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iuy z VageTffB7 3 V 1 1 THE WAIL From tSe Mro k Lrdfrr aj June 23. part, or eco oa r,indcd The piaa of . . !- r p;r ta bcn larmcd jurtKk.Jt'y ) - r'-.t.' ' meiit fu UrcJ, it ao doubt u e n. c d !erauncraneitakt the u.'r end ! lUd, wul the f;re- b:y cftl.c trtwatc hire Uned directly uponu ir.e spirit d ai.d well directed Ere trcm iue aru.lery on fie i.iflrc bjck the principal trtr, wiih pp-rti hvs k lit cxnfuija i lie atuek Uoin the iuucr j !nttrmil(. j It u bui loo common to eiuit upon ercry tf. i-l aeecaa, bui the titnts of ye stent-y tc t-lulj-cJto eU pride hid cxulutioo. The enemy' force in t'kw was uupoii.g, upwaul ol twenty tci- stlsofwar, aorue ff tt.cltigtki ic, atninhcrol smaller, with transports, all ma 1c forma ! ible ap- pear-itc, and from S to 40O0 men cou u be landed Jo our last We noticed the moTementj of ihe ene my's farce, adicailve of a dispoaiuon tu tuke a "uher DOftition in the Roads. On Saturday eren- In.ooe fnjte wa about a mile and an ludf above yji lr,if efforts appeared directed agan-st one posi Hampton, anoiner many mice who ociuw ncr, notwithaundlng the muauon ot t.i rx si was and another eW. a mile and an half lower tha:i the luch) tiOTCrpoercd, ihcrc vtjs muci oim.wl second. . ty in retreat, not the ni.aKeat symptom of aipre- The uppermost frigate being to Lr detached ilcfl,ion appeared, but ti e very reverse, all were from her coeaorts, determined Capt. Cassin, who O.ol ail collected, rati er wi..wg the attack, a"d commands the natal fbco here, to m kc an attack c fccj confent that the? enemy was iliunate that Upon tier with, tike gun boats. On Sunday mor- he J, j lKJl approach nearer. nrag about tour o'clock, an attack was accordingly L-t nightit was cxpectc.1 anther attack would ttde by fourten boats, at aoout t!rcc quancrs or majC) jUX A wu, qtli, t r,l h -.he m:mei t we a mile- distance The attack was spirited, under iir wntij,, wc are uni,.lurnicd of the enemy' ub- inovcments. iweeen twenty pnd thirty deserter! n.d priw.n ave hum bmutrht in aiace t.iose bef rp noticed f wiM aprinpiig up ahouc a quarter x.forc five, They are all, but two or tmfje, furci(?nei, cliitfly enabled tbo otBer iwi m'cs to come w ue Freeh, t it hMl enUsied to ect clear ol jails and lit father, visiuog Scuth Carolica acx ftfter tbt pcac of 1763, brought with tj tbn ta t and returning to England, cot!& ed him to the care of the rrvcrtnd VVillU Richardsoo, hit materuaJ udcJc ; who, tf. comtrg much attached to his nephew, not en. j took charge of his education, but adoptti him as hit too and heir. At the proper age William was scot to an academy in -Nortij Carolina ; from whence he was, after a few years, removed to the college of Nassau.haU . rr i l' U: . M ... - I .V. I p tst 5, nowever, nc lunru un nuccwu, nw-jiiM uci ucbwmirg . ... I . .l a U . - ihf tnft rt fflr.it r, I thi muthrra -rmK mile distance meanac was spinu-n, uneer nr. w,. the Immediate conimand ofCapt. Tarbctt, uu! it qu, t belnB perfectly calm, give great hpts ;f Uc d- s- Dt.iw traction of the enemy's Innate ; but a light bro . rc rr nave tance of their consort ; one of t-.c.c 'rljUs (supio a4 to be a Razee, from tiie urcuinsta ice o! jt'ur-ty-two pound sbot being found in the hull of one of the gun boats) opened a heavy fire, which compel led Captain Tarbell, about a quitter before six, to drat off his Jbtilla, and uke up bis original posi tion. Only one man wis killed on borr t'ie boon ; se toTal of them were much injured in their sails and jigging, by the grape shot from the frittcs. We are unable to say whet damage vtm sustained on board the frigates ; in their