Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17
9 ,,yy,,>o,, NEwSIosr. sr,n,t 20
sAkbRooK AND sroNINGT tx ~

the Enternr,saS .. rived last evcnine :,
exnr.ss .r,;. S i',s ,et1o Informed, that an
at Harrsord. -, h:s o'clock on Welnesdav
sharon with 49, way 70 the Governor re
,aksn hv thrsa ~ that Stonngton had been
frirate and .c'-,s FPS OF the line, and trat =
har,I;-c $50, smaller vessels were boru,
s;stanep ia, 49, ~ M consequence of the re.
,ysr. a,,"nS. I'D been made. Two men
-,s.s.ts oJ pss. at the latter place hv I'm.
heir =, ,reh of three regiment, were or,
si,leraf,l.. S., Ja oppose the enemy, A con.
I, ,s. e vas efees Kew !ss5aas,,,s-ssz,
a., :, 1ip.sen the above was fe;,. -
| va" our iorce from taat plac. "S 70
| From he Ny. Ycyk Co5.,,s.
| hohsARONsNr OF sr x1xe4ow
Fra, o,,r AngustI2.
sIa, 2N' august 10.
The enemy's s9uadroa on tsi, ,s.,;,, ;
Consisting of three ships ofths ~ sp'on'
frigatrs, sioop of war. two br;os Wy. tnree
or three smaller armed vessels f. 49, 10 J,
ed by admiral Cochrane. Thev we-. az.
cnofsd oil GarSlner's Island, until ves,er,.a,,
mornng' when part CONSISTING of one g.
vehly>tour,two frigates, sioop Of war ara
ofiS, got uader way, and wen, RI Stor;,,,,
lon wnen arrived there. a flag was sent on
shorc with communication. po,;Cv;rs. ~.
inhabitants that enc hour only was aI5o,.n nS
ior the women and children to remove ss =.
he expiration Of said time The town yo,Js
! be laid in ashes 'o"H wouio.
slt'zens, unwilling to fall nass;,,.
10y, immediately sen, an express t6 NJ,
no sss;s,. ,sas ron the urgency Of the case.
| li,i,- fsn, .; .ou'u De derived from the m !.
whn 49, .r'zens, however, vo.uDteeredj
VINO were ct essential service Tba 80, .eut,
commenced firing early i, ,,,. eneM y
no " me brig and barges. which ,'e. ,i'sl'
sw ", 7eu on our part with discbarga. g. OIL"
anc one Founder, which ,gers -, W.. W.
cannon on our side. With ,bsss . ais "i'y
eiaes' cue hrc OF the enemy until - -
~ 80 "a 'ney morning, when the fr;no, 800
es'e oua vas recon- n,enced WITH s5IS2,,;s.s,
.otce az aay light, and returned ,,;.h a1
ponden' spirit from our little bate. eo'.es,
"o.~i'hstanding our guns were sbo,. e n"I
anu ahnunition. the enemy wee ,,.; y: '''oi
AZ ".. about 10 o'clock this forsnnns 70
70 rs',s .ps was made by one Of he sr;,,n.--
alt,, !, : iS smaiisg vessels. but ineftsct,,-
inc r',,-, IA consequence of her prc,r,,.
fror, ~ ny tie action rockets were seoe
ifigascs' but no material ir;nry 60 o"s .. 'ns
,hen--one house only wa Grsa "as uone oy
soon exunguished. The housSs 81 vas
we were damaged Three r%n "u .olni.
"SSn .''a and two horses killed ~ VETO
onch are the tender rherc;ss e a,
,S~S or homas Hardy. vino bas g.,
termed . the generous .re' mo "as oeen
mas proiessed bis abhorrencs of ,hs suu VINO
ing system The danave ~. ,h. ". ai'.u.
- 80, exactly ascertained but i, i sno,
tnat the brigs have received cnns - snown
ia mage IN hull and rigging. and sha, ss'
yer Of snot struck the sloop ofwar TNn "u
ann oarges. And ii is believed ~ er,r,roul
SUED and wounded. s'eu many were
20 large force 10 the Sound h., .,,r
81 our Citizens, and some Of them 49, ar' w.
80 goods and furniture: and : 49, CO.
4. g,nents OF militia are ordered o,,
will npsc's Tue attack on s,oang,o,
trna 'e renewed this evening in gheh eass
, ,r' additional Preparations ,ss" sn ,s case;
"e'' warmer reception. ' ''o''N
sass: '''ucht at New-LoBdoa,
70 . = Commodore Hardy sent !, , as,,o,.
ha,e surrender of the for, .rd a" ,. ~ us.
,h az hour. OF he would fe..ra. ,b ,0.n N
r commander of the lutte r,;so sor rs,
'''"s0 answer to the commodore. |" tha, i h.