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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-03
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
SIEGE OF CORONA.

PARIS, Aug. 90.
Extracts from dispatch from General
Verdier, to the Minister of War,
dated, S.. Madir, Aug. 12.
"I have the honor to send your ex-
cellency reports of the operations of
the seige of Corona, from the 9TH in
slant, to this day.
"The fortress of Mont Jul fell in
to our hands at 6 this evening. This
important conquest against an obsti
nate enc my, whose blindness is so la
mentable, gives US almost complete
assurance, that or d avs will suf.
Ace to subdue the remaining part OF
the town.
" The fort, formerly one of the
strongest in Europe, is now nothing
but heap of ruins; and 1t was NOT
till after we had been obliged 20 go to
the covered wag, taken bv storm the
half moon on the side on which we
made the attack, and made several
breaches, that the enemy resolved 70
| abandon that side, and retire into thc
town, on which side it was not in our
power to cut off his retreat.
"Your excellency will bear in mind
that this is the first time within Is
years so dangerous an enterprise HIS
been undertaken. What rendered
this more difficult was, that we were
obliged to raise our works on rock,
& render them regular works of art &
that the entertainments were to be
made in the presence Of an embittered
enemy.
eve have found 10 pieces of can.
non, for the greater part unservicea-
bic, and some ammunition the re-
mains of the artillery had been carried
away, after having been rendered USE
less by our fire."
PARIS, Aug. 10.
The English Colonel Markell, at
tempted on the 9th July to throw
400 troops into Corona but they were
surrounded by Gen. Pine, and the
corps was taken
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81.

The remains of the late general
ANTHONY WAYNE, which had
been deposited in the neighborhood of
Lake Erie, have been removed bv l.
saac Wayne, esq. the son OF that illus
trlous Pennsylvania, to Radnor church
in the county of Chester. Our rea-
ders will recollect, that the Pennsylva-
MIA Society of the Cincinnati, at their
meeting on the 4th of July last, APP
propriated the sum of five hundred dol
lars, for the purpose of erecting a mo-
nement to his merory, under the die
reetion of colonel Johnson, major
Jackson, and Mr.. Binney.
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LONDON, August %.

Several judges oftimber are on the point
OF embarking from Plymouth Dock for
Prince Edwards Island, Quebec, and other
parts of America, for the purpose of max
ing large purchases of timber, the -scarci.
~ OF which in this country has long been
severely felt.
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Extract from letter dated Farsund. Nor
way, August II, from the supercarg, OF
the ship Lion, Of Philadelphia, under de-
tention there.
:" / understand that the king has order5
ec all vessels found on the ocean to be bro't
IN, even their own not excepted. SO much
v'llainy Has been found practised By Amer.
Icans frsm England, with false papers, that
the most rigorous measures are p1rgued a.
gainst them, and | am sorry to fnd las
near as can make out from the Danes)
that the loose organization OF the courts
leaves us exposed TO many hazards. Yet l.
seems the laws do not authorize a conde,n
nation unless the cargo has been taken
~ England. We we're not even boarded
by an English cru'zcr so far does our c,ss.
stand fair But am yet incapable of saw
ing how tar we may rely upon the faithful
administration o. the Case"
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Extract of letter dated Copenta .en,
August S, from the supercaryo T.. the
ship Hope, of Philadelphia, u1Ier deten-'
ton there.
The King yesterday issued ord ers
which do honor TO his head and heart. He
has called in the whole of the private. RS
and revoked their commissions Meme will
hereafter, it is said, be allowed 10 cruise
either in the Cauegat, the Sound or the
Baltic; and those that will be allowed to
cruize in the north sea will receive new M
structions relative to their conduc. 20 nou.
trails, and will only be permitted % cru re
IN the neighbourhood of Heligoland, not far
Their north than Tonuingen.
