Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-22
THE cH4aAfNnkE FRIGar

nos T 9N, ~ prsIl III.
ltis with pleasure We afnounce tilcsafe ar
fival IN our harbor of the United Sta,es' frgats
Chesapeake, capt. Evans, ION craise OF lI5
DAYS From Boston she run down by the Ma
deiras, Canaries, and Cape de Verbs; thence
down on the equator, between long 10 and 25,
iHherc She crulzed weeks thence down The
coast of South America, passing thin fifteen
leasues of Sur.n4m, (was in the same place The
Aornet sunk TIC Peacock the Jay after she eft
1T ,iown by BArbadUcs, Antigua, and most of
she Woodward West India Islands, thence or
abe coast OF TIE United States, between Ber-
ynuda aud Tie Capes ct Nirgin,a, by the Cppcs
OF the Delaware, within - leagues, by New
York within ~ leagues, thence through tile
g.. st Channel o this port
The chesapeake h;,s taken during the c,uize
thc American brig Julia, from Lisbon Co. Bos-
ton, with ,engsh iiecice arrived at Boston
n d condemned d itish ship N0luntecr, from
lverpool to Brazil. arrived at Portsmouth,
n. IL. British trg Liverpool Hero, from
liverpool 10 Br.zils, carg2Rdry goods, hard
ware and j,weiry- cargo ikea out, and vessel
burnt; aud brig Eari.ps{ ~ Com Cape u
Verbs, with SAT-, Tor Bfazils,a ashore at Long
Island. Size has on board So assritish prison
srs Jan /, off the Wqsiern fstardsa discovered
= large sail to wimtIrarsi, appsrenAly OF
war, bearing down; Jay 70 for u n, tnd when
near enough to asceTf II md my Were u
sndfigaie, made aitsaii and 4 scaped. About
10 days since, oBst Z c,pes al NirgInia, gave
chase TO Sloop of Wal, and con- inued chasng
dor Two days, when she finally escapea b. the
night. Thes. are the oply Ships OF war SHE
had seen during the cEufze.
The Chesapeake has spokcn tic following
vessels: March 81, lat. &c, long. 6S, ship
Charleston AND Liverpool Packet, Howe, OF
Boston, S6 days from Cadiz fer New York
March 8 J, lat. S5, long 70, brig Columbia, 5
days from Boston for Savannah. April s, lat
81, long. 20, Portuguese brig ST. Antonio du
Inveda, 65 days from Lisbon for Wilmington,
n. e and supplied her with provisions. April
5tb, lat. Al. long. OF, slnp Virginia, Cunning
ham, Al days from Lisbon for New York
April Z, on the n. f. part OF Georges Bank,
fell i'll with schr. Va,erius, OF Haliowe |, cargo
lumber, in possession OF 5 men. who said they
had cut her out OF TarpaulIn Cove, in a smack,
fitted by the privateGr brig John Sherbroukc
She lad 40 papers on board, and the man who
called himself prizemaster had no commission,
or any document Whatever, to shew BY what
authority lac had possession Of her took them
out and put crew on board, and ordered her
jor Boston, The Valerius had been boarded
1he day before from the Families "a, Nymph
irigste aud sl0op ST war in company Just
at tl.e entrance 0f the NairOws, blowing very
fresh at s. the Chesapeake carried away her
Inain top msst, (Which was broke in pieces
and finished each sice) just above cap and
hcrlOre Top sall YARD. number OF men were
aloit when the top mast went over and went
With IT, The number is not exaoly known.
but conIectured to be 5 (; two oftem have
been taken UP badly hurt, and the others it IS
supposed az also taken up, as boat Wa. =
|. ste'n ~hiTh must have sen them. The Off
k.cis and Brew on board f4cA Chesapeake are
nerallI very IfEmths ats,s, p4sslpg Long wharf
AWas& welcOned by "a nufrefeus crowd OF ON
- assembled there, Viib three cheers
the crew OF the VCpngress -rigats
VINO. She passed her, which vs. returned by
the crew OF the Chesapeake.
f4fs Chronicle.