The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-04

III me open air great pant al thr
day aud you So some Of them re
clin'hg 81 mo,cIcss. with then.
head aud noble willie beard resting
on their bosoms, and clothed in a
light PINK OF white drapery, that
they bring u mind tie scene of the
ancient Roman senators. when the
Goths first rushed into the Forum n
took their tranquil firms for statues.
But nothing can exceed their indo-
Ience they hold A string OF beads
IN their hands Of Different colours.
tn lIay With like children. from
mere lnanill of thought. during the
intervals OF smoking.
-esSsn-
HgirrS. --l'he following extract
from shaler's work, forms graph.
ic and striking description of ne.
morable cNcut r.Nat. Gaz.
Minutes Qfthe ba'He lc'7oeea the Bri-
f1h feet Hnier L0td Ermonth and
The NgeI7ues, taken at The Consa
tuT mouse IN me chg.
On the morning of the eth of
August. 1916, the weather hrmg re-
markahly fine and temperate. the
atm ospherc pn!y slig 'tIy agit4tcd
by the breath of zcphyrs scarcely
! perCeptlble. the Whole western bori-
zon, as seen from the house. is CO.
vercd with vessels of war of various
classes aud sizes, from the terrible
three decker down To The insigpiii-
cant gunboat. The proximity of this
fleet was announced last evening by
alarm guns. and they appear 10 be
approach hing under the Influence of
"a current. ALI O'Clock the breeze
treshens little, and lrIgatc ~ de-
tachcd from The feet, stands near in
with the marine batteries under
flag of truce, and sends a boat on
shore. This frigate maintains her
position, with flag Of truce flsing,
until about one o'cIos k. IN the mean
timr, the fleet CON cntrates ia the
bay III apparent readiness for action,
On the flag being hauled down on
board of the lrlgate, many signals
were seen flying ~ the feet, and six
frIgates. under the Dutch flag, are
formed III separate close line a
head. A French corvette, that was
lying IN the bay, on the appearance
Of the combined feet this morning,
left her anchorage and stretched olt
amongst them. At forty five mi
nntes past one, four bomb vessels
take their positions opposite the city.
at distances hardly exceeding "A mile
from the principal marine batteries.
AT quarter past Two many signals
are seen dying. and the manGa,res
OF the fleet Indicate the intention Of
taking positions Of attack. At hall
past two, p. Nj. tIle British Admiral.
IN tile Queen Charlotte Of 100 guns,
fills away with a moderate breeze
from tie north, aud leads in, IN ma
jcs tic style, following by two ships
of scventy-ioar one Of ninety-cight,
another at setenty-iour gus the
trlga ties stand ~ promisCuou-ly, with
the apparent Infection Of taking al
lottcd stations, and the Datlh slua-
dron follows III regular Iue OF Oat-
tie.
A few minutes before three, the
British Admiral passes out Of sight
of th.s pu,ition, and to appearance
almost bursting the Formidable line
OF marine batteries with his y ards.
At his mement two seventy -four
gun ships take their positions at dis
taHccs apparently Mt beyond Shot,
AID AT the same time the Impre. ha-
bic Of nnefy-elght guns, with Rear
Admifal's Dag. though much great
CT distance oh, ionsiy an error.
At tits time the feet has passed cut
OF sight 81 tais position. except the
three last uenIIoned, and several
sioops aud small craft, which keep
maneuvring under sail. without ap-
parent intention to anchor. Al eX-
actiy three O'Clock, a gun IL Hred
by the Alserihes upon the British
admiral, and the battle becomes ge-
neral. At twenty minutes past three,
the Gre Of the marine batteries APP
peaSed TO be siIenecd, aud hundreds
Of fhgltives from them are seen fly
ing along the sea sDore under the
wallis otthls house, where many vi
them are moved down by the fire OF
the impregnabIe. lhe cannonade
enddres With great fury on the part