Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-20

CfeTk or me COUNCIL.
It is feared that ere this battle has
been fought between the Americans and
Spaniards at Nachitoches. What will be
the result we know not-but have under.
stood, great preparations are making by
the citizens 10 aid and succour the efforts
OF their couDtrymen against the Spani.
ards.-Ohio Herald.
A Lexington (Ken.) paper of the Goth
ult. contains the following important pa.
ragraph-" Report says, that orders have
been sent to gen. Wilkinson, to descend
the. Mississippi Immediately to Fort A.
dams, with all the troops stationed at ST.
Louis, in consequence of apprehensions
from the Spaniards."
The Governor &C the State of Tennes.
see has called ain extra session Of the Le-
gislature that Slate, TO convene at Knox.
Vile on Monday the 2Sth of Jolly. II is
presumed that this extra meeting is TO
be held for The purpose of aching upon the
act lately passed by Congress IS authori-
sing The Stale of Tennessee 10 issue
Z,
therein described, and to settle the claims
10 the vacant and unaPpropriated lands
within the same"
Capt. Richie, of the St. Andrew, arrived at
Barbados on the 30th ult- informs, thar on the
12,h of April, he fell in with the brig Union,
4S days from the Cape of Good Hope. bound
home with Duich prisoners. the master OF which
informed him thar French squadron was cruis-
ing OF ST. Helena, supposed to be that under the
command Of Jerome Bonaparte.-N r. Gag.
61irando's e,,pedi,;oa--h letter from a rcspca.
able Merchant AZ Curacao, to q gentleman in
this town. dated May g. 1906, says" Miriam.
da's scheme of making revolution on the Spa
nish Main, is entirely frustrated; and he only es-
capped by the superior SAILING of his ship. Two
fhis tenders. laden with all kinds of ammun,i
on, and 90 men OF his troops have fallen into the
hands of the Spaniards; n himself fought for
quarter of an hour, with Spanish armed brig,
rear Porto Cayello; but was obliged to cut his
cables, and run. Af'er touching at Jacquemel
to solicit assistance from the blacks, which he
could not get he came to Aruba ten days ago, ,
gave 1000 dolls for pilot, and wen, from thence
to Bonaire. where he remained two days to pre-
pare himself for ACTON and proceeded farther to
the Spanish coast, in company with two schoo.
ners, He fell i'll with two Spanish armed briggs
near Laguira, who engaged him and captured the
two tenders, Every individual there is under
arms and well prepared to receive him. He
fought without coiors This information was re.
ceived by our government here; and it is since
confirmed from every part of the Spanish
MAN, Bosi. Cb,on.
In speaking Of the bill lately before
Congress, respecting the impressmeDt of
American seamen by British ships of war,
a French official Journal contains the fol-
lowing observations -
owe may here remark the energy Of
nation that is conscious 6f its own dig.
nifty. America has no navy, compared
with Eng!and-she il weak yet she is
resolved To- exert her utmost efforts, even
TO risk the perils OF a war may, 10 perish !!
If it must be, in order to support The no.
nor of her Gag, aud to assert and maintain
her rights. With what shame must not
such conduct confound tina. her pow.
err, who, under the cannon Of Nelson, be.
trayed the cause OF nations, rent asunder
the charte: orsoyereigns, and acknowledg.
ed as legitimate the tyranny of the En-.
gllsh over the sea. Such are not the
deeds that lead to glory. From that mo.
msBt all the weaker states have been de-
liyered over TO the oppression and vexati-
ons of England, whose caprices are laws
To which they must submit. What
marked difference does there exist be-
tween the successors of Calharine aud
that great empress.
"Prussia is the only power ths; has
no, adhered to these principles SO disho
norablc to soyereigns. Denmark has de.
Tended herself IN her capital, which was
bombarded, and exposed herself TO every
kind Of danger, but she was at length
compelled TO yield 10 the influence Of her
ne'ghbors. Ii now belongs to America
10 raise her voice, aud loudly to reclaim
the rights of all nations, and to yindicate
cause, which the intrigues Of England
which her threats and her money have IN.
duccd the powers OF Europe 10 betray."
Capt. Adamson, arrived at Boston from