Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Cu aS SO'N anu iaNihl pr d W IL. ~ I
ship Stark, Geo. Geneyte, Esq. com.
mander.
1tro Politics, Cole, master Further proof !
pronounced insufficient and condemn
ed as good and lawful prIzs TO the p,i-
vate ship of war Viper, Treson, com
mandsr.
Caroline, Partridge. master Further
proof having been ordered ii, The frs,
Instance, nuw for wan, Of proof, Cor
demned as good and lawful We 10 the
private snip ofwar Mars, Gibson, com
mander.
hteanor, Randall, master Further proof
pronounced insufficient, and condemn
ed as good and Ia wILl prize to II NJ.
ship S.ork, Geo. Z. neyle, Esq. com-
mauder.
In the case o; the Jano, Packard, mas e,-.
MIR. Armstrong IN b half of the
claimants. interposed for an appeal
from the decree OF condemns ION 10 the
Right Honorable the Lords commissi
oners otappeais as 10 prizes.
Albert Gallalin, Esq. arrived in town
yesterday from the seat of Government,
By The arrivals yes.erday, we have re-
ce'ved Nassau papers to the 20 II, Sc Nor.
folk papers of the Slst ul,.
Nassau paper of the 25th, contains
the following !aughabie faGl--
" About two weeks since some of The
Exuriians in passing Water Kew, were
terrified with war'ike hustle on shore
On their arrival at Exuma, hey report.
ed tina; the French and Span sh standards
were planted, and so men were drawn up
IN battle array-On this alarm two gem
iie'nen Immediately set sail, and arrived
the next day at Water Kew. On their
approach they discovered that the enc
my's standard was nothing more nor less
than An Old shirt fixed on a pile, and the
iil'y watriers THREE poor American Sal
Tors, who had been there almost four
months, having been Cast away he l7jh
OF March, in the Olive Rsanch, Jones,
from St. Thomas TO Havanus. They
saved nothing but q box of candles, ON
which, with fruit and roots, they sub ,,s,-
ed--The crew was originally six but
the captain and two men left the place
on the first of May on raj, which they
had constructed, and have not since been
heard OF. The three men were put on
board a small vessel, aud arrived The nex,
day At ExuGIa.
August s.
Captain Wood of the schooner American in
forms Us that general Miranda was still IN Tri
nidad with the Lcander, aud force of about
500 men, Of difier:n, descriptions |, wasrepor
ted ia Port Spain, that he would make anotker
II rltnr 10 lam a., Il,
thee or -four days, with the ASST ance of the
Lilly sioop OF war. Grenada and Express briggs,
and several sc!looner7,
Angus, 9,
General Miranda. -Extract of letter
from an Officer On board the Leander,
dated Trinidad, July 18Th.
II is reported thai SIR John B,rlase
Warren las Arrived al Barbados. His
intention IN Coming to the wesI-ludies, is
10 join and assist General Miranda he is
SAID 10 have Brought dispatches TO Gene, al
Boyer, at Barbadces, Commander in Chief
IN the West-indies, authorIsiug and re.
ques!ing him 10 render every possible as
sis,apce in prosecuting the expedition.
Every thing now presents prospect
OF certain success. a lew short days will
resolve my future happiness and prosperi-
~ Should we succeed, and survive my
present aniic'pa;Ions, though sanguine,
Will not, trust, prove chm erical: if we
fail, my life, expect Will pay the forfeit.
Should fortune frown on mankind, and
deny success to the noble endeayors OF
General Miranda, lie or death will be e
qJal!y Indifferent 10 ms : FIR never could
return 10 my native country, to bear the
scuff, and sneets (prrhapsl
Of all my friends. While the warm breath
# life flows through my bosom-wh.,e
yet there is the most distant prospect of
success, will preserve the glorious phan-
-om, and resign my life in the cause Of
Liberty.
"Yes:erday information was received
from the Main, that Don Pedro Mimic,
the Generals particular * most il fluential
friend, had assembled an army Of fifteen
thousand men, and was advancing towards
Caracas; that the enemies of liberty few
m number, were retrealing with equal
speed. General Mint, bcgs that no delay
Or procraslinaIion may take place he re-
quests that we come and Join him imne-
iialely SAYS he has every thing prepared
Tor the officers and only awaits our
junction to com meDCe more efieStual ope-