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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
NEw-YoRK July II.
To THE EDITOR.

o'r-Agreeably to your request trans
mn To you statement Of facts relative to
the explosion of the schooner Eagle, which
presume will forever pat to silence the
many misrepresentation which have been
adoat respecting that affair. Having been
the author or the plan, / feel it a duty in
Cuhoeht on me to safe to my fellw>oi.izens
the motives by which / was actuatcd, and
the manner in which the plan was fixed and
executed, and leave it to nv countrymep
70 approve or condemn the act.
My relatives in the state of Ohio and on
the frontiers are numerous-they have suf-
lereu much by Indian hostility, excited by
the Brush mandates and the blowing no
OF the brave Pike and his band of heroes,
AFTER the enemy had actually surrendered,
was. to my mind. an act of such horrid
cruelty, that it called loudly for retaliation.
these arc the principal reasons which
induced me to contrive the following plan,
Which has succeeded in destroying upwards
OF one hundred of the enemy
len Kegs of powder were put into strong
cask, with quantity OF sulphur mixed into
It, At the head OF the cask was fixed two
gun-locks, with cords fastened to the trig.
gers, and to the under side of the barrels in
INC hatchway, SO that it was impossible t.
MOIST the barrels without springing the locks
was paced n quantity of turpentine and
spirits of turpentine, which in all probabi
ity was sufficient to have destroyed any vessel
that ever Heated on the water, If she could
nave Deer got alongside, which was the OBJ
yect III view. The Eagle left his place for
New-London on the 18th of June, andi in eight
OF ten days after, she arrived within sight
Oh the enemy, about IL o'clock A. Nj. The
enemy sent barge with 20 oarsmen. and
as many more in the bow and stern of the
boat to take possession of her. Captain Riker.
who commanded the Eagle, states that the
enemy got within musket shot, and that a
NUMBER OF shots were exchanged before they
abandoned the vessel, and when the enemy
got possession, he worked for two hours To
get her alongside the Families, "a ; but the
wind dying away, and the tide being against
them, IS supposed to be the reason of her
not beng conducted alongside; and that
when the vessel blew up, four boats were
seen aiongside-and it is the opinion of Can't.
Rikei, q number Of others who were very
near the scene, that there could not be less
than 100 men on board and alongside. Some
suppose the number to have been 100.
After the explosion, there was not YES /.
tige OF boats or men to be seen. A boat
from the "a was Immediately DISPATCHED.
but returned without picking up any
thing. The body of fire appeared TO rise
upwards of 500 feet into the air, with a blue
streak on the outside, and then burst like a
rocket
The above, as near as / can reebllect, is
the substance of the Eagles cruise, and of
the plan, which you are at liberty to give
TO the public, in such way as you shall think
fit. John SIUDDER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
SPIRIT OF THE INTERIOR OF
VIRGINIA,

To correct the erroneous impression gi-
Ven by letter from, the Interior Of Vigi
aa," published in several of the Boston pa
pers, we have taken some pains to pro-
cure an account that may be relied upon,
of the prevailing sentiment among the peo-
pie in the upper part of Virginia, relat We
to the late Requisition. Our inquiry has re-
suited in general and decided assurance,
that there exists among our generous monn>
taineers, the utmost unanlmity and even ca
gerness to come to the assistance of their
friends in the lower country. Remote from
the scene of war and the possibility of dan-
ger to themselves, their sympathy and zeal
in our behalf proceed not from any selfish
, consideration, but are the genuine offspring
of patriotic and social feeling. Influenced
by this noble impulse, rs soon as they heard
of the recent invasion, they made our case
their own, and burnt with Impotence to af-
ford US their instant aid. Facts may SUBJ
stantiate this statement better than words
Since the times of the Revolution, there ne
yer has bsen so large call OH the uplan-
ders as the one lately made by the Execu-
tive--yet never, 1--WE have it from indubita-
BILE authority,) never was Requsition so
cheepfuly & abundanty complied with. Nay
more-when the Requisi5ion from Botetourt
was fully satisfied. companies from that
county are how III bnC y
there was n still noble Corps of more than 100
men, completely armed and equipped at
sheir o7vn erhensc, who volunteered their
services, and were ardently DESTROYS to come
down. Much to their disappointment and
vexation, they were not allowed to march,
because the commanding officer though it
would occasion to the state an unnecessary
expeme. What is truly gratifying (and
what will perhaps excite great surprise in
Boston. though it occasions none TO us) is,
that n great number of of these men are Fe
deralists.- Virginia FederaHsts we would
term them, were we not persuaded that
there are in Connecticut, * even in Massa>
cAusetts, thousands of the same generous
stamp ; men Ahose paf1y spirit is suspend
ed or annihilated by their love of country
Such is the Spirit of the Interior of Virgil
einia---Such 10 the hrEth-for we have been
at he pains, however needless, of verifying
the facts we have stated by official informa-
ton, which infinitely confirms them.
" We have been favoured with thefol-'
loving extracts from the latest dispatches
received by the Executive, relative to the
movements of the Enemyin the Powtomac,
and its waters, from which it will be seen,
thar they have not vet retircl -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26


