Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-17
DEFERRED aRTICLES.
From the Boston Pat1of.
Correct and and, cireums.ancial Account otshe


late Affair at Passport.
Several of the officers ofthe 10th Rsgt,
who we're taken aud parolled at Eastport.
nave arrived in town. They report that the
Martin sloop Of war, captain Stonehouse,
was the frst ship thar apnea-el, having a
white flag. The Isla. d of Campobeiio hid
the approach Of the feet uuiii they came
within three miles Of the fort. The aag
ship came up within pistol shot Of the wharf.
and sent a boat on shnre with Tag aud
sum mons to surrender the fort, otherwise
the town would be laid in ashes. Major
Petpam. went out and received the pffi>
Ger, and conducted him 70. his quarters
The 1ag cticer stated to Major 'Putnam
that he vas allowed minutesS to give him
an answer. Major P.reoiied, that he must
read the summons, and the proposed arti-
cles Of exploitation, before he Could give any
answer [; after which tine British officer said
the time was expired. and demanded per.
emptoriiy, "a Do you surrender the fort %
Major p. replied. % As long as the Amer
lean flag is flying. do not surrender" On
which the officer returned to his boat, and
proceeded to the ship. Major Putnam con-
suited his officers as to the propriety OF
defending the fort The sclec.men also in. :
terfering respecting the inadequate means
the town. he felt it to be his imperious duty TO
accept the terms of capitulaticn offered him,
and the flag was accordingly struck. I'm !.
mediately after this, theBritish troops were
landed at different points Of the Island, and
Immediately mhrchedinto the fort, to the
numbec of 700 men, when Major Patnam
surrendered himself, officers and So pri.
Yates, III of whom were sick, and immedi-
ately paroied.--When Colonel PiIkington
entered the fort, he addressed Major Put
nam as foliows---"I want your men." Mai.
Putnam replied, Here are my men,
The British officer said. :" ] want alt your
men, want all your coinn,andr He re-
peated or six tirScs over, want all
your men," and was rePiled to by Major P.
as before. Piikingtoa theh weat away evi
IDENTITY chagrinei that hS aau Drought such
force TO Capture SO men, and small fort
with six cannos; well ne might have been
mortified. when he found that his Royal
Majesty had fitted out an expedition cons
sisting of one q, one SO t5an ship, three
sloo,s Of war. and three transports with
1900 land forces and 5000 sailors tocap-
ture 50 privates, IN OF tl,esn sick} and 6
oficersof the doth regs. of Iislantry! Sir
Thomas Hardy. commander ,2t the naval
fnSsy aal. Iss,;ii:. saSa..s cofonesss wives, !.
Pix ngton, commander of the land forces
which, conquered E.astpsrs, will no doubt
have q handsome notice of their brilliant
exploits in the London Gazette Extraordi
nary ;'but when the people of Englandiea
that this expedition has cost John Ball more
than half million OF dollars, and has re-
suited in the capture of AZ full bloodied Vans
KEGS and pieces 8 csnpo;, no doubt thcy
will think it glorinus victory, every way
equal to that obtained over the gallant Por-
ter. 49,
The second day after the capture, Com.
Hardy ordered ont the Militia of Passport,
inspected and disarmed them and TOOK two
brass six Founders, belonging to Governor
Strong, and carried them into the fort.---.
The deputy Collector, Mr.. Corney, has tas
ken the path OF allegiance to King George,
& Is re'aep ntedc by Commodore Hardy.
The conduct of this man, previous to and
since the capture of Eastport. has bean infa-
sSnous. Hehas been in the British interest
Nor some time, and was in the habit OF civ.
Sng every facility to smugglcrs. His re ap.
PolntInent is ample proof against him. The
bonds and property Of the Customs house
had been deposited by Mr.. Trescor, the
' Collector, IN a safe place, out of the Gus
! tom Hsuse. The whole amount of the
bonds is supposed TO he about S 300, 06O.---
Information was given TO the enemy by
:imuggler OF the name of Rodgers from Pc,
ipobscot, where the bonds and Custom houe
papers were deposited, when the enemy
sent after and secured then. When Sir
Thomas HArdy's Proclamation. aviting the
inhabitants to take the oath of allegiance,
was posted up, some person attached to the
AfSy, very spiritedly posted up counter
paper, cautioning the people against swear
ing allegiance to King George The follow.
ing is a copy of the per:
WHEREAS. since the conquest of this
Isiaod Dy Ills britannia Msjesty,s Forces
under the command 81 Sir Thomas Hardy,
and Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Pnkington,
1t appears, by & Proclamation published b.
virtue OF their authority, that the citizens oil
tsIs place are 20 sho 5 either an eleraai a !.
legiance to Ills Majesty George the srd,
(lrom whose yoke our fathers freed us) or
an Abandonment Of their property on this Is
la q, il becomes their duty seriously 20 cona
sider whether they wiz rcnounce forever
the rights and privileges OF American eli,
zeus, or aocept the terms of the oath of all
legianee Tor them elves, their heirs and sue
cessors, on Ike good men, aad true to their
conntry and honor, refuse such oath Of ab~
ject submission, and appeal at cnce TO the
virtue and generosity OF the American peos
pie for rcparatiDn- Ii the cath be raken,
you Cannot dare TO staad by the side ofvcuT
bleeding country in the hour Of her distress:
but you ard your children forever must be
considered the subjects Of Britain. Never
let Il he said by your children, our lathe rs
baseiy sold what thsiY fat ,ers nobly Won
il YOU do not take the OATH, you are still
fresinen az honorable Americans, and can
meet Jour fellov citizens with pure heart.
If you do take the oath, you win be consi-
dered degraded r, their eyes forever.
"a dag, an hour, of yirtuous liberty,
els worth whole eternity Of boodags %