Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17
CHARLEsToN, April 4.

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by the arrival of the brig Commerce. Captain
lies ervey, IN SO days from Bordeaux, we have
receVed our files of French papers-Paris datea
are 20 he 9TH, and Bordeaux TO he 10th of Feb
:, h.-""S'er no s,a'U0 IN these legitimate prints
F'4 ate .dyces furnish US with the only infor.
| nation Fanny interest.
we understand, that two French Officers, who
,ouE"t under BonaParte, IN the battle Of WAFER
i1o' nave ONE passengers IN the Commerce.
ErfTHct y letter frOni .7,nerican gentleman q.
ms CORE pondent in this city dated
BORDEAUX, 8th Feb 1916
"Pnblc opinion IS undergone a great ch nor,
ere The English are eXecrated tRouphont siI
france annot write you all that IS passino-
mere Inc pubic mind is highly aeitated aT.
rests are going on every day, and the prisons are
ull of victims
How all tins is to end every one asks--and mn
me can tore'el fit is 10 finish in another re.
more blood shed S
our fellow citizens in America do not know
n, happy they are under free constitution
ihey, as well as their institutions have become
t.e admiration OF Europe. The partisans of the
tha are our enemies, but tegreat majority
'' tne nation are Partial;o America"
"enerai Monnler, one OF the peers, was found
lead IN ms bed, on the LIST Feb
FROM KINGSTON, JAM.
The British brig Amelia, Arnold. arrived here
Yesterday morning in 80 days from Kingston.
By this arrival we have received papers dow IN
'he 81 OF March, but their contents, to the Am.
rican reader, are generally undressing A few
paragraphs are extracted One of them tends
70 evlEce that the Spanish authorities are relax
ing their rigorous treatment of Americans
KISGsTON Feb o.
The schooner Perseverance,, Bernardo. from
Porto Belln to- Rio de Ia Hache IN IJast he nor
eaky and having suffered severely in her r,pg,ng,
IN heavy gale, while beating to wlndward she
bad been out 81 days
FIT y passengers ,rrved IN the Rosetta They
were landed at Old Providence from BRIG and =
schooner from Csrthagena, shortly after the eva
c'Ia' ion of that place We learn frum them tbgt
the noted pirate Mitchell, IN the schooner Comet
was cruzng off Providence, and it was UNDER
STOOD that he intended proceeding to ST Andrews.
Tor the purpose of plundering af err VIII ch he
would go to New Orleans, where he had prey;.
ousy sent quantity ofspecle.
February %.
Arrived brgantine Decouverte James. Santa
Martha, days, with cotton and horses S.x.
teen american prisoner, released by the Spanish
government at Smta Martha, came paasen.
ger IN the Decouverte
The br gMartha, Gammock from Limerick TO this
port, with csrgoof provisions, unfortunately
went ashore on Baia Island, IN the River shan.
non, m snow storm, on the Goth December. and
was totally lost.
February %.
, W lN''S'usy TeCelNeu CurracOa papers 20 the
100 current, from winch we have copied a few
ar Icies. BY private letters received at that is.
land, IT appears lhaI The promise contained in the
proclamation addressed by Mon,alvo to the Car
thagen'ans, (Which we inserted some time ago)
that he would Iendno ear to the voice of venge.
ance, nor consent that jus ice be made an instru
ment OF The passions, has been most grossly v;o-
lated. Many Il the foreigners, who could not
get away at the time when the evacuation of tbe
city took place, have been put to death PRINCIPAL,
| ly Caraquenians and Frenchmen !; and we are sor.
ty to add, that even the more tender sex were
not spared on the occasion, as some unfortunate
females we're " Pasaao por armas"
MoRANT. BAY, February %.
The ship Jamaica, Gicgg, from LiyerDooI 70
| ms port, m attempting TO enter the ina Dor ON
sunday last at noon, unfortnnaely struck on the
reef She was soon extrcsted from her peri.
iOus situation, anchored on the outside, and bro
ceeded for Kingston on the following morning,