Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1805-09-25 00:00:00, page 1

_ VIRGINIA ARC, US
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, ^rint*d (on Wednesdays and Saturdays) by SAMUEL PLEASANTS, junior, Printer to the Commonwealth.
■ ^F°Ur Do!lar* Per /U'^m....paidi„ advance.] W E D N E S i A Y, SEPTEMBER 25, 1805. [12 1-2 Cents SingU.~\
EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES,
* * —o/^£rA~'~ - -M*» -
■p£M\LE Education. whkirfK*v^rM<r I-5'* °ft,iat ™"‘**
X. «'« objfcft universally interesting j*'* 'va* to.°attended to, appears now to have become
lady’s fortune to ustful and orn«men»'al £*.!* ’* nOT ’mco,T,mon *» consign one half of a young
raimlly adopiing the opinion, that a P ,,"0*ie“*8 » »nd in our own country also, parents seem
wisely be appropriated to their education 01 ,h* #um they intend for their daughters, may
that the intelligence and accomplishment. «r u-' v>a.Per,uP* '» just. What husband does nor feel
enfoytitcnr. than the ad'Ution of a few hundred are °? more importance to his happiness k
•that h-s saturation and peace of mind derwn.l r "xif* l° his C9Ure f What parent is n«t sensible
condnft of his daughters, which result (L ,rc<^ly on that amiable deportment and general good
greatest benefits that tlow from this fertile ^urr..*°^ *duC,a'ion 1 Nor arc **'• nor even the
of her youth have rendered rich in intrllchu,! I™' hh?' whom the wi#e an<J *ffea5°n**e gu.rdiins
lament, can never become poor ?4 li. q "'0nJ the e,e^ » “«9 °f Personal accom
esn deprive her. She enjoys a patrimony wSf!.* r*.s°urce of wh'ch no vicissitude of fortune
by accident t but which, after ha vim: .JLt ‘ r ' n',ther be exhausted by time, nor diminished
descends in rich iiihtttlance to her children iu&e from misfortune for the mother, commonly
Impressed with the truth and imnnrt.»J»r .v.
voted a large portion of their time and attention lo*thV!£ r & Mr*' ATldct90n havede
proveinent of young ladiej. Havinir daughter* nr u • <s,a*>u»hmeiit of a school for *he general im
the most serious business of their lives th w hc,r °<?n- 10 educatc» ar>d viewing that objeft as
malting; and they Judge from their o*n fcdinV, IS.7 ,ntc.rC5tcd in the arrangements they are
In fnhniog a seminary, where polite literature"-*an“cT«»ble service to society,
cultivated. 'I'hey frankly own that 'therrhaule art! 0f p,'?0,’al improvement may be equally
• uxn ro muier txcur institution consonant m ,lT ..-J vaeconomical establishment
fhe in.trurt.on and accomplishment of the..- daught tTrl“t wwh° a ?ood <;‘uatlon
ance of the most eminent instrurtorsin the s-jv™i i 1? ',c> b:vv” »ccordinglyengaged the assist
provision for every oltje& which might conduce to hr3nche* °fcfonlalc «<**cation, and wade a libers!
rrent Will probably be most acceptable to those . C.!>U^£S ®r. lt,e,r .undert,lk,nB- Their establish
ed consideration ; but it is just to acknowleire ti ave "° disposition to make economy aprinci
from parents the utmost l.Vrmli'y of s^Umrm.' lbu 8ubJca th'X havc hitherto experienced
and excellent society, tog” her^rith™hr convirtiIm* ^jUM a,tachn"cnf ro its amiable
favorable situation of this and the neighboring Zt" f°r cd’Jcation in funeral, the most
to rhe fclloa-lng observations. TheVdvama4s whichVm Z*!'™ 8lat<;1- ,ndute Mr.Andrrton
gard to youthful improvement, and the rational T.!; " >lt»amsburg at this time possesses with r,
tlie dissipation incident to laree towns »iv<* :* • ,,jn>'tnents of socul intercourse, unattended with
l»articu!5ystKhwhohaVeaT«Si&p^V^tuc^mm?^Tf^,eU'‘^ Maav individuals,
permanent or temporary residence Several*™. **cd it mtcresnng to make it ,heii
5»«u™« Jr1"'"? ?>*»" t*-•»
be made at naif price for those voung ladies whose namrV 'Z'-'T'ZZ' *' Ch*rq** for 'u :Wl *1,al
in town. To those who cannot thus l»-eome the iESil.* onf t.hf,r accowt to reside
Mrs. A. o'Fcr (for a number of young ladimTa .iJuaTiTn ^ °f 'hcJr chl!d«n. Mr and
endeavored to assemble every advantage which c-n r»-, i. •d r the,r own rtK>f* ,v)iere it has been
*-B. The young Ivies'’wtoSSKSSSd t ^onTPSS'*?7, •**«**•**«"*>*.
