Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-13

Kists) laid the inhabitants under n contri-
| button, and obtained IS ,oooi. From ST.
Kits, they went To Nevis, where they took
ali the shipping, and TO, 10000 dollars By
a contribution. They then proceeded (as
was reporled) to Mortserra,. a vessel
had arrived toe day before the Sea Flower
sailed, with Intelligence that the Fleet in
tended to go To So. Vincsnls and Antigua,
where the British were assembling all
their forces to oppose them.
The following circumstantia account Of
the affair at Rosseau Dom. is taken from
the So. Bayfho!omezps Report Of the 18th
| ult.
BAssArERRE, March ].
The scene we have been so long used
, to, has "a, length varied, and the theatre of
warts suddenly transported from the grea,
| continent OF Europe 10 where our fancied
security would never have placed 1.-THE
West ladia Islands. On Tuesday even
ing, the sloop Endeavor, Ga Drogher) cap
tam Pallet, arrived express from Domi-
MICA, with notice from his exccllency &C,
neral Provost of the invasion of that island
by French force, that the town of Ros.
seau was captured, and that his exceiien-
cy had effected his retreat to the garrison,
at Prince Rupert's; which he WAS resoiv-
ed to defend to the last extremity. The
next morning, the Mail Boat. (by which
the first mail for January was received al
1.-THE Post-Office,) corroborated the above
intelligence; she having had narrow es-
| cape from falling into the hands of the G.
ne. ny, as the captain had nearly got into
Rosseau, when he discovered the French
hag lying at the fort. This morning
gentleman arrived from thai island, who
was in the engagement, and obliged US
with the following particulars, on lhr We
racity OF which our readers may RELY -
On. Friday last, about S O'Clock in the
morning, an alarm was fired from Fort
Young, on the appearance of several hea-
Wy ships, which, al that time, we're suppo.
scd 10 be British men OF war, with some
merchantmen, under convoy. About Two
hours after day light, a shot having been
hired from the Fort, they hoisted the
/ trench Imperial coiors, and proved to be
hrc sail OF French line oil battle ships, Zone
oil which was called the Magnanime. Of
i2o,) three frigates, two briggs and school,
ner under the command of Admiral Mas
sesis. They immediately began 10 dis
embark, and number Of boats. filed wi. h
troops, pressing forward TO cffeel a land
ing al Point Michele, the Militia Grena-
der company were ordered to march ihi-
Their, to JOIN party Of Militia and Regu-
lars already stationed there, for the pur-
pose OF opposing them but on attempting
TO TORN junction found they were TOO
late, the enemy having already cffected a
landing 10 the amount of about $500 men.
under cover 81 an armed schooner which
soon received the farther assistance ofthe
Magnanlme, and brig, all Of which fred
successive broadsldes at the point, but
. Without doing much damage-The ene-
, my advanced, and about 10 O'Clock we,c
, opposed By about goo of the militia and
Regulars with great hrmness, until about
. halt past three Ia the afternoon, when the
: flring ceasing little, small party of Re-
guiarS, with the assistance of one poun-
der succeeded in forcing this body 10 re-
embark. But at the Time this division
landed at Point Michele, division OF a.
bout equal force succeeded in efectinp a
landing at the lower end of The town, near
Mount Daniel, under cover OF frigatc and
brig 1.-THE enemy at his po,!ss were
warmly received By party of about 100
militia, who repuIsed them several times.
but continually reinlorcemenls coming
from the ships, they were overpowered
and forced 10 retreat into the adjacent
cane pieces, when the Frenchv src m com
Plete possession of The town; which had
been bom5arded during the whole trans.
action by two ships and a brig. Gen. Pre-
vost, having observed from the Govern.
pent House, the inc ffe etual resistance that
could be made by his small party against
such numbers as were continually pouring
IN from the ships, effected his retreat TO
Prince Rupert's; whittier he was followed
by all the military that survived the aGti-
on. Previously to his Excelency's de
parture for the garrison, he left the town
10 the care OF George Metcalf, Esq. Pre-.
sidcnt OF the Island, who soon after sent
a Flag on board the Magnanime 10 pro.
pose TO NJ lie Grand, the Military com
mander, a equalization for the town, but
he refused to acccde TO any other terms
than an unconditional surrender, by
laying down their arms. On the re.
turn Of the Flag with this answer, the
militia we're marched 10 Norue Rn,ce