Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-03


hol and, engaged 60 additional ransp0rIsi
Tor the expedition against England, thc
expense OF which, he said, WAS to be <
luaiiY betrayed by fraOCS ana Holland.
Ilea!isrwards assisiedmi The camp al Ee,s,,
from whence he returned To The Hague :
with General Mormont; and after having +
On interview with the Du,ch government,
sent on an express To Bonopaiie. Dis
patches arrive almost daily in Holland
from Frauct, the subject OF which occupy
the const2n, attention OF the Baiay;an Di-
re3ory.
We learn from the coast that the Mo.
march man OF war is returned to The
Downs, with Lords Leith and Melville on
board, atterhoyins sioodoyer,o The French
coast, nsarly opposite DIngcness. About
one hundred of the euemy's notina CONT
nued On Monday arranged along the shore
close undcr their batteries; but every
thing remains perfectly quiet in that dircc-
ton.
a part of the Russian feet, coreis,iug
of three ships OF the linc. two irigates and
q cutter, have passed The sound, supposed
to be destined for the Mediterranean /; bat
it is expected 10 utinto some OF cur ports
for provisions.
A letter from Amsterdam repeats the
reports oibarracks being about 10 lie erect
Ell along the French coast: but adds, that
the expedition Will certainly sail in a ys,y
short time.
September Is.
Price Of Sfccka- Consols 81 l-3 ss--Re.
duced Shut-omniu'n 10 prem.
There were 10 papers received from the
Continent in the course Of yesterday or this
morning, but there were abundance Of ru.
mcrs in circulation respecting the intend.
ID operation of the French and Russian az
mics on the continent.
Ii was reported on the authority of the
masters Of some ships arrived in the river,
THAT considerable body of Russians had
ianded OF the northern coast Of Hostein
and hat tic French had taken possession
Of All the principal towns and strong posi-
tons IN the southern part OF that DuChy.
II any credit be due TO inrarnla ion receiy.
cd IA SO vague and questionable shape,
The opposing armies have most probably
measured their reciprocal strength wiz.
each other before this time. Bul &c can.
/ '.ot attach much te,iet to the FIRST &C those
reports. We ave persuaded that Russia
VIII not proceed &c actual hostility until the
I departure Of he's representative al Paris
! shall he officially knovn at tbs court Of Pe
| tSs@buigh; communication witch can
scarcely be msgi- before he middle OF this
mCuth.--The latter report is much more
consis ent; itisuot unlikely but the French
! might, as a Precautionary measure have
: ~ e
oms ~ he DuChy: but that every crcum
! s;anCe Contains - i. he sce!s ola war with
| Sweden, Russia, and nos probably with
! Denmark. Whether il has been done
! with the concurrence or without previous
! j. consulting thai court, the proceeding
must be equally offensive to Russia and
Sweden. They are bound to protect the
| Danish territory, if il shall be tyrann;caily
violated; aud il The occupation is connived
! al, ii is not 10 De expected that those pow
ers viii tanely allow their enemy TO pos.
sess himself ot so advantageous posit;-
! on.
| The masterofa Danish vessel from Ton.
ningen has declared that a courier from
| Gen Bernadoue, commanding the French
! army IN Hanover, had arrived in the caDi
! tai ~ tA''tptt''3 WIN q NOlIiCatIOn OF ETiuCc
| Charles of Hesse, the Governor, tina, his
I Duchy would Le Immediately occupied BY
French army should tho Danish govern
ment allow single company OF Russian
soldiers &c land there :" but Offering at the
same time "to make aconluo,i cause against
foreign invaders"
This consider more probable than the
report Of the aclual occupation of that, at
present, neutral territory. That violation
Of the rights of nations may be regarded
at MOST, for whenever an open rupture
shall take place with either Russia or Swe.
den, itmay be expected that extraordinary
steps vii be Immediately taken by the
French army.
LEYDEN, August 20.
Reports are circulated at Paris of tri-
pie alliance, offensive and defensive, be-
tween the Emperor Of Austria and France
and the King Of Prussia. Time will shew
whether there is aay truth in them.
BoEDON, September 10, =