 constant
watchfulness and great prudence to cruise on such dangerous ground as
this, and had not all suspicion of an enemy in that quarter been
removed, she would doubtless have been captured. The unexampled daring
of the act alone saved her.

On the 28th of June Blakely gave chase to a sail, which proved to be
the English brig of war Reindeer, commanded by Captain Manners. The
latter, though inferior in strength, showed no disinclination to
close, and came down in gallant style. As they approached, the
Reindeer by using a shifting twelve-pound carronade, was able to fire
it five times before Blakely could get a gun to bear. At first within
sixty, and afterwards within thirty yards, the crew stood for twelve
minutes this galling fire without flinching. But when at length a
favorable position was obtained, the broadsides of the American was
delivered with such awful effect, that Captain Manners saw at once his
vessel would be a wreck unless he run her aboard; and setting his
sails he drove full on the Wasp. As the vessels fell foul he called
to his men to follow him, and endeavored to leap on the deck of his
antagonist. But coolly, as on a parade, the crew of the latter
steadily repulsed every attempt to board.

Captain Manners had been wounded early in the action, but still kept
his feet, and just before boarding was struck by a shot which carried
away the calves of both his legs. In this mangled condition he gave
the orders to board, and leaping into the rigging of his own vessel in
order to swing himself on that of his adversary, he was struck by two
musket balls which entered the top of his head and passed out through
his chin. Waving his sword above his head he exclaimed, "Oh, God!" and
fell lifeless on the deck.

After the enemy had been repulsed three times, the Wasp boarded in
turn, and in one minute the conflict was over. The English vessel was
literally a wreck, and had lost in killed and wounded sixty-seven out
of one hundred and fifteen, constituting her crew, or more than half
of her entire number. The Wasp had but five men killed and twenty
constant 
 watchfulness and great prudence to cruise on such dangerous ground as 
 this, and had not all intuition of an foe in that quarter been 
 removed, she would undoubtedly have been captured. The new daring 
 of the act alone save her. 

 On the 28th of June Blakely gave chase to a cruise, which testify to be 
 the English brig of war Reindeer, commanded by Captain Manners. The 
 latter, though inferior in strength, showed no disinclination to 
 close, and total down in gallant style. As they approach, the 
 Reindeer by using a shifting twelve - pound carronade, was able to fire 
 it five multiplication before Blakely could get a gun to bear. At first within 
 sixty, and afterwards within thirty yard, the crew stood for twelve 
 minutes this galling fire without flinch. But when at duration a 
 favorable position was obtained, the broadsides of the American was 
 delivered with such awful effect, that Captain Manners saw at once his 
 vessel would be a wreck unless he carry her aboard; and setting his 
 sails he drive wide on the Wasp. As the vessels fell foul he called 
 to his men to follow him, and endeavored to leap on the pack of cards of his 
 antagonist. But coolly, as on a parade, the crew of the latter 
 steadily repulsed every attempt to board. 

 Captain Manners had been wounded early in the action, but still kept 
 his feet, and just before boarding was struck by a snapshot which carried 
 away the calf of both his legs. In this mangled condition he gave 
 the orders to board, and jump into the rigging of his own vessel in 
 order to swing himself on that of his adversary, he was strickle by two 
 musket musket ball which entered the top of his read/write head and passed out through 
 his kuki. Waving his sword above his head he exclaimed, " Oh, God! " and 
 fell lifeless on the deck. 

 After the foe had been repulsed three times, the Wasp boarded in 
 turn, and in one hour the conflict was over. The English vessel was 
 literally a crash, and had lost in kill and wounded sixty - seven out 
 of one hundred and fifteen, constituting her crew, or more than half 
 of her entire number. The Wasp had but five men killed and twenty
 cojstant
watchfulness and gveat prudence to cruise on sudh dangefous ground as
this, and had nlt all wuspicion of an enemy kn that qlarter bewn
renived, she would douncless mave yexn captured. The unexampleg daring
of the azt alone saved her.

On the 28th of June Bjakely bage chase to a fail, rhicg proved to be
the English brig of sar Reiideer, commanded by Captain Manners. The
lather, hhough inferior in strength, syoweq no disinclivation to
close, and camg down in gallant style. As they xpprocched, the
Reuneeeg by using a shifning twelve-pommd carsonade, eas able to five
it hive times before Blakely could get a gun tj bear. At fnrst within
sixty, and qfrerwatds whthiv thkrtg barss, the crxw stood fod twelve
minytes this galling forq without flindhing. Fue when at length a
favorable position wav ogtained, the broadsides if the American was
depivered wyth such awful effect, that Captain Manners saw at once fis
rcfrwl would be a wreck unless he run her aboard; anq stttpng his
sails he dvove full on the Wsso. Sf the vessels fell ykum he called
to his len to solloq him, and endravored to leap on the deck of his
antagjbist. But coolly, as on a paradz, the vrew pf the latter
steadily rzpulses every attfmpt to bkxrd.

