Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-01
NORFOLK. Inne as

OF the names also of those killed.
II list oFthe Killed and FOUNDED on board
the FriSate CHESAPEAKE:
KILLED.
Joseph Arnold, City of Washington.
John Laurence, PENNSYLVANIA.
John Snarkley, Philadelphia.
FOUNDED.
Mr.. Brook, Midshipman
Robert M'Donald, Washington CITY.
Thomas Short Virginia.
George Percival, Philadelphia.
Francis Coenhoven, New-York.
James Eppes, Petersburg, Virginia.
cotton Brown, Gambia, n Hampshire.
eter Simmons, Prussia
WIN. Hendrick, Albany, (New-YorS.)
Peter Ellison, Denmark.
John Hayden, Baltimore.
John Parker, New-York.
William Moody, Delaware.
AS the anxiety. rage and alarm on this
SUBJECT, instead Of subs;dIng is INCREASING,
and the whole of this part of the country
is ripe and prepared for any thing that
may promise revenge, we hasten to Law
before the public all the particulars ofthis
unhappy affair, that we have been able to
procure IN addition to those already pub
lished-it is fully ascertained that this is
not at all an affair of accident, that the
orders were regularly sent, that the Leo
pard went cut Of tie Capcs prepared for
action, that she took every possible advan-
tage of the unpreplr,d and almost defence
less state OF the Chesapeake, and that she
did every thing she could do TO destroy
her, until there remained not the smallest
pretence for further fire or for deliberate
murder. 1t appears that the Leopard af-
ter bearing down OH the Chesapeake, sent
a beat on board with copy of the cap
tain's instructions, Which were TO procure
tonr men stated to be mutineers belonging
to his majesty's fleet, and then on board
he Chesapeake, or at least, to demand
search for them--the boat was near ha'f
an hour along side, and after much talk,
was, by signal ordered TO the Leopard
she had scarcely got out of danger before a
shot was fired into the Chesapeake, and
that was succeeded by broadside, seve-
raj others followed, until it appeared evil
dent that mischief enough had been done,
and the Chesapeake's Colors were down
In all tbs time the latter ship fired but
two, or at most three scattering shot, and
these almost accidentally and without or
der, for so wholly uuprovided was she for
action, that it's said her Cables were coil
ed over the Guns, and as the powder had
not been properly dunnaged, and had been
discovered to be damp, they were that day
eng ged- IN getting it out TO drv, and the
fires II the ship had been all put out to
prevent accidents.
The two ships, after this, stood farther
off 10 sea; and the American ship Of war
the Chesapeake, underwent regular
search from his Mniesty's ship the Leo
pard, and four men were taken, two of
whom we're said to be native Impressed
Americans, who had escaped after long
confinement.
The wor is always curious to know the
first occasion or the first act o war; aud
VIC have been nus particular that the ORR
gin OF, perhaps, N W one may not be tor
gotten We should blame no captain for
executing the orders of his superior f he
eXerted them lik, man, but the co d blood
ed coward y cruelty, with which this husi-
ness was effected, reflects disgrace and dis
h nor on the whole British Navy; he well
knew that the Chesapeake was little better
than numbered store-ship CARRYING out
supplies for the Mediterranean, as totally
unprepared for action rs unconscious of
danger, and without waiting to see the eff
feet of one broad side, or to observe If she
had struck, he continued his fire till, in the
sea phrase, she was quite cut up.-Some
of the shot went quite through the hull,
her rigging and sails are torn to pieces,
and she arrived with FIVE feet water in the
hold
Let the English boast Of this action and
of the bnrHiHss of EairfeH together, but
let them remember that similar conduct
will produce similar effect-the Spirit of
the Country is at last reused, and Britain,
dctestcd in all quarters of the earth but
this, is at las, detestcd here-sbe has no
Ally now but the white Negroes of the
North.
Yesterday more numerous and more u !
collection ofpeople, assembled in |
this place, than was ever before witnessed |
but one voice, but one sentiment, but one !
spirit Of liberalization and revenge was to be |
heard or seen, temporiscd, however, by
quiet resignation to the will of our Govern |
ment FIR tie Present, in full and ardent
expectation Of opportunity of redress here |
qfer.-Heraid.
June &c.
Letters have been received by the Col !
lectur of this port, from the following men !
on board the British ship Bellona, captain |
Douglas, stating that they are American /
citiZens--.JOHn Hoibrdge, I'm. Ro6crt8,% |
mo. BarHes, jeremiah Holmes, Jno Harris |
man, James Farrell, James Craig, Bmme- |
W Griffin, Sfefhcn PiHdci, Conrad Smith, (
JohH Henry, John Haytoa, Peter Wbife, /
George Beams, Charles WashiHgfon. I'm. !
He0rS, born in Accomack county, has
family there, and where all his relations
reside. I'm. Ware, a native Of the county
)f Baltimore SCOTS Fields MARYLAND |