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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
Bosroy, Aususts.
L.ivEST FHO.N E.NGL.lN.D. 81 I,

The brig Tl,addcus, Crpt Halves, arrived ycs.cr-
day from Liverpool, in ~ drvs lIcwas boarded in
the Roads by the Revenue Gutter, and lospcd the
coMmandcs his papers, which we understand 10 be
as late as the c9d June. Capt HAYES reports, that
Com. Rodscrs' official account of the aA'ir With the
Little Belt had been published in England, butex-
cited little sensation account of the nor receipt
Of British dispatches relating thcrcto; that im?or-
tant news was hourly exp:etc,i from the Baltic,
and that the King much amended in his health.
CAPT. Ii. intending to stop at Cape dc Verbs, the
bearer Vt no letters foe this place
a letter to a gentleman in this town, dated Mt
Gottcaburg, May 81, states, that American yes-
sci, which had been dogscd for several days by q
| Danish privatccr. who was prevented from coming
along side BY the shew of force, was tina res
eucd from the capture by British cutter brig who
by chasing obliged the Dane to seek safety in light
and leave the American vessel TO pursue her voyage.
The letter also states, that the British Admiral OF
that station, had offered to convoy and protect sc.
American vessels chose to sail with the feet, but
could give noinstruetons, renisrkug however, that
he wondered how any American capt. would ask lor
protection from British officer when the American
government would not allow an Engishmam to I'll n
cask of water in their ports. No convoy had lately
sailed, but was expected to in two three weeks
Capt. Howland and ts.c John Adams Of Bostonlwcie
waiting this CONVOY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
Dreadfalealanilu IN Hungary.

A German paper (Ncvc Zeltung) which
came to hand on Saturday last, contains the
following article, dated Presburg, April "a
=" Early On the morning of 10th inst. the
Danube, without any previous warning, sud
denly oyerflowcd ITS banks below Pest, and
inundated the adjacent country SO miles
BY this accident twenty, -four villages, for the
most part extremely populous, were swept
away with the greater part OF their iiihabi-
tants. 1t is computed that between three
and four thousand persons have lost their
lives.
BY the arrival Of gentleman in town
from Sweden, who very recently visited the
Russian capital We are furnished with add
tional grounds FOR believing that rupture
between Russia and France is on the eve of
showing itself. Our informant asserts, that
the Russian government, Disguised with their
French alliance, had drawn up proclama-
ticn or manifesto, liz which France is ac-
cused of want of faith Of having violat-
cd the peace of Ti!sit, and it finally states
that the consideration which had led to a
late good understanding no longer existed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
Angusts.
LATE From PoRruGAL.

Yesterday arrived the harque Sally & Mary capt
west, In IS days from Oporto, which he left July
lst., E7'.'sss
Considerable alarm prevailed in PORTUGAL lest
they should again have visit from the French,
who having been reinforced at Badajos were sand 70
be advancing The British and Portuguese forces
winch recently invested that place had fallen back
about SO miles, and were within GO or 20 miles of
Lisbon. 1t appears that this movement was not so
much owing to a dread OF the mower of the enc
ny, as to great scarcity of PROVISIONS from which the
army had suffered considerably, the French having
destroyed every thing the country afforded even tn
tho mules. We do not learn that a junction had
yet been effected between lord Wellngton's forces
under Gen. Spencer, and the division under Bcrcs-
to,y; nor that the remnant OF Massena's army has,
joined Soult, though from their movements it was
expected. -
Capt w. was Informed by an American gentle
man, who left Lisbon on the 25th OF juno, that he
had seen letter from British oficero seresfords
army, stating that they had ret lest y remain
ingin Spain they should be cut by the Freech forces
(late Massena's) who were descending through rs.
tremadura. He likewise mentioned the great scar
city of provisions.
A few DAYS before capt w sailed. the coro,njssa,y
at Oporto received letter from loiyi WeIpCts>
directing him to suspend purchasing proviso As he
should draw his supplies from the TakSs. The
commissary Immediately shipped al tie stores on
hand, having talenup several Aipcfcaa vessels for
that purpose. a report prevailed that the army
which had In ely beey driven ont Of Portugal, n
mounting tn q. oS9, were returning, and were with
IN sixty miles of Oporto, and the inhabitants were
much alarmed. (lt is certain this army cannot
both o-lvancc towards Oporto and join Sot There
secFls to hsve been more alarm than dangcr)
The general complexion of captain Vests intel
Ggence is gloomy, though not specific. Buswe can
nut any probability of a considerable reverse of
fortune. The British had advanced SO far as to rem
der supplies of provisions from Lisbon difficult AS
they approach Lisbon, they will be furnished with
abundance. for there they in great plenty 1.-THE
French follow, they in turn will begin to suffer- Tor
Portugal affords nothing, and the ImperiaI army
must be exposed to the same distresses which be-
fore rendered their stay impracticable. Lord We'll
lington, we presume, is too circumspcct comman-
der to be circumvcnted by his enemy.
Massena had not returned from France
Repeitory.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15

