Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-25
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hl their principles oil inknsteaiins5 the British
nave lateiy adopted new method which beg.
gars AL former prec odeni.--We are told bv The
gentleman who furnished us with the above
that Is Americans were impressed Gom the
prison ship at Quebec and forced on board the.
naval vessels in the harbor--8 of whom were
taken m the Julia and Grower, Of Chauncey's
squadron captured BY tie enemy on Like On
tarlo. The names Of these unfortunate Ame.
ricans are not recOilected, except the two fol.
oNhR--ylZ VIM. Kelly, ,shoe makcrl OF the
18th U. ). Infantry Residence in Ceril com.
ty, Maryand.--IIe emigfsted to the Coio,,ie.
before the revolution, and sefvsd as soldier.
~ The Pennsy tyanialinc Guring that war -1'bi.
man Is aged 81 years and vas pressed on boarfE
tne Me'pomeRe. or 4 base occurrence tool-
place N the course o. this management which
deserves particular notice, viz. that. when tb;o
man was asked hIs place of residence (whore
answer was Maryland) the scoundre who was
appointed TO This deceptive duty put down Tree
i'nd-and thep poor fellow was immediately for
ecu away Also, john Todd, native of P~nce,
George County Maryland, of the 18th. MA.
pressed on board the Regulus.
Ane following letter from an American officer
late prisoner, direct from Halif,x 90 th;e
Town, we have obtained by solicitation for
ths PTess--as full reliance may be placed in
Us correctness, AID as the facts stated mav
" 800 uNhlty5 We are anxious iof its
general circulation, and have M dnubt II
Will obtain SUCH, as the subie ct Of fraud tbrcs
pentrAs IS pretty generally understood, and
mere verhed and every real American should
use MS utmost Influence to check such =
growing eyh. Notwithstanding this, if ca.
'eHhihsht iais at The next meetinr off 90
gress, IN preventing d trade so impol;br Con.
SO injurious to tile present state OF o,itic and
try and OF sub vital importance to our ooun-
Hiys the suppOfi ets of war are emil, ,be enc
VAN siruggle-whilst The base abarkedins
their british friends viii continue tories ,ritb
"a H., ~ tsa.'o''S iue 10 laugh at
ea. With the war;
'fnce iCr nrmeH feelings ofe era.
titude 20 providers Tor my fortunate deliyer.
ance from the iargs Of our common enemy.
can nov inform you without having mythouehts.
words OF actions, scrutnized by a British A.
gent, that am once more in my native land
and can bid defiance 20 prison ships or Melville
Island prison Ny health is greatly injured from
their continuing me in tie latter place, an &C..
count Of which beggars ell description. have
however attempted something like il, and YOU
viii no doubt have the satisfaction Of fading
IT. shall at present wave all personal redec-
tons, as 20 their treatment Of my own person.
and beg that you val join your endeavors 10 my
own, in exposing the nefarious traffic at present
carried on under the Swedish flag ] do not
wish to implieate any body OF men, because
they may differ with me on local principles
nor do believe that what am going 20 Oh.
serve, viii applyto tie great body Of federal
lists az large-but when ! state, land can with
confidence do I'D that an open and direct COM
municatisn is held with the enemy by peonlc
calling themselves fedcfalists and Washingto-
mans, trust that all honest Americans VIII