Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-12

ing OF the twenty-third Of aiarch in
elusive, several DAYS later than former
accounts The most important items
follow. 1t appears, from a hasty pc
rasal of our files, that great activity1
pervades the hostile courts and armies
of Europe. Indeed, 6guratively, the
whole continent is in state of fusion.
Sweden in rebellion war raging
through Saxony, Austria, Italy and
Portugal.
With all his characteristic rapidity,
Napoleon could not prevent the Aus
TRANS from strengthening their own
cause and confidence, by obtaining the
first victory. The London papers state.
that the French were beaten N their
designs on Trieste, and the Austrian
van has penetrated beyond the Bava-
rian troops, cutting them of from the
French grand army.
But, without the aid of Russia, Aus
tria has slender hope. We can. but
shudder while anticipating the murder
of the people, the sacking of her cries
and the conaasration of her temples
LoSDoS, 4Mareh 20.
We have seldom had to announce
J more important news than we have TO
day, both foreign and dom. site.
The Duke of York has resigned
On Saturday morning his royal high
ness went to Windsor, and rendered
to his royal father, his. resignation.-
It is said to have been rendered in the
form of a letter to his majesty, con-
tanning the reasons which had direct
ed his royal highness to take that step,
and to take it at the present moment.
His majesty was graciously pleased
to accept his resignation, and the Earl
of Chatham, or as others say, Sir
David Dundass, is appointed to sue
coed him. But this arrangement, we
trust, will soon give way to mea-
sure by which the army shall be man.
aged by botrd, as the navy has been
with SO much advantage TO the public
service.
We rejoice sincerely in the event,
which indeed may be considered as
great triumph gained BY the eonstitG-
ton of the country. The Duke of
York has taken very proper and iu-
dicious course, and no further proceed
ings we should suppose, at least we
should hope, will take place in the
| House of Commons.
(courfer.)
ARRIVAL OF A FLAG OF TRUCE.
A flag OF truce arrived at Dover
on Saturday from Bouglogne, with disc
patches for transport Office, which were
Immediately forwarded to i.ondon.-
The vessel was ordered to sea as soon
as she had delivered her dispatches,
and returned TO bouiognc. The mas
ter OF the vessel says, that the expec-
tations In France or the peace with
this country are very feeble The re.
newal of war upon the continent has
thrown a great gloom over the public
mind.
The dispatches are said to relate to
an exchange of prisoners:
INSURRECIION IN SWEDEN.
Dispatch s. have been received from
the Baltic, NEich, we grieve to state,
give an account OF M resurrection hay.
ing broken out In Sweden, tending TO
revolution. Several thousands have
risen In the province of Warmland,
and were on the march from Catistood
to Stockholm, to compel the king TO
call Diet. fncy had issued a proc.
lamation complaining of the war, tax
es, &c. requiring Change of mea
sures.
The emperor of Russia has deter
mined to remain neutral a dete rnina.
sion which has givsn much offence to
Bonaparte, who filed Europe with
such Boosting assurances that the l. m
peror Alexander was to cooperate
with him with his whole force in any
project, whether for peace on war.
DIt'rR DCpfIDT NJ a.