lives were lost. I, forced the women who
picked cookies to set to dry land as fast as
possible, for fear of ocing overwhelmed with
itsrap.di,y. The wind was variable, but
mostly southwest Daring the operation of
the boar, it numbered and lighsencd excess
sively.
A gcntlc,uan who left Biscay on the 2Sd
OF May who slept at the same inn with Jo-
scph Bonaparte onhis return to France, and
who during residence Of three months in
the neighbarhood Of the Pyrenees, had con
tinued opportunities Of asccrtaining wha,
was passing there, states. that not q single
Preach soldier had entered Spain since the
arrival CT bcssicres; and that on tire CON
trary considerable number, principally non
effective, had returned to France.
On Saturday Rotterdam paper was re
| ccivcd TO the SIst ult.-It appears tina
SOME disturbances had broken cut in Hun
gary, which had their origin in the late dc
preciation IT paper money, and that the,
were not quelled without blood-shed. Th,
Diet OF Hungary was, to meet on the 10th
| inst
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
JUNE 9.

s a letter from Paris of the 31st, which VIC
have seen, mentions, that the minister at war
had recently issued routes to several reci-
ments, bat with one exception they were all
II orthwards.
( Cordage and cloth have recently been
manufactured from singing nettles, by Mi
Smith, Of Brentwood, Essex, and for which
he has received the silver medal of the So
ciety of Arts.
In consequence of the immense quanti-
ties of pepper in the company's warehouses,
and the deprecated price of that commodi
ty IN Europe the pepper growers at Suma-
ira and at Prince OF Wales Island, have
been Informed that there would be no extcn-
sion OF their investments, and that it would
be prudent for them to devote as much of
their land as possible to more necessary cul-
tiyation.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
LONDON, July 81

The French, as usual, claim the victory in
the battle of Altpiera. Can we suppose Soult
TO have courted battle without an object ?
Is it not plain that he hoped to force the al
lies to raise the siege of Badajos Did he sue
coed i'll thisl His dispatches given in ano-
Their column, present a palpable contradicti-
on. He says that we took no prisoners ex-
cept 2 or 500 wounded that were left on the
field and yet he boasts of having retained
the position which he had taken from us.
But, not to dwell upon such absurditcs, it
is plain that the enemy can still boastia res
pectabIe force in the Peninsula, andk seems
manifest, that they will make another great
attempt 10 restore their affairs in that quar-
ter. The result Of that battle as to the gall
lantry Of our troops, we may with confidence
anticipate /; but it is impossible to learn, with
out the most serious emotions, that the war is
likely to he persevered in with unabated rig
our, and that Bonaparte has, for the purpose,
relieved himself from all apprehcas;ous of
annoyance elsewhere. We have no doubt
but that, for the moment he has conceded
to the Emperor Of Russig----that he has
most probably acquieseed in his relaxing
from the Non-Importation systcm--and a.
ware, that if he were triumphant in Spain. he
could force him at any time to obedience.
Lord Wellington has all along given il as bis
decided opinion, that the French would not
abandon the war and our readers will re-
collect, that he has again apprsed the Por-
tugucse Of their danger. We trust they will
not neglect It as they did before.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, June 6


