Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-03

the French army destined agains
Sweden, under the command Of the
French general another Danish troop
under the command of DANISH off.
Ger, Is TO be employed in the Swedish
expedition, and is now assembling in
Zealand. This convention, it is fur
Their stated, stipulates that 10 French
or Spanish troops are to be suartered
in Holstein.
April 1s.
Since our last, FIVE Gottenburgh
mails have arrived. The first division
of our feet, under Sir Samuel Hood.
IS arrived in the Sound previous to
the arrival of which the Dictator. of
Ga guns, and several frigates and small.
Ter ships of war, had reached the same
destination and those, joined to the
three sail of the line and other men OF
war which wintered in the Baltic
constitute formidable naval force.
the presence of which has diffused n
general satisfaction among the Swedes.
who now deem themselves secure
from the threatened invasion of the
French and Danes.
The remaining intelligence brough,
by these mails, relate principally to The
concerns of Sweden and her enemies.
and on the whole, it is quite as favor
able 10 our gallant ally as we could
nave expected. The Russian army
mas been augmented to $4,000 men.
tad the Swedes have found it neces-
sary TO retract. But this appears e.
nave produced no impression upon III
aind OF the king. He has called ouf
all the force of his dominions by con.
acriPtion, which includes all men o.
very rank in the state. from IS to e5
Years OF age. by which measure il is
calculated that 10000 men will be
raised. A part of the army is march
ing towards Nerway, where Offensive
measures are to be adopted. There
IS a rumor Of reinforce ments havIna
been lately transmitted from Iutland
% Norway, but the account is by nc
means clear.
Enc reply Of the king of Sweden to
the Danish declaration, is simple and
satisfactory. The policy observed by
the several courts is unfolded in few
words. The idle pretence urged By
Denmark, that Sweden was untrue to
the cause ofthe Northern Powers, and
that she was bound to make common
cause with them, is answered by re
terence to the conduct of Denmark
herself, who, when Russia, Prussia.
and Sweden were at war with France.
IN 1906, sheltered herself in her neu
trality, and withdrew from all sympa
thy and participation with her neigh
bors. And surely they who think
Denmark had right to do this, will
admit, that Sweden might follow her
example without meriting declarati-
on OF war. The king declares with
put reserve, that he did not think him
self interested in the preservation OF
the Danish feet; on the contrary, he
suspected the subsequent direction of
its force might be against himself
therefore, he did not demonstrate A.
gainst the expedition to Copenhagen.
IL has been frequently STAYED, that
The Rochfort squadron did actually en-.
ter the Mediterranean, and came ou,
again unobserved by any of our CRUZ
zers. We cannot give credit to this
report. 1t requires, that the seamen
of squadron should have degree of
skill which cannot be ascribed to the
French Marine at this time, to ena.
bic them to perform the various ma.
noeuvres which would have been re-
CURED for such course. A more
rational supposition has been made 70
account for the time that elapsed be.
tween the 24th January and the 9Th
1t is thought that they NAV
have landed troops at St. Domingo. in
order that they might take advantage
OF the connections in that island, and
that they were seen on the 7th March
IN their way home. 1t can hardly,
however, be believed, that the trans
Portation of 1000 troops to St. Do
mingo could be an adequate motive
Tor hszarding such a feet. Nothing
further has been received, however.
rpon which any dependence can be
placed.