Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-20
BALTIMORE. Nov. is.
THE LATEST.

FROM Lox com.
By the Mars, in AZ days rrnn Lordo,,
We are enabled 10 extend o,,r dates 20 IN.
25th' Sept. Nothing OF Importance, how
ever, had TRANSFERRED since our las, at,vires
TO de;grminc whe,ter a war IN he c,,,i.
neat would Actually take place shortly. al
though from, the active movements Of
troops IN various. ports, no doubt can be
entertained tothe contrary---,he principal
part OF these papers ere, as usual, filed
with speculative ideas on the advantages
and disadvantages 10 Europe such an event
would be of, and some even so so far a.
TO prcditt the downfall of the French en-
pire before next spring.
1t was statcdIn London paper of the
s4,h, on the authority Of a letter from
Hanover, that Bopaparte had offered 10 ;
deliver the electorate of Hanover 10 Prus-
STA, but that the latter had prudentIy de-
cameo accepting 1t. .~g esi
General Burnadotte, had daily audien. ).
ces with the foreign ministers of Hanover,
and it was expected tha. the French ,foons
would totally evacuate thatSerritory, as our
one regiment remained, the rest having
joined the encampment at Zeis;..
Extracts from, the London hahcrs. J
~ LoSDoE, Sept. %.
II is stated that Austria has published
declaration OF the provocations which
have again compelled her to appeal to
arms.
Frankfort letters Of the iIth, state, that !
The emperor OF Russia has agreed to the
proposition OF Austrirfor opening a con-
gress Tor general peace.
Letters from Ratisbon Of the lst inst.
speak oil an extensive confederation orthe
electors and princes of Germany, to MAIN
tain system Of neutrality. The return
OF the messenger, who carried NJ. Ba-
cher's note to Vienna. was anxiously )ool,-
ed Tor; as on his dispatches the question
-oi peace or war was supposed to depend.
September 80.
Notwithstanding the i'll success of his
iNe interference, his Prussian majesty
IS said to have made second effort to
prevent hostilities. Duroc is supposed
to have communicated Some fresh propo-
silions Tor the purpose OF having them
transmitted TO the emperor of Russia bv
the cocrt of Berlin. Duroc remained in
that capital on the 10th instant, waiting
Tor new ns.rnetions.--Some rpmors at.
tribute The unexpected appearance ofthis
confidential agent in the Prussisn capital.
to the protection which his majesty ;s
said to have given to the eleelor of Hesse,
VINO he's ordered the formation of a camp
OF $1,000 men in his states.
September IS.
strong expectations were entertained
AT Hanover, that corps of Prussian troop.
would shorty occupy thar electorate. 1t
was nevertheless reported, thar consi-
derab'e number of French troops we Q
coming tti,her from HoIland.--Iianoygr
was still to furnish 900 horses & BOO, 900
francs.
Private letters from Berlin state. that
W. Duroc proposed to the king of Prussia
10 send auxiliary troops to the assistance
OF the French; and that the application
was peremptorily refused; and h ; maies-
~ has given orders for 10000 Of his trocr,s
TO occupy Hanover, and that he is deter
mined to remainneulral, il possible but
II ne should be pressed, or obliged to take
part IN the war, he would join the allies
against Bonaparte."
Intelligence of the commencement NJ
hostlli,ies in Italy may be dal; expelled.
II was supposed thai. the Au4triao army
would cross the Adige shortly after the
arrival OF the Archduke Charles 20 assume
the command oft.
Duroc continued at Berlin so late Al
the 18th inst. This intelligence in let-
ter rom gentleman at Hamburg, to a
respectable merchant in this city, IN wbixl,
ne also states, " that he had Just arrived
from Berlin, after passing the electorate
OF Hanover, in which not single French
soldier was TO be seen. He also assures
u, as positive fact, that 10, 900 Russians
had landed al Stralsund."
We had yesterday an opportunity of
seeing a letter from Amsterdam, Of the
J 9Th instant, addressed to a mos, fesper-
table house in this city. II states that an
express had just arrived from Paris, win
several letters from the merchants there.
which as the writer expresses hinses
" taxes away the dat hohes Of bcoce." The
continental war is considered inevitable,
and under this apprehension, large pur-
ehases have been made in this country,
d such articles Of merchandise rs were