Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-03
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Jakf-- IF Dominica confirmed.
Capt. Deshon, who arrived a, this port
on Saturday, in twenty days from ST.
Pierres, Martinique, confirms our account
of the capture Of Dominica by French
feet from Brest, which he says consists OF
the Majestic of 100 guns. two ships of 80
guns two Of "a three frigatcs, schoo
ner, and two transports. having or board
a large body ut troops, The number OF
which he was unable 10 ascertain. They
had burnt down Rossean, and reduced the
whole island, with the exception OF one
fort, which Il was expected would not lonrr
hold ont. Upon The arrival ofthe Ace, an
embargo OF a weeks continuance was laid
on all vessels in the port of Martinique.
and the Cleopatra sailed in two hours az
ter it was taken Of.
Capt. peshon further assures us tina, he
saw the above fleet pass St. Pierres ON is
way to Antigua, as he was Informed.
They expected 10 be joined Immediately
by a considerable reinforcement from Tou-
Ion consisting Of fifteen sail G: the line;
and intended, as SION as this junction could
be effected 10 visit all the British islands
III the Yves, Indies.
Capt. Deshon pledges himself for the
truth of the above Information.
Extract Of I.ster f-onr genrlc,rr,, h, Sc.
Pirrres, Martinique. dgtcd tie Is, of
March - ms correshendenf in this CRY,
receiued BIZ IRE 5ri- C2eeta,rn.
"a French iieet from Rochefort, con-
sisting Of. s sail Of the line, 3 fr;gates, .
briggs, with $500 troops, arrived here The
10Th Of February. and sailed the next day
for Dominica They effeled a landing at
Dominica,and burnt all the houses except
ing in he town of Rosseau; the mer-
chants did not save their books or papers
The French met with opposition and
found IL impraci;cahle TO take the island
They evacuated il on the 9th February,
and sailed for Guadalonpe with or sail
of British merchant ships * several small
vessels which they fell in with and cap,ur.
ell at Domipica--The merchants and in
hahitants Of Dominica have lost their all,
and must be in very distressing situation,
as they hal no intelligence rf the arrival
Of the above 'leet in the West Indies un.
til they made their appearance of the
town.
An eunb9rgowas Immediately laid upon
ali vessels inihe island OF Martinique on
the arrival of,hc French fleet, which last
ed for sig days"
In the ship Hare, from Lisbon, came
passenger Joseph Rude maker, esq charge
des aHaires and consul-general from the
Regent Of Portugal to the United States,
who informs US that tho Spanish ports are
IL. L.
ceivcd Of the Frcnch feet having sailed
from Toulou, consisting of Is sail; that
the Drest feet was also said to be nut and
that the United Siates' friga'e constitute
on, Capt. Rodgers. had left Lisbon three
days before the Hare for the Mediterra-
mean.
II appears from some bold and vigorous
publications IN the CITIZEN Of New York,
that plan of corruption, such as was prac
tsed in establishing the funding system,
and in promoting the Yazoo speculation,
has been st;emp.cd and carried into prac
tice IN the legislature Of New York. u
will be reSollseled that bank called the
Ncrcbanfs' Bank was established about
two years ago ut New York, at the head
OF which was the well known CiVer MT
rors tie legislature of New York aware
Of the pernicious purposes for which that
bank was established, took the measures
necessary to rescue the state from the de-
Signs which we're contemplated upon the
basis Of that establishment and time was
given those concerned in it to settle their
affairs.
Failing of legislative sanction, by The
ordinary means they have resoried TO the
extraordinary as the fypding system was
carried by The jadieious distribution oil