Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
ARRIvAL OF COMMODORE pEc Ia. ri.

Feb. 25.
ARRIVAL OF COMMODORE DECATUR.
Commodore Decatur, arrived ct New-London
on Wednesday morning, in the Narcissus fri,
gate, Capt. Gordon, from Bermuda, in Ia days
Lieut.. Saerbrick, midshpman Creamer, cap.
tain Robinson, all late OF the President, and
Captain Williams, Gate master of the schr.
Armistice of thus port also arrived in the Pac-
toius tr'gate and reached this city last even
ng IN the Accommodation Stage
We learn verba iy, tAat The President struck
to the Pnmcne a-d Tenedos frigates, having
previously completely silenc d the fire of the
EndyTlon, and that Commodore Decatur SUR
rendered his sword to the captain of the Ma
JeStic, (razee) the Commodore of the British
,qIadron..
We further learn that in the action, the Pre-
s'f''"t lost "A men killed and As wounded -
tn IN. $ loss not known In the severe gale
after the action the President lost all her mast.
and the Enlymion her fore and maiamast. and
t ELI both went inio Bermuda usder iurymasts.
w 1850 earn, that the account OF The de
Feat 'th British Army near New Orleans, had
reached Bermuda. The news of peace was not
known at Bermuda when th Commodore sail
ed.
The brig Macedonian, which sailed with
the President, had not arrived at Bermuda, nor
was 1t known that she was captured.
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to loving note from Capt Williams late com
mander of the schooner Armis,ice, who arrive
at New-London on Wednesday last, in l6 days
rom ID fmnda, on board the Pactolus frieate.
and arrived in this city last evening in the Ac'
commodation Stage.
Nev York, Friday evening.
To the Editors Of the Mercantile A6verf;sey.
GENTLEMEN,
. arrived here this evening from New Lon
Tnn Ntrln ~ II
tolus, the Hon. L. W. Almer commander. in
10 days from Bermuda, in company with the
'rigate Narcissus, in which came Com. ID ca.
tur and Li"ut Sbu5rck Capt Robinson ,ate
OF the President came in the Pactolus, as di
MIR. Barker, late of the Chasseur priyateer. and
Mr. j. Horton passenger with me in the Ar
mlstlce. Two days previous to leaving Bermu
da the schooner Bramble ran ashore on Tn.
west end of the island, with dispatches from
r.ngiand for all Adnirals and Commanders on
this coast. She left England on the % h Dec.
ana orsught verbal news that peace might be
dahy expected.aFhe schooner Bany. : If New.
York, ship from Salem bound to Martipico,
and schooner from Philadelphia for Charles
ton, we're all at Bermuda. A great many of
the prizes taken this winter by the Britiah had
| not arrived, ten or twelve supposed to be lost.
me schooner Postboy OF Boston, prize to the
Pactoius upset and drowned fur men in tn,
forecastle one of whom was The former C ok
The Pestboy remained in that situation 6 days
| dsmasted when she rghted, and was pumped
out-hve weeks afterwards she fell in with a
schooner who took off the prize crew.
On our arrival off New London, the news
| OF the treaty being ra fled, had Just reached
| the superb, who communicated il to the Pacto-
us when all nds, officers and all, gave three
ches-s next day dressed the ship with coIors
and fired royal salute at 9 and O'Clock, and
was to be Illuminated the frs. fine night.
asp months and 10 days on board the
Pacto.us. and treated politely.
The frigate Statira, had arrived at Bermu.
ia from New Orleans and Amelia Island. with
formation of the defeat of the British at the
| former place, sad to obtain reinsorcements. A
General and part of the 9th regiment sailed in
tue Florida, sloop of war, for New Orleans, on
me 5th Feb Afte the arrival Of the Bramble
the further mbarkation Of troops was suspen-
| ded.
The Endymion arrived at Bermuda on the
18th January, and the Pre,d1 mt on the 29th."
WASHING TON, Feb. Is,
We learn that the Ministers of HoLLAHp
and SWEDEN are both now on visit to chs
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