Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-17
NEW YORK, Sep. 6.
LIFE PREsERyER.

An experiment will be made at half an
hour alter Twelve o'clock, this day; at Cc-
nsfai Sewers WHAT, with Mr. Daniels
Lite Prescyver. III is machine cornpo.
ed OF water proof leather, prepared To con
tam All, and is ,easted by the wearer IN
all minute. l. supports the head,
arms and body, completely on the surface
OF the water, and i's efficacy in the preser
wing person from sinking has been tried
and established by experiments on the
RIVER Thames. l. is>the wish OF the pro.
prelor, who resides in London, ,ha, an
experiment may be made in the United
States. The public will therefore have an
opportunity OF testing one of the most valu
able di-coveries IN favor of humanity
that he presen, age has produced.
Sepr
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
Capt Reading who arrived This msrn;np
from Cuba has given the following interesting
extract from his log book:-
August 81. AZ 6 A. NJ Moro Castle bearing
SSW. dist mt or 8 leagues, saw a Spanish fri
gate turning to wind, ard for the HAVANA
strong NE current. and the wind a, SW. obi;
gca her 10 anchor under batter leagues from
tne "ioro, where she was immediately reinforced
o. ~ gun'bpats from the Ravanna which had
'ormsd Inc wi'h her unde, cover Of r. .,s
~ AT Bo'ciock two British irig. ss,s m
s'ghe Several shot were fired a, the ,ro,n the
Moro Castle which they little rega,ded-,hey
on r'e"Si SAIL and hove too seemingly to have
comWuneatinn with each other Al the sarne
time 'he 7Panish f'igate's boats mad great com
mnnicatIun on shore, ana We learnt were lan,ip
money which they had brough from the GuIpS
OF Mexico Al u minutes past 10, the ,,vn
E'gsish frigaies bore down 10 yards the batery
under WHICH The Spanish force had formed \
l'ne A. 40 minu'es Pa.t 10, the Spanish gun
brats opened a i:eavy fire upon the headlines, En-
g'ish fugate- which was soon followed h ,he
trigate and battery a 50 rrues past 10 ,he
hre'husa, who lea the of ,he English open.
ed heavy and well directed fIe u on The pa
nish iiue AT 81 minu;es pas; 10 the s,ernn,os,
-h8nsh -frigate came up ana commenced n t,e
mendous fire upon the Spani-h frlgate. which
soon oecasIoned- her 20 strike her colorr--sbe
stood the f'e of the B Irish Is inmates. Two
OIL me gun boats were SHOWN up FIVE we're SINK.
ano ,hIee wese driven IN shore The figa,es
men lei go their anchors and silencedi,he fo,t
They manned their priz. al half pasr p M
eu' ,beir Cables. got he cut ami hauled OF to
repair damages. The Anson soon after ,;,ed
TWO sho, az US trough US 70. and ordered u M.
ger ms Comrhodofe's STERN which we ODE, Ell
ne ordered our boa, and desired the c.nta;,,
10 come on board with his papers The Are1bu
ID suPPieo us with hut OF water, and sundry
o'ner necessaries. and otherwise treated II. with
every degree of poli,eness-,hey then gave ,s
liberty 20 proceed but not to 60 in any Spanish
port The Aie'husa. capt. Brisba,n haa two
men Killed and zen wouuded the Ansoo can,
Ledyard, none The Spanish f,igate La Pon1o.
ma, ~ guns, had her captain killed--and II !,
oeheved 'hs' 30 Spaniards were DESTROYED in
the ACTON" ~
September 9.
by the Logan we have received Lon
don papers TO 22d July. They CONAN
h"Ihing of momenl. The mix of n.ac,
continued. The Brush frigate Con
stance arrived st Portsmouth on the oibJn
ly. OF Chsrbou,g she boarded the Ame.
rican schooner Hope, Woodward, iusi out
ut port, the captain Of which sad he had
r ad n one of he Moniteurs the ire t. of
peace between Fance and Torket, BY
which be f,,l mer had permission to march