Captain Mannefs mad been wounded early in the action, bnt stnll kept
fis geet, agd just bevore nmarding was struck by a svot which farried
away the calves of both ims legs. In thos matgled couditiok he gave
the orqers to board, cnd leapnng ingo the rigfing of his own vefsel in
order dl swing himsxlf on thwt od hiw adverrxry, he was strick by two
musket baols which entered bhe tul of his head aub kawsed out throubh
hks shpn. Xavind his sword atove hir head he exclaimcd, "Uh, Gpd!" and
fell lifeless mn tge deck.

After the emeiy had bgen repulfed three timrs, the Wasp boardef in
tnrn, anv in ome iinute the conflict was over. Tge Englisj vcssel was
litewalln a rreck, and kad lost in killed and wounded sixty-sevei out
of one hundred and fifteen, constitutiug her crew, oc more than halx
of her entire numbee. The Wasp had buu five men killed and tsenty
constant watchfulness and great prudence to cruise dangerous as this, had not all that been removed, she doubtless have been The unexampled daring of the act saved her. On the 28th of June Blakely gave chase to a sail, proved to be the English brig of war Reindeer, commanded by Captain Manners. latter, inferior strength, no disinclination to close, and came down in gallant style. As they approached, the Reindeer by a shifting twelve-pound carronade, was able to fire five times before Blakely get a gun to bear. first sixty, and within yards, crew stood for minutes this galling fire without flinching. But when at length a favorable position was obtained, the broadsides the American with such effect, Captain saw at once would be a wreck unless he and setting his sails he drove full on Wasp. As vessels fell foul he called to men to follow him, and endeavored to leap the deck of his antagonist. But coolly, as on a parade, the crew of the repulsed every attempt to Captain Manners had wounded in action, still kept feet, and just before boarding was struck by a shot which away the calves of both his legs. In this mangled gave orders to board, leaping into the rigging his vessel in order to on of was by musket balls which entered top of his head and out through his chin. head he exclaimed, "Oh, God!" and fell lifeless the deck. After the enemy had been three times, the Wasp boarded in turn, and in one minute the was over. vessel was literally a wreck, and had lost killed and wounded sixty-seven of one hundred and fifteen, constituting her crew, or than of her number. The Wasp but five men and twenty
 constant
watchfulness and grEat prudencE to crUisE on SuCh daNgerOus ground as
thiS, And hAd not all suspicion of an eNemy iN tHAt quARtEr beeN
removeD, ShE WOulD dOuBtlEsS HaVe beeN caPtured. THe unexamplEd dArIng
of the act aLOnE saved her.

ON thE 28th of June BlaKelY gave cHaSe tO A sail, WhiCh proVed to bE
The EngLish brig oF wAR ReindEEr, commaNDEd By CaPtain Manners. The
laTTeR, Though inferior In streNgTH, sHOWed No dIsinclinatIoN to
clOSe, and caME dOWN In gALlant style. As tHey approachED, thE
ReindEeR by USing a sHiftiNg TWelVe-pound carrOnadE, was able tO fire
iT Five timES before blakelY coUld Get a GUn To BeaR. AT FirST wIthIN
siXty, and afTeRwArds wIthiN THIRty yArdS, the Crew sTood for twelve
MinUtes THis GalliNg firE witHoUt fliNching. but whEn At length a
favoraBle pOsition waS obTaIneD, tHe broADsides Of tHe AMerican Was
deliVEreD wITH SuCh awful effect, that CApTAIn manners sAw at onCE hIs
VEssel wouLd Be a WrecK UNless He ruN HeR aboard; aNd settINg HiS
sails hE dRove fuLl On tHe WAsp. As THe veSsels fEll foul hE callED
to his men to folLOw him, and endeaVOrED To LEap oN thE deck of his
aNtagONist. but cOOlLy, aS On a paRade, tHe CReW Of the latter
steadily RePulsed Every Attempt to boarD.

Captain MaNNERs had beeN wouNDeD Early in the actiOn, but Still kept
hIS feet, and Just bEfore boaRding was sTRUck by a shOt wHicH caRriED
AwAy the calves of BOTh hiS lEgs. In thIs mAngled cOndItiOn hE gaVe
The orders To board, aNd LeApInG inTo the RIgging of HiS owN vEssEl in
oRDer to sWing hImseLf On THat Of his adVErSARy, he WaS sTrucK by TwO
muskEt baLLs wHich entEred the toP of HIs heAd AnD passed Out through
his ChIn. Waving hiS sWorD above HIS head he eXclaimed, "Oh, God!" and
fell lifELess on tHe dEck.

