Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26

have not TRANSFERRED, but it is believed that Ergo
ianu allows the Americans to capture her shirpS
IN India for FIVE months ensuing, Cuaranteeinr
Their prizes from recapture, provided they do
not arrive oil the coast of the " States in less
tnan twelve days after the ratification of the
treaty OF peace BY the American President
This Indulgence is supposed 20 have double
OBJECT IN view to induce the President to IA.
NY, and as an equivalent for property seized
UNDER the English orders in coancil; the Ame-
ricans agreeing to wave their claim. rive find
the above in the Halifax Arcadian, from which
paper we copy it, Boston Pal.
We are informed by letters from Castine of
the 9th instant, that the British .roons WOULD
esacuate that place in few davs.( 4 detach-
ment OF the 29th regiment embarked on that
Gay. Gen. Gosse.in had given up his authors
~ there, excepting over his troops, aud the
american Custom house was opened on the 9TH.
ne cohector was receiving duties on goods
imported into Castine during its occupancy by
.ne British troops. special directions from the
Treasury Department. Boston d. .ayv.
The Algerine cruisers do not come out OF
port during the winter season. The Admiral
OF their fleet IS Scotchman, and his name is
oehe'eu 70 De smith Bos. paPer-
LATE FROM ST. BARTS
MIR. ChsInbera n, passenger>in the schooner
Little Bill, that arrived this afternoon in i3 DAYS
from ST. Barts, informs US that he had Barha
does paper containing the British account oftbe.
action between the .rigate Constitution and the.
sioops OF war Cyane and Levant, also a particu
lar account OF the recapture of the latter. Mr.
Chamberlain states, that after the escape of the
Cyane, the Constitution made signals for the
Levaht To tack and stand into port which sbe
Immediately did, aud reached The Island Of St.
Jago, IN order TO be under the protection ofthe
forts, and from which she was Immediately cut
out, without respecting the neutrality of the
port. The squadron consisted of the ieand.r
Newcastle and phebe frigates The last that
was heard OF them they were in close chase Of
the Constitution. The Barbados paper that
contained the above account, was either de-
stroyed or mislaid
by the above arrival we have received st.
Thomas Gszsite of February %, from which
the following seopied
Anneriear slooP Of mar Jyasb CAPTURED by the
British 6<sk CasaGaa The G;anymede is,eIw
arrived at Bermuda, spoke vessel the cont
OF Which informed that the Castiiian brig of Is
guns nad been seen having the American sloop
OF war Wasp in tow, which she bad captured,
oound for Plymouth. The Castilian is stated to
nave tsKeH her men out of prize she had IN
company, previous to the commencement of the
action-Rather dor5Jaii
MIR Chamberlain, who arrived i'm the Lit
tie Bill, from ST. Bartholomew, brings n
confirmation OF the re-Sapture of the I.evant:
and states, that she was cut out from under.
The guns of the fort at St. Jago, by the Phce-
De trigate. The Leander and Newcastle
were left in pursuit of the Constitution MIR.
=. had paper containing the particulars
OF the re-capture of the Levant, but has
mislaid it.
The ships Leander, Newcastle and A.
casta, sailed in company. The Phoebe had
arrived In England with the Essex fr;eate.
taken at Valparaiso 1t must. therefor.
nave been the Acasta, and not the Phoebe,
oy whom the Levant was re-captcred
Mercantile .dGvcriser.
ne following is an Endorsement on q let.
ter from ST. Bartholomew;
The Constitution frigate has taken two
sioops ot war; both attacked her at the same
time one OF them being wounded went into
cape de Verbs. and a frigate sent in her
boats and cut her ont. The fort would not
protect her. TINS is from Barbados pa
per-" il,
From tie .Hali1us Times, AprlI1.
From CANApA.-Letters from Buffalo state.
that the Provincial Parliament of Upper Canada
which is now in session, and eff which genera
Drummond is president, have enacted laws au.
thorisng the seizure of all the American pro.
perty which has been or may be Carried into
that prevince, which is to remain in a state Of
sequestration until the will of the British Cab
net is known. Some of the British civil Off
GERS have said by way of explanation of the