Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-03-24 00:00:00, page 3

44 The eitustion of eﬂ'xirs in this country
are extrunely ciiaicel Since the peace mth
Austria the French are making exertiuns to
send a—formidable force intothis country —
80.000 men are .euid to be on their march
Itom holy. and others by way of Bayvnnect—
Their present force here is about 80.000
-mcn. he!!" of which are in Madrid. 'l'he Spa
nish 8: English army was within a-sew.milcs
lolit. Csierdna still holds out, although we
)teve had accounts of its having fallen , the
ganisen hat subsisted sat some time upon
the ﬂesh os muies and asscs. and by last ac
eounts there was but very little even of that
pvcvisiun in the Place. The obstimtey which
has been shewn in the defence of 'his place
is unrivulled. Geronn stands in a fancy. and
is entirely commanded by the lurrounuing
hille, on which are two strong batteries call
ed Moutjuieh and the CondeStible ; the wsiuls
ere in manyplace: entirely broken down, to
thnt an entry may he made at any time ; the
17 much have entered n number of time:; but
Love been driven back with grratshwghtcr—
on the Athsiinstant they entered in great force
but notwithetanding the gerriwu nmounte to
on:; H t) cﬂ'cftitc me.]. there being ac.- 0 in
the hospitsitl from the want ol _eusstcient food
they were driven out with a terrible blattgh
tct , they have at length began to exert them
uchee to reliete it, but ! sentsi too hue. \\ ithss
in ten thysthere hua teen : lsievy-os 50,000
Sumutme,or country people, in this province
who have marched and are marehtng for Ge ss
rona ; many of them marched from hence. &.
meny more me now here on their (viy.—
There are great essx pec tation: entertained from
.lhem ; but the French hearing of these ex-_
ertions, ere-pushing the siege with altv'tss-ctorssk
] expect hourly to heat of tts'sall. 'l'hct'orce
Of the besiegers amounts to about;— 2(P,000
men. The Spanish-army, whose head-quart
"en ereat Mantsi-eea, md main body at Vich
is perhaps es many. A- biow still be struck
won. Gen Bla'ee has rcei vned tho command
ofthe ermy in this proviuee. genoul U*Uo—
nald, eommander of the ctlzish brigedsi wf"
et'entually succeed him; he is thought to be
DJTURDAY, MARCH 24.
We abould like to be informed w 'hi!
purpose the present acaaion of Lpnfreaa ia
spun out to such an unreaaonablc length—
wa have had aessiona and extraordinary aea
aioaa, and ye: nothing done towards exusiicat
ning na from our dangerous and perilous ai.
cuation. Macen's bill will hardly go down;
and it nally appeara that Congreaa have no
earthly motive for sitting ao long except to
keep on thc non-incercourlo, and pockct ai:
dollnra per day. in the mean time thccom.
mercialimerest. is kept in a ame ofctdoubt
and auapancc, the revenue decreaainsh and
no measures taken to aupply the deficiency.
This state Of things cannot lnat sor-c'ver, and
we nrdendy hope and believe that, at she
next general election there will be returned
: msiwj-zricy of men of honesty and talent: tuf
ficiem to correct the proccdurc.
an able man, and has .on-ze or twice signultzed
himseli before Geruua The Spanish many
in this prot'ince me in a bad etate,as they are
Without p'rovision or cloatbing ; a short time
since aregiment of them .mnrclzed in here
nearly naked.
** It is, as ! pmdictca'thesiimmoml Gero
na hat fallen ; the news has just been receiv
Lcre. This has cast : gloom bver the wbofe
place; the general opinion here it, that tbil
Province must too fall. [6000 French late—
ly leTt Madrid, and have arrived at Saragossa.
abput 80 miles hence, supposed to be deetined
for Valcncia. Gemne immediately efter its
chpitulation, was pﬂlaged by the Frenchssand
: sicontribution of 250.000 dollln hid upon it.
Since the capture of that .place they have
marched into human, Blame. end St. Felicu
on their way towndt Bacchus . put of
them ne heating: ttrongssplno culled Hot
tnlerch. The Spenioli m-y in he ltn'cde
'W'b")! visit w up!!! WN by"!!
,Extmt! qse !z'tterfi'om an Jmerr'ren gentle
man now at 'Tarregona, to 'lu'efricnd in the
town qf Providence, Rhede Icland, dau-d
December 20311 and Lad, "09.
