Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-01

DunTtore, and Elebeck armed sh;ns ofeO pnps.
the Oner and Xil,g's Fssls-, sloops &c war. and
several tenders, not ore was Killed, and only
one or two wounded: and when Lord Dan
more was forced 10 quit Elizabeth River, and
repair 70 Gwynn's Island in Gloucester. Tor fear
OF the 'ire-raits and heavy cannon, which we're
Dy Gen. Lees orders, preparing, for an attack
on the Meet, whilst IN Elizabeth River and
therc (Cwynn's ls.and) for six weeks. fired eye
10y cay from tenders sent close 10 shore we had
put one or two men wounded and finally
VIC put his deet to the rout, by two 81 Founders,
one II, anc, two Founders. without the loss Of
single person by the iire which the We sscls in
the river and battery on Gwvnn's Island retnrn-
ed. must not omit here To mention the won
uer,u' discovery of Brig. Ccai. Donald a,cDo-
haio plot IN NJ Carolina, commUnicatedto the
committee OF safety OF Virginia, almost miracu-
! iousiy Who promptly and with astonisI-
ing ceicrty announced to Governor Casswell,
OF North Carolina, who, pasrioticsiiy and With
ADDRESS and bravery, mot, defeated and capti-
waited Donald Mcdonald and 500 of his H;,rb
ianders and tories nor the more wonderful
discovery OF Lord Dunmorc's plots, entrusted
TO the execution of DR. Connclly, OF PittsbuI o. !;
qua the Truly miraculous ultimate Illustration o {
then by Col. Ciark's taking first R;chd Hoo~
the British Governor of the K askias: and In,
n'ediateiy alter, the accomplished and active
Ii. Sot. Hamilton, governor of Detroit, who.
lWhen Or. Connolly was secoDd ,ime taken
prisoner By US, had moved down TO ST. y;nccn-
mes 20 direct, and aid the operations of the 4
Indian tribes, who were to have been LEI loose
on oar fronSicrs by Connolly,) was there forced
20 surrender himself and his troons. To that -,
traordiEary Heaver ;nsYxctci cor, ,,g,sy (y,,rfs
Nor can L here omit to mention the provideo.;
al escape we had from the slaughter which
lnght have ensued, had the Sir Young H;orb-
l:id soldiers, IN large transport bound To
boston, aud which not knowing that boston
rad been evacuated by the British troon,
twhen they wore compelledby Gen. yyashisr~-
tons cannonade from Dorcherter reeL 49, ?.
height, 70 ily to Halifax fell into the hands Of
an American prtyateer, stom which she escancd
ny scr numerous crewrising on the small qriard
winch had been put on board. and which the
compelled to quit the ship; which tbey aid
however, without leaving one of their arms ON
noard-thesc idighl7nders believ. ny that I ord
oNnmore vas in possession Of Norfolk. stood
lor tha1 port, and meeting orr two little Gle
giant armed pilot boats, commanded nv Tho
brave and enterprizing brothers, the cn6ta;rs
James and Richard Barron, who tasinl. adj
vantage % their superstition tat they uero
brush bcats, boarded the transport, and bro
hef up TO James Town, where they delivered
'helr prisoners TO proper guard, which march !.
ed them INTO Williamsburg Had these H.,rh
i'h.ers reached Dunmore, he might with their
l IN.
cester county opposite GwYnn's Island 5afora
we conld have brought our cannon there. Will
winch III about three weeks after, wc dfove
ms troops from the Island and put TO e. rh, his
meet OF about 100 sail, which, after ws.e,;rr-
nigh NJ the Potomac, i4aantono., Their nre,lao'
tory pi oe cts, and the infrna attempt TO soreod
The small poX and putrid fever amongst ~, -
i*Hdipg on the different shores of our rivcrs
the wretched slaves who had Joined Thorn o,,S
who We're III Of those dreadful diseosos 49,
sailed TO New-Yoik Who can reflect ON tbcso
circumstances, and on those which so remari,.
ally struck our Washington as to induce him
to say, " Con be Praised "HR syely Fra.
u.s. Upon having received certain inforn,,,4;
on (when he was biockading Boston and hsJ
not three rounds of powder and ball mat =
British store ship was brought ;n+o So, :
which loaded with miIitar,, ssores 81 ~,
sorts, and such as. said Washington. ONT r
r'itsen the invoice should have been enumero-
ted IN It," And when the rcvengei,,l kim.
had thrice formed confederacies arains, FranCo
to be reyenged On her for the assistance s,a bad
sHorded 10 the Unied States, in their srdnons
struggle Tor their liberties; reco;lect how tho,
were crushed and then forced TO Join France
against Britain, and this too at the momcnt
that Britain was plotting the destr,,ction og
these states, and had in fact levied war mon
them, by the attack on the Chcsaoeake. .oI
you viii see the hand Of God stretched on, 80
save US.
say, therefore, who can reflect on these
numerous and various circumstances. and not
sec the hand of divine providence stretched
out to save the oppressed. and % chagfise ,be
oPPressor, and in tlis, we sec Csl and his
over-ruing Providen =
Having now shewa that God has At all ,imcs
:" and in aiyerS manners" made himself kno,sn
to man, and demonstrated his over.ruling now.
e. and providence, VIII, in my ncyt nnn,bcr.
attempt to prove that Christ has revealed Eli
that can he known, or ought to be known. bv
such creature as man, respecting his crea.
tor.
EUSEBIUS.
Tire .f6U preceding Numbers we're il The
Cleaner, &c. ." '''
IN nc .FHTora Of last Monday Is re-f,t5fsh-
eethe Letter from The Edifor of the M
Tera, 10 INC Editor Of this hater. TO
1vh'eA Col. Duane has ADDED tie JoLOwmg
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