ed to the Troop by the commander, MIR.
Tucker, previous to- their GepartuTe--at the
close of which they gave three cheers, and
filed off on their expedition, accompanied
by the prayers and benedictions OF their
friends and fellow citizens.
Letter from CAPT. Henry Di-ron Of .i6ing
don, TO John Campbell Esq. member Qfthe
Executive Council,
Dated Ju'y Sth, 1918.
"Upon the arrival of the mail last night
we learned that the Enemy have landed up
wards of 5000 Troops at Hampton and that
it was in their possession. 1t is enough tc
know that our State is invaded after hear
ing this unpleasant news my company was
paraded and with one voice determined t.
march at the shortest notice: And not tC
return, until the fee shall be driven from
our land. We only wait the Governors or
derive have full company and wei
armed, but no Camp EQuipage or KNAPP
sacks"
~ Capt. Dixon is an Officer of great
merit. He commands a full company OF vo
lnnteer rinemen, composed of ardent young
men raised principally in the Town of A5-
ingdon and its vicinity. His rifles have beer
made in the upper country by first rate
workmen and the utmost pains have beer
taken in the discipline of his men. He has
trained them for Il number of years to the
rifle; and perhaps there is no company il
the state that can use il with more deXteri
.ty. Enquirer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
FOEsEIGN.
SALgM, July IL.
'u'f 49,
FROM ENGLAND.

Capt. Jeduthan. Upton. junr. Gate COM
mander of the priyateer brig Hunter) who
arrived in the cartel Admittance, which left
Lands End on the LIST of June, informs that
en the same day they were boarded by n
boat from Plymouth, and we're informed that
news had bcen received at Plymouth
# asecond great battle betwee en- the al ed ar
mics and the French, in which the later
we're victorious. Capt u. informs that the
American prisoners confined en- board British
Pr on;ihips in En- ;land univ ersally complain
OF bad observation-disclosures are many Ameri
can masters and mates on board the prison
ships, and no distinction shewn them. The
officers of private armed vessels are no. al
lowed parole unless their vessels actually
mount Ia carriage guns at the time Of cap
ture. ard Capt. Upton, who commanded
hne new brig, but threw his guns over dur
ing the chase, was confined on board the
prison ships, although the captain of the fri
gate that captured him made every EXERT
on to obtain his parole. The prisoners are
turned below at o'clock in the afternoon,
and confined till O'clock in the morning.
The people on board these ships have actu
ally sold the greater part OF their clothes to
buy provisions.
Captain Upton has furnished us list of
128 seamen who had been impressed on
board British ships OF war, and delivered up
as prisoners since the war, with the places
OF their nativity, the ships they were dis
charged from, the time they have served,
and the number of Americans aboard the
different ships at the time of their ischarge.
These were on board one prison ship, the
san Antonio. Besides these, are on board
the Chatham prison ships 500 men who have
been delivered up in Similar circumstances.
MANY of these poor fellows had been dcIain>
ed more than Is years, and about 40 Of the
1913 on board me San Antonio belong to this
state. We shall publish this list in our next
for The information of heir friends The
method of ascertaining these men to be A.
americans adopted on board the British ships
was, when seamen requested as an Anne
rican to be considered prisoner of war, RAJ
ther than fight against this country, ne was
severely fogged for several days successive-
~, and fhe bore it maniully he was given
up as an Amercan-if not, he was kept OH
duty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
DOME STEC.
NEW York, July Is.

