Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06

OF this month, set sail for England yesterday the
10th, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Ihat vessel carries besides that personare. all
| his followers, list OF WHOM is anne xed they
were at irst divided between the frigates Da ssal
and La Meduse they afterwards passed in the
evening of the 18th to the brig pEperyicr and
schooner Ia Sophie, from whence they vent or,
board boats belonging TO the English division
commanded by Admiral Sir Henry ffothan.
Last of the principal pefsonages embarked In
The nelierophcn with Napoleon Bonaparte.
Lieut., Gen. Count Bertrand, grand Marshal. Of
the Palace,
The Countess BERTRAND and three children.
Lieut.. Gen the duke de Rovigo
Lieut. Gen. Allemand.
Major General the Baron Gourgaud, aid-de-
camp of Napoleon.
Maj. Gen. Montholon Sernonyiile, do.
The Countess Montf,oion semonyille, and one
child The Count De las Cases, counselor of
state, and his son. VI. de Resigny, chef dEs-
ca1iron, oficer dordinance. NJ. Planat, chef
officer Pordinance. NJ. Schultz, chief ci'Esca-
dron NJ. PointkorikI, captain. VI. Merchsr.
casian NJ. Naingalilt, Surgeon To Napoleon.
ttefe follows the names CT forty persons COM
posing the suite OF Napoleon, and OF the otter
passengers enlhfrEed vii, lnin.l
(sisaed)
! The Baron BoNNEFoC1.
70 his exceilency the minister secretary Of state
fox the department OF marine and colonies
8'sers mode 70 hsercei,eacy Ire minister of NC
rtne and co'01les, by ". de Rigay, cuDs Off
trigGfe, sem niboa ,aissigu TO Rociefort.
Ny LoRD-4 have the honor TO render 10 vour
exceiiency an account OF tho information that I
have collected relative To the mission with which
have just been charged at Rochefort
Upon my arrival at this port, on the morning.
OF the 18Th, learned that Napoleon Bonaparte
a der,. rtpIrc -,,r-Io.
lerophon, capt. Maitland, on the 10Th of july. at
halt past one in the afternoon.
MY instructions prescribing to me to have on
this subject official Communications with adm
raj Hotham, commanding the English squadron.
hastened 70 write OHM, addressing To him.
az the same time, dispatches from Mr. Croker.
secretary OF the admiralty of England. of which
was the bearer. These letters we're delivereJ r.,
the admiral by lieut.. Bleurtau, whom his excel.
lency was LEASED to associate with me
1t appears frem the different communications
that have hsa With the English admiral and NJ
the maritime protest, that Napoleon. having ar
rived at Rochefort ON the 51st of July, took I'D
ms residence at the maritime prefecture until the
Sth. Pressed by gen. Becker, who had been
charged to escortard see him on board. and by
NJ: the baron Bonnefoux, maritime project to a.
VAL himselfof every opportunity afforded by the
WIND and tide, he determined 1T length to en-
bark III tie boats that were waiting for him at ey
cry tide, and rspared at ten CLOCK in the even
ing on board the Saal, and caused his suite 70 h.
divided between that fFisate and the AIeduse.
The next morning The 9th. he landed upon the
isle OF AK, and visited its Notifications.
On the 10th, thewind was favourable for nut
ting to sea but the Euglish cruisers and the
bright noon left the frigate but little hope ofes-
cap.na,.
Between Che 10th and 11th, Napoleon sent in
flag OF truce, on board the English ship Belle
nren CO.
The flag ofuuce returned on the 18th.
Between the lith and ID, Napoleon learned
from his brother Joseph the dissolution of the
chambers, and the entry of the king into Paris
Until then, Bonaparte had often expressed the
OPINION that the chambers would recall him, Ell
ther because he wished the authorities that sur
rounded him to believe so, or because he really
entertained such an expectation.
On the 18th he landed upon the island AK with
his suite and their baggage, and in the night
between the 18th and 18Th, two halt decked
boats arrived there from Rochelle It appeared
that Napoleon had caused them to be purchased
with the intention of embarlSing in them, and of
endeayormg to gain by favor of the night, a
Danish smack with which il is supposed he had
agreed, and who was TO wait for him at 90 or
40 leagues distance in the ofTing II is not
Known why he did not avail himselfof these ar
engagements, but doubtless they appeared to him
TO betoo hazardous.
In the night between the 18th and 18th he
went aboard the French brig PEperpier; and ON
the evening OF the 18th, gen. Becker, who had
been with flag on board of the English SQUAD
ron, having returAed Napoleon caused his suite
and their baggage TO be embarked in the Eper.
vier.
On the 18th, in the morning, that vessel was
perceived making sail as flag of truce towards
the admiraPs ship; the sea not permitting her
to approach quickly, the English boats met her
and transported the PASSENGERS ON board the
Bellerophon Under these circumstances lie,rt
Jourdan, commander of the Epervier, conceived
1t his duty TO request, and accordingly obtained
from the captain Of the BelerophOn, written at
testation of his having taken Bonaparte on board
Of that vessel
On the same day frigate belonging to the
squadron set sail for England
On the 10th the Belerophon set sail NJ half
past one IN the afternoon. The lightness and tbe
direction of the wind that has prevailed since
does not admit of the supposition that she could
have arrived on the English coast before the 10Th
or goth
On the 18th the maratimc project Of Roobfort
addressed to the troops and seamen under his
orders proclamation, which, in announcing the
return OF his majesty TO Paris, amidst the ac-
CARNATIONS of all the inhabitants. directed
them al The same time to assume the white
cockade.
The white flag was hoisted upon the forts. and
on board OF the vessels in the road on the i7th
at noon, and saluted by the artillery.
Ever since The 18th. NJ. the Baron BonnefouS
IL