ate requested :0 be pur.rtual in their return by the 1st' OAob4! ‘(57"'SmT
,J " ’ ^*** ——-If—- ■ ai «»«— — — - ' t
council, July 13, 1K05.
TT is ;ulviseJ that iu the distribution of Arms
to at>> troop of Cavalry, none be furnished to the
commissioned officers, and a sword only bo fur
nished to the musician belonging to such troop,
and that in all cases where it shall be dlred-td
tout troops ©I cavalry be armed agreeably totheir
strength, ike returns to l»e made for the purpose
pf ascertaining the number of arms proper in any
ttt'-.h cat: tr, b- issued, shall be made to tiie office
•f the Adjutant General
ti-t;lift Front the Journal,
JJ.vnl. L. Hyltok, Clkof the Cl.
* /
Adjutant General's OJSa. Scfi 19, 18w5.
IW pursuance of the above advice of Co'uuil,
the Captains of those troops of Cavalry, which
have b si advised to be atintd. and to which
amts have not yet been iiaintnittd, arc revested
to make returns cf strength of their tnvii»s res
pectively to this office as soon at convenient.
_4t_ Sa.m Coi.em.w D'v. diij. Grru
At a Coart oi Quarterly Session iieiaf
for the’tounty ol Lancastet. at the tounbnute,
on Monday the lihh day of August, 1805.
yavut Smith, ptif. -j
A gainer j J
Waiter Afuichett, Patdmin .If, ^ a*
Dale C. EdKvarde and 1 5
rjfarn.y. dej't. 1
HiS day came the plaintiff by his
counjtl, and the defendant Walter Mot
duett, not Having entered his appearan c and
given S:curi*y according to law and the rules of
this court, and it apj nring to the sxtief-rflion of
the court that the said diff. is not an inhabitant
of the commonwealth of'Virginia t On the moti
on of the pltf. by his counsel, it is ordered, that
the said titft. appear here cn the third Monday
inlfovember next and answer the hill ©f the pltf.
atd it is farther ordered that the other defts. do
not pay,convey away or aectrtr. the money or ef
ih*l» I- nr• '.uli.rtenntr trt »h# *rnv/f tW-fh
Walter Muschext, until the further order and de
cree of (his court Concerning the same : and that
a copy of thrtH order be forthwith inserted in the
Virginia Argus for two months successively, and
another posted at the front door of the court
house of the county.
Copy-Teste,
J. TOWLES, Clk.
NOTicET
A PETITION will be presented to the Ge
neral Assembly of Virginia, at the nest
sertoo, praying that an aft may pats to incorpo
rate a rantjisty for the mwpnse of cutting a Ca
nal. on the sooth side of the falls of (antes Hi*
ver, or otherwise improving the navigation of
the river fit the passage of Baueaax ; and also
f-tr the establishment of a Bank in the town of
Iflanchester. August 13.
'ixTurrsoLor
(tn liberal credit, and in Ion to suit porcLatttt,
from two hundred nnd fifty to tbret hundred
a err# of
L A N D,
In the coimtjr of Htnrko, about four miles f»-n*n
Kic'Am >n 1—a. distance which tenders it hat little
hi bio to pitiage,) et sufficiently near to one of the
bm and most improving markets in the United
Si ales.
Tii«r.dvanta.(resof»maU farms near large towns,
are no obvious and generally admitted, as not »»
reqa rts particular enumeration. Person* residing
in the city with large families, and who are oblig*
ed to keep horses, would he able in one vear to
save more than the original purchase. For fur*
(het particuVer* enquire of Mr. Thomas Norveil.
_K^-hmond, May 4th, 1805._foaftO
JUSr FUBL1HHEIK
And for sale, at the priming office and Book.
Store of iam*! Pleasants, Jr.
