COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 20, 1814  The entire front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with an extremely detailed & lengthy letter being the: "Official Account of the Loss of the Frigate Essex", signed in type by its commander: D. Porter. This is followed by several letters between Porter & James Hillyar, the commander of the victorious British ship from the Battle of Valparaiso. 
Page 2 has other war content including: "Invasion of Canada" "Invasion of Virginia" "Battle Near Chippewa" and "War in the Chesapeake" & more, but they pale in comparison to the excellent account of the loss of the Essex.
Four pages, very nice condition.