The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-10-24 00:00:00

BARHADOEM, Annus? tG.
Much interest is again excited respeiling the
enemy's squadrons, another of those which have
been long known to have escaped from France, and
in vain sought by our cruisers, having. according
to accounts received here from Dominica, made
its appearance iu those seas. The Master of an
American sloop from thence, arrived here yester-
day. informs, that on the 16th instant, the American
schooner Hope, Captain Stanhope, from New Lon-
don, 23 days, arrived at Roseau, having on board
five Fronds penmen, three secured on the deck,
and two fastened down the fore scuttle ; of whose
falling into his possession, and detention, he gave
the following account :—On the lith instant, in
lat. la. long. 58. the Hope fell in with two French
line of battle ships and a frigate, standing to the
Northward, and was brought-to by one of the ships
ache line, which, understanding he was bound to
Barbadoes, took four of his hands out, and sent on
,board the Hew a French Officer and four arm
giving the Officer charge of some dispatches, and
ordering her to Martinique. On the 15th, having
arrived off Trinity Harbour, the Officer and one of
the men went below, and the three others Wag in-
dolently lying on deck, Captain Stanhope conceived
the design of r:taking the schooner, and consulting
with his Mate and people, one of them clapped the
scuttle over, while himself and Mate secured those
on deck, and immediately hove the easel about,
and bore away for Dominica, where they safely ar-,
rived the next day.
This account. thus minutely stated, is unequi-
•ocally given by the blaster of the sloop Friersi-
ship, who left Dominica on the 21st inst. ; was there
when the Hope arrived, conversed with the Master
of her, saw the Frenchmen landed, and learnt that
the dispatches which the Officer had been charged
with were secured, and given to General Dalrym-
ple, cothweroling there. He adds, that the French
officer had a considerable sum of money concealed
on his person, bat finding no disposition to plun-
der him, he skewed it, and undiguisedly stated
that it was the result of many valuable prizes made
by the squadron. Taut they sailed in company
with Jerome Bonaparte from Brest about tea
months ago, but soon after parted company, and
bad never seen ►is squadron since. These ships
ware bound to Martinique, but seemed to intend
to cruise in the latitude before they proceeded

there.
•UGUST 10.
The account from Dominica, respelling the ap-
Farago of another French squadron is these seas,
stated in our last, has, we find, hum oiracia4T com-
municated in a dispatch to the senior naval officer
on this station ; and we understand that it is that
from the coast of Africa, consisting of the Resuha,
of the line, the Perndemt and Sy‘iiir frigates, and a
brig. It is said that they had touched at Cayenne,
and that their objefl was to cruise for a short time
to windward of this island. previooste Chair going
t, Martinique. the dispatches secured'ors`linard the
American, which they had detained, intimating as
much.

Some accurate information respefling
squadron, has at length transpired, which still keeps
alive the bore that their final career will terminate,
as we have constantly predidled. to the glory of our
navy. The American ship Ales eager, from New
York. arrived here this morning ; she *ailed from
thence on the 3I st July, and, on the following day
(lit August,) fell in with five sail of the line, about
SO leagues to the S. E. of Sandy Hook, steering N.
W. evidently bound there ; she was boarded by one
of the ships, from which she leant that it was Gull-
lomais' squadron, and that Jerome Bonaparte, in the
Veteran, with a frigate, had parted a short time be-
fore. Gnats:mai: had been fourteen days on the
coast, and as far as Charleston ; and the Cliches:fp,
which was ready to sail for this island, was in con-
sequence detained.
Previous to the Messenger leaving New York,
an American schooner arrived, svhith informed, she
had fallen in with Sir John %Varren's squadron, in
lot VI. in quest of Guillomais, shaping his course
for the coast of America. Under these einem-
stances, we are led to contemplate their speedy ren-
counter, and, in its termination, all that British va-
lour can achieve, or Britons desirr.
Viewing the present situation of the enemy (one
British squadron close haul upon him, and another
pursuing direitly after, as we conclu2z Sir Richard
Strachan is, from the circumstance of his squadron
net having been seen by any vessel arrived here
since he sailed), we Cud no chance now of his far.
they escape.

lIPT. 6.
The Fly brig, Captain Thompson ; and Preite
schooner, Lieutenant Fritton ; from Madeira in s-x-
-men days, arrived here on Thursday last. The
brig is of Sir R. Strachan's squadron ; and the Piehle
sailed from Plymouth o❑ the first ult. with dispatches
for him, and both expefted to join him in :his cc.nr....
try ; bat it now appears that Sir Iticiarti, bavios