Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-26
Extract of letter from an officer of the ar
my dated Fort Erie, Oct. 12, 1914
Hhsh. City Gar.
BosrpN, Oct 18.

We have received Halifax papers to tho
Sd inst. Admiral Cochrane had arrived
there, with the Tonnant, Surprize and Do
, mete. About 1900 troops were at Halifax
No prizes lately ntin there, no late new: ).
from Europe.
A gentleman who left Nantucket on Sa,
= turday last, states that the ship Douglas
prize to the Prince OF Neufchatel. was ru,
. ashore On the Z. end ofthe Island. on Thurs,
day last. by the prize master. after he had
cut her cables-.she lay in safe and conve
nisnt place TO land her cargo. about tive
thirds Of which had been got out, withou,
damage, and some Of 1t stored-the rest was.
landing. The ship was stripped Immediate
ly after being run on shorc--it was not ex
pected she would be got off 1t wa report
ed the prize. master, run her on Nantuck,
purposely, and tha. ne gave the people hber,
ty oplunder the cargo
An Officer from the Eniymion was at
Nantucket, looking after the wounded men;
several Of the wounded officers were onthe
Island--nost af the prisoners landed b. the
Prince of Neutcha,cl, (beIopsng to mer>
chant vessels she capturcd.) also remained
some of them III charge Of the marshal.
The above gentleman was on beard the
Endymiop at 1'erpauin Cove, and had FIRE
quent conversations with the officers OF
beard, and at Nantucket, who were tn the
action with the l,rivateer--they stated that
the number of men and officers who wen
from the ship was III. viz. ~ in the LAUGH
SO in two barges, IA in the cutter, and j
the gig. The last was a look out boat, un-
armed, under charge Of the doc<ora
The officers stated lhejr loss a, 80 killed
and IS wounG.d. Ike 1st lieutenant of th.
ship (whe commanded the expedidon,) and
\ o,
The former fell in attempting to board the
privateer. Several rnidshlpmen and masters.
mates were wounded Lieutenant Ornond,
End, was slightly wounded.
The gig, during the action, attempted &c
cur the pHyateer's cabie, but : bow gun ha-
wing been discha ged at her, she dcsisted--
the wed of The gun wounded the doctor, ha'
wing broka an three of his ribs this boat was
supposed by tbs captured officer to haze
been sunk, but she escaped TO the iriga,f
towing the other three boats, which wers
considerably injured and lost many men.
A detachment of 10 marines. with lieu.
tenant, were in the action.
The English officers stated that part o.
their men succeededi IN getting ON the priva'
teer's deck, having drove her men back. bu
that the Americans rallied again, aud drove
them in turn overheard.
Naptein nope, afu niS oHlCctS gave tnt
privateer great credit for the gallant defenc,
she made, and stated that they lost as man
tsn as they should in an engagement with
srigate.
Captain Hope said he should send forge
to take charge OF the Douglas cargo. Th.
original captain was at Eantucket looking
for his share OF ,he property.
One OF the enemy's wounded, it was stated
received no less fhsD 20 wounds in ditferen
parts Of his body, by musket tails
Tie Superb, lately sailed from Tarraulit
Cove for Halifax, with about 80 prisoners,
inctuned all the pei sons taken on BOARD the
Regent. exetpt capt. Norris swedish pas
senger, who was landed, and is now at Nan
tueEet
The Regent had one killed ard several
wounded, The first Lieutenant Of the Forth
VAS severely wounded, havrrg been shot
through the left breast, and several men XII
led. Capt. knight was unhurt. The CON
n andor Of the Forth bestowed much praise
on capt. Ba. tiett for his brave defence Of the
II.