Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-26
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rs said to be destined against Ferrol.
We understand, from unquestionable
authority that his Majesty has issued or
ders for erasiog the name of Lord Mel
vile from the list of the privy council.
His iordship is now removed from all pla-
ces which he held at the pleasure OF the
crown.
4 By the Sophia sloop Of war from the Me-
fiterra,san, government has this morning
! received dispatches from Lord Nelson,
lthe particulars of which have not yet trans
/ oired. II is, said some information has
also been received respecting the course
of the combined squadrons which lately
sailed from Cadiz.
An unusual degree of activity has been
recently rrmarked among the enemy's
fiolilla at Boulogne. The following is an
extract of letter from an officer belong
ing to our squadron off that pert, dated.
off Bouhgne, May, 9, 1905.
!" We constantly perceive the enemy &C
lively engaged on their coast, which leads
us to believe they viii speedily attempt
something in formidable way. The
force under the command ofour active adj
miral Douglas, is on the alert, and pre-
pared to give them warm reception.
Yesterday and this morning few of their
small gun-boats crept from Ambeteuse
along the shore 10 Roulogne. They keep
in so close under batteries, and draw so
little water, that tits almost impossible for
any of our cruizers to modest them.o
| The following is an extract of letter
from an officer on board the feet, dated
%, h ult.
This day the Polyphcmus, of o. guns,
capt. Lawford, joined US (; she came from
Sir John Oorde's squadron that was cru.s-
/ ing off Cadz, bat retired on the appear.
ance of IL French line of battle ships,
I which had passed the Gut of Gibraltar on
1.-THE 9Th ult. and entered Cadiz roads on
i The following day. Before sir John gol
out Of sigh, of Cadiz i,e saw more line Of
battle ships gon, having,it is conjectured,
got out OF Carthegena.
There were lying in Cadiz harbor du-
ring the blockade, 2 Spanish and French
< line ofba,tle ships, so that lhelr force nov
IN that port consists of 80 sail of the line,
/ besides several frigaes, and they shew e.
very appearance oil soon putting to sea-
The enemy's fleet 10 Brest amount to 3
sail ofthc line, & have twice endeavored TO
come out. We hourly expect 10 be Joined
/ by sir John Orde, with S sail Of The line.
GREEwock May 6.
The following mole was stuck up at
Lloyd's on Thursday last a, O'Clock:
Lioyd's, I'd Nay, 1905, half aast 8.
Information has been received at the
admiralty that the French squadron which
appeared offCad,z on the 9th ult. was no
longer there OIL vi,e 10th, and thasihe mum.
Der OF Spanish ships in he harhor was di.
minished. On the In aud lash, five sal
OF the line, supposed 10 be Spanish, wer,
seen beating TO the westward"
Our correspondent subloins, tihe abo,,
communication has made a very seriou,
impression. II isnow Supposed that -,
: of the Spanish squadron il seat 10 rein
force The tleets in the West Indies, while
the French feet is proceeding along th,
= coast 10 raise the blockade OF The PORTS
: I'll some decisive intelligence is received
: u IS now evident that little dependence
can be placed en- any information which
has hitherto been received, and thar to
ilS-'>'Fr NSSef s'sNSS arc |QbttiNG4 Ef tbs
views OF the enemy's squadron, CO.'S ar,
T, succession OF alarms must be submitted
] ITO.
- Il is certainly much to be regretted
that.al period Of so meclidageer and a.
larm from without, party spirit should run
SO high at home as our parliamentary re.
port ofthis day, and indeed OF every day
!. for some time past, demonstrates.
a Lisbon null arrived on Thursday. in
ID days, per the Svalsingham packets, n
winch came passengers lord and lady fiol.
land. jerome Bonaparte has set off for
France, and his lady and her brother, b,
sea. for Amsterdam. The French ambas.
sador, Iunot, he'd arrived at Lisbon.
June Is.
FROM LISBON .
Captain Delano, of the Memoir, arrived
) yesterday, informs Us that when he left