This is the substance Of the orders which
are dated the I'd inst. and which declare
mat any vessels Captured after tina, date
shall be forthwith restored"
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|Stanhope, soth regiment, killed (;
lieut.. colonel Winch, 4th regiment
lieut.. col. Maxwell, 26th regimen,
lieutenant col. Fame, 59th regiments,
lieutenant colonel Griffith, guards, ma
jors Miller and Williams, S1st regi-
ment, wounded.
To you who are well acquainted
with the excellent qualities Of lieute-
nant general sir John Moore, I need
not expatitate on the loss the army
and his country have sustained by his
death. His fall has deprived me of a
valuable friend, to whom long * peri
ence of his worth had sincerely attach
led me. But it is chiefly on public
grounds tina. l must lament the blow.
1t will be the conversation of every
one who love or respected his manly
character, that after conducting the
arnv through an arduous retreat with
|copsummate 6rmness, he has termina-
ted a CHARGER of distinguished honor by
a deth that has given the enemy additi-
onal reason to respect the name o a
British soldier. Like the immortal
Wolfe, he is snatched from his coun-
try at an early period Of a life spent In
her service like Wolfe, his last mo-
inents were sllded by the prospect OF
success, and cheered by the scclama-
tion of victory-like Wolfe, also, his
memory sill forever remain sacred in
that country which he sincerely loved,
and which he had so faithfully served.
1t remains for me only to express my
my hope, that you will be speedily re.
stored to the service of your country,
and to lament the unfortunate circuln-
stance that removed you from your sta.
ton in thu field, and threw the momen.
tary command into fair less able hands
i have the honor to be, SC.
JOHN HOPE, Lieut..
General.
To Lieut.. Gen. Sir David
Baird, &c. &c.
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FRENCH ACCOUNT.
THIRTIETH BULLETIN OF THE
ARMY OF SPAIN.

VALLADoLID, January 81.
The Duke Daimatla lett Betanz IS on the
18th inst. having reached the Nero, he
found the bridge OF Burgo cut I've enemy
was dislodged from the village Of Burgo. In
the mean while general Franceschi asscn.
ded the river, which ne crossed az the bridge
of Sels. He made himself master of the
high road fren Coruaaa to Santiago, aud
took officers AMI 90 soldiers pr ,onsrs.
On the same day a body oil 80 marines, wns
were fetch NJ water from the bay ne AT Me-
70, were taken. From the village of Pc.
rille, the English feet 1uid be observed ia
the harbor OF Corunna.
On the 18Th, the enemy caused two pow :.
der magazines, situated near the heights OF
St. Margaret, at half league from Corun-
ma, To be bFlwnup. The explosion was ter
rible, and was felt at the distance OF three
leagues.
On the 18th the bridge at Burgo was re-
paired, and the French artillery was able
to pass. The enemy had taken position
at two leagues distance, half a league before
Corunua. He was seen employed in nastI-
ly embarking his sick and wounded, the
number of which, according 20 spies and
deserters, amounts TO three or four thou.
sand men. The English were IN he meaa
while occupied in destroying the batteries
on tire coast, and laying waste the country
on the sea shore. The com nandant of the
fort of st. Philip, suspecting the fate intea-
ded for his fortIhcstion, refused to admit
them in IL.
On the evening Of the 1tth we saws frssk
convoy of 100 sail arrive, among which we're
four ships of the line.
On the morning Of the 18th, the divisi-
ons Merle and Mermet occupied the heights
of Viilaboa, where the enc my's advanced
guard was stationed, which was attacked
| and destroyed.
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To Lieut.. Gen. Sir David
Baird, &c. &c.
LoNpoN, Januaru 81.

We have heard that government has
received by late conveyance, accounts
ofthe complete dispersion of general
Reding's army in Catalonia and that
lntruth there is no body oftroops col
lccted together in any part of the
south and south east of Spain.
i. February 9.
The intelligence OF the continuance
OF the American embargo, has caused
a great sensation in the north of Ger
many, where colonial produce has be.
come very scarce.
SIR JOHN MOORE.
