Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-06
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. JULY 6. 1905.
FOURTH Of JULY.

The thIrtIeth Anniversary Festival Of
American independence was celebrated
in this city ON Thursday last, in the usu.
al manner. The several companies com.
posing the, nineteenth regiment, and the
public guard, paraded on the Capitol
Square at - o'clock, and went, through
the different manouvres in marching, Fl.
ring, &c.
Dining parties were formed at different
places in and around the city, to which a
considerable number ofthe citizens repair
ed and spent the day in harmony and con-
VITALITY.
Accounts from ST. Thomas to the 9TH
mt (received at Charleston) state that the
inhabitants of TortoIa have fled to St.
Johns, and that the British ships of war
have been obliged to seek protection in
ST. Thomas.
Aletter from HAVANA. dated June 10th
says we have not had an arrival from A.
merica these Is days. There are Bri.
ush frIgates now cruizing OFF this port.
We have received London papers
and Lloyd's lists to the 10th of May, by
the Pomona. arrived at New. York--frorn
which we have made some extracts.
Phil. Gax.
Our letter of the 10th says: F" 1 heard
it this morning at one of the public Offices,
that government, having strong reasons to
suspect that after Bonaparte shall have re-
turned from Italy. the long meditated de.
sign to invade some part Of his maiesty's
domln'ons will be attempted: every excr-
ton is making at the outposts, and in the
kings yards TO FIT out and man armed ves-
sells ofevery description. A hot press be.
gan on Monday, and sill continues. tits
imagined that the combined fleets will
cruze on the w. India station to draw of
adm. Gardner from before Brest and
that in the event of general junction of
the French fleets, grand attack on En-
gland or ireland will be The consequence.
A levy en- masse is expeei to take
place. The city light horse are all out
this morning. The infantry volunteers
are also assembling in theirrespecfiye dis
tricls. Every thing proclaims, that events
ofimportance TO The safety of the country
are at hand.-God grant US a good deli
verance %
a paper states, that Mr.. Pitt hiss been
examined before the select committee OF
the house of commons, relative to the APP
plication offorty thousand pounds, intend
ed Tor naval service, to different purpose
to which transaction he stated himself tc
have been privy in the debate of 9Th Of
April. The house Of Boyd and Benfelt
not being able to make good acertain por
ton of an instalnent due to the Emperor
OF Germany, this sum according to report
was lent to enable them to make the pay
ment, and thus maintain the honor, goot
faith, and character ofthe country.
i The Morning Post of the 9th says
We stated yesterday, that an embargo
had taken place on all vessels in the river
and that a great number of seamen hav,
been procured for his majesly's service. A
warmer press was perhaps never known
upon the Thames. BY our port letter.
we find that similar expedient has beer
every where resorted to-, and that the sea.
men thus obtained, will enable the govern.
ment to make livery considerable and inn.
mediate augmentation to our naval force
These measures, It's supposed, will be
| followed by the calling out of the levy en-
masse and every practicable measure will
Immediately be resorted 10 for placing the
country in the most respectable state oil
defence"
The same paper states, that " Govern.
ment have received certain information
that the enemy are determined TO make
every possible effort against this country /;
and hence have they resolved to adop,
such measures as shall leave scarce any
| thing to chance. The eneny having ven
tured their fleets to sea, are now daily en-.
creasing their hostile preparations at Bo.
logne, the camp at which place has with
in the last fortnight, been very considera.
bly, augmented; aad our letters OF yester
day inform us, that gun boats are almost
every day seen steering along the shore
from different ports towards the grand de
pot. On Tuesday about 100 of them were
seen coming from the westward; and ;
signal being hois,ed, several of sur crui
gers wen, Immediately in pursuit of them
That the enemy are now seriously inten
upon invading our shores, we entertain
not The slightest doubt but we are no les
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