Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03

nave tound ttW uPWdroS, ~ Tour OF the
deck planks before the foremast were
stxrted-
We have seen letter dated Ccdix bay,
the Sd of June, mentioning that Spanish
ship of war, which had been laying in port
sons time, went out, on the I'd June 10
cruise in the mouth of the haIbor, and met
with an English frigate of ~ guns. The
Englishman attacked him, and maintain
ed brisk fight of four hours, and then
sheered of, the Spaniard being too heavy
for him, but SO badly managed, that the
frigate although considerably injured, ca.
silly made her escape. The letter adds,
that this glorious victory, (if il deserves
that nancy was on the day following ceIe-
brated in Csdiz, from whence the sight
was seen, by the ringing of bells and beat
ing Of drums.
The brig Hudson, capt. Bailey, Of this
port, boaDdte Naples, with available car
go principally sugar. all American pro-
perry, was captured on the 10Th Of May,
by Spanish privatees, robbed Of all his
papers, and afterwards sent into Cadiz.
On the arrival ofthe Hudson al Cadiz, The
Spannrds cut of all communication be-
tween her and the shore thus preventing
the captain from conveying Intelligence
OF his situation, which he at length effect.
cd By bribing the guard.
July IS.
Indian War.-A letter, received in this
city yesterday, from respectable gentle
man at Detroit dated oath June,) states,
that "the Sock Indians and Oiowns have
sent tin their chiefs to the councilat Maiden.
They are spreading the war belt ia every
direction--their Object is war with Inc o.
sages on the Mississippi. They applied
tor the assistance of the Hurons, who an
| swered, that they were in treaty OF peace
(made at Grenville) with the u. States;
that they had buried The Ratchet, and
would not take it up again. The Socks
and Oiowas replied, eve shall then knew
how 10 treat you when we come forward"
The Osages, it is said. will claim the pro;
tection of West Louisiana and il is be-
lIeved, that the United States will be in /.
vclyed in the Wharf.-The troops ought 10
be returned to this place, and the forii6-
cations strengthened. We are, indeed,
in miserable situation for defence--the
citadel in ashes, the fort deserted, and on
Iy afew Struggling soldiers about the ship
yards"
The letter, from which the above intel
ligence was takca, says the Commercial
Advertiser, contains description of The
sufierings 70 which the inhabitants Of De-
troit had been reduced by the la.e confla-
grafton Of their village. About ninety
faniAes," says the letter, care left without
roof To shelter them; with the ground
for their bed, and the heavens for their ca
nopy--yet We are not in despair; a spirit
OF industry appears to pervade all ranks,
and hope that by the assistance that will
be obtained from the afauent, Detroit will
| flourish once again."
The inhabitants have appointed COM
mittee to estimate the damages, and to So
licit and receive contributions for the re-
lief of their unfortunate town. We pre-
sumo, the asfiuent and charitable citizens
OF New York, will exhibit their accustoIn-
ed iberaiity on this occasion. So loud a
demand for the exercise of their beneyo-
lence, has rarely occurred.
Jamaica papers to the soth ut. were re-
ceived yesterday, and furnish few arli-
cies of intelligence. An apprehension of
danger from the enemy had subsidized, as
on the 23d martial law expired, and the
militia were dismissed.
KINGSTON, June Is.
The American brig Ontario, from ST.
Domingo, bound to New York, with ma
hogspy, fuslic and hides. detained by La
Seine, frigate, arrived on Saturday.
On Sunday last, eight or nine leagues
to the eastward of Cape Maze, the Lack,
which carries guns and Is men, engag
ed, and beat off a French prisatecr. The
following particulars are extracted from
her log book.
"Sunday, June 9.
At five A. NJ. discovered small sail
bearing from US n. F.. with her larboard
tacks on board, which proved TO be an A.
mericaD trader. AT twenty minutes past
six saw another sail TO the s. w. wearing
every appearance of an enemy, by her
crowding sail, and bearing right down on
us; al eight she hauled he cv,nd "a son