Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-25
NKw Yonxi May t9.
LATEST FROM FRA nee,

LATEST FROM FRA nee,
Yesterday arrived at this port the fas,
sailing brig Camilla, capt. ShaIer, ftsn
S. Se5a~tans, which port she !e!s on the
1l,h Of April.
Mr. John Griswoid came out in the Ca
milIa, bearer Of dispatches from General
Armstrong to cur government, and has
furnished The Editors Of the Nsetcaniis
Advertiser with Gle Of French papers,
AID tbs following summary of news
Mr. Gri.woid. bearer of,dispatches in
the Camilla, left Paris on the 25th oil
March. The Emperor and suudry mem.
bers Of hts court were at Cempsignr, where
the new empress Maria Louisa, accom-.
panied by the Prince of Neufchatei. had
iuat arrived. The triumphal entry in o
paris, with the Coronation Of the
Marriage Ceremonial., was TO take place
OH Sunday, the 1st Of April. The prepar-
atoms FOR this great event were splendid
beyond description, and i, WIS supposed
the illum innlions and fcasts would excel
in brl.liancy thoas Of cay. former period
Gen, Dcmo;isr, had been appointed
by the Emperor minister to the United
States. /, was not known whether he va,
to succeed Gen. Turfeau, OF thai he is
appointed to some special mission. He
had taken passage in The Francis, with
the Russian minis,et, and was TO SAL from
Rochelle for Philadelphia abou. The 10Th
Of April. II was reported and believed
10 Paris. that Mr. Pinkney had concluded
convention with The Marquis Wellcs-
leg.
Gen. Armstrong had taken up The ship
Sally, Capt. Scott, laying a. s.: Sebash-
ans, to take him'e'f and family to Amer
lea. He would embark from Bordeaux
about the 1st Of June. The Sally wan
to proceed TO Bordeaux protected by two
passports. American property vas sill
under seizure in all the ports on the Con.
tiDent. This amount of property conhs-
ca ed under the late Orders, III ue PSF s
of Bsscay, Naples, Sc. exclusive Of Ton
ningen, was computed TO have cosi IN a.
mer;cs mors than ssven millions of dot
lars. That scjzsd at Naples had bees
s,ld aud the proceeds placed IN the royni
treasury that in SPAN was Transporting
Ia bayonhe, where it was to meet sim
liar fate. The reasons assigned To- THIS
has,y proceeding was 10 prevent costs te
~ yidrsi claimants, who would Q aei
ways bs prosecuting their claims separ .
ately, snd at great expence.
| Little or no news from the armies IN
Spain that could be relied npon.
! Gen. Mena, who commanded party OF
Patriots, had BEEN taken 10y party OF Gems
| D'Armes aud sent into France escorted by
heavy guard of soldiers. On the 9TH o
April. Gen. M. was dining apart IRON his
Troops ard was surprised at tabie-=a par
~ OF Gems d'armes entered his apartments,
before he was spprised OF their approacn=-
he made short, but vigorous RESISTANCE
in which he was severely woundsd, aud
l,s was supposed he would not survive hls
wounds.
A rumour prevailed at St. Sebast;ans al
the time the Camilla sailed, that battle
had been fought between tae combined ar.
~ es and the French. in which the latter
were defeated with considerable loss--oi
tine truth of this, little ives Known or be-
ihsved.
1t Was also reported the day previcu, &c
sailing, that the irigaie John ADAMS mad
arrived at Cherbourgh, Sut no news had
TRANSFERRED from her.
The Camilla has brought home the crew
OI LAC sup NM tehsc' g ass " AZ LII
lately condemned IN tho Court Of Prizes al
Paris, both vessel and cargo. Seventy
SIX seamtn belonging to American vessels
CO pturcd and contiscated ia the Ports NJ
3iscay, alss csuie home in the Camilla.
The crews of seguesHred vessels wtr,
denied support by the FIench Govern.
ment and were daily entering On beard o
French pr.vsteers.
by iAte Decree all import duties are
doubled and on prize goods treble.