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si him to lay itbrsore big majesty. [! capu_
'josh Vou in this mcmuir, th: eﬀect might be
'thract qs (: letter from Caþtain Wllzam
Edwardc, ost/ze brig juna of ijbu, (9
hie owner, daled
Recueu: Pusox, Dee. 8, 1809.
" My good Sir,
" ! am sorr) to insorm zou
;that this place, and the ls' us of Rhe, haue
been my abode sinsie the "th . Szpc. 1808 -
i When [arrived in the Juno oss-St. Murtins
lsle iRhe,to ohtain apiln: for Chrnramestvhcre
si-l wan bound fur a cargo os bundy, I Was
. intc-rrogated with allmy crew,.hrce of Which
; insormedthe officers at thssct Cunom House
, that the Juno was from England, and that I
! had : licence on hoard. which they hemcl ;.
British man of war hall and demand 'us me
the day before my arrival oﬀ St. Martinl—
Thou three villzrim were promised one
third of the ship previous to thil,-ss,whit*h
must have had great weight with uilorsct
The remainder of mv crew w-r-e ktpt in
prison until the she: of 530 srnnct wua paid
sm- ench of them by :: home in Bordcnux ;
the only one that remains with me is the
boy Peter Dncon. The ]nno true sold sm
.17.000 srance in Augmt nml nill remain:
here. lhe it owncd by a hour: in Burdcawt.
. Copy as a letter sram Gm. Armssclrang', to ?
Meisii szsii ;- saw, um:
Many" Mdaaisik. q-mqui-f
{WohnrmSuiummneonthe houhnos
lf'nneeund but yeuet-dny, : monk mit do
My thin tion France in ounsil" Pom
' : fellow, ! could :lmon ny, thssn by
this um. Spnln i: conquered; aﬂ'nin-c wear 'nsi ]
most gloomy aspect: What the Sumarans are
doing on the borden osFmiee 1 smoc tell, si
shey hue made pruonm ofa [urge number '
of sat hop, coming from France, which der- .
tainly :: : mon vﬂoronl action. They eve *
your mi-enble people to be sure, some with '
arms and some without. This place is aule
to sustain : longpiege, provided there were '
provisions enough ; but there is not enough
for four mouths?
" Decembrr 23.
" There hu nothing-new takensplace since "]
my fire: date. That Gerona is taken is con
firmed beyond doubt. ! shall have a ch ance
the cunning Christmas to obse: ve the manner '
.in \vhi:.h the Latholicks keep shakgreatcsl
day of the church , there :: an elegsiim ca
_thedral here, very old and lar -c. an d finely ]
adorned with images, paintings and painted']
windows. "
better.
] am sir,
Your obedient servant,
Congrest qf the United State;.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ann, March 28.
[Tdenscr the Aleer-ia Gentle.) .
C'aptam Willzam Edwards. l
** Sm, ' (
'** The- day I recdved your letter os ;
thesi20;h os .Octobr-r, l snw : French gcn- :
tlcman who knew your case, and (go!: an
inter- st in it, and who engaged to pay your
sinc- so soon as the puymcnt thereof should
he sufficient to dischnrge you from prison.
The advice ] gave him, and which I now,
repeasit to fvourscls. is to sun.! a memnir to
me stating your long cansinsi ment, and—of—
fcting to pay the fine imposrsid upon you, on
condition of your immediate libcrntion ;
this memoir I will send to the mininerz of
forc-ign aﬀairs, and rnd-avor to engage
VVilson. Shadwick, or any Other Were to
" ] have wrotess several times to gmzral
Armltrong. who has been'gnoel enough to
unwa- me. There were 18 tail of Ame
ricam eeizcd at the time the- ]simo was, and
all the musten got away excc'pt three of us.
who-remnin here close enough."
Sundry report: on print- petitiotsin were
FRENCH PRZSONS.
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10th ARMSTRONG. "
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th preserve by his unremitted exertion: in
.-aﬂ'ording to all those who miy conser on.th
the savor of their patromge, genteel-and-oom
, fortable accommodations. The 'mbecriber
? deemait unnecessary to indicate the.multi-.
' plicity of convenience: attached to the City
Hotel, and will only oubniita delceiption to
ss that portion of travellen who have no gene
Z rally attested its numerous advantagee.
;. jamcs Brook.
Pebruary 20! law
HOUSE at the corner of Union end Prince
streete; 28 feet front upon "Prince, and M
' scet 4 inchn frbnt upon Union-etren. Oc
= cupied by Jcþnnhnnnd David non.
