Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-31
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LONDON, September |.

The Genera! Coo;e lugger arrived in
the Downs at day break yesterday, from
OF Bologne. Sac lett three Of our frieatrs
and Inc smaller vessels warmly engaged
with a hast Of me cncmg's fotitta, to use The
words OF our correspondent, as close in
shore as the depth Of water would allow
them 10 venture. Tie vessels which the
enemy had sent out, had not returned into
po; The General Coote feturned for
provisions, sc. for the squadron, with
( which she sailed at three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. The AJamant, OF so guns
and all the possible force into the Downs,
sailed yesterday to reinforce lae squad
ron.
From day break yesterday morning, till
two p. n. the firing was very heavy and
ince ssani. The weather, which had been
clear in the morning, changed tow ard ;
the afternoon thick fog came or, so
thick that q vessel could not be seen q
mle from The shore. Our Deal CORES
pondent considers the wealherto have been
as layorable for the eiemy as they could
wish---a strong food tide, fair wind and a
thick fog.
But il, IS Our Dover letters state, the
wind, which had been Easteriy, changed to
w. s. w. ;hc enemy could rot, If The
breeze fresheued, preserve theiy station on
their coast, but must either SO back to
boiogne, or Dear away for some other
port. Bat when the General Coote arr,v-
cd from he French coast, the enemy h. d
not eyiDced any intention of going bacl. TO
port. We hSve not heard of any later adj
vices than those brought by the General
Coote.
The loss Of The Constitution cutter az
fords us an occasion for delivering ii as our
opinion, thaiUur vessels should not venture
unnecessarily near ~le cnemy's coast and
batteries. The injury they may do, is in
general not sufficient compensation for
the opportunity they may give the enemy
for eXullation, by the eiiccl which may be
produced by their shot and shells.
! he King George cutter arrived yester-
day in the Downs from our squadron off
Os'end, which she left all well. The enc
my's hotilla remained in the harbour.
Dispatches were yesterday received at
the Admiralty from our squadron off Be-
logne, stating the returnto port ofthat part
ofthe enemy's aoiilla which had come out
Of the harbor and ranged itself along the
coast under the protection OF the batteries.
With the particulars Of The dispal ches we
are uDacquainted, but we understand that
Tire details furnished by individuals at Deal
and Dover respecting the number of the
French gun boats, and the firing between
them and our cruizerS, have been very
much exaggerated.
Letters received by an American house
in the city state, that LIMOS considered
himself so certain OF capturing The China
Fleet, that he had engaged to dispose Of
The cargoes Of two oftbe ships 10 an Anne
rican Merchant at the Maurilius.
September 2.
The Paris Papers which have been re
ceiYed to the 10Th, contain no intelligence
Of much consequence. Isis not from Pa
RS VIC eNpeel to receive important news q,
the present moment. Bonapare's birth
day was celebrated on the 18th, and tie
. frivolous POI ulace were allowed theif usual
indulgerces: the Theatres were opened
gratis, and bands Of music were stationed
in The elysian fields and other places, Tor
those who chose 10 dance. Te Dam was
performed 10 the Hospital ofthc hvalids.
4 letter from St Pelershurgh, received
with the last mentions, that the division Of
the Russian ncei, which was TO pass the
! Sound, is destined for the Mediterranean,