Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-23

the victory, MS The little squadron was
leagues and a hail from shose.~ Our Slips,
have received no damage.
"The wind being yery low, the sea calm
and the attack made with the greatest ac-
tsity, the enemy had 10 fear the getting
into the midst of our tine.
6 The ardor which aniTnates our land
and SEA forces is calculated 10 insure all
manner of success. The ships and forts
are not strong unless men OF courage make
them so.
|" The Naval officers will certainly give
an official account OF this action.
"The alarm vas general on the English
coast. AT one O'Clock several irigates, corr
ve,tes and brigs got under weigh from
Percy below the Downs; at four, ships
OF the line, two friga.es, and one brig,
sailed from the Downs; and lastly, in the
evening", there were sixty vessels Of the
enemy in sight. II is by such engage.
ments that the hoiiila acquires that con
tdence in lis strength, that promptitude
inits movements, aud exaetness in it's ma
ncuvres, which viii qualify j, to act an
Important part in the event of our Naval
wars"
1t appears from the following notice,
yesterday sent 70 L!oyd's Coffee house,
that Admiral Cofnvailis has had short
interview with he Brcs' Beet.
admiralty Office, .6ug %, leoss
A Letter from Admiral Cernwal,is, da-
ted the 22d inst. states, that on The prece
ding evening the Brest hrrt. consisting OF
twenty one sail Of line of sa;ls ships, and
four frigates appeared outside Of The har-
Dor, The Admiral anchored his feet out
side of the Black Rocks, and in The morn
ing eadeayorsd to bring he enemy (~ho
were then under wsigh) 10 aStion, but
when theis hesdm >ss ship was in gun shot
she fred broadsde and tackled, The rest
did the same. and took up their anchor
age between the ps;nts at the entrance of
i Brest.-An attempt was made. TO cut
off the sieTnmost srips, but heavy fire
F, OF shot aud shells from their batteries pre-.
| vented success"
As The enemy according to this state
| ment, had not, whep the account came e.
way. retired to the inner harbor. il is pro
babse hey will make another attempt to
come oct, in which case we have no douh,
CT Admiral Corvallis being able TO give
good account of them.
August so.
Some farther dispatches were yesterday
received at the Admiralty froIn hdosiral
CORVALLIS, dated the 25,h inst. AT that
time, the enemy had not made any fresh
movements, nor bad the gallant Admiral
received any advice of the combined flasts.
We understand, however, that the dis-
patches state the arrival Of Amirsl Sir Ro-
bert Calder of Ferroi and this circum-
stance gave rise 10 report, which was in
dustrIously circulated in the course Of The
afternoon, that The COMBINED fleet had
gain returned to Fcrroi, where they were
biockaded by the British squadron. The
master Of the Trimmrr cartel, arrived at
Portsmouth from CorunDa, states, th.s
when he left that port on the 2c,h, Tie e
! was not a single ship ofthe line thers. The
day after he sailed, he fell in With the De.
fiance, one Of Sir Robert Cslder's squad.
ron, about ssysn leagues from Carunus.--.
! The former statement OF eur squadron
having been of rerrsi or the goth. appears
therefore TO have been correct. The car
tel neither saw nor heard any thing ofthe
combined squsdrons. Ii is the opinion
OF Lord Nelson, that they may have got
into Rocbeior; but no certain ioformati.
on received. Had they steered dre6 Tor
Brest, they would, in all probability have
fallen in with Admiral Calder. and must
have reached the port long before Admi-
raj Corvallis last dispatch. IL is there
fore, not unreasonable 10 suppose, iha,
they must either have go, into Rschefurt
or Ferrol, or Proceeded to the southwark,
on their way to the Mediterranean.
The affairs ofIhe 22d, between Adrnr.
CORVALLIS, and the Btest ileet, was more
serious han the Bulletin published by CO.
vernmen,, led us to suppose. The gal
liant Admiral himself, in the Wills de Pa
rs, led The van. and had nearly Gu, OF IL /.
French Rear Admiral. He was nob!y
supported by Sir r. Strachau, in the Ca
ssr, who requested permission, by signal,
10 range next to aim Inthe line. The o.
Their ships principally engaged were, the
Namur, Captain, and Montague. The
Captain had recently joined the feet, and
distinguished herself very moch. Her
lire wss the most tremendous ever Wit
messed. She appeared one entire blaze.
Part of a shell struck Admiral Cornwall.
rs upon the breast, but fortunately j, did