Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13

potentiary is Councillor Anstett. The ar
niistice is prolonged TO the middle OF August
The En- erors of Russia and France wer,
i'll the vicinity of Prague.
| The British had bombarded Cuxhaven
but with9st much injury.
| h. FreDch papers contain no account
OF Lord Weil;ngton's successes.
| " The President frigate had sent into Dor
deauX p-ize ship of 500 tons laden with
iiSh; and a schooner into Bayonae. 1t was
aid they LEFT her off The Western Islands
| (thae might have been the latter part of
! June.)
No French men of war had been put to
sea ; bat it was said the Toulon feet was
provisioning tor crulze or expedition. The
privateer Diligence Qormerly Capt. Gras-
sin) was fitting for sea at Nantes.
e. The Neptune, on her passage with our
| Envoys, was spoken by British cruisers and
treated politely
Lord Cnckrane is appointed to a ship
of war, and ordered to the North American
station.
y French paper mentions that the
owedes momently expected Declaration
OF War from Denmark. The Swedes had
issued Proclamation. addressed to the Nor
"eSians, Informing that they meant to win
them by acts ut kindness, not to overcome
them Wy hostlities
The General. Armstrong on her passage
from Charleston burnt an sEnglish scho ,ner :;
and the Brutus from Boston captured two
British brigs loaded with fish. one of which
she ransomed FOR 5000 dsllars
Passengers in the Sabine, Mr.. Sheldon
OF New York, Capt. Adams of Newbury-
port. Mr. Spargela, and a French gentle~
NJ. .l,..ix Il Il Il
ing opinion IN France was, that General
European Peace would grow out of the
Grand Congress.
= y schooner from Porto Rico, has arriv-
ed at this port, via quarantine; sailed July
5th. Reports that the schooner Republican
had just sailed for New York
"P > The Neptune carried with her
tue official account of the capture OF Little
York, in Upper Canada.
"BRlIISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF
The CAPTURE OF THE CHESA-
PEAKE.
Translated from the Paris Dfonieur
ofJuty 10.
London, July IS.
DESPATCH OF CAPT. BROKE COM
HANDING THE SHANNON.
Hai/dG, 9Th June, 1913.
| q have the honor to inform YOU, that be
| house Of Boston, | had the pleasure to see
| that the Uni,ed States frgase Chesapeake,
which we mad been watching for long time,
wa coming out from port TO give battle TO
| the Shannon. l placed myself between Cane
| Aun am Cape Cod, and made sail after
wards SO as 10 facilitate her Conf z up with
ms. The enemy bore down upon us i'm a
brilliant style, having three American flags
| flying and in nearing US lowered his ROYALS.
| sept the shannon c.ose to the wind hoping
that the wind would luil. AT half past five
! the enemy Rugged the wind, and came with
in hail OF our stalrboard side. 1.-The action
| then commenced the two ship&steering mn =
der their topsails. After havi% exchanged
two or three broadsides the Seskmy fell on
; board of US; her m Zen blocks 2ntangling i'm
! cur fore rigging. l went on Tie iorecaste
TO ascertain her situation and seeing that
the enemy hal abandoned his guns, / gave
orders to get ready for boarding. brave
| fellows chosen 10 execute this order, with
| their officers, precipitated themselves en- the
| deck OF the enemy, driving every thing be-.
| lore them with irresistible courage. The
| enemy fought desperately, but i'll disorder.
| he trc continued on her spare deck,
and IN the tops; bur in the space of two mi
nutes the enemy were driven sword i'll hand,
| from ali their stations. The enemy's flag
| was struck.
have to lament the loss Of many brave
men OF my crew, who died gloriously.
My brave first Lieutenant, Mr. Watts,
was Killed at the moment he was hosting
the English flag NJ Quarter Master, Mr.
| Alduan, WAC had volunteered to lead a de-
tachment, was killed on the spare deck and
my old and faithful Clerk, MIR Duron, was
killed by his side.
6 Having myself received sabre wound
at tile beginning Of The action wien char
gng party oil the enemy collected on the
| foreCastle cOud do no more than give or,
! ders until was assured that victory wa.
complete. then directed my second Lieu.
| tenant, Mr.. Wallace, to take the command
OF the Shannon, and to secure the prisoners
The enemy mad about 70 killed, and a
| bout 100 wounded
" Our loss amc uuts to d killed, including
| officers, seamen and marines"
ADDITIONAL.
From the Salem Register Of SATURDAY.
A gentleman from Gloucester las; even
ing ia Sored us with a file of the Paris Mon
tuer to the 22d July, (received by the abov,
arriyai) from which the following articles
are translated -
Dresden, Juiy Is.
The Emperor left this place for Maydc