THE DERATES,
Aim or IIP. ? PROCEEDINGS OF THE
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
If"/* Snbsertbers to tlie above wmk arc rc*
gietted to call or send fcrihcir book-. without
ur'ay. - June 19,
*3 Sf JT'
^ TO RENT,
1 he new two story Brick Tenement,
j\ DJOININGMr John Olvnn’s,
* And near the Old,City Tavern , is a good
stand ior business, either for dry goods or groce
t ies. Possession may be had immediately, ard
tue terms made known an application to
S&mL Whitt,
I have also for SALK, on mode
rate term?, a large quantity of Old Cyder VIN£
GAR, fit fpr p cklijtg and table use.
KtcWtA Awgiut 10. ISOS \r4t*
PD&b LT ANT to a decree of
Hanover county coutt, will be sold, or
Tuesday the 1 5tit day of Oaober. 1805, if fair,ii
nor the next fair day, at Ilanovcr Town,
T WO L O T S.
Known and designated in the plan of the said
town, by the numbers '25 and 37, with thcV ap
pertenaners, for ready money. Thoje fin* will
be ..'Md on tlie premKes, and the nonev arising
theiyfrom, to be paid to Mr. PUm&n Khjd, who
sold the said lots »o Daniel Culp. and took a
mongageon the ptemises to secure the payment
o! the purchar.c money, with interst The sale
w:)l be conduced by
W^| * _SnPtE CO MMISSIO XT RS
* tf^’-fE suhserTBtr Having taken on
.5. himself the adm r.istration of the estate ol
Richard Baugh, decea.-.cd, gives this public no.
tite, that on the 3d day of Oclober next, the
late dwelling of the deceased, in the town of
Maochester, he will expose to vale the following
r SOI R F T7, which coirp- *e« .lie whole of
the decedent’s estate, via; Lucy a woman w.ih I
her two children ; Sa.il, a womin, %nd Hannah.
» ?^tl, trtfMher with the whole Household and
Kitchen Furniture, s>s also two Mi‘ch Cows_
Tire terms will be, that from th* first sales of the
estate, the ammmt itf /*7S mn., k. m.a. : __ !
«lj money to answer the payment of house rent;;
o;i the residue of the projierty a credit of twelve '
months will be given on *»11 snms over ten dol?Arj,{
th>* pnrehasci giving bond with approvtd securi-1
ty Hearing interest from the date if not pu.iAually '
paid; for all sums under, the money wifi be. ex
pe&ed before me removal of the art'n les purchas
ed. BENJAMIN GRAVES
Adm’r. of Jlich’d. Baugh, dec.
Chesterfield, Sept. 16th, 1305. *3
land for sale in King Wm. county.
IA.M requested by George Fox to
expos for sale as trustee, a ttaA or parcel of
I.AND, conveyed to roe in trnst, by deed bear
ir g date February 2d, 1894.executed by the said
George Fox. and Ann B. Tox his wife, for the
purpose mentioned in the said cte«’4, will be sol'd,
to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Sa
turday the 28lli inst. at the dwelling house of
the said George Fox, one hundred ar.d fourteen
aer, * of very valuable leve’ LAND, ingnodcon- |
di*»on for farming—there is a meadow of 4 or 5 j
acres which is reclaimed and is very valuable for !
grass or ‘or cultivation—this land adjoins the!
lands of Capt. Wilson C Pemberton, Mrs Lucy
Skyran, Mr. John King and that of the said
George Fox. A further description is thought
unnecessary -as it is presumed all who may be in
dined to pmxoaie will view the premises before
the Uav ol sale.
JAMF.S FOX*
King Wm. Sept. 10, 1805. vr2
- c j oYio'rr
To all young permit n bo p'emite ihetmetre* length
of day*.
DIED, on Iketwtnly^econd of A <igu*t, 1805,
^between 3 and 4 o'florU in the afternoon,
THOMAS GILLS, nf 1’i.cfingham county, jj,
thr Jlst year of his age, whose death ismuth la
mented by all those of his acquaintance. He, a<
a mechanical genius wnj thought nr to he equal
led, added to that Ids miid and uncommon good
ct-nduA hos drawn tears of sympathy from all
those who have had any acquaintance with him.
Fr*m the distinguished conduA of the deceared,
I think it my duty (who bred him to the nv.tha
nical business) to send this caution forward
3w* JOHN GANKAWAY, jr.
