Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-24

Cured before aud dusing lhc aetna, aid
some circumstances relative TO our iiDinor-.i
raj Nsl>on. When. lord Nelson found
that, by has skliul nanrnvres, he had pa
ced the enemyln such situation, tliatihey1
couldnot avoid an engagement, he display
ed the utmost snimatlon, and his usual
cohfideree ot'vicsorS; he said 10 capt, Han;
dy, andtlis other officers who surrounded
him on the puartcr-deck, snow they Can
,nos escape us ~ think We shall al least
make sure OF twentyot them. shall pro-
oaoiy lose leg, but that will be purchss-
ing victory cheap'y." The Victory, his
lordshlps ship being lashed TO the Safnis-
srma irlni,iad,. ms lordshld was entirely
exposed, as well to the hire OF The cannon
as the musketry from the tops, from which
constant hre waskept up. de wore the
Insignia OF the Bath, OF the Crescent, and
OF the other orders, the honorable rewards
| OF The GLORIOUS exploits which he had at
chievad. 30 sPlcndcd mark could not
tail to attract The notice OF the .encny, and
.sHsrdy, alarmed for his safety, re.
psatedly enrrcated him, from the COM
mencement OF the action, to change his
coats but his mind was toe much occupi.
ed with the scene to think of personsl dan
ger. About the middle of the action, his
iiordship's secretary was killed at his side !;
aud, shortly after, a fnusket ball. fired from
the tops OF the Santissina Trinidad. graz
ed his lordship's shoulder. and catering his
ll-f breast, passed thro' his lungs. The
hero instantly fell. He was immediately
carried below, and The surgeon pronounc-
ed the wound mortal. His losdship lived
about al hour, during the whole of which
time he remained psrIeetIy collected, and
displayed the same heroic. magEanimity
in tie arms of death, that had marked his
condu6k in eysry a6liop of his glorious
lfes A few moments before he expired
! he ordered capt. Hardy tobr called TO him;
when the captain came, he asked him how
many ofthe enemy's ships had struck ?the
captain answered, that as nearly as he
I could ascertain, Is. sail of the line bad
stsuck their colors. fiis iordship then,
with that fcrycnt risty ,vh;ch as strongly
/ marked his chsracter, as skill and courage,
reformed thanks 70 the Almighty then
Eturring TO capt Hardy, he said. q know
am dying. could have wished 70 sur
we 10 breathe my last upon British
ground but the VIII f God be done !" In
fsw moments he expired !! !! The last
signal lord Nelson made was, such as can
tno', and never will be forgos--it was by tie.
iesrafhe---" that England cxpeesedeEery
man would do has aaty."
T. Thus died,In the 18th year Of his age,
the eatestcomnnander hat syer adorned
the Ss'iish 'avy, lesvinS behind him ella
I rum es pene'abi.e nSnssn Sena6as name dear
70 Great Bfi,ain, and an example of hero
Ism that w'li insp'Te his gallant compani
ons IN arms 10 emulate bis virtues, and live
IN inc rememorsnce OF a grateful .pos,eri,
tty.
+ AZ may excite son1e surprise that The
combiaed fleet, though so much superior
IN ousnosF' Should venture 10 lnesta fee,
comnsnosd ~ lord Nelson, from whom
they mad Aed over one half of the globe,
sen VI uhe i'nes VIZ Understand that
we scs'ei'y o. provisions rendered It inn
Poss'pie tnr them 10 stay much longer in
C"u'z' O'usFs were givento Viiieneuye,