Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-11
last Nights Mail.
New YoRK, May 7.
INFORMANT.
Extract Of a letter from mxch esteemed lend
dated Nev London, May 4th, 1914

Extract Of q letter from a mRch esteemed lend
dated Nev London, May 4th, 1914.
7ofhe Editors efthe M re nt.7e Advertiser.
= A flag has just come up here from the COM
mandant OF the blockading squadron off this
port, for the purpose of landing some passen
gers from Swedish vessel, 6 days from Hall
fax, which was bound in here, out was order
ed not to enter any port in the u. States The
passengers state that the commandant off this
port has received late orders from Bc-,nud. not
10 let any neutras enter any OF the ports in the
u. s. "a every port WAS ordered to be under
Diockad-. They further state, that late advi.
ces via Bermuda, say, that an Armistice has
taken place between all tue powers of Europe /;
that 1t IS the expectation that General Peace
will soon take place in Europe, and that Con
sress Is now sitting in France for the purpose
of ehec'ing that object.
have stated to you the amount o. what
the passengers just landed, have communica
ted.-Whether the information will prove cor
rect or not, cannot form an opinion at this
time thinking ii msy be useful TO YOU, / have
given you the information just as have receiy-
ed it
Iremain, respectfully,
Your oDsdIent friend"
T. 5. send this by passenger in the stage,
as the mail is closed.
Another letter from New London, of the.
same date, states, that neutral vessel from
the north OF Europe, with a valuable cargo of
linens, glass, &c to G. and T. MAYER, Of this
city, was boarded off Newport, by the Bulwark.
OF "a guns, and forbid entering any port in the
u States The supercargo asked the com
mander OF the Buiwark where he should 20.
and was told to Halifax, where we understand
the neutral has proceeded. The Bulwark is
direct from Bermuda, and has Joined the squad.
ron off New London.
Another letter of the same date, states.
that ships OF war, supposed to be part of
Admiral Cochrane's fleet, joined the squad
ron off this port (New London) on Tues
day evening.
The following is the Proclamation of block.
ade which was received in this city by
yesterdays eastern stage.
ny Me Honora6ie Sir ALEXANDER
COCHRANE Knight of the Bath. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Admiral the Right Honor,
able Sir John Borlase Warren, did by virtue
OF the power and authority to him given. nv
his Proclamation bearing date ar Halifax
the sixteenth day of December, 1919. de.
clare that not only the Ports and Harbor, If
the Chesapeake, Delaware, New-York.
Charleston, Port Royal, Savannah, and the
niVer MISSISSIPPI IN the United States of A
merica, were ard still continued in a state
of Blockade, but also that part of Long Is.
land Sound, being the Sea Coast lying within
Montauk Point and the Point of land oppo..
site thereto, commonly called. black Point
together with all the Ports, Harbors, Cracks
and Entrances Of the North and East Rivers
ct New-York, as we'll as all the other Ports.
Creeks and Bays along the Sea Coast Of
Long Island and the state OF New-Ytrk. ard
all the Ports. Harbors, Rivers, and Creeks.
lying and being on the Sea Coast Of the
States of East and West Jersey, Pennsylya
MIA, the Lower Countries ON the Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Car
| DINA, Georgia and all the Entrances from
the sea into the said RIVER Mississippi, were
| blockaded And whereas, since the insti-
| tuition of the said blockade, the Enemy avail.
ing himself Of the supplies which have been
furnished by means of Neutral Communica-
tons to those Ports and places OF the said
United States which were left open and un-
restricted, hath already fitted cut numerous
vessels of war, and is now engaged in con
structing and setting forth several ships OF
the line as well as frigates and other armed