Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-10
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,Aw 81, July 81.
NV ca cartel, = DAYS
wy Is American Fri.
eTSNf ere Mr. John Gard
&c w -, and Capt. Thomas
;, DIV asler Of the ship Marquis
MY his port; Capt. Norton. late
>fb, aria, of New-York, and Capt
qrc cig Enterprize, of Newburyport.
,ri .uiS was from Civita Vecchia, 9th
10. sh most valuable cargo, worth to
lers (Messrs. John Sl Richard Gard
at least S15o,OOo. But on the 10th of
, lin lat -, 80, long. 65, in n thick fog,
4 in with the British sloop Of war Atalan-
4, which captured and carried her into Ha-
iifax.
Mr.. Gardner informs us. that they had
received at Halifax late intelligence from
England. a ketch arrived there on We'd
neSday last from Plymouth, bound to the u.
States with dispatches for the British Mi
mister, but learning from a vessel she spoke,
that Mr.. Foster was in Halifax, put in there
for advice; and il seems her dispatches
were of such nature that it was determin-
ell TO send her Immediately to New York,
and she sailed in company with the cartel.
What was considered as giving importance
TO them was doubtless the positive repeal
of the Orders in Council which took place on
the 18th of June, as the Governor assured
MIR Howe, the publisher 81. the Gazetec.
Mr.. Gardner understood this vessel brought
London dates to the 2lst The publication
ofthe paper was delayed for the intelligence
the day MIR. g. came away, and he was not
able to obtain one. Much good, as to re-
Cancellation, seemed to be expected from
~; e s,ct Of in, the t,Sh.
ment The Ketch is probably at New-Yor
by this time.
The Maidstone friga,e, which left Ply
mouth the 18th June, had arrived at Halifax,
and sailed Immediately on cruise.
MIR. Foster had sailed for England in the
,Atalants.
The Indian sloop of war arrived the day
the cartel sailed, which, with the brig Ring
dcre, which they met going in with three
briggs and ship, supposed to be American
prizes, was all the naval force IN the port
An embargo was laid at Halifax for so
days. in order to collect the cnastine and
merchant vessels for protection by convoy.
Lhe Americans were treated with great
Kindness by Admiral Sawyer and by the in
habitants, and the crews were suffered to
go at large, till they learnt the depredations
ofour privateers, when they were confined
III DT!SCn, out well IISatSQ.
LSince preparing the above, the ketch Glea.
ner, of 10 guns, arrived within Sandy
Hood, and has anchored in the Bay. She
is SIS days from England, from Halifax.
and has on board Mr.. George Barclay,
son to the late consul, with dispatches for
the American government and the Br
fish charge des affaires.' Mr.. 3. sat off
immediately for Washington.
THE Liverpool Packet and a pilot-boat
schooner sailed few days before the
Cleaner, from England for America.
The British June Packet was going into
Halifax as the Gleaner came out She
sailed previous to the Cleaner. The T.
muIous gun brig had arrived with z A.
merican prizes
LMr. Foster, Col. Barclay, Gen. Wallace,
and the Governor of Bermuda, had sailed
for England in the Atalanta sloop of war
We have been favored with Halifax pa
pers to the 18th Jnly.--Merc. dir.
HALIFAX, July II.
III. M. S. Maidstone, Capt. Burdett, has
arrived from England with dispatches. Sail
ed from Plymouth, June IL. Dispatches in
cyfther, from France tn the u. 5. are said to
to nave been intercepted.-Th Acasta,
Nymph, and Loire frigates, were under sail
ing orders, supposed for this place, and ten
line of battle ships and several frigates,
were fitting with the greatest expedition, it
was said for foreign service.
Arrived, the Coiibri sloop of war, Capt.
Thompson, from New York, with Angus
tus J. Foster, Esq. lately Fl. NJ. Envoy E2I-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the y. 5. of America, passenger; and Col
Barclay, late Consul General for the East
ern States.
;ETtract Of a Letter. from a Gentleman in
Cddiz TO his coyreshondeHt in this citV,
dated June H.
awe have severe bombarding every o.
ther evening, which occasions a number of
deaths. In this port are now only zen Eng.
lish men of war. five of which are of the
line; two Spanish 74s, and two frigates. he
ides privateers, &c The Americans arr.
ropping of daily; and, as we have no ar.
walls, the harbor begins to have meaerc |
pearance."-B.
BALTIMORE, August 4.
he ship George & Albert, Singleton,
his port, arrived at Newcastle on Sa-
ay, and brings i3ews from Cadz to the |
of June. Gen. Bsllesteros was defeat
tune !, on the pisips OF Bornos, by
Souit, nephew Of the Marshal. The |
ards lost 5000, officers a.. q men; the !
y loss was triniDg. Balleste.'oS had |
PACK since ca Hoyos de Malaga. the
C, Continued to throw shells into Ga |
: he Patriotic Gal!ician army we're in
or and destitute condition. Markets
&c d ~ IT Cadiz specie was abundant;
pr 'Vi' ipnaI expectation Of specie was
nuNeH., June 10, and an export duty of
o dollar per barre. laid on -four. Flour
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