Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-02
Under the full expectation that Bonaparts

government, about the last of June sent orderS
10 all the ships of war at Plymouth and other
sea-poTtS TO sail without delay and to examine
every vessel that shouldquit the French coast.
The Courier Of July 4th mentions that on the
81, Lord Cochrane was released from the kings
Bench Prison, in consequence of paving his fine
Oh ioJot. He proceeecd immediately to the
Rouse otCommons, whereh he was qualified as
member and took hs seat Just in time To- vote ON
tne question OF granting an annual stipend OF
oOVVt To the Duk cot Cumberland in conseuuence
OF ms late marriage. His lordship voung in the
neosa.Ne, caused u majority OF one against the
The same paper contains an extract of ,le,,er
rom lr.este, dated on the 14ui of June, which
states That three Algerine cruisers We're then IN
me euiph of Venice, that they had captured sew
erai small vessels bearing the imperial fiatr and
mat they had landed near Ancona. and ca,,,;ed
oil about 400 of the inhabitants
Inc following letter which we copy from the
SOu'er OIL 'uiy 4th gives an interesting account
"a oi,e manner IN winch the KING of France was
received ON his re -enter.ng the French Territory
and his arrival 1t Chanibray -
CnANDRAr, June %.
Extract efd letter.
arrived at this place about hours bee,,e
tne KING OF France made his entry into il The
Town mad been summoned by our English troons
III me name o. louis XVIII. ON the 2Sd ;nst :
i ne nrst summons beng rejected, few cannon
shoe were fred on each side but without ,lono.
muoh mischief. Night put an end to the iirip,s'
ana s'riy next morning, a parley was held be
"ech ue governor and the besiegers. This
Conference also erminated neffectuuil, and ~,
assault was made by the English troons IN ,v,n
places, and III less imam two hours the Town wv.
all our possession, without aiiy mat erlal loss
lie governor retired INTO the citadel where M
cati'uia1cd III the course of the 25,h. when the
i,i'ce was consigned TO the city guard, of whom,
dle coiohei, who had been suppressed by the re-
Del government, resumed the command. and IN o
"iiite mug and White cockade were every where
'o4 s,u. inns event was hailed with universal
eAui'a.ion. Notice was gwen, that the king had
arrived At Cateau CaInbresis. only niles dc.
,Aht. instantly guard of honor was for; ed bv
ue youAS men OF the most respectable famlI,es +.
y riuh'phai arch WAS erected at the approach tn
o''e cry H. me morning OF tile Goth The guard
'liafcheu 10 meet tie king. The principal Young
l.uieS Oh TIE place, dressed in white assembled
- uie arch, received ms Majesty there, and scat
tered flowers before nm ali The way to the Bo.
tel de Vile ~ " 'Ne A-o
IL was about l o'clock in the afternoon who,
tle KING reached the town. his progress having,
oe zen, oasiaerably lmpeded by the immense mui
=, Vi TIC country people, who hocked from
an ','e neiShDorlng villages to see and welcome
nm pack to ms domInions. The acclamation
.iiiu "iich ne entered the city were SO loud, so
UNIVERSAL and apparently so hearty tha, one
" '' na'e ditlcuity to believe that the poo
Pie III inns prtof the country would have taken
me least share III the late revolt. Green hon.-hs
~ sign OF JOY, wereso thlcIly spread from The
wi.uo"s' diatvlewed from an upper story. the
s' eSS seemed TO form so many geeen alleys and
liiG prospect was infinitely picturesque Arr
' ,, az the town house the people Embarrassed
sue horses, and drew the king IN his coach To the
iouse ne means To occupy.
me me enthusiasm seemed att lis height 1t was
n"iuly COMPREHENSIVE that one could pass. so
qulckiy' 10 such scene Of JOY, from The midst
OF teids loaded with thousands of slam. and O.
ties peSeSed and stained within and without bv
siauSh' The groans of the wounded and ely
ing are sun ringing i'll my ears and 10. I am ,,ir
rounded by Joyous multitude who seem in
eoEica'ed with shouting piue Ie Hoi !, Even the
lt9e children, when they see an officer pass
WIN The Wiiile cockade, set up the shouts winch
1iey ii'Ne learned from their fathers. Already
ms me town been illuminated for two nights
'uccessiyely' and all this day, The inhabitants
nave been dancing in the pubic square 1t seems
mat the Joy OF bemg delivered from the horrors
of new revolution, and from the necessary o.
'lis OF war, has converted their pleasure at the
SIGHT OF the king INTO real delirum. Nor ia il
'nly the towns people who share in these fes-
-Nities The town has been ike a fair ever
since nave been here with the vast multitudes of
Jeasants Hooking INTO it IN every direot;on Tbe
example ofloyalty has extended to the neigbbor-
ng towns Quesnoi has submitted Bsoaume
las hoisted he white cocklde. yalenc,ennes
Would have opened ITS gates, but commandant
Key, VINO played distinguished part IN the m.
aInous war IN Spain, has shut himself up in the
he citadel WITH about five hundred Douaniers.
$40 'hrea ems to hire upon the town if it make
II declaring Itself
PROCLAMATION
Of her Royal Hl.gluess tie Duc1ea, u, 9,o..,,
hme.
II the voice of your legitimate king has not
'et reached you, now make YOU hear II.
IL is IN his name I'm v,,.,,o r 81. .