Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-09

! "'"o "S'hS HS"h, HhS came up with us,
and Hired four shot; we immediately hove
to, after which they fired several vollies
OF small arms into us, which fottuua,elv
! dia no harm they then hailed u., and
ordered the captain on board with his log
book and papers, at the same time using
me most abusive eXpressions-vhen cap
tam Arnold got along side, he was told to
return, al they sent their boat on board
OF us with lieusensnt and purser, who
ruinaged the ships hold, and by far ex.
ceeded their captain in abuse. They OK.
ahmed the ships papers, and then or
aeied the captain and supsrcargo on
board their ship (Which proved to be The
nritish lrigate La Pysche, capt. --)
The latter TO receive FIVE dozen at The gang
way Tor quizzinsc his ma;.siy's officers, as
they termed 1t. On arriving on board
The supercargo was shown the mainmast,
ana alter much abuse, was, with the Cap
; tam, ordered below on the gun deck |;
! where we were obliged 10 stand 4 consi.
| deraole while half leg deep in water, the
tigate having carried her lee guns under
wafer during the chace--al length we
nea'd some on- say, "you sirs, jump up
here, God damn YOU" surprising they
meant the sailors, we stood sill, although
urged ny the Gentry to ascend until we
| heara a laundering voice pronounce, G.
mean those dauin'd Yankee rascals"-
when on deck we were asked u,how we
care run away from his mgesfy's shih,"
x II w: did not "know il was the duty of
every Yankee rascal to lower his topsail.
when within sight of the British .hsg."
he captain enqu;red particularly of his
lieutenant, vhe.ner his shot had killed a.
, ny oil The damn'd RhRKLs, and being an.
s~ered IN The negative, said he gvas verv
| sorry FOR it, and wished a cannon shot had
taken OF the head off that damn'd Internal
Yankee scoundrel, pointing 10 captain
Arnoid-our papers were then returned
us ny the lieutenant, te ling US their can.
tam considered US too conie m otible to adj.
NIT US 10 his presence, although az m.
Time he was standing by us, and lhreaten.
Ing what he would do to us If ever we
gave his n1c1esty's shin another chace of
80 miles, cor attempted 10 quiz his officers,
May ed, fell 10 with flee, of English
Last indiame consisting of I2 sail frem
London, bound to Bombay, Madras and
emma; were boarded by two of them,
the Essex and Ceres. They informed us
OF The capture of the Cape Of Good Hope
oy the British that they had a few DAYS
previous to speaking with us captured The
Spanish privateer Repavadora, of 81 guns
and $50 men, from the river La Plate.
Which they had sent into the Caps under
convoy OF The Adsmant-,he remainder
OF the fteet consisted of the Lady Jane
Dundas, Elpbenslone, Al.rwick Castle,
Lord Castlereegh, Hugh ingles, Dawn
oco,t, Winchester, Walmera Castle, Sir
William ben'ly, and Bengal, out eleven
weeks-.all we'll.
May soth, off the Cape of Geo Hone,
spoke the ship Freedom, Rith, Of and for
Sasem, from the isis of France, left that
place two days after us.
June B, close in with the Care. smoke
The ship Ssnson, of and for New York,
81 days from Madrass, all we'll.
june 2, arrived ia Ssamen's Day-on
coming to anchor, the barber master
came on board, and insisted on our deli
vering up all The ships letters. there be-.
ing penalty OF so dollars for every one
found on board after his first visit--we
accordingly delivered them TO him.
Found going in Seau,an's bay the ship
Olive Branch, Shippard, of and for Nan.
'ocket' on sealing voyage.
| June 4 the ship Sampson, Edwards, of
New York, arrived Isl So DAYS from Ma.
deira, bound lie Madras and Calcutta -
we are informed that the ship Union, ia.
CODY, OF and for Philadelphia from Bala-
WIS., having put into Table bay, after its
capture by the British, was seized aud
sent into England for trial.
! June 20, arrived a, Table bay, the BRIG
Lydia, Bowdi,ch, from Philadelphia 100
days passage. The American consul sen,
on board Joel Brown, one OF The crew OF
the brig Liberty Lambert, Of Salem, ia.
ken of Prince Edward s. islands, after hay.
ing remained there six and an half months
we were told the brig Dominck, Jones,
OF Philadelphia, and ship Auguta -, OF
- sailed from the cape the Goth April.
tor the Isle Of France--,hree Danish YES
seis were detained in Segmans' bay, on
Suspicion of being Dutch property.
June J J, this day we made another an.
pbca;ion Tor the ships's letter., and were
inforrned we must wait until their con.
tents were examined by the different OH
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