Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-22
FOR EIGN.
LONDON, April 90.

LONDON, April 90.
HE following letter from Sir hubert
Wilson to Earl Gray, was intercepted by
the French government, and is one of the
documents upon which the charges against
Dir Robert Wilson are founded:
S'r hobert IpiiSon to Earl Graz.
1t was determined (says Sir X. VIII
SOM that the fugitive should wear the En-
Siish uniform; that should conduct him
without the barriers in an English cabrio-
let wearing the uniform myself; that II
should have relay horse at La Chspele,
ana proceed from thence to Com oiegne.
where Eliister should repair with nv car
rage, INTO which should afterwards ira
vel with Lavalette to Mons, by the way
OF Cambray. had no difficulty in procu-
ring from Sir Charles Stewart, at INV re.
quest, and on my responsibility, passports
Tor Gen. Wallis and Colonel Lesnock.
names which we chose because they were
not preceded by Christian names. The
passports were duly countersisned by the
Minister for Foreign fairs, but when thew
were presented for signature, one of the
Secretaries asked who Col mel Lesnock
was He immed ately replied. it is the
father of the Admiral. This ubiect accom-
piis,ed' Eillster took the pas ports for Les.
Jock, procured post horses for his CARR.
age and finally, to avoid AL suspicious
TOOK an apartment in coach house.
Bruce fortunately learned that the brigade,
commanded by his cousin, General Bris-
bane, was at Compiegne, with the horses
anu baggage belonging to the General who
was then IN England. We saw the Aid
de-Camp at Bruce's where we met BY ap-
polntment. He told him that very par
tIcular circumstances obliged us to pass
though Compiegne with person who must
remain unknown We wished to stop an
nour or two IN remote and retired quar-.
ter. lie frankly replied, that he would
trust entirely TO US on tie subject that
his existence depended on prese wing his
situation, but that he would n hesitate
10 accede to cur proposition, particularly
since he saw we were interested in the af.
tar avow that felt repugnance at i'm
pllcating such person ia tins affair but
tie cause was too important to stop aft that
consl Iteration, and encouraged the hone
that day would one time arrive in which
1t might be pos -i,le for me to ACKNOWLEDGE
this service. Bruce procured Lavaletta's
measure, aud Hut hnsOn gave il to A tailor.
saying it was the measure of n Charter
Master of his regiment, who wanted a
great coat, waistcOat and pantalonns. bnt
did not need a suit. The tailor observed
mat II was the measure of tail man. and
that II had not been taken by tailor.
Ills remark alarmed me so much that
thought 1T was advisable 10 send Hutcbin-
son to say to him, that as the Quarter Mas
ter could not wait till Saturday evening 1t
necessary that the cloths should be
carefully packed up, and that they would
De forwarded 20 him after his departure.
Hutchinson and Ellister took besides all
necessary precautions with respect to the,
horses, and reCOnDoitered the barriers in q
promenade on the proceeding J4y. Eve.
~ precautlon for avoiding accidents being
adopted, it was finally ag eed that Lava.
lette should be removed to Hutchinson
lodgings on Sunday, Jan. Z, at half mast
zine IN the evening precisely sand that nexf
day at half past seven in the morning, @.
qually precise. should be at his door with
Bruce's cabriolet, my servant, the servant
on my mare, well equipped, as if | were
going to make an inspection. Thar Hut
chihSon should ride along by the side Of
me cabrioief, keeping up conversation
WIN us ana mat III case any embarrass-
'S 10 NSNuiCus iIaNdlcIte Should mount
my morse and j the mare, in order that
we might act more freely and cain in ex-
petition: sh uld certainly have prefer
red passing the barriers on horseback. but
It was thought that the manner of riding
On horseback, might attract attention. and
that passing the barriers in full day, and in
m open carriage, would shew too much
~, to give cause for suspicion.
The hour at last arrived, Ellister, Bruce.
and myself, repaired to Hutclinson's a.
raTtment; under the pretex, ola party for
ounce ; at the moment when Iayaletto
vas to present himself, Bruce advanced TO
he top Of the stains, Lavalette took him
~ the hand, and we saw before us this IN
eresting parsonage. lie was dressed in a
'lue uniform, and sufficiently disguised to
'ass without remark in the apartment of
IN Esglishmen The friend who conduct
ID him did not enter the room, but he de-