Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-31
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SAyASxAK, CGeo. J Lanuaru IL.

Arrived schooner Joseph, capt. Conn,
cape Francois, via New Providence. N
days from the latter. Capt. Conn waS
iaSen by three English men of war, and
carried into Providence after de-
tention OF Is days, was permitted 10 de-
part on paying 700 dollars cost of court.
Capt Conn corruboratrs The account
under the Nassau head-he says .hs. he
saw at NASSAU, capt. Riley, direct fror,
iener''Ic, winch place h- ish about IN,
7th OF December, who informed him ,ha,
The kocheiort squadron, under the com
hiand OF Mons. lie Aimane, consia,ing of
SAIL OF the line, frigaies, brig and q
cutter, had put into Santa Cruz, in said
stand, 10 wa,er, several days prior To his
sailing bringing with them the Calcuua
english SO qua ship, and 6 English In.
dia merchant ships, taken on their horne
ward bound passage-an embargo was
immediately laid. On the 5th, the sona.
dron again put 10 sea --on The 7th. tb-
day capt. Riley sailed, he fell in with tin.
squadron Then in sigh, of Teneriffe, and
saw them capturing the outward bound
CORK heet, consisting Of about 40 sail, one
OF which, being fast sa,ler, ESCAPED,
spoke capt. Riley, aud informed him
that 1T was probable The most of them
would fall into the hands OF the French.
The following information is copiyd
from Nassau Royal Gazette Extra, re.
ceived by capt. Conn:
NASSAU, IN. P J January /.
Capture of the English ship Calcutta, Of
SO guns, and SIX merchant ships
from India.
Ertrac's firm, fh:Jeurneiket. by catif. Rel
leg ofthc brig Eliza e Nary.
Sailed from New York The 10Th Of Sen
!em5er, and arrived at Teberifc the 5,h
oil November, where he learnt The fnliow.
ing intelligence: That the Rocbefor,
squadron, consisting of sail OF the line.
hree iilgaies, and two briggs of war, wi r
the Calcutta English SO gun ship, and SIX
English merchant ships, prizes to In.
squadron, had arrived az Santa Cruz on
the Sd uit. which Caused an embargo to
be laid on all vessels directly. which was
TO continue while the squadron was in
port. They had sunk several English
ships that had very valuable cargoes. on
account oftheir bad sailing, not being able
10 keep up With the squadron that they
had uniformly sunk or bum. ell Neutral
vessels they fell in with at sea, that were
either bound TO or along the coas, of En-.
rope, to prevent intelligence getting 10 the
English H=eis-taat they had taken out
their crews ard told them they must 90
with them To France, and should be paid
by the government, the full amount with
damage, sc. that among The NeutraIs
were the following American vessels. viz.
brig Minerva, Salter, Of New-York, BRIG
Two Friends, Fenwick, of Charleston.
with valuable cargoes were both burned
schooner -, fucker, of Boston, schr.
-, Sergeant, of diilo.-The number of
vessels ;aken and destroyed by the soua-
dron, amounted TO &c, the captains of
wh'ch, during he day, were allowed the
liberty OF going on shore, but the same
privilege was no, extended to their Off.
GERS or crews. 4 he commander in chief.
Mons. lie Almsne, had taken all their
papers, and given to each certificate.
stating he had destroyed their vessels and
cargocs, and that they must apply TO the
Minister at Paris, for Remuneration.
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