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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20
FOR SALE.

IN PRIMO 5g7LLIdM COUNT,
Neabfco Furnace, and It's, Ap-
peadages, with 4 or 5000 acres
of Land adjoining,
N TEAR tie town Of Duntriss, and within
In four miles Of the porsmac. The foil IS
geoeraily adapted 10 the produce OF imaii grain =
and. if too conii5eraple TO. one purcbaier, will
be laid off In. lots rasabc for fmaii farms. A
defcription of the land is thought unnecehary, as
tholc willing to purchafc will, no doubt, flfit
view il. The payments reqaited will De one
third cath, and the saMnce in two annual init al
nents. to b. fecuscd by mortgage on the land
and no deed WI, be made until the iatt payment
is co pplal With. Any perion withi"g TO !nr
chsfc, may kpow the terms by applying to Mt
TH3mas {. Pags. living near the Prelnllcs who
is fully authorized by ne, 20 fell the whole OF
say part. :,
John Tayloe.
Mount Airy. AuguR r. d3m
M. B. A valuable Mine Bank, IN
Marylana, may be ba with the Furnace.
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DR.. Rayion's Anti Bilhoaj RIl
or, Family Phylic.

The extraordinary celebrity ,heie pill, ha
gained, the univcrfal demand for them and .f,ea
in which they are held by medical men Of I'll; frR
.minence. are fuAicient Testimonials Of their iD
rinGc worth. In great coles and iudd,n attacks
Of diforders, an early ufe Of thefe pills often pro
3u2es he happiea effects, and taken once in ssa
81 fen daysin cafes of indigestion, headasn, d.
zinefs, pains in the ftomach and bowels, dyfn.
.ries, diarehe as, dropiies, &c. and liberal
NE of my anti bilious b,,e,s in the intermediate
time has relieved patients almo& to mirach-
price Is cents box.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20
FOR SALE


Five hundred acres Of LAND, in.
Fte County OF Alexanifia, ani Ave AMI i hall.
al >. from Alexandra and Two from Gcorgssown,
one iety IN Wood and part of thar heavily Tim.
s.rcd. lsiab,lndi in exceiers wascr, and hath
al extenGvr si:x sc lhe experimentation It's
proximity - he1Stys Geoig esown and Aleaan-
dria, with th: aadssoaal convenience of an abnad.
ancc Of wooi, tev farnss within the Di&riR
-olaiu, precm,nence. Upon che Fra Nsuaay
- O7s5er. hali attend On the pEemiies for the
0u:pof. 81 dfposng OF ir, if not fold previous TO
shat time. Shoald il be more accommodating to
th,fe (who 9Th country reitsnen during the
a.k;y month II will d,yade II into ten and
twenty acre LOIS. Amy perion willing TO
view the L2ad, by an application TO william
SNRLLum, who lives % il nay De gratlt-d. -
My remoceueis and the frequent Expectations on
The Wood and Timber, are the principal induce
ncnts 10 fell il, not more than one.hith OF the
purchalc money will be required, and credit
from two to three years will begiven tor the re-
Gdae, iccuri5y by mortgage, aod forfeiture
oe the advanced monies, with iptefsa on the
fun UNPAID, il NOT PaaSfaaliy anu fully dii'
charged.
c.. CHAPMAN. &
a a. -
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20
LAND for SALE.
Aueua "a

/ have about 1000 acres of Land,
equal 10 any ia the fate u Kentucky, lying
near Lexington, which | wlilleiI great bargain )
ale title in3i{putsble, ADJ an old miii;aif
ore. The term. Of the iale will be made low
and very lengthy credit given on eoahdera
bic part of thu qp5chafe mpney. Thole genst-
men who intend 10 iettie IN the aatc, aud WI
with 20 purchaGc, may find it their in,ereft
eal upon me- nave t'e certificate OF the NJ
John Brsekear'fs., Efq. and others, ihe~'n.
the tile, itaation, quality, ,qaanslsJ and value
of this property.
John Luke.
Aupuf {. dit
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n q T | c E.

