Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-16
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN
SEPTFhrDFR Q.

sit OF the British ships, in relation TO which
we have all been more or less in error.
Partakng largely of the general feeling oc-
casioned by the peculiar circumstances of
the chesapeake, he was eager to graf fl the
national wisiSkby prompt, spirited, and
gallant eXertioh OF the force under his COM
mana. Judging himself called upon by the
proclamation (and he was not alone in the
verbal error) to drive the Columbne out of
the waters, who had entered and continued
therein contrary to that instrument, he
weighed anchor, at the Wallabout, and pro-
ccedcd towards the vessel as far as the bat
tery, where he was advised that the Dyc-
ciamation did nor authorize the employ-
ment or force the Commodore was eyi.
dehtIy disappointed and mortified, but af-
tcr mature deliberation he ccncded with
the oplnon.-I state the facts in homer of
Ut Commodore, and because the officers of
tie navy have been foolislly and imuerti-
nently interrcgated in an evening print.
SINCE after minute enquiry, | have be-
come acquainted with the leading facts res
pccting the Columbne and Jason, esteem,
1t duty TO communicate them to the pu5-
nc, and 90 so the moment am assure d
tnat what am about to state may be i'm
plicitly relied on.
The Columbine came to anchor within
inc HOOK on Wednesday last the Cd inst.
The Jason the following day. On the I'd
they both reported they had dispatches
from "their government; :" but the rcpore
was directly to Col. Barclay, who BEING our
or town, did not communicate it to the col
rector until the evening of the 4th the Ja-
son mad dispatches for Mr.. Erskinc, which
went through the post office on Saturday
.he SIN, but 1t does not appear, nor is it be-
leved that the Columbine HIS or had any
dispatches at all she came here and con.
tlnues contumaCiously.- was on MONDAY
directed by the collector to depart, but she
replied that she would do so when She plea.
Sed' Coming within the proclamation, the
Jason mas been Hospitality treated, but the
hospitality has of course been a REGULATED
one, no supplies having been furnished but
through the medium and with the perm;S-
Hioh OF the custom house. On Sunday the
Jason requested pilot, which was accord
lnsly furnished. The pilot was accomna-
MED to the Jason by Mr.. Schenck. sn,,yev-
or, who was politely received and treated.
andwho requested that Bateman and =
-, said TO be impressed Americans
might be given up. Bateman, who al!edgcs
mat ne was born in Newark, and has ia
hiIy IN this city, was discharged without
hesitation and is now here, but -
VINO wilh nineteen others was in irons as a
'lhS!eadSr or mutiny, was not surrender
ed. AS soon as MIR. Schenck and the pilot
boarded the Jason, orders were given to
weigh, and when MIR S. had finished his hi
siness, she dropt down TO the Hook, where
she IS now awaiting dispatches from Mr..
EfSHINe, and whence She will sail the no..
ment they are received.
!! nc mutiny happened on Saturday NIGHT.
and 1t appears that fve-sixths of her crew
were engaged In it. The objects seems TO
nave been desertlon to our shores, and not
me SEIZURE OF the ship. The plan was to
cut the ropes, get possession of the Sims
Doats, and so escape, and this was TO have
oeen done While the officers were below
but the mutineers forgot to place resonte
centincls to keep the officers down. and the
consequence was that when they weye.ee-
ing ait to accomplish their purpose, the Of
hcers ran upon deck, rushed upon them
with arms, drove them forward, and subj
dicd the mutiny. The twenty in chains
arc to be tried at Halifax.
Error corrected. In the Citizen of
Monday 1 published the following para
graph.
On Thursday last one our gun-boats
"coming into port, was fired at 7rithir fbe
" took, by the British armed brig Column
"bIne, and the midshipman compelled to
"go on board, where he was detained. nv
"tcrrogated, and treated with jnsolencep
wrote the article, on information dcriv-
ed from what ] considered a correct and
respectable source, but am told by dis.
tingashed naval officer, that the following
arc the facts.
While within the Hook, two guns with
cut shot were fred by the Columbine at
the gun boat, in consequence of which the
midshlpman of the latter, went ON. hoard
the former, where he was treated rcspect-
July, and Informed by the commander. that
ne mad taken the gun boat for pilot boat,
the guns were hred as signals for pilot.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10
BurT's trial foe misdemeaGor has coro-
menced 1t Wchm0nd--we trust that this
trial VII nos furn ont 10 lie the second act
OF Gaylord Griswold's jud:ciarv farce.
( ydHToTa.
a lady well known for her picus sGnca.
lion 20 Pricce'own, bnt who s.ye0rs a pood
5hcE 40 Naw.Orlealg, some time ago de-
cldred that IN less than wears the scheme
% t"c Guid emperor would be accomDIish-
81, alih"' KHTT was tsEen--was it in con-
sonancc WITH this project, 50 amiablv IN
loldc', that Burr Indicated to bis follow
crs, that he meant to set up land MARKS %
Lie T4R!e for McXico.--i5.