Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-26
By THE srEAM-BoAT

General Wilkinson arrived here in tI,-
steam boat On Sunday, and has proceeded
20 the frontiers.
About 200 British prisoners passed thr.,
this city on Sunday morning for Greenbush.
1t is stated that,10 soldiers, belonging to
me lcSd and lo0th regiments, deserted the
3ritth when at Swautom, and number.
lett them at Platisbufg-Sone of the men
have arrived in this city.
party lately made an iacarsion into On.
nada, under the command of Gen. Porte.
ana retnrhru with humber of prisoners.
quahusy OF stores. cattle, Stc. Among the
prisoners are Wlntermoot and Overnolt,
TWO noted characters of the revolution.
FROM LAKE ONTARIO.
A friend has obIigingiy favoured the Ed;-
tor of the ARGUS with the FOLLOWING ;nte'-
estlng Intelligence, which comes from
urce entitled TO the fullest credit.
EcfracE 1T a leller Jj.om a genklruo, =,
edcseff $ Har6or, d'4fed .azSr 10, 1918.
M fleet arrived here this morn;,s
from Niagara, being obi! ged to put in fo9,
provisions, and leaves the haTbor To niobt
On Sunday the British fleet hove in s;@it
within view OF Niagara. and bore down m
on the American squadron when fioding i,
pretty well prepared for action. thev sheer
ed oh -eviSienty having for the,r Oh ectto
detach some part of our squadron. Com
modore Chauucey made sail at the head of
his squadron; and Sir James Yeo. thinking
he Could decoy the Pike, maneuvred for
tins purpose, but failed in succeeding to de-
tach her from the feet They were within
s'5ne OF each other Constantly for three
u@ys-ths American squadron endeavorinp-
10 oT"'e Tue enemy To action, who has as.
sidnously avoided it, and would choose
tAeir own time for fighting, as thev,were -,
windward In this situation they at lens,tl,
succe eded IN cutting off two of orr schoo-
ners winch were two slow to keep ND viii,
the fleet; the commander OF one. Mr.
lrant, gallant fellow, finding hinSe,fc Cur
Hii from the squadron, laid his. small bark
al bgsde The British commodore's shin aud
the Royal George, where he fred 30 rounds
81 10 and 50 ID Shot, until they literaEv,
blew him from the water for he deciarad
he never would strike, and went down in
Jhat situation! The other scboone, Us
captured. Two other schooners of the
squadron upset in the gale of Sunday night .
ana out OF 30 people on board, only I6 were
saved, aiter beiHg an hour and ten minute.
IN the waler.-Ihe feet goes out to nigbt
prepared for hse weeks use, and de-
,erinined, II possible, to bring the British
heet to action. The enemy have superb
10y 81 S"NJf anu are Stlll determined HOt
to risk All &ctlon until their force il 10
creased by the vessel now building At Kines-
ton.
. The British commcdore's ship il said
20 have been s. much injured by the fire 6
our schooner, as TO be Obliged to eAter ~
70 rent. Commodore Ghanncey' told ~ ~
Gay, he could fight as well wittxnt -
schooncrs which have been lost as 60
then Tor by their dali sailing, tbey ~ -
vented his maneCeering 20 adyan,sa,
The loss OF our ysJuable officers and seantsss
IS much to DC regretted. The army ~, ,', leu
Niagara are about to Commence ~ .''e
p raj S" 'oi'S
}he Ontario eet, under Commodore
ShaunCey It appe9s, has been diminished
by tne loss OF the tilo"ng vessels, viz;
Iaken ana dcToyed 6g the British.
ochr Juila, IRQt, guns, sunk,
OroglcffDragon, IS. captured,
:, oHn.M Gaie.
5courgeOsgood, . rs.
hamilt9 Winter, gs.
And the two foilolng have hees
condemned unft .for service.
Far African, Chauncey, pc,
Pert, aims, guns. sss
Total loss aud GREASE, so go,s-s H..