T-HE. Subscribers. of the county Of A'syas.
4 dria. in the Diaritf OF Columbia, have
obtained from the Orphans Court Of faid county,
letters Of administration on the eaa'e OF Wiliiam
Wool,, late Of the ato,efaid county, decrafed-.-
All perfons having claims ssaina the fad de-
ceaied are hereby wsrned TO exhibit The fame,
with the vouchers thereof, to the lubicrioers on
or bcare the 9th day of February next, they
may osherwic be by law excluded fioalaii bcne-
fit Of the laio efate.
Given ueaer our hands this 5:h day Of Au-
guR, 1905.
Ann Woods, Adm'x.
Archibald M.Ciieih, Adm'r.
AucuG S 2sw2m
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20

THESE Bitscrs have undoubtedly I'D H. /
! mott rapid faIe o. any p.tcnt M.,Ica.
yer before difcovered, and are lualy sop,.ris,
for their Gngular and uucommoa virtue, f., y
itorlng weak and decayed contributions. and N
that train If con2licated complaints 70 common !,
the fpring and fall (ealons, fuch as ir,.,na,,.,
Feptys and Agaes, long Aptumaal Fevu. D. D.
hnteries, ST.. rney are sifo a very p!.s!ap, #,
ter for common ufe, and where they ar. knrr,
they have taken the place and fupe,c,d:l ii. d,
Of all other bitteis in public houfes as well NJ,
private families. So ceass a box.
DR.. Lees (Windham Bilious Pills.,
THE great fale an increaiug demand 70, 6.l,
valuable pills for thefc twelve years pat, Be.
lpeak their intrinhc worth. They hsv. pns!
Gngularly cficacious in Billion, and Ytlku 4.
gers, Jaandiet, Head Aaebs, DyJtntsritt, Baiat
Chahe, C0aiveue6, Frmait emplQinh. Ge,
The very great demand and high easen
which tacfc pills are held throughout the Uita
States aud the Wea rides, has induced miY TO
counterfeit them the purchsjer is re1a,ati y
obfcrve has the name Of Samuel Lee jun, lib
patentce) is affixed to each bill of directions i
his own hand writing, or they will not be gene
Ing Price SO cents box.
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N q L | G f.

The fubfcriber, Administrator othe
sttstc AMI elects o Eageue Hanip decea!ed: &c.
aueas all perlons VIII, have Claims Againt the Ell
tate, 60 bring them iorwssd, legally auihenfi.
Gated, for iettt.nrnt; AMI ttiote indebted VIII
plsaic 70 make immediate p2vment
William Oxley.
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Dr.. Rawfon's Itch Ointment

A certain aud fate application for that dil
srccable complaint called the ITCH. Price 4
snts box.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-20
C a ROLINE MIL L s,
EQR Sale

EGN ~ II 2>
yxTILL be fold at public fale on
w the pennies. on Toe IL day of the s;h
month, (Sep .uherl next, a Merchant and conn.
try Mill, with 40 acres 81 land, on which are
-fafi,i houies tor the accommods ton of m;liers
and otnefs; Gsuate on the river RappshaBnock,
about ,w5 miles below the town OF Port ROYAL
on dram Of water fufGeicnt Tor three wafer
wheels aud four pair OF &ones, at alno& ali fca-
fonsof the year; is iustke hef wheat county
peaiaps In the aatc, where no competition can
pedreadei, and is ON tide water
4 The Country Mill is nearly adjoin-
ing the other. mas ons oycrlhot waite, wheel, and
one pair OF Eve feet Burr Stones, is iurrounded
by wealthy farmers, who have large families and
il known that the profits arfliing from this
country Mill alone will more than pay the in
tereR of soe money, the whSle is fnppo&d 10 be
worth, in fhorr tins whole property vs. thought by
Judges e. DC the mott valuable Of the kisd in the
Rare OF Virginia, and is Told in conssquence of
che death OF Aquil. Ianney, TO enable The iub-
lcriber TO elole the of he late partncrr
fhip IF Aquia aud Eliha Janney
Terms of lale will be one fourth
In CATH, or an apr>sed negotiable roseat tixty
days; the balance In three equal pay mems, ar Fix,
nice and twelve months, bearing interea from
the day otiale, ard 70 be fecured 10 fuch mannes
as may be determined on and made known At the
time and place Of fsie.
ELISHA JANNEY,
Sgrvtvlng Partner.
9TH mo. 23. 2awtf
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Mulical Mj1rumenf 6 Cabinet
MANDATORY,
IL Prince, sear Watey fret, ALEXANDRIA,
By John SELLERS;

