Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17

would ', no. give It up so long as he had got a
80 70 hre gun ne had not got Eastport
two o'clock in the morning for am nunition
aS they had but few rounds left.''
:, Ire alarm at New-Lontiop was great as
tne hring was in the night: the rockets and
sneiis plainly seen. and the militia all active.
repairing to their posts, expecting an At
."oS on Saybr-ok. We presume there has
noe oeen any. notwithstanding the rumours
OF sisit from the enemy to that post.
we letter OF our correspondent was fin.
ishedjust at the closing of the mail on Wed.
nesday evening. The only account the edi.
tor OF the Gazette was able to put into his
script: .s.
THE ENEMY AT sTONINGTON.
Atko'csock last evening, CATER this paper
waspnt to press) an express arr ed at GENERAL
Suss,as hc2c quarters. fsom Stoning,cn, with
information that two frigstcs anl brig, hsd
arrived ~ that harbor, and demanded the sur
render ofthc town, or thaf il should be laid an
ashes /; to which demand an answer WIS given
That the inhabitants would defend their fire
sides with their lives. Al the request OF gene
raj Gushing, general Williams ortl-red out the
9TH and 3oth regts. Tor tie defence Of that town
Congreve rockets were fired ON shore during
the night. without injury and this morning at
sunrise, n eannoDadc commenced, and still con-
tnues--at 9 O'clock
The expedition is commanded by commo-
dore Hards ~
The rr,litia have collected in such force rs
to prevent a landing. but we fear the place will
be nearly destroyed, as the enemy are lying
within half gun shot, and our ouly defence Is
two long ispourdsrs
British account Of the capture ottie Fro!ic.
NASSAU. N. P.April %.
Early on Monday last the 25th inst. we
In common with the inhabitants of Nassau,
were highly gratihed with the appearance
of fine American, slocp Of war Off our bar,
which very soon afterwards entered the har>
bor.- bearing the proud ensign Of Great Bri.
tain over the American stripes. Every time
we have to comment upon the conduct Of
America towards Great Britain, the idea
of child devoid of flial affection rushes
forcibly on cur imagination. & these stripes
appeared as eWbletnatical of merited chas>
tisement. She proved to be the United
States ship Frolic, CO manded by Joseph
Bainbridge, Esq. of % guns, large calibrc,
(about ten per Cent above our 50 pounders)
with a complement ct 100 men new yes-
sci, very few months off the socks; up
wards of 500 tons, and is reported, by per-
sons competeutto judge, who have been on
board her, superior TO any vessel in the Bri-
tish navy Tor the sloop ass. She was built
we doubt nor, in commemorative of a British
sioop of that name, being taken by the U.
States ship Wasp, (much her superior) af-
tor being 80 well defended by her brave
commander Ninya,cs, and afterwards re-
taken 10y the poictiers; short however has
been her froiic, and ended in a way tina we
trust every treiic &c the same nature viii do.
The FHolick was proceeding towards the Ha-
vana, when, afier a chase Of SIX hours, lis raa--
iesty's frigate GrpaeGs, capt. pisot, with bis
raaiests's schr. Shelburne, licut. Hope, in cpm-
pany, cut her of iron, making the Matanzss
and hnaily ranging alongside of her, rendered
further efforts az yss,st; nee useless the Froic
struck without sripg a gun.
We would ratlcr have seen her brought in
10y the Herald tie the Orpheus, when national
pride predoniinates but when we Contemplate
the boodless victory, whrrs by an incalcula-
bic danage to orr commerce has been prevent.
ed, and his Majcsiy's Herald is able TO main,
tain her imposing sitiaticA in The Mississippi
we must hail this capture fortunate Cir
cumstanee. 81
An officer of the prize ship Frofic, mentions
s. at some days before she was taSe,, a priya.
teer schr. under Carthagenian colours bore
down and Ered upon them IN the NIGHT when
= broedsid ewss returned which sunk he prize;
that 80 Of her crew Consisting OF o. men) were
taken on board The frolic, and after the cap
ture were sent intothe havanna, in his maiesty's
schooner snelbuFn, Lieut. Ii,pe, where We trust
these rebels will be. taken care OF.
The fro!c mate two inconsidarablc prizes.
both Of which he destroyed.
hingstoii IT, June 13.
The Frolic 20 gun ship, lately Captured by
the Orpheus friga'e. has been commissioned
and Capt. Mitchell, Of the Sinrod, posted into
her.