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assault. Two boats were sunk, most of the wounded 

 being saved as the shore was so near; two others 

 were captured, and but three of the scattered flotilla 

 returned to the ships. Of the Americans, 2 were 

 killed, including the second lieutenant, Alexander 

 O. Williams, and 7 were wounded, including the 

 first and third lieutenants, Frederick A. Worth and 

 Robert Johnson. Of the British, 34 were killed 

 and 86 were wounded ; among the former being the 

 Rota's first and third lieutenants, William Matter- 

 face and Charles R. Norman, and among the latter 

 her second lieutenant and first lieutenant of marines, 

 Richard Rawle and Thomas Park. The schooner's 

 long 24 had been knocked off its carriage by a car- 

 ronade shot, but it was replaced and the deck cleared 

 for another action. Next day the Carnation came 

 in to destroy the privateer, but was driven off by the 

 judicious use the latter made of her "Long Tom." 

 But affairs being now hopeless, the General Arm 

 strong was scuttled and burned, and the Americans 

 retreated to the land. The British squadron was 

 bound for New Orleans, and, on account of the de 

 lay and loss that it suffered, it was late in arriving, 

 so that this action may be said to have helped in 

 saving the Crescent City. Few regular commanders 

 could have done as well as Captain Reid. 



On October 6th, while Gunboat No. 160 was con 

 voying some coasters from Savannah, it was car- 



