Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-12

sntes. and ? briggs of. wa, bringing. slso
with them Spanish .Ganeon loaded with
plate from Lima, which had been taken by
the: Eagish.
Two ships Of observation, or for recon-
noi;ering, were left off this port which are
not et'co'ne IN, there are also two Span
ish ships missing winch separated in the
action, one d,smastsd and the other very
much characterization the thick lag i, is
not known wha, course they took. or whe-
Their or not they afterwards fell into the
hands of the English.
This confined squadron Is composed OF
excellent ships, particularly the French,
well manned, &c. 6 Of them, however, are
very much damaged--itis supposed there
are about 800 men wounded, (which are
TO be disenbarked to morrow and sent to
the Hosphsl,) and from 40 10 so killed.
The squadron has on board IL, 900 troops,
and is commanded by the Spanish Admi.
raj Gravina, second in command to Ad-
mirsl Vilieaeuve.
Yesterday an express was dispatched to
Ferrol, and it is presumed that within 8
or days this squadron will be Joined BY
another now in that port, comprising IL
sail OF the line, and that they will then
put. to sea together, taking with them the
Sabina frigate which was in this por,-..
The Ferroi squadron has $4,000 troops on
board--it Is much feared that Nelson will
reach this before the Ferrol squadron"
LISBON, Aug. i3.--On the Sd inst.
advicss we're received of the combined
squadron being seen steering into Vigo,
on the 27th ult. consisting of ~ sail of
ships OF war, and Admiral Nelson said
not TO be tar from them, his squadron
having been seen off Cad,z, and Lagos
bay, some days ago, and the PouIetta
slocp war was dispatched to inform him
we hourly expect some great news from
the consequences of Nelson's falling in
with them, and it is probable he has been
joined by the squadron bieckading Cadiz,
being sail ef,ths line under Admiral
Collingwood.
Aug. 1.-the combined fleets are re:
ported to have. got into Corunna. They
left three ships at Vigo on the lst ul,.-
Lord Nelson was said to De of Vianna-on
the 9TH inst. The two Spanish men OF
war taken by the Ferrol squadron have
arrived at Plymouth.
a squadron of eight ships of the line,
with troops, is said to have again sailed
from Reinstatement preparation conti-
nues to be made for invasion.
Aug. is.-AHairs in Spsin are said to
be last tending to civil war--tl,at coun-
Try had been of late a prey to every SOFT
OF cslami,y-I hope the fever will not
break OH. anew.
The San Rafael, in the late action, is
said to have fought exiremely well, and TO
have suffered the mos, severely.
The above Intelligence was received at
st. Johns by short arrival from Lisbon,
and the authority is too sood 10 permit its
being doubted"
October 3.
By the ship Factor, capt. Caldwell, in
81 days from Gteenociz, larrivsd yester-
day. The Ediioss Of the New York Gag
cite have received Glasgow papers to the
22d August, being several days later Than
the accounts before received from thence.
An cffsciei account had been received
by the English Admiralty of The French
and Spanish fleets having put into Ferrol,
and that they had INCREASED their force TO
81 sail of The line. Several unsuccessful
attempts 10 storm the fortress of Bhurt-
pore, in the East. Indies, were made by
General Lake. In these actions General
Lake lost 5000 men.
Price Of Stocks, London. .fugrss II.
Consols for money 81 1920 Red.
SIS IA; Omnium 2 Ia; Exch. Bills par
Is. prem.
Il.
LoEDog, Aug. ls.-Yestsriay after
noon numerous division CT The enemy's
fio,illa was deserted from Dover heights,
steering along-shere from Calais for Bou-
logne.
With respect to the opinion of profess
sional men, Lord Keith considers the pro-
liability of an immediate attempt to in
vade us, so great, he has sent away his fa-,
mily from the coast.
The attack on Gibraltar by 400 bomb
and gun vessels, the latter fitted with fur.
nacss FOR throwing red hot shot, is accord
ing to tho Spanish accounts, to be a,
tempted in the course Of the present
month. An. assault on the land side by
10000 Spaniards and 10000 French, at
the same time, is also mentioned.
AUc. 1.-the state of PRESENTATIONS