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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
NORFOLK, June 25

THfheT fToeeedHiSS o}the Encuv.
tuesday, June %, at O'Clock, A. M. the
enemy landed a body of troops at Pig Point
(mouth of Nansemond River) where there
was no force to oppose them.-At O'Clock,
a. M. about 60 barges, and two schooncrs
full OF men, made an attempt to land at
Crany Island, IN numper generally believed
TO be from 1900 to 2o00-They approached
with apparently great confidence of effect
ing their purpose the men in the barges
were all standing and arranged i'm platoons
ready for landing--On the island vos s,o :
toned regiment of infantry and riflene,
and number of volunteers from difsren,
militia regiments--The battery lately crcc'
ted on the Island was manned princ;oaIIv
by seamen, under the command of Captain
arbell OF the u. 5. Navy. When the bor-
ges had got within the effective reach of
round shot, most tremendous and we'll Il;
recsed hre was opened upon them from the
battery, which was kept up for nearlv a,
hour, when the enemy drew off his forces
proceeded three or four miles above the L.
land, and disembarked his troons--T 'hros
OF the barges were sunk, a censiderahie
number OF men killed, and % who surv;-
we'd the wreck, came ashore and deI;vor.L
themselves up.-Thc greater part &c 49,
prisoners are French soldiers Itaken ~;
soners IN Spsin) whom the wretched fare NJ
British prison ships had driven into the ser.
vice of the enemy. Our troops behaSad
nobly-The Winchester rihemen wadeJ
some distance into the water TO oct v,;,hi,'
striking distance of the enemy, but coolJ
not effect their wishes. Every man Sas
anxious to signalize himself, but the eneuv
disappointed them by keeping at lone Che,
:. = we mad one man slightly wounded-Thev
,threw couple of rockets at our 80, sy
but they either fellS.short of, or oversize,
their mark. Sis'''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

Authentic information has been received
in the city from the Niagara frontier. which
discredits the story which has been circula .
ted of the recapture of the force taken bv
surprize on the morning of the 9th inst.
Generals Lewis and Boyd had marched IN
the morning of the 9TH, with view to rein
force the detachment under colonel Burne {.
but subsequent order directed the return
OF the whole of our force to Fort George.
Were they were directed to be on the even
ing of the 9th.
Letters from he Army, speak of private
feuds being carried to an height the most e., .
travagant. * portending Con sequences The
most pernicious to the public service thro'
some cause unacCountable some of the best
and 5ravest men in the army, men quail
ned by eve y endowment and quality to con-
stitute the hero, the soldier and the patri.
OF, are said to be arrayed against each q.
Their, instead of directing their combined
efforts against the common enemy. AT this
moment, no ordinar, cause of quarrel should
divert the soldier from his duty the soldier
owes an oblivion of all personal picoues 8,
antipa.h;es, to the rank he holds, the trust
reposed in him, and to the Consciousness
that IN no manner can the enemy SO effectu
ally triumph, as to see the men of the great
est vaior and promise in cur armies. Cirec
ting. their anger and whe'ting their weap
ons TOR the destruction of each other. This
rumor, more alarming, lift be so extensive
as reported, than the whole efforts of the
enemy, requires the interpretation Of the ex
ecutive or if the executive do not possess
sufficient means, then Congress should pro-
vide by law, for making signal examples of
agSressors, so as to turn the shame from
the country, and convert this ill directed
spirit OF revenge from the bosoms of bre-
thren against the public eneuv.
.1lLrora Inn. 81
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

