Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-27
NEW YORK, April is.

NEW YORK, April Is.
A gentleman, who on Friday last arriy-
ed in town from Porto Rico, informs. thar
just before he sailed, a Packet arrived
there in eighteen days from Coruuna, with
Madrid Gazeties, one Of which stated that
bonaParle had consented TO Moreau's ia
king The communicating Spanish army
that he had been sent, with several French
engineers, TO reconnoi,re the ground
most favorable for erecting Notifications
Tor besieging Gibraltar, and that he had
informed his Catholic Majesty, that if he
would furnish him an army of so 900 men.
he would forfeit his life if he did no, take
Gibraltar. This army was Immediately
granted, and the attack was to commence.
without delay.
In Saturdays Gazette, We stated, that
French General was killed on the ram.
parts near st. Domingo. This is incor.
rect. Captain Paddock informs tha, it was
Brigand General, killed from the ram.
parts.
w. t. Lake, commandcr of the fripate
ioPaze, has captured the French priya-
teer General Angereau, mounting "a
twelve pound carronades and SO men.
The Roman Catholic Church in Barclay
street was broke into on Monday evening
by some person or persons not vet disco.
yered, who after stripping the altar of
what they Judged most valuable, wrench
ed open the door of the facrissy in search
OF further plumber; but in this Object thew
were frustrated by the precaution, which
mas Tor some time been observed, of remo.
wing every night TO place of greater Sc
curly the most precious articles of silver
generally used in the celebration of the
religious rites of that church. The trus.
tees have offered reward of one hundred
dollars for discovering and conyicling the
perpetrators oil the above burglary and sa-
criIege.
LONDON, March s.
Portugal IS now go much in dread ofthe
Powers OF France and Spain, that her Co.
verDment has been obliged to inser, in its
Official Gazette the infamous falsehoodx
contained in the silly Manifesto of the
Prince of Peace. Lord Robert Fitzpe-
raids remonstrance on this occasion is p;-
ven below.
STATE PAPER.
To his EreeH. ncy M D'.droujo D'.zyote-
LISBON, Jan. IS, 1905.
Sir,
Did not entertain for the Portuguese
nation the highest respect | should, per
maps, pass over IN silence the indecent
publication which has appeared in the
Supplement- of the Gazette Of Lisbon Of
this day, OF an article under the title of Ma
nIlesio OF the Prince OF Peace, dated Ma
drid, the goth December, 1900. But anx-
ious, Sir as am 20 possess the good o.
pinion OF loyal nation, which is csteem-
ed by mine, ills just that should protest
I'D an Official and ostenslble manner against
the insertion Of so base libel as thar 10
winch allude, more particularly, as the
Gazette oil Lisbon is the only Journal cir.
cuIated IN Portugal; as it is published I'M
der the sanction, and subject 10 the con-
trout Of the Government and as 4 !. ~
course, marked with an official character,
which gives credit with the public to eve
~ thing that appears in it.
repeat, sir, that anxious OF the good
opinion oil his nation, cannot be indiffer-
ent 10 the sentiments it entertains of
mine and what would be its sentiments.
u public Minister Of his Britannia Ma.
Jesly, Witnessing, under the character Of
autheniicity, the publication Of those foul
caiumnies with which the Maifesto teens.
were oy bis silence TO admit, atleasttaci,Iy
The reality OF the abominsble crimes with
which his countrymen are reproaLhed Z
What would be its sentiments ifa Minis
ter OF his majesty felt no indignation at
The horrible charge preferred against The