Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1797-12-23
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49, - "t'H,isduc, dnu Y ICE admiral Cn
ilo~, IN the Monarch, b.s.. do IN on the
enSmy's rear IN the rnelf gallant manner.
ms diyifon following his exam pic, and the
acton commenced about forty minutes
Pait twelve o'clock.
Ahe Venersb,e icon 90, thronph the
ens,ny's line, and BEGAN cioie saion,
in my diviiion on their van, which Iait-
ca near two hours aud hall, when ob
terved all the mats of the Outch Admi
rAfs imp to go by the boa d; ile was.
however, defended Cor fome inc in moff
gallant manner; but being oyerprefed by
numbers, her colours were itruck and
Admiral De Winter was foen brought on
board tho Venerable On loosins
round me, | law the flip bearing the
VICE Adniraps flag was alto difmailed,
anc had iurandered to Vice Admiral On
Row and that many others had Ekewifc
Wrnck --Eindins we were in nine IA.
thon' water, and nof farther Than miles
from the land, my attention was 70 much
tAFtn up in getting the heads OF the diia-
n.eu hips oil lhore, that was nor abls to
ditinsulth The number offhips captured
a"d the wini hasine been coaflantIy on
'ie laiid hnce, We have lnayoidably bean
much diiperf-d, 10 that have no. ben
'oie to gain en- sxa6t account OF tlIs.n.
Dht &c lsSe taken p,fi> lion of s or O
more OF snem had fruCk, buI takiug sd
'an51se of the night, and be;ug 10 mar
i''cif e"n coat, thSy lucceedsd 10 getting
on, and lone of than were ieen so!ng ;E-
20 the Ie~el the nexI c1nru.ng.
Hn"ifh the grratca oieziure and Ia
tlsIaction make known To tnei. Lord
'hiPs Inc very gaiians behaviour Of Vice
Admiral On3ow, ;he captains, officers,
i.5A'l'en aad narioes OF The iquadron, who
All appeared a6euateJ with the truly Bri.
a.h tpiriy, al lean thoie that / i.sd an Oh.
Portuhdy offesins.
One OF tic eneRy's iihips caugh, ire in
tNs action, and drove very near tas Vens-
tahiei bur have toe pleaiurc To iay i, ga.
sHiinsnifhed, and lie is one of the fh;Ds
IN our poiie!lon. TIE fqusdfon hss iaf-
tered much In their mats, yards, aud r,g-
siog, add many OF them savs loA nun
or OF men, hp~ever, in no proportion 10
fhst OF the sneny,
nc Carnage on board the two fIlips
shat bore tins Admirais asgs has been be-
Yond all delcdprion; they have had "a, lels
than two hundred and fifty men kiIcd and
Wounded on board of each {h!p; snd here
1 have 10 lament ths lois of captain BUR
gets, OF ais Inajefy's thip the Ardent, VIII,
brought that lhip into ALTON in thr luo4
gallant and msiferly manner, 5ut was sn
fortunately killed foon after However.
the ihlP continued Tie aaoin clofs. u1,ii
qasie diiabled. The public nave lolta
good ard gailan. officer in Captain. Bur.
gels. and l. with othsra incere friend.
Captain fFolope's sxer,ious aud aStiye
sood conduit in ping light OF ,hs sae-
my s hest until came up, have been true
y meritorlous, and :rn1 viii mee,
jua reward.
4 iend This by capt Fairfax, 10y Whole
able advice proiit9d mncp during the &C.
ton, aud " no wilt give rheir LordiiIipa any
frrihet par'icuIarsthcy may with To kno y.
AS moa Of the Grips Of ihs iquzdron
ere much ditabled, and ieyrrsi of the
ffiaes dhraftsd,-t lhau mats the bctt IF
my way with them 70 the More
hsrswi'h trsnfmit YOU lit Of killed
and wounded on beard fuch of the (eua.
dron as ] have been able to coIlctt, : ut
Of the Enemy's feet oppofed to nv
Iqussron, and my line Of bstdc OF the
lay ofaetionI
J an, Sir,
Your NOT obedient