Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-23


NJ. Orestes, and arrived at Plymouth on
last.
he L'Orient squadron. said to consist of |
5 sail OF the line & frigates, is understood to
nave been seen by the Eurotas frigate, steer
ing towards the Canaries.
Two trigates, two brigs, and corvette,
sailed iron. Cberboergh last week
capt. +. Wallis, who reaped such distin.
goiShed laurels in the Shannon, is appointed to
the command of His Majesty's sloop Snipe.
Or. Denmark of the Royal Hospital at
Haslar. is app inted Physician 10 the feet UNI
Or the command of Sir A. {. chrane on the
American station.
Dan'zic was delivered up the to Duke Of
Wertembnrg, commanding the besieging
army not on the LIST of January, according
70 me capisulation, but ON the following day,
and the surrender is unconditional. The
whole of the garrison became prisoners of
| war, and the French part of it was immet.i
ate'y put on march for Russia. A portion
was Dutch, who were set at liberty, and
| proved with the means Of returning to
1taeir own country for the expulsion of that
| enemy whom they have been SO long COM
PEELED to serve.
The Duke of Berri has arrived at Jersey
IL IS confidently stated, that 10000 of the
ancient Rovasists of La Vendee have epgag-
| cd 10 rise IN arms as soon as he shall appear
IN ms native land-Monsieur, another of the
French Princes. it is said 10 have arrived in
r. LAND and it is hoped that the Duke
| ~ Angouioulcme has, ere this, displayed the
Loyal Standard in the South Of France, un>
der the protecting arm of Lord Wellington.
| a report prevailed at tie Hague, that
ipsurreetions had broken out in Artois and
Picardy.
LORD Cochrane certainly goes out tn the
American station, with his uncle, Sir Alex>
| ander, TO I'LL The distngu shed situation of
captain of the Fleet. The reception given
to his Lcrdship ar Llcyd's, IN his first ap,
pearance. three days after the report of his
appointment TO the American station be.
cane current, is proot TIA; the feelings of
the merchants o Londor coincide with ours.
20 the other OBJECTIONS from Bonaparte.
to the ether diminuiions of his territory. we
nave to add the loss of great part of Elan,
oe's and Braoant. Brussels and Bruges
nave been entered by the allies. Client has
emancipated herself by the efforts of be,
own Inhabitants. Ostend is expected to fall
immediately i; and the French authorities
are abandoning other places with all posi-,
Die rapidly This important intelligence
was received Yesterday by schuyt from
'pstend, with letters dated on the 9Th Our
inletigent correspondents, informed us thar
ne Russians, under Gen. Bulow, had NOV ed
from rreda ON the 3O.h, on their route to-
wards Brussels, which they entered on the
iSt, according To some accounts on the q, II
according TO others No opposition is under
stood TO nave been made : indeed the enc
my mad no force in that quarter, and the
inhabitants throughout the Netherlands have
oeen long ripe for throwing off the French
yoke.
10 d N n IL H.,
Army was before Os,end, which had only
a garrison of about or 500 men. The
Mayor and Douaners had abandoned the
place and proceeded to Dunkirk Furnes |
ana Newport were believed to be ready to
open their gates and it was supposed that
the French authorities at Dunkirk would not
remain there longer than was necessary to |
convey away as much property as they |
couid. Antwerp was left to its own earri- |
son, which had been reduced to about 10. 600
men. Zen. Maison. as our readers know. |
mad joined Macdonald. and retired 10 the |
French frontier, SO that there is no longer
any enemy's force of importance in the Ne. |
therlands, which may now be classed a |
inohgst the territoriez hostile to the Usurper
E1tract Of a letter from HeHgoland. Fe-
bruary q.
Since writing our last a boat has arr;v |
ed fror Cuxbaven, with accounts from Ham |
0urgh to the Goth Jan. when, it appears.
tina, place was set on fire at several points
by the French, and that Altoona was also in |
flames.
We mentioned yesterday, in a postscript to |
a Correspondents letter, that Gorcum had |
surrendered This is mentioned in other
letters. After a tremendous bombardment
the Governor agreed to capi,ula e, and the |
garrison are 10 be prisoners of war
1t is said that Admiral Verhueil has Offer
ed to surrender the rexel fleet, but that his |
terms have been rejected.
Hamburger was strongly invested by the |
Allies and it was exp cted it would fall in |
about SIX or eight days, by last accounts.
PORTSMOUTH. Feb. 4.
Sailed, Bulwark, ~. with convoy for |
Bermuda and the Bahama Islands The Sa. |
turn, (razee,) capt. Nash Hydra frigate. |
SO, and Buffalo, IL, for the N. American
station.
From London Pater Of Feb.1l
The American frigate Essex has put into
Lima, having taken upwards of 80 British |
vessels, among them fifteen South Sea wha.
lers.
The American schr. Hannah from Mar.
blehead to Nantz, with fish, arrived at Ply-
mouth on Wednesday, prize to II. Nj. S.
Conquestador.
From London Pahers 10 fhe f2fh Febr,lory.
received at We7v. York.
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