Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
Private Correspondence.

itno or w i.cheren. y vessel has arrived
IN the river from the coast of Holland, by
| which letters till the 18th have osen re.
ceived. These letters confirm the report
or the arrival Of General Armstrong at
| Amsterdam, from Paris. They also inform
| US, that the American arn.d snip which
| Some time since went into the rexel for
the avewed purpose OF impartins to the
masters OF American vessels the state OF
the relations between the Government of
the United States and those OF the Belu-
gerent Powers, had, since General Arm.
strong reached Holland, been directed to
cruize In the North Seas, with view, no
lnhss of warning American vessels in
those seas not TO enter the perts of II olland
or France. An these letters it is said, de-
c's,vely, that the Armistice between France
and Austria has been broken as proof
o. which, are mentioned, the various rises
aud falls of colonial produce in the course
of few days.
1t is not believed that Bonaparte has
signhed determination TO call out the
conscriptions for 1811---12 This was mere
ly speculative rumour of yesterday to
which il was added, that a great Goodness
had taken place between Napoleon and the
Emperor of Russia--the later having Sc
riously demonstrated against the French
proceedings in Gallicia. These are re-
ports which emanated from the stock ex.
change
The following is the copy of a letter,
dated Flushing, 18th August, 1909.
A." This place was not altogether evacua.
ted by the French until this ". A great
part the town is destroyei, and thousands
of the inhabitants have peri ;hed. Tae Stadt
IL l.rJ Church anil 81 9TH
pu3lic buildings, nave been consumed.
Most of our ships of war have proceeded up
the Scheldt, and Sir r. Strachan will fol-
low with the remainder tomorrow. There
are ten French ships of the line and IS fri.
& ates with about so gun boats Gas we now
iearn) beyond Fort l. llo There are also
a line of battl- ships and two sm illcr Yea,
sells building IN Finishing"
Letters from P,ris Of the eh instant,
speak of the probability of decree, inter.
dieting all communication with America.
l. is an unquestiouable truth, that very
serious Disturbances have broken out at Rot
terdam. The spirit of insurrection first
manifested Itself among the lower orders
of pc tsan;ry, whe commented by eXclaim.
ing Long live the House vi Orange Give
US back the Prince of Orange 20 Twenty
or thirty of the ring leaders were secured
a NCCE VI bCil ndy dkO, 0ht LO1kSu Ill the
), adthouse rs prisoners No example had
been made OF them at the date oil the last
advices.
A strict Embargo has been laid on all
vessels in Holland. We have bsen favor
ed with the sight of letter, dated the 4ch
inst. which positively announces the fact.
The sa ne letter enables US 20 send you a
copy # The Decree of the 29th alt respect.
ing Americans, which has already excl
ted so much uneasiness 1t IS as follows: -
sc 29th July, 1909.
"Louis Napoleon, SC.
Until forther oroers our Decree of
the so Idne, No L, respecting the adj,
m ;ssiou of American vessels into the harbour
of this kingdom snail be repealed and
every thing relating thereto be placed on
the same footiog upon which it was before
the PRONUNCIATION of the said Decree so
that no otner vessels than those confor ming
strictly to the restrictions contained IN our
former DEGREES, shall be admitted Those
Wlich shall not 50 conform shall be warn.
ed of. Tne ID rector of the Gus oms here.
ny orders all Uuston-House Offers, sta.
toned in the Hdrbours and Ports of this
kingdom, TO act according TO the above
Decree-and to inform all captains of A.
uercan vessels, who may hereafter arrive.
If the contents Ut the slme--as also of the
Decree by whicn the import of goods. ;s
and also to send the pap re- of
those who, from the nature of their Garages.
the same admissible with the
addition Of the usual declaration of the
Director of the Customs and to wait fur.
ther orders concerning the same.
The above Decree When issued, wasac-
companied with copy of the 3Oth June, in
which the articles allowed TO be imported
from An RIGA are specifically enumerated
md which was Published in this country in
Jsiy.
London Gazette rfraordiharys
SUNDAY, Aug. 20.
Downing-Street, August 19.
a dispatch, OF which the following is
copy was thiS day received at the Office of
Viscount Casilereagh, one of his majesty's
principal Secretaries Of 8 ate, from Lieut.
Gen the Earl Of Chatham, K. G.. dated
Head quarters Midd,eburgh, Aug. Is, 1902
Ny Lord Il have the honor of acquaint-
ing your Lordship, that, on the 13th inst.
the batteries before Flushing being com.
pleted, land the frigates, bombs, and gun
vessels, having atthe same time taken their
statiOns) fire was opened at about half
past one p. NJ. from fly two pieces Of hea-