The chancellor of the exchequer yester-
day, in a very eloquent speech, moved the
thanks of the house to Sir William Beresfoid
and the brave army under his command, as
well rs the erection OF a monument to Gen
eral houghton, who was killed cheering on
his men to victory. In the course of his
speech, he mentioned the names of two Off
GERS, one of whom, we stated the day before
yesterday, died rather than give up his CO.
lors. and the other when wounded, felt only
anxious to lay the colors Of his country to a
congenial heart, that beat high for her glory
and her greatness. 1t would be an act 81
Justice, TO the former of these officers, to err
ect monument to bis memory, on which
should be inscribed the last words he utter
ed" Only zyfth my life"
The thanks of Parliament were also vo-
ted last night to the Spanish general and
the Spanish army. This was highly judici-
Gus
There was one part Of the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer's Speech last night, which
will no doubt strengthen the belief that wal
between Russia and France is at no great
distance. We allude to that part in which
he said, that she was aware some gentle
men wereof opinion, that there was no limit
to the French Emperor and that he could
have no difficulty in sending 3 or hundred
thousand men into the peninsula. For him.
self he should say, that he did not think il
| so easy for himtosend any large force thither
Particularly 7yisn there zuas a troshcct thui
ne might hare employment for. so many d
ms forces elsewhere.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
JUNE IS.
TIE KING.

The Queens Council this day met at Wind
sor. when the physicians underwent the u
sual examination. We are informed, on good
authority, that the report is of favorable
nature, and that his majesty is better to
day than he has been any former part of the
week.
g 1t is said at the Castle, that this report
will be laid before Parliament prior to the
propagation"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
NEw-YoRx, August 6.
TERRIBLE HURRICANE.

dreadful hurricane occurred at st. Bar
thoiomews on the 9TH July, attended withthe
most disastrous consequences to the YES
sells on the coast and in port. The precise
number of vessels lost is not asccrtained. but
the wrecks and remains of "a vessels were
counted along shore the next day.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
FROMFRANCE.

Extract Of a letter. from, Capt. Ra,rtsq f de
.Nesv-Orleans Pocket, dated Borddcur,
Jnne 10, 1911. ID
When wrote last, did not expect 60 haze laid
cargo being restored has been tho cause Of our de-
tention i but VIC now give UP ALL HOPE of ever
getting any off. fs',ai drop down the river IA a
few days, and get to sea as soon as possible.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
alsich, Pampaluna, Rosss. Ciudad
Rodrigo, ard Badajos
10000
12S,0Co

Dedncting 2CCo men from the above, which
we added to the French disposeable force
from the Garrison of Madrid, together with
the ether French corps already disposeal'ie.
there will remain, what we yesterday csti-
mated the whole If the French in the Penir-
sula, to be, viz. III, Coo mei
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
August z.

Further Extracts from London hahers to
me 22d June, received at The office Of fhe
Mercantile Advertiser blythe ship RusseA
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
Valuable Lots fore Sale.
The subscriber intends of
fcring for sale at Public Auction on the 10th
day Of this present month at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, on the premises, some valuable
BUILDING LOTS,
LYING IN THE
BALM GARnEN-

He has likewise for sale handsome new
GIG with plated Harness, Of good workman
ship Few-York made--aisO one CART, one
DRAY, ard tso good WORK HORSES with
gears, and likely large MICH cow
II these pot disposed ofat private sale be-
fore the day OF sale for the lots---they will
then be offered At Public Auction.
The price Of the cart, dTay & Horses,
privately $50
The Gig and Harness do. ESQ
TheCOw az
TERMs.-Neg sable notes with approved
endorsers will BE- required for the Lots-oue
bali in 60days the other half the first Of the
FIRST month 1872.
JAMES LOWNES.
9Th Month, 18th, 1911,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
ALLIED FORCE.

