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bravery with which the attempt was made; or the 

 readiness with which Captain Blakely made his 

 preparations, and the cool courage with which the 

 assault was foiled. All people of the English stock, 

 no matter on which side of the Atlantic they live, 

 if they have any pride in the many feats of fierce 

 prowess done by the men of their blood and race, 

 should never forget this fight ; although we can not 

 but feel grieved to find that such men men of one 

 race and one speech; brothers in blood, as well as 

 in bravery should ever have had to turn their 

 weapons against one another. 



The day after the conflict the prize's foremast 

 went by the board, and, as she was much damaged 

 by shot, Captain Blakely burned her, put a portion 

 of his wounded prisoners on board a neutral, and 

 with the remainder proceeded to France, reaching 

 1'Orient on the 8th day of July. 



On July 4th Sailing-master Percival and 30 vol 

 unteers of the New York flotilla 41 concealed them 

 selves on board a fishing-smack, and carried by 

 surprise the Eagle tender, which contained a 32- 

 pound howitzer and 14 men, 4 of whom were 

 wounded. 



On July I2th, while off the west coast of South 

 Africa, the American brig Syren was captured after 

 a chase of 1 1 hours by the Medway, 74, Capt. Brine. 



41 Letter of Com. J. Lewis, July 6, 1814. 



