Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-27

and IS rated n Stceps LET q rrrs $50 ions
! Epgi sh measurement F; hut : ccrii....v, fam
bomPay ~ Canton stated that she ia.i = c;.h
'eln pound carronaaes AMI = lous 6's, and fab
perso board.
NAVAL hcFioN-SRlTIsU ACCOUNT.
ho'l Som6;y Paper.
On " e''nesdly acrnel snip Hannah Cas-
tam MeQuHSer, co,nrnanlsc, hsv,n, ~, .ho,t
! as pas eagers, Richard Wnodhou:c, Esq. &c
ltcn Z. Temple, sur, eon, and Mr. .Ino iJir,
~ ne Hannah, RESPECTING wh:ch so mu n
apprehension has beeo ieS has had tcdiot,
| a"l eVent,ri voyage from ENGLAND. IN. The
course OF the voyage, however, the psll.nt $40,
Of this merchant vessel has rerlorr,e.i ne a..
guar naval exploit as WE re4ns rnher 70 has
nal inc satisfaction Of ecor,lny, She be,t ,,r
and was only prevented ~ the saoer.or. sa;,;hc.
.er ant t.,onist from taking an Ar,sric,S
ooP % war OF % guns, full OF men, ana con,
P'et.y eqaiPp-l Tor the predatory system ne
warfare wb'ch that nation has too 6n,- s,,sgess'
luiy pursneti- When il is consilsrel, ,b.t . 8
ytsSel ONO no,e tasn $50 TONS with a small
complement of men, aud iii a,isptcl, I'M cyerv
eespsc'' lot warliSe cont s., engaged in q
,uoss IeteTnirea manner, ford or hours
Sico1 o. war OF the above dascription and sue.
ieded "A tilr contest. il Is i'm 5o.sisi, 10 Az,
stsin irom Tie e'ngs of ad niration, orto with,
to' lnat 9"st tttple 0i appiati q VA ca IA due
~ ''e heroes WHO fought on th-t occasion.
nc SA raes winch W have obtainet fion siss
- ~~'- A'.i4 Is - minute .,CEDunt Ct tha
eub-S. 'hsht wis DC tesd with price sntl exui-
talioh hy every Briton who HIS ibe uaysto la,,
p ms c3l2try at heart Its a small Bat die
ungnlsi'sd proof of tie cpatin.ied sun risy;t,,
y. p'lush Naiour. notwithstanding the hoa.tsd
ultiN concSIed accounts The M riraps h 90,
zealous!y disseminated Of The nforn,.nta :, 60
IS 81 their mariners ~ The connencefn-pt or
40 'Hiitie' 1t is annsher laurel IN 80. ,,s,,t
cr"wa which has ob;.ined tor (;rta, Britain ,be
'Ss.s,eiEh'y OF tue osean, and rendered her ti,t,
,,,'''l'', 10 or thr @orld: AMI it is peculiarly
sraSYing TO reflect, chat tins is a ia,r,t cain II
IN odiliict VITA that ntti,a ybose eny,o,,s
lhough insignificant attempts have been most
a;tV ny dWecfSd to UNDERMINE and tnrnisb nun
niaFthme gleAy. We trust the hherg3:ty which
has SO constantly Characterised the underwrj-
teIs 't ht3yHs viii led them 90 make a hand
some present so The G ptain ana oficerg az tho
Hapnaf. As di du hey are Bound To res
ware them, ani in a ot'apal point OF vi.w they.
are deserving Of something more -han th,
prFAses and thanks OF the ma ion Whist we
ave enabled To record such instance of hero
,s go. ana Gal antrv as tne present, we can feel
with true effect the foree aud subIimity OF those
tour lines of Campbell;
britannia needs no bulwark.
