Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
PEACE REPORT.
Erchange Cofee Hsus
Boston, jar. IL.


A Gentleman arrived in town This mor@
rire, who arrived AZ Castine on Tuesday
last wpsk from Halifax wherce he left On
the 3ist Viz. He took massage in trans
mort laden with provisions. and sailed in
company with another having 900 troops or
hoard under coryov Of thc Sharrshooter
81 n of war and Schooner Al5an the
Sliarr sh D er left the convoy off Cape Sable,
to proceed to ST. Johns to convoy from
,herce to Castine four transports with
trrcns end a number Of merchant vessel
which were there and at Eastport they
had not arrived at Castne on Saturday
last, hut were mcment,y expected. The
transport FROM Halifax with troops had re
ceived orders to return He Informs that
the Leander had sailed from Halifax IT,
suest of he CONSTITUTION, Il being upposeG
the ship the Milestone fell in with the 5th
December Was her.
He alec informs, that brig arrived a,
Halifax thc SIS. Dec, 81 DAYS rom Ports
rlouth, F~planA, bring NJ English dates to
the 9th Dec. but he did not understand
what news she brought, AZ he was busy in
preparing for his departure, except that
Peace was Immediately 10 take placs be
tween Great Britain and this country, when
Ehe sailed; end the merchants in Halifax
had received letters from their friends it,
England to act accordingly.
The Maidstone arrived a, Castne on Wed
nes6ay last week, ard left Halifax 7tb ins'
lie conVersed with n number Of her officers
and understood that the December packet
had not arrived, and that no prizes hal b En-
sent in since he leff-thev CO.. firm the above
account relative to peace, brought by the
vessel arrived there the 31st. but were not
haf ohOn cob ,1Ia
The Maidstone was to he relieved by the
Furiesse at Casiipe, as guard ship, and the
latter wa to proceed to Halifax.
The gentleman brought file Of Halifax
papers to the S0th ult for the Editors of the
Palladium, but they do not contain much
matter Of interest except the following -
Fl. NJ. shin Jupon arrived rift Halifax, the
IS h nit. and saw safe in her prize, the schr
Arm ssce taken bV the Pactclus, thcr bv
the Dash privaieer. and recaptured by
her.
An article under date Of Barbados. Nov
7, states that the expedition would take ON
beard at that place about 200 troops, then
proceed n Martinique .Gaudaloupe, S. Tho.
mas M S. Croix take On board the troop,
at hose places, which would comprise II
total abrp' 600 men then TO proceed tn ia.
malta 20 procure muritlnns and stores for
their final destination; that tas force is onl,
the van gnard Of great exPedition agains
Louisiana, &C. &c.
Ano'hcr article under date of the Sth
states that French brig and schooner
which were spoken ip'their passage 20 Mar
tiuique reported having fallen in with IN,
United States slcop Of war Wasp, zen dayt
prev ous to the n, and r. o. that Island.
The Maidstone arrived at Haiifax abou
the 18th ut With the Portuguese ship Fer
nina from Boston for A nelia, Detained.
The sloop Cynthia, win -four. rye, &c
frntn New York for Providence, arrived a
Halifax 18th ult prize TO the Yankee pr
vateer, and recapturcd by the Nimrod
which arrived the 10th.
TIE mai is closing. and Ihaye not tim
to write any more particulars.
SAMUEL TOPLIFF.
Dr. North, Of the city of New.Londor
Connecticut, lately extracted a polypu.
weighing three ounces, from the nostrils @
man who is now well Of the complaint.
hEwsYoRK, January %.
We understand that a meeting of the shil
carpenters in this CITY was held last even
ing to effec; general subscription of On,
weeks work Of all that calling, on a new