Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-11
FOREIGN.
LONDON. March 81,


Accounts are received from Paris, via
ftavre, to the 23d instant, by which it ap-
pears, that the Emperor had not left the ca
pital, but 1t was hourly expected his depa T.
ture would be announced in form.
An American vessel, called the Congress,
capt. Clark, from Baltimore, bound to Lon
don, had been taken and sent to Cherbureh
this vessel sailed from America on the eth
February, and has been expected to arrive
here for some time, and n considerable "a
mount has lately been insured upon her in
the city. This ship has been called IN Eng
fish ship in the Papers; but this trick will
not do. This is another convincing proof
that the Berlin and D1iLau Dec,ees are sill
in force; and the attempt to palm herupon
the public as an English vessel, is another
instance OF the duplicity of the conduct of
France towards America. Such attempts
ought ever to be exposed in their true shape
and complexion. This capture is a valua-
BILE one, and therefore they are more anxi-
Gus to deceive the public. The late west
erly gales have net, as yet, brought any later
accounts from America. 1t is now nearly
SO days since the last vessel left America
This week, we expect, will bring something
of Importance.
The officer of the Swedish Guards, who
was waiting to return with an answer to inn
portant dispatches from his Court, of which
he was the bearer, is proceeding in the Alex
| andria frigate to the Baltic, in company with
Mr.. Thornton, who, after some stay at Stock
| holm will visit Petersburgh.-Th Alexan-
drIa sailed from Leith Roads on Thursday
| last.
No further intelligence has reached the ad-
| miraity Or any of our out-ports, on the sub
ject OF the French squadron now at sea. 1t
is most improbable however, that it should
have got into Cherbourg. 1t could not have
reached that port unobservedb by our cruizers,
and 1t is difficult to account for such short
destination. The most rational conjecture
IS, that its first object was to intercept the
East and West India fleets conveyed by the
Antelope and In Pique, and to cruize, and
exercise some sailors. Some conjecture that
its Interior destination is South America,
where Miranda has opened the ports to the
French. 1t is to be lamented that it has e.
luded our blockaGing squadron; but we fear
this will not be the only proof of Mr.. G. John
stones inaceuracv, in stating in Parliament
that the French feet was annhilated
The sailing of the ships for India, now as
| sembled at Portsmouth. is suspended till
some satisfactory account shall be received
of the L'Orient squadron.
LISBON M.AIL.
LISBON, March Is.
Lord Wellington arrived at Elvas on the
11th inst. where Marshal Beresford and Mr..
Stuart were waiting his arrival. Mr.. Stuart
| returned here yesterday morning. The hea-
| wy guns, stores, and necessaries for the at
tack on Badajoz, are all in readiness at FL
| vas,
| Badajoz was to be invested on the 18th.
| General Hill to advance to Me rida, and the
| principal body of cavalry towards Cauras.
| Our men are in high spirits, ready to give the
enemy proper reception, should they dare
to advance. The convoy of the Turrous,
with nearly 40 transports, arrived here on
Monday evening, just in time to allow the
gentlemen who came in them to witness the
| interesting movements now likely TO take
place.
BELFAST, .Hh1H4.
The brig Lee, capt. CasSin. of and from
Nottingham, in ballast, bound for North
America. was stranded at GlenariH, near
Cushindall, on Monday last, where she now
lies protected by the yeomanry corps, com
manded By Capt. Dobbs.
We arc sorry to announce the loss Of the
Woodbank, bound from Liverpool to the u
nited States, on the North Coast of ireland.
The cargo was valued at about sc. OOOL
very small portion of which has been saved.
On Wednesday last the Earl of Yarmouth
was unanimously reelected to represent the
borough of Lisburn in Parliament.
A London paper Of Saturday last states,
that "all of the American vessels now at
" Liverpool have orders to stop sailing till
foTtheT arrivals from America" We are
rather at a loss what Interpretation % put on
these orders, supposing the fact to be so, But