Star.
London, England, 1801-04-20 00:00:00

EXPERITION TO EGYPT.

AAUP°, Fel. 3.—The fugitives front the
Turkifh camp are conftantly arriving here ; their
reports of the Slate of the army are molt unfavour-
able—they declare that thofe who efcape the con-
tagion ate likely to perifh by famine, and that the
whole effettive force of the GRAND VIZIER does
not exceed sOOO men. They, donbtlefs, exagge:
rate the (offerings of the army as an mute- for
their defertioni but I have other accounts to
nearly the like effea.
An intelligent Greek who came here, to provide
(applies for the army, and who polliffes the confi-
dence of the Viz ts a mentions, that the arrival of f°
large and unexpefted an Engin force had greatly
e naffed his Highuefs :—he afked for four or
ccoo Britifh troops only, and to have them placed
under his orders; but uiftead of fuch a manageable
force, an independent -ad powerful army had been
feet ; and all that were required ftom the Turks
were not men, but beats, as the only animals in
the empire that could be turned to any nfe. The
prefent meditated expulfion is fomewhat like draw-
ing a man's tooth with a hand-fpike, and the Vt-
zt k t thinks the remedy nearly as bad as the dif-
eafe.—l know the Turks are not cordial in their
co-operation, but leek, by the detention of the re-
quired (applies of cattle, &c. to obftrigt the enter-
prize, which the people here, who are greatly de.
mocratio, attempt to mat with derifion and con-
tempt.—l may do injuftice to our Sublime Allies;
but many years refidence amongft them has taught
me to believe, that the worfe you think of the
Turks, the leis you will be deceived in your inter-
courfe with them.
This place, as well as Damafcns, continues
wholly free from the plague ; but there are much
apprehenfions of our being vi fited by it in the Spring.
Some bodes and mules have. been bought from
the tribes of Turkmans, inhabiting between Aleppo
and the coaft, for the Viz; sa—tbe former at 200

to aso piaftres each, the mules at 250 to 300.
SM YRNA, FES. 15.—The GREYHOUND frigate,
Captain Acta is here, and will depart for the
fleet in a few days. His Majefty's brig Vier°.
RIEU SE, Captain RICHARDS, has failed with the
tranfports. . Our lafl accounts from the fleet and
army (late, they were about to fail, in high fpirits
and excellent appointment.
RHODES, FED. 16, AT NIG H T.—l take the ad-
f. vantage c a Turkifh meffenger for Conftantino-
ple, to inform you that the expedition is appointed
to fail from Marmoriffa in the courfe of three days.
The fleet comprifes nearly two hundred fail of
veils, and the army nearly fixteen thoufand men.
The health of the troops and feamen is very
good, the hofpitals are eflablifhed on this ifland.
The total number of Fick, including feamen and
foldiers, does not amount to two hundred and
fifty, and the majority of them are fulficiently re-
covered to attend their duty immediately, as the
expedition is in readinefs for its departure.
Sir S. SMITH iS to command a large detach-
ment of failors to be landed from the fleet, for the
purpofe of co-operating with the army—the num-
ber of Lieutenants who have volunteered their
fervices on the occafion greatly exceeding what
can be !pared from the duty of the fleet, an ho-
nourable contention has arisen among them, which
(hall ?FL This corps will aument our land forces
to nearly twenty thoufand effective men.
A meffenger arrived here two days fines, bear.
ing difpatches from the Eaft Indies for Sir S.
SMITH, as the Commanding Officer on this nation,
announcing the departure of the Eaftern Army
for Egypt, and he immedately fet off for blacri,
where the Twee lay ; Sir SIDNEY SMITH has been,
much indifpofed.
We expea the CAPTAIN PA CNA daily, but the
expedition will not wait his coming. Lord K IT II
has iffued orders for the detention of all Ruffian
vac's.
A (hip arrived here laft night from Jaffa, the
mailer of which reports, that at his departure the
plague continued its ravages in the Turkifh camp.
I am forry to fay that he has brought advice of
the death of Captain Lra xi, and fixteen more
Englifh foldiers have died there fine my IA ; the
reft of the Officers were well, but nearly all the pri-
vates were either dead or ill.