A HOUSE-and LOT occupy
ed by Jacob Deep; thin Lot lion- 34 seen
inclu- on Union-cmet, end 97 feel "! inc'he
on : 20 feet alley -; it will be old "altogether
or divided .: my belt lnkssp-gehuctn.
si A vacant LUT, ctbmdmssg on
' Duke Pitrick. end'WOllsillfWa WI 'W'
fourth of: square. ' ' " . "
* For term- apply to
si jno. losifi.
;ss-thess tuhie'et m referred, reyomd . bin
Pﬄ'tdihg fer the" farther ncdun'tahtf'tty of
thou entrnmd with public monia- Re
ferne! to . mitted of the whelp on
Monday. .
Mr.. Neiv'm from the cemmittee cf
"commerce and mtmuflcttbree, _ reported I
hill allowing drawbeck on goode, vnto end
merchandise,tramported by land from Bos
ton to Newport,'or from Netvport to Boe
ton. Referred to : edmmittee of the whole
The unfinished bus'inen of-yeetet-day wan
then reeumcd—MeBat'mr-e bill—Mr. 'Bibb'e
motion fot striking out-otill under consider-.
anon.- si
Mr Shessy Lnd Mr. W'. Alum took oc
casion to give each other a reading. They
appeared to be more zealous to make each
other feel. than to promote the business be
On motion of Mr. Love. the further con
sidt-ratiun of the bill was postpqned unt'q
Monduyhext, and on motion of Mr. Kry,si
the several asimsiendmenm which had been
proposed were ordered to be 'prihxdsict (
into committee of the whole on thc-bill for
the relicfsiof Gidcon Batney. Mr. Duke!
on Mondny. 4
in the chair.
A- lattg deb:tt_e ensued Whichlasted until
:: L'tte hour.
BAL'] XMORE March 21.
Cnpmin Manlov-si , of the hrig Amitt ar
find as Phtlsclelphia. lest Ltsbon "lat F.r.b
and in lntms that evety thing remained
nal. quil throng} tout .Pnrtugal. The &Bri
hsh. .nmy Werr stationed about 35 lcaguel
dissi- nt lmm Liahnn coming out. captain
M saw unumds of 60 .Brit'nh transporu,
tt llh t Onps go". m; into Lishon.
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'lU 'l'Hh PUBLIC.
HE eubscriber, ofter : silapse-of t'lme
necessarily consumed in the prepara
tion of his house, respectfully announccs to
the ritizens of Alexandria, ne Well ss the
community at-largqrthat be he: taken for a
term of yearessss-that noted and cligible asund
lishmcnt kngyn by the name of the Cl-T!
:l-lO'l'EL, and once occupied by Mr Cadahy.
whose disduguiehed-nbilitiel as : ,Publican
fore- the hczttlc. They were both called to
order by the Speaker.
Part ?} Alexandna.
CLRAKRD- '
Br'rq Prnagc, Lawwn, Gottenburg—by
Rnhrrt Obcr.
Schnmmr Eliznbcth, Newcomb, Bolton
--b)' the master.
Star Fxre Company.
THE Members of the Star ] ire Company
arc requested to attend : :]:m'cl meeting, thil
evening. at six o'clock, nt the Court Home.
to :hune office" for the cunning year nndsor
other pttt'ponen
gave itan eclat which the subsciissber hope:-1
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john Ssitcwart, Clerk.
J'silarrss-l) 24
A three story BRXCK WARE
siVALUABLE PROPERTY.
F 0 R 5 A L 2.
On motion qs Mr. (.":th4 the house went'
BNEWS. '
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.dty of- Br'ndng. si_ , _ , _ ss __ .
Bruhey' Hon- and " sssi _*
.Tonoiuo'mu did coin Miﬀfi .
,WnchSuh, &c . "' '
( cousutmws - .
Four Himdmi Packoga gf the.
jo/lowmgartmes: __
17th l'lsi'D CAUt-OESL lsimysilsi'lausi
: nurcr updnmd-Cmﬄeu' ! lsﬂzimz,
E ('amblic busiit—s.ctdicliekysi' ' initgvl'ur- ,
brics, super c-anvg leng'el'orþs: Blue k
[ Cummin. omn'shudwcmstd Them!—
Manrbemysitpnmlcneyneno. !
lum." Peliqdzfvellcsiu. ] on: LumL—si.
du, Pr'mud—Quiltdgl, FuI-icsimbb -- .. ,
Weinc'ﬂcts'þosi Mr. !}Uh- 11"! _Y*.ss**3'
linyfiow'hg Ilium elegant" Wtir-ZFW ', -'
. und'Rol-u. Book Mssmliu. Punch siPM .;
'Hondkesst'ebiess-silectic.be ' sissf'ctsssi.
