Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

our getting any supplies, except water, an.
sailed from thence I'd July.
July l3. ca ptured off North Cape, White
pea, British brig Jane and Ann, from n
Shields, for Archangel, in ballast and des-
troyed her.
July Is, captured British brig Daphne
from Cork bound to Archangel, in ballast,
and destroyed her.
July 10, was chased from our cruising
ground off N. Cape, by line of battle shin,
and trigate. From the lightness of the
wind, and several shittings of it in their ia
vor, the chase was prolonged to Sc hours.
July %, captured the British whale shin
Eliza Swan, returning from Greenland, with
cargo of fish and blubber--ransoned her.
and put on board the crews oethe captured
vessels, which, together with her own crew,
we're permitted to proceed TO England on pa
role, being rs IN number.
July %, of the Ferro Islands, captured
the British brig Alert, from Archangel bound
to England, with cargo of pitch and TAR.
and destroyed her.
August ?, between the Ferro Islands. and
the coast of Ireland. captured the British
barque Lyon, returning from whaling vow
age, with Cargo of fish and blubber-ran
somed her. and sent the crew of the Alert,
together with her own, being 81, to England
on parole.
August 80, lat. AZ, IL, long. rs, ~, cap
tured the herIHophrodite brig Shannon, from
Antigua for London, with cargo of rum
and sugar--ordered her to the first Ameri,
can pert
Sept. 9. lat. 20. long. so, %, captured brig
Fly, from Jamaica for Londsn, with a car.
go OF cofee-ordered her for the first A
merican port.
sept. %, off Nantucket Shoals, captured
his b. M. schooner Highhyer, formerly of
Dai'iihore' commanded by lieut.. Hutchinson,
D guns and 80 men; ordered her in.
Inc PRESIDENT was bound to Boston, but
on obtaining information by the Highaver
that the Majestic and frigate were in Boston
bay, commodore X. then stood for this MORT
Com. Rodgers obtained information of the
loss OF the American signals, from vessels
which he spoke in the North Sea, which
took him for an Englishman.
ihe President has kept the sea. until ber
provisions were nearly exhausted. She has
seen no enemy's cruizers, except the soua
oron and schooner mentioned above. Tho
crew of the President are all IN good health
The President and her prize the Highav
en- proceeded this evening, up Providepce
river. Commodore Rodgers has sent DIG
prisoners t. England on ole, and has now
on board 81, including officers.
Also arrived this afternoon, the Highly
er schooner, OF guns, Lieutenant Hutchin.
son, tender 10 Admiral Warren prize /,
the frigate President. Lieut.. Hutchinsor
supposing the President TO be a Bri,isb fri
gate, came or board and informed cornuo.
dore Rodgers, that he was looking for TN,
President, and as soon as he should obtai,
information OF her he should inform IN.
commanders of the squadrons in the soun,l
ana IN Boston Bay. He gave TO commodor,
X. the private signals of the British navy
and Admiral Warren instructions.
Also arrived this evening, the Portuguese,
ship Maria Louisa, As days from Lisbon
She brings no later Lisbon napers tina,
those received in Boston. On Thursd,,
last, off Long Island was boarded bv tb.
Sylph sloop of war, who put on board cant
Wood, OF the sloop Nancy. from his nor
tor Wilmington, which they had capture
and bIrnt.
The report that commodore Rodgers had
TAKEN the gun brig Cruizer was incorrect
he commodore in the North Sea was in.
formed of the capture of the Chcsaneake
with the American private signals. The
Congress parted FIVE days after sailing. anG
had not been met afterwards.
Com. Rodgers had not sent ashore q,
scotland; II he could have procured pro-
VISIONS he would have prolonged his cruise
l he ingate has quantity OF dry goods on
Sept. %, the frigate President parted
from two or her prizes, an hermophrodtt
brig and schooner loaded with rum, sugar
&C. Sept. %, boarded Swedish brig fyom
bermuda, (where she had been carried il