The Allied troops which, in the SUPPOSE
ton we are contemplating, would be free to
watch and counterfeit the designs of the enc
my, are now stationed and commanded as
follows -
Under Albadia, in Csallacia $4,000
Spanish and British Garrison az Ca
dis 1oooO
Under campo Verde. in Catalonia 5000
Under Sarsfeld 5000
Garrison of Tarragona 5000
Under Basseccurt, IN Valencia 6,CO0
43, 0C0
Which added to the $4,000 stated yester-
day, as the already eiisposeable Allied force,
makes the total amount l4I, goo, indcpen-
dent of the Guerilas.
a Gentleman who lately made his escape
from France, states, that the expectation
from England of Geld Coinis carried on to
9 great pitch. Scarce week passes but Sc
vcral cargoes arrive at Colais, Boulgne, and
Dunkirk--shey arc chiefly sent in g;ncs that
row with ten oars, and are carried in bcl7s
round the mcns' bodies that row them, See
vcral Of the men Of war, cruisers on the sta
ton, also have gallies Of the same consti-c-
ton, and have lately succeeded in taking Sc
verd az the boats which carry across 4lle
| gold-Monday the Beagle carried into the
Downs two long gallies rowing with ten
oars, ono catamaran, and two punts three
other boats were also brought into the Downs.
One OF the Deal men was killed by a shot.
and three or four of the men of wars men
were ~ounded-Some French field-pieces
were brought down On the sand and fired at
the men OF wars men, bat they brought OF,
the boats they had taken.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
NIcHs. BREWER, Reg. CIR. Can

F. S. Since the preceding was prepar-
ed tor the press, have seen the Federal Re-
publican of the 9th inst. 1t contains copv
OF che presentment against me at June term,
1870 tried in the circuit court for this district.
The true answer to this publication is, that
there is no law to support such a present.
ment; that it only alledges that got in debt
ana could not pay ; that it was my own vo-
iuntary act to go to trial instante7- on the mo-
TaAt9 OF the charge; that five or six, at
least, OF the grand jury were my creditors !;
That al the witnesses mentioned i'm the pre-
sentiment, except one, were my creditors :
that not one single witness proved any thing
except that owed him and did not (because
i could not) pay him that not a single ale
gation was made of my having been guilty of
fraud in taking the benefit of the insolyent
law; that several respectable federal wit
nesses testified in my favor; that the petit
jury was composed partly of federaists chat
did not except to single witness ora sin
glejnror, and that Twas honorably acquitted
without hesitation that not a sia,slc voice in
Court was against me--not orc but consider
ed 1t malignant prosecution that | was a
clerk in Robert Smith, Office at the time of
the trial, continued there till he lefS it. and
Continue there still that in June las. was
admitted ats~ney in the very court and by
the very Judges before whom | was tried
that s.nce my acquaittal have been grad,,-
ally paying my old debts, receipts for which
payments I hase now In my posse sion to
sAew and that defy any respectable man
20 disPToys, Under hisesgs name, add WITHIN
ry sort fevidence, the statement which this
postscript contains.
IB.c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
LSIMPSON.
Mr. JoHN B.CoLvIN, Printer,

True Copy from the testimony of JOIN, r
ColUin, in a suit Robert Saunders and wife
VS.. john Simflson and wife and the exhibits Y
u fled in the same cause.
Test
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15

Retiorf QfAis E.reeNency Marshal Duke Of
Dainafia, TO his Serene Highness me
Prince Of Nenfchatei, Major General.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-30

When The town Of Naval Carriers, a.
bout thirty FIVE miles fouth Of Madrid, was
taken by the troops of the lmperia: Def
pot,among the horrid butcheries that iucce-
eded was theinhuman maiiiore ofihc faith
er and mother of lady, named Mariana
Samaniego. After the tumull of blood
and murder had in fomr meainre fubIidcd,
Gen Veluci, and fix Of his officers, enter
ing the houfe ofthe above lady, demanded
refrtihment. Probably the refolution
then frlt truck her mind. IN a ihuit
lime The meal was ready and they pre-
pared to eat, when one of the ofiicers fug
eefted the probability that it was poifoned
(for fome times, when villages were de-
iertej whole vineyards we've poiioned, and
numbers died by drinaing,) but the firm
and tearlefs Mariana, to avert fufpicion,
offered to cat with them, and accordingly
they all fat down together.
After the meal, Mariana faid TO Veluci,
I" You murdered my father and mother,
and in return have denroyed you. In
ihort time you will all be dead )" and, in
deed in few hours they all exIired a
dreadful facrhce 10 the names of her par
ents and freedom Of her country. Bit to
crown all, The intrepid Samaniego, foon
fell dead among her lifelcfs eueas.
While it is impo1ible to mourn
for the fate of the minions Of Napo-
leon, we cannot but lament the def
tiny of the heroic maid, and heave
6gh of regret that a country, once
the greateit in the world, ihould be-
come a prey to raPine, cruelty and
blood.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-30
Elpflftb Congress. first Hfffiott
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MONDAY, DEC 10.
MILITARY STORES

