Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18
SAVANNAH, May $.
Naval Achievement.
"our march is on the mountain wave,
Our HOME is on the deep.n


10 the names of the naval heroes wh.
have distinguished themselves 10 fhefr corr.
f,y's contest :vffh England, we are pleased
mat IS IN our power to add the name Of
WARNING TON!
Another trophy is hung on the naval co.
iumn OF our Country-anOiher proof is fur,
nisned 1.-THE competency of our brave tara
20 meet the sternest and proudest foe ia e..
quail hght-another addition is made To onr
navy small In number, but great in glorious
achievement
Yesterday afternoon arrived at Five Fa.
thom, His Britannia Maiesty's bri. Ener.
vier, captured BY the sloop of war Peacock
captain Warrington. On the 2s,h ADriI
ahoats O'Clock in the morning, the u. S.
sioop OF war Peacock discovered the Ener.
vier to wndward and gave Chase. The ..
hsmy pore down upon her. and the action
oouiheheea. In ~ minutes after, the Es
Psrvier surrendered to the Peacock.
Inc EpeTvier was commanded by Capt.
l.iol.''o w a'ss, mounting eighteen 81 pound
carronadcs; was built in the latter nsrt Of
the year 1912 had full complement OF
ineTS (aoout 1889 I3 of whom were killed.
ana ID wounded among the latter, her fi,st
ieu'enant, VINO lost an arm, and is severely
wounded In the thigh. The Peacock had 3
'.'~n uhiy womoeu-none killed
ne damage done to the two vessels in
.n,s sSsio', FORMS most supprizing con.
srsst tor whereas the Epervier Is ii,eralIw
cur 10 pieces, IN sails, rigging, sDars. &c ths
feacccS was in situation 10 com m anc- an.
other action of the same kind immetlatelv.
fNot single shot did she receive in her hull
lhasts or sails, while On the other hand the F.
PefYier received upwards of so shots IN he.
nun, seVerai OF which are between wind and
wa. All her boats were shot to pieces.
q nel ioremast very much crippled. She had
sne was taken possession of.
ne Epervier was bound to Halifax with
upwards OF 100000 in specie, which ys.
taken on board tue Peacock.
HiS worthy OF notice, in order to acco,,ns
.or !he length of the action, that shortly At,
commencement, the British coIora
were SHOT away-Ihe Peacock then aa,ern
~ .us enemy, and in a raking position. de-
mahded IT she had struck; the replv was
nos yef-and before the action could he r~
heweo' the Peacock lost this aiyantaesou.
position ;othsrwise the Eperyier would have
oeen carried in half the time.
LIZ. NICHOLSON with II men were mn, on
uoaFa the Prize, with orders to proceed for
t,lis Port-Ihe day after parting with the
&c" s .he Epersier was chased by a fri
.'DSC ny SHADING Close IN with
iauu' where she was bec2ined. The frs
Bates boats were manned, approached the
prize within hail. and asked .what 5rig thar
was were answered. what boats are
nose accompanied with throwing ooeo
the posSs OF the prize. which SO alarmed the
enemy that they made off Immediately.
The wounded from the Epervier wsr.
Yesterday brought up to town, and havs
oesn provided with good quarters and eve.
~ thing necessary for their comfort,
We understand that there were three i'm.
prsssed '7meTieGn Seamen on board the +
pervIeF. which are among the KILLED.,
ihsir names are Johnston, Peters and no.
oerts. Cold and insensibIe must he thar
heaFt that docs not feel for the WRONGS a
men VINO thus Supports their country's RIGHTS
and ungrateful would that country he
were she to suffer their liberties ever AGAIN
to DC ttanPled on by those when they 6ayr
thus so molly vanquished.
Again. again and again we ask. are tbese
the men the opPositionsts would Surrender
up 70 British thraldoms Forbid il Justice !
Forbid it shame