." The Me mmuh "44 Fsistfictﬂ-sizz.
! m " MMW Kslﬂ-fdﬂctsss .siuw' ,
. , -4 .
-—codouosimwf
\ WM! &G-sikz"
Fairfix, near Prihcc-ofrdjjsi'
, ESPECTULLY informs 31;
' customen, that he hathssoa
neral auonment os [fresh Seﬄc, 7' ' *
-os ten aoﬂs os Gaulen Pen; lssVlffil .. _
best c-nly Means; early and late ctsilsi , ._
Carrots; Been; l'arsnip4 [knilb' \ i."
si'carly and long green Cucumbe .; M . ' _ct -
red Onion; Lcck; Lcu'ce; hery'llj' si
rel ; Mustur'cl ; Cresscs ;sid'pinang' Sat .Ysi
Parzlcy; Celery; liudive; Peppeht'si'sict'isssi
' URASSBB- **, —' 'ss'
Red Clover ; 'l'imolhy'z Luctﬂﬂ Bur
nct ; Orchaz'd Ums. Pcuuvhn- orsissllndo'ss ictssct
=0m. - "
ssln nddiiion to his anortmoln-os Gluu
China and Queen'o Ware, he Jl opening—
plnin and cut Jclly (Hun- ; phin cnd cut
'l'umblerl um! Winn ; : sufficen! deem:
Chimney ()rnamcnu; Doanm'n; mue
Pitchcu, and : number of mine laund li'th
MRS. EDMONDS, reqcclsully-Insomo
the public, oho proper". on Mondlhsshd
second day of April, toopen nfichcoI-M' m
tuition osyoung ludlu, in Prince mon, three
doon nbme thc late ('ol. Hooc'n end um
teach. uitln-thc aid of prc- er ndmmiulho
followingsissbranclsin, viz. - ending, M'riling,
A rizhmeaic ma Bnglinhsscrmmr. Duwing,
Painfing in inh- and cold", on ntin, till
ny, kc. &c. and ehesmin dunblc int. Em
broidory in cbcnsiillu, gold. octilver end milk.
Mapn wrought it: do. Print work in-figlm,
.or landscweo. Tumboursi. lnd Needle work.
Plain and fancisul. sunge, and setting, in
all iwnri'cvy.
sz a wavqful, unrcm'md and equal atten
tion to her IChOO], she hopcuossmorit ! put .
coscthc ublic's noon . ss
MarZh-p. P W dcsdAp
T urnip; Simbling ; Fumpkin ; .wn Me- si;
lon; Cunlalup; Gourd; Lagnb-M "
Fenncl.;, Corrinndcr; Commus " ?: ss
Canary Seed; R.;pez; Maw ; ""I? ﬂy,:
As she irrived from led, blamed}? sictsi
hundred tom. Apply to DassTss. _---. i.; __.- .. .
clcl.
' ALSO, . .
A complete usortment os-lhc both !
Blame Ware; Flower You; Gnucn oak,
c. te.
70 38 'sotcto .n' - ss -
PUBLl-C A'UCTION,
" 'Dn num, Mr Mied-qs Apnl nose.
.Al their Smrei ilk Mnhel Sue'cb—M'G'W
commentessnsslcn -o'c siin (be mnine 'si
..Lh'c gooduo l-ewie (! the dbrd-IMGÞ -_
'rln tmli. ct,
Much 24: dlwklnwﬂnMy
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n- T 0 1 T : 0 N.
si'sisisisisr'iizﬄsiszznctsss-ss' "
NlCHOLA-s—simcs " " " 'si si
'Mn'xb ".
MQDB'I 01
STOCK IN 'l RADE; .
ctjAMESsi Dsi'Z-LL.&'C'0.
"00 bushel: Sun.". anon. .
6 pipound 24 qmrcuksof
Wiu.
20 balea Almonds.
300 Liabon Baskcu.
Jﬂﬂly " 'si _ ..
]amcs Keish, junsi! ss., '
john Roberts.
March 24.
The said Brig BetscyssM
?. G. M
FQT" sun.
JLSO, pan um. '
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