We have seen aIetter from New London,
OF the 16h instant, which states, that the
sloops Polly, Justin, and President. are all
captured by the squadron off New,London.
The latter sloop had on board 200 barrels of
-four.
The letter further states, that the militia
are again called out for the defence of New
London.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
Interesting information.
LONDON Times J sfav 90

Late last night we received from the
French coast advices- 4
That on the oath inst. information had
been received in Paris of an ARMISTICE
having been concluded between the French
and allied Powers. preparatory TO a Con-
gress to be held at Prague. for a GENER.
Al PEACE.-Ministers are to attend this
Great Assembly from England, Russia,
russia, France, America. Denmark, Aus
ira, Sweden, and the Spanish Cortss. 1t
is added, Expressly, that NAPOLEON will
,rea, only on the basis of the treaty of u
trecht
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
From The Ogdens6urgh PaHadism, !
Of JuiY 7.

A flag from Ogdensburgh crossed 10 Pres
colt on Saturday last. The Commanding
officer Colonel Pierson) politely gave the
following General Order to one of the gen ..
t'emen of the flag, who handed it to US for
publication.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
Seasonable Rctrospect.

y 1t is well that the good people of Virgi.
MIA should compare lie conduct of Du1
MORE with that of MS SUCCESSORS
and the spirit IF l775 with the spirit Of
1918 in this soil Of liberty I'VE. there
fore, insert another Interesting extract
from our .fyiend'S manuscript History Of
Virginia The text requires no conment:
The 9emoralising and subversive tenden-
cy OF the proclamation-the inherent Cru.
city o. the selfish aud treacherous poiicy
which dictated certain parts of 1.-THE
whining tone OF hypooritical benevolence
assumed by faithless, willy agent of ty-
ranny-in short, every word in that noble
record of British magnanimity loudly
speaks FOR itself
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
BOSTON, July Y.

BosroN, July II.
Latest from PRINCE g ENGLAND.
CENTINEL OFFrcE, Tridag, IL O'Clock, p.
~ We are this m.ment indebted TO the M
likeness otCapt CnA's L. SARcEANr. from the
North OF Europe, for the following
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
VIRGINIA Argos.
X &c II NJ Q Nd:
MONDAY, July 2 6. 1913

" M NoR7'HER.WAGfIL nus recei.
Vcd at Tie I'0sf Office, in this cify last niehf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
Loxpox. Courier J afnr

LONDON, Courier May 81. Il
PARIs May %. Her Majesty the EN-
press has received adviccs from the armies
to the 18th May.
Inc Emperor remained in Dresden. Mar.
shais oudinot, Macdonald and Marmont, and
Count Bertrand, were in line of Bau,zin-
Marshals Victor, Sebastian and ReY:.i.s.wer
marching on Berlin. Count Ruhna arrived at
Dresden the g. with letter from the I'm
peror OF Austria to Napoleon, and sat off on his
return on the l7th.
The Emperor has proposed Congress to
meet al Prague for General Peace On
me side OF France are to be Plenpos, from
France, the United States, Denmark. the
Ning OF Spain Uoseph) and the Confcde.
rated Princess On the other side, are to
be Ministers from England, Russia, Prus>
STA, the Spanish Cor,es, and the allies of
that bell;gercnt mass.
-, May IS.
The Empress has this day received re-,
porf, That on the 20;h the Emperor had
gained fresh victory over the Russians and
russians at Bautzin; the details OF which
are expected Immediately.
The Heligoiand Mail announces the ar.
rival ct Bernadotte in Germany and of the
entrance OF 5000 Swedes in Hamburger.
hotzebue's paper announces positively
that Austria had joined the allies and that
the Emperor of Russia and King of iPrus
STA had gone to Prague. 1.-The negotiation
news 1. corro0orated by .dyiccs from Bor--
deaux.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

