Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-24

Ter and was seen no more-thus was CAPTAIN
Soss lett m the wide ocean on three spars. with.
our vietuas or drink, or I friend or companion
to console or CANTOR his droopisg spirits
1t SO happened that he had not long to
reflect on his solitary situation, for about
10 O'Clock A. NJ. to his great 10Y, he dis
covered land and drifting near il, abnu,
O'Clock 10 the evening, fearing he should
pass 4 IN ;hc night, stripped himself left
his salt and swami for The land where be
ing landed he sal out to search for a drop
OF tresh water TO molstcn his tongue and
to a!lav his fever; in vain did he wa-der
from place to place ill ten at night, when
wearled and fa,igued he laid OH the sand
IN hopes of sleep; here again ne was dis
appointed by the shoals of lizards and o.
'her vermin, that tornsn,ed him. The
day broke and found him RESTLESS, aad
gave HIM no comfort, Tor h. was now con-
viTcSd he was on sandy island, without
house or shelter, without vctuals or drnk
or rag 10 cover HIM, having left his
Clothes on the raft here he stripped him
sell. In this forlorn state he once more
set ont in search of water, which ahou,
, shutdown 10 his great joy, he discovered;
with this he qlenchcd his thirst and sat
him down TO iock a, his forlorn state,
when hope, that soiace of his distress,
WAS all ne had left, here he determined to
remain Ill! providence should relieve him
III That way 1t seemed NEE. Thus from
the Sd OF July until the 2ist did he bear
up against his mistortunes, his only food
few land cfsbs which h4 eas raw, aad
they were SO scarce ,ha, he could not
get III re than sufficient 10 keep him a.
I've so thai he grew daily weaker, till
fer the last ten days he was obliged to
crawl on his hands and knees and hay
ing nothing to shelter him from The rays
OF the suo, he was bl.siered by its h-a,
irerl head to foot, and final!y The whole
of his ska came off Naked, hungry.
debfitaied aud sore, hope had almost de-
serted aim, and he only. ,hn't he should
l"y him on the sand and die, when on the
3lst OF July. to his great 10Y lie espied a
schCo er making towards his saidv beach,
he With difficult raised h,mse { and waved
a bush, which .hey perceiying humanely
seat their boat, and ina shor, time Snatch
Ell from the Jaws nf dra.h he found him
III on board the SuIveillant, captain Ro.
gers, of Barracoa, where he was treats d
w'h the grea IS, Kindness and attention,
c'o!heti a once mole res ored 20 health.
Nhlie captain toss was o. board The sur
Vst!ant, oil the 25th, they Captured the
schooner Swif., Davis, from Baltimore for
balracoa; on The 29,h- they detained he
schr. Hunter, Steel. ffo.l Portland, for J.-
maica, add the same day hey cap,ured The
swedish sloop Dispatch, from 81. Thomas
tor New Orieans aud on The soh, put lhe
crew of;he Swift, and capt Russ. ON bead
The Hunter, then lei her proceed on her
Voy &c, aod she arrived al Jamaica The 5 h
OF August --tr IN there CAPTAIN Ross 20,
passage IN the Mercury, aud a rived as a.
bove
| September l6.
SPANISH FEIGA l. POMONA.
ET!' &C! ot a letter 20 n gentleman in faia CT.
~ daseR HaUdn,a dug 81.
The Spanish lrIgate Pomona, Of a.
guns, carving IL FOUNDERS IN her gun
deck was captured on the 2sd inst. within
| 5 Mules distance to east ~atd of this port,
b. The Brush ships Anson Of 49, and the
Ar.thusa of Ao-rhe Pomona appeared
oil nus harb0r om the evening of The 22d,
| i'shi AID uniavnrabi winds prevented her
I rom reaching the anchorage under HE
Moro Castle AID on the morning of the
23d she was abou, mile 70 Ieeward of
The port, when signals were made for the
! BRUSH ships. he Pomona not being in
! a a'ipauon to gam tho port, stood in i1r
small iort, mounting 5 guns, situated
bout tive miles To eastward Of he Moro,
where she anchored as close to The shore
as 20 sible, her siern touching the bottom.
Every preparation was made for defence.
t5Sh' gu" boa,s each Carrying o % AID
10 FOUNDER were dispatched q her assist
ance and stationed 10 doubt 10 the best
advantage. Al 9 O'Clock the ship was
discovered in the above 81 uaton by the
BT1t'sh men of war, WHICH vessels hove 10,
10 Arrange the mode Of attack and about
10 O'Clock stood IN for The engagement.
under agood press Of sail. When within
gun sho', the Span,ards opcn,d heir bat
teres from sea and shore, which the Dn
tish only returned when wuhIn pistol shot,
bn, with tremendous effect. L. 10 raj
nnies he Pomona struck, one of he gun
beats blew w, TWO were deserted by tneir
crews, one Sunk and The rest more OF less
disabled. The British took possession ol
The Pomona, and carried her off in I'll.
umph. All tbs was done IN view OF
large concOurse Of Americans and Srari-