Vicar and curate of St. Andrews. Clerk of ditto. THE HEARSE, With the corpse of the deceased captain, Attended by eight seamen, late of the Argus, with crape round their arms, tied with white crape ribbon. Also, eight British captains of the royal navy, as pall-bearers, with hat bands and scarfs. Captain Allen's servants in mourning. The officers, late of the Argus, in uniform, with crape sashes and hat-bands, two and two. John Hawker, Esq. late American vice-consul, and his clerks, The procession left Mill Prison at twelve o'clock. The coffin was covered with a velvet pall, on which was spread the American ensign, under which the action was fought, and on that the hat and sword of the deceased were laid. On the coffin being removed to the hearse, the guard saluted; and when deposited in the hearse, the procession moved forward, the band played the "Dead march in Saul." On their arrival near the church, the guard halted and clubbed arms, single files inward, through which the procession passed to the church, into which the corpse was carried, and deposited in the centre aisle, whilst the funeral service was read by the reverend vicar, after which it was removed and interred in the south yard, (passing through the guard the same order from as to the church, on the right of Mr. Delphy, midshipman of the Argus, who lost both his legs in the same action, and was buried the preceding evening. Thus lived and thus died William Henry Allen. By the company and conversation of the elegant and polite, the hard and severe duties of the sailor acquired a sort of polish, and his character presented that combination of gallantry, grace and intrepidity, that so irresistibly attracts. In the hour of danger, he was calm, intrepid and persevering; in private intercourse, guarded, affable and delicate. Entering into the navy with large and expanded ideas of honour, the perils he encountered, and the hard services he endured, consolidated his romantick and floating visions into rules and principles of action. By never lowering his lofty standard amidst the justle of contending difficulties, he at length arrived at it; and new trials served only to call into exercise new and unexplored resources of fortitude. He had so long forsaken every other consideration for glory, that he finally measured his life by this standard, and felt a repulsive antipathy to whatever fell short of that measure. There has seemed a sort of compact among our naval commanders, never to quit their station on deck. Allen, in his mutilated state, refused to be carried below, and fainted on the deck from loss of blood. Lawrence showed the same determined spirit, and never left his station until he was too far exhausted by his wounds to animate his men by his example. Burrows, although mortally wounded at his quarters, still remained at his post, survived the action, and there received the sword of his gallant and intrepid antagonist. The following extract from captain Allen's letter, addressed to his sister, will show the character of this intrepid officer in an amiable light: "When you shall hear that I have ended my earthly career, that I only exist in the kind remembrance of my friends, you will forget my follies, forgive my faults, call to mind some little instances dear to reflection, to excuse your love for me, and shed one tear to the memory of HENRY." ENTERPRIZE AND BOXER. On the 1st of September, the United States brig Enterprize, commanded by lieutenant William Burrows, sailed from Portsmouth on a cruise. On the morning of the 3d, Burrows discovered a schooner, which was chased into Portland harbour, where the Enterprize was brought to anchor. Having received information of several privateers being off Manhagan, he weighed anchor and swept out the following morning, and stood for that place. Next day a large brig of war was discovered, to which chase was immediately given. The enemy fired several guns, and stood for the Enterprize, with four ensigns hoisted. After manoeuvring and reconnoitering for some time for the purpose of discovering the force of the enemy, lieutenant Burrows, about three in the afternoon, shortened sail, tacked, and run down, with the intention of bringing her to close action. At twenty minutes after three the firing commenced from both vessels, within half pistol shot. The action continued for about a quarter of an hour, when the Enterprize ranged ahead of the enemy, rounded to, and raked her. Shortly after the main-top-mast and top sail-yard of the enemy came down. The foresail of the Enterprize was then set, and she took a position on the Starboard bow of the enemy, and continued to rake her, until, about forty minutes after the commencement of the action, the enemy ceased firing, and cried for quarters: their colours being nailed to the masts, could not be hauled down. The prize proved to be the British brig Boxer, of fourteen guns. The number of her crew could not be ascertained, but sixty-four prisoners were taken, including seventeen wounded. On board the Enterprize there was only one killed and thirteen wounded, two of whom died of their wounds. Lieutenant Burrows fell in the commencement of the action, he, however, refused to be carried below, but, raising his head, requested that the flag might never be struck. When the sword of the vanquished enemy was presented to the dying conqueror, he clasped his hands and said, "I am satisfied; I die contented;" and then, and not till then, would he consent to be carried below, where every attention was paid to save his life, but in vain. A few hours |