Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
Lars aud the tories fisahhointed.


LARS and the tories disahhointed.
b. the arriy al of the Gen. Hamilton. can
tain. Shaler, IN IS days from Amsterdam,
we lind that B?nsparte has not seized and
condemned all the American property there;
and tothe great modification of these pests
OF the country our relations with France
remain as usual What will Lang the no.
Ff7eaf fiddler oftlie party trump up next,
TO ainuse his enlightened royal giHdnuncs /?
The captain of the Gen. Hamilton, autho-
rises us to state, that he heard of no such
report, as i is stated in the ROYAL Gazette
No American vessels are embargoed in the
pertsof France. Solomon thou art shah.
by knaye Pub I'D.
February 10.
Captain Williams, of the schooner Sea
Nymph, who arrived at this port last night
from St Crox, informs, that the news of
the embargo was brought to that place by
captain Sims, from New-York, and excit-
ed great alarm amongst the inhabitants, and
that Hour immediately rose from 9 to Ii
dollars, and other provisions in proportion
Admiral Cochrane ad gone from ST. Croix
to Martinique and Gaudaloupe, which pla-
ces ne would declare in state of blockade,
and expected a reinforcement of troops to
take both OF the above mentioned islands.
Schr. Ann Eliza, sailed from St Jaeoide
Suoa, January g. On the 10th, at 6 A NJ,
was boarded by the British brig Morne
fortune' and treated politely; and onthe
i@'h was again boarded by an English brig
and treated as before. On the 18th at 3
M, was brought TO by the British frigate
Monroe, the captai II ordered on board
with his papers, and likewise captain Ros-
setter, passenger, and soon after the sur,er-
cargo and MIR. Laboyle, PASSENGER. and
we're kept on board till AM when we were
sent on board the schooner.-WhiIe ON
board the trigate, which was eighteen hours.
We were without any food, and suffered 20
ray on deck; during this time two midship-
men and masters mate with ten or twelve
men, were on board the schooner hosting
out the cargo, breaking up the barrels, &c.
IN search AS they SAID of money. When
we were sent ON board, / found great part
OF TIE cargo on deck, and that very free
use bad been made of our wines and stores.
mere were likewise missing from the SUI
percar6o,s trunk doUbloon, with some o.
ibcr small things. In this situation we were
suffered toproceed. After threat eninz re
peatedly to send the schooner 10 Jamaica
the commander saying he knew Great part
OF the cargo 10 be French property, and
told the supercargo that in case he would
point out, be would take il on board the
ship, and suffer the schooner to deparf.
with that part which was American He
pressed one man by the name Of John Dag
ger On the 10th, att PM. was again hail.
ed by the above mentioned frirate and or
lered to lay under his lee til morning, or
he would FIRE into US; I accor.
dinghy complied, Notwithstanding il blew a
fresh gale and heavy sea. On the 18Th !
was again fred at bore down under her lee
and at bali past 10 she sent her boat on
board, pressed Gersham Johnson, and or
dered the supercarso, capt Rosseter and
Mr. la Boync on board, where they were
detained till 9, when a sail hove in SIGHT.
and they we're sent on board the schooner
the captain observed on leaving the shin
that he would probably visit ms again ON the
next morning, but shortly after we expe.
ricnced heavy squall, which was the last
we saw Of him in chase of the sail, with
a small Sp anish schooner he had tn
day before taken. On the 10Th at four PM
strong breascs and threatening weather,