u7HO begs Lease to inform the ladies and
w; gentlemen of Alexandria and the ada.
cent towns and country, that he builds and re,
pairs church, chamber, ard barrel Organs afo
makes and epalfs HsrpGchords. Piano For,ss,
organized ana plain, and + as on hand, for fale
Vioiins, Flutes, Flies, Reeds, Strings, sc. an
aGortmcnt of MuGc, conGaing Of Songs, Sanotcs,
Duets, inftrueions for the different infttuments.
He alto offers his fervices for tuning the above
inarumenss on reafonable terms. Amy orders
Left at the above place will BE thankfully received
and pna6ually attended to.
az A feady Cabinet Maker, be-
ing good workman, will meet with encourage.
ment BY applying at the ABOVE place.
May 6. ss.-iaw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
FALMOUTH, April %.

Arrived last evening the American brig
Rising Sun, capt. Gould, from he isle OF
Erance, with Cotton, SC for orders /; she
has been 40 days from thence, and from
ihe Cape s. days sailed from the isle Of
France 80 company with the French ship
Charles. Mortice. with coffee, SC. fur Bor-
eeauz, The MarenSo. ofei guns, had
got on shore in going TO Inc isle OF France,
and received considerable damage.-Li-
nois had carried in there the princess
Chaslolte, ana Is country ships tptizes.)
Sir. sianHhell, Cd officer OF this vessel,
cane passsngee IN the Rising sun: The
canla,n and crew en- their parole a, The
Isle Of France, aad expea 10 be seat home
by the arst sessrf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19

Ar,icle 7. The, arrival This i.e sria1
aid royal mej-stY, ard his secession e
the throne OF Italy, shall be ceiebfated by
the erection OF q monuments which shall
transmit to posterity the victories OF Ma
po!eon the great, and the devotion 81 the
army to his august person.
III, This monument shall beerected on
the Plain Of Cssugi,one, at i'ie expenseof
the army of Italy.
III. The troops nearest the placewhere
the monument is To be crecled, shall fur
nish the necessary workmen.
". The first stone of the monument
shall be laid by the marshall the comman,
der in chief in presencs of the general
and superior officers. who shall be assem-
blcd for that purpose. The chief of the
general staff shall be charged with the
execution of this order.
(Slgned)
The marshall of the empire, JouRDAN.
Commander in ehiefefthe army If r
taty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
DOyrH, April IS,

This day arrived as snaIesly's ship lie
da, commanded by Robert Honeyman,
esq from off Boulognc hayirg on ih- 24,h
Sustained some damage in her huii sails,
and rigging ia an action with division Of
he eneny's iIotilla, corsisung of IS sail,
an their passage from Dunkirk and Os-
tend, winch she with her squsdron) IN
tefcepicd under the sicoDg batteries 81
cape Griznez and afer close action of 3
ifoufs succeeded in capturing OF them.
having par, of she 5lst AID 6ist demi b,i.
saies, having for commanders two Of Boz
natar,e's legion OF honour.---Ws are hap
fyto state shat although the squadron cx-
r..lisDced some damage in their hills SC.
ri.efy were none killed and i,ui one slight
lyeoGnded during tina, long and arduous
cors,es,.
Ilbeipg Judged expcdient, from the ST.
tuadcn Of Tire remainder of the division,
that striel observation should be kept
uroi, them during the ensuing night, two
CT CIR squadron were ordered TO watch
their motions, when at day light, it was
slis1oyvred that TWO OF the enemy we're en-
deavnuriig {under the protection OF their
b.,tFeflrs) 10 escape 10 Calais when lieui.
Ptice d his nlajes,y's brig Archer, with
his usual vigilance, psirsued and captur-
Cd them, although aided by several pieces
Of flying artillery, a. well as heavy ord
nance, mounted on all parts of Chat shore.
One Of the last mentioned vessels was
commanded by commodore Nooy, "a cap
tsin IN the Dutch navy) chef de division.
Tie Archer brig has also arrived in the
Downs with her prizes.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
CHARLESTON, June z.


