Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-03

at our court, on Friday presented a note to
our government, announcing that his Swe-
dish majesty, in order to protect the COM
merce of The Baltic, and for military pur-
poses, had found it necessary to blockade
the river Pcene thereby preventing the
passage of all vessels to or from Anclam,
Wogast, Stettin, &c.
April II.
Peace 6etzvcen England, Ru5Sia and Tur-
ken.
We (Courier) had the satisfaction to an
nounce, yesterday, the glorious intelligence
received from the Dardanelles. Govern
ment have not received the official dis
patches from Sir John Duckw orth OF MIR.
Arbuthnot; but they are in possession of
other adviceS. to which, we understand,
they attach implicit credit Indeed the
Dutch papers to the 9th, which have arri.
we'd, render the int ligence very probable.
The Vienna Court Gazette of the 2Ist of
March, contains the following para graph
admiral LnuiS'S squadron, Cruizing off
L enedos, was reinforced between the 18th
and the 18th of Feb. by 4 three deckers,
and several frigates and corvettes and on
the 21st the English forced the Seven Forts
which protect the passage OF the Dardanel-
les, burnt ship OF the line, and also dcs-
troyed some Turkish frigatcs in the chan
mel. In consequence, fresh negotiations
* proposals for accommodation took place,
and were continued when the latest accounts
came away.
The intelligence which government has
received rs more particular, as well as
more recent. Admiral Louis remained off
renedos, cruizing between thatisland and
the island OF Lcmnos, till he was joined by
sir ]. Duckworth-the then forced the
- th oil
mendous fire, which however, did little da-
mage to our ships The fire from the Old
Castle on the north side Of the Strait, is
said to have been for short time peculi-
arly heavy, but it was soon silcnced by the
British thunder, aud the fort is said 10 nave
been reduced almost to heap of ruins.
The Turkish squadron opposed an unavail-
ing resistance. 1t is said that the number
o shiys taken or desiIoVed was much
gr-aDer Than the NteHna Gazette sfates-
tn numb"r il report' d to have been Ten
sail of the line. The yigor Of onr pro.
ceedings, in conjunction with The Russian
squadron, spread universal cunsterna-
ton ard dismay. Proceeding through the
Dardanelles into the sea oil Mermora, we
prepared 10 carry our force before Con.
staDtinope, but before any hing was al
tempted against that Ct y, MESSENGER
was sent off to The Divan. offering terms
OF peace. Divan, after short consuIta-
ton, acceded to them, and the following
is the substance of the conditions we die
ta,cd IN concert with our allies to the
Porte.
"Thst the English should retain pos.
session of the DardaBelies till general
peace.
"That Russia should also keep pos es.
sion OF certain OF the TURKISH iortresses
uil geherei peace, as security Tor the
Gdtlily Of the Porte"
The irs and immediate consequence
Of this act OF rigof, was the dissolution
Of the French iniiuerCe--S Sc bastan WAS
ordered away from Constanunople in Il
hours.
April 20.
II was reported last night that the
Duke OF Portland had reslened, and that
Lord Sidmoulh was placed at the head
of The treasury. This event has not, how.
ever, taken place, but that some change
10 the cabinet IS on the taps, " can hard
ly doubt, having had it stated To US from
many quarters. There are difficulties m
the way which will not be easily surnoun.
ted. Mr.. Canning, it is So d, resis,s the
admission OF Lord S,dmouih, as does also
Lord Melville while others Of The cabi-
net maintain the measure TO be irdspen.
sbiy necessary. We hope 20 be able to
speak more declslye'y il day OF two.