Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-15


WASHINGTON, Feb 9.
Irtrdct Of a ieffpr from Com H o.
Camh6'H Commanding Mavai officer at
"aUannah. 20 the Secretary Of the Ma.
ny dared
SAVANwAH, jan 90, 1915.
The enemy have evacuated St Ma,y's
and withdrawn TO Cumberland Island. trter
destroying the fort at Point Petre and blow.
ing up the magazine.
Previous to their leaving St. Mary's they
primed the houses with tar, ready TO fire
them. if moles,ed in their retreat.
lregre, to iuform you, that the ne W b,rye
scorpion has fallen into their hands with
heT equipments, correct return of which
shalt be forwarded for your Information.
Cory ola letter from Com Dent TO the
Seerctaryof the Nauy, dlfed
!, cHAtIEsTog, S. C. Jan. sls., 1915.
lhad the honor in my letter Of the 2stb
TO inform you, that frcm the information
reeeiveh by the commanding general of the
situation Of the enemy near North Ed;.t,
and the great alarm of the inha5;tan,s
had decided to visit that place. On nv
rival at the camp on Johns Island. | sent
ap EXPRESS 20 Lieutenant Kearnsy. corr
manding the flo'illa (tben on his w,v
with the army transport 10 Savannah) 90
meet me with the fi,tIla in Nort. Ed;st|.
river.
From light winds and Contrary tides,
Lieutenant Kearney did not arrive he
mol half past 2, P. NJ. on Sunday Inn
was informed The enemy were WA
eiing with Their bargss and abont 8o ,se,
on tue opposite Island. mniet;a.elv III,
c'ed ne three narSes TO Se manned with
Vo'unseers' ans, ordered Leur Kearneyto
proceed outside and ende4yor 10 en-, ,be,,
off, while body Of volunteers and r,;l.,;a
ICY order Of the sensral, ware ,aoded on
the Island li,tIe after 5 the narges
moved apd III turnin the oop We
discove rea o. the trigate. (layins 70 an am
cpnr ABOUT tour miles rom the lasd\ wben
she tred several guys and made the s;enaI
NJ recal to her boats. and immediateIy ,,ot
under wav and opened heavy fire an e,r
barges. The wind about this time cban.
Sed from the westward to the east. and ve
ry li5"s, enabled our barges TO cut off the
tenoer, when was discovered working OFF
:" a smati bay With two 6arges. The enc,
hy's oarges, after putting men ON board the
,enuer, moved directly to windward and a.
leaa oi cur oars 5, to the frigate Alter
snd IN the act OF boarding, | had the sat.s'
faction to see the tender surre,dsr r.
exertions of the frigate TO save the ,e,'dsr
were great; and when she saw he, 10
boats leave her, she opened heavv 6.s -,
them, and obliged them 20 pursue mr. h,r-
ges' with thi,d hat lett The shio ahonr
the same time, After the irre,d-r of 80
tender the frigate recalled her b,,.,t n
on after ceased firing Lieut. KsarnEy nc
| officers and men engaged in ;h:, =. err ~.
behaved themselves in a manner thst 49,
honor to their country and themselves AL
thou they had TO continne So iorg ,,,,i,-
he fire OF she trlgate, no hing coH,d d,yert
hem from their offset. As the frjeate
nae GU OF their retreat to NORTH FdGsto
i. < arney was obliged to.peoceed t. s. h
Edisto with his prize since which -
not heard any thing from him. The a.
tachment of militia proceeded To tbe 49,.
where the enemy were watering. and fonn5
their launch aground an abandoned tn
crew having gone on b ard the tender -,
She was d led with water casks, and hi
mounted a carronade, six brass s,y;,,.I.
with muskets. pistols, &c She was 80, q
at high water, and expect her ropnS ,y;,h
the prize. t
have the honor to be, sir, very respect.
FULLY, your obedient servant,
J.H. DENT.
The Hen Benjamin w Crowninshield,
Secretary of the Navy.
Inc National Bank bill after an arduopo
and warmly contested struggle in the Sc
nate, during three whole DAYS, was late Iaet
evening, ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading in that body on this day.
Nat. Inteiiigencer, February IL.
Major General BRowB has received
those attentions. since his arrival in the c;f
Y, Justly due to the emineat services he has
rendered his Country. as well as to his ner
sonal character. In consequence of vo,a
ut yesterday, he and his suite, Ma;ors
Jones, Austin and Brown, were condnc,c5
to seat within the Hall Of the Hons oS
Representatives y
lie has besides ordinary yisitations TO.
ceived the offer of the honor of a pubiic D;o-
ner from the Members of Congress. and Of
Ball IRON the citizens. We have not ger
heard whether it will be in his power 70 a.
cePt OF either, as his stay here is necessariI,,
'o' "''o' u.
THE HOPES OF THE ENEMY.
The following circumstance has been ,b;o
Gay communicated to me, accompanied win
ssch evidence as commands INV impIic;, ~.
lief and the Government of the II, S,a,cs
may be furnished with statement If tbs
tact, on such testimony as shall cemm,n5
their Credeure. N .. ''''f'@