until the afternoon, when they embarked
and returned to their shipping. Before
their retreat they burnt several dwelling
houses OF private gentlemen in the vicinity
ct their landing place. The houses of Messrs
Wise, Lapeirouse and Laycock, we are in
formed, were among the number-The
monster, Cock5,rn, who is disgrace not
only tn his nation, but the whole human
race, was the leader of this banditti.
As the troops repassed Crany Islard they
were honored with federal salute from
the battery, not exactly as harmless as
those offered on days of public rejoicing !;
however, recollecting the mornings saluta-
ton, the kept at quite safe distance.
In drawing off their forces from this
quarter, we think it probable that the enc.
my intends a speedy attack at some other
place ; and from the circumstance of all
| their shipping, having dropped down into
the Roads again, it is highly probable they
will make an attempt On Hampton should
this be the case. however, they need not
promise themselves that they will be sue
| cessful-Hampton is well defended
Wrdncsday, June 2S.--About thirty
| frenchmen in the encmy's service who de-
serted yesterday have been brought in
| French troops landed, the greater part of
whom they suppose have also quit the enc
my and are roaming about in the country.
They say that Cock6ura, in order to in
sure their fidelity to him told them that
they could very easily get possession of Cra-
ney Island, and that then, there would be
no other obstacle of consequence to prevent
their taking the town which he promised!
| them the pillage of for three DAYS, and 25l
s,erlinS per man extra, if they would ex
ert themselves. Neither the prisoners nor
deserters can give any certain information
OF the damage done to the British fripate
| (Which they say was the Junon } by the
gun-ooats, i'm the attack OH Sunday morn
ing They only repeat from hearsay, and
their Information is quite contradictory
he majority OF them agree that the Junon
lost upwards OF 60 men in killed and woun-
ded, and among the former the captain, and
that from SO to 20 shot struck her hull
out many OF our officers who could easily
distinguish when a shot missed or struc !,
the ship, declare. that 10 their certain
knowledge, from 20 to an hundred shot
took effect. They all agree, how ever. in
stating the number of the enemy, troops &c
be between 4 and 5000.
| IL o'clock, A. M.-Informat;on is lust
brought that the enemy is landing at New
port-N miles above Hampton. Re.
ports, which are not entirely satisfactory
state, that troops are also landing at Hamp
ton-Adm. Warren arrived on SATURDAY.
his flag ship now i'll Hampton Roads.
The Borough and County Militia are or.
dered under arms Every man able to bear
arms turned out with alacrity.-Norfolk is
now considered besieged town. Our troop,
are full of arder and in high spirits.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
American Account.

E.rtract of a letter from the Surgeons Mate
ON board the Chesaheake, 10 friend in
this foam. da:ed Hahfar, June Sth.
+" Midshipmen Livingston, Evans and
Hopewell. are dead. Mr.. Ballard 4th Lieut.
and Mr.. White, master, are also dead. The
wounded are in a fair way OF recovery. The
whole number Of killed and wounded are
estimated at about 100 or ITO. ! need not
inform you of our misfortune in losing the
Chesapeake, as you already too we'll know
it; nor will attempt to state to you the
particulars OF the action am at present
unable to do it with correctness. The Cap
tain is dead, an d was buried here this
morning in becoming manner"
E.rtracs Of a letter from the Surgeon of
the Chesapeake, the same date as above.
"About ~ minutes past S, when within
| pistol shot of the Shannon, we received her
! broadside. which was returned, and at the
| first hire Capt. Lawrence was wounded in
| the leg-Three or four broatlsides only
were exchanged, when the ship had her
head, topsail tie shot away, and her span :
ker brails fculed by cut rigging. Capt. Law
lIrence was wounded through the body NOR
italy by musket bal Lieut.. Ludlow was
Twice wounded by a musket or grape shot.
l'Mr. White, the master, was killed. MIR.
Billiards. leg was shot from his BODY. Lieut..
Broome and the beatswain were mortally
wounded. The ship being unmanageable,
| she fell on board the Shannon, when they
immediately threw 200 men on our decks.
! Our boarders we're called away, but the man
whose duty it was to give the signal, from
fright or some other cause, did not give il.
Lieut.. Budd was informed, by Mr. Curtis,
the capt that the boarders were called a.
way (; he instantly headed his and Mr.. Cox's
division, sprung on deck, but was severely
wounded, having but a part of his men, the
rest having followed rascaly boatswaih's
mate into the hold. have not time to be
more particular.
! List Of officers killed and ,vounded--
Capt. Lawrence mortally wounded-died
the 9TH of June.-Lieutenants Ludlow and
Cox wounded, but doing we'll. Lieut.. Bal
lard, died in Is or 20 minutes after receiv-
ing his wound. The master Mr.. IVhites
and midshipmen Livingston and Evans were
killed instantly. Midshipmen Weaver,
| Nichols, Berry and Abbot were wounded,
but are doing WE'LL We lost from 40 to so
killed and l04 wounded, Is mortally. Capt.
Broke OF the Shannon is like to recover"
The letters from which the above ex-
| tracts are made were brought by a vessel
| which has arrived at New Bedford. We
have seen several others, but they contain
no further particulars of the action.
Even. Post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

1t appears by the Halifax papers that
Captain Broke headed his boarders. Board
ing is dernier and desperate resort and
leading the boarders is alwaysa .uty assign
ed to the first Lieut.. Captain Broke's head
ing the boarders showed that he considered
the battle desperate at that moment. There
ls but one instance, within our recollection.
where the boarders were red by the com
mander of he boarding vessel and that was
Lord Nelson. HIS case was desperate; but
victory perched upon his banners.
1t after being out OF port but five hours
our vessel stood any thing like al equal
chance-it is two to one, she would have
carried the Shannon, ifthe Chesapeake had
been at sea ten Gays before the engagement.
Boston Patrict.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
WAsHINGToN CITY, June d.
Cofy Va letter from Jfaj. Gen. Leqvis to
he Secretary at Har, dated
Ninnrnrn L.. .n.,
Niagara, June ID, 1913.

