Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16
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1 A'iN IL ihtil 10 DS nSdlc OF
| ;his nodcrn negotiation, IN which ths inha-
b'tants mGst act weeping parts, If the, do
nTt rouse from their s!uinbers before shells
and cogreVe rockets entomb them in the rn-
ins of their inhabitants.
I With the view Of convincing their under
standings, have shewn that they have eve
~ tning to expect from Britain, that mas
characterized her Conduct towards her Eu-
rope IN neighborS of whose pr sperity only
she was jealous; bu; against whom she could
not have entertained spirit OF rcvengc, for
having shaken Rthe letters which she had
F, vainly endea ,ored To riyet.
| Citizens of New York Arouse from YOUR
lethargy Whac nave you l.. expect from
the religion, from the morality, or from the
| interest of such nation as Brain Let
| the SfaaiTrH reply. Yes, they viii refe. you
| 10 the Dnmoardnent of Cadz rhey will
describe The - mountains If dead 6odies''fo tor
winch their city cuuld NO, afford cpuchres
thdy viii read for you 81, James Pultney's
| summons to surrender the Spanish fleet, and
wrelched garrison.
Let the Irish speak for her religion they
will describe the progress of the English a.
possiei, with the bible in one hand, the dag
| ger IN the other. follow d by crowds f la
oorerS, IN the vine yard, bearing the British
| persuasiveS, which speak so tOrcibiy to the
| lSShU6a , h'ltSIS' SCour5cS, JltCh Caps, and
bayonets theJ will describe the progress OF
| British missionaries, marked 10y cunfacrati
| on and blood These missionaries willendca-
vor. in ala 10 produce he nuacruus prose-
| lytes, reclaimed from their former errors bv
the gibber, b. the axe, and by the sword; w.
| rlY, the Irish Can spea% Dersuasively in tavor.
! of English religion.
| Let the Danes deiineate their cond ct az
| Copenhagen, perhaps 1t may tend to convince.
| you, that the distraction OF your CITY and
Shipping Is not the interest OF Britain, and
! that you have more to expect from their le-
| MY and nIiidness, than ihe people oyerN m
| ruled the nephew OF the British King the
! cousin German Of the Prince of Wales. who
| is now regent oi the British dommions
In the autumn Of 1907, without any de-
| ella. alton OF war, British feet and army
! invested The Capital of Denmark. aud de-
| manded The surrender of the Dansh ileet .
| and on refusal, formed the siege of Couenba.
| gen, which thes soon after began t. bonn
! bard. | shall give brief outline Of This
| unparalleled atrncity. II which ! crave the
| particular attenti IN Of such of ":he friends
| OF Britain" IN this country, as represent her
as "the worlds last hope"
| Shortly after the commencement of the
| bnmbardment, were to be seen, pro.pes Of
women surrounded by their children ignor-
antoi the cause of their mothers fears, vainly
! seeking shelter in cellars and III vaults.
/ which became the toinbs Of some of these
! Gala ntous fugitiveS, while others were ar
rested in their fight by the bursting of Bri.
| tlsh bombs, and their limbs, with those cf
| their tender infants, scattered through the
streets, of their native city, the pave nent OF
| which was made slippery by the blood and
brains of helpless innocents.
Who can imagine such al appearance
| OF Confusion and horror, as now presented it
| self. Numerous Wagons, carrying families
| and their valuable effects, formed melan-
| choly procession the horrors and gloom of
which was heightened by the blaze OF burniac,
| houses ascending to the throne of heaven,
whilst thefugitives often,in the conrscnf their
| flight, cast back their despairng looks OIL
those homes which they expected never to
revisit.
| The say, The luxurious, the miscr, spend
| thrift, the wealthiest and the most distin-
| guishcd, now hed for refuge, willingly re-
nOunCiAg all claims TO the advantages of
rank and fortune, in order to preserve heir
lives, and those of their famiies.--In seve-
raj OF the houses in Christian Haven, more
than a hundred persons resided together
and maay miserable cottage, in the Isle Of
Amach, afforded shelter tp families OF tho
first distinction, refugees from the palaces Ok
the capitol.
While these unfortunate sufferers we're
.seekng a resting place, NOR houscs were
set OH fire by red hot balls and Congreve
rockets and whenever tIcir effects became
visible to the beslegers, Lord Co,hcart. re-
religious Scotch peer, conceived t 20 be for
the interest Of his sovereign 30 order an adj
dtional quantity OF shot, shells. aud rockets,
TO be fred towards the quarter where The
| ctNon ii L.
mark Of his royal appreciation, was pleased
before his return to elevate him to the Bri-
fish peerage for the zeal and activity ~hich
he evinced for the ntercH of Britain. BIZ
destroying the capital City of his maiesty's
nephew. and it's defencelcs~ inhabitants.
The rfiemen, notwithstanding the q r,r
| of the British artillerists, succeeded IN
quenching the fire in sixty four different
pieces at length the large timber Yards. be-
longing to the merchants, were involved in
flames, which communicated to the stecple.
of the cathedral, so long a beacon o hardy
mariners OF the north the steeple falling
spread the blaze in every direction, and
multiplied the dangers which already threar
! tened the destruction Of the city.
The fire engines were now almost destroy
ed by the shells, or rendered useless by f.e<
{ quent employment or the fircmen, (a nu-
merous body in Copenhagen but few re-
NAMED tit for duty and many Of them had
fallen killed or wounded, while braveiy doing
their duty at the posts which had bcen assigns
ed them by their country.
Those, who had sought refuge in Christian
! Haven. were hitherto in security. The Bril-
o fish found it their Interest TO extend the horI
a rid scene Of devastation, and soon did their
, | shells reach that place OF refuge The fu-
| yitiycs who had fed there and the iukabi.
ants now removed 20 Amack, which ON the