Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1797-12-23
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y ~''~aSg HACs WHICH
msdiately 6oRe by Ado. D,,,cso h;s,i.r
near the centre, and Or Admiral o. g. !,
> she rear, who, by this map1.;,yre cr' 80
nse lac OF battle 0ips and friSs;e. ,rh; :;
nf very foo1 made triks 10 the fupsrinG
ty of the Brit,fh FIRE.
Upon Admiral Duncan's est,iag throne n
vac enem . line, very fevere action com.
Te"ceo with the van ADD centre If ne
NC, Vs. heet, 10 which the Dnteh Adnirsi
He inter ditpl1ycd great fCi'l aud cz,ysa-
.Y' Hs maintained b7iik and clofe se.
Hou %. ABOUT two hcu.p and Z hac ia
vince his ihiP, the Jupiter, OF 70 gun. vs.
to'Hiy diinahed, e. having become a,hoI.
! " uaroansgeablr, lac was Obliged "a ais
~ the Venerable the dag Dip Of Admiral
Lieut.. Brodis, Counted 8 lhiys wi,A
snsiT colours ifrIck, one of which h.S
Oeeh on hre, but shs &4mes aad been
eS'ingaiibed by the cxertion of our fes.
msn' a ninth dip nc fave almoH .
wreck, with rhe Rulel cloFe 40 wuh
her' Mr. Brodie has no dau5! but
mat ihips OF the Outcalins and i ri.
gaze were taken, and amongit th,snun-
Der "STe two flag ihips, thst Of Adnj.
'a' tS w iistcV and 2DoaheT.
Boats from the Britifh feet wsrs
employees, when MIR. 6rcGls ogas nil,
Patched, N taking polisdion Of the !hjos
'haF had Etrack, and at the fang a,r,,
a. the !hIpt OF the enemy tina, lad f.t.
e'ed 'eait were attempting TO form ia
ordcf TO cover 5hs retreat OF fon,e ,y.,.
Ssrsa lhIp'. Sh; iignal had been osde
Tor genera! ch&ce and IS ,he Forfoi-
aebIe and 1wo oyhcr ireth lhips aad ;aln,
&c Adini'2l Duncan immediately .f,.,
tse -tiiQn, there was syqry hoos tbst
isVsrai more OF the snemy's iiuos ,yon;g
DC OWEN On ihoFs 2nd dsitroyed, ifoYs
capturta.
he sa'e!e was :5ught of CAMPER.
doSn, Heas SchcVelLng and, as re
yslte osy !ts,ed, 70 nesT ne Chore :,
.houi-nas OF batayians wers i.eessl,rs
o. she ruin other 1sgy,
by advices received l4it niebr, Kan.
pears thai admiral Dancan a q. wI,h
n:dii@bled ihipa ebo,sa off hs meu.s
cd the fsXef. for The osrpofs II re-
@Gtion. 50 's
Tbs Exeeuuvs Goveynn,so, os
France has o, Ieug;s, 1t IS faid. rs.es,ed
be s9d"ey Snnh co MS p.te,le go,;
ne 5 At large in Paris. B. che H. e
race whlch srrived a wees. ~,E
letters 70 ri. Charretier, VIC aeoxrttand
tnaF an of1er has oeea made toex. h.,,s
SiF S}d0ey oni.a for faycre IS.
'si''s VINO Is named, dnd 900 leznen.
OttoDeI ~.
Admiral Durcau lsa,ey. n b ,Isc,,5
letter, ihat tne Endyaiun aAj, ~ ,be
cou'is OF tSs mSnr, fallen 80 y.,r
patch ihip It the line off sos Texel.
and haa Engaged her, bu. thar &c nd
nos heard the passicul rs. The an-
sAgenenf took piece Ia the MIN, and
VIC ie-FH, that owing 10 the he w hTs
81 the sne@y, ths kbdymi W., obi.
ged 70 deaf froro toe coate sod de
DuIehmsn eiesped mo the Tesei.
ais AFTERNOON tn. Adn,ir2lt, h.vs
received the welcome iHgelfeepcg e
the arrival Of ciptain Troll pc, a. shs
N1hsi, IN enc Down, brIntIag In ,nres
VI the Dotch prizes. i, Nssstb,e
reported, esis; ihels we're ea,s..,s ,f..,.s
lince thVt- c6ieh Adnural D,,nc "a
o's"tions, 5ug we 40 NOT tad ,bat lhsv
ais - oe 70 couldereo, Cut T.ol.
tore las assS fortunate eooueh ncs
70 nave nan kt'cd, ,boas n ..gerai
u MS crew are &oundsJ.
Is was yeitaydsy reported 10 the c.
ty' tSat two n.ost Of ios Duscb thpr
had teen isksG. Ofthis clfcomtt,r,e
n" account had been receive, q, ne
admiralty, either Though ca reies
gls2o, OF through sny othec channel.
BE.
The two fleets were saaal IL gvp.
be-, eaeh naginH bxtesn tws d., -
ihiPs. the oomtetof guns and r,.c
ca hoarj tbe Bntfb feet Va, bo,s..
yes rather hyperion. The Briub b,os
contained 1906 guns sad 8 Is mer
! 10" Dutch force amcaa5vd Ia
70 i,o32, an5 iu Hen 60 7,t7s,
the balance ~ favor ct che b
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