Particulars of the heroes death by an
eye witness.
81 met the general on the evening
of the, 10Th inst. as some soldiers were
Bringing him into Coranna, supported
in blanket with sashes. He knew
me Immediately though it was Amos
dark squeezed me by the hand, and
said, do not leave me- He spoke to
the. Surgeons on their examining his
woun j, but was In such pain he could
say bit little. After some time he
seemed very anxious to speak to me /;
and, at intervals, expressed himself as
follows The nrst Question he asked
Wis Are the Preach beaten -
which enquiry he repeated to all those
nc knew as they entered the room.
On being assured by ali that the Frenca
were beaten, he exclaimed, Il hope
the people of England will DC satisfied.
| hope my country will do ne justice.
You will see my friends as soon as you
possibly can--tell them every thing
say to my mother (there his voice
failed him. Hope-Hope--I have
much to say, bat Cannot get 1t out.
Is colonel Granam, and are all my
aids-de camp well?--I have made my
will, and have remembered my ser
wants. Colnorne has my will, and all
my papers,
".Major Colborne (his principal aid
dc-canP) then came into the room
ne spoke most kindly to him, and then
said TO me- Remember, you go to
-----, and tell him it is my request,
and, that expect he will befriend Gna-
lor Colborne--le has been long with
me, and know him most WORTH of
~ lie then again asked major Col
borne fthe French were beaten and
on being told they were repulsed on
every point, he said it was great sa-
,isfaction, in his last moments, to
know he had beat the French
Is general Paget in the room -
On my telling him he was not, he
said, remember me to him.
II feel myself so strong, I fear
shall be long dying-I am in great
pain
" He then thanked the doctors for
their attention.
Z" Captains Percy and Stanhope
came into the room, he spoke kindly
70 both, and asked Percy if all his aids
de.camp were well--He pressed my
hand close to his body, and in few
minutes died without struggle.
"He said TO me, while the Surg c
ons were examining his wound Y ou
know I have always wished to die
his way.'-hs far as can recollect,
his is every thing he said, except ask
ing to be placed in an easier posture.
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Tue Duke of Daima.ia had caused

The Duke of Daimatia had caused a
Sannonade TO be commenced upon the YES
ssls from the fort of SAatigo. Several
transports ran aground, and all the men
who were on board were taken.
We found in the establishment Of the
Paiioza, large mandatory, &C.. in the
suburbs OF Corunna. where the English had
previously been encamPed, 5000 English
mnskets. Magazines also we're seized,
containing great quantity of ammunition
and other effects, belonging 20 the hostile
army. A great number Of wounded were
picked up in the suburbs. The opinion Of
the inhabitants on the spot, and deserters
IS, that the number Of wounded in the bat
tie exceeds $500 men.
Thus has terminal ed the English expe.
dition. which was sent into Spain. After
having fermented the war in this unhappy
country, the English have abandoned it.
They had disembarked - 600 men aud
5000 horses. We have taken from thcm,
according to calculation, $500 men, exclu-
sive of the sick. They have re-embarked
very little baggage. very little ammuniti-
on, and very few horses. We have cGun-
ted 5000 killed and left behind. The men
who have found an ASYLUM on board their
vessels are harrassed and detected. LIN a
mother season of the year net one Of thea,
would have escaped. he~facility Of cut
ting the bridges, the rapidity of the tor.
rents, which in winter swell to deep ri
ters, the shortness of the days and the
length of the nights, are very favorable &c
m army on their retreat.
OF the 38, 600 men whom the English
had disembarked, we may be assured tina;
scarcely 24,oc0 will return to England.
The army of Romano, which at the end
OF December, by the aid of rcinforcements
which it had received from Gallicia, con-
sisted of 1000 men, is reduced to 5000
men, vino are wandering between Vigo 4
Santiago, aud are closely pursued. The
kingdom of Leon, the province Of Zamorai
and all Gal!icia, which the English had
been DESTROYS to cover, are conquered ant
subdued
The general of division LapiSe has sen,
patroles into Portugal, who have been wei
received there.
