Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-23
FOREIGN.
From Postscript 10 the &eShort Mercury,
September IL

September IL
Arrived ship Citizen. Alien, of New York,
81 days from Lisbon.-Ihe Editors have
been favoured with London papers to che
14th July.
The last reports from Spain were, that
Gen. Hill had lost two regimentS--that the
allied army was retrograding--tha Souit
had arrived at Bayonne, issued a proclama-
tion, and resumed the command of the
French armies.
We presume this is not from the London
Papers, but verbal news from Lisbon Id.
VIM. Pentick it is said commands in The S.
of Spain, Gen. Murray being sent TO Eng.
land tor his misfortune at I'arragona in
June.l
The " Times" of the 18th July, contains
Capt. Broke's account of the capture of the
Chesapeake. The despatch translated from
the Paris Moniteur, II seems is only AN ex
tract from Capt. B's letter. The following
is the concluding paragraph of cap,am
Broke's letter, and we are indeed sorry that
brave men cannot always DC satisfied with
stating fact
"Ths enemy came into action with a
complement of four hundred and forty men
the Shannon having picked up some recap
tured sesmen, had three hundred and thir.
ty The Chesapeake is a finr frigate, and
mounts forty nine gum, eighteen on her
main deck, two and thirties on her quarter
deck and forecastle. Both ships came out
of action i'll the most beautiful order, their
rigging appearing az perfect ssIf they had
only been exchanging salute
Much eZultation was evinced in the news
papers, and in parliament, on receiving
Capt Broke's account # the Capture Of The
Chesapeake Among other remarks of Mr.
Crocker, in the House Of Commons, was
the ing--The action with the Chesa-
peake was, IN every respect, uneXampied.
II was not--and he knew it was sold asser-
ton winch he made--to be equalled by a,y
engagement which gi,iced the naval annals
Ct Great Britain. The encmy's shin wax
superior IN size, superior in weight of me
tai, superior IN numbers. She entered in the
contest with n confidence Of victor, result
ing from that conviction. lie was warrant
ed IN saying that tie victory was accom-
plished in less than Is minutes, of whicb on
ly minutes were occupied in boarding.
when $40 British seamen had to contend with
140 of the enemy"
The Times" Of the 18th July, gives a
proclamation by the King of Prussia, dated
from Konigsburg, June IL, wherein he states,
that IT was the French that first proposed
tie armstice, and (Which is of more conse-
quence than this formality) that the use
which his Majesty means to make oi it, is
only TO afford time for the national efforts
now put forth to obtain their full yiror. in
order that his people may be enabled TO
conquer their independence We find by
another proclamation, ia the same paper.
that the Gov of the country between the
Vistula and the Russian frontier. is actually
obliged to calm the pubic Indignation on &C
count OF the armislice, by sn assurance that
1t Will not lead to a peace, but to the renew
al OF more powerful and energetic war
fare.
LONDON, July IL.
The following is an extract Of a letter IRON
Buenos AyTss, daied April Sth:
" The American frigaie Essex is in Val
paraiso, where she arrived the 18Th OF
March last, alter passage ct S. days from
the Island OF SebastiaDs, near Rio janeiru.
She il armed with - guns and 100 picked
men, and m other respects she is exceeding
ipgly well iOund--It is certain that Po, nsetf.
the American Consul there, wrote TO his
Government for a vessel Ot this description.
There were ilIuminatiOas and balls on &C
count Of her arrival"
At 81. Petersburgh, Berlin. and every o.
therquaTter, Tie prevailing luminosity a.
ga'nst the French has caused great dissatis-
iact.Oi T. be expressed at the Armistice
which, however, the better informed look
upon as likely TO Consolidate the strength of
tue Allies aad ultimately ensure their tri
mil over tlloiT cHcmies