by John Marshall

“ Since then he has laid before the public another work, entitled,
“A Treatise on Navigation by Steam: comprising a History of the Steam Engine, and an Essay towards a System of the Naval Tactics peculiar to Steam Navigation, as applicable to Commerce and Maritime Warfare; including a comparison of its Advantages as related to other systems in the circumstances of speed, safety, and economy, but more particularly is that of The National Defence.” ”

“ In this dashing affair, the British had one man killed, and the midshipman, one sailor, and one marine wounded. In October, the Briseis captured le Petit Poucet, French privateer, of 4 guns and 23 men; and drove on shore three other vessels of the same description.
Captain Ross’s subsequent appointments were, June 7, 1814, to the Actaeon of 16 guns; Aug. ”