General Maupetit has entered Salaman
ca; he met there with some sick of the
English troops,
At the end of the Bulletin is inserted al
intercepted letter dated Santiago, January
1909, and signed l.. K. Thurn.]
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Ihe general OF DIVISION LaplnSe mas sent
patroles into Portugal, who have been we'll
received there.
General Maupetit has entered Salaman-
Ca he met there with some sick of the
English troops,
TAT the end of the Bulletin is inserted an
intercepted letter dated Santiago, January
1909, and signed l.. K. Thurn.]
Battle of Corunna London Gazette
Extraordinary, dated Downing
street, Jan. ~, 1909.
The hon. captain, Hope arrived late
last night with dispatch from lieu
tenant general sir David Baird to lord
yiscount Castlereagh, one of his ma
jesty's principal secretaries Of state, of
which the following is copy.
His majesty's ship Vile de Paris at
sea, Jan. 10, 18o9.-My Lord: By
the much lamented death Of lieuten-
ant general sir John Moore, who fell
in action with the enemy on the 10Th
instant, it has become my duty to ac-
quaint your lordship, that the French
army attacked the British troops In
the position they occupied in front of
Corunna, at about 2 O'Clock In the af-
tcrnoon of that day. A severe wound,
which compelled me to quit the field
short time previous to the fall of sir
John Moore, obliges me to refer your
lordship for the particulars of the ac.-
ton, which was long and obstinately
contested, to the incloscd report of
lieutenant general Hope, who succee-
ded TO the command of the army, and
to whose ability and exertions in direc.
ton of the ardent zeal and unconquer
able valour of his maiesty's troops, is
TO be attributed, under Providence,
the success of the day, which termi-
mated in the complete and entire re-
pulse and defeat of the enemy at every
point of attack. The honorable cap
tain Gordon, my aid de camp, will
have the honour of delivering this
dispatch, and will be able to give your
lordship any further information which
NAV be required. have the honor to
be, &c, d. Baird, lieutenant gener-
al.
His maj-sty's ship Audacious, off
CoTunna, January 10, 18o9-Sir in
compliance with the desire contained
in your communication Of yesterday.
/ avail myselfof the first moment
have been able TO command, TO detail
TO you the occurrences of the action
which took place in front OF Corunna,
on the 10th instant. II will be in your
recollection, that about one in the after
noon of that day, the enemy, who had
In the morning received reinforce
ments, and who had placed some guns
In front of the right and left Of his
line, was observed to be moving troops
towards his left flank, and forming va
rious columns of attack at that extremi-
~ of the strong and commanding po-
si,ion, which, on the morning of the
18th. he had taken in our imm~diate
front. This indication of his iate Dti-
or was Immediately succeeded by the
ranii and determined attack which he
made upon your division, which occu-
pie the right Of our position. The
events which occurred during that pc :
rici OF the action, you are fullv &C.
auainted with. The first effort Of the
enemy was met by the commander Of
the forces, and by yourself, at the
had Of the And regiment, and tn,
brigade under major generallord VIM
Bentinck. The village on your righ
became an object of obstinate contest
! lament to cay, that soon after the SC
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yer might have found, that no custom. usage
however or practice Could be aned,etl, plea
ded or given in evidence. in any court Of jus.
tice against Magma Cbarta.
8. All the judges allow, that exemptions
badges md projections against mrressmen,
have been given by Peers, Commons, Lord
MAYORS. Lords and Officers nj the Admiralty
ard rs I understand Lord Mansfield, by of
iiccrs of the navy. Now what a loose. I'M.
defined, arbitrary power is this to be legal
~ established as an itnn!emorial usage al
lowed for ages?
z. I wonder not that his Lortlship dreaded
tie discussion of j: and an investigation of
1t TO the bottom, for he must have foreseen
the endless difficulties of asccrtaining, de-
fnng and limiting the usages which were
immenInrial. and distinguishing them from,
such as were modern, temporary, uSurped
and rot allowed.
s. Tie council for the city had before OBJ
served. that IT.? legality OF pressing, If ioun-
ded ut all, Could only he supported by inn
men,orial nsagc, there being clearly no
sta.utc in fc.ce investing the crown with a.
ny such authority.
