Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-21

lion IS Tunis, and that tAev mean 70 cooperate
with the.malcontents of that Regency in order 10
dethrone thcpresent Dey and subiugate HIS cotui-
try, rs it IS hardly to be supposed that they
mean to cruise in the Atlantic with Gun Bosts
II is likewise probable that they have been intor.
med that during the war with Tripoli,tha curves
seis or war arr we'd in the Med tcrranean eithe.
singiy or IN small squadrons, and that they have
htted out their whole fierce in order TO cruise f,.
them and VIII endeavour to engage them m de
TALL hope, however, that they WI be dlsap-
Polnted and that oar squadron may arrive alto
Sethec before they return TO port. I am under
no apprehension tor the result The number II
men stated IN the annexed LIST rs incorrect. as
Their large frgates never have less than 5Ol men
on board, such as they are and the other vessels
in proportion The bombards no doubt ca,, n
mortar besides a gun each, though not mentor.
ed in the enclosed list, and their send ner b,m
bards with their squadron IS m my OPINION a cor
roborating proof that thew are intended IN bon,
bard some of the towns IN the Regency Of I'm
With whom they are at war We have not herr
ofthe arrival of the Dutch squadron in the Me
d 'terranean, nor what are the intentions of uol
lad relative to the ati;llrs with Barbarv. Iwil
forward open copy of thu and the enclose,
list by every Amer can vessel which sails fion,
this port, with directions 10 rive a COPY there
- every vessel ohey may fall in with, in hope
that It may find tsway to our SOU d,on, should
they be Al sea, before they appro On the Sra,
or G braltar.--I have the honor to subscribe nv.
self with the most distinct re pect, SIR your mos
ebed ent servant
(Signcd)
JAMES LEANDER cATHcARr.
Hon. Zen. W. Crownnshield, Esq.
Secretary ofthe Navy,
Washington
ErtrGct # a letter from Lisbon dated 735
Letters from Cadiz ofthe 25th April ment or
that the Alger nesquadron has put 10 sea, conss-
ting OF % vessels (of which we incIose part,cu-
lars for your inspection) but that nobody knows
the destination of tbs considerable force. SPAN
ana TINS country are at peace with these pirates,
ana Amer ca seems to be The only probable object
OF this expedition, and we should hope the A,ne-
rlcanS would give good account of them.
Last Of the .4lFerine Squadron.
Frigate, SO guns, 800 men, built at Algiers,
s years old, sails well.
Prigate, 48 guns, $50 men, built at Algiers.
13 years old.
Frlgate, A guns, 800 men, taken from the
Portuguese, 30 years old.
Frigate, ~ guns, 800 men, taken from the
Tun sians, years old, the best sAiler in the
squadron.
Corvette, SO guns, 500 men, built at Algiers,
3 years ord, bad construction.
Corvette, 25 guns, 200 men, present from the
Grgnd se'snenr, Is years old, sails well.
Corvette, "a guns, 20o men, taken from the
Creek, IA years old, sails pretty well.
Corvette, "a guns, 300 men taken from do
4 wears old.
Corvette, IA guns, $50 men, taken from do
10 years old.
Corvette, 80 guns, 300 men, do. from tn.
Greeks, years old, sails we'll
Brig, 20 guns, $50 men, built at Algiers 6
years old do % guns l30 men, taken from the
Portugue e, 9 years old
Xebec, Ii guns, $50 men taken from the
Portuguese, 10 wears old.
schoon r., 1 gun, % men, taken from the
Tunisidns 6 years old
Il Galley, guns, 100 men, built at Algiers, 5
ye oil
Ten grn-bosts, 3 gyms each .(2o,) 30 men
each GOD built at AigIers, years old: so
do gun each, (30Oz5 mon, each (75O,) built
at Alg .eri, s years old
II boni5ards, l gun each (11,) 25 men eacb
(275O built at Agiers, years old
ForAL. - higates, e corvettes, 9 briggs,
1ebec, j schooner, galley, 40 gun-boats, IL
bombards LOB guns, AIS men
JAMES I.EANDER CATHCART"