Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-24
DOMESTIC.
NEw-YoRk, August Is.

newborn, August 10.
Extract ola letter, received by the CartQ-
ret Packet, dated HaiJar, 27th Juiy,
1912.
=" II. M. ship Acasto, arrived here last c.
vening from Lisbon, in l9 days. She brings
intelligence of the French army being Com
pletely surrounded, and that Lord Welling
ton declared he would be at Salamanca in
10 days. Gen. Marmont was determined t"
cut his way through the combined armies
SO that matters appear to be approaching to
crisis on the Peninsula, and may have some
effect in bringing about peace betwiXt q.
Britain and your government"
Extract Of q letter from gentleman at Ra-
liar, W $40 ms friend in this city, dated
Juiy 81.
sour navy is gathering strength daily.
Several trigates have already joined this sta
tion, and a number more are daily looked
for. The Acasto frigate arrived last night.
She left Lisbon on the first instant, at which
time Hour was 20 dollars per barrel. She
captured and brought in with her the priva-
teer brig Curiew, mounting i guns and 10
men, out from Boston days, and had taken
nothing. There are now in this harbor a.
bout Is sail of American vessels"
CahtureS.-An English brig from Jamai-
ca, with a full cargo OF run, bound to Hall
fax, prize to the privateer Bunker-Hill, of
New York, arrived at Chatham on Satur-
day.
Arrived at Salem, on Tuesday brig Pack
ct, Knowlton, 90 days from Cayenne. Four
days previous was spoken by privateer Bun
ker-Hill. who put on board the captain and
one man, of an English ship, which she had
"a ken and Ordered fc,.
The Council of Appointment met at AL
bany on Tuesday, and appointed the Hon.
Dewitt Clinton, ajor- General in the mi
litia of this state; and Thomas Adds En-
met, Attorney General, vica Matthias b.
Hildreth, deceased.
From the .di6any Gazette ofFriday.
The armistice or suspension of arms, men
TONED in our last, as supposed to have been
concluded between Gen. Dearborn and Ad-
jutant Gen. Baynes, OF the British army,
is now conhrmed--Irs duration, however,
we have not learned, nor its extent; but
as it has been negotiated with the COM
monder i'll Chief of the armies of the II.
States i'll person, we are led to bclie,e it
embraces pretty large range, probably the
whole northern and western frontier, with
the exception, perhaps, of that part invad-
ed by Gen. Hull.
Samuel Carswcll, Esq. has resigned the
office OF Commlssary-Gene of the United
States.
PRIZES.-The English barque ST. An.
DIRE WIS, OF guns, from Bristol, England, in
ballast, arrived at Portland on the 10th inst.
rrtze to the n,.iyatee. Rand of. ha, ,>..
At Boston, two schooners, prizes to the
Wiley Reynard.
Aug. Is.
Arrived, this morning, ship Magdalen,
Sketchley, 43 days from Liverpool, with
British dry good estimated at 400, OOOl sterl
ing, or 1,776,OOO dollars. We understand
she sailed the day before the licenses or pro-
tections were received. a large number of
American vessels sailed in company and ma
ny were to follow in a few days.
MORE PRIZES.
Also arrived, british brig Harmony, of
$50 tons burthen, 4 six Founders and 20 men,
with dry goods, rum and coal, from Green
ock for Quebec, prize to thep rivateerYan-
kee, of Bristol, captured the 29th ult. with
three others, one OF which, being in ballast.
was released.
a brig from Jamaica, deeply laden, is in
the Sound, prize.
Arrived the pilot-boat schr Friends, Tho
mas, days from hampton Roads, with a
cargo of Watcr-melons. About Ia DAYS a
go, while cruising offthe Capes, spoke a schr.
from Philadelphia, bound to Richmond,
which vessel had spoke an American prIva-
teer, off Cape Hatteras, and was informed
that she had been boarded by ore of Com
m1dore Rodgers's squadron, the boarding
officer of which stated that they had taken
and destroyed 100 sail of the Jamaica feet.
Scnr. Jane, Freeman, 8 days from Rich
mond, with flour and coal, to Jacob Stout,
jun. l. II. Jackson, and b. NJ. Myers & Co.
Sailed in company with sloop Caty-M
Siorer, for NewYork. On Thursday tve,-
ing, about six O'Clock, off Chincoteague, ..m
o. sail Of small coasting vessels to the south
ward. On Saturday night, oifthe Canes of
Philadelphia, spoke brig Mars, from Rich
mond for Boston, with coal. In James Ri
yer spoke schr Good Intent, from New
YORK, bound up.
august 20.
LATEST FROM OUR SQUADRON.
The prize-mastero of the British brig Har
mony, [sent into this port by the ptivateer
Yankee] informs us, that previous to his
leaving the Yankee, they spoke and boarded
an American vessel, the captain of which
informed them that he was BEARDED on the
THIRTEENTH of JULY by an officer
from one of Commodore Rodgers squadron.
The boarding officer stated that they had
captured and destroyed THIRTY-ONE
SAIL OF ENGLISH VESSELS during
their cruize.