SIR, 1919
You will perceive by the enclosed COPY
OF orders marked 1, that General Dear
born, from indisposition, has resigned his
command, not only Of the Niagara army
but of the District. / have doubts whether
he will ever again be fit for service. He
has been repeatedly in state of GONZALES
cence but relapses on the least agitation Of
mind. "
In my last 1 mentioned the unfortunate
circumstance Of the car ture of our two Ri
gadiers, Chandler and Wnder. The mar.
ticulars are detailed in the report of Colo-
mel burne, which he gives from the best in
formation he could collect. His corps Law
a considerable distance from the scene Of nc.
tive operation, as you will perceive by The
enclosed diagram, which is OH a scale of
bout 100 yards to the inch. The light corns
spoken OF were Captain Hndman's. Niche.
lass and Biddle's companies of the 2d ar
tiuery' serving as infantry. These three
gentlemen and Captains Archer and Town.
son OF the same regiment, and Leonard IS
.'he hght artillery are soldiers who would
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

1t appears that Capt. Laurence and his
hrst Lieut.. were wounded the first broad
side; OF course the residue of the battle was
fought by the Junior Licutenans, if they were
not disabled. and the midshipmen and sea-
men. We will venture to assert that there
Is no instance IN naval chronicles of SO grea
slaughter in so short a period though
Capt Lawrence'S action with the Peacock,
was attended with more decided execution
III
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
NEw-YoaE, June 90.

The Steam boat from Albany which has
just arrived, furnishes the following addition.
al details OF war events on our Western from.
tier.
AI6ay Gazette Extra, Saturday. 9,ue 10.
EVENTS OF THE WAR,
On Our Western frontier, i'm n letter from n
gentleman OF Intelligence and observation.
in the county of Ontario, to the printers Of
the Albany Gazette, dated
BtooNFiELD, June IS.
lhessrs. Webster e Skinner,
The following detail of the events Of the war
on our Western frontier, is collected from mn
merous AVID authentic som ces, and will be found
IN the main to be correct.
1t will be remembered that the Amer;c n
forces, supposed TO consist of 6 or 7Ooo mer
under general Dearborne, made a Iandine. a,
Newark, on Thursday morning, the 9th Nav.
the British after short contest. retreatinq f.
40 mile creek, about IS miles distant from For,
George, and that the next day Col. Preston
win small body OF men, entered Fort Erie
without resistance. The British had testrove,l
or removed all the public property AT that nSs,
and on their whole line on the river except !
small quantity of flour which fell into our banJs
near Queenstown, and was DESTROYED bv mar
tyof British under Col. Thos. Clark the sane
night.
"a The 3lst Of May our feet sailed from New.
ark Tor Sackcits harbor, as it was understood.
to project that place.
On Tuesday, the lst Of June, Gen. W;nder
NIsh @OOO american troops, left Fort George
snu moved towards the 30 mile creek whsre Il
was now ascertained the British nd "o.t. :,
themselves in formidable intrenchmen,s No
Friday morning, the 9TH OF June, another bo.
dy 81 american troops, stated at 2O0o men. nm.
der command OF Gen. Chandler, marched 90 re
Iniorce gen. Winder, in the meditated ..tacL
on the British at 40 mile creek. The ba@gegs
Of The army was sent on by water. in bos1s
on the approach Of the Americas army. mn-
der Gen. Winder, the British left their post =,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
June "a.
LATEST FROM THE FRONTIERS.
Ertract ofa letter from gentleman at
Newark, y. c. 10 the Editor ofthe .4rgua.
J0feH TI,e IL . 10y

