Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-19

The following is Il journal of the events
which have taken place beiore Strlisund,
since the Sweties were compelled to shus
themselves up in the fortress =
SrRALsUmD, July IS.
Con Monday hcSt;,;tics commenced, and
yesterday the French were only two mites
outside cur gates. stood with gentle
NAN on the ramparts, near two hours. lock-
ng on, for we couid see every movement
qaitc distinctly. The Frcnch drove on, and
at length Ill The Swcdcs mo British rroe rs
were cut,) about eight thousand returned
into the garrison, and VIC commenced ii FIRE
from the town on the French lDe thirty
were wounded out of the town, two killed
ana Que officer. We are now Shut up in the
garrison; there is hut little firing To day.
The French are now regularly attacking
Tic town, by constructing approaches. The
l>mg was cut Il great deal. ! saw him YES
tcrday; saw all the troops come In, the
wounded, &c The transports ave detain-
cd, and probably the troops will be sent
h"me again; at present they are pushne.
t1:m On a. i.St as pussD.e. in about a
wcei. / suppose we shall he bombartlet, Is
the troops don't make Il SALLY; and people
.erc seem IL tearifthey do, that the French
Wi sec IN with them, as they have done
before at Bois-'e-,.uc &c. Tarec regi.
, mcrts "f G"rman Les ~ Ifantrv, and one
o. Cavalry, arc here now, about 3CGO men .
tie rest IN 'ull march through PuEen, and
abvu' 5000 3welos ut will take IS o. 20 COO
men to GARRISON these works, find The
cavalry with the enemy are Spanish, the
! other troops Italians and Dutch. a village
was burnt yesterday, Just outside the walls,
by Lightning; We have had great deal
iAteiy.
"July II.
"Lord Cathcart arrived last night at 7
1 o'cioek, and is much disappointed at our
cooped Up condition. Nothing new since
yesterday. have not been able 70 walt,
{ tothe ramparis 20 get q look at the French
al yesterday or to day. Lord Cathcart
Will now, think, decide whether VIC are
to return or attack We expect rather te
return.
July 10.
"Stralsund IS as full as it can cram, and
We car go hut quarter Of mile out oil
town, Our friends the French sticking 81
! close as one and hair English miles oiI.
his IS Sunday, hut all the cuarcbcs are
full Of horses, and the pews are filled with
soldiers, bread, cheese, sc
1.-The French are working 1T their bat.
ter'cs as hard as tnev can d trifinc iirira
rs going on to-day. The King, / am told
watts the arrived of messenger from IN,
I"pcror of Russia, before he does ally
thing. The piqucts fthc army are close
Together. The Frcnch arc quite rcund ,hl
Town.
lilly 26--5 o'ciock in RE qffernoon.
90 have just learned that lord Cathcar
to-morrow removes his head quarters E,
Bergen, the capitol Of the Isle Of RuCen ii
/ all obabihty VIC shall 50 with him il i
SAID the three regiments Of tic German lie
lgion now here are also return TO Bergen
The King alsolcaves S5ralsuud today. 10
morrow 1t is imagined the town will b,
bombarded, or perhaps tonight. The,
have been sparring at each otncr all DAY
imagine how full this place is, when ali III
country people, iher carts, horses, &c. arr
driven IN frort before the enemy, with ~
the furniture and every thing they coui,
get away"