Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-18

ieis, oi sumo vOiuOihty m cpmpany, anul
.'ossesseS fund OF general information.
md IS well calculated to impose on unsus-
acioas persons.
ms ssccfe IS 10 more than might have
'een expected from the weak state ut ou. !
iai and the neglect soae,chere, of net pro- !
curing guard or guards When it has s,,I
nstcn been demonstrated that it i, not ade
qcatc to the purposes Ut confinement. Butt
yc suppose, as usual. tie . hue and CT. -
w'ii DC raised alter the objects OF Justice
'iave been dJgcted. The escape OF this
man certainly calls Tor vigilance IN his ap-
prehension.-Hercid.
A deserter from Fort Independence.
SEINE hieits ago, made an attempt to escape
lroni Inc Island. Being missed in the nor
ninS, inquiry was made for him, aud it was
ascertalled from the Captain of shin.
which lay close by, that a muse was heard
on board at night as q person who was ar
tempting to 80 over the ilat. Tie tide had
been lew. and it was os course concluded
the soldier had effected his object, aud got
OH ciear--But day or two afterwards. the
dead bndy of the poor soldier was discoye-
: ed standing upright, near the middle of.
Channel, where he had become entanp,ed
IN tue sea-weed beng unable to extr;cate
himself, the riseof the tide Terminated his
lile-Eost. z. GaS.
CgARLEsToN, Sept. g.
| The Crops.--We have been no,iteiy IA
| ycred with the following extract of letter
from gentleman travelling in the miner
couhtry,to his friend in town. Ills dated
at Ashsille, SOth Of August -.
The drought still continues. and the.
crops VIII oe ,uhconinonly short in all the
| upper districts OF South. Csrosina--they are
I" oe verse than they nave ever been known
70 ne' and unless great frusality be prac-
Used, AMI an abundant crop Of wheat be
sown, much distress must inevitably be ex-
perienced. The people seem to be alarued
aDoat their situation, and considerable emil
grafton IS likely to take place. They had a
'rost hete,on the morning of the 22d. and
also on, the mornings ofthe 2Slil aud 29th.
| ihat OF the 29ta was so severe as to since
pumpkin and potatoe leaves and was
itniorined by respectable gentleman, tbsf
ne saw The ilew collected on blade az corr,
lconSealed into icc.'' err
.fors hees PRESCRIBED The cap,ain Of the
| Spanish schooner Dlanloud, Iust on Cane
iionain, aud ono seamen of that vessll.
have, we are happy 10 lean, been picked
GpDy wrecking boat, Commanded by Mir.
TIN, and have arrived in this civ We
are also enabled to Inform our readsrs.-tha,
eignt more ut the crew were taken up and
earned mo New-York. The Spanish cao-
ram had 5eeu there three DAYS and fon
nis,cs on raft composed of three oars
eaCi' momeut IN expectation Of meeting n
ia!e from whici, Providence has So merci
July preserved him. TYy,nos
We understand that the atternDt To send
Steam Boat from New-York 70 Russ;.
mas been abandoned, lrum a want of in Il
to carry the enterprise into eRsc. C.n
s"'" num- Oh t'e navy, bad volunteered his
services 10 ASSIST in navigating her.
Courier.
from The Philadelphia True .anericau.
IN iook'og over the Asiatic Annual Re-
slster,i stumbled over the particulars off
.he action at the mouth Of Ganges, between
'ne oyD'lie, capt. Cook, and the La Forte.
capt. beauiieu, which terminated in the
capture efthe latter with terrible s,auahter.
it Is me only instance l have met With IN
Inc british official statements, preyious to
'leir lac war with US, of the tfs.iccr et.fe-
ment OF the respective force Of the confend-
ing SHIPS; and a. spcn well deserves IN no
made known to the american public.
Inc La Fo'te was 10 feet long m, tho
gun deck, aud IS feet beam carried so o.
pouhders on the main deck-14 10 ,nuod |
e[s Oh the qha'ter deck and Iorecsstje-s
oo Pouhher carrorades OF do.--totai 30 /
guns besides brass swivels mounted be
t"9eh ace guns on$he quarter deck, aDdl
Tau 90 ooald wfien tlie action commenced |
about 40 men.
Inc oyollle was I57 feet on the Gun
uecK add 40 feet beam mounted e8 re !
FOUNDERS on the gun deck 10 1875 on the
e. oecK and f0recastle--IO SO naunde,
ga ronades on do--tota 48--aud Went in
10 acton with $40 men includ;ne cnnT,a
~ ~ iarl troops. Ii is to be observed
80 o"sl srips wentlFto action in the high
e' Sta'e OF preparation and with uncom
~ nhe crews. The engagement last
zee az hour and forty mi1Itts. wi,eo the
LA , F oo struck, having lost $50 men killed.
a'io 90 wo"hded ;.the Sybiie had kllI,,ll
anu 10 wounded.
MS statement sppears to me very curl
Gus aug proves tie following fsctsA-
ISL jhat'the French frigate was fully e. |
9uai u "a gun frigates in SIZE aud sire. II.
enc had about tive guns less, but her we,sbt
% metal (Which is expressly stated To- he
= te"oi' caiibre) WAS -uperior 1T IA TIC >.
lore !, e. a false assertion on the part of tie
n'1 ~ pat ouC ships are 74's in disguise. /
:, "a ! nat the British frigafe was the size.
lo1l le'ber less weight Of metal) If the Ma