THE regular trading American Ship
Too Friends. Capt. MsNEIL, from London
for this port, with full cargo OF Dry
Goods, supposed to be worth from Eighfy
to O7i- Hundred Thousand Pounds Seer
fng, was captured, on TUESDAY last, in
tea fathoms water, by the French priva.
teer schooner, L Emeyance Captain MOI
SAN, from Guadaloupe, now cruising of
our bar.
The plea urged by the privateersmen
for capturing the ship, was, tina, she had
not a certificate from the American
Consul resident in London, declaring her
to be American property.
The passengers and crew were permit
ted 10 take out their bagS@ &c. and
we're treated civiliy while on board the pri-
ya,eer Capt. MSrIL, the cook and two
boys remained on board the ship--which
alter putting "a Frenchmen on board,
they ordered for Guadalupe or Cuba,
/ The passengers arrived in town yesterday
morning ia pilot boat.
The Two Fir. ends left Grayesend on
the 2ist. April, and was 40 days out
WHEN captured. She had two thousand
f@'c's ga "c' oiSo, al ci Wnicn WSiS dc-
tanned by the French.
The privaleer mounts four - pound
carronades, long brass - FOUNDER, and
two double fortified Founders; and had
on board 81 men. They stated. the, one
of the Gu,neamen which III, J had taken
bound into this port, had $50 slaves.
June 8.
The privateer schooner l,Emercrce,
which captured he f'zvo lends, was loir,-
ed on Thursday By lwo others from Qua,
daioupe, q brig and a schooner, rnounung
IA guns each. hey captured the brig
LYDIA capt. PATrEs SON, from Cape
{ francois for this port, about three weeks
since and ordered her foe Guadalonpe--
the mate and crew are now prisoners Oh
board.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
cHlLIcoTHE. o,iol Nav 90

We have for some inc understood, tha, acorn
PAM had been formed in tome OF tae eastern
states. Tor the purpose o. opening canal round
the falls Of Ohio. and ereSiag wafer works at
tnat LACE. Col burr II has been said. WAS con
cernec'n thaf company; srs.we presume his visi,
TO ,hS coun ~ is Principally confined that objeS.
From Lcusv'iie we learn that the agents Of
the company have made comfortable purchases
Of lands IN the neighoorhood Of thar place. and
are contracting for opening the canal. which i
10 Re on the norl west side Of tho river 1t is
also said. thar considerable. viii at tie Kenuciy
company having tile same objea ia view. are re.
solved 20 rerseyere in opening canal on the
Kentucky side os the river.
Same os,,is,,ons.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
' Some o'nfssions.

The London wits. who suffer no obieG
Ion their humorous talents 10 pass unno
tced have produced the following. ouix.
zeal article from The case of the disg. 4c-
ed treasurer Of the British admiralty.
LORD MELVH.LI,S WILL.
IHenry Dundas, Lord Viscount Melville
seeing that nv disoriers can be no lDnger
fefaofed, bat hat sentence IS pronounctt d
upon me. and that must shortly qui, IBIS
babi'afon Tor another ~. do make and pub.
lisb this my last will and testament, here
by resokiRg and annu!ing all ether wills,
'estaments, or codiciI,, by me at any time
made before this fatal aifock.
give and bequsa'h my stock of brass
1.-THE firohe51y for which | t.ve been The
most dIsiingujshed) unto my dearly he
lived nephew, the right Honorable Wm.
i'uodas, Secretary Of War. and nv very
worthy friend he right Hon. George Can
mig Treasurer of tbe Navy. to hold 10
hem during iheii natural lives. share and
share alike, asienaats 10 common and no,
as jy'n' tenants lie, not my said nephew
reproach me for alternating put Of thf
family posscssiofs. He is hinsself rich IN
be above article. apd consider myself
ovund 20 shew some m * OF regard TO
YOUTH w'o has been so prompt 10 extol to
'wiiaff my example. On the decease Of
| tie said VIM. Dundas aud George Can.
nlng' my will and pleasure IS that my brass
eIortsaid may be enjoyed by the orators,
pamphleteers. journalists and historians
forth time being. who shall condemn the
Resolutions II The House Of Commons Of
April 8, isos--Prosjded always that
double portion be assigned 10 him who
MAINTAINS " that an Innocent man oay re-
luse to answer plain question, from the
tear Of eliminating h,ms,U."
ne iron yod viii which 7 ruled Scot
and IS not the subjeel oftestimony devise
ana can only say Digsar Digniori.
Upon the right Hon. w Pitt. nv pa.
iron, pnpJ, and fellow sufferer. "a re-
wara Tor hisdociIity, pliabili'y and steadi-
neSs' give and bequealh my cory Of the
tenth report of the Commissioners If Ma.
val Enqniry---afd may he derive a. m.eh
comlorI ihe,efrom as have. I would
leave SUN for ercclioE a,ue 10 him
bot ne IS already almost comrle,elv mn.
/fed. and he viii probably SOON No css, ~,
vote OF The House a. Commons.
Item. on w. Wilbetiorce, ESQ. h, wsv
of remuneration for his SERVICES r., me 7
beslow my heaviest caae.
ONO Lord Viscount Cas,leresob. ~ -.
worn with his fz0o sfriaged 6cso. presen,
my fisaHcet eoaf. Having turned upon e.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19

