Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-18
PORT OF NORFOLK.

ARRIvEp-Schr. Union, Morrissett 8 DAVIS
from New York-passcd through the British
Squadron in the night without being observed.
Sloop President, Gray, 2 days from Anna
polls.
Sloop Montezuma, Palmer, days from AL
exandria.
Schr. Rebecca, Mayo, from Boston Came
into the bay on Frio y and was captured by the
squadron afterwards ransomed and sent I'M
Cartel with about $50 prisoners taken in
the following vessels: Letter of maraue sclr
Lottery, Southcemb, from Baltimore bound to.
France captured off Old Point Comfort on
Monday last by 10 of the enemy's barges, af-
ter brave resistance of nearly hours, during
which the enemy had z mon killed and woun
ded. On board the schr Capt. SOuthcomb was
dangerously wounded and of the men slight
y. Th Lottery mounted guns and had only
IS men besides passengers. The wounded
men were sent up in the Cartel and are row ia
the Hospital /; capt Southcomb remained on
board the Maidstone-Letter of Maruue schr.
ora, capt. Gould, 40 days fir. Nantz, bound to
Baltimore, with cargo of Brandy, Wine, Silks,
&c. was captured on Thursday last off Cane
Henry Light-housc. The wind be ing perfectly
calm pilot boat full of men was towed towards
the Cora, and commenced an attack with mus
kerry and an eighteen FOUNDER, which was re-
turned with spirit from the Cora. The action
lasted half an hour, and the Cora succeeded in
beating off the pilot boat, but seeing about 90
launches manned for fresh attack, and their
being no probability Of continuing the engage
ment Wi II success, capt. Gould ordered the
colors to be struck. Only one man was woun
ded on board the Cora, who died shortly after
The enemy must have suffered Severely as the
Cora's broadsldes OF grape shot raked him Sc
veral times but they will never acknowledge
the number they lose. When the colors were
lafr the Oh ie,tt au1 hon1q from 81, r..
took the Jolly boat and rowed for the shore.
They were pursued all the way, by 8 Of the
enemy's boats with about 20 men who kept
constant firing upon the fugitives, and even af
ter they had landed pursued them TO the woods.
They then returned TO their boats, but had not
got buta few yards from shore, when com.
pany of the Princess-Anne militia came down
and fired upon them until they had rowed out
of reach of their muskets; four Of the men in
the boats we're seen 20 fall, one Of them over
board The Cora, mounted guns and had 40
men besides number of passengers. (Sailed
25th Dec. IN co with schr Camp for Baltimore
and parted the same evening. Left at Nantz
schrs. Inca, Thompson, to sail next day--Vi.
per, Williams, uncertain Courier, DAVIS, do
all for Baltimore. Brig Regent Of and for N.
York, uncertain. The schr. Meteor, Barclay,
from n. York, ar. oath Dec
Ship St Michaels, James Shed, Master, f.
S. America, (via Savannah) hides and tallow,
bound to Baltimore, captured by the Belvidera.
Capt. Shed is grateful for the polite and hui
name treatment he received from captain By
ron and his ofiicers.) Brig Trenton, -,
from Portsmouth, IN H. for ditto Schrs.
Mariner, Brsgger, 10 days from Cape Henry,
(ffuyti) for ditto captured on the 9th inst
Hope, Snow, 18 days from Penobscot, for do
Philip, Owens, from Charleston with passen-