Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-15

the spir''s ana the eRgerness OF his troops. He
did not now. IS in his former tour, travel with
the insignia and state of ROYALTY en- the con-
trary he threw himself into 4 carriage and with
a few guards and attendants. set out with little
form upon his expedition. The CELEBRITY tina, usu To-
ally attends his movements, was oisunguishable
on this occasion
On Friday November 4, he arrived ut Bou-
loGne; ne arrived Unexpectedly, and AZ one O'Clock
IN the morning. He was embarked in the middle
( OF the harbor before even his arrival was yet
known. He remained till midnight in the port
visiting the different works
/ Saturday, at in the morning the advance
guard OF the Rotilla consisting of above 100 boats
sailed ont into the road A. 10, dozen English
vessels chiefly seventy fouss, put themselves in
motion brisk canuonade ensued from boats
ana batteries Il terminated in yhe dismas,ing f
one OF the British vessels, and their finally put
ting to sea.
Several divisions ofthe hotas had joined those
az boulogne, one from Dunllirk another from
3 haVre lie enemy in vain attempted 20 oppose
their passage
he FIRST Consul was in the road great part
OF day, and visited in person most Of the boats.
mere are constructing along the coast great
NUMBER OF ports, as a!so, great numbers of boats;
! ana torss are established on me rocks in the
n'ouie of the sea. Al these works, so various
N theiF nature, are carrying on with particular
@cti|lty,
he First Consul. while at Boulcrne stept in
the barracks, in the middle of The camp. and he
there received the civil officers and he different
( commanders OF the corps. The barracks oC the
FirSt Consul was on al criinencc COMMANDING
view Of the coasts and borders Vce Admiral
( hrNiN was baracked on his right An the coast
was planted with cannon and E1oriars. The
nr'arS cast on 4 new construction they weigh
oJJJ and carry three Kilometres distance.
b'u.ogne is understood - be the grand place
81 rendezvous Admiral Bruix Commands there
IN person and divisions of the FlotUa were dali
y ARR ING from the different ports, consisting Of
| IRON ~ 20 80 vessels. One hundred boats. each
/ lla'inS "a pound cannon arrived in ons dav
! These vessels are of different crnst,o iions-f,r
( I,o' soclers. tor cavalry, and also gun boats.
( me row boats are wllhout c-rnon, viii contain
{ from ioJ 70 $50 men, and depend chiefly on he
gun Dpa's tor p.0tcitiOn.- These latter will also
/ carry about 100 men; they carry Al the bow :,
! heaYy cannon and another at tine stern; thesb
guns do not move on s,vivels, and of course will
not Operate against SIDE enemy. They are alt
calculated 70 do execution N FROM and rear. The
! construction Of these vessels anil the mode Of
working them is however calculated 10 remedy
This apparent defect.
most or them carry in addition, four cannon
r Founders for defence aglnsr boats that might
attack them in flanl: They are also So cons,ruSl
ed to prevent the laboriug Of th, vessels that he
guns are carried in the GENRE, and run on, NJ the
moment Of emergency. Many of the gun boats
carry 80 Founder
Abou' 800 Of these boats, toge her with verv
great number of snail craft Of different descri,,
IONS are IN readiness. with oars n1urRc! and g.
very eqniRmen5 complete. They are also CON
stantly, manoeuvred with The troops intended 10
| embark IN them. The whole number OF vessels
VI aiIer-n' sizes. destined and ready 70 serve N
me Sranc eSpciit on IS estimated in one Of th-
Paris papers a, 5000
No, withHsm!ing al heir warlil;e prepara,i
"hS' tncrc are many intelligent politicians fhlr;
nat the expected invasion will never take place,
these persons do not found thcir opinions ON +,
ny supposed bacEwardGcss OF the part either Of
he First Consul or the French marion, or Of he
, troops 70 be employed in the expedirion-nor 10
ne amount OF expenditure the war occasions
h"'apartc they consider seriously determined on
hun'bling he pride of Britain and in maxim, rba,
war which he considers himself forced to, so Sc
rions IN nc consequences, ~ % preven- any IN
ture danger from the same qua. err. Tho habi
tua national enmity and jealousy existinc,ber,veen
the two nations and augmented by late occur.
TeAce5, su'acIe1ty accounts for the a~dor with
which the people Of France enpa1e in the var.
With respect to the feelings of the army. there
is scarcely man engaged in the expedition who
would nos forfeit car S pay, rather than foreoo
.
The contest The expense. OF the war 10 he
French nation are stated to be greatly evaggera.
ted by REPORT. The peae establishments Of
france IS said to consist Of nearly as many troop,
as tAose who now constitute her armies Thee
troops are then dispersed in different quqr,ers
AMI the addiii nal expense Of conduHipg Them to
'he coast IS that principally now incurred, in this
Department
The politicians who anticipate peaceful ar
rlngemen's found iicir expeditions on The ex-
pet'ed in'erpo5i,on Of ihe other European now
ers. By cer,ain diplomatic proceedings said to
be carried on, it is supposed thac the powers of
Europe took with much in eres on the event Of
his contests ihat they 7pprchend every king
'f1m The uncomfortable ambi. on v France should
size succeed in ne inva.lon-and that should she
be di'conf red, Inc pride and arLitrary power of
Great 8ri,ain w'li scarcey permit any other flag
20 wave upon h. ocecn u is aso supposed ,ha
The serious injur the English commerce and ma
nufaftures sus'aiH from the present state of war.
fare, may facilitate peace
These peaceful spsCuia ions are parrlv pather
cd from the pApcrs We have We civci, bur chief,
from our prya'o aiviccs. For their coTtea,ie.s
we viii not vouch. The, certainly are N vs,i.
ance with the unreni ed para ions made, and
with the intentions publicly announced
BosToy, Il7uary 80.
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