NY >-'n's1S Vi ANttista s~s-tt'uu 'Qcfssss5
" forty years. Il is ktt:- thread 6s:rs bus
no one who has !, on can be said 10 be on
cfsei59srs, and The coat which is low sup
ported by his Lordship VIII soon be more
patched beggariy, and disgraccfus.
My Shoes, leave in trust TO the afofe-
said William Pilt.sfnr him TO get some
solid Lord 10 steh inso fhcm, at the Adai-
rally, If he can, haycSa prcsen,i,nent that,
before I ana coidthey Will come iaso the pos-
session Of The righ,ful owner, (who IN ust
now confess, was swindled out of thcm,)
:the Right Hon. the Earl at ST. Vincent.
The anfmats | have.rode in Scotland,
desire may be worked no longer. but al
lowed to run in csover for the rest Of their
lives.
My Sooden Secretary cosign to the
Navy Board.
My 6ooks 1 give to Marx Sprott, ESQ.
requesting that he wiilltake special care
Of g Secress Yorfh K,.ozeing %. Tie coafe-
deracy,' and :. me history efme zrinhSe
league !" and that if he is ever questioned
concerning them, he will fortiiy himself
With the o1tirfon If conncH.
e Unto Charles Hope, Esq. Lord chief
Just CT Clerk Of Scotland. late Lord Adj
vccaie, give all my I. ardsnf $lsirits, 2 adj
vis'pg him, nevertheless, after what has
happened 20 take special care thar they
90 not fafeh TIRE. The rack may so to
the Attorney and Solicitor General, for
The use Of my Eiend, Mr.. Alexander
Tfoaer. 4
r-quest my ~ Scots acgueys, and l6
n1.aer servaafs, 10 believe that part from
them with ths Liileres, regret. They have
served me faithfully FOR many years ne.
yer questioning my commands, out dong
cheeriniiy whatever JOBS er dry yyors |
pleased % point our 20 them. | should
have been glad TO offer them RIO yecrx
svayes, were 1 as able as tormerly was.
However have moi Rep; TOD striSi a la, a
upon them, or been over anxious 10 lrmst
iher gains. Some OF thesa may tans set
up now FOR gfn,r1,eu, and the rest, l
doubt not, Viii soon gei tiaces.
To shr Doctor, Tor his onerpfions TO save
me leave aaoarr'ng together with thanks
as sincere and iesvent as his yea, in nv
behalf.
In imitation of Virgil, | desire that ali
my "ioo, may DC 0xrnfs his VIII be
done ifany regard is shewnio my uienio~y,
Which Certain answers lately returned,
fear VIII cause tobe considered as a We
nv 5ad one.
The many hicfnres of his Majesty which
my t9yatfy has enabled me 10 collcct ITO
geihss wish certain aafos, SYasT possess of
Inc celebrated Asrakam Newland, l pro-
pose, It Sl,e law with allow me, 10 carry a.
long wI,h me to my LGsf retrsQr.
h Lastly, nonssalc and sppoint the Hon.
Spence PerclvaI, and his Hon.lhc Master
OF The Rolls, Executors and Administers
tors Of ii,,s my VIII and Testament, hop
ing hat they viii not Be brough. into trou-
bic on my accouat-
And now having set my house in order,
have oaly to pray for a tranquil erit.
have done those things which ought not
TO have done and those things which I
onghlsohayc done have Ileitunperforincd !:
ls7os have been violated. and srafnsrs Sci at
nonght. ies, oh, Jorgzve me my de5ls.
and let me detarf in peace
Signed, Sealed, and published this OH
day OF April, in the year. of our Lord
1905.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19

