Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
From The Boston Daily Advertiser q
~, March IS. 49,


Yesterday London dates to the 3lst Of
January were received via Bermuda. at the
Exchange Cnffe e House. WE have been
| favored with the perusal of the pape.s,
from which we have made copious extracts
| BERMUDA, March IL
| Sunday arrived III NJ ship Asia, "a, vice
Adm. Sir Alex Cochrane K. b. Hon Capt
Paget. and Superb -, Capt. Wainwright,
from England, Majest, c, Capt. Hayes, and
Sophia. Capt. Lockyer. from cruise.
1t is reported (but upon what authority
we are not able to say) that our govern
ment has signified its determination to listen
to no further terms of accommodation what
ever with America, but is bent upon prose>
cutipg the war with the most rigid severi
| ty.
The Majestic has brought in the fine new
French frigata Terpsichore, a guns and 800
| men. captured the Cd Feb uary off the Yves
tern Islands, after slight resistance, ha
wing two men killed and two wounded, sails
anG rigging muchshattercd.
Mir. Topliff has coDversed with gentle
| man from Bermuda, who favoured him with
the papers. He informed him, that four
ships of The line. three frigates and two
slUops of war, were at Bermuda 18th inst.
| that 500 Americans were there in a distress
sed situation. and it was expected they
would be sent to England. 1t vas stated in
Bermuda that Admiral Cockburn had as.
serted that in the ensuing summer the YAM
KEGS woul be made to feel what it was 10 be
at war with England-Some ports in the T.
nited States were to be bcmbarded in the
Spring.
twas said that from O to IA sail of the
line were coming out to join Admiral Coch
rane. The San Domingo was expected about
the goth inst at Bermuda, when Admiral
Warren would return in her to England.
Admiral Cochrane would then take the
command of the Bermuda and Halifax sta
tons. Z
Flour at Bermuda twenty dollars, plenty
beer twenty TO twenty two dollars--pork
scarce-corn Q dolls. bush. Fresh provisions
not to be had at any price
OF THE CONSTITUTION FRIGATE.
BARBADOS, Feb. IL.
This morning arrived schr. Lovely Ann,
from Bermuda, bound to Surnam.
She was captured on Sunday evening last.
by the American frigate Constitution. Capt.
Stewart, about 500 miles to the windward
of this Island, and sent here, with an Amer.
lean midshipman on board as cartel, ha,
wing previously received the officers and
crew of II. NJ. schr. Picton, also from Der.
muda, that had been captured on the Mon
day following by the said frigate and burnt
Last evening the cartel fell in with the Ven
cradle "a, and two other British cruizers,
about 100 miles to the windward, to whom
they gave the intelligence The Venerable
Immediately went in chase, and the proba
6llity is that she will fall in with her. The
Constitution left Boston the last of Decem.
Der, but had made no other Captures.
The letter of margue brig Argus. Howe.
OF Boston, four days out from Savannah, was
Captured by the San Domingo ~, and arri.
we'd at Bermuda about the 9TH Feb.
About 5000 troops were daily looked for
at Bermuda. (from England) 18Th inst
II large British force coming TO America.
LONDON, Jan. 81.
Preparations have been made on a. large
scale to enable Sir A. Cochrane to take a..
very large force, both naval and military.
Sir Alexander takes with him about 40OO
Marines, under the immediate command of |
Maj. Nicholas. Sir Alexander will also
take with him strong body of riHemen and |
battering artillery, Congrcve rockets, shrap |
nell shells, with all the ammunition, &c. ne
cessary to give effect to these engines of de-
structioD.
Peace 6etween Eagldnd and Denmark.
and Denmark and Ssueden.
I. LONDON, Jan 81,
Extract of a Dispatch from Edw. Thorn
Ton, Esq. to Vicount CasIereagh, dated Kiel,
18th January.
" 1t is with the greatest satisfaction that
have the honour of informing your Lord.
ship, that Baron de Witterstadt, the Swe.
iish Minister, and myself, have this dav |,
signed Treaties Of Peace with the Plenipo.
.entiaries Of his Majesty the King OF Den
mark.