Saturday the 28th instant, on ,
the premiers, will be SOLO, to the highest
o.tHe', for ready money,a PIECE or PARCEL \
of GROUND, (bein-j a part of Lot No. S3) on i
the main strrer, in the city of Richmond and I
neighborhood of the Courthouse, containing thir- *
tjr«ei* feet four inches feonf, and thirty-four feet I
back-conveyr-i to me to trust Kv John Turner
to sat'sfv a debt due u> John l’rosicc. and char- •
ges of Sale, fcc.
, T )hn Williamson.
^September $0H», tS0» 3f
: XjXT AS comiriwted to thcTjail of
e Northumberlandcounty2 negro*--SAM !
and JOHN, as r.mrrways. Sam Js about 5 feet ,
10 inches h'gh, and was sold from this cmintytly I
James Smith oF the said county, to a Mr, King I
of Portsmouth, about three y»ars pas’, and savs I
&‘r*g sold him toa grm'umn of S mith Ca- ,
rolina, whose name he sa-vs he -iota not know.-— |
John is about live feet high, siout arid wtil made
and says he belongs to a Stephen Hansford of
Caroline county, ao.kapf:^flrs to be about 20 rears
of age—had on when hr came to jail a negro
cloth jacket and trawitu, country knit stock
ings a nit country male shoes, r-td ornaburgu shirt
and o!d black hat. 'JL’bci^ owners are requested !
to come forwai d, prove property . pay charges St
take them a way, or else-hey wiji he dealt by as
the law direits,
JOSflPM ROGERS, Jailor, for
^w*__Jo^ttPtt Qai.n, Sbtf N. C.
MAKSaiU’B sale:
BV virtue of a <Wr- z of the court
«f»ht Ln.red StatfA for the SftU circuit in
,!,f ’ irginia list rid, pronounced in May last.be
iivt’cn li-ikn e..«„.'.ti- -i.r_i — . . —
fL~" *** •** SOIiD. on Tuesday the 15th day
ol Oflabcr next, to th«* highest biud» r, for ready
money, so much of iheTR\CT OF l.ANi/,
m 'Ihesrertirld count*, commonly called t'*J
V ALLS PLAN TATION, a. will be suTiclem
to rat:.ethe sum of two thotua.tdone hundred !c
twenty one dollars and 3? terns, <n<; the costs of •
and of sale The palm at whicu rhe purcha. I
sens to begin his survey k the dirt .iron in v. hich ! '
he is to rim his lines wiL He tledgoated on the 1 i
day of sal*, which sale will be had on the pre- ,
mises ' * ! i
JOSEPH SCOTT, Maishal V. D. 1
8ept X7th. 1B0S ldj (<
Upper Appomattox Company. I'
\ I a meeting of the Trustees at Prides ville.
I X. t .e 14th June, :805. [(
OkOtkiD, i hat each *h lrelmlder on the new i
subtcripiion, pay tv. emy.«vc dollars on each share • ■
on the lust u*y of P‘lo6er next as a third requi !,
smon Teste,
~ PRIOR. Clerk.
L ,,e interest of the company cafi* (ortho st.-ifl
** punAoaliry. 1 rhV: • : .:d*; tb- 6hX.ti-l
county courts in O&obcr to receive payment. i I
‘'I. PRI12E, Receiver.
*5th Sept. 1805- 4.*,
ALL person* having any claims aganvtt the
estate of vV iiliant Jones, r-en. dec of Duck
iugnnin count*, are rrqutstrd to bring them for 1
tvdrd properly authenticated cm or before the Sr-t
day of Janunry n-art, otherwise tbjj atlve?-t #
ment w»o be plead in bar against ail e’arms ex
hioi ••ti alter lh.it date. Those who are iiidcbte’1
to said estate, will pleat.* to make payment by
t*»af time, as the subscriber is desirous of .caling
his administration account with said estate.
WILLIAM JONES, jr Adm'r.
Sept. 20th, 1805. ‘Lv*
R)RR and bacon: !
f UST received and for sale, onno-'
J site rhe Bell.Tavern, 30 barrels New-York '
prime PORK, also a few thousand weijrht of
excellent BACON. 1
RUSSELL Lf WALLACE, 1
Who have li! '•wise f0T sale, a quantity of S AI.T
in sacks, Liverpool filled, alsojPhiladelnhia BERK, j
and PORTER, who'esale and retail.
