Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-18
Further Particulars of the Capture Of the
Aafe U. S.JIgafe DEWI.
(rRot1 A NoRMIcn pApER.l

Inc hrst accounts of the capture of the
President, were substantially correct. She
first saw the British ships at day light, di
rectiy astern Of her and Knowing them of
course to be enemies, crowded all sail 60
escare--but owing to the uaisfo' tune which
she sustained he night before Of beating on
the bar off New York being deeply laden
with water and provisions FOR aslons cruize,
and not having her proper trim, the enemy's
leading ship. the Endymion succeeded in
getting along side of her, and brought her
TO action about sunset Both ships were un-
der press of sail. The + was disabled
and silenced and the President, when she
finally struck to the Pomone and Teuedos,
was carrying royal and studding sails. still
endeavoring - effect her escape
Remaining wo'hcurs on the bar was the
primary cause of the loss Of this noble ship
--fos had he passed over without difficulty
she would bave been out of sight of the Bri,
fish ships Before day light
The President. af'er her capture, lost all
her masts By re board, in violent gale
OF wind, and arrived at Bermuda under ju
~ masts on the c8.h Januarv-just FORT
night from the date of her sailing from n.
York. The Endymion arrived two days be
fore. with the loss of her fore and main
masts Considerably a6oUe decks by
sueHnds) and bowsprit. Her officers un
generously represented that the President
had been fairly captured by the Enlimyon
alone-whlch caused great exultation and
rejoicing at Bermuda. This. however, was
OF shoit daration The truth, though slow
at length prevaiIed-and it was fuaIly adj
mitted that although AN American frigate
had struck her colors, it was TO the fearful
odds OF tour 10 one.
1he killed and mortalY wounded on
board the President was 22--wounded and
recovering, about 40.
The Endymion's loss, according TO the re-
fiorf of the British oGfcerS, was IL killed
and ID wounded
The brave Commodore received a severe
Confusion on the breast which knocked him
down-aDd we understand he has not yet
entirely recovered from the effects of it.
The lamented Lieutenant Rabbit, first of
the President was from Brookield Massa.
chusetts. He was mortally wounded early
In the action by round shot in his thigh,
which shattered it so dreadfnlly that he ex 1.
PRED in about an hour. He was in his oath
year, and was Justly esteemed one of the
best officers in the navy.
Lieutenant Hamilton (4th) served on the
gun deck, and was instantapeously kiled
towards the close If the action, by 24lb.
~,
ard cut him in pieces lie was the son of
Paul Hamilton. Esq of South Carolina,
la'e Secretary Of the Navy, and was youth
of such gentlemanly department and annie
ble'mapners, a. TO win and retain The esteem
of all who knew him He was a great fa-
vori'e in the Maryland will he long affec.
tionately RENE mbered BY many, both in
and out of The service. MIR Hamilton was
midshipman on board the United States
when that ship took the Macedonian, and
was the officer who had the honor Of bear.
ing her colors TO The city Of Washington.
Lieutenant Howell (5th) lost MS life by a
spirter, which struck him on the head and
fractured his skull He was from New.
Jersty--and was, like Hamilton, most ex
cellent and exemplary yonth.
We understand that in this trying engage
ment the crew Of the President behaved
most nobly The marines in particular
rnder Lieut. Twiggs, acquitted themselves
with the highest honor.