Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-26

18th. CAPTURED brig Harwich Packet, Crosby,
ron. Cork, of anil for bristol, coppered, 81
ons, z men. guns. with 50 passengers, and
ballast. put on board number of prisoners, and
gave her up. :
Sane day, captured sloop George, Barker. of
Samsgate, 50 tons, men, from Milford Haven,
or Ply mouth, csrg0 Goals, scuttlei her
10Th. captured brig sibsoh. CLARK. Of White
raven. 200 tons, men. guns. from Grecnock,
',r Cork, in ballast. scuttlesl her.
18th, captured brig Nymphe, Hutchinson Of
vhitefaven, $50 tons, 10 men. f on st. Jean
te Luz, for Cork, cargo provisions and dry
foods, took out Of the latter, threw overheard
the tor ner. put on board number OF prisoners
md gave her up.
Sane day. captured brig Albion, Farquhar,
y wh'tchaven, lbs tons, mea, guns, from
'-eenocS, for Cork. cargo wine gin, brandy
jcaa dry goods. took out the latter, and then
,arnt her. y5sa ~ ~ ~
sJth. captured ship Harmony, Wilson, 'of
'rernock, 29o tons. smen. guns, from Green.
'cS. TOR Cork. cargo dry goods. rum, and an as
sortment OF othe- articles, took out part of the
cargo. manned her, kept CO. till the 2 eth. and
'Aw her ~ captured on that day hy sioop Of
var, then 8lesgu.s south of the Lambs Eui.
All the afnregoing prizes were captured in
the Bristol and Irish channels
Same time the Harmony was CAPTURED. a
etter OF narque brig was little to winds
ward. which ran down towards the ship
rave hera broadside. when she struck, bu.
Wishing TO take ouspart Of the cargo Of the
Harmony, and several auspicious sails being
IN sight to windward, permitted her to pro-
coed. &c.
Angus. soth. lat. IS 2 long. ~ captur-.
ed brig Charlotte. Edwards, of London. 9
men, 8 gnnss 100 tons. from Rio Janeiro, for
Greenoek. cargo hides and Brazil VOID,
burnt her..
Sent. 9th. lat. II Ia, long. As, captured
ship Douglas. Cameron, of and for Liver.
pool, from Demerara, with cargo of 42l
hhds. sugar. 100 lpuncheons rum. six hhds.
noiasses, 25a-balcs cotton, 4l2 bags coffee.
IT3bags ginger. and 90 logs of mahogany, Of
$40 tons. 81 men, and guns, manned her
alter taking out some coffee, aud ordered
her tplkeeps CO.
Sept. 80, lat. SO 1.2. long. 81 IL captur-
ed sch Mary Ann, M'Lcod, of and from Sc.
Johns, b. for Barbados, 102 tons, 6 men,
cargo lumber, burt her.
July 26th, spoke, under English colors.
land kept co. for some tine) an English bri,,
Of guns, and 30snen, from Lisbon. for IL
braltar, IN ballast, and ascertaininx fro n her
hat she had parted a short time before with
several menofwar, which were looking aft
ter several American prvataers said to he
IN hat neighborhood, & knowing we should
have, 70 pat all our prisoners on beard g.
let her go, by which means the eaenay might
get information OF US. let her proceed unde.
ceived Of our being an merican.
Aagus. 3oth, boarded Russian ship Aus
trian- from Havana. with sugar and coffee.
bound to 8ordeaux, informed she had been
numbered of some coffee the day before. by
an English letter of 'narque brig, upd.r 4.
Enerican co'ors, American ensign at the
neak, an Englsh pendant at the main) but
The captain said he knew her to be Guern.
ssy brig as he saw her in Havana.
Sept. I'd, lat. ~ long. IS I 9 spoke and
boarded brig William, prize to the York, of
Baltimore. and supplied her with bread.
On the 9Th inst. made Nantucket, in en-.
with our prize the Douglas Or the 18th.
Nantucket bore N. ab,ut Ia mile distan,
from the land--discovered frigate of Cav
Head, which gave chase, and came up very
fast, with fresh breeze. while we were be
Gained At 3P. NJ we took the breeze. and
took the Douglas in tsw, the frigata then
bout 4ieagues from us At san set il fell
calm. At Up NJ was obliged. on accoun.
81 the Current, to come 20 anchor abou.
.nnsket shot OF our prize and supposine the
friga.e would scad her barges tn ATTEMPT 70
capture US, called all hands to auarte rs. and
there kept them. Athalf past s p. NJ. a sig.
nal was made from the prize, that the bar,
ges were coming. Prepared for them. Soon
after discovered them, and CON neneed fir
ing, VIII ch they disregarjed AMI were soon
along side--they were five in number. one
on each side, one on each bow, and enc ON
the stsrn--A warm action was then kent nm
with inuskets. pistols, cntIasses, &c. and in
every attempt the enemy mada TO board. he
was promptly met and repuJsed About 90
minutes after the commencement, the enc
my cried out for quarters, which were grant.
ed. and then ended, Off, Ave bnrres and
launches. (which contained fO4 men includ,
ing offlcers.) ~ the commencement. Of the
action, one was sunk. with 80 men, two on
" OF which were ssyed) 3 drifted Of from :
long side, apparently with no living men on
board, and one was taken possession OF. She
contained 36 men at the commencement nj
the action, If which were killed 40 wound.
ed. and unliurt. II was then ascertained
they were frot, the Endymion, and were ali
armed with pistols. boarding pixies, rouskets.
cutlasses and blunderbusses. The Cd [;ent
Of that frisate (F Ormond who was ,nhurf !,
midsh,pmeD. 2 Of which were severeiv
wounded. and one masters mate also woun.
ded, we're permitted to come on board. the
remainder of the prisoners (25 searpen and
marines) were kept in the launch estern all
night. after taking out the arms, oars. &c. as
:he commander dare not trust them ON
board, having only men fit for duty.
The Prince Of Neufchatel had only ,h;r
.etpl,f ma <I,,1. sc