sprs they suffered, as far as could be perceived, no injury whateyci the hull of the uppermost frigate is supposed to bo considerably damaged. On Saturday afternoon the enemy's squidion in lynhycn Day rccvived a considerable r enforce ment. From a pcison in whose accuracy Ye have jreatconndenee, we learn that this reinforcement pns .. ships. Wo have nnt been ble f learn the name of the commander uf the lan I forces, but ihe brigade r, marines, under Co. in7r'am, is stated to be among the troops on board oi landed. It is pleasing in this hour of trial and apparent danger, to notice the universal composure whicl. prevails not tho slightest appearance ol alarm or coniuMon. The measures which the General has taken, have inspired all with confidence. The zeal with which he is supported by his officers and sol k.- .l Sire a gun ; at half past te!ve she weigh- r J ?nchof, aJ stJ out of Uc hatbor, when r Shannon hlied, aed, under raiy sail, edged rfthc I., nd, foiluwed by tSe Chesapeake ; at , shorem J sail, at 5 hove tJ, with the top aback, lor lear the enemy ould uot ner to action t cfore dati 'in 20 minutes . the Cn-ap-akc cheered within musket f Ui" b.ian-ian, still standing towards her ii i a wjy as left our tars in uncertainty i?i.. .i siur oi ineir snip sne inicuueu n en i;ig-.- at n.ill d: dnann n forenvnt coming in a Hue wuh the Shannon's dcr the auspices of the learned and respecta mizen. the latter fired the alter gun, and her Die aoctor vur.erspoon. Here he tontsotj others, succesivelv, until the enemy came di- his education, graduating in the autumn of rrctly abreast, when the Clies.ip. lke fired her 1776, a year memoraL.c in our military as whole broadside, the action conum ncefi in 5 well as civil auuuh. - minutes past the Chesapeake fell along-side Returning hom:, youi g Davie found him the Shannon, and was boarded in her tops, as self thut nut foretime Iron the army, asth well as on her decks, by our gallant country- commissions for ihe troops just levied hai nen, and, in 11 minutes, from the commence been issued-. He went to Salisbury, when ntnt of the action, her three ensigns Were j,e commenced ihe study of the law. Thi hauled down, and soon afterward replaced war continuing, contiary to the expectation! with the Lnli-h (lag over them her decks which generally prevailed when it began, D cleared of the dead, the wounded taken bdow, vie could no longer res'nt his ardent wish tt a great proportion ot the prisoners removed pjalU himself among the defendera of hU lutofher and accompa nied by the Sh.ani.Oii, country. Inducing a worthy and populaf she was stern d for this port. frt-nd, rather too old for military service, t On b ard the Shannon, Mr. Watt, the 1st. rjsc a iroop of dragoons, as the' readiest Lieutenant; Mr. Aidham, the Turstr; Mr. mode of accomplishing li is wish, Davie I); nn Ca, tain's Cle i k, and 23 seamen, were ta,ned a lieutenancy in this troop. , Without Ruled- Capt. Broke, a midihipraan and 56 delay the capt. joined the South army, &aoon seamen wounded. afterwards returned h ome on furlough. Th Onboard the Chesapeake, Mr. Ballard, command f he troop devolving ou lieuten leutcnant; Mr. nroome, Lnut. I ma- ant Davie, u was at h's nauest annex tn rmeii Mr. White, the master ; aevrraiptt- the legion of Coui.t Pulaski, where capUia I tv officers, and about 70 men, were killed Daic continued, until promoted by major vapi. i iw.cuei: inec ueAu; ; .ur. luuiuw, oen r.d Lincoln to the station ot brieade ma. isi. icm. scviM) wuuuucu , uuuu, mr ot cavalrv. In this r rhce Uavie mervA 4th L the dicrs, and by the Naval Commander, Officers, sea-j 2d Lt do ; Lt Cox, 3d Lt sl-glulv ; mioship- until the aiTiir of Stono. devotinir his leiuri .,,,. .,i i ii Mr.b. f. ... xi' - - a i.i i xt ii ....I.. . . ' - . o man weaver, Auaou, ano aif-us, severely, to ,he acquirement ot priessionai knowledge, and Berry, slightly; Mr. Livermore, the and lising fast in th j esteem of the general C. U n nl r, i n Sevfrflv ;nirl near Irt'l Zf-ztmpti 1 t,ri r : l . .. and militia ot adjacent counties, are hourly Minting ' ""r" ' anu a, my. vvnen a.mco,r, aueraptea to ais- men and marines,' "i by all ranks of citizens, as sure u that the enemy w;ll pay dear for any at tempt on this post. The local force of this place, with the uin.y. Eleven o'clock, A. M. We "eceive informati on on which wo can rely, that the enemy embarked tonsista of s'u of the Jine, six frigates, two sloops : his wnoje force at inn.tt jast evcning,n board the twar, and one acnooner. tAgm sou came mw barges, abouUO in number, c proceeded lo the fleet. ' 'Hampton Roada cn Sunday. From the number of Ixwis, it is concluded tne force . , . ' la i 1 .rit a . i a. e . t - iianaeumu not tan snort or zuuu. More ocseners At half nast 1. P. M. on Monday, the enemy's ahips w modoi one ship off the mouth of Nanse mond river-two at the mouth of James river boats passing from, ship to ship, apparently filled with men. Wind S W. An alarm fired. .'-VAt half past 3 o'clo, P. M by a person just -from SeweU'a Paint, we learned, that there were b llampton Roads four ami of the line, seven frigates, ;?threo aloopa of war, and 2 gun brigc, six schoonei-s I or tenders, two transport ships andiwo brigs three S frigate! beating up a number of barges in tow, six fchoonera and a brifc, all full of troops. '"V Adaraal Warren arrived, and at anchor off Hampton Admiral Cockburn had shitted his Hag to a frigate, and bad the command of the ships and targes employed. Some barges were employed Trio booyinj tut the channel. The number of troops Could net be wtt estimated, but the three faigates, ilk schooners and the barges, ' about fifty tasixty, -foB fef troops. .vThe uniform of the troops could be k tifadnlf discerned. - tTlW follwing minutes, of the attack made by the ju " . Mun-iKat upon tne crmsn iHgBic,! uiuiaiicu 1 ap ofBcer who was in the action ; The attack commenced ut ) 4 tnlnutes bufors 4 v foMdclci A $1, wdconunued until 19 minutes after X- 0k Boat, bxP , Lieut. Neale, received seven round : ;ho h tt& abdut her hull, which cut away most of VtfhCT-rifrfciti!?, sweeps, stanchions, and channels, licut Sllgnuy jnnireikP' paiUig maaicr 4f Jina v n Capt liroke we understand, nobly led the intrenched camD on the Ston Davie reeVi. jirders Irom the quarter deck, and was, we ca a stVCrC wound, and was removed from were brought in this morning ; these report that there are a great number more in the woods, which may be expected in the course ot the day. Latett' .Accounts have just been received, that the enemy landed last night at New-Port-Neuse, at the entrance of James River. An atlack upon Hampton Roads is probably meditated. Twelve o'clock. .Information has been just re ceived, that the enemy landed this morning at or near Hampton. - JFe should have stated, that the enemy could not, from the positions he chose, bo molested by the gun boats in hi movements yesterday. The following statement of the enemy's force, whic.i landed yesterday, we received from a firiso- nrr ; we gne it as such. 02A regiment - - 1000 y.d murine brimde - - 1600 From the ships of war, marines 400 Seamen - - - 1000 Two companies ol French - - 300 are sorry to state, severely wounded, in the moment of victory, by a sabre, on the head, while exerting himself to save two Americans from the fury of his men ; he is, however we rejoice to learn, in a fair way of re covery, and we hope will soon be able to return camp to the hospital in Charleston, where he was conhncd for five months. 