Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-15
PORTLAND, May 90.

Arrived, ships Commerce, Richard Johns,
prize MASTER captured OH the 10th April by
the privateer Lawrence, Of Baltimore on her
passage from Limerick, Ireland, to Bilbna in
Spain, with cargo $3.50 tons barley, and 100
| tons of oats. Tuesdsy, Sd Of May, lat. As long
80, was boarded by the private armes, s.hr
Amelia, Adams conn ander, from Baltimore,
our, ~ dsys-had captared two prizes, a ship
and brig, the latter laden with dry goods,
which the A parted with the nighl prey .oss
| 22d May. lat 80 50 long. So 43 saw a brig IN
| The N N Z standing west, and presumed il
Was the AS PRIZE This is the first prize
| made by the Lsw ence, and captured the day
she arrived on the coast.
Gallant Defence.--On Sunday last arrived
! mere schr. William and John, OF Sedgwick,
John Alien, master from Machiss, with lumber,
bound to Boston. We are iniormei by gentie-
| men, WHO received 1t FROM Captaio Allen, that
| on the 2Oth alt. the British schr. Bream disco
ve'ed herand rave chase Gap. A. perceivirg
danger at being taken, put into q place called
Bowhare, in Dyer's Bay, and run his vsssei ON
snore-he Immediately ordered his men to stie
the sails from the vessel and convey tn m on
shore for security. This being done, they soon
discovered the Bream's boat approaching, hav
| lng seven men, armed with muskets, cutlasses,
and swivel in the bow. Capt a. and four
men composed the crew of his We sse, who were
each armed with good musket, and were
determined TO defend her TO the last extremi-
~. When the barge came within hail, Capt a
only Was to be seen, who ordered her to keep
OFT or he would fire into them-this excited
laughter in the British, but they found q sad
mistake for on continuing to advance, Capt.
A. ordered his men to ire, which was exectt
Cd with such skill that two were shot dead,
and two wounded-one MORALLY. The officer
OF the boat discharged his pistol st Capt. A.
but missed his aim. Capt. All having pru
IDENTITY reserved his fire, demaadsd their Imme
diate surrender, and threatene Il TO shoot the
three remaining, but on leveI.ing his piece
they cried for quarters. The boat was brot'
along side, and the prisoners taken into GUS
tody. Some time after the Bream sent in a
nag to ascertain the fate of their expedition
We are Informed that an exchange of prison.
ers took place, and these heroes, after surren.
dertng, were permitted to take their wounded
on board, leaving their barge, muskets, cuilss-
ses, pistols and swivels in possession of the
brave Capt. Allen and his crew.
Another relation of this affair states that
Capt. Allen demanded, and it was agreed to.
that Is dollars head be paid for the prison
ers that boat with 600 dollars ofproperty
the Bream had captured be released. and a
written obligation that he should permit him
to proceed OH his present voyage unmolested.
pLATTsBuRG. May 90.
ihaye no news OF any consequence Our Acct
is now in sight and no doubt will be here In
day-the wind fair. My opinion is that the
British will not dare to sbew themselves again
this summer. Our force is superior to theirs.
Our ship mounts % g'ins--their largest yos
sci ~. We are to have a new organization
OF the army. Gen. Izard's command will be
sixteen regiments of infantry, as follows :--4tb.
5tb, 9th, lou, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th. 17tb'
29th, 30th, 3ist, 33rd, 34th, 37tb, and 4stb,
which are to be made complete. Gen. Winder
is TO be chief OF the staff
observed IN your paper a report that Ne
Donough had taken part Of the British 40
tliia-that is rot true. will give you cor.
rect account OF that affair. The commander of
the British feet was ordered to take n small
battery at the mouth of Otter creek, and if no,
sibe TO prevent our hotilla from coming out
The attack was made, but without success
they being driven off with some loss They
did not Kill single man of ours, and but two
slightly wounded. On the return of the Br fish
at the Isle Aux Noix, Capt. Steel, who had
command OF the expedition, was Immediately
arrested and sent TO Montreal for triaI--Tbe
British look upon this failure as disgraceful AZ
our Mill scrape. We had but one company in
the battery, say so men, who occupied il The
day previous TO the attack the British force
was one brig, five sloops and IL row eallies.
each galley with 80 men. All the mischief the
enemy did was to plumber the inhabitants along
shore, and burnt two or three houses IN
Grand Isle. They sent some of their armeS
boats up river nearly opposite Vergenoes. =.
bout two miles TO plumber; a few Of the inb,
oitants collected on the banks Of the river. and
drove them down with precipitation. II il said
tue enemy had number Of men killed. =.
they could be seen to fall from the shore.
NEW YORK, June o