C.1J e..
dated June 13.
We had the best ofthe day in the action of tbe
9th. The British lost many more men than w % did
As near as can learn, our loss in killed. wounded
and prisonersis about I50-that of the enemy O .
and had Gen. Lewis boen permitted to pursue The
enemy, believe he would have DESTROYED tbei, ar
my, and taken all heir baggage, &c This is the
opnion of the officers with whom have conyersrd
The drf goons and n emeu Il every day N scout.
ing parties, and seldom return tbout prisoners
The day before yesterday thev brought in IL of fbc
militia who hsd been parolled, and were caught with
arms. One Of the fellows confessed he had assisted
in taking 23 of our men when the army moved
down from 10 mile creek. With this fellow II will
go hard, and hope there will be u more rigorous
course pursued with the inhabitants who are onnosed
To our cause-Tlis class are principally Se';s and
Orausemcn and many Of them obtain all the in for.
nation they can and forward it 10 the enemy.
" Five British vessels were seen early yesferdav
morning on the lake, few miles below tbis-tbey
stood Oft and on till late in the afternoon when on,
went up the lake---two are in sight this morning
Whether these vessels are transporting troops IN
to the head ofthe lake TO reinforce the enemy there
With Jew to attack us by land and water. NJ The
same time, a few days will determine''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
CLEVELAND. Lnnro

few days since, parry of savages made a
descent on a small settlement called Cole Creek.
along the lake, about SO miles from this place.
iney took thirteen prisoners, three women, 9
children and one man. About half u mile from
the house they killed and scalped one preg.
napt woman and three ofthe children in amost
barbarous manner, VINO were found the next
morning by the husband and party that went
in pursuit OF The Indians but did not oyertake
them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
Extract from a keffer TO "a gentleman in fbfs
citYl dated PlattS6Mgh, 1e June.

" We have left our eantonment and mr.. ,o,,
erting every nerve in throwing mp Fort in front
OF the village where we have9 IS Founders rooun,sI
The British have pu. the Grower and EseIe' IN
complete repair, which gives them the command Of
the Lake. We expect an attack in 4s hours = -
Though we have lost our much beloved PIKy. Won
may rest assured we shall follow his example-sooner
then surrender '0"''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
June Is.
HAMPTON TAKEN ~ =

Just as our paper was ready for press an ex
press arrived in town, bringing an account o
tne enemys having attacked Hampton about .
o'clock this morning, and AFT er an hour and ~
minutes constant firing surrendered.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

detachment from the 5sth rect. under
lieut.. Broughton, marched from hence This
morning for Richmond with the deserters and
prisoners taken from the British forces which
landed to Attack Craney Island oil Monday
last.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
BosroN, June l9.
British Account.
CHESAPEAKE AND SHANNON.

a. We are at length enabled to lay be-
fore our readers, something certain re-
lative to this unfortnnate affair. A Hall
far paper of the 9th inst. received in
/ town by Swedish sloop which arrived
yesterday afternoon, contains the sad de-
! tails OF our calamity. The American
account will probably throw a diFeren,
Light On the suDject.s
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

The respect due to brave enemy was
Yesterday shewn to the remains Of CANAAN
tAwREEcE. The corpse was landed from
the Chesapeake under a discharge of min
Ute guns, and at 2 o'clock reached the Kings
wharf.-the American Ensign was spread as
o pail over the coffin, on which was pla-
ced the sword of the deceased-six can
tains of the Navy officiated as Pail Bearer,
six companies Of the 4th Regiment, com.
manded bySir Joha Wardlow, preceded the
the officers Of the Chesapeake followed it as
corpse--mourners; the officers of the NAVY
generally attended-Sir Thomas Saumerez
the staff, and fke oaicers Of the Garrison anC
the pr cession was closedbay number of cr-
spectacle iuhabiisnts-Thef funeral service
was performed by the Reverend Rector of
. St. Paul's, and three vollies discharged by
the troops over the grave.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28
ny Gazette Extra, Saturday, :
EVENTS OF THE WAR.

On Our Western frontier, in a letter from
gentleman of intelligence and observation
in the county of Ontario, to the printers O
the Albany Gazette, dated
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-28

The Steam boat from Albany which has
Just arrived, furnishes the following addition.
al details OF war events on Our Western from.
tier.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-11
Land for Sale.