7C received round shot between wind and water. No. .C "-ailing 'Master Sinttht received one round shot rX. which killed .Mr Allison. Master M te, and woud dedone pther person. ,Lieut. Henry, teceivtd j momim .iint in kj Kii'.i. trnm w.iu h no lniurv , t V4J iuuiim Ml .."7 J J 4300 Bostot, June 10. avd SHARON. CHESAPEAKE imms.i account. Owt melancholy apprehensions have proved too triu. In ihe iollowiug account Irom a i-SK ...'- it . ....... uiatttax miner ol the 9tn inst. received bv a vj ; vas wstamea-nve men were wouuueu. , , ,- v a ITlsl of ttio lioftts wcritrucjt in tiie nuu or ng-4 amwu vvva wur rinff, bttt iheiniurt htt$ not been u$certuincd Vstrf1u Ahniii avhrciik the enemv were (ii ft- ' - M X- W .H-W W. 1 a fe i r n o'Vi, are contained the sad details ot Our ca- uu-'Janu'v. Hcovered,wlth their bargts pulling to s'lore, about M ich however, is we have to deplore, our two ana a nun or inree roues aoave ie ujjpcj juiii.i i enemv has little to reioice at and deep as is -''fCranj(Islanobout , 400enectea their lanamg :our affliction, shame forms no . part of our re Li mimfwm7PVWwy - , gret. All that could be done- by valor, was oopposeuiem, anjie"8 wui u. . M.? ;donethe British u,ve ea:ned a v;ctorv- but - u - Soon after his recovery he was empowered by the goveiiimrnt ol North Carolina to raise a small legionary corps, consistinc; of ne " . -r r 1 . . - . to that station, which he filled with so much iruu? ,J . ":a5w"5 companies ot benefit to his country, and with such imperish- mouuted infantry at the head of whi h he ... , . . - urns n irpfl urnh the rcnlr r t moi-r able honor to mmseU. v Jw" Lt. Watt was killed after boarding the Ches- Weekly succeeded in completing his corps, apeake he was an excellent officer. m whose equipment he expended the last re- On captain liroke being Wounded, the com- maining shilling of an estate bequeathed to. mandofthe Shannon devolved on the 2d Liuet h"na by his uncle, he took the field, and was Mr. Wallis, son of Mr. Wallis, of the Navy sedulously engaged in protecting the country Yard who conducted himself in a very brave between Charlotte and Camden, from the e- manncr. . nemy'a predatory incursions. On' the fatal - . 1 . . t . tj 1 .v.- 16th of August, he was hastening with his Great merit is due to Capt. Broke, on this . . ' . 6 , c , v ' . , corps to join our army, when he met our dis occasion, not only tor the perscverence with j 1 n .1 u 7 , ,v ., persed and flying troops. He nevertheless which he has so long sought a contest with an v . , . J ,s , -ineiesa . . r . 1 . t- 1. .-.i continued to advance toward the conauer- American frigate, bat lor the promptitude , , , , , v""ucr 1 1 -ii -.i. u- u u j . 1 1 or ; and by his prudence, zeal and vieilance. and skill with which he has decided the ques- j c c , ig"uuec, r - a . 1 11 .u saved a lew ot our waggons and many of out tionof superiority, and put an er.d to all the . . , , ' our vapouring, with which the American papers 6tglers- Acquam.ed wuh the movement haVe of late been fiiled-In point of sii, and f bumpter, and justly apprehending :hat he c . . .u . u- i would be destroyed unless speeddv advised number of guns, the two ships Were as nearly r..r c ij "rw,-"4v auvisca 1 ,..t,i u. ...:i,-,i . uu. i...;. of the defeat of Gates, he despatched insta it. ' . . r- - . . . lv-a eouritr to tnat cfticf-r. rnmnviimoa. II taire there was, was miavour ot the Chesapeake , ' . . . v- v & II th as to size and number of men. I wfn;lt naa naPPCQ ptr.orming, in the mid4 II ioi distress auu tomusion, me part ot an expe The respect due to Tbrave enemy was yes- ' rieacued "P' donmcn of all the erday shewn to the remains of Capt. Law- "'c" 7 "-.iioi ma, wmuv ' n . . ' . lollnwi'jl this siirnnl r.v, rihrnu anA K rence. 