Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-18

tioOpSs anu, VIC tAuSt3 iAS'Si "S - oNN"P'S,,'
by the French.
-Four vessels, three under Portuguese and
one under Spanish coiors. have been cap
tured on the coast Of Africa, by his b. nj.
sloop Brisk they were traificking in the
horrid slave trade, < had about 200 wretch
ed creatures ON board.
The Allies, it is said, are not satisfied
with the plan for the new organization of
the French army.
The Journal des Debats of Paris has de-
clined publishing, from the London Morn
ing Chronicle, a letter rom the King to the
Allied Sovercigns, Complaining of the mi
litary conduct, &c. ofthe Allies, as oppress-
ing France,) it not appearing to them to be
authentic The Chronicle says it is autheH-
tic, and that it is confirmed by letter from
the Duke de Berri.
The impressment of seamen is directed
tobe discontinued at all the scaports; as
also the receiving of volunteers, except FOR
the peace establishment.
Maj. Priddie and Capt. Campbell, very
experienced officers of the Royal staff, have
accepted the very arduous and important
appointment from government to explore
The. source of the river Niger! They will
take their departure early in the next
month.
Pans, Aug. IS.
We are assured that a declaration of the
Allied Soycreigns, which will appear in
few days, is of nature to satisfy all minds.
1t is believed that his Majesty S birth day
will be the epoch of deiinitive arrange
ment, according 10 winch the greater part
of the allied troops viii quit France, leav-
fl..,,, No..
tenance of internal tranquility.
Soc
Translated from late French Papers. recei-
eddy the Spartan.
PANS, Aug. "a.
A marriage is spoken ofbetween the He
rsditary Brince of the Low Counties and
the Grand Duchess Anne, sister of the En-
peror of Russia Another illustrius alliance
that is talked of, is that of the Princes Char
lotte Of Wales. heires of the throne of En-
gland, with Prince of Russia, nephew to
the king.
August 25.
According to the Frankfort Journal, the
following is the division of the French de-
parments to be occupied by the troops of
the high allied powers:
i. Prussian army; head quarters of
Field Marshal Prince Butcher de Wallis
tadt, Caen. The army viii occupy the de-
parments of Finistere, MorbihaD. COtes du
Nord, Manche, He at YiIaine, Calvados
Orne, Mayenne, Sartne, Eurelet Loire,
Lower Seine, as far as the right bank of the
Seine, Eure, Loir ct Cher, Intire ct Soire,
Maine ct Loire, Lower Loire as Ear as the
right bank OF the Loire.
2. The Prussian army will occupy in
common with the English and Austrian ar
mics, the departments of the Seine and of
the Seine ct Oise as Far as the left bank of
the Seine.
S. The Eagiish army and that Of the
Lower Countries Field Marshal Duke of
Wellington has his head quarters at Paris.
The army viii occupy the departments of
the Lower Seine, Eure, Seine ct Disc, upon
the right bank of the Seine, Lys, Nord.
seine ct Marine, SOmme, Pas de Calais,
0ise.
4. Russian army; Head Quarters of
Field marshal count Barclay de folly, Me-
lun. The army viii occupy the depart
ments of Seine ct Marine, upon the right
bank of the Seine, Aisne, Ardennes, Marine.
Mouse, Aioseile, Meurthe, Hante Marine,
the fourth part, l'Aube, one third.
5. Bayarian army; Head Quarters OF
Field Marshal Prince de Wrede, Anxerre.
The army will occupy the departments OF
the Loiret and as far as the Loire Yonne.
Negre, Aube, the two thirds .iaute
Marine, the three fourths, Vosges.
6. The troops Of Wurtemburg and OF
IIesse Da1nstadt, under tie orders of his
ilighness the Prince Royal of Wurtemburg
will occupy the departments of l'Allier and
of Pay de Dome.
7. The Austrian army; Head Quarters
of Field Marshal Prince Schwartzenburr,
Fontanebleau. The army of the Uppel
Rhine viii occupy the departments of Can.
al,Lozere. Gard, Loire, Upper Loire, Jura,
Doubs, Rhonc, Aio, Mont Blanc, Isere,
Arileche, Drome, Upper Alps.
s. The Saxoa troops and those of Ba-
den, viii occupy The departments of the
Upper and lower Rhine.
BAsLE, Aug. 1G.
TIE Duke Of Bassano, accompanied by
his family arrived on the 10Th about noon.
at Fribuurg, under the escort of an officer
and several gendarmcs of Geneva. His
arrest ny the Militia Of Zurich took place
10 the following manner.
The Inn at which -. Maret, was la,lno
been surrounded without noise, he enlea.
vored 70 escape by back door he was hurt
in both arms. The officers who were pre.
sent bad declared toNlad. Maret that if her
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