Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-05

TO prevail on bis majesty 10 ,-roceed with him |
privately to England in the first instance AND |
afterwards to Spain and British squadron
under Admiral Cockburn, was ordered 10 cruise
oil the coast OF Normandy, to take the royal
fugitive on board. The Baron dc Eoili was
furnished with = letter from our generous So
vereign to Ferdinand, and other documents,
besides jewels and presents of the yalue OIL
from 10000 TO 1S,000L
Shortly after the Baron's departure from
London, there appeared in the Moni,eur an &C.
count OF the seizure, IN the Park of Vsleaeay,
OF person calling himself the Baron de Kohl,
VINO was detected in attempting to commence
traltorous Intercourse with the Ex ROYAL Fa.
my OF SPAN, and every one who knew any
.inE OF the regime of Bonaparte, concluded
that Kohl was instantly put 10 death Will il
be eel'eved that the whole story, as related in
!he Mon,'euri is fabrication , Baron dc Kohl
Is stu alive and is now in this country-h. is
furnished with ample documents to support
me account which he gives of himself and his
'hlssion-his history is curious in the extreme
and did we not live in an .age Of wonders,
would be scarcely credible.
On quitting London, 1t appears that Kolli inn
nediately proceeded to- Paris via Quiberon -
IN the French Capitol he spent few DAYS, ma
hhS arrangements and Purchasing riding hor-
SeS or great beauty and value with which to
proceed to Valencay, it having been agreed
tnat Ferdinand should be COZ. uctcd BY him 10
tue coast OF Normandy Oh horseback, without
any o'nss attendants While exercising the
horscs III the Park of ViDceHnes previous to
ms departure, Kohl was arrested by an order
from the Minister of Police he was instantly
conveyed 20 The dungeons of iYincennes and
aii ms papers and valuables were seized
when taken before Savary, the Minister of Po-
nee, and his nirmidons, he was Called upon
~ give up the names OF his accomplices, tif he
naa any at Paris or at Yalcucay to these de-
Maids as he Informs US, he replied with the
Indignation ofa man of honor, faithful tn his
trust he was accordingly remaIded to his
uu',seoh. uh'ch ne HeUer quilted until f.e resto-
'H'to" 81 she 6otT6ors an .lprik last Ii re-
MAINS 10 nc explained how the Monteur stated
that ne had been siezed at Vatencay ;and here
we nave another Ut the Thousand instances of
iraua' isiSehood, and deception, practised I'M
der Honsparte's government.
A person oflhe name of Richard was orocur
ed, at a price $4,000 francs, to assume the
name oil baron de Kohl and to proceed 10 Va
lencay, with all that PERSONS credentials. e
Ferdinand listened To this scheme. and II an
Peared that he had been previously made sc.
quain,ed with the objectlof so. LIS mission, I,cb
ARDS Instructions directed him to get the names
Oh All tae persons connected with the plot, and
te convey Ferdinand straight to The ras,Ie ~
Vihcehnes, on the pretex that he was CARVING
him TO the coast of Normandy for embarkatior
k'char0 proceeded to his hopeful mission
the governor OF Valencay FerdinanIs taller
gave him abundance of opportunities ot con-
versing with his prisoner Don Antonio (Far-
cinand's uncle,) probably suspectng that ALI
was not right and calculating upon the weak
sta'e OF has nePhew's intelIects, rigidly proven
ted all private intercourse between him and
the pretended Baron de Kohl the latfcr
was therefore recalled to Paris, re;nfecta
10 Savary he returned the credentials and lew
Gus &C. and received the stipulated reward
The Moniteur immediately published the IA.
brlcated statement 20 VIII en- we hive alluded
The real Baron de Kohl in the r.,ean time re,
named close prisoner until April last and
WHEN set at iipsrtYs he presented memorial
t. Ferdinand VII. stating ,hat he had r;sted
his life foe him but TO which, as ,nipht he ex.
pected, he received no answer; he then app!i-
ed to Louis XVIII, praying the restoration of
ne Jewels, &c. as his personal property to
TINS, with becoming dignity and honour, his
MAJESTY replied, that the consent of the Bri
eish government must Ee first Obtained and
mere the matter rests for he present. In the
mean lime, the truth OF the Baron de Kolii is
cGrtihed by Savary, Duke OF E0vigo, Richard
who personated the Baron at ya,encay, &c.
Or Friday j HES, called at the house of Nj.
Il Young, farmer at Yate, near Sonbury, and
begged draught of beer, which was given
hun Mr. Young was at Sonbiiry AID in a.
Dout an hour afterwards Mrs. Young left the
house, having previously locked the door. On
her return, she discovered that the house had
been broken into four locks beaten off.
chest of drawers compile tely cut to pieces with
q Ratchet, aud watch md aquanti,y of sir
yer stolen. HES Rad made an attempt 10 omen
box in which were 129 guns as ; but break.
ing a bottle in the box, full ef rum, and think.
ing 1t contained nothing but spirits, he aban-
doned the design, and thus the gold was pre-
served,
whimsical advertisement has appeared in
one OF the papers respecting gold snuff box,
which was purloincd on Thursday evening by
one OF the light fingered tribe in Drury~ianc
Theatre, of which the following is in part q co,
Ply -" Whereas one Gentleman by ,nistaEe
put his band into another Gentieman's pocket.
instead OF his own, and took therefrom gold
snuff box and in his hurry forgot to return it
TO the right owner this is therefore politely TO
request the said Gentleman will do him the
favour to send the trihe by his servant when
perfectly convenient Should the circumstance
nave escaped the worthy Genteman's recolec-
ton, the first time the owner of the box has
the pleasure to meet him in the lobby, he will
do himself the honour to give him Pinch to
reiI esh his memory"
The most pleasing part of the performance
was the introduction of the fourth edition of a
paper, announcing" peace with America is
concluded" The audience huzzaed, and call
ed for " God save the King" which was sung,
not by the whole strength Of the vocal corps