Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-18

else bounds to his territorial influence, vas
sslagcs. and dependencies, 60 inflice upon
him in the heart of his own dominions retri-
busivc punishment but there he stopped.
He could not consent that hrs Son in Law
should cease to reign. Tue argument and
entreaties of Russia. of Prussia. and of En-
gland. proved equally unavaiiing. and it
was found necessary to yield to the infex;>
bic determination Of a Power which, by
single movement of 100. goo men could turn
the scales that held the balance of Europe.
The reluctant, the forced, the painfnl ac-
qniescence of Alexander and of Frederick
William consequently led TO the still more
| reluctant assent of Great Britain--The nc
cessity OF the measure was apparent. & we
think we are but doing common Justice Co
the heart and head of Lord Castiereagh in
| surprising, that he sunk under the over.
whelming pressure Of uncomfortable cir
cumssances, not nadcr his own feelings, aud
the hrm conviction Of dangers arising from
any treaty with the usurper Of. France. Hence
spring the return Of Mr.. Robinson. hence rho
Ridden change OF sentiment in the British
cahinet---and hence the adjournment O.
both Houses of Parliament 10 the 2ist In.
staat.
| The Beiteruphon, capt. Hawker, in Ports.
/ mouth Harbor. is sitting for flag of Admi-
raj Sir Richard Keats, commander in chief
at Newfoundland.
March 4.
No fewer than IS vessels lrave fitted out
at the port of Hull alone. for the Greenland
and Davis Straits whale Fishery, this sea-
sou; IN consequence of the great Importance
| of this branch of trade, Government have
Determine to send for its protection very
strong Geet to each fishery, to remain there
during the whole ofthe season.
BRITISH ARMY SOUTH OF FRANCE.
Extract of'a letter from the II. Q. of Lord
WeAingfon's army. February IS. 1914. {
Every thing has undergone a change
since my last--Soult has broken IN from
the line of the Adour. and marched tor Pa.
rs with great part Of his army. The posi-
ton. of st lean Pie de Port has been so far
abandoned as to leave no apprehensions
from thence-and Suchet has Quilted Spain,
leaving gar isons in Barcelona and other
posts, and had his II. O. on the 4.h at Avi.
COON, on the march for Lyons
| ALI this is most une respected. and must
have arisen from some fresh successes of the
Allies, OF which we are in entire ignorance,
nothing whatever being known but from
Report (ever fertile herc) states that the
CossaCks are at Paris but it is useless men,
tioning these things to you, to whom of
course. long ere this, all is known.
| A part of two British divisions have been
pushed across the Adour. the 9Th and 9TH
| Ailis in preparation for advance Lord Well
| iington,s head quarters will be transferred
forthwith FROM st. Jean de Lux to Pau 1.-THE
place of nativity of Bernadotte.) 1t is sun.
posed that Sir John Hope will move with
| two or three divisions in the direction of
Bordeaux, while Lord Wellington, with the
rest OF the army. marches on Thorouse. Sir
John Downie, with the Spaniards, flor thar
| ohcer is especially appointed by Lord Wei
ington to command the Spanish army now
| here) occupies our old positions in front of
| Bayonne. The Commissariat Department
| is using every exertion to obtain supplies
Bullocss are purchased from eyery'part of
Spain-hay and corn, bi cult. salt beef, and
rum, come from England and an advance
will certainly take place.
We are extremely concerned to have 20
| announce the loss of II. NJ. schr. Holly: in
the harbor Of ST. Sebastian. On the 24th
uit' at O'Clock in the morning, in a violent
gale she parted her cables, and ran on the
rocks uader the mount of ST. Sebastian
Her commander, Lieut S. Sharpe, Teacher,
Mr. Srane, the Surgeon. and several of the
crew were washed overheard, and seen no
| more.
March z.
For these days there have been all sorts of
| reports, no official intelligence or French pa
| pers having arrived--thc armistice signed
the conferences for the armstice broken
Ola separate peace between Austria and
France--the removal under French escort
OF the ChatilIon PienIpotentiaries to Paris
| the advanceof Bnlow to Meaux-the conse.
| quent alarm at Paris--the sudden return of
| Bonaparte from pursuing Schwartzenburg
and the immediate re-advaDce of the lar
| ter--Biucher surrounded-and Butcher in
| quick retreat upon Rheims or Scissors
| Ssch we're the different and contradictory
| reports Of yesterday. The advance of Bulow
to Meaux was stated on the authority OF a
letter said to have been received from Paris,
dated on the 18th Feb. at ten at night
1--WE are in great ALARM" says the letter,
considerable destruction has been occasion.
| ed by the light troops of the enemy in our
immediate neighborhood. Bulow has arri-
| we'd at Meaux, distant 25 miles from this CT
| ty, with $4,000 men, and Czerneheff with
! 600 Cossacks"
Upon the above intelligence, morning
paper has observed, that Buiow could not
have been at Meaux on the 18th, Brussels
article of the 25th mentioning that his corps
were then only preparing to march through
Brussels. The Paris letter may have mis-
taken in the name of the General, but part
of Winzingerode's army may still have been
at Meaux on the 9th or 18th ult. The
| French Bulletins informed us, first, of Bluch.
err, forck, and Sacken having been attack
| at Merry on the Seine On the ODD and second