...was much erippled and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt he would have drifted out of gun shot before he discovered we had anchored, had not the...unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times teeth of a heavy fire of long eighteens, bu cannot impose upon any one else. Other accounts were received...

...during his return. The slaughter on board my ship had now become horrible, the enemy continuing to rake us, and we unable to bring a gun to bear. I therefore...but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment; flames were bursting up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her. Our distance from...

...and we unable to bring a gun to bear. I therefore directed a hawser to be bent to the sheet anchor, and the anchor to be cut from the bows to bring her...but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment— flames were bursting up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her. Our distance from...

...and we unable to bring a gun to bear. I therefore directed a hawser to be bent to the sheet anchor, and the anchor to be cut from the bows to bring her...action, but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment—flames were bursting up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her. Our distance...

...and we unable to bring a gun to bear. I therefore directed a hawser to be bent to the sheet anchor, and the anchor to be cut from the bows to bring her...ship had taken fire several times during the action, bin alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment, the names were 314 ATTACK ON THE ESSEX. bursting...