Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

A letter from Rouen, OF the i ST instant, ,
says, several mere charged With being ac-
IN the horrible conspiracy, al
PARIS, have fled.
BoulOgue, Feb. 2o.-In the last battle
which took place, shell from The battery
OF Crisnex went through am Eneiish ciigats
and sunk her--thc hull of the vessel has
been driven ashore"
The London Courier" of the 5th ult,
(Which has jus; been put INTO our hands by
a commercial iriend) contains the follow.
ing arucles:
"Ichegru had attempted to elude dis
covery by Using crugChes. Il is SAID, too,
III some dutch papers which have been re-
ceived to the 10Th, that he had bsen cen
siderable time in the Thujlleries before
nus arrest. 10 question respecting The
cause oi ms having quilted England, he
replied thaJ lac left II 10 Gail General Mo
rcau TO account for his conduct towards
nm, Mareau having denounced MIN TO the
Directory. Being further pressed as 20
ms having seen Moreau, he Is said 10 have
answered, After what has passed be-
tween us. w. cannot see each other but
sword lii hand."
Ii is understood that Moreau is 10 be
tried before u criminal court, consisting IF
SIX Judges; and that he is uoi 10 be allow
Cd the benefit of a trial by jury.
81 he firing hearl at Deal and Dover
two or three days ago, did not, it is now
SAID, proceed from our c.ulzers, but from
the enemy, who were exercising the NOR
tdrs, gun-baiteries and iloJilla. Their
beats and vessels have made no movement
lndicalory of an intention to put 20 sea-"
LONDON, March l5-Thc report oil the
sailing of the Toulou fleet seems contra
dlcted 10y al address which appears in The
MoniteIr of the first instant, signed by Al
miral Gantheaume, and several other Off.
Gers, and dated fou!on, February Dist.
YARMOUTH, March 18th Princess
ol Wales cutter, commanded by Lieut.
Robert Cameron, arrived in the roads yes
ierday afternoon, with dispatches from
Sir Sidney Smith, ailer a run Of eleven
hours from Flushing, where she left the
Coulmodore, who Is not content with bioe-
kadIng ports IN the common way, but has
actually moored his own ship, the Ante
lope, Crescent and Magicienne, at the
mouth OF the Duerloo, which has effectu-
- $3.50 s's'0SA W Tie
cruiser brig and Rather sioop OF war, ave
moored in the Wuliings, within three
miles aud half Of The enemy's flotilla,
which are anchored in the roads, 10 the
amount OF 90 or 20 sail When our tays
can do this IN the fuce Of an enemy, and
in their own harbours, what have English
men to fear from invasion,
April IS.
The FIX Bashaw of Tripoli has written
letter t. the President, reqaeo,ing a loan
IT 10000 dollars, TO enable hln to regain
the Sashawmanship To which he has ie-
gitl!nate hereditary claim; promising, if
he IS succe sslui. L. release all the Amegi.
can P'isoners, and repay the money and
oHenhg TO give The Americans possession
oil thc strongest post he may have at his
d'spNsai, as guarantee for the faithful
performance Of his engagements. Tne
rhlaceiPhia, had been got into 1 ripcli.
Commodore Baron, 1t is said. is 10 com
mand on the Mediterranean station, and
1t ls reported Will have orders TO ass,st The
lawful Bashaw III regaining his righ.ful
power. il Is presumed Captain Barron
takes his rank from the date of his cum
mission.