Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-06
LONDON, April il. .

LONDON, April K
We last night received Moniteurs of the 18th
and 15ta inst. The police con nues 10 exercise
the greatest vigilance and activity in arrestns all
persons suspected of being concerned in the late
conspiracy. Several accused OF being the agents
and partizans OF Georges have been apprenended.
The French government is eNerting every art
to make the people of France believe that Eng
hand was the sole arthor of the plot and in a re-
cent report to the first consul. Lereroier consi.
dered as one of the accompces of GEORGES, has
made confession, admitting he was employed
by our government TO asSassinate Bonaparte A
similar confession has been made by another
wretch, called Perer Jean. There is not 4 man
IN Europe, except tine slaves OF the Corscau des.
pot, thar Will not deSpise the accusation ana abb
nor the diabolical ingenuity by which these proofs
have been brought forward.
switzerland appears TO be in a state Of consi-
deraoe agitation. Some commolions have bro
ken ont IN the canton OF Zurich " hs,e the peo
pie refused TO take the usual oa,hs vi accounts
IRON Eas!e mention, that half the inhabitants of
thar canton are in state of revcl,
The vessel stated i'll the Moniteur Of the Cd
inst TO have been captured By admiral Linois's
squadron, appears 10 have been the Countess of
| Switzerland, an East India country ship. Her
cargo is estimated at $50 COOL
BY neutral vessel that arrived from, Holland
we learn thatthe French have demanded masses.
sion of go or 70 houses az , trecht. which ,y.s
, done ID a summary way, by sending note to e.
very occupier, sguifyinS they must quiz po.sessi-
on Immediately. leaving the furniture on the pre-
mises, 81 which they might have taken an in
ventory. An encamPment of 20 900 men IS i'm.
, mediately to take place at Utrecht.
me Chaneeilor OF the Excheque- gave notice
that he would bring forward the Budnet on We'd.
nesday se'nnight.
Our port letters this morning bring no fur,he,
accounts OF the vessels that sailed uoon the stone
expedition on Thursday. 1t was supposed they
would be sunk that night at the mouth of Ron.
lognc harbour.
says,
The daring steps the French have taken :,
arrestinS emig'art in Germany have causedsorrc
sensation in this country and the execution of The
Duke dEnghen has excited equal surprise and
indignation. Accounts received his morning
from Stockholm counJenauoe the expectation thar
1t will nor be very long before those powers Who
have been so very cautious in avoiding the war
WIZ take an active part in it. BUT certainly the
movements of Sweden and Denmark must de-
pend upon those OF Russia
The answer of the Ministers of the d;fe,.r.
powers at Pa'is the address of Talevrand r,ust
excite peculiar interestin this country, which ;s
Vlllihcd ana illuminated III manner most ,rrde
served and uneXampied. They are all more or
less suitable to the character policy, and ndeper
denCe or their respective courts The minister of
Austria states generally tiat every member of the
corps aipiomstique must condemn any thing thar
10 done by diplomatic agent contrary TO the lavs
! OF nations. The minister of Russia speaks gene
rally tn the same effect The minister of PTnssis
goes frIther, and writes like prefea of one of
the united departments he says that NJ Talley-
rand can easily conceive " the whole pa,t yhich
te klngus master will take in the entire cessstior,
0t 50 many subjects of alarm for the friends of
I
ther Mr.. Drake can have been aeting with the an
probation of his government M Ce-to m. IA
varian minister, expresses thc utmost Indignation
that the territories Of master should have beer
the rendezvous OF intrigue and conspiracy az ainst
| the tranquility of France. The Eleaor Of Ba-
den's minister speaks in The same tone. M
dHerYas, the Spanish minister and most Of the
corps airlomadque whether connected with
France or not JOIN in reprobatng such transa sfi
ons as these imputed to Nir. Drake If ,he Ter.
| ter' &c. ascribed to that envoy be forged. and
that they are we entertain not the smallest doubt
we thlhk the calumny ought to be rebutted in
some official way.
! Vietor Couchery, the conidant and accom-
Pnce OF Pichegru, who IS advertised in the ofhci.
al not was apprehended on the 9th nit. by Girl
/ zen Paques at his Iiace of confinement in Bab,-
lou-street The brother Of this Coucbcrv is eyJ,,
! ployed al London as the hired calunniator of the
french fation in the journal entitled LIE otrier
de LondTes Having been personally preven,ed
by Illness from accompanying Pichegruto France.
! he persuaded his Brother 10 take part in the
plot.
| Morifieur.
! The other persons recently arrested. by the
vigilance OF the police. are. Lemercier John I, e.
Ian alias Bruus, and Peter Jean, all described II,
the Official proclamation, who are dcncmjna,ed
brigands of Georges gang" Raoul Gaiard
! OF Rouen, known by the name Of St. Vincent
armand Gaillard his brother; Tamerlan, alias
/ Tara, alias DervilIe, a brieand who escaped
when St Vincent and Armand Gaillard were
arrested Picot Limoeian. alias Beaumont, who
kllcd himself by muskct shot in the belly and
Charles d'Hosier, who in the disguise ola coach
man drove the carriage which was sentto Georges
at St. Leu on the first OF September last, and
which conveyed him 10 Paris
lie ship Magnificent. an English vessel Of
| ~ guns, struck on the Black Rocks on the 25,l,
/ UT q parr ot the crew peiished, part ,yer.
saved by the boats. and - of them landed ON Isl.
/ banquet where they made prisoners. A.
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