;, NAPOLEON remained at Dresden tho 9th Nav.
nc appeared fearful of leaving the Eibe, lest Aus
tria should cut HIM off from Il.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
1775-Nov. 7-Dunnpa,e's Proclaim ,,;ou

l715-NoO. . DHnmore's Pyocianlat;on.
IN NORFOLK and the adjacent couptrv
Dunmore counted on numerous adheren,e
Their rash advice, together with his own inn.
petuous, naughty, md revengeful temner
early impelled him TO measure character'
ised by folly and fraught with incalculabie
mischief, not only To the people OF Virginia
but to hi- own cause. Under date Of NJ
9TH, he issued the following proclamation
the style OF which strongly indicates the a.
CITATION Of perturbed mind, whilst its snB.
stance betrays blind. impolItic, ruinous IN
hox'brity, and, what is still worse, a savage
aud wanton Disregard for the fundamental
principles upon which the social fabric 60
sentialy rests, and for those rules of ciyiIiz.
alton, which are usually respected. even in
The frenzy, and calamitous intent Of w,r
By Ills ErccLency, mr. Righf H,noyabEe
john, Earl Of Oanmorc, rs 5Rajesf1's
LfeHseH0Ht anil GoUcrnor T. EJnyoIsf H..
Colo"y + VbSbiG, and Vic 4atEul IF
me Sdme.
"A PROCLAMATION.
" As have ever entertained hopes that
ID accommodation might have taken place
etweeu Great Britain & his Colony, With
Ht being compelled by my duty To th,s most
isagreeable, hut now absolutely necessary
C,p, rendered so by body Of men unlaw-
.uliy assembled, firing on his Aajesty's ten
iers, aud the formation # an army, and
nat army nov on It's march to attack his
l1ojesfys troops, and destroy the well dis
osed subjects Of this COLONY. To defeat such
reasonable purposes, and that ali such trail
,rs, and their abett0rs may be brought ,so
dstice, and that the peace and good oi1sr
Of this colony may DC again restored, which
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

~ We have been favoured with the,fol~
loving extracts from the latest dispatches
received by the Executive, relative to the
movements of the Enemyin the Powtomac,
and its waters, from which it will be seen,
that they have not yet retired -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08
FRENCH REPORT.

Her Majesty the Empress and Queen has
reeeNed the following Intelligence from the
army dated Sept Q.
On the 2lst Of August the Russian, Prussi
an, and Austrian army Commanded by the
Emperor Alexander and the King of Prusr
STA entered Sexony, aud on the 22d march
ed against Dresden, with from $50 to 200.
600 men, having an immense materfai and
fult of hope, not only Of drawing as &c, IN the
right baGk OF the Elbe. but even of march
ing upon the Rhiue, and nourishing the war
between the Elbe q the.Rhine. w FIVE DAYS
1t has seen its hopes cOnfouDded $4,000 pri
soners, 10000 wounded have fallen into our
power, which makes the number amount to
10000 10000 killed or wounded, as many
-ick in consequence of fatigue and the want
Of provisions, Git has been Ave or six DAYS
without bread) have weakened it nearly
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08

RY virtue Of decree Of the Court of Isle Of
- Wight county, September Term, 1913, will
be sold, to the highest bidder for CASH, at tie
store house Of the subscriber; in said county,
on Tuesday the 10th Of November next, the
following Negroes TO wit :-Rose, Patience,
Pegg, Moriah, CyryS,fyandolph and Joe, for
merly the propert yCsf< Edward Winston, decd.
and claimed by Johftss Winston, by mortgage,
and by James Atl4psoR by deed Of trust, the
said decree Of theN0urt directs the proceeds
of sale of said Negroes. to be applied to the
payment of said Atkmson's deed of trust-the
mortgage being paid off by Edward Winston in
his life time or so much as shall be sufficient
TO discharge said deed of trust, &c.
ANDREW WOODLEY, Surviving
Trustee and Ad'mr. &c. Of Edward
Winston, deed.
Nov. / f4t.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08

