Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-18
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'''f -" New York, July Il.
; BY the ship Massachusetts, Capt. Stevens,
from Dublin, we have received Irish papers
to the 1st of June, containing London dates Of
the 2Sth Nav.
Official intelligence had been received in
= London, of the victories obtained over the
2 French in Portugal
81 BY the following extracts from the papers,
it appears that there is little hope of nor
them confederaCy-and that Russia was ne
gociating fer peace with the Turks.
LONDON, May 81.
ASwan from Anholt arrived this morning
with We important intelligence of negotiate
ons toFpcace having been opened between
tue Pqrfe and Russia, with every prospect of
being Abrough, to a favorable termination-I
- Tbs eageress with which Russia has of late'
pressed her over.ares upon the Porte, and
the avowcd cimnution of her pretensions
confirm US almost in the belief, that war be-
tween Russia and France is at hand.
Another circumstance that will further
confirm this belief is, that orders have been
received ut Portsmouth relative to the re-
turn OF the Russian prisoners of war to their
own country. There are about 500 for whom
conveyance will be shortly provided.
The letters by the Anholt mail inform us,
that the King of Prussia has acceded to the
league OF the Rhine, and has consented to
place, as his contingent, at the disposal of
France, the greater part of his army. The
Secretary of Admiral Saumarez in a COM
munication to the committee at Lloyd's, says,
Zen. Rapp has actually taken the command
OF body of 1000 Prussians In other at-
Counts the total of the quota to be furnished
by Prussia is stated $4,000 1t is said, that a
proposal was made from the Russian gov
vernment to his Prussian majesty, to retire
within the territories of the former, with the
whole OF hisfcrce, in the event of the differ
ences then subsisting betweenlit ard France
terminating in hostilties butthe project hay !:
ing come to the kpowIedgeof Bonaparte, he
immediately intiniated Co he Prussian sover-
Il eigh, that he had only 10 Choose, whether he
Nshould be entirely dispossesscd of his king
dom, or consent to}toid 1t as one OF the states
of the confederafj0n.
The Danes tsken in the attack upon Anholt
having been sent to Jutland, in order to be ex-
changed forsuch of our country-men as may
be detained in Denmark, Gov. Maurice,
whose generosity to the van1aished foe was
no less conspicuous than mis- sallantry and
conduct on the day of battle, received from
Gen. Talaquist, the commanders in chief of
the forces in jutland, and from the Auditor
General of Denmark, the most grateful ack-
Dow'edgments for the humane treatment
received.
Letters from Plymouth say" Several A
meriCan vessels have been detained and sent
into the different ports by our cruisers there
are now a considerable number az Plymouth,
and It is thought they will all become droits
Of Admirably
Four squadrons of the 18th light dragons,
commanded by Maj Wyndham -and,a de-
tachrnent of the 5Oth regiment, consisting of
four officers and ESQ men, embarked at Ports
mouth on Saturday, on board the Romulus,
for Portugal.
On Thursday next 400 Of the Jst regiment
Esd bat.) Of Guards viii arrive at Portsmouth,
and embark for Cadiz.
The Goth, Sod and 77th regiments stationed
at Gncrnsey and Jersey, are ordered to be in
readiness for service.
fen French frigates escaped out of Tou-
Ion, whilst the blowing weather kept our
sleet az Migorca. We shall, no doubt, re-
ceive as gratifying accounts of them as cap
tain Hoste has lately given of the Adriasic
squadron. Admiral Freemantle has shifted
ms flag from the Vile de Paris to the Rodney,
for the purpose of taking the command at
Sicily: Capt Burton is appointed to the Vii
le de Paris.