Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-20
FOREIGN.
Translated for the CAronicle.


Translated for the Chronicie.
The Frenclfpriyateer Reynard, of St. MAJ
10, Capt. Leroux, of Ia guns and 60 men.
arrived on the lltlt Sept. at Dieletta, a
small port about six leagues to the west of
Cherboarg. The day before, the Reynard
sunk British sloop offwar Of % guns. af
ter most desperate engagement. The
following are the particulars of this event.
The privateer Reyna. 4, en- tue 10th, a,
S in the morning, gave chase to a sail which
she deserted off Staopuint. This vessel,
judging the force OF the piivateer inferior,
shortened sail, and the Reynard soon came
up; but perceivipg her TO be an English
sloop of war, she tackled about, and was in
her turp chased by the English sloop, whose
sailing was superior.-Being thus compel
led 70 fight or surrender, Capt. Leroux asked
his crew which alternative they would
choose it was determined to fight to the
last, and conquer or die. The crew rushed
to The tops and nailed the French flag to the
mast; the Combat began with great fury on
both sides. Captain Leroux had his tight.
arm shot off, but he continued to animate
and encourage his crew with his presence
After several broadsides muzzle to ,nuzzle.
the sloop of war cried GU for quarter; but
the Reynarl perceived that she was sink
ing, and in a few moments she went down
with all her crew, of whom 1t was not pos
sible TO save single man, the priyateer be-
ing herself IN very shattered condition.
The Reynard had men killed and 40 woup-
ded, Including the captain. The slooI, Of
war was supposed to have ON board ab vi
100 men.
The privateer Lion Capt. Besson, from
L'Orent has lately performed two very
brilliant and successful cruises In the first,
from the 1lth May to the 18th juno, she
captured, sunk or burnt. fourteen sail of ene>
my vessels, after taking out the valuable
part OF their cargoes During the second,
which continued only Ia days. (trom the 2lst
Aug. TO the'4th Sept she sunk or burnt thir-
teen more among which we're FIVE trans
ports, laden With military weapons. and me-
dicial stores for the hospitals of the Anglo
Lusitano Spanish Army at St. Andero. She
returned to L'Orient on the 9TH inst. convoy
ing in her fourteenth prize. The loss ocoa-
stoned to the enemy by this privateer in her
two cruises, amounts TO from ten to tWeIl.
million francs, (about two million dollars.1
She has sent home great number of pri,
soners, who are TO be exchanged for an equal
number of French ; in short, She has proved,
that with fast sailing cruisers, it is possible
even through the fleets OF the enemy tn in
flict deep wounds on his commerce There
follows a journal of her last cruise, the tor-
mer Saving been previously publishedl
On the Ith Oct the British brig Venus
Capt Claren, with a cargo o. 1850 firl o. of
butter, from Ireland to London, was carried
into Havre by the Freaah priVateer Genie.
On the 3Oth Sept. was launched at 'roulo,
the friga:e La Kancune, of AZ guns. On
the same month was launched at Cherbourg
a "A, en- board of which the Empress had
been when size attended at the opening of
tina! great arsenal.
The FreVch letter of marque brig Rose,
was to sail from Nantz in OCTOBER las, for
the U. States. The priVateer Diligent was
at that port ready for a cruise.
Ii was reported by the pilots at Nantz,
that 20 men OF war of different rates were
readyin the various ports Of the French
Empire, to sail in pursuit of enemy vessels.
THE FRENCH FUNDS
Much having been said about tire great
fatl cf 81, f,.,,