Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-25
THE EXPEDITIONS.
July 4.


From the secrecy which has hitherto
been preserved, there is not the smallest
reason to believe that the numerous points
Of destination which have been ascribed TO
the expedition are announced on any bet
ter authority than that of mere conjecture.
The quantity of artillery, both field and
gathering, Is so numerous, as to render it
extremely probabie that Il sudden attack
IS meditated on some great naval arsenal,
or place at strength of some of our enemies.
Heavy baggage IS str city prohibited; and
although every officer employed is asir~
norant as the public, or the destination of
the expedition, it is the general opinion
that the service will not be of longer dura-
ton than that against Copenhagen.
ARTILLERY.
Sixty IS Founders battering forty % do.
ITO pieces Of field artillery; zen s. lbs. ca
ronades; 80 Mortars; m ny HoWltzers an
immense number of Congreve Rockets
Shrapneli Shells; and supply of amnu-
milton for a siege.
Foot Artillery $500 men, Horse do. &
Troops, 900 men.
Sir Richard Strachan, Sir Samuel Hood,
Rear Admiral Otway, and Sir Home Pop.
ham, is said, are already named to naval
com mands. With respect to the command
OF the land forces, there is no reason at
present, to donbt, thatthe Earl OF Chatham
viii be intrusted with the direction of this
formidable force.
All such American and other neutral yes.
sells as may be engaged by the Transport
Board to serve, are TO be Commanded by
British officers and navigate1 b. British
crews. 1t rs also said that British Mer-
chants have decided interest ia such
ships.
Orders are said to have been issued for
a rigorous and general enpargo in every
port in the United Kingdom.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT LISBON.
Gen. Junot, signing the convention at Lis
bon, it appears, invited the three Generals,
Burrard and Wellesley, to a
most superb dinner. His grand saloon was
fitted up in the mos. elegant manner, with
transparencies, ard iighted
with the Candelabra stolen FROM the Lisbon
Churches, bearing the wax tapers also sto-
len from Portuguese affairs and chape s.
The transparency at the upper end of the
room presenteda figure of Junot, holding in
one hand cap adorned with bays, while
with the other he was throwing dust in the
eyes of his adversaries. In another part
ne was on his march 20 Paris, followed by
his troops, in complete array, his body guard
banners, with "See the conquer
ng hero comes, "sanl on another, /" the
@retched to-day may be happy tomorrow"
The transparency ~ the lower end was We.
~ large and containing a number of figures.
In the fore ground were the three British
SeperaIs, in full dress, white large punches
'f rue in their hats. Near them stood the
,enius of Britain, in reclining posture,
lrowning with her tears the withsred this
lie, dropping shamrock, and faded rose, tn at
ay at her feet. In the back ground was
he Squire of Abercronbie, on tas Plains of
Egypt, with an angel lowering over him,
soaring a scroll, on which was inscribed |
death or victory" also the shade of Sir !
trthur Wellesley at the battle of Assaye,
nd f1ibernia mourning her hero fallen. A |
cure ct An old woman, standing on a rock, |
Weighing oatmeal and croudy to the SpanI- |
rds, also attracted much notice. To give |
lore effect to the scene by sort Of panto-
mimic device, she drops her weights and !
1easnres, and, snatchng mp truncheon, |
ppears at the head Of a victorious army. |
dinner was served on the church plate -
The head dish was three gulgeons, with |
our sauce a Ia picquant, removed by a /
aiPs head without brains. The remaining |
ishes were trifles and mushrooms. The |
rst toast was, shs convention with |
Tree times three followed by the glee OF
re three wise sisters. I'D Sir Hew DH- |
Ymple, followed by the favorite song of
Aud mon are you walking yet,"-3d Sir
larry Burrard, and the tears of Nelson.-I
n "A. Wellesley, and the solder tir'd-
inots health was then drank, MS whole
and playing the rogue'S march, sc. &c.
London Pap.