Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

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fered his school-fe tlo.4Itapt. Hart, of Ken.
lucky, to be murdered by the savages, thar
was on board the British feet on Eric, and
now is prisoner. ] The whole are marched
to ChiLlicOthe. If they we're sent round to
Canada, by the way of.Wezu Orleans, it would
be JUST retaliation for the proceedings Of
the enemy, in this respect.
Flour has risep|in Baltimore toy or dol
lars per barreE fnmense quantities are
going on By inl4 Ind Conveyance, to the cas-
tern ports, noe 6lockaded," where, by
"neHtrals," it gees sdiEkAsto Halifax. This
must be stopped. It's disgacefui beyond
precedent, and injurious .be5ond calculation.
Feed the forces of the enemy, and let HIM
smuggle hin goods into the United States, and
he will gladly agree that the war shall
last forever. The export Of provisions
should be absolutely prohibited. The states
that are the growers would rejoice az such
law, for hey houespy want peace and We
ny well know th$t tire only way To- obtain an
honest heace is to give All postlbe effect to
the war; Those who have n4hing to sell
will oppose such iFsssy bnt VIZ hope it will
pass Immediate or the meetiFs of congress,
and that every resource sstshc country will
be pointed to the common object of distress
ing the enemy, as leading to justice.
Singular hreSent.-An officer belonging
to toe Erie Reet, mas sent as present to his
friend, Mr.. Clay, speaker of the house Of
Representatives of the United States, the
NAIL with which the British commodore
had fastened his dag TO the mast. How pit.
iui after thGf, to strike 20 inferior force ?
Bot our tars know better ho5o to nail emu
The roJoIs 7,15f- TORN IoJ T. l..
Bull as cunning Us any 6odV!--LoNDoN,
July 28.--The victories of the American
ships, oterthe British frigates, are said to be
attributable, in Yfeat measure, to an I'M
provement in their khot. khe cartridge Gr-
stead of being made ~ in anvass) is ascer
tanned Co have been cdseu with lead, This
enabled them, 1t seems, to load with great
CT dispatch, and to fire with additional ei-
feCt-hence the destructive havoc Of their
bToadsidey The commissioners Of the ad.
nnraity are nov in full possession of all the
circumstances, which are stated to have
be len communicated by lieutenant 10 our
navy. Such it is rumoured, arc the conse-
quences attached TO this discovery, that an
officer who made it, and gave the important
information, has very properly by way Of re
ward, been promoted by their lordships To-
the command Of vessel.
The Infamous EHior, who is general Proc.
tar gfear seaLhhi2 knife, is, we believe &
Gsdve Of Mary land, and AN uncle OF ~
gallant capt. Elliott, ot Inc leyy. Perry's
bic second on the lake. One branch oftn.
Sanity were sebigsS Tie other foTirs. III,
toryisu of AAiolE SatV aetonly accounts 80.
lis deeds.
Capt. Barchlay VIZ commanded the i
tish force OF Eric, lest an arm in the BAT
pfItaJaigar - he uitcrtuH ate man lost th,
other IN his battle with Perry.
The baffic on the Lake.-At the NJ
Uent that IeTg cDn.B enctd the action
hoisted, az his fore Top gatat mast head.
Rarge flag, until then unseen by, and unknhw
20 his officers, on which we're these woe
aegble u the whole feet and 20 the enemy
DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP" Thi
had a powerful effect When he left III,
Raarenee she had only seven met fit for ciu
ey--and the comm odore himself helped I,
hrc the last gun that was servicesble, oefor,
he quit her. Some Of the British officers have
arrived AZ (,htlttrpthe a NAror.h..~,.- -