Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-21
From a London faher.
ADMIRAL COCKBURN's EXPEDITE
ONS.


His first report to admiral Warren, April
90, states, that detachment ofmarines and
artillery, consisting of l55 men, proceeded
with the boats of the squadron, under the
direction Of lieutenant Westphall, first of the
Marlborough, to Freuchtown, Elk, "where.
after short resistance, they obliged the a
mericans to abandon that place, and their
depps of stores, flour, cavalry, equipments,
&c. &c. They likewise DESTROYED 5 vessels
near that place. This service was perform
ed With great galan'ry, aud only one sea-
man was wounded"
Admiral Cockbrrh's second report, dated
off Turkey Point, May 8, gives an accoun.
ofthe attack upon HAVE &c Grace, at the
entrance 81 the Susqushanna. This place
Gays the accounC had acquired importance
from the American colors being hoisted ON
a lately erected battery. The attack was
made IN two divisions one under the com
mand OF lieut. WestDhall, and the 5,her un
der capt. L. wrerce of the Fantome. A
warm fire vas ened on the place at day
light by capt LIS division, which vas smart
ly returned from the battery for a short time,
bur which soon rs eDc3, when captain l..
effected landing with the noarines the A.
re ans withdrew from Tie battery and
toos saclter 20 lie town Lieut.. w. got
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guns against tae enemy, and thereby forced
them to retreat with their whole force 20
the farthest extremity of the town, where
they were pursued, and a, ength forced to
take shelter in the woods
The gallant lieut.. Westphal received a
shot through the hand IN The pursuit, but
notwithstanding succeeded with the other
~ iasing prisoner capt Of militia an en-
sign 1nd lew armed ndis iduals were also
take -nu. the rest havuC penetrated the
woo was not deemed prudent To- pur
sue farther, and, therefore adds atmira,
Cockbnrn, after Sc ting ffp to some Of
the houses, to cause he projectors, (who
had deserted them, and formed part Of tne
mi itia who had lie 0 the wuods) to under
stand and feel wnat they we're liable TO
bring upon themselves by building batteries
and acting towards rs with so much use
less rancor, embarked in the boats the
guns from the battery and having also Ia
ken and destroyed about one hundred and
thirty stand OF smal arms, / detached a
small division % boats up the Susauehanna.
to take and destroy Whatever they mitht
meet with IN it, and procc ded ~, self with
the naming b ats under capt. Lawrence.
~ seerch Of cannon iouDdcry, which had
gaim Intelligence If willis, on shore in la
we, being situated about three or four
miles % the p'hward, where we found il
aCcV' ~. h.d getting possession Of it
"Nhou' nlhci.ty commenced instantly its
destruction. acd Ina, Of the guns and other
maieralsw ''und lhete, to complete which,
occupied US during the remainder of the
day' a' there we're several buildings. aud
much complicated heavy machinery attach.
ed to IT, lt was Known by the naae Of the
Cecil or Principe FoundCry, and was ono
OF the most valuable works of the kind m
America thc destruction Of II, the rcfore
at hrs moment, will, rust, prove 81 much
national importance. We nave been on
shore ~ the heart OF tie eDcmy's country,
and on his high road between Baltimore and