No tower along tho steep,
her march IS o'rrthe mountain wave,
Her nome is the deep'
The Hannah partel with her convoy ON Ie,v.
ing EngEnd, in tho Fay Of riscav, in !, rsla oe
Wlod. and ran between the two French fricasea
W,uch appear TO have made so many caD,ursa
- si ,; same heef In coming out Of Mad irI
ue hannah 50" priyateer which, from ac-
counts receive a Madsira was supposed 20 s.
ne G,'he' American letter o. marque.
IAeJo-Io1siRg is tie ex;.act f.sn, the Hann.,,,
Lar sook
SionasV March q, 1917, lot. 80, As.
o. ~ /, w. ct hat pas, noon saw str, 20
,e, ron t,e deck, bearing s. w courses do n.
",.'h we supposed A. first 10 be q schoor r,
~ ISL ret OF fore and migen topsals, aud
l'aa az possible sail4-A avy sea from The.
= sh'p pitching deep, At 4bclore /
gag ''it'h TOP gallant mast went close TO the
Twp 80, roval yards and siidine- eunter mast on
49,. '.'he4 = ne man ton q. liant yayd and
:" '1'e '"nmhst head--Cbsse ship, coEl~
~! Ner1 i'Ff ; havint. hois.aJ WHITE corr
net Wdh rel swaIloW toil inverted at he fore,
IN" ,'aNin" vcrv sngp;c;ors aDr sraEce, mus.
- V'9rf"ts tnf CcSevcry thing ready 70
=" 's'S We Ai1n u IN eneInv-kt I . past J, the
s..,NStn as'ern ab2ut u,ilre, and c3nins IN
80 - .l'y i'St itaving @Ht oyrry ttAog frc'
nHFef' i'r his recenfinn md eeeinr II pOssiai~ .
htv If ~grauioc bv salnr and ty;sb;ng TO have
doy i'Eet for t'!H rceult IN stec-inre sails AND
Up curses and stood 20 orr, ouarierC--Ht J. ?
past y tie STRANGER herled M his COURSES ADD
~ steering sailss having M co'nrs anf eva''V
.pPc "2nce OF being FOREIGN sloDn OF wa,
we Hfct a SHOT arross his bows and shcwN
an american ensign ard pennant, upon wiiist
our people gave three cheer, tn. st,anSec
~" ""feaS 81 49,, vthjn long pistol o.
Whsn we cornm >rcci he action with rereat sGi"
~ t"o'N VI irh 'irne IN 9 Dsst5 the aot.1a
continue without in'rrpission on bolh si,ieS;
1t q u having fred way al ON rrady
~ c'r,Td.'as, the men being intent
neaIdioF tiled 70 g So " hisn on vyr.. Il.
Npt '"'v from as A. tbs time. from hg
"'re'vres ~ sa;iinr ftr suparinr 20 ma. AMI
iss,'c cot rail'er On or~ how aid being a. ait
o, ms r2kinc scd eieah'mr ore rna,fs, so5 ths
gFeatr'sE Of icing taiea, acl corsidf.rir- TO
1empanY 2 DISPATCHES in great jeopardy 81 a.
~" ule'r 'an@s. thev, beng prew- az
,'P,trd' Ferr ronmitttJ ~ tl,- drcn. IL IN.
'N '.is 'irac ct more. cq-'-id,-es fneI apd "a
,,elF}hf- ne saop OF war % be on fyc, -vo,
eu'ed Ii'c bnntiHes ofl he fotcsaii 20 c'os wiz,
o'"' ''tve him q lew smart broaIsiEsa. o..
cFr" ~ ilr some firue repeatedly checr;,.as
INf. which he siar,eped his Ere chino aod
c. " rom rs we continued our incs.-a 4e
nc % crap .. canister, rounl and t'atb,
ngc'oed shot and musquofry from tic TINS.
F''er TIE stranger bed ex 'inrpisl,e,l bi4 frabo
ae1'n commenced firing, tiioueh much sisrksr
l9aa h''ore: u l'2lf tast b. m3ae ais
So NJ steering sails, ra1Dnr ron ue. s.eer;,-
-. 70 We rrqd gail IN cha o.