Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-14
THURSDAY, OcToBER "A, 1873.
pIuna is understood to be much straiten'

The surrender Of the Fort o. Zarago-
| "a not only does credit to the skill and
| activity of Gen Nina, but is an eveBt Of
considerable importance. Ii command
! ed the city and was one OF the enemy's
depots for arms s. clothifg
| Lord VIM. Bentinck's movements
seem to have been rapid and nni'ter
rupted On the 2isthe was at BnaIos,
! on the south of the Ebro. On the 25th
/ We understand that he crossed the Ebro
near Tertosa. with force which private
letters rate as high as $4,000 British and
Spaniards; Tee number is exaggerated.
/; Taking the road that leads from Torto.
! "a 10 Tarragona, he reached the neigh.
borhood of the latter place on the lst
inst. 1t is added, that the enemy had
/, blown up the tort asd were about to de
! stroy Lerida on the Serge, about 100
! miles west Of Barcelona and Meqnineza,
between the Segre aud the Ebro, about
| so miles S. E. of Zaragoza, in both of
! " ich places they had garrisons, ST.
t, Chef left Behind him III his retreat gar
: risen f 1000 men at Tortosa, which the
/ Duke del Parque invested on the oath
. uFimo.
WepndersaHd that Lord Wellington
does not make any mention Of the route
tax eli bl Suchct. and ~e believe he fell
back @ut Barce!ona--W Whether with the
intention d ouaking stand there, or
proceeding through ,hat city to Corona
and The frontiers, we know not. Butthc
line be has taken, SO remote from Sonlt,
prevents him from being of any service
10 the latter, at less, for some timc.
Several officers have came over in the
Spectator, which brought the dispatch
es, one OF whom is the bearer of Josephs
sword. 1t is, according to report, of
The most elegant description and Is in
tended TO be presented to the Prince Re.
gent 1t was found in Joe's carriage,
when he Runaway at the battle of Vito.
ria.
August "a
The new battalion of the eoth regi.
ment is intended for North Amcricl,
and to be formed into a rifle corps fo
] that service.
The Clera Swan, Young, captured by
Corn, Rodgers, and ransomed for 5o0OI
arrived at Montrosc on lie 9Th iustan!
Iniorms that the Alcxan'lria fIigate cba4
cd The President 400 n,!les.
| The official details of the capture 81
the American sloop Argus we're ieceiv,
Ell yesterday, and will 4ppear 10 Tic q.
zctte ofthis evening,
! The Decay ir the paa!ication Of the
| ofiicl account at the capture of the Ar.
gus arises from the Circumstance of its
| being transtnttet! thro' Adn.irai Ehorn.
Borough or the Cork statian,, to which
the Pelican belongs, and to which she
Immediately returned alter the engage
mcnt, while the Argus was sent to Ply.
mouth In themean timc the following
account ofthe action, from the Plymouth
Telegraph, will be read with interest {:
The Americans wanted anolher
proof of British superiority Ocean.
The Pelican has afforded it, inthe CAP.
ture OF ths Argus. Onthe l4'h inst. at
i quarter past s, A. M. the Pelican de-
stried vessel on fire, between Milford
Haven and the Saltecs, with brig in
company; on approaching nearer the
brig stood away uhder easy sail from the
vessel on fire, when the Pelican crowded
all sail in pursuit of her The brig con
tlnued her course for some time, unit,
being ready for action, she took in her
royals, and hove 10 the wind on the lar.
beard tack. When close enough. the
brig gave three cheers ard b1uadside,
Sson afterwards, the Pelican being also
prepared for action, returned the salute
OF three cheers. and bfoadside with
similar complement The opponent
closed, and alter contest Of &C yipintes
IN which the brig was raked FIVE times,
Capt NJ aples gave directioss for board.
iEg on her star5oard bow, and he was
instantly carried. the Americans max
ing no resistance whatever, and running
below. In the act Of boarding, the A.
merican ensign was lowered. and alter
the brig had struck, Mr.. Young, the
Masters mate, received his death wonnd
by a ball from the fore.top. The Ar.
gus fought well while tbs cannonadine
continued; but her guns were not lc.
yelled with precision, and many shots
passed through the Pelican's ROYALS.
The Argues hammocks were cut away
fore and aft, and her sides shew evident
tokens OF the dexterity of her antagonist.
The Pelican's sides are also full oil grape
shot; but her rigging and sails are in.
lufed the most. Two shots however,
found their way through the boatswain's
and carpenters cabins. The British
though Justly irritated with American
oragsadoeIo, were cool and steady, and
their enthusiasm was regulated by the
most attentive discipline. A spent bsll,