The other day a captain Of 4 vessel had a
quantity Of Goals to 20 on board. ard as a great
Us 15erlay scattered about The wharf. he thought
It weuld be bsst to ger va e thar he might more
speedily rolleti them toge,her; he went into a
counting house and erquired of the merchant,
whether ne could have the loan Of -ate for a
rev m'ns es The merchant smiled. and look
inc significantly round At his clerks said bel;.ve
nave number Of them. but MOI one who viii
readily auswsf your propose lhf captain con,Dre-
bending the nun. very Witty repljed. think Won
are quite right. civ for neither OF ,hern suppose
would wish TO he :" baaied orey tie coqis -
Bssfzs Msgasiar.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
EasroN, June z.
YoUL.O.v FLEET tSc.

We learn by Captain Hewes, from Ma.
iaga, That letters bad been received from
Cadiz, Announcing The junction OF he ,rsu.
lca beet with shat Of Spain at thai place
and that The combined fleets, eonsis ins
OF Is ships of the linc, Q friga;es, &c. sail
ed the next day after Joining under the
orders Of Admiral Crayina. There were
snapy conjectures as TO The destination OF
The beet. The most general was, that Il
would FIRST proceed to rerrol 20 Join is
ships 81 war ready for Sea a; tina. place
and ,hgn ali tor Ireland or Jamaica. A
cutter had been sent from G .br.l,ar 70 al.
mirai Nelson, who il was said missed the
French iieei bv beng inio med by Sw-.
dish captain thai he saw ifem steering
owa'ds Egypt. II was reported al Ma
Iaga HAT French afmy had commence d
rs march towards Portugal 10 e,dorce
lozTs or subiugate tlia; nation. u IS re
rnarksbly healthy a, Cadg Cissairat and
Malaga. Markets low. FIour ,2to Ia
and slow sales. Fish low al the Medueg-
ran=au ports in general. The new croD
OF wheat is forward and promises album
dance.
~ " GIN June IL ,
French e S2lanish FzeetsiR the Hcsr- Isdses
From various sources ofinfof nation re
ceved here, it Is rrobobie thai The French
squadron, which slipped our Of Toulon az
tersards pu, into Cadiz, where the, were
reinforced by several Spanish ships Of The
Inc and EIgates, and again sailed from
!hence, and arrived in the West-Iadles.
Capt. Fowler, of The brig Jane, arrived
yesterday IN T. days from st. CroIx, in
forms that accounts had been received
there from Grenada, brought by Mr.. Coo.
per, respe clabic resident al ST. Croix
THAT seventeen sail Of French iius 81 bs,
tie ships ten frIgstes and other vessels.
with twenty thousand troSps on board lad
arrived at Martinique from Cadiz; and
that two or three days afterwards (aboui
the 25;h of May) this report was confirm.
ed by Capt. Fairchild, Of the brig James,
81 Ncw.Haven, who arrived az St. Croix
~ rs hours from Dominica. with this adj.
dIfion, that the day before hi, departure
he saw fouy sail of the line aud two trans.
potts pass Dominica, steering TO the norm
wald.
Capt. Graham, in - DAYS from Torto
Ia, Informs Us that while be was getting
under way the British sloop Of war Heu,
feux, capt. Younghusband, came OF the
har5or, hoisicd signals, and fired several
guns. lie then boisled his boat with the
insen;ion OF going on shore, but was nISt
by ano her from the garrison, to whom
he delivered some dispatches, and ,lien
returned to his ship, which made sail inn
mediaieiy. On this al che BRUSH rner-
chant vessels made instant pfe parslioD FOR
their departure, aud tbree or four of them
had got out Of the hatbor while capt. e..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-19
PHILApELPHlA, June -.

FPhNCH 1sD SPANISH FLEETS.
AS usual, the movements or,hese fleets
furnish mater for various ccnjcaures and
reports. The following articles, copieu
from The mails Of to-day, Still leave The
subject a profound mysteey;