Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-20

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British official acc cunt of the great battle
between tie French and the Allies, the lat.
ter end of January, Of which we have given
an abstract
London, February l.
Dutch papers to the Goth ult. state that
the important Fortress of Wcrtcmberg has
Lord Casttereagh is not expected to re,
torn for the meeting of Parliament on the
first ofMarch.
The Hannah, American schooner, from
Boston. sent into Plymouth, brings an ac-
count of the arrival there of the Essex fri
gate with number of prizes. worth one
million of dollars. ~
FED. 3-The capture Of Wertemberg re
leases 10000 men from the duty of blockade,
and renders the navigation of the Elbe free
between Dresden and Magdeberg.
FEB. "A Dutch vessel arrived yester
day with Hague Gazette Extraordinary,
OF the 2Sth ut. announcing the capture of
TIE important Fortress of Herzogenbusch, or
Beis lie Due. 1t consisted of SEQ men, and
surrendered on the 26th BY capitula.ion.
On "Wednesday, Lieut.. Pogson, of the
Bramble schooner, arrived at the Admiralty
With dispatches IRON America, of conside>
fable experimentation cing that Amer
lea is wiling to open negotiation foc peace!
L The London Editor here introduces the
correspondence on the subject of the nego-
| .iatioDs, as copied from the National Intel
iigencer-and other articles from American
papers, relative to our disasters during the
la ier end OF the last northern campaign
CONNIE cial speculation, in all its BRAN
| Oh $, has bsep uncommonly active in Liver>
| poo, ince he pas sc of the Rhine by the
| Allies The penins Of the ports of the Con
tinent, the prospect of peace with France,
and tne continued hostilties with America,
have caused gradual and steady advance
IN ali w. India and American produce.
Fec AN embargo is laid uppn all ves-
! sells in the erican liarbors, and is TO con,
tinue until the Fl st of Jan, 1915, unless
cessation of hostilties with England sh...l
take place. Here the editor gives MIR.
| Madison's reasons for this measure.-After
this comes a report of the President by the
! Msjestic ;and, says the article, Commodore
| Rogers was Killed.
Admiral Cochrane, in the Asia, sailed on
| Tuesday. The Superb "a, Paget, accompa-
ned him. The Buwark and Saturn, are
also attached to his feet, having on board
large quantities of ordnance, congreve rock
cts, &c. The Abunc ance is loading with ma.
val stores for the fotillas on the Lakes, in
Canada, where number of shipwrights are
! % proceed forthwith
Lord Cochrane is appointed to the Ton,
| nant, hitting at Chatham for Sir Alexander
! Cochrane's permanent fig ship. His Lord
ship, it Is said, is to sue coed the Hon. Capt
Hotham. as cap ain of the North American
feet. win is appointed to the rank of Com.
| modore on the Coast.
| Foo, 6.--ihe last bulletin of his majesty's
health states. that {. has bodily health is
l good, but his disorder is unabated"
Letters from Amsterdam state, that Ii :
| cencf w;.i be granted, on application, per.
I, mitt{Is direct trade. in Dutch vessels,
| trom the colonies in the East and West IN +.
dies to Holland /; and that such vessels, on
Coming to England, will have protection
given 20 them by British conveys
Gorcum is to surrender in Is days, if not
relieved. Antwerp is to be attacked by land
l and sea.
The 10th foot, and 9Th battalion of The
| 9th regiment, are under orders to embark
| for America.
| Nearly Ia o00l. sterling has already been
raised for the relief Of the German suffe-
| rery.
John Magee. proprietor of the Dublin E.
| venirg Post, has been convicted Of a libel
| FEB. 10,--Paris papers to the Sd have
come 70 hand. GHere they give the news
already published in our papers
Fe6. 11.--Yesterday we received Paris
| papers 20 Tuesday last. rive have had la
| ter accounts
| a vessel arrived in the river oil Wednes
| day, from Oslend. When she came away,
| that place was in a state of Confusion, on
account of the rapid approach of the ailics.
The Prince of Orange has issued au order
Tor the conhscation of all property in Hoi
lano belonging To the subjects OF france, by
pf 10 frra &, Al Il G.
eating Dutch property in France.
The Hague has rendered 10000 guilders
to the Sovereign Prince, towards carrying
on the war
The Funds rose Yesterday in consequence
OF the news from France, and another con
siderable advance this morning. Omninm
was at IS /; Consols 90 IL.
Dishafcd from Lord Burgherst, dated Bar
Sur Aubre, February 2. 1914.
My Lord-In continuation of my report
yesterday, have this day to announce to
your Lordship the retreat Of the enemy
from 81 bis positions about Brienne, with the
loss OF 70 pieces Of caSnon and about 1000
prisoneys--Bonaparte Continued the action
OF yesterday with considerable obstinacy
till towards 10 at night his principal efforts
we're directed to the re occupation Of the
village Of La RothieTe; he directed himself
the attack OF tho young guards upon that
place, but was repulsed with considerable
loss
baffied in the different attempts to regain
ihe advantages he had lost, Bonaparte at
last decided oU retreat. The enemy re-
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