Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-04

hey co,'o'a M n'w' OK ,eptiny The important
rtic!e relative to the arrival Of the British for
rs IN the mouth OF the " gSissippi, about ole
irNjrcd miles from New Oslean; This arr
al. acc prli,r - nl. % the letters, appears to
ave been very unexpected hy ,hs America
General Jackson, who had di,missel part Of
,is forces. The taking OF New Orleans NAV
W. b. accomplished 50 soon or 50 easy as is ex.
pasted by many : but that it will be taken be-
fore there is any treaty formed at Client, is con-
hi:niy believed. New Orleans, Casti1e, and
the forts on the lakes noy our possession VIII,
nod ont dtrser proipe at to the United States
than has yet been presented. They are orvital
importance to the States. AMI can never b. re.
taken with mt naval ascend ,ncy--and thu,
Great Britain viii! g.ve th:n up as the price of
peace Is very much doubted.
Yesterday m,rning about 4 O'clock Gre hrok,
out IN the house occupied by NJ. Duke, ASST
Dep. Com. Gen in the ST. Lawrence Suburb, :;
before it was discovered, the q INES had m ale.
SUCH progress that it was with difficulty that
the family made their escape MIR. Duke's los,
IN furniture. sc. we understand is very consi>
derab,e. La the Main.street of same Suburbs
was also destroyed by fire on tn { 5,h inst. the
houses OF Mes,rs. poitras aud Noxon.
In our last We gave report of an attack up
on Fort Niagara. The particulars whica gave
rise II this rumor, We belisvc to be nearly as
follows The Americans Intended to seize up.
on our woodcutteri, and siyiy To enter the
Fort, dressed in their clothes. but desert.r
tro n the enemy gave notice of it to the com
| manier OF tine Fort, who soon Obliged thase
surprising gentry to take to their heels Tor safe
ty.
Z. Report saws the masnaninous Gen. Rrovn.
OF etrihed potash mem-ry, has moved from
Sacietts Har5or, do vn the right bank of the
| St, Lewrence, we hope he will afford us, re-
hearsa' OF the ~ act o. the battle ofChrystcr's
arm.
On "Wednesday two soldiers of the garrison
hal the temerty to ate npt crossing The Isle
| 81. lclens whie tue river was open in several
| piace3 and IN fact no where haI taken fist
! FIc spectators were pet,ifcd at the sight of
such rashn SIS. Twenty TINES they disappear
ell III the ragiAes Hfic., WAN ali thought thew
were gone, but they as often ceappesrad and
got safely over. Next morning the tract th.v
pursued was sheet of wster.
The Editor .! the Q ,e bee Gazette niyes the
following 81 nnary ;enn,rks On The late toreiaa
news received 81 the October and Noy-mb1r
Packet.
The En- glish October AMI November mails
| have arrived i'll tntS city since on. last the
| former OF Saturday the latter on Mondly
We nay: received English dates to thu a n
november Nom~.erili alteration hal ,aken
place III the aspect If affairs Sn the c,,t;n,.n.
n
- aPPrehenl reIewal OF hostili,ies in th,,
quarler, Trough the difficulties in adm ,.inp ,b,.
nretens ions OF the different parties a, the Co.
5teSs % Vienna, Will evidently be consiJer.nl.
The account OF the loss Of or Sect on Like
Chlmplaia was published at I.onlo, on th
18Th October. extracted from American p,n.rz
an! the Genera! Order issleI at OIietoyya ON
the l'tn SEPTEMBER, brou :ht to Grecnocs1 by
the Jesse and TIE Eirra, from this PIT. Wa,
r,nbI iaia Cd in NO
october. These were followed nv private lie. :
tiers, and extracts from the Montre Il II raid
containing all the fLlschoods misreDrc seat aiins
and abuse which have been published h.r.. or
circulated lii conversaton.-Copieso OF the sri,.
ings on the walls ct q lebec add Montr-,l ex.
Citing TO mutiny, do not appear to hay. b-en
transhttci by the first conveyance, but mem
ton IS made OF " strong symptoms of dis,ff.c.
ion having appeared in Canada" Tn. wb,Is
as WAS 90 &c expected, excited strong sens -
ion in London, Ssill the newspaper eI;.o,s
sus?ends their judgment Some arr dis.,o,ed
to blame the Ministry, some the Con nand n of
the forces, SONS the Navy, and Others see no
reason to attach blame any where. The oiIici Il,
account is not published in any of the Gaze,,es
W. have received.
Reports OF the recall of Sir George Pr yost
had been prevalent in London for a consider
able time. We have copied Vsra paragraphs
10 that eject. They ar. os the face of tbs,o
mere reports. Oae Of these reports speaks OF
his Exceilency's unpopularity" in thi, coun-
try II appears by New Yors paper which
we have seen, that the same notion has found
It's way IA the United States.-f(is Excellence,
certainly is, and has lon,. been, v.ry "un,o,u:
lar with about tsOg per cent Of the inl,sbItan.s
OF inns Province but there never was Gov
ern1r III THIS country that so firmly unitel the
confidence anil affection of the remainin. nins
70 eight per cenf, rs Sir George Provost and
these consist of that description of subjects
who have Away the most ACKNOWLEDGMENT tie
laws, ani Submitted to every sacrifice in the
cause OF their King All country without mur>
muring or clanor