Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-14
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we learn that all American vessels now
III Liverpool have orders to stop sailing until
further arrivals from America,
The rumour of a dissolution OF Parliament
has been revived amongst the members of
the House of Commons, and it is expecte,i 70
take place soon after the Catholic question
is disposed of.
1t is confidently said, that the Right Hen.
u. Rose will shortly be called TO the House.
OF Peers, by the title OF Baron Lyndhurst.
Corn to the amount of twelve millions
sterling was imported into England in 1911.
nine OF which were paid for by licensed bar
tiers, and millions in specie
The Duchess of Gordon has lost The ree
OF her limbs. She is not in immediate dan
ger; but her recovery is considered hope
less.
The Gazette of Tuesday contains the off,.
ciai details of a gallant and successful attack
made by the Rosario Soop, on the enemy'x.
houiia' oil Dieppe. Capt. Hervey, on Fri
aay last, whlie cruizing of'the French coast.
Tell III with squadron of the enemy's
praams, Is IN number. Notwithstanding. the
disparity of force, Capt. II. determined on
engaging them; and after manGuyerine so
as to Cut nif their retreat, he most noblv
brought the Whole to action, and after p
desperate engagement, succeeded in COM
pieatiy defeating the whole squadron, hay
ing captured three, sunk one, and driven
iNe ON shore the others escaped, owing to
the incapacity OF the Rosario to take charge
Oh any more. he Rosario mounted 10 guns
ana - men. the Praams mounted go heavy
guns and $50 men.
FRANCE and RUSsIA
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we Yesterday stated, that the Russians
were fully prepared for tile commence
ment of hostilities, and we have now to com
municate the important intelligence, that al,
express has arrived in town, from Peters
burgh, with letters from that CAPITAL of tho
Ath ult. The Russian army, on the frontierg
OF Poland, is stated to consist of $50. 600
men; but we may presume, that this MINI
Der IS as usual overrated-2OOOoO is more
likely to be the real number. The Empe-
ror Alexander Is to take The command of
TINS immense force in person. Generals
barclay do lolli, BenniDgsen and DARN
feldt, are 10 serve under him.
In the expectation of large demands on
inc pubic treasury, many new taxes have.
been imposed under the authority Of an I'm.
perial UkGse, and others have been augment.
ed; among these are an impcst ON land. an
excise OH tea, astamp on merchants books.
and an increase of the capitatico tax to thcJ
extent OF one third.
Inc messenger who had passed through:
Berlin on the 3dof March with the ultimatGm
OF Bonaparte to the Court of st. Peterbnrpl,
1t Is understood had returned with the ult;
matum OF the Russian government BERTH
CT was hourly looked for in that city, and It
was supposed that Napoleon and Frederick
William were TO have am interview at Ores
den, where the palace had been prepared for.
their reception.
Il gentleman who has arrived from Pr,,a--
sa by the late ADholt packet, states, that
corps OF French troops was daily expected
in Konigsburg.
he following are extracts from some let
'crs WhIca have been communicated to US ::
"PfLAU, March II.
"All is confusion here, in conseouencs of
the arrival Of accounts, that the French arr
mes are marching against Russia. It's said
that not less shan 400, 600 men are proceed
ing to that destination, viz. 200, 900 French.
10000 Austrans, and $4,000 Of the Co,dc
Iteration. Thank, COP, none Of then arc
expected to come this way.
LErPzIc, March Il.
"Ail the Prussian troops have received
orders to march from this neighborhood. e,
Joi' 'Iie frehCll armies, which arc to be COM
manded by Marshal Ncy. 1t is also said,
that austrian troops, to the number Of from
ninety thousand to one hundred thousand
men, have received orders to unite with the
French. For this last week there have been
French troops continually passing through
here the heavy artillery has also passed
through This day, it is said, that Murat i
to join the army, and that he will command
ihc French cavalry. It is also said, that the
Austrians will be under the command Of
French Generals. The whole Of the French
force IS estimated at about 100000 men. IN