough for all your medical otfiesrs."--
Midshipman Reed replied. On. NJ. -
have ouly seven hundred. and they wses
dressed half an hour ago"
Capt. Dacrcs then turned to me. dscpty
effected, and said. "How ksts or silse.
tons been suddenly rcversedf-yod sas
now free, and ! prisoncr!"
All the boats Of both ships were sSw
put in rcquisiIion to remove tho wosnd14
on board the Constitution. So dresdfal
was the condition of many Of them. shss
two days were rcarly consumed in the ~.
moval. after whHh,hs Gusrrirre was burn.
ed. with all her stores, armament. &c. u.
The Constitution. having recently eosss -
of port, had no room to tsks seascsly
an article.
Who can imagine the joy ! expcri~nesA
in finding myself again under Ansv;sss
colors. cr thc pride self st finding. from
Commodore Hull down to the most hsm.
BILE man on board. an entire abseRss =
everything like boastful, or even a..
umphant look. at their wonderful victory.
Captain paetes kept his state. yeon fin Ws
arrived IN port About two hundred Of his
men were necessarily roned. - the ship
was so crowded. Charles Morris, (now
Commodore the first officer of tho Con-
stitution. had ball through lGis body. cd
for several days his recovery was doubtful
during which he sent for mo 10 come 10
his room; and | well remembered his psv-
feet unconcern for himself, slthovah ,kS
surgeon bad apprized him os hN ds~Ges.
Every courtesy and kindness were by Cap
tain Hull and his officers extended 70 ,heis
prisoners
On Sunday, about noon the Cons,avsiew
arrived in Boston harbor. ] was sent On
shore in the boat. The hsrbor botwesn
the ship and wharvcs wns covered with
boats 10 learn the news. To the Arst boas
that we ncarcd. we hailed-"The CoNsst.
tution has captured the Gucrricrc.. In.
siantly the two men in the boat took OF
their hats and violently struck them on the
side Of The bcn', and, rising. gave cheer
upon cheer. They hailed other boats. and
thus the air was rent with cheers, and ths
victory passed along till it rcnehsd the
wharf and then spread Like widfrs I'll o.
vcr the city and country.
1t is now nearly forty years since tho
transaction Of that day proved to the A I.
ncricans that British ffigatcs were ncs in
vincible. Who can remember ,ksa day.
without feeling nglowof pride, tlrst scesv.
| ly in the war, in manner 50 ounp-ctcndinR
a victory so perfect should have bren =
chievedi write this statement without
notes. bu. believe il TO be-. in the main. ".
curaie.
In Justice to Captain Dacres, l add.
that there was none Of ,hn,boas,ing on his
part before the action, which has TO him
been attributed. as he did not know the
ship til Mi1shipman Reed announced her
name and commander. q. w.