The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-23


by these artful rogues, that gentleman is
leftto say-but that the American troops
did not retire 10 York, in consequence OF
such Information is undoubtedly true. Nor
is 1t less true, that captain Cooper's troop
arrived in time to prevent any plundering
OF the least consequence, after the evacua.
tlon--and In time too to prcvent-what ma
ny gentlemen there believed to have been
q plan concerted between the black and
white allies--the firing of the town.
! That " admiral Warren expressed his
| regret that the inhabitants of Hampton had
not all remained as in that case no plumber
| would have happened" is possible enough.
since it admits the fact Of the p,undcring,
and is copformabIc with the answer given
to capt. Wills, who complained to Cock
| burn and Bcckwith of the destruction of
his private property. Why did you quit
your house :" said these honorable men---
remained in my house" answered Dir.
Cotton, and have found no better treat
mcnt.
| hat Kirby, who for seven weeks or
more had been confined to his bed and
whose death the savages only little has
tened, was shot iii the arms oil his wife, is
not denied. Those who wish for further
continuation, may go and take him from his
grave, and weep, il they can feel for an
american citizen, over his nlanglcd body.
lhey may GO to his wounded wife and hear
llcr heart rcnding tale, and then they NAV
turn to the account of the gentleman and de-
rive consolation tom the excuse (guhich +
ncpcr hearty "that it was done in revenge
Tor the refusal Of the militia to give quar-
tcrs to some Frenchmen who were on board
| barge that was sunk by our troops who
| al, \
men when making for the shore" This
vile SANDER on our troops will have no
doub. be met in the proncr manner by the
gallant officer who commands them at
Noriolk--But the wors, is 10 come.
convcrsed with lady whose name is
mentioned in Capt. Cooper's letter in COM
| pany with Parson Holaon, Doct Cotton,
and capt. Wills. Her story was too shock
ing IN Its details 10 meet the public eye
When had convinced her of the object I
mad IN view IN visiting her-that it " as die
lated by no impertinent curiosity, but de-
| sire TO know the whole tr,lth--to enable
neon the one hand, to do justice even 10 an
enemy--or on the other, TO elcct9ilv NV
counirymcn with the recital Of her suffer-
lnss-she discovered every thing which
her convulsive struggles between shame
and desire to expose her brutal assailants,
would permit. This woman was seized by
hive or six rullians--somc Of them dressed
IN red and shedking correctly tie English
ianSuage-and sfrihfaed naked. Her cries
and her prayers were disregarded, and her
cody became the subject of the most abo-
minabc indccencics. She at one time made
her escape and run into creek hard by,
followed by a young daughter; whence she
was dragged by the monsters in human
shape TO experience new and aggravated
suffering. In this situation she was kept
the whole night, whilst her screams were
heard at intervals by some Of the Ameri-
cans In town, who could only clasp their
hands in hopeless agony
| VirglniaD American Friend or Enss
| my oil the administration or of the war;
go as have done to this woman's house
and hear and see her. See 100 er youuS
daughter on fhe bed Of sickness in couse-
qHcmce Of The abuses Of that right and
your heart if it be made Of "penetrabe
stuff will throb with indignation and It
| thirst Tor revenge, and your hand instiac-
lively grasp the weapon for infiicting it.
| A Mrs Briggs related to US, tina, wo-
man who had come 10 Hampton to visit her
husband who was in the militia was
taken !orcibly from her side by four soldiers
in green, and with her young child, which
one OF them snatched from her arms, borne
to the hospital in spite of her screans-.-
! They had previously robbed them Of their
! rings and attempted to tear open their boz
SONS. A Mrs Hopkins, who was rot IN
Town when j was there, obtained the as
sistancc of an officer and rescued the w0-
man from her ravishers but not IN one
OF them had gra,ified his abominabie de.