Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15

pieces: great number Of shot ti,roue..
our saiss, aud several between wind and
water, (Which caused our vessel to ieakI
ana number in our hull. In this situation
we began to make sail from him; got the
lore sheet All, and the jib and top gallant
san on her, and by the assistance of our
sweeps we soon got out of gun shot of her.
During the time we were getting away fron,
her, she kept well directed fire for on,.
toremastand fore gait, but without effect.
BALTIMORE. April 3.
SeIious .fffQck.
We have collected some of the particy-
.ars OF the battle in Rappahannock River.
The following vessels from BaItimore
wit-Privateer Dolphin, Cant. StsaorS nv w
Letters of Marque AANrayIor. Raj
West, Arab, and Fitch ha& went IS nile.
up the Rappahannock. Nd banna where
TINS gallant little squaGrd were pursued bv
a far superior force detacS<1 from the rn,,
my meet. Several British frigatcs advan-
ced as'far as they dare without runn;n, n
ground-they then detached a souadron oe
II barges. with 40 or so men each. carrying.
neayy cannon. Ausansuinary battle was
wen fought oy t2 Rerican squadron, be-
% '9re eney iell IN grasp of the invader.
=, >'''' PaieS the Dolphin, are
said to have tougli desperately. and mads
considerable havoc1A of the EncI;sh h "'aue
were sunk-they captured all ours-nmm,
. 1er 9, Killed and wounded not yet known.
The British We Rpd pilots and are said
''0e '''''< "
An EXPIRE rrived In th;a.Nty to davat
Lux or the executive csunciI.
'equ'r'ng hiss'nrediate attendance at the
seat OF government. \
Inc Nrtisffiee it is said, are 80 miIesh-
~ raYSenf their approach to AnnapS
us 1t si i, resyrS ,.,,
Mr. BayarS JAS bsss nponyys believed l.; that
ton with M Gall$kn, Minister to f S"s.;a
~ &ADel. Stafe.man.
IN the 39f ysSubject. the DelWatchmap.
"a Demq1 fapt,A says. ".we have il from
source iNplttIf 10 ne relied ON, thar ,hs
non. Mr.. Bayardis appointed in coniunc,;o,,
w'th the hon. Mr.. Gallatin, OH the embassw
to Russia embassy
A letter from Philadelphia received in ,his
c''y' states that Mr., 4ehes (the youneerl s
going out as SecretaYiAAe embassy. TbdA
san IN about three wd<ksAfrom New yortP
or Philadelphia in a cartel.
ri. RALEIGH, April y.
ne 0ra1ge Presbytery met i'm the State
House in the city on Thur.day last. ayree-
ao'y to appointment. Divine service wae
performed three times Every day during
teir SESSION, to crowdesf audiences. which,
concWGed on Sunday, on which day the So.
Srament was administered Several excel.
lent Discourses were deliteyed. One pro.
nounced by the Rev. JOS Cplawell, on the
important duties OF ChNstiah Minister, at
'he request ofthe Presbyterv, will be print,
Ledger Office Norfolk iIo.ldav. 5h,y1,
1913.
Yesterday mornin. about two o'clock. the
schooner Flight. Capt. Kelly, of and bound
to Baltimore, and owned by Messr. VIII
mans ana he captain, came into the Canes
IN 80 days from Bordeaux She was soon
uncovered by fonr bargcs of the enemy, who
gave chase, and the Flight touching unfor-
'uts'e'y on the tail of the Horse Shoe, they
came up with her. About this time it be-.
gan to blow with Great violence, and the
sea making breach over he schooner. IL
became necessary to abardon her. which
was Vi uone, and the captain and crew of the
E ngnt taken on board the harges. 1t was
'Heh ate mpted to regain the ships below.
winch was found impracticable from the
violence OF the wind and sea-they were
driven up into the roads, and one of the
barges, with a midshipman, 10 men. and
e~o Oh the rights crew, came up Yesterday
afternoon, along side of 6lie, Constellation.
Capt. Stewart. and surreiidered themselves
prisoners of war.
The three other barges ,sAre discovered
about four O'Clock IN the roads, bv cant
Ham OF the Revenue Gutter Jefferson. lfo-
'or Corbin, commanding at Hampton. nnr
ON board the Gutter and one of the mail
boats, detachment of volunteer militia
aid CAPT. Servants Rife Company. who
went immediately in pursuit. The 'barees
attempted to escaperap James river. 5n,
were ovcrhauled Sd last, that they hove to
and surrendered, one. lieutenant, two mid
shipmen, one boatswain, and 50 seamen.
Capt: Kelly, the supercargo and crew of
the Flight. were retaken. It's said by the
British Lieutenant that the Flight had bill
ged.
The captainC of asmall vessel from the
Eastern shore intorsnS, that the Flight was
laying on her beaufncnds, as he passed her
this morning, aboutt TO- o'clock. A barge
was going from one of the ships to the
schooner. The only ships in Lynhaven bav
are the Victorious. ~, and a frigate.
EOITCE