Virginia Argus

Capt. Whiting of the brig Farmer, arrived here last evening, politely furnished us with the following interesting information.
St. Kitts July 8, 1806.
This morning a sloop arrived here from Montserrat with intelligence of the arrival of a French squadron of six sail of the line and one frigate, at that island under the command of Admiral Villaret, who has as a pupd and second in command, Jerome Bonaparte; a boat was sent on shore, and demanded the shipping in the road, which were immediately delivered up, they consisted of three ships and one brig--
The shipping at Nevis, in this road, got under weigh with all possible expedition, and proceeded to Brimstone hill, when they found the fleet had left there at 10 o'clock, they pursued their way home.
The French squadron hove in sight about noon, (which put the inhabitants in great consternation, bundling all their effects to the plantations) steering towards Brimstone hill, having in tow the ship obtained from Montserrat, they got off that garrison in the afternoon, when in gun-shot a fire was opened upon them, which they returned by a few broad sides on the few ships that remained under the hill--
On Friday, the 4th inst. they were at St. Martins, and left there the same evening for Tortola, with the intention, as they said, "to destroy the shipping and burn the town, in order to root out that nest of pirates, and privateersmen."
On Saturday, the 5th, they were seen by a British brig of war off Spanish Town; the same day a British squadron of four sail of the line, and several frigates, under command of Admiral Cochrane, were seen under a heavy press of sail, steering for Tortola, six hours astern of the French squadron, they doubtless will come together on Sunday the 6th.