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of skill in the direction of her fire, and to the de- 

 structive effects of the first broadside." But the 

 main element was the superiority in force, the 

 difference in loss being very nearly proportional to 

 it; both sides fought with equal bravery and equal 

 skill. This fact was appreciated by the victors, for 

 at a naval dinner given in New York shortly after- 

 ward, one of the toasts offered was : "The crew of the 

 Boxer; enemies by law, but by gallantry brothers." 

 The two commanders were both buried at Portland, 

 with all the honors of war. The conduct of Lieu- 

 tenant Burrows needs no comment. He was an 

 officer greatly beloved and respected in the service. 

 Captain Blyth, on the other side, had not only shown 

 himself on many occasions to be a man of distin- 

 guished personal courage, but was equally noted 

 for his gentleness and humanity. He had been one 

 of Captain Lawrence's pall-bearers, and but a month 

 previous to his death had received a public note of 

 thanks' from an American colonel for an act of 

 great kindness and courtesy. 59 



The Enterprise, under Lieut.-Com. Renshaw, now 

 cruised off the southern coast, where she made sev- 

 eral captures. One of them was a heavy British 

 privateer, the Mars, of 14 long nines and 75 men, 

 which struck after receiving a broadside that killed 

 and wounded 4 of her crew. The Enterprise was 

 chased by frigates on several occasions; being once 

 forced to throw overboard all her guns but two, and 

 escaping only by a shift in the wind. Afterward, 



"Naval Chronicle," xxxii, 466. 



