Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-08
BENEVOLUS..
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cHARLEsToN, Fe bruary IS.
The American brig Bru,us, capt MitchilI.
built and owned in BALTIMORE sailed from this
por' for that city on Tharsday last, laden with
cotton rice, and souik specie. was taken on the
same eve ling by the British blockading squad
rom and ordered 70 1 ssy%uda
4" Greet sritaiaas dove us 20 essential injury, -
further iustsaIed andezemplified in
The following accnuntofsthe trea menl that the
eleanor met with from the British vessels of
wsr of the baF---poi;.ely handed US by gen
tleman, passenger on board
On Saturday. between IL and 10, the ship
eleanor. capt King. from Philadelphia was
brought too by q. gritishsbrg of war, off this
under the ships stern, AN officer from the quar-
ter deck assn Fed the smasterIof TIE ship in the
most opprobrpus language, Of which nothing
was in,elligiaie but repe itions, of id infer.
nal rascal, ard arephb cts concluding with
he'd be d I'D bu, he would fire into her,
So insuted aHdthreatesiss capt. King replied
fire away. The osder vas gwen to the ready
ate aim, discharged his nusket among the pas.
sengers and crew happily without ehect-his
exuting captain asking should he fire again ?
This was into a ship few yards distant lying
too for him under the American flag, almost IN
sight OF this city aud without a word of en-
curry or examination.
Upon being boarded by an officer, enquiry was
made as to the name of the brig, 20 which va
rious answers were given by the boats crew
she was called the Columbine, Carlo, and PER-
The rnidstipman said she was French prize,
taken on this coast some time ago, had never
been in Europe since, that her captains name
is John Tlon bso1 al give this commander the
same credit for conc ealing the name OF his YES.
sci, that I consider foot pad entitled TO, for his
cunning in wearing . Ease nose, to prevent his
person being idenS6ed.
If man capable of acting in a manner so
eowardly aud u uion, could be reached by any
observations tfIs would be 10y generous &.
brave spi,'. | would enqui' e. of captain Thomp
son how he duys disgrace the flag of Britain by
an outrage that maiIhcod must disclain Do
the ample records of Bri ISM heraism afford 10
this o5fcey no bright example of The manners of
the gentleman united withsthe exercise Of pro.
fessional duty ?-is II m re correct TO come at
once to the degrading conclusion that ,his per
son is of SO base nature as to be incapable of
emulation, and OF habits so brutal that it is his
pride 20 be distinguished as a uifTian or an as
sassin Pile may be equal TO the desperation of
bravo, bus none bu' a coward at heart could be
capable Of such dastardIy attack. for he mus.
feel that NC would shrink from the indisnan,
brow of those he insulted, if he had only his
personal prowes5 10 support him.
What must be the feelings IF an English gen
tleuian who sees boating over such charac g. !.
that ensign tina, waited Nelson and his country
20 such glorious eelebrity-to hear from one IN
the uniform thst ne honors, no language bu,
terms disgFseefal 10 the lowest of the species
70 see that shot, by his oder, was never expen-
ded but in his country's service-pcured BY a
potroon, pn,the decks Of friend unpso ecied
mereha9tshiR, yng under his bows, in obedi.
ence 10 His sieual ?
DfCcrnDr,
February %. 1911.