Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-02
NETWORK, Juns %.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
From London papers to tie 7fb of May inclusive,
received per fbe sbip Charles. in tLiyr eigbt
days from RenSanee.
LONDON, Nav 8.

oUs from [cn2dRccs
LONDON, May 8.
This morning the Hamburg mail due
on "Wednesday arrived, and the intelii.
gence which it brings is Of the utmost inn
portance. If the accounts from different
parts OF the continent may be relied upon,-
the Russians have actually evacuated RAJ
gusa and Cataro, in consequence OF which
the French have discontinued the works
which they were constructing at Brannau,
and the divisions of Marshals Ney and
Soult have commenced their march.
The editor of the Hamburg paper ex-
presses doubt of the truth of this intelli.
gence !; and It certainly does net appear
probable, upon the 6rst view of the SUBJ
ject, that the Russians, having OBJ aimed
possession OF such an important position
as that of Cataro, should have quietly re.
signed it to the French. I, is however,
possible, that the emperor Alexander may
have been induced, by the entrea,ies Of
the Court of Vienna, ta consent to the C.
vacualion of Ca,aro, in order to save Au-
stria from an immediate contest with
France, the result OF which, under the pre-
sent circumstances, might be most fatal 10
her.
A slight skirmish has taken place be.
tween the Swedes and Prussians, near
Ratzeburgh, the result Of which was that
the former being greatly inferior in num-
bers, were compelled to retire.
The Insignificant fortress of Ce,a still
holds out, although French army Of a..
900 men, with formidable train of ar,il.
iery, are employed in the siege. The gar.
rison consist of 5000 men, who are we'll
supplied with provisions. Il is supposed
that Massena means to attempt the invasi-
on OF Sicily. as he has collected number
of transports but We think It very ilnpro-
bsble that he would attempt such an en-
terprise while the English and Russians
are complete masters oil the sea.
he prediction which we made some
months ago, respecting The states Of the
| church, are on the point of beng verified I:
Plus the With, after all has abiect subms-
sion to the commands of Bona ,arie, has,
1t is said, received an intima ION lhs, his
resignation will be accepted. Cardinal
Fesch is TO be his successor. The resi-
dence cf he Pope is in future to be al A
vignon, and the Roman state is to be in
corporsted with the kingdom of Italy.
The dilemma 20 which Austria is reduc-
ed, the gradually wiihd, awing veil, which
has Till OF lalc bsen spread over the raDa-
| cious designs OF Bonaparte, the frs, sep
| towards actual hostiii,ies be.weeuP Prussia
| and Sweden, the still suspended determi-
nation Of Russia with respect N hose two
powers, and the formidable resis ance
! which The French have 10 encounter ia ST.
CITY, are points which we have again and
again touched upon, and which receive
fresh light from every days occurrences.
| In the midss Of feverish agitation IN
some parts of Germany, and OF iha. dead.
| ly Calm which portends The near approach
| OF a storm in o hers, it is euriou. to OBJ
serve what efforts are used by The agen, 5
and vassals Of France, particularly Bava
ria, to propagate deiusive reports of peace,
and 10 lull the people into state Of The
most fatal security.
May 4.
Some of the letters lately received from
Gibraltar state, that Rear-Admirai Sir Sid.
ney Smith, who arrived there on the 81 h
of Macrh with the convoy from Falmouth
under his care, had landed at AIgesirss in
disguise, and after obtaining some useful
information, effected the destruction Of
several Spanish gun boats, by means o.
some light vessels f.; ed out under his own
direction.
May Z.
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