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tenants Worsely and Armstrong placing themselves 

 on the starboard, and those of Lieutenants Bulger 

 and Raderhurst on the port side. There was a short, 

 sharp struggle, and the schooner was carried. Of 

 her crew of 28 men, 3 were killed and 5, including 

 Mr. Champlin, dangerously wounded. The assail 

 ants lost three seamen killed, Lieutenant Bulger, 

 seven soldiers and several seamen wounded. 12 "The 

 defence of this vessel," writes Lieutenant Bulger, 

 "did credit to her officers, who were all severely 

 wounded." Next day the prisoners were sent on 

 shore; and on the 5th the Scorpion was discovered 

 working up to join her consort, entirely ignorant of 

 what had happened. She anchored about two miles 

 from the Tigress, and next morning at 6 o'clock the 

 latter slipped her cable and ran down under the jib 

 and foresail, the American ensign and pendant still 

 flying. When within 10 yards of the Scorpion, the 

 concealed soldiers jumped up, poured a volley into 

 her which killed 2 and wounded 2 men, and the next 

 moment carried her, her surprised crew of 30 men 

 making no resistance. The whole affair reflected 

 great credit on the enterprise and pluck of the Brit 

 ish, without being discreditable to the Americans. 



18 Letter of Lieutenant A. H. Bulger, September 7, 1814. 

 James says only 3 killed and 8 wounded; but Lieutenant 

 Bulger distinctly says, in addition, "and several seamen 

 wounded." 



