Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-02

In the afternoon, they returned and
made an attempt TO land at our Fort, but
we're repused bv a company of militia, two
"t whom were wounded. Il is not known
what damage they sutfered--hut they were
enSage more than half an hour within half
muskei shot. We have all been under
arms the last "a hours and expect to be the
next"
a letter from Wiscasset, dated 21st inst
SAYS" have only time to inform you that
SIX barges entered our river Yesterday af
ternoon, and c&me up as far as Fow.e's
i'clnt, where they me. With some resistance
from our guard They then passed into
Mehnebec river, and attacked Georgetown
Tort, ons were rspulsed. The Lit. of the fort
was woun;le,l"
(Wiscasset is on Sheepscut River.)
Another letter from Wiscassct, of the
same date, states, that the British barges,
Yesterday made their appearance within 4
miles o. Wiscasset. ard dislodgeda detach>
mehc Oh ma'.t'a, and took a field piece from
.nen and that there were Ave companies
OF militia ON duty at Wlscasset..
town meeting has been held at New
Bedford. respecting the defence Of that place.
1000 militia are held in readiness for service:
guard OF loo established and signals to
give notice to the country.
Newport. '-N -
A BATTLE EXPECTED.
gentleman who left Burlington ON Tues.
gay last, informs, that; the British and A.
merican armies of that quarter, were very
near each other at the lines, and an impor
tant battle was momently expected. II
was thought the British squadron would not
attempt visit to Lake Champlain Gin
strengthened.
I've British have advanced from Chamby.
unaer een. De Rottenburgh. &c. and state
their force at six thousand
considerable force having been collec-
Tea az buffaioe-Gen. Brown, distinguish
ed othcer, having been appointed to the;,
command--and an express mail ha vim, besn
established between that place and Wash
ington--all concur in creating belief that
an expedition is about to cross from that
place into Canada. There is, however, we
oeneve, some difficulty with the detach>
ment OF PennsYivasia Militia.
LATE FROM CANADA.
we we're !ase.Sigbt favored with Quebec
papers of the 10Th inst. and Montreal of the
18th.
CuEREc, June 10.
LAKE ONTARIO.
captains Laws and Hicky of the ROYAL
Navy, have reached Kingston, with the re.
iniorcements OF Sailors, from England.-
commodore Chauncey is making every eff,
tort to equip the Superior and an other large
ship tor service; and it is said that both
viii be ready in fortnight. The Superior
viii mount seventy four guns, altho' the
commanders report states her force at "a
guns /! This rs "American Carbohydrates
Ontario is likely to be soon the scene al
much blood shed, as our fifty gun ships is
equipping with all possible expeLi ion. which
VIII place Sir James ieo in situation 20
meet Shauncey aitho' not ON equal t. rms.
Ut mas been stated that this ship was
to mount 80 or 90guns.)
An account is just received staring tba,
Sir James Yeois considerably better than
by the last reports.
No account has been received rom 1t.
Col. M. Dowal, who marched from Michi-
limakinac.
REINFoRCEMENTs.
The Beiierophon, ~, and other ships of
war, with a feet Of about 80 sail under
convoy in Newfoundland and Ouebeck
were parted with June A. w. of the Banks
by the Sterling arrived in the St, Lawrence.
The feet left Torbay May /, and has ON
board the Esd regt. which, it is said, wonld
dlsembark at Newfoundland, where the
Bellerophon was bound.
n. NJ. ship Dover sailed Yesterday for
England with convoy. Capt. Barely, late
commander On Erie, went passenger.-
The citizens of Quebec presented Capt. B.
with piece of plate, as testimony of their
opinion, that he did the best in his now.
er.
Also sailed for England, the ship Phe.
nix, in which chief justice Sewau and FAM
lily went passengers. The Executive conn
Gil presented an address to the judge an,
proving his conduct. He goes to England
to defend himself from the charge made \.
gainst him by the Canadian House of Rep,
resentatiyes.
MONTREAL, June 10.
A number of reports have been in cir-
culation for the past week, respecting the
movements of the enemy on the frontier
near Lake Champlain. 1t is now said. they
are IN considerable force on that Lake
coming TO Odletown, and that their whole
meet IS now near the lines so that the two
FORCES On that Lake are in sight Of each
other.
NORTHERN ARMY.
Maj. Gen: Couran is to command a brig.
ade at Chambly, where 5000 men are col.
'ected under Gen. Sottenburg, VAUDEVILLE
and Vincent.
WASHINGTON CRY, June %.