Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

CHARLESTON, September 30.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Extract of a letter from Lieut. Thomas Holdup, commanding the United States' sloop Trippe, to Col. Daniel Stevens, of this city, dated

" U. S. Sloop Trippe, Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie, 14th Sept. 1813.

Probably before you receive this letter, you will have heard of the glorious victory gained by our little squadron over the British squadron.

I will now furnish you with a few particulars:

At day-light on the 10th inst. whilst lying in this place, the British squadron of 6 ships, 2 brigs, 1 schooner and 1 sloop, was discovered about 8 or 10 miles in the offing, bearing down for us—we got under weigh immediately, and formed the line of battle—we had the weather gage, but the wind was so very light, that we did not near each other until near 1 o'clock. At 5 minutes before one, by my watch, the British commodore fired the first gun. At 10 minutes after 1, the action became warm, the whole of the British vessels firing directly on the Lawrence. The lightness of the wind prevented capt. Elliott, in the Niagara, from coming up to her assistance.

The Lawrence stood the unequal contest for 2 hours and 20 minutes, when all her crew being killed or wounded, except 18 she hauled off. The gallant the intrepid Perry, then left her clad with gallant Lawrence's motto of "Don't give up the ship" under his arm, repaired on board of the Niagara he then hove out the signal for close action this signal the smaller vessels got out all sweeps, and made sail— fortunately a light wind sprung up and the Caledonia and this vessel had an opportunity of getting near the enemy. Com. Perry bore down in the most elegant style upon the British Commodore's ship, and gave her a thundering broadside - he then wore and gave the Queen Charlotte the other—stood on for the Lady Prevost, and gave her one—gave the Hunter one also—and having passed through the whole of the British squadron, luffed up and in taking his station along side of the British commodore's ship (the Detroit) he raked both vessels fore and aft shortly after, the Detroit struck her colors—and in 5 minutes after, the Queen Charlotte—the other vessels followed the ship's example after we had discharged a few more guns at them—and in three hours from the commencement of the action, they were all in our possession. Our loss has been great—84 killed and wounded on board the Lawrence—a bout 30 killed and wounded on board the Niagara -1 killed on board the Scorpion—1 killed on board the Ariel—1 on board the Caledonia, slightly wounded—and 2 wounded on board the Trippe, one badly, the other slightly. The loss on board the English squadron has also been great - but I cannot inform you of the particular number. The Caledonia and the Trippe were fortunate enough to get a raking position of the Detroit and Queen Charlotte—but not until we had received three broadsides from the Queen Charlotte.

I cannot give you a really full description of this glorious action, or paint the bravery displayed by the gallant Perry, and particularly the officers of the Lawrence. This action speaks for itself. I shall not attempt to describe the actions of any officer - the commodore, no doubt, will give them all the justice in his power. The British officers are almost all either killed or wounded. The Lawrence is very much cut up. -the Detroit has lost all her spars --and the Queen Charlotte all but the fore-mast.

The Lawrence will shortly proceed to Erie, with the wounded. We shall wait until gen. Harrison is ready, when we shall attack Maiden."