MILITARY STORES.
A bill for the purchafe of ordnance,
camp eqmpage, bnag arms, hh betye o
}4lpbur, was read ri time.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The five frit Revolutions offered
by the committee on Foreign Rela.
tions. were paiitd by very great ma
Jorities and bills ordered. Some
Federalilfs voting for and fome a.
gainit each Refolution, except that
respecting the navy, for which near
ly every Federalilt voted.
The 1T Refolution, was for com
pleting the prefent army; the I'd for
ialfing len 1houfand Additional
Troops The cd to accep; Of 60, coo
volunteers the 9th to autholze the
Proficient 10 order out detatchnssnts
Of the militia the 9Th to caule all
our public seacls to be prepared for
fea.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-30

which have recently reached Us, and
we underaand that orders have been
.ent TO this country for large fup-
plies Of goods. Confident expefta-
tons are alto held cut, that as foon
as Congrefs meets, all relriCtions
upon trade will be taken of. We
hope that thefe expectations will turn
cut to be we'll founded but we are
by no means fure that the extent Of
the orders given by the american
merchants for goods firm this coun-
try, is a proof that they DO NOT
cxped a rupture.
Our fquadron in the Hdriafic has,
as sfual, been extremely active. The
boats Of the 4scbe,m lately captured
Is veflels laden with grain and pro-
viGons, burnt ten others, and alto
took three gun.boats by which they
were conveyed, without the lofs of
a man.
We are convinced by the manner
in which the French papers fPeAk Of
the war between the RuiIians and
Turks, that Bonaparte is highly diff.
fatiS6ed with the Court Of Petcrf.
burgh.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-30
DOVER, Nov. IL.

DOVER, NOV Is.
The enemy fcem very active in
getting the Graf; along ihore from
boulogne TO Dunkirk and other ports
TO the eaitward. gallant action
has been fought by the okylark brig,
Lieut.. Boxer, and the Locuft pun
brig, LIT. Gedge, and thirteen praams
and briggs Several of the enemv's
vehels we're much damaged. and one
Traam CIT off from the relt, and dri-
ven on fhore, when the Loouit ran
on fhore nearly along Eide OF him, and
kept up fuch deltructiye fire, that
feveral of the Frencbmen jumped o.
verboard, and f~am to the ihore, and
the Praam was taken Poif.flion Of and
got off; likewife Tie Locult cot off
iafe.-The praam is arrived here
this tide ihe is long low yeilci,
built very iirong, and draws very lit
tie water, has three long guns,
French 20 Founders, beGdes carron-
adcs, feyerai of which were thrown
overheard to get her off.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-30
GREAT Battle.

II French army under Gen. Such-t
obtained on the 25th of Oa great
victory over Spanilh army under
Gen. Blake, near Vaencia. About
10000 men were engaged on each
fidc I; and the battle was fought with
great courage, and lated about fcven
hours. The French fay, the Span
iards loft in killed, wounded and pri(
onerS, o,5oo men that they (the
French) had I2S killed, of whom
&c were officers, and 500 wounded,
of whom 40 were officers. Suchet
himislf received a flight wound =
The next day, the for. Of. Saguntum
was surrendered by the Spaniards,
and the French thereby made aga
prifoners. BY both thefe fucceies,
Snchet was enabled to fend 72tI
priioners, including 3oo officers, to
France; and took great quantity
Of military flores. No doubt the
French have confeErd but fmall
part of their own lois
IN attack on the city Of Valencia,
by The FRENCH, probably foon follow
ed their victory at Saguntum.