Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

very careless manner in which it was bo!tci.
but resi- assured sir. she shall be ready fc,.
sea with all possible despatch.
ana hapuy TO add the officers and mcr
OF both briggs have enjoyed the highest healtl;
not !. s'nt.e death haviag taken. place Oh
board either vessel. lregret icing obliged
to return SO soon, but as it became neces.
sary l trust It will meet your appreciation.
have the honor to be, with the hishe.t
consideration and respect, your obedient ami
very humble servant,
mo. o. CREIGHTON.
Hon. VIM. Jones.
\ Secretary of the Nary.
Cofiy ofa letter from Lieut.. Renshasu. com.
commanding the u. S. Brig Enterhfize,
30 Lieut.. Creighton, dated
U. S. Brig Enterprise. Cape Fear
River. N. c. 9TH March, 1914.
have the honor to acquaint you With
the arrival at this anchorage of the Uniteff
States brig Enterprise under my command.
The cnemy's ffgate that caused the sepa-
ration OF the two briggs Rattlesnake and En~
terprize, on the morning of the 25th ultimo.
continued in chase of the latter vessel for
upwards of 20 hours during which time She
was repeatedly within 1>2 miles and ON
the morning of the 9th IN calm, observed
the enemy making preparations for the hoist
ing out OF her boats. To a light b.eoze
springing up at this time from the S. w.
which brought the Enterprise to windward.
alone is to be attributed our escape of this
day the frigate being within gun shot at the
time. In the early part of the chase by the
advice and wishes Of all my officers, as the
only alternative left US, the sheet anchor &c
10 oil our guns were thrown overheard To
tighten the brig Be assured sir, that this
painful measure was not resorted to. unt;t
almost every prospect of escape had left us.
and the evident benefits arising from what
little we had lightened her b, the pumping
out of the salt water. In the chase / made
the private signal of the day. as also No. s2s
from signal book, to the stranger, which
were not answered
have the honor to be, most respectfully
sir, your obedisnt servant. -
JAMES RENsHAw.
Lieut.. John o. Creighton.
Colnnaandingthe U. S. Brig Rattlesnake.
List of vesseis captured and s,ioken bv m.
Briggs Raffiesnake and Enternyize Under
the command Of Cant. Creighton.
January 18th. Is14-Lat. 81, 4 N. long.
81, "a w. captured the Spanish brig Isabel.
la, sent in ard arrived, being in possession of
the enemy.
January 2oth-Lat. 26, SIS N. long. 81, 81
w. captured the Swedish ship Sincerity of
Stockholm, bound to Amelia, sent in having
English merchandise arrived.
February 2nd-Porto Rico bearing S. by
r. distant 3 leagues, boarded Spanish s'oop
and schooner from st. Juan, bound to ,ee-
ward. permitted them to proceed
February 3rd--Porto Rico bsaring S. w.
distant leagues, boarded 4 Spanish scllot.
ner from MaracaYbo, bound TO ST. Johns.
Porto Rico, with a cargo of Logwood and
Cotton, permitted to proceed.
February 7th-Lat. 81, ~ N. long. 81 a.
w captured the English brig Ramble from
Cape Francois. bound to ST. Thomas with
Coffee; burnt her.
February l0tli-Lat. 10, SO N. long 7o.
81 w boarded the Spanish schooner Pene,
lope froEn Providence, bound to Jamac..
permitted her to proceed.
February 1lth--Lat 90. so N. long. 80.
IL W.5oaFded the American schooner Lou
lsiana from New Orleans, bound to ST. Jago
de CUBA, with passengers; permitted herto
proceed.
February 12th--Lat. "a, Is N. long. IS
0W. boarded Swedish brig from Martini.
co, bound to HavannaA !; permitted her to
proceed.
February 9oth-I.at. 2S, SIS long 80, S
w. boarded Spanish ship from HAVANA.
bound to Boston, is hours out; permitted
her to proceed.
February 22nd--Lat. IS, IS, long. 80, 10
w. boarded the American priva,eer Rapid,
from Charleston, on cruize.
February 23rd-Lat 81, O5 N. 81. 70 w.
Cape Florida, being West by South, distant
leagues, captured the English schconers
Mars and Eliza, the former from New Pro-
violence on cruize. the latter from Nassau
to Pensacola with salt.
(Signed)
JOHN o. CREIGHTON.
Commanders