Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-22

'o'eo IN the town. at the Time spoken OF, |
unless larson Holson, Doctor Cotton or
Cap'. Wills are Magistrates; and with all |
these gentlemen conversed, and heard not /
a Whisper coun.enaneing the statement in |
the Alexandria paper. How it is known |
that the Negroes had the address," first |
to impose on the British Commanders, and
then the American Troops, which {" indu.
ecu them To retreat To York." aud leave
nampton to be plundered by these artful
rogues, that gentleman is left t6say----but
that the American Troops did not retire TO
YORK, III consequence Of such information,
Is undoubtedly true. Nor is it less true that
Capt. Cooper's troop arrived in time to pre-
ven. any plunderiny of the least consequence
liter tne evacuation--and in time too to pre-
vent--what many gentlemen there believed
10 have been plan concerted between the
niack and white aliies--the firing of the
Town.
=" That "Admira; Warren expressed his
regret that the Inhabitants Of Hampton had
not all remanee, as in that case no plumber
ing would have happened" is pos ,io.e en-
ough; since it admits the fact of The plum
dering, and is contornably with the answer
gwen to capt. Wills, who complained to
Cockburn and BeCkwith of the destruction
OF his private properly: ''Why did yoa quit
| your house ?" said these honorable men. I"
remained III my house," ANSWERED Doctor
Cotton, " and have found no 6etrer treat
meat"
That Kirby, who for seven weeks or more
had been confined to his bed * whose death
| the savaSes only litile fastened, was shot
htlie arms OF his wife. is not denied. Those
who wish for further confirmation, u ay go
and take him from his grave. and weep, il
| they can feel for an Ahericon Citizen, over
h's mangled body. They may go to his
wounded wife, and, hear her lfeart,fendpg
tale, and then they may turn 70 the account
OF the Gentleman and derive consolation
from the excuse (which I meyer heard }
that it was done in revenge for the refu
sal OF the Militia to give quarters to some
frenchmen who were on board barge that
was sunk by our troops who Continued to
tlre on the almost drowning men when ma
king for the shore" This vile SANDER ON
our Troops Will, have no doubt be met in
the proper manner by the Gallant Officer
who commands them at Norfoii-But the
worst Is to come.
lconversed with a Lady whose name is
mentioned IN Capt. Cooper's letter in COM
pany with ParSon Hoison, Doctor Cotton.
and Caps. Wills. Ter story was too shocks
ing IN Its details to meet the public eve
When had convinced her of the object
had in view of visiting her-that it was die
tated by no impert;nent curiosity, but a de-
sire to know the whole truth--to enable
me on the one hand, to do justice even to
AN enemy-or OH the other, TO electrify my
countrymen with the recital of her suffer-
Ings-she Uncovered every thing which her
convulsive struggles between shame and
desire to expose her brutal assailants, would
permit. This Woman was seized by five
or SIX ruttians--some of them dressed in red,
and speaking correctly The English Ian
gHaSe-and sfyihted naked. Her cries and
her prayers were d!sregarded; and her no.
cy became tile subject OF the most ajomina
Gle indecencies she at one tine made her
escape and run into a Greek hard by. fol
lowed by her young daughter; wnence she
was dragged by the monsters IN human
shape to experience new and aggravated
sufferings. In this situation She was kent
the whole night, whilst her screams were
heard at intervals by some of the Americans
IN town, who could only clasp their hands
in hopeless agony.
VirSinian j.! American! Friend or Enemy
OF the Administration or of the war, go as |
nave done to this woman's house and hear
and see her. See too her youngdaughter on |
the Bed OF sickness in consequence Of the |
abuses OF that tight and your heart if II |
De made OF penetrable stuff" will throb
with indignation and a thirst for revenge |
and your hand instinctively grasp the wea.
pom for Inllicting it.
a Mrs. Briggs related to US, that woman
WHO rad come TO Hampton TO visit her hus
band who was Ill the militia, was taken for
Glib from her dc by tour soldie rs in Green. |
and with her young child, Which one of them
snatched from her arms, borne to the Uos
pital IN spite of her screams.
They had previously robbed them of their
rings and attempted TO tear open their bo-
SONS. a Mrs. Hopkins. who was not in
Town when was there, obtained the as
sistance OF an Officer aud rescued the wo
man from her ra>ishers; but not until one
OF them had gratifed his abominabie de,
sires.
was told by the Gentleman who accom-
panied me that Mrs. Hopkins confirmed thi,
statement, and would swear to at least two
othar cases OF similar kind, without how
ever giving up the names, OF the yonYe and
Fesfsecf06Ee women who suffered.
Doct Cotton and Calt-Wills. assisted hv
an Officer, rescued another iIxCiy from The
greatest of all caamities.
Old Mr.. Hope, aged, as he told Major
Crutehheld Tin my preseBce) sixty four or
i've ears, was seized by these wretches an,l1
stripped OF all his clothing, even OF his shoes
and his SHIRT. a bayouet was run little way
into his arm behind, as if in cruel sport;
~iie several were held 10 his breast. In
this situation he was kept for considerable
time, and would probably have been anothepl
victim OF their rage, II their attention hadI
not been divorced to woman, who badl