Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
FROM BOSTON.

III ooatS 10 WltneSS IL, from which we select
the following:
From BOSTON.
CENTfEEL-9FrIcSJ June ?, A. M.
We hayejpsS 'eceivedAhe following par
ticulars of thesdbgagcmenSSec between the
Chesapeake Shannon Fpm gentlemen
of ntellig encstAed ve,acity, Tho were in a
p packet ,Ss POM N Me- n the ships
June /. VI ben the Ehcsapeake passed the
Light -houseiSat half rast 9ne o'clock, the
enemy bore F.. S. East six Agues distant,
standing onia wind to tn sddthward.
AT half INST the Shanpon bore up and
stood out tosea, the wind at.WSW.
AT o'dI9ck the Chesapeake hauled up,
hoisted Jill and staysails and feed a gun
the Slips Anthis tHne about sevenaniles a
part. Ihe'enem$ Immediately bore to, and
rcefed his topsaiIs. CLAY by OH the star
board tack, the chesapeake in chase.
81, AT half PAst the wha changed to S. S.
hois,ed the Aa'srissr fsg aihe minsn' aop
gallant mast Head. ssa ><ri.<>A
At halfpat s, dc eneVY hoisted jib and
filled the n1jzen topsail, slidsteered close by
the wind. rhe ChssapeaRee n his weather
quarter standing towards him, about three
At IS minutes past 8, the Chesapeake
hauled up'the foresail, closing fast with the
enemy.
Ats minutes before s, the enemy COM
msnced the action Within Amusket shot. by
firing her after guns on he starboard side,
which was returned " the chesapeake, and
the action became general
| AT minutes past 6, tfieC Chesapeake be-
| ing on the starbrard bow of the enemy, bore
down across his hawse AMI appeared to
board him, both ships keeping away before
the wind. The firing at this time ceased on
both sides from the great guns.
! AT 10 minutes past 6, there appeared to
be great expIesioa from the quarter deck
OF the Chesapeake.A At is mibutes past s,
the ships eparated, he Chesa pcake on the
hoisted on board her oter the American!
The ships thenhexe 10 to repair damages,
which appeared tolbe'trfling on both sides
There were not rpore than 100 guns fired
from both ships. fIhe action took placea-
bout leagues from the lighthouse. The
jib-boom and fore pdsgnizen royal rnasts
and main-topsail tie Of the enemy were shot
away. No apparent damage OH board the
! Chesapeake.
The Chesapeake was carried by boarding,
as no boats were seen passing between the
| smps Ii Is supposed the colors were haul.
ed down by the enemy after the conflict.
| From the Boston GGsetN Of Thursday June 3.
Chesapeake q Shannon Frigafes--Va Various and
contradictory reports in circulation, respecting
the engagement. which took place between these
frga es on Tuesday evening last Our personal aud
political feelings are too strongly excited to dwell
| on a circumstance, which we fear will turn out to
be serious one, by publishing every surmise and
| conjecture that float. The following account
OF the affair we have been requested publish, as
containing the most accurate statement offacts and
sanctioned by the authority of gentleman, who
WAS near and an eye witness TO the whole action.
! AT Il. NJ. lett the Chesapeake, Boston light
| house bearing about w. leagues dstance--the
Shannon then in siSht--the Chesapeake prepar-
cd for action, standing for her-at II. M The acli.
OH commenced, and in IL minutes after both YES
sells we're yard arm and yard arm along side each
thcr, ii in the act OF boarding at that nome
an immense explosion took place on board the Ches:
| apeake, which spread FIRE from the foremost TO
the mizen-rnast and apparently as high as the top
on which both vessels were enveloped invisibly in
| smoke, aud on the smoke clearing away, the En-.
gIish eolors flying board the Chesa.
peake, over the American, and both vessels were
! standing to the eastward. Fro IN every appearance
it was evident TO me, that the loss OF the Chesapeake
was owing to the unfortunate explosion that took
place Oh board other.
ROBERT KNOX.
June 1, 1873
We wait with impstiehee for some further aud
more minute particulars of the engagement.
Capt. Slocurn, arrived 1t Marblehead, OH tuesday
reports that he had been captured by the Shannon,
and was put ON board boat ut one o'clock, same
day AMI the bearer Ofa written challenge from
ComBFooke Lat sos'ssai ,fer efthe Chesapeake.
Capt S -sdsO states, that the crew of the Shannon
consisted Of $40 men, apparently fine sailors.