The following is tltc (late of our force employed
in the Expedition to Egypt:
General Sir IL A L rn Aszacaomay, Commander in Chief.
Major General liurcuixsmi Second in command.
Honourable Brigadier Num'.
22th Light Dragoons - Lieut. Col. Browne
Ufa Light Dragoon+ - Lieut. Cot Gordon
Major General LunLow.
aft Bat. Co/dftream Guards . Colonel Price
3d ditto . Colonel Turner
Major General Coo re.
aft Brigade, Roya:s, 24 Bat. Limit. Col. Garden
aft Bat-54 Reg. Lieut. CoL Darby
ad Bat. 54 Reg. Lieut. Col Layard
92d Regiwwnt CoL krikine
Major General CRADOCR.
ad Brigade, Bth Regiment - Limn. CoL Drummond
sth ditto - liradlhaw
58th ditto - Major Prabyn
sioth ditto - hirut. Col. Hill
Major General Lord CAVA:4.
B-;bade, Sash Regiment . Major Bowe
isith ditto - Colonel Cameron
Brigadier General Dori.r.
- . .

4th Brigade, 2d (or "%teen's) Bout. Cal. Lord Da!hook
3oth Regimutt - Lieut. Col. Wilkinfoo
Nth ditto Lieut. Cal. Ogilvy
Syth ditto - Lieut. Col. &twat
Brigadier General ST I WART.
3th Brigade, Minorca Regiment I.ieut. Cal. Asters
De Rolla - Vest Col. Durk'.
- Lieut. Col. Dillon
Brigadier Genmal 0/11[ZS.
Rekrue, 23d Foot . Limn. Col. Hall
aSth ditto - • Lieut. Cal Paget
4sd ditto . . Lkut. Col Dielifon
grab ditto - • Lieut. Col. Houiton
Caftans - - Captain Low.
flank Camps. sd Bat aoth Reg. Limit Col. Spencer
Duaelim t /eh Light Dragons, Captain Money
Detachon. Hornpefcles Rifle *Major Wdfon
Mahe& Pioneers. and Detacianerts SWF Corps
Commandant of Artillery - Brigadier Genera/ Laudon
Chief Engines r - Major M'Kerrae
Adjutant General - - Brigadier General Hope
=Adjutant General - Colonel Abercronsby
ts, 48th Regiment - Captain Maxwell
89th ditto Lirut. M'Donald
Quarter-Maher General - Colonel A Minn he r
Deputy Quarto-Mallq General Lieut. Col. Dz.o an

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FRANCE.

ARMY OF EGYPT.

Paris, April ra.
The brig Osiris is arrived at Toulon. She left
Alexandria on the 16th of March.
On the silth of March the news was received at
Genoa, that the French frigates Jultice and Egyp-
tienne, whore entrance into Alexandria we an-
nounced tome time ago, had captured a Turkith
caravella of go
The frigate guns.
with 300 troops,
3000 mufquets, and a great variety of articles ne-
cellitry for the army, had arrived at Alexandria,
together with feveral velfels from the Adriatic and
the Mediterranean, on board of one of which was
an aid-de-camp of General MURAT.
General ABEitcaosta v had effeded a debarkation
at Aboukir on the Bth of March, with about 13 or
14,c0 o
w men.
Between the Bth and t 6th of March had unfuc-
cefsfully attempted to Phut up the garrifon of
Alexandria within the walls of the town.

