Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

bout the 10th of February on the coast o.
England, IN which great number of YES
sells were lost; the account of which is in
! a paper of the 18th February, but which
we did receive. The ship Alexander, cap
tain Foster, of this port, is among those
that were on shore.
INTEREsTING-We have conversed
with a gentleman that left Kingston, in Ja-
maica, 18th March, who informs US that
eight French friUateerS, fitted out of
st. Jago-de- Cuba, were cruizing off lanai
ca, with the avowed intention of capturing
all neutral vessels bound to that island; the
British islands in consequence of Bona
parties decree being considered in state
Of blockade. Several American vessels,
whose cargoes were OF very valuable, had
arrived at Kingston, and had been boarded
by some of these privateers, OH board of
which the American masters learned the
above intelligence. These vessels were
plundered of provisions. spare cordage
sails, and whatever was worth taking.
LONDON, February 23.
1t is our duty to lay before our readers
the following articles of intelligence-we
cannot say one word for their accuracy,
however devoutly We may wish for their
confirmation
The Lord Keith cutter, which arrived
on Friday in the Downs, brings the follow
ing rurnor from Camperdown:
"That the emperor of Austria had Join :
ed the Russians with 10000 men, and that
with this accession Of strength, the Rus.i rs
had given battle 20 the French, and totally
defeated them-that Immediately afterthe
action, Bonaparte left the remains of his
army, and was proceeding in all haste to
Paris" II was further stated, G. That the
differences between Russia and the Porte
had been adjusted, and that in consequence,
the former had been enabled to uarch a
considerable force to join the grand army
in Poland"
| Yarmouth, FEB. 81.
"hrrived this morning, the Lord Keith
cutter from the continent, and landed a
messenger, vino is said to be charged with
| dispatches of great Importance"
Another letter of the same date, Says,
"last arrived the Lord Keith cutter, the
commander of which states, that while he
was cruising, a flag of truce came out OF the
TeXel, and informed him that the Russian
army was joined by 10000 Prussian troops
and that the combined forces had dispersed
the French army, who were retreating il
all directions and he also further states
that Bonaparte had left his army, and wa,
gone to Paris.''
Sir Home PotihazV has received notice
OF trial, and the Court Martial for tina
purpose, will be held OH board a flag shil
at Portsmouth on Monday next. The cour
} will consist of nine admirals and four pest
captains the former of whom namely ad
/, mirals Montague, CeHfn, Young, Stan
: hone, Rozoiey, Holloway, Cover, VGShan
and StTachan, will hoist their flags a
, Portsmouth on Saturday next. The cour
will be opened on Monday next fro .formd
, and the following day the evidence will b
: heard in support of the charges. The tri
al is expected to last three DAYS.
ORDER OF COUNCIL.
L George u.
= a.. So Additional instruction TO the com
f ,manders of our ships of war and priva
teers; given at our court at St. James.
the 1lth of February, 1907, in the At
yelr of our reign.
Our will and pleasure is, that all Brit 4
vessels which have cleared out from any O
the ports of the United Kingdom to Bueno
Ayres and the river Plata, may be per
mitted either to proceed without Interrupt
!, ton to any port Of the island OF St. Domingo
not in the immediate possession and unde
the control of France or Spain, there to dis
pose of their cargoes, and to lade produc
in return, and to carry the same to any POI
OF our United Kingdom, or TO ship thei
cargoes on board neutral vessels, and t
6 send the same for sale to any hostile COLONY
and to bring back returns on board sue
neutral vessel to any port of our Unite
Kingdom.
BY his maiestV'S command.