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

Oetober.
Yesterday intelligence was received at
the Admiralty, by tue Teiegraphe, that
the Victory, lord Nelson, had arrived at |
about y o'clock IN the morning. |
Tho ship in which he came home is pla-
ced under quarantine, bat permission was !
given his !ordship to come on shore.
Some further accounts from the coasts
were received yesterday bY government,
winch tend still more. il is said to strength. |
en- the belief that the attempt at invasion |
will speedily be made. The troops con-
tinue embarked Oh board the feet in The |
Texel. Their number is about $4,000. |
Adml. Russell being reinforced with two |
mere ships Of the line, has sailed from
Yarmouth Road. to proceed again to the
Tcxcl'--rhe Bologue squadron, however,
has returned 10 The Downs, but il will no
doubt, soon again resume its station.
a letter received by respectable Ger.
man house in this city, states, that the e
nemy have actually passed the Rhine, and
seized quantity sf English goods.
.1ugn,, %.
We have this day 20 announce the sail
ing of the combined fleet. This event
rests upon the authority OF a bulletin post
ed yesterday at Lloyd's;
.1d,niraisy Office, .1uy., 80
Dispatches fran Admit. CORVALLIS,
dated The 18th inst. received this morn
ing, inclose a report from Captain Brace,
of his majes;y's ship Iris, of his baving |
on the 18th, i'll the evening, scendhe COM I
bined fleet of The enemy outside of Fec
rol harbor, consisting ofs9 sail of the line,
frisates and briggs, steering about w.
~. w. aud beating 10 ~indwsrd. Capt.
Is. snpposes from the confusion they were
IN, tha, they must have come out OF the
hsr6or that evening"
august 90.
The dispatches brought last Friday by
MIR. Ellsworth, the messenger, are now
understood 10 be of the highest impor-
lance. They are stated 10 contain not on.
iy the ratification of the treaty between
this country and the emperor Alexander,
but an account OF the demand Of Au stria
of the latter for assistance, and the deter
mination Of the court of Peter.burgh to
march considerable army into The here. I
ona'y dominions 10 CO opsraie against .
Ffaace. II 10 even mentioned in private |
letters, that 60 Thousand Russian troops |
had, on the Soth ult. commenced their :
march for Druna. The same accounts
add, that his PTussian majesty has ,,ec;ar-
ed his uhaltersblc resolution &c adhere to
bis !ayorits system of neutrality aud that
Russia aud Austria are not without hopes
OF prevailing upon him ultimately to Join
! their coniederacy against Bonsparte. In
these statements we cannot bu. think
there is comfortable segree Of exar
geration. We not only doubt the actual
march OF Russian army, but we car dis
cover nothing IA the past conduct of the
KING oil Prussia, or in the general line of
politics 10 which be il attached, to warrant
lie idea that he will not lake part with
trance ], is, however, very probable,
that the ratification Of the treaty with Rus
STA has been received BY goyefnmsnt. II I
Russia be determined upon carving into
effect with vigor and cordially operations
against France, it is time she should de.
clare herselfin decisive tone: but what. |
ever may be the conditions Of The treaty. !
II is net at all likely they viii trsn.pire
until the meeting Of parliament.
Government was occupied the whsI. at
'SSN. "NNNi a'io 10 otib ettip.OyEI m taElnP /.
mp great number of transports. Tbry
are probably intended for the CONVEYANCE
of troops to the Mediterranean, or to snv |
other poini where their services may he !
required ; AID We learn that a Russian |
squadron of 10 sail Of the line is shorty |
expelled to cooperate with us in the |
North seas. The transports are to rem. !
devious al The More.
The most active exertions sre maxine
to reinforce our grand feet, and Admiral |
CoFnwsiiis viii shortly have so sail af
The line under his command, exclusive 81
the 20 dispatched with sir r. Calder, Ad.
mirnl Stirling sailed on Saturday in the
Glory OF 90 guas from Plynouth, and 3
more line of battle ships we're ready TO
sail from Cswsand Bay. ~ Portsmouth,.
the Victory Of 100, Bellona, Saturn, Hero
and Repnlse Of - guns, will sail in the
course of few days. We understand.
that lord Nelson will proceed 10 Plymouth
TO hoist his bag on board the San Josef,
OF ~ guns. Ills iordship is to resume
his command ia nc Mediterranean With
unlimited orders.
The following letter, with which we
we're ihis morning favored from an expe-
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