Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-12
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BY the slip Two Friends Capt. Latham,
from Belfast, the Editors of the New York
Gazette have received Irish papers to the
18th of August, containing London dates
to the 18th.
Capt. Latham informs, that Lord Mel
son had left Gibraltar for the northward.
LeNBon, August l5.-The number of
men embarked in the Texei, we under.
stand. exceeds considerably The number of
$4,000, which was the number stated in
the accounts OF last week. Every vessel
from 80 to 800 tons has been impressed
TO carry men, and the greater part here
have been furnished with sweeps to facili.
tate their movements, should the wind fail
them. AT Bouiogne, and all along the
French coasts, the perpetrators are in e.
quai activity, and every thing gives a show
ut least of an intention to invade as.
4 1t is certainly possible thar the whole
may be only feint, intended to turn the
attention OF this country and of Europe
from other plans of the Corsican: but il
becomes Us 10 be on our guard, and to be
so without alarm, useless hurry and pre-
cipiyation. se'
Our different squadrons have been rein
forced, and the necessary orders have been
sent TO the different maritime counties 10
prepare vigorous resistance.
For the last two days, there has been a
continued hustle al all the Offices of go.
verDBient, and circular letters from there
spective commanders have been written to
every corps. The following has been sent
round to The members of the Bloomsbury
and inns of Cour association: :
"Sir--You are requested to hold your.
self in readiness to obey any orders ihat
may be issued, aud particularly TO leave
weird where TO be found, IL absent from
home.
BY order of Lieut.. Col. cox.
"August 10, 1906"
Several councils Of Generalofiicers have
been held in the principal points along the
coast. On Friday one was held AT Dover,
al which Lord Forbes. Cen. Hope, and
the chief officers Of the garrison attended.
Two more meetings took place OH Salur-
day at ShoIpciife camp and Hy .l,e, where
Gen. Moore aud Sir David Dundas com
mand. Tire engineer department, and
the whole Of the horse artillery are in
movement. 49,
The alarm of invasion has increased in
proportion as the probak ;lilies Of Cont;-
mental war have multiplied Sinss the ab
rupt termination of the Russian mission.
the preparations of the enemy for making
descent on this country have been such
that government have found it necessary
to summon all its energies TO meet the
shock with which we are rnenaced. Iii
not for us to council the accuracy of that
inlormationy which these who direct the
public force are in possession Of. Ii re
mains to be seen whether Bohaparte will
risk his power and his very existence upon
an enterprise, in which if he should fail,
there can be no security for either one or
the other in France.
He may fight dozen battles on the con-
tinent, be discounted in every one ofthem
and yet preserve his authority over his
troops and retain their attachment; but il
IS not so in an expedition direeled against
this country. Between complete success
and total destruction there is no medium:
the invaders must either triumph or Pc
IRISH.
The royal circus, in St. Georges Fields,
was las, night entirely consumed by fire,
together with the adjoining coffee house,
and other buildings.
FSE.NcH md SPANISH FLEETS.
Capt. Pstre of the British Packet, has
favored US with the following communica.
!ion 10 manuscript, from The printer of the
t1aiiiax Royal Gazette
Royal Gazette Office,
Haftdr, Sent. 10.
BY schooner tia, arrived here this
morning from St. Johns Newfoundland,
ns seven days, tho following particulars
respecting the combined squadron was re-
csiyed:
formulation from ne Portng4lese.
Woo, July 30, 1905.
On the morning of the 2sd inst. in a
thick log, in the lat. of -, and sbou, 40
leagues west Of Cape onegal, the van.
gns'd Of the combined French and Spa.
aish squadron coming from Mstlin;oue,
tel 70 with an English squadron, cornprjs.
ing - t"o-deek and three.deck .hips Of
the line. a battle immediately ens,,ed in
the log IN great confusion nine F,.ncb