3. The infinite difficulty OF determining
who were scamen and who were not, must
be obvious, and al agree that the power
IS confined TO seamcp and them cn;y.
Christian. in his edition OF Black stone, vol.
l, page 49, says, in a note The legal
ty of pressing is SO fully established, that it
will not now admit of doubt in any court
|pf justice" and in proof of this he quotes
Lord aansfeld's opinion in the case of the
King against Tnbbs, in the words have a
bove transcribed. Whereas think that ia
king ali iL5rd Mansfield says together. he
makes the subject as doubtful as ever, and
incuMbered with innumerabie and insupe-
rable difficulties.
Upon the whole, all corc'ude from the
conduct of the modern judges and lawyers
IN England is, that the pride, III the navy
has got the better of their sense of law ard
justice, and that court and country lawyers,
as well as administration and opposition,
have been gradually endeavoring to mite
tor the last thirty or forty years, in sacrifi-
cling the principles of justice and law to
reasons of state by countenancing this branch
OF arbitrary power. But let them keep
their arbitrary power at home not prac-
tise them upon us, our ships, or seamen.
JOHN ADAMS.
quincy, -dhrI IS. 1909.
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SIZES Ar AUCTION.

{ N !le'@ay, the 18th day of May, viii be
~ sold, on The premises, one acrt Of ground
81. Shockc-Hill, opposite the Dwelling Housc ri
Mr. Robert Pollard, on the south side ofthe street
the SAID Lott viii be divided into four lofts NJ
rhirtyfive feet front the said street and extern
ding back the depth OF the entire lott, except
nteen feet which will be reserved as an allcy Tor
she use OF all the purchasers. The terms Of the
sale glll be one-fourth payable in three months,
aor which note negotiable in the Bank of Virgil
me-, viii be required, with an approved endolser,
the balance payable in twelve months, for wbicl,
adeed OF trust will be required upon the proper
iy
7H0S. TlYLOR, 4actioneer. I
MAY IL. sds
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HOUSES & LOTS--F0R SsLE-By v;r-
T. tue cft'e last win ard testpm enl Of Robert
Means, decd, viii be sold. To tie highest bidder,
at public auction, on Tuesday the Tir,i, Inst.
rhe following LANDS e TJ.NE1iENI,S in
the city nf Richmond--viz
Some WOODEN H0USE:.S and q piece orLANp
opposite ie Crouch's Tavern, On the Street lead.
A's IN b. the governors.
NoUSE 81 LOJT uT)n the asin.
lnoiriv ri another HOUSE upon the Basin,
End the u,irh OF the II n belonging 10 it,
The J'ENE hEN7' where the Tcstltor lived,
ard naked LOTyro Of Land adjoining 70 it.
Part of L naked lott Of LIND, tYing between
~" dwelling house Of Augustine Davis aud tie.
Basin.
The sale viii commence at the housc where
fhe testator lived, and Wilde adjourned to tte o.
tHei ten"nen,s successfully, until tnc wiol, arc
sold Twelve nnrtlis credit VII rc aii1wcd ;
Inc purchasers 20 give bond and approved secp-
f'yi"gether witha decd Of trust upon Tie pro.
Rt%ty, 10 ensure p;nc;"ai payment Of the par.
chase money.
