Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-03
Boston, April 10.


.7aothsr instance Of" Br::Lsh n.og'naninify'
We are informed by a resje ctable cor.
respondent, that during he last summer,
the Buiwark ~, ccmn 'r" nv com. Da
Vid Milne, anchored near Wood Island in
the district Of Maine that com. Milne
with two lieutenan,s and three barges full of
men. went ashore at the pool in the town OF
Biddeford, place etireiy exposed, wholly
destitute OF any protection, and incapable Of
making the least resistance Thomas
CUTS, jr. Esq who resided with his family
at that place, and who had house, stores,
and several vessels there, met com. Milne
with white flag, ahd addressed him with
much civility and politeness. Mr.. Cuts
plead his unprotected state, declared that
ne had 10 concern with privateers, and car.
nestly besought him to spare his property,
the destruction of which could have no eff
tect upon the war, and could only distress
an individual. This savage, dead to every
nobie and magnanimOus feeling, and Contra.
~ TO the rules ofHaval warfare, which. we
believe, inhi5its the taking or destroying a,
ny thing above low water mark, cut OUT
large and valuable ship, anti exacted 1000
dollars ransom for her, being more than
she would then have sold for. Like mid
night inceBdiary, he then ordet ed his obse
1uious bandtli to SET ere to another new
and valuable ship, which was wholly con
sumed, and to cut down the frame of ano-
Their large ship on the stocks. This mon
sieT, no. YET satisfied with Ihe destruction
he had made in the view bf a distressed
family, then compelled cap ain Cute toun
lock and open his stores, which he and his
banditti entered, and stole and wasted
large quantity of ram coffee, and various
nther articles. Capt. QUITS had number
valuable charts, which had been collie
n for years one of Mines lisutenanis,
onds 10y name, had piIfered them. Cap
nc. appealed to Mime To knoN If they
might ma be spared to HIM but this gal
liant commodore IN the " Royal" navy Of
Engfaud, so far from granting the request
directed Sinrords 20 finish tie ten robberV
by taxing them on board
Our readers will rec llIect that the capt.
Of the American priyateer Midas, was re.
pTemanded and deprived of his commission
by the American government, in conse
gu nee Of some depredations committed by
him on private property in the island Of ia
maics, although he assigned the Gothic de-
-struc,ion Of the city of Washington as the
cause +; but the honorable Com. Milne will
probably be promoted by the British gov
eminent for his pirstieal and disgracefuI
CondVCt towards captain Quits.
Previous to the late war, the officers Of
The " Roygf" navy of England we're consid.
cred not only in tho light Of brave aud gall
liant cavaliers, but as truly honorable men
The illusion has now vanished. 1t has
been found, that with few exceptions, their
characters are entirely the reverse. Cam
dor must acknowledge, that the true
Knights without tear and without re
prosch," are those who sail under the
stripes and stars OF Ametica.
From Tie boston Cendael.
Ma. RUSSELL,
The following description Of tho Hizad
Of ELba, frem a late English publication of
the Liz eJ Hahsleon BondhdTic, which has
fallen into my hands, and never published
n this country, may afford some useful in b
iormetion 40 your readers.
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