r.tpt, w. IHQ5. _ 4t
Five Dollars He ward. ;
RAM auray from tbe subs-riber living in Bed- j
ford ccn-ity, near Johnson’s mountain, on ! ,
Monday the 19th day of this month,! negr0 hoy
about 15 yeira of age,dark complexion, tow and
stout made, and appear* rather swelled under
the ear*. This boy was purchased from a Mr
Winaton of Fauquier county in the month of
Juiy last—it is expe&ed that the bey will go to
wards Richmond. 1 will give the above reward
beside* what the law allow3, to any person who
will apprehend said runaway and convey him to j1
me, or secure him in any jail so that 1 may vet
him again. * j
CHARM'S 8TRWART. I
Bedford county, 3lit Aug. 1W5. 4t I
LS.’!r”l««,<*iaL_' gJLiji■ii.I’Wt'-UJP-- wwr.|i ^w«»i
LONDON, July 31.
Minutes of ihe action between the com
bined fleet of France and Spain, and
Ihe British souudfon under the com
mand of Vice Admiral Sir Robert (’ai
der.
“ H. M. ship Windsor Cavlc, fat,
deg. 10 ruiiu long. 11 <Jtu. 33 min.
—Cape Fminerre, S. L. H2 miles.
Ohe hundred leagues off Ushant.
‘P. M. Moderate bree7.es, «nd thick
foggy weather. At two o’clock, Admiral
(.older made the signal for nn enemy be
mg inland t0 prepare for battle ; at
3 do. for tbe line of battle in open order ;
(S minute* after four, the van ship bavin*
tacked, signal was made to engage the
tnemy^ centre in close order—5 5 after
mir, the connonading commenced bv
'dups ahead —the fog being so thick, could
not discover what ships were eng ird ;
j ten minutes past five, being on the Ur
| boatd tack, ob«efved th* PHtfleur on ’be
starboard tack t tacked ship on her wake ;
the fog havtogcleared awuy a liitte, disco
vrrc< two french line of battle ships, a fri
g’te and a brig opposed to us, when we
opened our fire with *r, almost incessant
cannonading} at 45 minute* after sis, a
pyanrth ship of the line dropped down to
support the above ships ; they hauled
their lore and main halyards on board,
made sad to windward from us, at the
same Line kept up a heavy lire; two o
ther ship* of ilte hue took their stations;
the Prince->f .Vales coming up, partially
®nS,agiiHf two ships of the line their fore
mast tire directed at us, St the aftermost a'
tiie Prince of Wales. At seven our fore -
top-mast and main-top-gidLnl-mtm shot a
WMX' it forty-five after seven, observed I
the s’vp opposed to us before the beam,
w'th the main aud niizen.masts g ,ne, {
which ship struck her colors, and dropped ;
astern ; sent a boat with Lieutenant Mo-'
linenux to take possession, wr.hu was pre- i
vented by the heavy fire from the Prince of j
Wales, not obae.vmg she had shuck her ;
colors to us. The headmost, of the two
ships, whose fire was divided between m
and the Prince of Wales, appeared to be
much disabled, bore up and dropped down
upon our fine, under a very heavy fire from
ships astern, her lower-masts then stand
ing. About half past eight, the eaemy
ceased firing at us, hut continued engaging
a-slern, until three quartets psst cig'n.
when they made sail to windward. Out
disabled situation, the standing aud run
n‘,,»C t fch jI away, our mast $nd
yarns much wounded, rendered it irnpcac
'icable to pursue them ; at • l,the D.-a&oa
informed us she was ordered to remain bv,
md assist us, if uescstury, to take us in low.
f\. ?»I. moderate and fine—at 30 minutes ’
r»ast lour, observed the Malm man of war, j
Sirius and Kgjrptienne frigates, coming t
ip from ihe leeward, with two of the cne- j
my h line <>» oauie snips in low; me r* -
namder of ihe enemy's ships, thirty in
Mwnbcr, being hulled down to windward,
riie IlriiiiK squadron consisting of th:r
een ships of the line, two 64 gun ships,
md two frig3les. a lugger and cutter. The
:ncmy'* fleet consisting of twenty two [
iliip'i of the line, six frigates, and two •
rr;gs, one store ship., and a captured Fn
;lish South Seaman, under a heavy press
>f sail, to windward.