D4NJEL CAJL, Ereeater
aFthe I,st MI art y;s,i,qclt NJ
RCBT: 1EE.iMS, Dcc'A
May 70. ,,ls
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NEW ESTABLISHING
BELL-TAV'

T~HE exclusive management
ance Of this House, has {
Subscriber, who, with Or. Wn
son Allen, are slone interested
or expense has been spared to
lishmeMt one among the first VI
and nothing, on the part Of
be wanting to support us repaI
public patronage. There are
tached to the tavern. The lar
motliuus Stable in the City,
ence necessary to render thu
1t has lately undergone COM
thorough repair: The sly
assortment OF the best L
his experience, to merY
support.
RICKaRD
Nav IL.
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mo. g.


s9nibs, SCOTS & saroasms in what were thea
Called the federal newspapers. particularly
Cobbett's Porcupine and john Ward Fenno't;
United States Gazette. And BY whom were
these written? AS was informed, by
Macdonald, the Scottish British com,nissi-
oner for adjusting the claims of British cre-
ditors. andby William Smith. the British
agent for claimants before that board Of COM
mlssiGnerS, of whom Macdonald was one
here were other writer's besides these but
viii not condescend to name any others at
escnt- TWAS given our that John Ward
lennon was the writer of the most impor-
tant OF them, and he was represented as 4
mastery writer. possessed Of Il most eloquent
pen. BIT the ten cuas nct MS.
This was hot all. Something muck more
serious to me soon took place. A cornmittee
CT the Senate called upon me, whether ap-
pointed ON record, or whether by private
concert, know not. was distressed, be-
cause thought the procedure unconstit,iti-
onal. However, / was determined tina: not
enc disrospectfai word should escape me
concerning the Senate or any member OF it.
and to that resolution ! carefully adhered
and in relating the conference with those
honorable gentlemen, which shall appear iu
my next letter, the same decoruin shall be
observed.
InJJNI s1NANrc
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january IL.

ENJAMIN KIMBALL, has taken the
. Stare lately occupied by Mr.. Jacsb Fack-
Ter, where he has now tolerable, and will short
ly receive very general and extensive assert
ment of European and India
@ O 0 d s.;
Which will be sold wholesale or retail at seyy MO
eerate prices.
May 9. 4t
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a NINA GOODWIN, will lease or sell inme.
IA disieiy, her HOUSE & LOTT, in this c;.
=, and near th" Baptist Meeting. House, on the
most reasonable terms, and will take youfg
i'keiy Negro Sin, a'd q good saddle crestuJr,
IN part pay for The same. She has also for stL
numbe. of articles Of househoid FyJRNfTYItE
% easy terms fyf the p,ro4aser. ~
Nay " al
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a TUTOR WANTED,-Tle Trustees ot
L ~ lctowu OF York, are alXioss to crnpsoy y
gentleman OF character, & Literary requirements,
To conduct "A SCHOOL 10 the said to~:il. The
branches o. Science 10 be taught arc, reaCing,
writing, English grap>r,ar. Arithmetic, rengra.
phy, use of lie globes. The Latin and Giees elias
scks. The situation OF York is pleasant and heal
thy: From twepiy 10 fort, pupils can be procn-
red. a comfortable house will be FURNISH e,, ,he
Tutor free of expense "A prrsoH who shall GRO
requirements, which shall quaIify him for the
conduct oithe school, viii meet with encourage
ment dn applicationto
GoRsd. GRITY1N, 2com'si''ee
RCBT. NELSON. jr. 7yastees
May Q. q
I ANDlNG trrm the Schooner RicHMcsD
~ Isaac Seaman, Master
so Boxes Raisins,
10 Bales Soft Se!'cd Almonds,
Casks Green Coffee,
10 Barrels Prime Pork. and 49,
Pipe Lontlon Particular Madeira Wine
IN STORE.
II Fogsheatls Brown Sugar,
IS do. Mnlasses,
Tierces Green Coffee.
IS Boxes Havannaii Seg,rs,
8 Bales WEIGH Pi,ncs,
Family Flour in barrels and half barrels,
Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Souchons Tea
10 Boxes Mould candles,
Fer SALE BY,
GEORGE WATT.
january II. If