Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16
TIE DUKE OF TTELLKNGTONr UTTryyV
1yGO DAYS .lL4RCH OF PARIS
g.. OMce - $500

! S!ay 06fce, tT0o o'clock.
| Teicgfaphc Despatch from the Coast has
this instant announced to the Admiralty that The
lllustrious WELLINGTON had reached La Fere
rnftont opposition Saturday Iast aud was direct
ing his march upon CompieSne, where he expect
cd to arrive that night.
Compeig1ae is 81 leagues, or 50 English miles
| from Paris.
The Prussians under Butcher, had occupied
Laon, and were also advancing upon PARIS by
forced marches.
The inhabitants had uniformly received the al
lies with great JOY, and supplied them with pro.
We have received the NIoniteur of the oath. 1,
IS filled with an account of the proceedings OF
the Chambers on the 2Sd, which were very ttIInul.
tuous. Luc,en Bonaparte impertinently insisted
n the house of Peers, on his rights as French
Prince.
A member, called Poo,e Coulan, told him in
answer that he was not eyena Ficnchnrar
Count Laberdoyre said, that all present were
taaitors to the emperor.
Here the uproar became 50 great that no per.
son could be heard for some time
Lucien and Joseph Bonaparte then moved
that Napoleon The II. be proclaimed emperor.
! This motion was deferred.
! III the chamber of Representatives the rroceed.
ings were alike tmutuous. The maior,tvse seem.
ed, however, 70 recognize Napoleon IL. In the
mean time, the provisional government has be.
gun lis functions. 'Fouche IS President.
Paris, with the exception Of crowds &c polti-
Cans gaping here and there for news, is TRANQUIL.
1t IS not true that Bonaparte has been arrest
edt
TIE Hinchnbrooke Packet, with nail from
New York and Halifax, arrived at Falmouth, I'D
June.
The Resolution for granting 2OO,O00l. to the
| Duke OF Wellington was agreed To by the
House of Peers. june 26th.
-
~ Although this article impars, in some de.
gree, tire probability of captain Drummond's re.
port yet It is still susceptible of belief from tbe
lapse Of time between the London date, (271h
June,) and the day captain d. was spoken with
ia July } as well also from the expectation, that
such a measure would be imperiously demnnde,l
by che allies.
The ship Thomas scaaergood arrived n Phi.
iadelphia has brought flies ct English papers,
which have been anticipated b. the Abaleno--
arrived 1T Baston.
Bosrox, August 8.
The Ajax, British -, appeared or NIarseiiIes IN
the 9th Of June. and sent boat on shore on see
ing he white flag hoisted.-5le WIS afterwards in
Wtcd into port and went iB. The officers were ro
! eciyed with tic greatest Demonstrations oriov--
| The figate Yuioptairc, which was with her. ,yas
despatched 70 Barcelona to give information 10 the
9pahMJs Of The second fail Of their cd envy aad
TO communicate any intelligence to oruizcrs met
ia thc Mediterranean.
a Frcneh flgate from tie West Indies, arrived
| stsMarsces June ~ and regOrtcd hayinp been
boarded 81 Cape Pal as, BY the American squad.
ron on the 6th.
} be English and Spaniarfs Hcro captrring mn
tle French vessels iu The Mediterranean. lie,
iel 10 win. Several Spanish priyatsers were on,
m o;Hcid letter from The Dikc of Woiline;,.|
mentions that the Count OF I.obau, (l3ertrand. j
aud Gca. Cambrone, we're taken prisoners
The Earl Of UNbri9ge is created VI trQuis
he Declaration ct War OF Enclud aga;ps
France reschcd Plymouth, England June rs. and|
vessels Of war Immediately sailed to take French
yessols Of AL descriptions.
The British we're las ing 40 n great nun,I,er al
the.r men OF war.
IoNpoN, June Of
a letter from BoulOgne, dated yesterday morn
ing, states, that the ri-cOinurcd flag Lad bee,.
struck along The whole Of The french coast and no
other had been hosted.-On Sunday, hioh is the
usual day for displaying the soiors in France, snd