Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21

enclnY squadron Wnere having brought
up ,wo hownzers, at eight o'clock that night
thew opened on the ships with Considerable
effect, and left him the only alternative o
SUI, nissio, or fight. he preferred the lat.
ter, and at nine, boldly haxaried an attemp,
to escape, and with his three line of battle
ships pushed through the windward pas.
sage. As soon as the enc uy's movements
was discovered by our troops, the signal was
made to apprse our squadron of his inten-
ton, and two of our fri gates and some OF our
smaller vessels being oHthe passage through
which he passed, they hung apon his re IT
ship and kept up a very spiriced FIRE the
admiral IN the mean time, in the Neptune,
with the Pompee. York, and Captain, being
To leeward, crowded all sail in pursuit OF
them ,.'... 80 80 49,
At O'Clock the next mnrning (the 15lh)
the enemy's two frigates, which had still re-
manned em'ayed, and although in mo.
'aent the Intrepid, Swaggerer, Dominica
and haaghty were at their heels, succeed
edtn Jtheir escape To 9iA laloupe, and bro't
up under the protection OF fors Matilda, not
however without much injury, as our shins
kept uD running Are on them the whole
way; and the intrepid pursued than so
close under the guns fthe fort that she re-
ceived several soot in her hull, had her ri =
ging and sails mach cut, and three or four
wounded. The enemy, however, secured
his retreat.
Our troops, me ,ntime, continued their
operations, and ,nsjoc Henderson ION 81.
| turday), with a detachment, drove party
or the enemy from another commanding
height in efecting wnch he had one MAJ
! Killed and nine wounded: and capt Starke,
| OF she York Rangers, Oh the same evening
surprised one of the enemy's posts, killed
\ nAcar MI
I prisoners.
J Our troops also succeeded in cutting of
the enemy's supply of water on the south
east side; and liedt. col. CamDoell (dep.
adj. gen. with IN tjor Allen of the 81 w.
L. and detachment of the 81 and 9th w /.
| regiments having received orders to drive
the enemy from the town and adjacent
heights, were in move ment for tn at purDo ,e
! on the 10th, and cut off their depot of -four
near the town. The enemy, thus straitened,
( on the 7th, surrendered and the same
evening took possession OF the wdole OF his
| works, and received about 500 men prison.
ers OF war Oar loss throughout was 10
considerable AMI reflects great credit on
major gen. Mairland's pro aptitude and
Judgment, consists of one officer killed, &
one officer Cieut. Van Kong, Sd battalion
| ooth} ana 90 mel wounded. Capt. Dol {.
ling of the Sd bat. soth, the off GER killed,
was unfortunately precpitated from the top
OF an amazingly nigh Cliff, which gave
way with him * his party, N endeavoring
to surprise the enemy he has not since
oeen heard OF, but his men were taken 10
much bruised. He was esteemed a very
dash'ng and enterprising officer q is much
! regretted by the army. The prisoners
were embarked on board the Dolphin, anil
OTHER ships, and we understand are to be
brought to this island.
Inc reduction of the Saints being thus
accomplished. our attention il now excu-
sNeiy occupied by the hostile squadrons
Ut tine moment the enemy eue to sea, sir
| Alex SiIochrane was meditatins an attack
| Oh him in his Businesses, * with thatvie
| had actually sounded and surveyed one of
/ the smaller passes which would lead direct
| Iy on him. He was however, NJ sooner ap-
/ prised of his fight, than every EFFORT wa.
made to overtake him; and it is with inG. .
mite pleasure we learn by the latest ac.
counts from our squadron, that there is the
! fairest prospect of our triumph being CON-
pleted By the capture of the enemy's.
The Emma army snip, from Fort Royal
in 20 hours, arrived this morning. and
brings the gratifying accounts-Captain
! Taynton, aid .de-camp to major general
Maitland. was the bearer of the disp atches
to gen. Beckwith, informing of the rsduc.
I tioa of the Saints. At the moment of the
J Emma's departure advices had also been
received from sir A. Cocncane, who on the
10th 1.-TWO days after the enemy fed from
the Saints) was fast coming up with the
French squadron, and in great hopes OF
closing with them. The Recruit brig Capt
Napier, was at that time in close gun shot
Of the enemy's srerDmost ship, keepin, up
a we'll directed fire on him and the Pom.
pee, within long shot firing her bow CHI 4sers.
The Nepture Gag ship) was about three
miles a-stern under a heavy press Of sail K
the York aud Captain fast coming up. Ths
Latona, Castor, AID Ethalion trigates were
also in company the whole about seventy
leagues ;. 5. w. from the Stunts. Thus
approximated as are the hostile SOU ldrOns,
our hopes aud expectations of complete
Itriunph over the enemy, seems evea now
to US, as fully accomplished.
The French frigates too, although at pre-
sent secured under the Batteries OF Guada-
loupe, may yet aid to our triumph for tine
spirit and enterprise of or navy will dare
to assail them, even sheltered as they are.
| rhsy nave however carried very season.
aole supply to ihat impoverished country, it
being ascertained that taey had IN l6J)
! barrels of -four.
| The Jason, Narcissa, Swaggerer, and
| Dolphin, arrived at Q O'Clock tins day, win