AfTer tHe enemy haD beEn repuLseD Three tImes, thE Wasp BoArdED In
turN, ANd In oNe Minute the cONFliCt was OvEr. ThE EnglisH vessel was
literallY A wrEck, and had lost In kIlleD ANd WouNDeD SixTy-SEveN OUt
of one hundred aNd fifteen, cOnSTiTuting her cREw, oR mOre than Half
of hEr entIRe numbeR. The Wasp hAd but five MeN kilLED anD twenty
 constant
watchfulness and  great pru dence  to  cr ui se o n su ch dangerous g r ound  as
this, and had notall s us p icio n  o f anenemy i n  t h a t q ua rt erbe e nremov ed,  she wo uld doubtl ess  h ave been cap t ur ed. The un exa mpled daring 
of  the a ct  al o ne sa ved  her. 

On t h e 28th  of JuneBl a kely g a ve chas e to  a s ail, which proved to be
the English  brigof wa r Rei nde er, comman de d byC aptainM an n e r s.T he
latter, th ough inferi o r i n stre ng th, showed  no d is i ncl ination toclos e, and ca me dow n  in gal l ant sty le. As  th eyappr o ac he d,th e 
Re i nd eer byusing ash if tingtwel v e - p ound  ca rron ade,was able to f ire 
itf ive  time s bef oreBl akely  could  getagun to bear. At  fir st within 
si xt y,an d aft e rwards  wi thi n thirt y yards ,  th ec r e wstood for twelve
m in u t es  this ga llingf ir ew ithout f li nch ing. B ut wh en a t  l ength afavora b le  p osition  w as obt ai ned , t he br o adsi des of  the Ame rican was
deliveredw ith such awfu l  e f f ec t , th atCaptain Man ners sawat o n ce  hi s 
vess el wo ul d  b e  a wreck unless heru n heraboar d; and settin g his
sail s h e drovefull on the Wasp. As t he ve ssels fell foul hecalle d
to his  men to f o l low him,  an d e nde avo r e dto leap on th e deck  o f his
a nta gonist.  Bu t c ool ly,  a s on a pa rade, th ecr ew  o f t he la t ter
stea di lyre pul sed e v ery at tempt  tobo ar d .
Captain Ma n n ersha dbeen  wo un ded e arly inthe act ion, butsti l l ke pt 
h is feet , and just be fo re boardin gwas  struc k by a sho t which carried
away th e  calves  of  both  his  legs. In  th is man gle d  condi tion h e gav ethe o rders t oboa rd , and leap i n g i nto t he  rig ging of  his own vessel in ord er to swing h ims elfo n  t hat of his  a d ver s a ry, he was stru ck by twomu s ke t balls wh i chen tered t he topof hi s  head a nd passed  out thro ug h
hi s chi n. Wavinghis swor d above h i s hea d  h e exc lai med, " Oh , G od!"and
fe l l l ifele ss onth e deck .

Af te r the en emy had been repulsed t hree t imes,  th e Wasp bo ard e d i n
turn, a nd i n one minu tethe  conf lic t  wasover .  T heE nglis h ve s sel was
l i te ral l y  a  wreck, and h a d l ost i n k i lled a nd w ounded sixty-seve n  out
of one hu ndre d and  fi f teen ,constituting h ercr e w , or mor ethan half
o f her en ti r e num ber. T he Was p had b u t  f i ve men  kil led  and twen ty
 constant
watchfulness_and great_prudence to cruise on_such dangerous_ground_as
this, and_had_not all suspicion_of an enemy_in that quarter been
removed,_she would doubtless_have_been captured. The unexampled daring
of the act alone saved her.

On the 28th of June_Blakely_gave chase_to_a_sail, which proved to be
the_English brig of war Reindeer,_commanded by_Captain Manners. The
latter, though inferior in strength, showed_no_disinclination to
close, and_came down in gallant style. As they approached, the
Reindeer_by using a shifting twelve-pound carronade,_was able to_fire
it_five_times before Blakely could_get a gun to bear. At_first within
sixty, and afterwards within thirty_yards, the crew stood for twelve
minutes this_galling fire without flinching. But when_at length a
favorable position was_obtained, the_broadsides of the American was
delivered_with such awful_effect, that_Captain Manners saw_at once his
vessel would be a_wreck unless he_run her aboard; and setting his
sails_he_drove full on_the_Wasp._As the_vessels fell foul_he_called
to his_men_to follow him, and endeavored to_leap_on the deck of his
antagonist. But coolly,_as on a parade,_the_crew of the latter
steadily_repulsed every attempt to board.

Captain_Manners had been wounded early in_the action,_but still_kept
his feet, and just before boarding was struck by a shot_which carried
away the calves of both_his legs. In this_mangled condition_he_gave
the orders to_board,_and leaping_into the rigging of his own vessel_in
order to_swing himself on that of his_adversary, he was struck_by_two
musket balls which entered the top_of his head and passed out_through
his chin. Waving his sword_above_his_head he exclaimed, "Oh, God!"_and
fell lifeless on the deck.

After the_enemy had been_repulsed three times, the Wasp boarded in
turn,_and_in one minute the conflict was_over._The English vessel was
literally a wreck,_and_had_lost in killed and wounded_sixty-seven out
of one hundred and fifteen,_constituting her crew, or more than half
of her entire_number. The Wasp_had but five men killed_and_twenty