1 lie corpse was landed irom tne , , V ------- ' , "4V- 5tuv Chesapeake under a discharge of minute guns, ral JPndejcy which p. evaded, have beenf and at 2 o'clock reached ihe King's wharf 'd in lhe this i r have he American Ensign was spread as a Pall --w.v y.va v major over the comm. on which Avas nlaced the . .. . ui svordof the deceased six captains of the conduct respected oy the government of Navy ofliciated as Pail Bearers six coinpa- arolinji inat "e was in the course M Sep nies of the 4th Regiment, commanded by Sir tembfr' Pr' tc 1 C r,a".k cf Clonel Com" John Wardlow, preceded the corpsethe cm- madat of lhe cavall' of state, cers of the Chesapeake followed it as mourn- ' In this station he was found by gen. Greene ers : the officers of the Navy generally attend- on assuming the command of the Southern ed Sir lhomas Saumerez the Staff, and ofh- army ; wnose auention na been occupied cers ot tne oarnson, ana tne procession wus miaun. imu nuun varonna, inre i'lf - :ry Oil, vrany i4iana-0Ut anotner ocwtnmcm which pulled directly tor Crany-lsland, met witn a IlTarent receptiorj ;The batteries were manned v lih the troobs stationed on the Jsbind, and a le J , tschment of seamen commaaded by the offk:ers of t o L.ofi8teUatioOii.Wha opened a ncavy nr ., mat Ast. T.pclled Uifehemy ;-.to ret; eat with great loss. K TkreeJhirgs cr sunkone ws taken with 18 i".rct on..DOara' hetaigihg to a foreign regiment. , C ar ofTicers, soldiersi seamen, and marines exhibit- cd the tit must CoolnesS and enthusiasm. Toikd in the attempt on Crancy-lsbnd, the ene-cy-landed, "the '.whole of the. force cmbarksd in boats, abiut miles above. . : Tle'priacr:,'er state that the expedition was com i - rvVnded by Admiral Cockbum. They also report t' utt'ie Junonf is the action with the Gun Boats, 7 received nine sliot In her hull, had many men kil- I : J, and her liggmg much damaged. .l The enexnthret some rockets but without ef- Tre infantry jand) rifle-men hare not had their ' A the action, as the enemy was so roughly : i ty tlui artilleryt that he did not come with H.3 reach T tmall arms. V: 5 r.araber 'of troops, inclutung marines for --, axe said ote about 5000 those already ' . : ;-iiav 120 w j I J-. This we' give as, te- ' ,v ,'Ajti,j.v . . 'iiVX . , J ' i vlF ".'P"" " '. : : . . ..... ),.( ;"' .,-:. ,4 M.,-,i,v.-v,Ji, (j' mj - - . . t are b wtot precedes presented our readers ketca of events, as tney occurred, tor Mairf repdrt hate been omit Were true and interesting) questionable shape. Irf" ccrL howerer. ihat so far tbo enemy has . n cm k jely foiled in an enterprise of great Im j . vt, tUhwatho loU. PJ Wt man on our b i . fv.-5 d, hAavf: ketch of ev S 1 aeh4u.:jyv'Mir j, r-:d, nfififliapsthst y X t cr. i h rather a they have paid dearly lor iheir triumph Halifax, June 9. Friday, arrived H. M brig Manly, from Newfoundland 14 days. Sunday, H. M. ship Shannon, from Boston Bay, with the American frigate Chesapeake, late Capt. Lawrence, her prize ; also, H. M. ship Minerva, from Canso. It is with pleasure we congratulate our rea ders on the capture of the American frigate Chesapeake, commanded by Capt. Lawrence, by His Majesty's ship Shannon, after an ac tion of eleven minutes. The following particulars of this pleasing event we have collected from conversations with some of the officers of