Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-19

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S cysr, SsPe, a, 1874
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VENTED by the ammo. a. W. PrS'
ins Il hv sn - 'oo enemy from send
unsier f;,iI' al .s:.h meriUsn they were
bree ;. .,.n,,;r. S:..,.s ~ anu Myourapte
p. AZ w. or,.nc3 -,,,s - 'uo sc,I &no ~
turned from tvo .h;r. 80 ... wn:cn "as re-
l apnro,ch.d IT,. .I.:... '. wv Driss' a. they
bo,,t 90 =, inn,.s - y e., senerAi &C
v;tho,t ;rtrr,,;. - - ~ vs. contiRueo
when one slin an, 3, 49,. .Ns uuei sesens
retire. Tn jesdcc sh;n $3.50 y. Us =. g
Commodore. nsnnntinr tventvssss,S 20 ,,c,, M
carfo6a 49, 49,, - P1uio
terry. was SO much l;,,hI., a.. ..sS- $3.50.
by our shot that she dr;ffed -, 49,, ..i:.s Sas
600 wards Of the ha,,sss -, IL ~.a,'
having got ont of onr - 81 NE -. - .."S
tremendous FIRE nnon b.s th.t ~, 1F su ~ IA
FIRE and abandoned hv ~. f.,, go ~ Sn
survived. Al 10 p kr 80 h.a a. =. =
witnessing the explosion of he, N. a. -. IT."
loss of lives ON hoer ,,,,.. h -. - 50 . ne nc
as we are crrt.;r -, 1870 ~ zen inmense,
which had preyiouslv von.s r., -. sl:s. $3.50
and one of these bel;ev. w.s .,,,r 80.
The brig that followed her am certain wa.
nuon damaged both in hull and gging. The
ss. uVu hos approach near enough to be
No. 800 gu, am conhdent they did
tLe, ~ 80 uirec.eu nre was kept on
z Ilur;or ,b.' ac,; "I 1870 ..a, "a
and how;tzer ,va. - Poun p
without doing anu q xsr,,;o,, 80 -. su -, ~,
by Cw shot. orr loss Is Sarr ,,r;,stsa Z Ill
and FIVE privates wounded
Towards the close of the action IN. a.r -. q
was shot away but the flag was INN ad;a,eIv
hoisted on sponge staff over the narsnet -.
While the flag was down the enemy Kept up
their most incessant and tremendous fire; the
men were withdrawn from the c,irtins and N l..
, na., IS the enemySs own shot, completely
eboser e., ~. tssr eAcept the position they lad
s,s,'. Ior ."eu oateery a y,
d;scrn,.. oer ave- Wen II is unnecessary to
and man did HE J.,.,' |rLs 20 say, every 9'lcer
that coolnes. and ;nir.,,;,;,, yensSea win
terist;c of the true Amar;can and ,,l,;.L l'.i,
scarcely have been expected from men moot IS
whom had never seen an enemy anJ 49, 80,
for the first time exposed for nearly three bo,s.
to force of nearly or quite four runs 70 one
We fired during the action between, q & 500
guns, most OF them double .sholted, and after
the INST han hour but few missed an effect.
49,
September I6,.i, IL O'Clock, A. M.
Upon an examination of onr b,,terv ,h;.
morning, we find upwards of three hundreJ
shot and shot hoIasiu the inside of the Nor,b
and East curtins. and N. r. bast;on { ne all
calibres, from musket bali to 10 mound shot
In the N. E. bastion there were three guns
dismounted ; one of which. four nounder
was broken of near the trunnions bv "a
pound shot. and another much hattered
regret TO say that both the "a nonnder.
are cracked in such manner az TO render
them untitfor service.
an informed by two deserters from the
land fo.ce, who have lust arrive herr. and
whom send for your sDosal. that rein.
forcement is expected. when thew will
doubles. endeayor to wip. off the stain of
yesterday.
II you will send the Amelia down. we NAV
probably save most or all of the ships's CONS
as her wreck is lying in 6 or feet water.
will not. however, answer for the fort. rs
they are TOO short.
b9 the uessrters, we learn that the ship
o,ansss.s 49, w ,hs, u. .s:s ,leraes, our ner
I. ,.ss ~ cnn ~ u'a ns nos eonssm
m bic onar,ard. ~. i. a 49,: G..