Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-20
Foa the vIRcrNrA ANGUS.

Observing tbe many iuooIrec. Statements Of the
engagement that took place on the Alb April iast,
between the enemy aud tlte detachment OF mtiE
from the g2nd Virginia regiment under nay cuia-
teeiit duty incumbent ca me, TO cCrTcot them. -
Ga the ,nuriog OF tie 5,d of Aprd, received
Information from major Geo. ~, commanding On
Ger 81 The szsd regt.tnat a Brush squadron oou-
s.stins OF trgstes, sleeps OF war, and teude.,
with number OF Bsrges, were IN RsppahauuOok,
with orders 10 repair Chow niuet pOiut with the
miita OF the second battalion. Capt. John Biscs-
iss company being moss convenient, arrived there
by o'rlOck, ~ which time of the gliSs
ses mad banded sod shot oue COW, but the sp-
Vearance Of capt Biscas e0aIpAny, they rau preCi-
ptatey to tier barge, ie4 wing rhe behind, and
moved Oif by o'cloei Die whole arrived ut us
proposed PO,nt. On the morning OF the Attn, dis
covered a boat coming from toe Maidstone hT-
gate which supposed TO be flag OF Truce, az the
same time there vas q Boat coming down the Caro-
tomsn river 10 econ dis. oveled il was tie in
tentlon OF the enemy 10 cut her or ninetiS ely,
ordered down - militia and piece Of artillery
by this time found he enemy could not effect L,eir
wish, but still continued 60 pass the point with
intention as believed to- recOnnOitre large creek
That run our lett. then hailed her, sue iinmed
atey put back, liter re peated aiing and cOuid OBJ
tHin no answer, ordered the militia tohfe on hcr ;
after two rounds, aud the piece Of artillery d.seiar,
gea st her, discovered two barges coming up ~
sttbck ms IN the rear, one ofthem very lhtn
ordered down reiHioreemenL VI militia, warm
uuAutes before The second barge could get up re-
ihi0rce the first, We dsnOuuted te pound caro-
aide, she had mounted her bow. whch being
discovered by tic 2nd barge, she halted, gave US
ihree shot snd returned also; not man on our
SIDE received any Injury.
observed IN the Virginia Herald Of tha l7th Of
81 il, that the Information Of the enemies squad
ron being iuthc kappahhnuOck survived 1T iicbu.oud
:. House oa tho al, aud that An express vas INA
uedaleiy dispatched ascertain tie truth ID, On
Monday the sth, u retusted accompanied by ole
rom tie officer commanding the Lancaster militia
squirting enlargement from the Colonel Oi ihat
ounty, and giving iufcfualIUn that sn action had
taken place, sad that tie tfDops-Wete rctsesjug
before the enemy
IL IS true az express srrred nj Chownings ferry
% thcmorning o. tie 5tii, Which was 'Vo miles a.
bovc whore ! was stationed the morning being ca
Uessvc ioggy,s gentleman there BY ny name expect
sng every moment wheu tic enemy would attempt
io laud, knowing that reimbursement was ne
I 5-sssly, answered 70 prevent delay stating that
re sid OF the Richmond militia WAS requiren aud
,iist without reinforcement nc feared retreat
goulj be ordered Ihs have since been INFORM
"a Of by tle gcnileyass that answered The express.
There - not duuytil ny mi0d but colonel bran-
lam, well ss the oiateIo uhder hs command, NJ
sod every teerdou 70 reinforce the detachment uu.
ger my command But as 20 the militia retrCauu 8
bciors Tie enemy, I do most positively declare,