August 5.—The arrived of the ?»!alta, of
to guns, at Plymouth, on Saturday, with
lispatches from Sir Robert Caldcr, has
nit an end to the r.'ng line hopes so gene
ally entertained that our squadron would
>avi* *ucl=~ ded in bringing tnc combined
?‘-c once fnoic into a£Vi<*n. It now Up
i'ia-.s that iroiu the cicni'iy of the 25 it *
c. none n( the enemy's vessels were to ■
seen. V.’c have been favored with a i
letter from an OiTicer on buird the Malta,
'Inch the folio wing is an extract, ,
“ ATcJiu, at f‘(ymortthl jfuj. 3,
“ I a‘n 'tife and well after s «inaii brush
*itls the enemy., ihe particulars of which
vou mu*t have hefute th.s Xo our sur
prise 2nd mortification, alter lasiug a glo*
yiiHi* opportunity of completely destroy
ing the combined squadron, and adding
additional honor to the Hritish flag, wc
ho .e let thrrn completely escape from us,
arid our ship is arrived a. Piynruiu'.Ii. -
Fu«m the hour of the battle on the aid,
till the 3Sib, we had the power in our own
hands of attacking them again wifli avery
prospedl of success. Indeed, so confident !
were we ot it, that everv man in tire
Malta, I will swear, panted for the order .
for the fresh attack. It 13 not for me to :
attach blame to a superior officer, much
ess a commander in chief on the occaai- j
>11. Me may have reasons, private re»-1
ions, and ir.derd orders of such n peculi- j
»r nature that govern his conduft. and tye ;
Jp his hands. Rut where did a better op*
loiUmity offer itself, with such a glorious
prospeft of vidtory i and that has been ;
most clearly lost, l ew of r.ur ships cx
:ept the Windsor Castle, have been injur- J
and no; a single man undaunted in the
Itct, with an enemy e 1'intly in terror, j
and flying before us.
“ After the buttle on the 33d, we c -nti- !
nued idle, m fact, doing nothing, till the
enemy was completely out oi right* It was
the objc£\ <>| ouc udmiral tno»t .clearly to
keep them from gelling into Corunna or
htiroi; and we presume, he was daily,
even hourly ex peeing vhe fleet *>1 la>id
Nelson. We therefore, stretched *w«y
i )i Icrrol, whore we arrived cm the 39th,
from which |»h.ce we were dispatched for
England on the 1st, and ai»i«cfi bc.ie to
;!av. flic nfi Hied fleets, we nre pci*
ItcMy satisfied, were bonnd for Cadre.
Letters fron. admiral C rider's fleet staie.
that be was blockading Ferrol, on the 2d
Avgust,
Accounts were received in London, that
I*otd Nelson was ofl Cape Su Vi.c its,
on the ?Pth July. Mis Lords}, p was join*
ed by admiral CoUiftwo-d ofl Cnriis, bet
Considering his 1 I sail of the lint* 10 br a
full madch.for ii>e combined fiet’., he dr |
isc bed admiral C. to rt*vme. his station off,
Cadiz.
All the Ice letters rnd paper* firm
Germany are filled with rrcout is oi the
warlike prepa a ions of Austria.
Extract of a trtur from adinrnt Colder*t
ti/ut.drin, dated un t>a*d
1(“ Hi* majesty's ship Yi «'iv.v>hant, at sea
July 12, off Rochefort, crited 3 brigs,
I with dispatches to our admiral, lo order
him to quit his station, and job. the Beet
under the command of Sir Rot>i;r: CaMer,
ofFFerrol, with all possible expedition.—
i We accordingly crowded ad, and reach
, ed our destination on the l5»h, when we
t mustered, in all, fifteen sail of the line, two
1 frigates, a Iuggrr and a cutter. On tils
22d instant, in Iai. 14. 12 N. and long. 11
53, VV. Cape Finlstere bearing K- by S.
distant 90 miles. At noOn moderate biee
zea and very foggy 1 weather ; one of our
look out frigates discovered a strange fleet
in the W. S. VV. quarter; made ail sail
in line of battle and close erder in chase,
and taund them lobe the French and Spa
nish combined fleet, consisting of thirty
*ail ui ships ot war, twenty of which were
of the line, seven frigates, two brigs, ar.d
one register ship, laden with two hundred
thousand pounds tr dollars : at flve o’clock
gave three beany cheers in honor uf the
May, end commenced the *6\ton with the
| van ship*, four Spanish and three l unch.
