Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-27
PHILADELPHIA, Sent. IL.

York aud Halifax, is arrived al Falmouth.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IL.
The following curious circurstauce occurred
yesterday. at Mr.. George Eyses ship yard, Ken
sngtou
On hcavirg down he ship PENNSYLVANIA Pack-
ct lately from Canton in order 70 discover
small leak winch she had experienced IN her
passage home il was found that she hal been
suck abou, feet below the bends by :, Sword
Fish. which had driven it, tusl; or sword ,hro'
tbs copper sheah hing and bottom plank to the
cc''ng inside ; ana beng unable 10 draw il gu,
again, had lss il remaining in the botton, and
broken short OF outside the force with which
II was driven in, was grss,, as to splinter the
plank and cause the leak Hal the sword bee
Withdrawn, his probable the ship would have
U'zclc more wafer Than could have been f,ed Nv
tile pumps Pat OF the sword was Cut of in ex
rlcEtrg II the genander measures ven inches
long ard neariy Two inches in diameter.
Extracts from London papers 10 ;he 9th of Aug.
Admiralty ItFee. Lyndon. Ang .
Copy Of let;er from the Earl OF S.. Vincent
Is. ADMIRAL aud comrarder in chief OF his
najesty's h.et employed in the chaunel. SCUM
dings &c 10 William Marsden, Esq dared
on board his raicStg's ship the Hibernia of
Us,ant ,he l7,h July. 1906
SRI sIclose he relation OF very oalian.
aGioG,n which he most Intrepid vaor M bern
nanifssed aud the nati'nal chayafter highly
sus aimed b,, g,eatiy lament the loss ol nun
Der cf b'ave men in the performance OF l. fla,
prisoners. am, &c
(Sgned) ST VINCENT.
lrdetatigabie. IF Rocbsfori, Sfsy II.
SRI have the honor 20 acquaiut YOU in o
bedience to your o,ders of the l4th ms save
the command of the hoats of the squadron you
sent me by the Lis, for ths purnose of endea
voring TO capture or destroy the French convoy
in the entrance nf the river of Bordeaux with
ths addition of three from the Indefa'igaDle. and
thee from the Iris) 10 lieutenant Siby. Of the
Centaur, with all tue information I was in pos
session of respecting their situation on the e.
venng Of he 18Th, it appearing q favorable ,imc
10 make the attempt though some time after he
boats had qnitIed the interchangeable, he wind
shifted 10 the westward and came on TO blow
fresh, nnt outstanding the boats proceeded 10
VcTdun Road, boarded and carved the French
brig lie CHsar, of Is guns and by the role
dequIpagc eighty six men. commanded by Moa-
Seur Louis Francois Hector Fousre lieutenant
de vaisseau The confitf was severe on both
sides. the Frenchmcn being III every respect well
prepared expecting the attack The wind ca
ming on 20 blow fresh and he tide running
strong was much against he boats bn, no hing
coud Withstand such men led on by the officers
who commanded them. Lieutenant Si5iy la
ment 30 say is badl, wounded in several ,,laces
though. from the rep Irts Of The surgeon irust
will recover. To This gallant officer whose con
dutt IS spoken of by all who we're under his
Command with admirasion) beg leave TO refer
you for particulars There is much ctedi, due 70
leut Thomas Parker, FIRST of the Inlefaig2bIc
who took the COMMAND of lie Cesa after she
WIS carried. for his conduit in working her our
pas, he batteries, which kep, no constant
cross IRE on her. and engaged by- the Tssses brig
(!ate in his majesty's service for aeasy ,so
hours; the same attaches TO The other officers
< men for their GOODNESS and conduct whilst they
we's engaged The greater part Of the ooar.
were ei her shot through or badly stove, N At
they were swamped, and obliged 20 be Gu; abrif,
from he brig, except The Indefa,igable's l,unch
and Hiss enter. The Havenge's boat officer,
AVID crew, are missing lie Gear is fine big,
evidently sails well. Ave yeas old. eig,y egnt
teeI twenty three wide. coppered and appears
M tor his ra)esty's s@gvice Inc'oscd is list
of he killed and wounded have the hono. 10
be. &c.
(S,gned) John T. TODD.
Tota--6 killed. SO woun ied; 81 raissing.
Many on tke above list are bat slightly woun-
ded
N. BY intelligence gained yesterday from a
Portuguese vessei Of sixteen English prisoners
having been marched in,o Rochefort fror, Bcr
deauxs ii is considered they are the Revenge's
men missing in The above report
LoEDoN August 5 "Wednesday, at ne or
dC1ry meeting CT he Town Council of Edin-
buygh. the Right Hon, Lo.d Viscount Melville
was Introduced, and took his sea, at the Lord
Prorost's right hand His LordshiD addressed
the Council in very elegant speech, returning
them thanks for 'hei, Kindness and attention on
tate occasion, which he should ever remember
with the warnes, gratitude