Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-23
the river.

- the river.
attracts Of letters from a gentleman q
b afrHigence in WeStmoreland County
|{EYa. 10 his friend IN 'his 'oTOn dated,
s E.gs7aoRELAND, Jaiy le, 1878.
70 The English are now at our doors.
~ ednesday last about o'clock P. VI.
rs large ships appeared OF the mouth
"a Nomonr. Our armed sloop Scorpl-
IS, oas about A or S miles ahcad--she
Ia been chased from Ycocomico. The
o ships came too li'Ile above Nomo-
The same evening IL sail moro
Z |adc their appearance, and came To an
<hor off Coles Point--amougst these are
y bme 74's. Since then part of them
ave gone farther up. Yesterday from
Nc top OF the high cliffs of Nomony"
Ihad an extensive view of the river
|both down and OPP. At that time their
bosi,ions were-S large ships of Coles
|6f,int--one shi., one brig, * one schoo-
Ter, 1t the lower point of Blackstone
|Eland-two ships, two briggs. and two
Z chooners a little below the Nar"ows.
fhese were all st anchor. Where he
hl,ncc of the fleet sre, Is not known
|erc-some say they are gone down.
81 Upon the first arrival OF this hostile
+ let very considerable alarm, and ao-
|<rchension Of danger was eXcited,l be-
b. Just ia our neighborhood, and a re-
|sort In circulation on THURSDAY morn
De that 1000 had landed at the mouth
j Machodac, and in the Glebe Creek
<bnly miles from here.) | began to
Back up. Another raw head * bioo-
~ bones" story, which had been hatch
"a during the preceding night and was
living about that morning was, that Kin
Ssle was burnt. A few hours attested
he (alsehood of both these reports. At
Kinsale it is true, an unfortunate affair
on the evening before WED
&esday.) The ASP, a schooner, lately
Baltimore privateer, now in the service
a the United States, and our armed
Hoop Scorpion was at the msnth oil Ye-
&o1eco, when the English shipping
ame up. The Scorpion get ou' and
5hade her escape. The Asp could not
.-she run up to kinsale. followsd by
Ihree bsrges which she beat of. 1t was
but little while till FIVE barses cane
hp and an action commemorative cap
hin OF the Asp, received mortal wound
through the groin, which rendered him
&pable TO stand. lie sat and tired with
lis pistols until the vessel was boardct:,
when ono of the enemy put ball shro'
lis head. Thus died captain Signor, a
rave young oficer-of the rest OF the
Pew consisting of about % or 2S, but
me man was killed, Cor drowned | am
aot sure yhicb)- arc missing, sup
5osed to be prisoners--S or 9 made
heir escape by swimming. The enemy
but fire 10 the vessel, but as they isit
Her precipitalely it vas cx,inguishcd be-
|brs much harm was done to her.
b AT Coles point they have two
schccncrs, one a topsali vessel belong
he Git is sadly to captain M'Cobb, the
other they burnt. These arc the only
sesscls lost in this part OF the river
Il Yesterday ne had a report that CD AZ
(empt had been made to land from the
sessels below the narrowS. In this
heirhborhood 10 such an attempt has
been, made. Should they do so It VIII
he bad for US The writer here enters
III 4.
Inte srme details which we have bot
nroper to omit. EDIToRs.
81 am thus particular IN order, not so
such to give you news, (of which 'ou
iii 10 doubt have plenty as to COR
kEcr a great deal That will be told.
TO magnify our military strength, IN or
Her TO deceive; ard 10 tell OF enormous
British bs,barities in order 10 lntiaIne
Me passions of the people src themes,
&hich, TO 4 certain class amongst US, al
BIRDS the most heartfelt satisfaction.
Mere these passions TO su5SIde-" as
3 reason left free 10 canlbat' the pm
<iples sledged in support OF this var 1t
kould not last long--the cloth would
1oon be drawn-the banquet" at an
Ind, snd leave the cannibal appeutcs oil
Is authors and supporters uasatlaied.
81 You saw < some of the best INFORM
"a think this war Cannot last long" l
as Of that opinion sooc time ago-that
"a would die for want Of money 10 carry
IS on seemed probable. But sincc We
&ave seen the course congress have Ia.
len, think there is bur little reason TO
7ndulge. this hope. Until We can get q
Hecited majority so asfairly to vote them
iown, these oaighty men OF war will ]
Year, prevail over US I, is true they
IAN carry Oh 10 cE7eient war; but they
IAN Keep ms in a stafe of war. And in
Deed fronl the manner in which !, was
Pegup-uithout any preparation what
ver, this would seem 10 have been VIVA,
hey chiefly aimed at. This. too, would
Pnsuer all the purposes, pretty vel, Tor
hich BonaRprtc wanted us to engage IN