Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-20
BALTlMoRE. July 70.

BALTIMORE, July IL.
~ BY the lava, from Bristol, COM
picle files of London papers from Nav lst
TO May oath, and Bristol papers to Nav
25th, are received at the Office of Eueniue,
Post; but their contents, so far as thew
regard the political movements of The En-
ropean powers, have been anticipated by
the arrival ofthe Cato at New York-They
furnish mary interesting articles for our
miscellaneous Department.
July S.
: At late hour on Friday evening. the
ediiorso OF the American were politely IA
vored with the Bridgctown, (Bar.) Mer-
curry Of the 25;h u,. from which they CO.
Ply the following articles, being the most
prominent they contain.
Rear admiral the honorable Alexander
Coch ane, in his majes,y's ship Northum
be- land; AID his fnsjes,y's ship Jason, cap
tain Champain Ba,badoes, capt. Nourse
Pheasant, captain Henderson and Lilly,
captain Morrison, arrived here on Sa,ur-
days and came to in Carlisle Bay, in the
course Of The alternoon.-The Alligator,
captain Collier, arrived Yesterday, in com
pany with a Spanish brig, from Spain
bound 10 the Havannah, which she had
captured, but not being able to work into
the bay. bore up for St. Vincent.
Lieutenant. general sir William Myers
aid suit arrived on board the Northurn
berland, and his army which he 81 gal
iaatly and promptly volunteered with lord
Nelson, have again taken upaheir quar-
ters a, St. AIMS, having returned by the
above ships; the Doth regiment excepted,
which is lief. TO strengthen the garrison at
Antigua.
By these arrivals we learn, ,ha, lord
Nelson, 10 HIS own great disappointment
and that generally Of his fleet, and the ar
my embarked with him, not having found
the enemy at Trinidad, proceeding, in
quest ct them, touched at Antigua on the
18th inst. where hts Zee, came TO in The
evening, and having Ianded one regiment,
and shifted the rest of the troops to the
Northumberland, SC. got under way a.
gain next morning, still hoping 10 trace
the enemy's route. The Nclley sohoon.
cr,which had had charge of the Antigua
homeward bound trade, consisting Of Ia
sail, which LEFT that island on the 9Th inst.
was at this time returning into port, her
convoy having, a few hours after sailing,
unfortunately fallen into the eneny's
hands.
Lord Nelson spoke this vessel, and re-
ceived information fromh her OF the capture,
and of the situation Of the enemy, who
was then supposed 10 be off Barracuda, re-
moving the prisoners, and securing the
prizes some Of their ships being a; the
tiine taking 10 live stock from that island.
The galan, admiral instantly made the
signal that he had Z" tidings Of the enemy,"
and followed il up with such others as
communicated every necessary arrange
msnt aud disposition for the nsTERaIM
IN FIGHT. With crouded sail and ia
yofiDg wind, his whole feet bent their
course as they had been advised and
from the best calculations, it was juged
that he could not be more than So hours
.asternof them 80 that general expec-
tation & sangujne hope is sill entertained,
that he willy bring these (as ihey boast
ahemselyes, J" Proud Sens Of Var" whom
tlisir Corsican tyrant wants "shak gry M
che CHANNELS Of British hrosfteyify aud GOVT
nerce," TO BArTLE, and teach them hat
Nelson and victory are Synonymous.
Admiral Chocrane, although 90 neces-
siiy obliged 70 resume his station here, ne
yettheless offered his ship to lord Nelson,
and worll have shifted his flag to I'll
gate ;bui his Iordship deemed /, dnadyise
able 10 deprive this vigilant officer Of his
line Of battle ship, expressing bis thanks
for the offer, and conceived the victory
as secure with II, as with II sail Of The
line.