Virginia Argus

New York, Feb 22-noon.

Arrived-The sloop Margaret, Mattocks, 11 days from Havana, with molasses, sugar, and fruit to the master.-Passengers, Captain Corran, of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Mr. J. Pomeroy, of Massachusetts. Left at Havana, schooner Argo, Smith, ready for Philadelphia, and two other small American vessels, waiting a chance to slip out. British ships of war were daily arriving from the Mississippi, at Havana and sailing from that place, full of wounded troops that were at the battles of New Orleans. The Plantagenet sailed from Havana, for England on the morning of the 11th inst. having on board the bodies of Generals Pakenham and Gibbs, and several wounded officers, amongst whom was Colonel Thornton, who was also wounded at the attack on Washington, and whose life was despaired of. It was understood at Havana that Gen. Keane, was recovering from his wound. The British officers who had arrived at Havana from New-Orleans, said but little on the subject of the invasion of Louisiana, but acknowledged they were defeated, & that they never witnessed such fighting in Europe, as was exhibited by our troops at New Orleans. Amongst the ships of war left at Havana, were the frigate Nymph and President, Carnation brig, &c. Capt. M. saw no cruisers on the coast.