Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
Latest Foreign News.
NEw-YoRk, August 20.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

NEw-YoRk, August 20.
y LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
On Saturday evening arrived at this port,
the fast sailing ship Herald, Price, from Ii
verpool, having sailed from thence on the 9th
day of July.
The Editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
have received from capt. Price, file of Lon
don papers and Lloyd's Lists, to the evening
OF the 9th Of July, and Liverpool paper Of
the Sth
1t viii be seen from the extracts we have
made, that Rear-Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke
sailed on the 5th of July from Portsmouth in
the Vengeur, "a, capt. Brown; Danemark,
"a, capt. Bsset; Edinburgh, "a, capt. ROLES !;
Pyrsmus, SO, capt. Eastwood; and the Rover,
IS, capt. Finlay.
1t also appears, that capt. Bingham's Let
ter, which was received by the British Co
vernment early in July, had not been publish
cd on the 9th. 1t was expected to appear in
the Gazette ofthe day following.
ASpecial Messenger, (Mr. Proudman) left
London on the 5th of July, on his way to A
merica, with dispatches for Mr.. Foster; and
a sioop OF war, was to sail about the same
time tor our coast, with pilots, who were ac-
quainted with our harbors, and charts of all
our line of Sea Coast.
1t is also stated in the London papers, that
Marshal Massena had left Franee for Spain
and Portugal, to resume the command of his
army.
The King Of England remained as per last
advises. :.
The idea of an embargo on American YES
sels IN British ports, had nearly subsidized
Gapt.Prc is the bearer ofdispatches from
our Charge des Affaires i'm London, and also
from the British Government for Mr.. Foster.
The following is copy of Capt Prices in
structions relative to his dispatches.
".dniericd,s Consulate Liverhool,
,,c o. SM July, 1911.
You have two dispatches for the Depart
ment OF State, No. i and 9. In case of war.
and you be brought to by British cruiser.
you will sink No.. L.
Your most obedient servant.
JAMES MAURY."
" 10 Cahtota John Price, Of the .dn,erican
Inc intelligence in our London papers from
spain and Portugal is not SO late as we have
already received direct from those places.
~. LONDON, July 1.
His MaJesty's sloop Spy, of 10 guns, was
TO sail yesterday from Portsmouth for the
coast OF America, with charts of the different
harbors, soundings, &c. on the shores of the
United States. The Spy also brings out Pr
lots acquainted with the American harbors
I'VE stated last week, that Rear-Admiral
Dir Joseph Yorke, is to preceed with soua-
dron tor that quarter. This gallant Officer
IS expected at Portsmouth on "Wednesday, to
hoist his flag on board the Venguer, of74 guns
captain Brown. The ships which, we under
stand have received orders to put them
selves under his command, are, Venpuer "a
lhag-shlp;) Danemark, "a, Captain Bisset.
America, "a, Captain Josias Rowlev: Fdin.
burgh, "a, Captain ROLES; Pyramus frirate.
Captain Eastwood and Rover, Captain Fin.
iay-lhis small squadron is large enough to
Diow the Whole American navy out of the
water Its departure, however, will depend
upon the conduct of the Government of the
United States respecting the late affair be-
tween the Little Belt and the American fri
gate President. Wehave already stated orr
opinion upon this subject. Government are
supposed to be in possession of Captain Bing-
hams report of the action. 1t would be idle
to discuss the merits of the case until that ac-
count is laid fefore the public.
The Beaufoy packet arrived Yesterday at
Harwich, with mail from Anholt. The mas
oS"5SiS iCPOTl THAT the lanes had called in
their letters of marque and reprisals against
tins Kingdom, and that all privateering by
them is cease from the 1st of July (this dav1
by this conveyance Government have receiv-
ed dispatches from Sir James Saumarez. dat
ed from Wingo Sound. The following are
extracts from the private letters of the most
recent dates:
Extract atefter from an Officer of one of
ms 0lajesfy's Shi/ts in The Great Belt. dat
ga me 1874 Of June, 1911.
Zone OF our conveys have gone ND the Bal-
tic, and we are just going down to Gottenbure
with another, where we shall remain few
days.-1he Fisguard has proceeded mn to
fetersourgh with the PortnguesesAmaas
dor on board. The boats of the SQUADRON
made an unsuccessful attack ON the enenv,s
gun-boats few days ago, in which the ".
go lost one man. Sir ]. Sauinarez and Al
mlrai Durham, with large feet, are still
lying at Gottenburg. The Swedes are in ex-
pectatlon OF our making an attack upon them
IN one OF their ports, with view to enable
their former King, Gustayus, to recover his
throne" i'i'
Wmgo Sound, lime q.
There is an expectation here that a gene.
raj officer is Coming out with troops; but for
what purpose, can form no Conjecture
sSome say that Carlscrona is the object h,,
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