Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-21


diion oithe prisoners. Arrived before Ouebec.
On the 7th, and ordered on board a prison shin
anchored ia the middle OF the river-ihr next
morning note was received from mai gen
GLASGOW. commanding officer at Quebec. sta
nnS' am directed 90 scquaint you, that has
GSeellehcy, the commander OF the Forces. has
'ouSht proper to 0etain the prisoners at wan
''srl ne iransp. RS, and that the officers
s'''uS al o remain on board The transports with
he"'e This Afforded toieraols prospect Of
"m'er IN Heating d, ngeon but l-st our feel
ihgs should not have been sufficiently outraged
Nv ue past we were c0m,eousiy told in the same
note As also from SIr George. that "this rnea.
sure IS attributable solely 20 the want Ut faith IN
tne AmSrican government" We had freoueni
experience OF this sort of British magnanmity.
your government is sold to Franc-," said an
S I.'1er OF RANK to an American. France o
Dli%ed you to declare war" said another. There
was safety IN these insults-their noble allv. the
indi.ns, had stripped US of our swords in
,le lace OF the British officers after the sur
render 49, Va '''-
nag OF truce having passed between the
american and British comInan lers in chief We
are at length told TO prepare for departure, and
tled'' coionels Scott and Chrystie only permitted
10 go ashore The latter finally obtsio.d r.,
mission TO return home b, land
While at Qiebeo, between Is and 90 Irish.
men, (na.uralized citizess, AMI having. several
OF uhcm families ~ the United States w..re 90.
Parated from the otter pss ners, and nut ON
BOARD ship of war to be sent to Bn,snv Raw
Or executed tor having borne arms aa.iu.t =
power winch, BY rs multiplied expressions. had
driven them from their native h,mes "a 80
shelter in foreign land On the 20lh NJ
sailed from Quebec for Boston, in cartel The
season was SO tar advanced, that the shin could
not nave been insured against the dangers of
the Gllph ot 81. Lawrence, and the coast ~ ,
premium less than 40 or 50 per cent. Nov %
anchored IN the Gut Of Canso, to take in v,,tcr
ana ballast the ship having sailed out of Trim
Remained here Is days. Man, had been sicl,
pSiore. ne snip now became perfect hospi
tai In the cabin, the officers worn down nv
long confinement whilst in the shin's bold
third were seriously sick The climate was s.,
we're and no stove in the hold In British tr,ns
ports, beef Tor pork is issued but four times
week For the other three DAYS, the issue con
Nist oil small articles, Of which butter and chees..
are primo pal parts. Neither of these had been
iaIu w. ana the bread, beef and pork would
nave been rejected by convicts. The provisions
were thus, not only insufficient in quantity. Inn,
OF qualities particularly destructive tn the sicl-
There beng no agent for the United States - |
Quebec, the senior officer engaged physician. |
and purchased hospital stores and medicines |
1t now became necessary 60 purchase sometime
Tor both sick and well ACCORDINGLY the he, |
provisions was made which tie country Womb ,
admit, and fresh meat and soup furnished the
men almost every day for the remainder of In, |
passage. Dec. 18Th, sailed cut of the Gnt or
Canso. Forced into Penobscot Bay on the ooh.
and again into Por land O the 23d Dee. Jan. s
1912 arrived at Boston, after passage NJ 40 |
days from Quebec, and "a from Queenston.
Some cfhs SrOords, fhe least val4aBLe, ,reye
rGs'Orea e''r5a|kirg at @eeiec.