The General in Chief, MEmov, had arrived on
the t tth, at head-quarters at Rhamanie, where he
concentrated the different divifions of his army.
It is probable that before now the fate of Egypt
is decided. That country, the moll intereiling on
the globe, both by its geographical fituation and
the fervices it has rendered to mankind, is now
about to flourifh in arts, and to take the fruits of
civilization, which make fo great a difference be-
tween the nations of Europe and thofe in a Rate of
barbarity ; or once more fubjeEted to the iron yoke
of the Pachas, thofe hopes of civilization and im-
provement muff vanifh with which fhe has for
fome time been flattered, and Afia mull remain
in a Rate of harbarifm. In a few days we than
know whether the good or evil genius has prevail-
ed in this ihtereßing and long ill-fated country.
EXTACT OF A LETTER FROM C. LONG, CAPTAIN OF

THE DUBOIS.

Alexandria, Feb. 23.
gi The Good Union packet boat arrived at Alex-
andria on the sad of February. A violent fquall of
wind had difperfed the enemy's (hips which block-
aded the port. The Good Union has brought us
a great quantity of Itores and ammunition."

THE MARITIME PREFECT OF EGYPT TO ALL THE
MARINERS EMPLOYED IN THE PORTS OF THE
DISTRICTS OF ALEXANDRIA:

Alexandria, March To.
The moment I heard of the arrival of an Eng.
lifh fquadron, I obtained leave from the General
in Chief to come amongft you. I have learnt with
fatisfadion the conclud of the 4th Company of Ma-
rine Artillery in the affair of the-Bth. I have ob.
ferved the fame fentiments to prevail among all the
feamen. The Britifh Government has at laft af-
forded us an opportunity of proving how much
we are enraged at its efforts againft free commerce
and the liberty of the fens. Let us improve it.
(Signed) LE ROT.
THE MARITIME PREFECT TO THE CHIEF CONSUL.
Alexandria, March 15.
Citizen Chief Conful—The military and naval
officers will acquaint you with our tit nation. Let
mebe allowed merelyto affure you, that the French,
whether belonging to the land or fea fervice, will
bury themfelves under the ruins of Alexandria,
rather than give up this important place.
(Signed) Lc ker.
The General in Chief mull before now have re-
ceived difpatches from General Mucci-, by a vef-
fel which arrived from Ancona on the Bth, and
brought over his Aide-de-Camp, DICHER, who
pallid by Damenhour on the 9th.
EDMOND RICHER, CAPTAIN OF THR FR MATE LA
RIGINERRE, TO THt MINISTER OF THE MARINE
AND OP THE INTERIOR.

Alexandria, March 16.

Citizen Minifter—l have the honour to inform
you, I arrived at Alexandria on the ad of March,
the kventeenth day after my departure from Roch-
fort. I immediately la nded the troops and ammu-
nition. You will no doubt be allonithed, Citizen
Minilter, to hear of the arrival in Egypt of La
Regeneree, and that fhe has gained the objet of
her voyage. I with I could give you fome infor-
mation concerning the Africaine frigate, but we
were feparated from her in adreadful gale of wind
at EA on the night of the 15th of February, and
from what I felt myfelf from this !form, fuch as
being almoß water logged, having the ftarbnard
quarter gallery carried away, and likewife three
port lids, though dofcly (hut, I am much afraid
that the Africaine. would find it neceflary to put
back. I met nothing on my voyage to make me
deviate from my courfe, having been favoured by
the winds. I was chafed by two frigates and a
brig, but I loft fight of them at the end of two
hours. I fhall reckon myfelf extremely happy,
if I am able in all refpeas to comply with your
orders. Health and refpea. (Signed) a. mesa.
TN! MACRTIMI PILIFICT OF EGYPT TO TN! MINI-

STE% OF THE SIAM* ►MD OF THE COLONIES.

Alexandria, March 16.

