Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-05
FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.
INTERESTING EXTRACT.
{" HaHfdr, Nay 3lsf, 1906


SIR,-You can hardly conceive the
pleasure which feel in being released
from the most unhappy situation in which
l was ever placed; but thank God, ann
at liberty thus lar, and can write now with.
out restraint. The tale am about 10 re.
late ~ not OF the pleasantest kind; but
Will, trust, afford you the satisfaction in
knowing The particulars and hearing of my
safety, although the circumstances under
which it was transacted must fill the mind
OF every American with honesl indignant.
OH" II is surely no small disappoint-
ment to be captured unlaWfully against all
our expectations, within three hours sail of
your much wished for porl thus in an in
slant TO be blasted in the joyful expeeta-
ton of joining our families and friends
such has been my case, and will fear be
the case OF many others, unless our govern.
ment adopts prompt and vigorous mea-
sures." CAT the news OF The proceedings
in New York, every officer was Captain
Bobadil, aud would destroy his 90 houses,
alter thas 20 more, until the whole city
vas baiteIed down, ,.hiess their officers.
who were procuring supplies, rsturued in
safety, for which they waited days at an
anchor near the Hook, and then made eye-a
ny preparation Tor proceeding tn town with
The ships: they however, ih4't II most prua
dent frat to send nag Of truce by the first
lieutenant 20 tbs commander vi the fort
on Governors Island, fearing 10 land al the
city, To know the reason OF their detenlion,
OF Which l suppose he was Informed, and
returned the following evening on board
the foragng gentlemen arrived Ia tho
night without the intended supplies
thanks 10 the gentleman who intercepted
them, aud the next day made sail 70. Ha-
lifax. where We arrived on FRIDAY ti,r 10Th
of May. During our passage several YES
sells were oyerhsuled, and two mcn taken
from each--one in particular aErr heavIne
10, was fred at six times wis dire clions
each time to fire upon her; and ny way Of
compensation, we are told, # uIuslly rob-
bed, will be Unidentified for our losses.s
" For my part, expect redress only IN The
united Determinations OF our ciiizens to
support their neutral rights and punish tho
crGel Invaders of our national liberty and
laws. RemonstranCe is only suLis cling
Ourselves TO further insult. as all experi-
Gtce has plainly sbewn, and the sooner il
IS abandoned and more energetic mea.-
isures adopted, the sooner Will our flag be
respected and our citizens permitted Id
trade unmolested and in peace. am
grieyed TO see so many American vessels
lying here, some condemned, others wait.
ing their trial, and new ones coming ine e.
very day. On Sunday the 18Th inst. ar
rived the brig Romulus, capt. M'Danil, of
~ i'll
Tartar trlgate. There IS also lying here
the brig Mars, loaded with mahogany, be.
longing to Samuel Burling of New York,
lately tried and cleared after strong con-
tention on the part of the captors, thai
beef and pork, part OF her outward bound
cargo, came under the denomination Of
conraband OF war they however con-
demned The claimants in the costs and da.
images, and they are permitted 10 depart
with their vessel almost wreck thro' the
misconduct ofthe caplors. Tie ship John
and francis OF Charleston has also been
tried aud part of her cargo condemned,
for having on board a few poles which they
said wouldsnake Royal yards; the three
masted schooner Nimrod, Of New York is
waiting her trial the ship Aurora was Ii.
bcllcd Oh Monday the 18th, and her trial
commences 10 81 days from that date
Sailed from this port on Sunday, 18th inst.
the Squirrel sloop of war to cruiae of New
York, and the Leander on the 22d for The
same cruising ground it is said. VIVA,
terrible pity it is that two or three friea,es
cannot be spared from the service 10 the
Potomac river 10 drive those rulIians iU III
our shores. Il might indeed answer The
dou5ie purpose OF bringing WhiIby to JUS
tice, who II seems, cannot be bro't thereto
by the common course of law. II is more
than probable he will not cOnfine Timss!f
10 the limits prescribed by our govsrn-
ment but as usual commit his deptedati-
ons 10 the ~a,ets, aud wi,hin the iudsd;c.
ton Of the Unite d States, thereby Afford
ing FL opportunity 10 attack aud bring
him TO justice, altho' by all Uncommon
course OF law. There IS another arrival
lately, the big Hannah, cays Ropes Of Sa-
lem, from Isgborn, sen, ia 81 the Lean
der. The b,ig WAS loaded with sugars.
| bound to Naples, and was boarded on her
outward bound passage By a British frigate,
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