Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15

iIth o-t,and thev met the Treaty at Falmoutk
on Tdesday where exertions were making a
get it over to the island.
:" gentleman wholef Sscketts Harbour
on the 22d tit. states, that the news Of Peace
arrived there abont the 10TH uIt and he met an
express 40 miles from the tIarbor with the Trea
lty. The two ships at the Sarbor had progressed
considerably, and one had bean plsnkad up to
the second battery; 1t was said they would
mount lO2 guns each. The carpenters contia-
ued work Washngton's Birth Day was cs;-
Iebrated there IN great style--salutes fired from
the batteries and ships. &c. No frigate BULL.
| ing. ~
"A letter from Halifax, mentions report,
that Sir q. Prevost's conduct had bees sppro-
we'd OF IN every particular BY the Prince Regent
and he was to remain in his station. The Hal.
flax papers mentioning the arrival there ofMa-
Jor Gen Murray, do not state that he is to
succeed 1t Gen Provost, although it was so
mentioned in our Boston papers. 1t is proba-
BILE he is to take the place of Maj. Gen. Kempt
who has gone home. At the last accounts
from Halifax, Gen. Murray and Com. Owen res
NAMED there, but it was reported, would set off
Tor Qnebec shortly.
] Schr Wendell. from N Carolirs FOR NJ.
-edtord, with valuable cargo, (including 6o
or 70 hhds. tobacco) has been captured by an
English Cruiser.
F" Arr. at this port yesterday, schr- Union,
Psattsoury, of Newberryport, Is days from
''s 'o"' largo splritsSot turpentine, rice
and cotton Sailed 10th ult. in CO. with the
Anna and Lewis-Clapier, for Philadelphia
The Saratoga privateer at the Bar ready for
| sea-.
"on Sunday last, South shoal of Nentucket,
bearing N. f.. miles distant, the Union was
spoken by an English frigate, which after ea-
quiring il capt. p. had heard any news, where
| from or bound, and how the shoals bore, per-
mitted him to proceed. He prssumes she knew
| OF the Peace Capt T. first heard of it onsTaes-
day of Cape Cod light from fishing boat
Which states that no British ships were in Pro-
viucetown.
THE capt of an English transport arrived
| In town this morning from Castine, which he
| lett on Saturday-hc states that no later &C"
counts from Halifax had been received there
than before known of, and no arrivals. The
| Treaty had been sent on to Halifax EXPRESS
| There had been no public reioicings, nor iIlu-
limitations at Castine. The above captain has
csme up for the purpose ofprocuring English
seamen to man the transports 6 or in num-
ber) at Castine, their crews having mostly ran
sway. The American flag had not been hoist.
ted at Castine as yeti
March 5.
q tine English brig of about 1870 tons,
| with valuable cargo of sugar, coffee and
| TOBACCO, prize to the Sine-qua-non, of
! Boston. arrived at Portsmouth last evena
ing. She was captured OIL the 3lst Jan.
gentleman from Quebec, via ST.
Johns. N. B, arrived in town this morning
ne lett the latter place on the Path uit and
Eastport the 25th. An express from gen.
| Gosseliu, for the commanding officer at
aastpors, announcing the cessation of hos.
tllities,s had just arrived there The gems
tieman met at the Long Woods, (about 16o
miles above 81. Johns,l on the 18th or Goth
OF Feb Maj Gen, Moray, Com Owen,
capt. Payne, and four other officers, oa
tnelr way nom Halifax for Quebec. They
had not heard of the Peace
O. A St. Johns paper of Feb. 81. Contains
Boston hand bill OF the news of Peace.
with some remarks OF the ST. Johns Editor.
indicating disbelief of it, Notwithstanding
which. schooner called the War-hater,
was advertised for New Yor<, to sail as
soon az clearance could be obtained -
Mention is made of the RiAeman brig hav-
| ing arrived from Digby, where she carried
dispatches on there from Halifax, announ.
cling the reports of Peace. The paper likes
wise states, that gentleman had arrived
who left Halifax on the 18th of Feb. aud re,
ported no later arrival from England than
the Niobe. The December packet had not
arrived and nothing had been heard of herr
GENERAL COURT
| Yesterday the Legislature of this Com
monwealth, terminated its winter session,
and was, by Message from his Excelency
the Governor, prorogued to the Tuesday
preceding the last Wednesday in May.
March &
"The letter of margNe schr. Viper from Ha-
vana, via Newport. has just arrived. Sailed,
ship hssowam, for Alexandria. Our hereto"
fore dsmantied ships begin to make fine APP.
Pearsnce, several vessels for the w. hides &c
| sail this day.
A VALUABLE PRIZE.
"The British brig Flying Fish, from Lon
don TO Trieste, with a very valuable cargo OF
Dry goods sc. has arrived at New Bedford.
prize to the private armed sch. David Porter"
SALEM, March s.
Last night about half pas O'clock, some
of the British prisoners confined here on
board the prisonship, succeeded in cutting
hole through her bows, and eight pre-.
cipitated through, directly under the fire
of the guard on deck several muskets and
pistols we're discharged at them to no ef~
feet They made their way over the ice in
North river The alarm bell being rung,
the citizens turned cat in pursuit Of them,
when two OF the number were secured ia
North Fields, about half a mile from the
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