Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-24

kiRS kS"tin Der station, nnfil hlr iorsctnass
was 50 Sadly wounded Is ;oeotiiss scr to-
shorten sail Lieut.. Finch Of so ~ gt;.soi;i
%ho commanded her fnr CSis c1,1z- f3eirSt
tS,the inilIsposition OF f.e,i;enaa; Ssit7-rcv !
hehaved with great gailantry a,.a IS Al as.
Ger "f much promise, Captain ~ osey itts
the Slyph was Kept astsrn by tie ou,ario.
wl.>.: &c bad m ."'- b.. did cessialrabc
execution with his hea@y pnhs
At IS minutes before 2 2. M. J. very re-
luctantiy re,inquished tie. pursuit ~ g bsas-
en- enemy "the reasons TIA. ieiitO this deter
mination weve sgeii as EItter Ryseif thaes
yon VIII approve they wee these, At
the time gave up the cI,ace. this snip was
making SO tauch. water. that it required Al
our pumps to keep her free (owia,; u onr
receiving several s!i.s so mach below the
water edge, that We could rot pug the hoIea
from the outside} the Governor Tonkins-
with her foremost gone, and the squadron
within about ELK mixes of tie bead of the
Lake, blowing gale OF wind from the Last
and increasing with heavy seq on, and c.
very appearance OF the Equinox. 1 ccng
sidered that If chased the enemy TO his
anchorage at the head Of the Luke, shot.ls
be obiiegcd 20 aicAeF ae: also ..,it aitIough we
might succeed in driving him on shore, the
probabtity was that we should so on shoreE
also-he amongst his friends. we amuDgsh
our enemies, and, after the gale abated, is
he could succeed in getting off one CT two
vessels out OF the two eeets, it would give
him as completely the command of tho.
Lake as if he had 90 vessels. Moreover
he was covered at his anchorage By Darc~
al his army, and severe! sa,all batteries
thrown up, for the purpose Therefore, il
we could have rode oui the gale, we should
h2ye been cut up by their shot ir m the
shore Under all these circumstances, and
taxing Into view the conse qnences resutirg
tr0fn the less of cur superiority Oh the
Lakes at tins time, without hesitation re-
inqnshed the opportunity then presenting
Itself of acquiring Individual reputation ae
the Expense Of my country.
Tho loss sustained by this ship was conside
rsbie, owing 20 her being 50 long exposed to the,
hfe Il the whole Of the eneIay's Sect, but orc
n.ost serious lcss was cc> Gsioned by The burst
lHg on one OF oCr gius which killed and 7roun.
oed - men and'tore up the top gallant fore
castle "hieh rendered The gun upon that deck.
useless. We had four other guns cracked in
the Iauzzie, which rendered their use extreDe-
~ doubtful Our main top gallant mast was
tNoi awiaF il the early part OF the action, ard
inc ooWspfI, fore ani main mast wounded,
TISSinS and san niue cut up, aud number OF
shot an cur hu'l, several OF which were between
wind and water, and II men killed and woun.
ded, ineuting those by the bursting of the
gun. Tue Madison received few shot, buS
no person hurt on beard. TIE Gov ToDpkims,
lost her foremost and the Oneida her main ton
mast oa'iiy wounded We have, however re.
pared nearly all our damages, and are ready
to inset the enemy. Daring cur chase QUO, &
net Two, OF the eDemy's small vessels was com.
pleteiy IN our power III could have been s;tis->,
he'd with SO partial victory, but | ass so sure
OF he whole that passed them unnGticed, By
which means they Hnaiy escaped.
The gale continued uniI last night, bat the
wind stlil blows from The eastward iheuc'
1t important To v-ieu lei
inson, to ascertain when he meant to move w.,h
the army. Therefore ran olfthis place ior Gi.s
purpose, and he tliinks the publc service wiz
be promoted by iny Watching SIR iaEles 1T The
head Of the Lake, end it possible preventing
MS return 20 Ringstors while be proc els Win
the army for Sacketfs Harbor l sha, here
fore, proceed ~ quest Of The enemy.
have gres ple~surc in acknowledging the
asslsi&iice received from Capt SInelsr dliinrs
our c!isse, ia using his best cxprtlohs to beng
this snip into close action. The oher OGice-s
and men behaved TO ny perfect satsf., uon, y
we're extremely anXoas 70 close aiLh tie enc