The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-22

was returning TO Virginia with number
OF exchanged and liberated seamen. Sht
was oyerhauled, and her crew and pas
sengers robbed Of everything by the Brit
ish vessel Tiger Of IA guns, and the
schooner Surprise of 10 guns.
Occasionally special appeals were made
for the exchange Of certain individuals
who had won the esteem Of their officers
| bv their good conduct. The Governor on
one occasion was urged TO procure the
release of the youthful son Of Mr.. God
| FREY. who. in the language of the petl.
TONERS. was taken on board vessel
which was defended with The greatest
bravery" and be had distinguished him
self In her defense. Commodore Barron
Al another time interested himself partic-
ularlv in behalf Of Lieutenant Chandler
and about thirty seamen who had served
from tine TO time on board the Liberty
and ihe Patriot and, as he stated, mad
assisted in capturing at least FIVE hun
GroG men,
when the Liberty captured the Fortu
natus the last hostile vessel succumhed TO
the sole survivor OF the naval forces OF
Virginia The next visitor flying the
flag Of England tina. entered the gates OF
the Chesapeake came bearing upon her
white wings tidings of peace instead OF
messages of wrath. His Majesty's
frigate, The Farrier, arrived in the bay,
bringing orders from the British Admi-
rali'y recalling all vessels cruising under
British commissions against the United
STATES Of America The good news soon
~
shore 90 -hOre, restoring quiet and conf
dence among the people This was sue.
ceedcd bv a season OF rejoicing in honor
OF the event Private and public balls
became The order Of the day. In Norfolk,
Hampton. and Williamsburg were gath
cred the iairest Of the land to do honor TO
those who had survived the dangers and
trials of the war and whose worn and
faded uniforms became picturesque re-
minders of the services they had render
ed the country.
The Surviving cruisers Of the British
fleet OF invasion, vino had SO long been
lowering along the coast and over the
waters of Virginia Ike yulture- in search
Of pres, Lad nov retired over the SOLE
tude- OF he ocean 20 other duties iu
other laiiules Chief among those which
had b.,r particularly active against the
nava. forces and commcfc. C tie state
was the Liverpool, the SOIchay, the
Ariaduc, the Roehuck, Kirghshcr
Thomas, Oucr, Hope sharon, and
Beaver Several Of them had fallen into
the hands Of the Americans. and others
had gone 10 pieces on iGe coasts - The
stormy Atlantic, and some were sunk or
destroyed by fire at the seige Of York.
I'm bringing 10 close these imperfect,
and al ZINES disconnected sketches Of ihe
naval establishment OF Virginia Outing
the Revolution OF l71G, We have to re-
greet that there are to De found so few
records and other sources of information
on so important q subject. What has
been herein written may provide for the
antiquarian with stimulus to further re-
search, while it affords picturesque
episode IN the military operations of the
period. IL was established with the
stern purpose Of helping 10 yindicate the
right and of defending the weak. lis
career was as successful as could have
been expected under the circumstances
attending It's creation.
What il accomplished was through the
devotion Of those who served under IFS
flag and in the face of great and ever re-
curing difficulties. And ii is q consola-
ton TO know that what al last il came TO
suffer was ut the hands Of a foe. acknOwl-
edged bv the world TO be the ruler OF the
cpa-