the Shannon, and have reason to think, them materially correct. On the 25th May, H. M. ship Tenedos, which had, for nearly 3 months, been cruising in Boston Bay, wuh the Shannon, separated from her and Capt. Parker was instructed, by Cant. Broke, not to rejoin him until about the 14th June this was done in the hope and expecta tion, that the Chesapeake frigate, finding the Shannon was cruising alone off Boston, would come out, and give her battle nbr were our tars disappointed early In the morning of the 1st inst. the Shannon stood in close to Boston Light House, and observed the Chesapeake lying at anchor, with royal vards across, and apparently ready for ; sea the British colors were then hoisted on board the Shannon, and she hove to, near the land ; at 9 a. f. the ene my frigate was obscmd to loose n her sails, closed by a number of respectable Inhabitants The funeral service was performed by the lieverend Rector of St. Paul s, and three vol- ies discharged by the troops over the grave. Further Particulars. A letter from Barnstable mentions the arri- medying the disorder in the quarter master arid commissary depart ments. To the first. Carrington had been called ; and Davie wa now induced to take upon him&clf the las, much as he preferred the station thenpossess ed. At the head of this department1"' colonel Davie remained throughout the trvintr cam Ilxrvn V i r K f m r , 40.A . ! 1- - -& alaf' val at that place of a vessel from Haliifax, S"" " ' ' , " V , ' . u "'S MV . r u , . . c ... ' by his talents, his zeal, his local knowledge, with papers to the iOth inst. from which we . fl ' . , . f f.' ' . ' f ,, , tt p. 1 land his influence, to the maintainance of the have the following particulars. " lhe Che-" nn . ..,'.,.., - M r. , 1 . , .1 uimmn unvi OUVVH31UI UOCritliUlla WHICH W sapcake was taken in U minutes, by the mis-.. , Wh;. . , rrnti foreseeing .he difficulties ogain to be ijncoi? tertd, in couseqti'.-nce of th accession V fortune of having her topsail tie k. fore-sheet cut away, when endeavouring to thwart the 1 r.uci. r. .u ..... ri ... ,, , . .. . ' . r. 1 . , Torce to the enemy by the arrival of three fe uing ; irom mis circumstance tne inesapeaxe , , , , j came into the wfnd, and gave the enemy the if , c , , ,c ? ' . . . most favourable opportunity of boarding, Capt. L. was first wounded in the Kg and the second shot gave him a mortal wound Not a word did a passenger hear say, about the explosion and though on board the Che sapeake, did not see that her quarter deck was blown up. Capt. Broke was in a state cf in sanity but there was hopes of his recovery." BIOGRAPHY. Prom Lee's Meinoiriof the War in the Southern Depart ment of the United States. William Richardson davie, Of Mrlh Carolina, Was born in the village of Egremont, near White Haven, in -England, on the 20th of June, 1756. of IN orth Carolina, then in session, to repre sent to them his rela ;ve condition, and to urge, their adoption of ifl'cmal measurf without delay, for the collection of magnzineJ of provisions, and the reinforcing of his army U'.lonv-l Uavie was selected by Greene lor this important mission, and immediately W he ably and faithfully exerted himself to give effect to the views ot his general; The events of the autumn assuring the quick approach of peace, colonel Davie, returned home ; and having shortly afterwards inter married with miss Sarah Jones, daughter ci general Allen Jones of North Carolina, le selected the town of Halifax, on the Roan oke. for his residence : where he resutn" the profession with the practice of law. r f - p -v , ,, r ,r
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