Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-09-25

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Tho governor, appraised that Lord
Wellington would make no attempt TO,
relieve, would have surrendered soon
cr. but was prevented by observation-disclosures.
The loss of rhe.besieged, including the:
citizens and garrison, is estimated az
upwards Of 1000 killed and wounded.
The loss of the French is not mention
ed. 80
The Russians, are said to have been
defeated iu a general engagement with
the army Of the Grand Vizief. Re-
ports to this effect were prevalent at
Vieena and Temeswar, but they are of
too vague a character. to Com maud
much credit.
M August 8.
Dispatches were yesterday received
at Portsmouth, from General "A rm-
atrong, the American Ambassador in
France, addressed to the American
minister In this country 10 whom they
were Immediately forwarded.
August 9.
Parliament is-prorogued to the 1st
November. Uniess some extraordi-
nary business should occur to render
an earlier meeting necessary, further
prorogation is expected to take place,
and, as ia the case of the two last SEES
sions, will net meet until the latter end
of January next.
A Gentleman who,came from France
in the same vessel that coaveyed the
dispatches 10 MIR Pinkney from Gen.
eral Armstrong, has brought .intelli-
gence from Paris to the 5th, and from
Morlaix 10 the 9TH inst. The Official
Papers transmitted TO Mr. Pinkney, we.
understand, relate to the condemnation
of American property, in France,
Spain, Italy and Holland and to the
in'ended departure of the Minister of
the United States from the French
Capitol. Public notice was given in
tiie Moniterr, that the sales of ships
anl cargoes of the u. States, which
had been sequestra,e d, would COM
mence on the first of this month, which
measure was carried into execution
without the least reserve, and the eff
fects were sold at very reduced prices.
One vessel had, however, beer allow
ed to take her departure from Bour-
dcaux, which induced hope that
some relaxation of the order might
take place BAT no favorable compro-
mise between the captors or gcyer.,-
menr, and the proprietors was permit
ted. Ii was, W. are informed the de-
sign of General Armstrong to leave
Paris before the usual time of the
prevalencs ofthe north westerly winds
but his application for pass ports to
fulfil his Intention, had, upon some
pretence or other, been hitherto inef-
fcctual, M American could quit the
limits OF France, unless he proceed di-
rec,ly from thence to America and
leave was nos even granted to enable
him 10 visit the dependencies of the
Empire.
The same cartel, through which we
acquired the preceding particulars,
brought dispatches 70 his Msiessy's
Ministers, from Mr.. Mick enzie.-.
We are .old, that the private opinion
OF the British Agent is, that, notwith..
standing the series oil disappointments
which hc mas had to encounter in the
discharge OF his duties, an arrange
mrnt for the release of his country
men would DC ultimately accomplish
co.
The G-n'lsman to whom we have al-
ludel, prior to dis departure, had seen
a Moniteur OF the 4til ns,. which con-
taiaed nothing r. gaFding the affairs IF
Spain or Portugal. A rumour of auo
tier battle between the 'Tu ks & Rus
sians was mentioned; and certain re-
gu.afions were suggs sted regarding the
toreigr department in Holland bat
nothlng OF any public iaterest was adj
vefted TO.
The Argus, Arthur O'Conner's pa :
per, was to expire ON the last day of
Ju.v.
The Commercial Arrangement be /.
tween this country aud France, Of
which we made meution Yesterday, we
understand has been under cons,dera-
ton for sometime. The subject has
beea indirectly Submitted to the
French Government which has express.