Citizen Minifler—The Ofiris packet boat not
having been able to fct fail yelierday, I take ad-
vantage of this delay to inform you that the Ge-
neral in Chief, Mrsou, arrived at Rhamanie on the
aoth. It is Paid that he there concentrated the ar-
my. We erpet him before the sift of March. If
the Eng)ifh army has not re-embarked before that
day it never will re-embark. I have learnt nothing
certain with regard to the number of the enemy%
kips of war. It is raid that they have feveral mer-
chant Mips armed en fluff, which makes-the num-
ber of their (hips of war appear much greater than
it really is. It appears that at the utmofk they have
not more than nine. Health and repo!).
(Signed) La ROT.
LE ROT, MARITIME PREFECT OF EGYPT, TO THE
MINISTER OF THE MARINE AID OF THE COLONIES.
Alexandria, Mardi t‘

MARCO! r.—VariAble winds frcm Well to Weft
North Well, fret's and (quay. At two in the
afternoon we difrovered in the Well a numerous
fleet belonging to the enemy. At fun.fet it col-
letclesi, and made for the North Well of the Old
Harbour. The altersle was beat, and the troops
kept themfcives in reatiinefs to march to whatever

'point &Ad be threatened. The feamen were
diftributed among the different ports. ,Thetnemy's
fleet was as follows :-15 fhips of the. line, two-
deckers ; 32 frigates, from 3o to 36 (loops, brigs,
and bombs, and upwards of 70 tranfPorts, mottly
of heavy burthen. About ten o'clock at night the
enemy (leered for the road of Aboukir, and our
troops immediately marched towards that point.
MARCH 2.-At day-break the fleet of the enemy
prepared to anchor to the Eaft of the road of
Aboukir. In the morning, the anchorage was
completed. Not far from this place 13 other fhips
of war were feen fleering from the N. W. and pro-
ceeding to join the enemy. The fhips of war
which formed the blockade of Alexandria united
themfelves to the fleet. The French frigate la
Regenerie entered without interruption into the
Old Harbour about nine in the morning car-
ried 300 picked men and 3000 mufquets. Soon
after mid-day, the brig le Lodi alto entered.

In the courfe of this day the garrifon of Alex-
andria, under the orders of General FRIANT, took
a pofition on the heights to the South of the road
of Aboukir. During the refl of the day no new
event occurred. The wind continued to blow from
the Weft confiderably frefh, though the weathet
was not tempeftuous.

MARCH 3.—The wind blew very hard from the
W. N. W. with Tome variation to the N. N. W.
accompanied with fhowers, the lea rough, and
the (Icy having a flormy afpeet.
On the 13th, 14th, and 13th, the wind and (ky
the time.—During thcfe four days the enemy
made no movements.

MARCH 6.—The weather was moderate, the
wind fhifting from the W. to the N. W. the fky
being fomewhat cloudy. The Englifh chips of war
difembarkcd their troops, and put them on board
of the tranfports neareft the coalL. About four
in the afternoon three row-boats failed to take ob-
fervations in the Lake Madie : they landed so or
6o men, who were immediately put to the rout-
-20 having been killed, and the reft fpcedily re-
embarked.

MARCH 7.—At break of day, the wind blow.
ing fret, and fhifting from well to fouth-well, the
weather moderate, and the fea calm, the enemy
were plainly obferved manoeuvring to effea a de-
feent. All their tranfports weighed anchor, each
of them being filled with troops. About half pall
fix o'clock in the morning they were in motion to-
wards the coati, betwixt the mouth of the lake
Madie and the fort of Aboukir. Immediately our
troops were drawn up in battle array, oppofite the
place which the enemy menaced. At (even o'clock
the enemy's row-boats, forming an extenfive line,
and to the number of three or four hundred, rowed
brifkly towards the fliore.—The debarkation was
begun under the cover of a very warm and well
direled fire from their gun-boats and other veffels,
on our troops.—The enemy were affailed by a well
fupportcd fire from our field pices, and a fhower
of grape-fhot from 15 or t 6 pieces of cannon pre-
pared for that purpofe. Their line was, however,
fo much extended, that our troops were unable to
face them on all points. Six or (even thoufand
Englifh were landed. Our. troops, though ex-
tremely inferior in number, threw tbemfelves with
ardour upon the encmy, and twice charged them
at the point of the bayonet. The right of Eng-
lifh was almoft immediately routed, but reinforced
by a ftrong column of the left, the French were
obliged to give way in their turn. The battle con-
tinued with vigour till about nine o'clock, but per-
ceivinr, that the enemy was too numerous, and
dreading by exposing the garrifon, to endanger
the fafety of Alexaadi ia, the General fell back
upon this place, with his troops in the belt order.
The troops have taken up a pofition about a league
and a half from the field of battle, their left (up-
ported by the fea, and their right by the lake of
Madie. The enemy remain in their pofition upon
the heights of Aboukir. We loft in this affair
about woo men in killed and wounded, while the
lots of the enemy amounts to soon.
On the 9th, I oth, t tth, and tzth of March the
armies continued in their refpenive pofitions. On
the i zth indeed a pretty throng reconoi;ring party
of our army attacked the advanced polls of the
enemy, and killed, wounded, or took prifoners from
7to so men, including two officers. We loft on
.nir part five men in killed and wounded.

