Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

his Instructions prevented his ar,.w;ne ,b.
chesapeake TO be searched IL reh,rncd
win 'hlS answer, alter being on board 40
minutes AS the adrhiraPs order was pn-
S''NS' heTe was no alternative bur force
$50 we edged down to her, and can, Hn,,0
nhreys hailed, and said, that cornmo,,or,.
b3rroh must be aware that the order ofthr
brltish commander in chief must he o,ev-
Ell; the only reply made to this. (which
was thrice repeatedly was, 81 do no, M
uerstahd what you say ;"---now, as we y.,ra
10 "'hdward, and heard distinctly his an
swers, It was evident he must ..lyn -
heard wha capt. Humphreys said--.ort..,
were then given to fire shot :,cross 80
BOWS from the lower deck after ;, n,;,,'','.
another; and, in two more. no s.,isf,.,o..'.
answer beng given, capt. Humphreys nr-
"e'tu the hre to be opened on her. bee;n-
".ns WIN me foremost gun, and in success
- t'@i pu' as the order was not Der.
ec''y uhoerStond, broadSitle WAS pon,cl
INTO her Commodore Barren ,hen b,,i,,,;
when orders were given TO Cease fr;na -,
as he only said he was going 70 send - 49,
on board, and astley were broparins t,r NV.
turn the lire 1t was supposed am ar,ifc. =,
gd'" 'iine, ana orders were again given tn
hre---lWo DroadSideS more were tbe r.,,,i.
~hen she struck. Two lieuten,n,, 80
several midshipmen, went ON - W." .,
chesapeake to search for teser,ers aJ
after being there three hours return. Il Viii,
iour---three belonging to the MeIon,.,,
J ana one TO the Halifax; the latter is ,bS
ieilow VINO abused lord James TOWNSEND q.
-,or4oih. LON. Barron wrote to capt. Hum
Pnreys' saying, that he considered the Che
sapeake as MS prize, and that he was rea.
Wy her TO any person authorized
TO receive her. Capt Humphreys renI;ni
that as he had executed the orders rs ~
commander in chief, he had nothine norc
TO DO with her; that he must forthwith ioin
tne rest or the squadron, and that he NOT
ohiy iamented, most sincerely, the neresei-
tty that compelled him tn violent nes enrea
but that II he could render the CheeansaL1
any service, he would cheerf,,l do r T.,
short, capt. Humphreys has conducterI bi,nl
sen throughout the wh,l e of this unpleas.T,e
'Eahsacuon' the most praise-worthv man
ner' as an officer and gentleman---be he
| more humanity in his composition Than
r'oSt mankind; you may then suppose his
mugs were none ~ the most comfprtai,Ie
| on TINS occasion. OH to DE sztre v,I,t
gentle, 7vhaf humane man. ,b;o 49,. q
fhreyS must 6e!l The Chesapeake ~
ned but a few shot---thev were .carc1i,-
prepared when we began, and were thrown
"s,U such confusion, that the greatest narr
oi'he people deserted their quarters.
he number killed on board tbe H..
! apeake, according to their own sta,en,ent
was SiH---and twenty-three were wnnndeJ
wen'y-siN shot went through the h,fjI-
! seven between wind aud water: the s.iIs
were completely riddled, and have not o.
aouDt, but that in 10 minutes more Sbe
would have gone down, the sea be;no sC
smooth, every shot told after the first broad
tSide, which was chiefy at the r,epine'
"Commodore Barron was slightly wopn-
oeo ia the leg by a spinter---he bebaynd
W inc coolest way imaginable and stood ~
! time - part VI inc
" any thing can place this matter in
stronger light, we need only connare ti,e.
assurances of commodore Barron. viii ti,(.
result. Oftbe deserters Claimed siv 80 -
taken out Of the frigate, upon searcbine-
her Two were killed, and one jumped over
E %'a Inc gunner of his maiesty's shin,
chichester, who basely deserted his conn
iy nag was found dead, acting in III at sta
.,"',' on board the American frigate, and
h h@iy o'nsrs were lett by capt Humphreys,
Ne7v York Gazette.
me following article (says the Aurora1
mas appeared in the Berlin Gazette T. =;
80 pointed and peculiar, in its manner. ~
we nave not doubt OF its correctness II
conveys in the most forcible terms. an IT,
OF the views OF France-they are fxrJhns
upon one subject, the humiliation of ENGLAND
"n'ch bonap"rte never will aba.don. Thr
price OF peace demanded from Prussia, -
an abandonment of the alliance with En-
lald ana Russia-neutrality must proceeds,
t II recovery of the provinces Commenced bT,
france; and infatuation alone retards ~.
compromise. Such will be the lang1,o~s
held te Russia, before or after a haiti
WIZ be required to remain neutral. IN ,l;ss
mss the British emissaries, whose intr;ons-
Keep nations at variance, who have an ..
qual interest in opposing Britain. Tbissr-
ucie' IN tact, shews that the end of war ~.
negotiation must be the same the contes,
VIII De maintained by Bonaparte, he viii
MAKE no peace on the continent. that sbau
not have for its basis, suspension Of in ,,.
course with England, and he will NEE
make peace with England unless ON Tho
terms She has so often rejected The con
huenge which Bonaparte has IN his str.no,h
may DE remarked in the iroricaI mannsT y,
winch he conveys his decision
mere has been much talk for several
Na