Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-14

sNn's the foiipwi,,g very apreeph,. 49,.
'nss'on a fair prospect opens - n,,.
view ohneing resford to the arms &c ~.
Se",''Ny ana friends" Although W. do
hol Know the particular causes.,eb;ch .
Use @ inns pleasing expectation or onsn
.o''ns'e brethren, We ase nrrsuaa.d
from the character Of the writer - !, $500
occurrence has taken place 10 ;ns,,e, -
congratniatng the friends or n go"
e., me county on the prospect Of spec.
oy reiease.-Phil. Gag. 'r =
a is'terofthe lo.h of June received !,
me snip Gus, arrived at New YORK. from
resEec'anle gentleman in LoEd,u In h;s
i.'ehd IN Philadelphia, s,a,es that NC
anon was then depending between dr..
D''ia'h and France, and that d ,flrren, :; :
mons were entertained of the r.s,5,, X.
writer himself did not think il would ~
productive of peace.
i he combined French and Snanisv, o..
was last spoken with on the ae,h of lane
IN the same latitude, and s,e-r;n,. n.sr,,,
ue sa'"e course. and long, 40. If these
accounts are correct. it will follow, ,ha, the
br'i,sn nave made bu, LILLE head-wav in
outeN8su'S thcir enemy, although hay
ing oeen iDiheir ;ract for above Ave and
twenty Gays. This is rather extraordinary
ana can pc attributed only to The suuer,or
skIli and vigilance which the French nsvv
have acquired, of keen,ng head of their
enemies.--phii. Gaz.
Report confidently assures us. that civ
seventy-iour gun ships are immedia,eIv 20
be built and that Mr.. Fox is now coIIea
ing TIE timber for the one which is intend.
ed 10. be built at The seat of government
Ire more than suspicious conduct OF the
court OF Spsin, may probably Justify this
measure, but we sincerely hope and be-
iiese THAT 10 measures tending 10 widen
The breach, wilh that monarchy, will be
taken by cur government un,ii all those
means hase failed, which may be expesf.
ed from The wisdom, GOODNESS and urn.
dence Of The presen. administration.
(Alex. Expos.]
ii IS whispered that notes, in style un.
usually animated have passed. between
the Secretary of State aud Mr.. Yruio.
[Phil. Reg.l
A gentleman of the navy called upon
us this morning, (says tie baltimore Fee
ders! Gazette CT the ID insl.) and re-
quested us 10 mention, that Gun Boat
No had her heavy gun in her hold, or
the ihree Spanish priyateers would have
had more work for their prize.
In the ship Otis, arrived at New York
from London, came passengers Joel Bar
low and Mr.. Patterson, Of Baltimore, bro
Their OF Madam Jerome Bonaparte.
---ss--
Colonel AARON BURR, late Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, arrived al New.
Orleans on the Goth OF June, in a boat
displaying. The American ensign, and row
ed by detachment of soldiers. II was
said he intended returning to Kentucky in
ten or twelve days.
On the 4ihinst violent gale of wind,
accompanied By lightning and heavy fail
oi rain did considerable mischiefin Wash
ingtop City and Genrg rown. Several
houses were unroofed, chfmnies and walls
thrown down, aud trees rooted up.
The following remarks on the present ST.,
tualion of Eufopc. are taken from the
Glasgow Journal Of the i4th June:
Our foreign news for last week,
has been inconsilcrable. Russia, by &C.
counts coming down to a date 10 May, sp-
peers stin to prosecute most sirenuously,
the extension Of nsr power on the Black
Sea. The iniernsl improvement of the
empire advances at this time more rapidly
thar ever. The Gsorgians, MingreIians,
Circassians, and those other barbarous
tribes, which dssola,e and infest the regi-
ons between the Russian and Persian en-
pire, arc about 10 be subdued, restrained
end civilized. The Emperor Alexander
seems To incline to pace with Ffance, yet
prepares Cor waf.--Swedep, speaking in
some sort the very voice OF Russia, de
clares against Bonapsrte, with spirit and
Grmness, second only to those of Britain.
Denmark IS silent, on account OF the vi
ciniiy Of the French troops, or Tor other
reasons, but will n0t ultimately resist the
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