Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-13

Cad been lately mustered in Dartimoor piii-
son and that they we're some of the Door
lhali starved devils that had escaped beinp
shot.-Whilst this alteration was goinS
on, the brig fell off and was considerable
distance from the race, which, unon his
perceiving, he ordered his men all up-or
dered the staysails hauled down, the yes
sci hove too, and the colors hoisted union
down. Captain Phillips said, the first
man touched rope he would knock down:
he then ordered man up the main rig
eng to haul the ensign down, who had rot
about S or ratlines up, the captain made
a spring, got upon the rail, and made a
grasp at his leg, when the women BEGAN TO
scream, and Mrs. Phillips caught him by
the legs.-Captain Phillips then called the
crew aft, and asked them if they would
lend him hard, they said it was no use.
and as we were in their power, we must
! grin and bear it; when he hoisted the CO.
lors in such disgracefui manner. that the
captain put his fist close UP to lis snout.
and SAID II one of the heavy American fri
gates was along side of them, she would
capsise the CUTS out of HIM, his captsif,
and one half If the Did rascals On board
OF his ship,in less time than he was reyers
ing our ensign. The razee filled away
and came very clOsc-the CAPTAIN asked
what's tire confusion The lieut. reDli
ed, II. B. NJ. officers has been insulted. his
iiag a5used.-Capt. p. said it was false
and incorrect-at the same moment he
then marched to the gan9way Captain Phil
lips ordered the colors hauled down and
hoisted the right way, before he went off
the deck VIXEN about going into the boat,
he said shall represent your conduct to
my captain.-Capt. Phillips toldhim Idare
say you willplaisterup pretty rope-yarn,
to justify your rascally conduct, and oct
them scoundrels in The boat to swear to It.
In about Is minutes the Ist lieut.. with two
marine officers and another lieut. came
on board the Amazon, armed with Iono
sabres, aud said TO captain p. our cantaiH
wants to see your papers-you can 90
yourself or send your mate--yOu can GO In
our boat, or lower your own boat down
the latter he refused to do, and said if his
papers went over the side he would 90
with them. They then went in their boat
leaving lieut.. on board, and the brig be-
| ing very light, and no ladder over, thew
grumbled about their shins being incom-
NODDED scrambliDg down, and told captain
I. II 1T was alongside the Akbar, they
would furnish him with man ropes, &c.
The captain told them he did not invite
them aboard. When capt. Phillips went
| aboard the Akbar, he was Showed down.
| below; the captain, the moment he saw
him approaching the cabin, said, in a
| scorniul manner--take him upon deck d.
rectly, don't want him here. By and
by the captain of the Akbar and the capt
OF the Arab came up, and the boats crew
were drawn NJ in single file, to bear wiz
ness, also the boatswain and midshipman.
The capt. of the Akbar asked me how
dare attempt to Insult one of his Britannia
! malesty's officers F-I answered, why one
OF his officers dare attempt to reverse my
coOrs and asked him If we were at peace
or war, or bow he coald reconcile such in
decor0us conduct to either government
asking Mir. the lieutenant what said /: he
answered by stating / said / would see
him id first, when he ordered, the
brig hove too: told him to MS teeth i'll
was false-Out steps enc of the sailors
out OF the ranks, and saws I said threa-
tened to knock his English head of, when
about hosting the cOiOrs, and that [ threa-
tened them with one of our frigates. TIE
captain of the Arab seemed to have more
to say than the captain of the ship, asking
me if owned the brig, and i'll knew the
consequence proceeding to sea without
a role of equipage, and saying that any
vessel was liable to be sent in for not hay
ing two-thirds Of the crew according to
law, that the British flag would exercise
the right Of search, &c. &c. told him
my government would never suffer such
stuff again--he said it should--I said IT
should not nor would nOt-he said aeain
It shoUld--l said, in a rather vehement
manner, that it was impossible. Finding
| would not give up to them, they went
down in the cabin, and left me paradine
the quarter deck, for about two hours and
half ; after they dirsSd and got their
VINE, they came up, ordered boat, and
the captain of the Akbar gave me my pa
Pers, saying, / have given an account ofl
your conduct upon your register. Whenl
going over the side, said, one curse ofI
God was on it before, and only for the
law | would tear it in pieces shove it down
In the boat, and told them it was a dis
grace to sail under such a polluted Gocu-
ment. was put aboard my vessels. and
made sail without being ordered by them.
and sent my compliments tn the frst Off
Ger that was aboard that hoped to meet
him some time or other.