The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05

scarcely men enough to handle SAIL to shy
the mert OF the battle to be
the armament of those days The ships were
muzzle and arinr round shot. they we're Of
gun. the Columbi lad. ana the long gun. Car
larger ana heavier balls than either q the
metal. Placed il carriages on the main or
iG%er deck they we're the usual broad
9pss5 hsfE lighter falf ha SePysa
enis osger hs
bly, heavier. In those days whsn the fighting
power Of ship, was. measured by the weight
where they. were, used when distance and
tile tile, was an object The largest, Of the long
guns was mounted usually on pivot forward.
Tom" It was always the best gun on the ship.
The entire armament. Of the prvateer Gen.
Armstrong CONSISTED o. long guns. The de-
Tom found in Fayal harbor is 42:ponnder.
That is incorrect. probably; because Theodoree
1872, and other histories which have been
consulted say the Gen. s hhrmhstdTSng,s largest
6s s ses h?e nns on on
long mines" in the language Of tho day At
the ime Of the battle the privateer had only
homeward on prizes. Her port was New York.
She was commanded 10y Capt. Samuel c. Reid
Fayal is one Of the most northern OF the
Azores group. which lies due west OF Portugal
about one-third ,hs distance I, to the American
bound on long voyages to tho north or south.
m G "fs IN r sEssf anS S
for the EEts e., s'Fn%"dron bound
RMS naval pSUplitiou against Now Orleans
stopped there, on Sept. %. The British squad
ron consisted Of thr,o vessels Tho flagship
commanded ny Capt: robert Floyd. Her com
panions we're ne irgate Re- Bo;H: thrty.eight
S Gan w G"orgs Ecntlam. The ySsaels We're were
thTH sy wr sanmFfa .GT Immediate man actor"
the Yankee priyaIger and distributed his ships
around her that escape was impossible.
power Cart, led did not not think the enemy
spread his nets. and prepared for action. The
nsxt day several boats put o., out from the Brit,
a reconnoitoring cxredtion only. Capt. Reid
enc mot TO SSur that bens rite
method Of attack IN the naval warfare Of tho
Bat thew came Straight ahead Wien they lad
approached dangerously, ne, near ne fired and
wounded several men, driving the boats bncR.
Can't Reid expected u general attack then
and nut his ship nearer shore with springs on
her cables. At q O'Clock he was not surprised
to SEQ a number OF boats lowered from the
weapons The accounts IN regard to tho num-
Dor OF the boats are conflicting. Capt. FLOYD
reported at home that four boats We're lowered
from the plnnt9genet and three from tho
@ and ss nss Of f tne mere sS /. tsem an
for the statement that there were fourteen
boats. containIng about, forty men each; Any
mand OF Lieut. William Matterfnce of tho
hota They apprEhjched t to some rocks near
themselves for several hours, In the mean
time, the ,Carnation, being light Of draft, like
the. Gen. Armstrong, made sail and approached
case she should, slip her cables and put to sea.
At midnight tho Americans heard the splash
OF oars and knew the attack was at hand The
moon was shining brightly. At a considerable
cannonados. That was returned by the long
But at close quarters the fight was fierce and
bloody. Three OF the boats were sunk before
they reached tho nets. and their occupants left
%anea o over thS "a rails and nPS,aSsd deaas
boats. The Are was returned holly. When
the enemy reached ne n nets they made
hacked the nets and laid hold Of them. pulling
themselves within reach OF the vessels side
and attempting TO Chamber un her sides. They
Can't. Reid defended the starboard quarter.
The attack at the bows was met by First Oficer
Frederick A. Worth, Can't. Reid drove of the
ward: He and his men, were needed. for the
attack was on the point Of snseess. The
boarders swarmed up shouting. No 9uarerl'
mo quarter r. returned the American taEs.