Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
La5eif fran Europe.
NETWORK, April IS.

The ship Oliver Ellsworth, Capt. Ben
nett, arrived here yesterday, in 20 DAYS
from Liverpool. We have received from
Capt. Bennett, 6le Of London papers 10
the 10th, and Lloyd's List to the 9th ult.
which enable US 10 lay before our readers
news several days later than has been re-
ceiyed by former arrivals.
LONDON, March 6.-Government have
We understand, received intelligence lha,
an unusual degree Of activity has late
iy prevailed in the Dutch ports; and il is
also reported tina, Honaparte was last week
at BouIogne. II Bonaparie has serious
y determined to make an attack upon
this country, we think it probable that it
will be made soon, BECAUSE from the dis
position manifested by some of the great
continental powers il is not very likely
that he viii be able long to keep SO large
portion of his military force on the oppo-
site Coast OF France. We confess thai
we should almost regret any diversion on
the continent thai would prevent the u
supper from making his long threatened
attack upon this country; because we
should ieel no uneasiness as to The result,
OF such an attempt: and we should be
happy TO have an opportunity OF proving
beyond all possibility of doubt, Tho, G..
Britain is fully able to contend sinslc-
handed with France.
MARcH 8.-Wc are sorry to announce
that his Majesty's ship Arrow and bomb
vessel, with twenty-five sail out Of thirty.
which were under convoy Of the former.
and bound from Malta 10 Gibraltar were
taken OF Toulon by two French fr;pates.
This intelligence was brought by the Live
iy, OF Jersey, which arrived yesterdav a,
Portsmouth, 1t is not improbable that
these frigates belonged to The Toulof
squadron, which Isl i'd TO have ssiled from
ifthat pnft some time sgo.
! This morning arrived one Cot,cnburch
mail, which brought Hamburger papers to
the 10Th and 10Th u!t.
a letter from Lyons, dated IAN. 18th.
says, that Port Mahon and the island of
Majorca haze been captured by the Bri.
tishi and that the Tonlon squadron, on
learning this intelligence returned into
port. This squadron ~ said to have been
bound 10 Mincrca VIII, troops and stores. !
Agreeable to Lord Melyille's iadicious
engagement, three adntals are 10 be s,a.
toned IN the East ladies, those seas be- |
ing SO extensive tbatit will require their
united sefsIces---sir Edward Pe!lew is TO |
be senior, or FIRST in command Sir Tho
mas Troubridge second. The sppo;n.-
ment OF the third is yet unknown.
MARCH "a third mail from Cp.ten-
burgh arrived yesterday afternoon; but
the intelligence which II brought is OF lit
lie importance.
IL repeats the rumor which we have al I
ready noticed Of the sur, cndcr of Minor |
ca; but the authority is evidently The I
samoa private letter from Lyons. Ano. I
Their report, evidently absurd, is that which I
states the junction Of the Rochefcrt so,.a- !
dron'wth The Brest fleet. For This We I
have DO better grounds than the Frank.
fort Journal, which hes been long famous I
for its impudent falsehoods,
The Channel Tleet go, under weigh from 4
ToIbay, on Thursday, with favorable l
breeze at south east. II consisted Of six /
teen sail Of the line. four friga.es & three /
cutters. II passed Plymouth the same e.
yeBipg on It's course lDr Brest.
Accounts were yesterday received from |
our Iieet OF ferroi, which STATE thar five |
large ships, with troops on board, and two !
smaller vessels, had been seen in LAT. 40,
and long. Is, standing to the S. w. sup
posed to be steering course for the West
Indies. The same accounts add, that the
French squadron in Ferrol was ready for
a start and il was supposed they would at
Tempt to get out while the long nights
lasted. Our squadron Of course was pro.
portionabIy vigiIant.
April 90.
"Thc Jupiter, capt. Law, from London
ii and for this port, was lost 10 the IcE on
he 9th Instant ia lat. ~, 90, long. 40.
She had on board very valuable cargo;
md what is infinitely Of more conse.
luence, seventy three human beings,
II wbcm seventeen were heF crew. We
'ave not learnt that more than the captain,
nate and others, have been preserved;
be remainder, we are under fearful appre-
hensions have persisted,