'•W rec ;Lved '.he fire firm* 9 ot the trie
! my *s >r»> •;.t»i*ed atom lu ir |in-,nniv »id
td by '< *...rflcur» Durmg the fu st half
hour ti e a£\inn became general, and v<ry
warm,'»nd we shuuid have succredul in
cutting off tf.ur Spanish ships, h <i not six
of' the French come lo t! .’if c-sis'-u-ce
just in time, by which means they f. rs.
trated our design. You may j».tl -e oi our
activity, wlien 1 infonn you, that v. e Bred
away 4 tons of j'owdtr, l 7 t ns i f sl,nt ai.d
3 ton* of wadding, in all 32 brr.«dsidex.
“ About 9 o’clock the toiim ceased. ;o
consequence of the di« kites* of: lie nigh*,
nn<! 1 4in happy to s;<y, at day iijrht »vs
li.nl ih our possession 3 Spanish ships, one
r>f them an St etui ship and the t> her e 7i ;
besides th,is, rc sunk one of 'he Flench
nhips, oilier*. the S* ipiun, anew 74 und ill
band* peri?bed. lioth He cts, during the
following day. were employ cd in j epajrii jy
damages received m the a6lton, the tr eray
to windward, within 6 miles ot us in line of
battle, but shewed no intention of renew
ing the t£\ion. We have tuilained much
damage, having received 73 shut t r hoard,
which disabled our mail -mast, bowsprit,
several shot between u* d and water,-be
sidss cu ng the sails ftwd tigging. Iam
extrrrrHy soriy to siu'erne h ol 3 valu
able seamen, and 1 marine, killed* l» u< n
wounded, 3 of them us!y. i he
two fleets kept in tight ot each clhci io»'
two days aflerwaids.
,l After '.he iud< rtunste Sj nurd Were
4isma*tcd the Frenchmen fird -eVend
broadsides into them, »h;ch txa-p rc:td
them so much that when they got t <> b*»au]
the English ships tlu y g:»ve u . a.i ih* ■ r
signals, as wed as* hose of ih* l .ct ci.. ami
iiifarmed us of all their pi ucucdiigs, w 1: cn
I shall now communicate for yt.ut further
information. On their return home, ir
.van their intention to nrct the blockade of
Ferrol, frr-m thence to proceed to H*:chp»
forf, and ; ext to beUnd, st;pj»ojii.g *hc
Brest fleet should huve b-.-er* aide to get
nut to join ifn 4*>; but I am happy to n.y,
we have rendered ail thtir j>I ni aboitlve.**
1 he fbllo'.rirg: is tur compare jtfc f -
and weight ot mcUl of rhe errbined fkets
and Sii- Hubert C«title,,« s—
«.u?jni.virD 71 rkts r KITISH iquaerg:..
OrrRAKCK ClSPAIir.
Wee .4dm. ViUtntirvc FiceAdtn Cir IcLert
end (Iravi/m. Colder.
fii.xniihur 80 Frirce of Wales 88
S'f/funr. CO V» ir ds-r Gasilc 98
IndompiaM* fto Bailteur 89
Forri:i:-.ble 80 Glory 03
L’Aiglc 80 Mull a 6 4
A'lus 74 Ajax 74
Sw f sure 74 i*cr<> 74
He*, wick 74 | Tlairdrrer 74
M^niblttnC 7* I Diagon 74
Inucpide 74 ! Defiant"© 74
Piultrtl 74 i TriutCf h 74
Scipton 74 j H* pi K« 7 I
Si ip Rafael 84 * W,*r»lrr 74
-— 74 Ag • err. on f-4
———— 74 Kaisonnabl* 64
| \rg«>nauta 74 j
I it ina 74
'l»riible 87
Sw J-igo I'Npnfii 64
Si. Jago An.erica 04
- 50
- 50
-.. — £0
f Ileffivope 44
JToilerte *4
Syren 40
Thtimit© 40 |
f.a fcbm 44 Ptfytlenne 40
'i 'olein; (corf ) 2R S rmij 33
Brig $■ j Fuak . ii>
JJtig 28 ! Nile to
1639 j 7T«U
tv FORT A' T ST AT? FaFR*.
Ran LIN. .’t v H. ’I he tfgocii. ,r •»
from whtji til t.v'jopc n« 111• s moment
expelled peace ii.d ihr n- (i.niian « f uun*
Cjnil'py l;at»r n. istc?ir*:e<‘. F.ncnNovu ;|t
1 tuff has returned'he t»axsp <)4* mMi; I m
Had re< eiti d frqm V Inn Ihro* the rndin.
, lion ol t nr rourl, I t hi* mitiioD Ic 1 »•».,<. u>
wkb the following title*