Her Majesty the Empress Queen and Re-
gem has received the following intelligence
from the army, dated IN 3Olh Aug On
he 18th, 29th. and 3Oth, we followed ND our
SUI cess generals Castix, Doumere, and
D'Oudinare, of general Latour Mauberp's
cprps, have taken 1000 caissOns, or wsg-
sons Of ammunition and collected ma
ny prisoners The villages are full of the
enemy's wounded we already reckon, TO-
GOO of then. 1 he eneuiy &C ordins 10 the
report OF prisoners, had eight <, nerais kill.
ed or wounded The Duke ct Rsgusa mas
had several affairs of advanced post wh,n
Arrest the intrepidity OF MS troops General
Nandamme, commanding q e first corps, ON
the 25Ih debouched by Koeuigstein, < nn the
26th took possession at the camp a Puma,
Of the town e Hoendorf. lie Intercepted
the grand CON munCation from Prague TO
Dresden. The Duke If Weftembeig, with
IS 600 Russians, were chargec-with obsery-
ing the deboUche.
On the 28th, General Yindamme attacks
ed aDd defeated HIN, took 1900 urisoners.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08
"a dollars per annum

regiment threw itself on the enemy, and en-
tirely overthrow him. The enemy has lost
at this point loco dead and 1000 wounded.
The allied army retired in disorder. asd
IN great haste towards J,uer The enemy
being thus defeated IN SiIesia, the emperor
took with him the Prince of Mo,kwa, left
the command of the army in Silesia to the
duke OF Tarente and arrived on the 25th
at Stotten. The old and young guards, in
tantry, cavalry and artillery, performed
these colleagues in four days."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29

Within few months past the government
OF Russia kasbeen the subject of the high
est federal eslogy. How long has this yio
lent partiality been entertained by the oppo-
sltion Tor Russian We well recollect when
Mr. Smith, late Secretary Of State, was de-
signated as Minister to Russia. the impor
lance OF the friendship of that country Ia the
United States was much depreciatd by the
enemies OF administration. Russia was de-
scribed as sterile inhospitable region whose
tredship was of no value to us. The best
appeliation given by the factions prints to
| that mission was, that it was an Exile to
os5c'7a. What .can so suddenly have
Changed their antipathy, or at best indiffer-
ence, into af1ections Let intervening histo-
ny decide the question. For ourselves, trso
years ago we expressed our admiration and
esteem fer the personal character OF the
Emperor Of Russia. and for the department
OF that government to the United States; we
may add, we had also most favorable O.
pinion ot the judgment and intelligence of
the sovereign who sways that realm.-Those
opinions are essentially unchanged. The
only circumstance which has materially
weakened our confidence in his Judgment,
is, his having confidcd his fleet to the care
OF the British government. Whether this
is the charm which has wrought change
in his favor in the sentiments of the conduc-
tors OF the factious prints, we know not and
our rcaders are as competent to conjecture
as ourselves. But even this error is that of
| a good man and virtuous prince, void of guile
himself and not suspecting it in others. Our
former respect for the government of Rus
STA has certainly been much strengthened by
the anity and good will which its Emperor
mas displayed in his mediation between the
Uni ID States and Britain, which we doubt
not has proceeded from the mos laudible mo-
tives.-As he won the affections of Opposi-
non before this offer was known, it is to be
noped--we say, it is to be hoped. that this
act OF friendship to our government win not
rob him of their esteem. Nat. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
FnANxronr. Nfarnh hi.

harCn
The 22d Regiment ofKentucky Militia para
ded in this place on Thursday last, for the
purpose OF furnishing their quota OF the late
requisition of 5000 men. After the line had
been formed, thcywere drawn up in a circle
and received handsome address from Mr.
THOMAS VOOLFOLK, and very animatinp
speech from G EoRG e ADAMS, Esq after which,
the line was again formed and the music bea,
for volunteers. Seventy two privates we're re-
CURED from this Regiment, but double tina,
number made a voluntary tender Of their Ser.
vices.
Capt. PETER DUDLEY, who lately returned
from the N. w. Army, after having served !,
tour OF six months lieutenant to taDt. p
Hickman's company, raised company of lis
men, who were mustered and inspected We,
terday, when the following officers were cleo
ted, to wit George Baltzeil, 1st lieut.. nant
Samuel Arnold, I'd lieutenant; Geo. w. Gale
ensign.
A voluntary contribution of between s and
1000 dollars was raised by the citizens and
presented to the volunteers, for the purpose OF
purchasing equipments.
Palladium,