Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-13

OEs as CdEtel, with MS crew. vi the HOOK
they were detained "a hours by the British
nzee Saturn. in company with the frigate
P2Harcissus. Capt. Porter left the Essex Ju.
Nor, yesterday afternoon. in one of her yawls
With six men, about 80 miles outside of the
Hook, and landed this morning at Baby Ion
On Long. Island. where he procured wag
gon, took ON board his yawl and jolly tars. &
reached Brooklyn about FIVE o'clock this af.
ternoou.
We understand the ESSEX had landed all
her specie, amosnting to Two MILL.
ONSs at Valparaiso, previous to her being
captured.
The brig Colt, formerly If this Port,
which was sold TO the Patriots and fitted out
by them at Chill. had on board IS Americans.
Shortly after putting to sea. the Spauiards
mutinied and carried the brig into Lima,
when she was taken by the Royalists. Mr..
Ousenbury. Of this city, oAe If the crew, has
come home in the Essex Junior.
Erfrnct ofn letter from one of the officers
Of theiate United States ./rignfe Esser.
80 his Friend In this cry.
% January -. made the continent of s.
America, in lat, 80. IS, S. We cru;zed
down the coast to the Northward. 21st. arr
rived at Valparaiso. and cruised off there
chored. February s, the English frigate
Phoebe, of 50 guns. mounting 40, and sioop
Of war Cherab of IS mounting thirty SIS
pound carronades. came to anchor in the.
port, and a few days afterwards put to sea,
and from this time kept in the mouth Of the
harbor. blockading us Though captain
Porter made every attempt to bring the
Phoebe to a single engagement wi n us, the
English commandant refused to fight us a
lone, notwithstanding his superiority of force
We once saw the fsigate little separated
from and to the Windward Of his consort,
and, supposirg this was intended as a chal-
lenge. we immediately went ont TO fight
her: but the co wards Immediately ran for
the sloop, and then hove about aud stood
aiterus together until we returned to an
Choir. We were now convincGk we could
outsail her therefore prepared for sea,
with an intention to run from them unless
one would come a. time.
March %. being ready for sea, and ha-
ing fresh gale, we put to sea. intending to
give themta chase fight until we could get,
out OF their shot but in doubling round the
poin. OF the bay, heavy squall struck us,
carried away our maintopmast and drown.
ed several men. We Immediately put "a
bout ship and stood in again but. in conse~
quencc of the loss of our mast. we could not
reach our old anchorage We came to an.
Choir in another bay under cover of the guns
of the fort.
"being Neutral port. we supposed our
selves secnre froman attack; and, there
fore, began to clear the wreck, as our mast
Still hung over the side But the two En-.
Elish ships came in and attacked US in this
distress and cpnfosicn. They lay off at a
distance ouder our stern, and with their
i, Z a ~ er Ny<.t, 1I
iy two guns out of the stern that would
reach them. Our carronades did not carry
more than half way. The two long guns
were So WILL worked as to make both Of
the enemies vessels haul OF and repair, but
trey returned soon TO the attack. Our gaI.
liant crew. stimulated by the determined and
Judicions Conduct of our valiant captain,
stond the slaughter with unparalleled bra
very. The engagement lasted two hours
and 26 minutes Our cables were cut away,
and no sail could be set. as all that were not
entangled by the broken mast had their
hauiyards shot away.
"Our ship caught ERE several times, and
one ortwo violent explosions took place but
the undanntcd Yankees suffered nothing to
discourage them, until our powder grew
short. At The surrender of our ship we had
only two or three kegs of damaged powder
way OF disabled, and only IS of our men well
and able to stand to theiP guns. $50 men
were killed and wounded. The ward room,
cockpit, and steerage, were full of wounded,
besides many OH the birth-deck. 1t was ne
cessary to amlutatc y limbs. We had a.
boat 20 men so badly burnt that OF them
died shortly afterwards. @
"MarCh so and 3Ist, removed all tie
wounded TO sick quarters on shore, and all
che officers went cn parole. April 27th,
sailed IN the Essex Junior with the prison.
ers, &c. for the United States. and doubled
Cape Horn in the cold month of May ---
Crossed the Equator on the 18th Of June,
4nd arrived at New York on the 9TH fully
lCapt. Porter left the Young Essex, off Long
Island, in his gig, and landed at Babylon on
Thursday morning, and arrived at Brooklyn a.
bout p. Nj Capt r. got into carriage, and
srossed the terry in the steam boat Nassau
On his arrival in N. York, the citizens. took
die horses from his carriage, and drew it up
20 the City Hotel, ard from thence to his lodg.
ings in Greenwich street, with constant and
loud huzzas. .Ner. Adv
From fhe National idpoe0te. June 8
I" It's doRe ! the agony is over ~ The long
suspenseiin which the mind of every real A.
merican has been held for considerable time,
xespectingi The Essex irigate, is at length re-
ieved, by the arrival of the gallant Porter and
brave o. Ulcers and crew, who have survived
" q e a,ost desperate conflicts that the an /.
~ al history ever has or ever will re-
particulars will be seen in the Off
Dh,po doubt will be published