PY virtue Of decree of the Court of Isle of
- Wight county, September Term, 1913, will
be sold, to the highest bidder for cash, at the
store.house ofthe subscriber, in said county,
on Tuesday the 10th of November next, the
following Negroes TO Fit Rose, Patience,
Pegg Aoriah, Cyrus, Endolph and Joe, for
mGrly, the property Of EdFard Winston, deed.
and claimed by JekD&~Tinst0n, by mortgage,
said decree Of the Court directs the proceeds
OF sale of said Negroes, to be applied to the
payment of said Advisors decd of trust--the
mortgage Being paid off by Edward Winston in
his life time, or so much us shall be sufficient
10 discharge said deed Of trust, sc
ANDREW WOODLE,Y, Surviving
Trustee and Ad'mr. &c. Of Edward
Winston, deed.
81 The above sale is necessarily and unaycdably
POSTPONED till Wednesday the lst day Decent
Der, when il will certainly take place. p
NOV. g. (tdo)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-11

~ SUBSCRIPTIONS. will be received
az this Once, for I.4ntke5w executing ia
1'SE 40, < Org q Che EZ@smented CAPT.
engraved by LKcE u very supeTiaE
style, from a pakiA srnwAFr--prise
one ooi'af' (G)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-11

Two Runaways.

90 Auiid" dJs,
NJ EIE COMMITTED TO Hanover Jail O
te" days past-one a muIsuo fellow
who appears 10 be about fvrty years old, SAYS
his name is MOSS and that he belongs 90 a Mr.
Carter one Of the Turn.ES4S, at The Pentiary.--
years old, who calls hif5/elf DAy-Y or DAVID
and says he belongs to 1'lir or Capt. Rogers, Of
sufiolk-He lad i1-y,s-asssession Bay Horse
ablIt5 feet high, With 8ue white in lis face,
and saddle spots ON his beck. The owners are
desired 70 come forward and prove their pro-
petty, and pay charges, &c. The Horse shall
be taken care Of, 60
JOHN THORNTON, Jr.
Agent for WALTER COLES,
TAILOR.
Nov g. G,
N. B.--Davy SAYS the Horse belongs 10 his
master. The owners OF the Negroes would do
well to take them out OF Jail sion, as there is
"a Stove or Fireplace ia tie jail. 30 which 2
iTe can be made.
1T.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-07
NoRFoLR Ju,e o

NORFOLK, June 9.
On Monday las, MAJ. GEN HArproN-
and suite left this place. The General. we
understand will have an important com
mand in the Northern Army. During the
short period that Gen. Hampton has com
manded in 'his district, he has rendered
himself highly acceptable to the officers &
soldier OF the army, and not less So to the
citizens. The command again devolves on
BROADER GENERAL Taylor.
We have very rarely taken notice Of mi
litaiy afftirs. but having this occasion. we
snail avail ourselves to express, not only our
own, but we believe the opinion of all, WHO
nave had AN opportunity OF observing.
lhe Army at this pilCe began to assem- :
D!e some time lii February last, and was al
hrst composed principally Of militia and
volunteers.--E.very one knows how difHcult
It Is to establish that discipline among the
militia, which is necessary To render il et-
nclent. The men accustomed At home. =,
nVe on terms of intimacy with their officers
in many instances the private occnnyiny
a higher ground in talent and fortune il,
their respective Counties, than his Officer
and last, though not least, the Officer. he
ing often candidates for popular ftyor. all
presented formidable difficulties to the es
Enlistment of discipline. General Taylnr
then commanded, and his bold and conpre.
henslve genius quickly suggested 2 plan.
which having been tired, has succeeded
To his most sansuine expectations, and has
Claimed the admiration of ali. and none
more than General Hampton, who no iced
II 10 General Orders upon his first arrival
IN terms equally honorable to his own can
dor, and To the talents of the Brigadier.
Upon the arrival OF the militia FROM the
a
formed them into regiments, and the can
talns drew for their prvates. THUS il nan
pehed that "a regiment was Commanded bv
neld officers who Rad no acquaintance with
he officers and men under them. A COM
paDy would be Composed of men from uer-
maps ten different Counties, not more than
.hree or four OF which had ever seen or
heard at the captain and subaiterns. A
plan so novel, was likely to meet some oD-
position and 1T did So, M one Instance only
lut so slight was the opposition, and 50 per
iectly and cheerfuliy has it been since &C
Z uesced IN, that IT is as much forgotten i'm
fect as If it had never existed.
we read III the papers o. disorderly con-
iuct IN the militia, but we have nothing
ke II here, and officers Of the regular ar,n1
ave dec AIRED, that the police and order in
MS camp, is not surpassed by that Of the
ocular army. We are acquainted with a
number of the officers, and are frequently
camp many of the officers exni1it much
ii'Iary talent. and the rapid Improvement
IN knowledge of their profession aud in the
discipline OF both officers and soldiers are
conspicuous, and highly hon rabls 70 both
IL IS fact, that since this army Ia, been
mere, there has not been oac single Instance
of compliant preferred 0y a citizen agalns.
4 soldier, nor do We believe there has been
Cause Ledger.