Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-06
WILMINcroN, % } April. %.
TWO PRISONERS TAKEN


WILMIHGroN, ID April. %.
TWO PRISONERS TAKEN.
Ore OF the eneny's barges few DAYS a.
go put into little Greek, having on board
negro, who was compelled at the risk of
ms lie, by the persons i'll the boat, To- pilot
them. When the barge came some distance
up the creek, an English lieutenant. in com.
pany with person (said to BE- IN inhab;tant
oil tue eastern states) landed and went to 3,
honse not far from the shore To bargain for
Cattle and some other articles which were
wanted oy the iieet. The proprietor of the.
mouse treated the lieutenant, and his COM
Pan'"n III the most hospitablc manner and
ie'aheu on them to- stay much longer THAI.
-tney At hrst intended. In the mean time he
dispatched person to Dover, Eve or six
Ini.es oil, To inform the commandant rs IL
volunteers at that place of the guest, ~
III MS house. The volunteers immedjateIv
turned out and soon reached the house-
WhlCh they surrounded. Both the lieut and
MS companion wore taken-but the hargc
with Tie remainder OF the crew. we arr. sor,
ry to learn escaped. Tie eastern yenrIema.
Is no" IN duanceviYe " az Dover. where
we expect, he will be tried for violatins, The
most sacred laws Of his country. The lent
"neh taken, pretended to have come ashore
WIN nag OF truce, but being unable 70,
snow IT. or his authority, lie was carried to
lover as PASSOVER of war.
The keel of n "a was laid in Charleston,
Mass on the 2lst inst.
lhe governor of Maryland has ;eer.d ~.
proclamation to Convene the lep;slatnr.. e
that state OH Monday tho 17th of Nav pc,,
Extract ola letter ~ n ger,lemo, !, ri.
Borough, dated DoUer, 23Y .5s,,v 1sts
" An alarm took place the niqht bpfors
iast here which accustomed almost almost al,
cur citizens to march. The schooner Pill
grim, tender of the Poictiers. Law off tho
mouth OF Little Greek, while barre CON
tanning % men came up the creek as far ne
iaylor's gut, where two of the men landed
The two men shortly after landing came W.,
to Abraham Sharp's at Little creek lan,I;nr
where they were made prisoners. bv our
people. They pretended that they cama
with flag OF truce, end that their object
was TO procure some live stock Their de.
positions were taken One of thcm was d
New England captaiu who commanded (ba
swears) the Pilgrim, which was loaded win
-four, and bound from PHILADELPHIA for Ros-
ton, consigned to Wiley Of the house of Ro..
binson and Wiley of Philadelphia, who he
states q now in Boston He SAYS he sailed
from Philadelphia on the Sd inst. and was
captured by he tender ULYSSES, off Little
Egg harbor, on the 9th inst since which he
has been on board Of the Poictiers as a nri-
soner. He acknowledges that he voluntee~-.
ed on board the Pilgrim for the purpose of
procuring stock, expecting in case of success
to be released by Berresford His crime in
little, II any, short of treason. The other
person IS Scotchman, and SAYS that he is
sailing masters mate on board the Poictiers.
- INV -n,, hi a.
ing indicating that they ought to be respcct.
cd as hearing flag. 1t is thought proper
to serd them both TO the governor. To do
With them as he thinks proper. Yesterday
morning the lieutenant of the Pilgrim came
mp with Tag to Little creek landing. with
ii armed men, and tried to get tn Q men
released. ] am told that he recognized the
Yankee as an officer in the British service.
The Pilgrim weighed anchor Yesterday aE-
terncon and stood upwards, Bat returned
last night and excited another alarm at tine
lading, and it is rumored to tlav that they
have been shooting at Mr.. Comm. cattle ,n
the Little creek marshes. Where are the
gun boats that have been promised 40 long
a single one would drive the Pilgrim To her
station lown the bay, and prevent her from
marauding on our shores. She mounts ac.
cording to the information Of the prisoners.
but six FOUNDER, and is armed by 90 men
Our association arc worn out with service
during two days ard NIGHTS past. Thew
marched down to Taylor's gut with great
resolution Yesterday morning at day break
for The purpose of capturing the barge, but
she had gone otto the tender. The Scotch.
man in custody says th>t he has been I'M the
river above Reedy Island. and the PiI-rin,
is suppose, the vessel that took 50 manv
river craft last Sunday. We are cut oTeL
treiy from any communication to PhjladeH
phia by his single vessel while twenty on,
boats are lying idle and might cIeartE the RI.
yer and bay ofall the small vessels. The
Belvidere has resumed her station before
Lewistown, and the Pcctiers, the prisoners
say, will sail soon for Bermuda and thence
to England.
From Cane my ItrR %. The block
adins squadron lets nothing pass, tbcv CAM
lay hold OF; and tho Admiral SAYS. thar IF \
we perish in going OF, and giving informati-
IN to vessels, he will call ms to a severe ac-
count. lthas been a practice for many years
vt this place. to hoist Gag on some Of tbr
houses. on the appearance ola vessel in the
'thng, but this the British have undertake.
% forbid. and the commodore thrcaiehst,
VIII destroy every house that suffers a hac.
% be hoiStcd on it.--H we had gun boats,
- tho Cape May channel think we could
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