MARCH 13.-At day break the alarm guns were
fired, the sextra.'t beat to arms in the city, and
every one repaired to hi: poll ; the enemy advance.
in good order, forming a dole and very extended
line. We waited with intrepidity to receive them.
At (even o'clock in the morning the anion began
along the whole line. The force of the enemy
teemed to amount to 1 z,OOO mcn ; the garrifon,
reinforced by troops from the neighbourhood,
might amount to 4000 men, of whom boo were
cavalry. The °sock was brine on both fides; our
cavalry twice made a charge ; the feeond time they
penetrated to the centre of the enemy's line, and
compelled five or fix hundred men to lay down
their arms. A prong column of referee having
however attacked them with impetuofity,t hey were
obliged to retire and to abandon their prifoners.
On the evening of the 13th March, the enemy
made a movement on their left, which they con-
fiderably reinforced. Soon after a firong column
attacked our right, and fucceeded in Making them.
(elves meters of the bridge of the canal of Alex-
andria. In a lhort period however the Republi.
cans retook it. Thrice the enemy returned to the
charge on this point, and as often were they re-
pulfe, with the groateft lofs. At five o'clock the
enemy re-occupied its former pofition.

The 14th March was fpent by the two armies in
reconoitting each others pofitions. The enemy in
the morning and evening made a variety of move-
mcnts, on their left. The cannon of Aboukir have
been heard firing all day. Three frigates have
come to cannonade the batteries on the peninfula
of Figuiers..

There fermi events to me to be of fo
much importance, thataiTanktre upon me, without
waiting for the orders of the Commander in Chief,
to difpatch the ()fait to give you intelligence of
them. Health and refpeft, (Signed) r. cs nor.

PARIS, APRIL rs.
We' Vete yelierday aifured that Pays the Fuji
had died very fuddenly. We were unwilling to
give credit to this intelligence, and fill more to to
publifh it in our journal. It is, however, but too
true, that that Emperor, the auguß Allyof France,
was found dead in his bed on the 22d ult. and that
an extraordinary courier has brought intelligence
of it to Paris.

This news circulated in Paris, has produced the
greaten foliation. The moralifis pity the fate ti
a man who purchafed fuch Ilion power by inch
long fubmifhon to his mother : a man too, wkom
pofferity will admire for his generofity, and tl.:
greatnefs of his views.
Politicians affert, that the death of the Ernp.nci
PAUL will have great influence on the fate of Ea.
rope. This is poffible I but it is yet but a coa.
jedure which does not diredly affect France.
event leads us more than ever to admire the
dom of Government, in having in their late ileac:,
rather confidered how they fhould turn the future
to advantage, than profit by the opportut,ttict
which the moment prefented. There are in the
political world accidental caufes, which have no
effed in States whore federal fyllem is compkte,
while they are fuch as may have a material influ-
I ence on the deftiny of States who exit} only by
chance.

All the world knows that Ruin is not yet to
vilized, that the right of inheritance is a certain
pledge of public tranquility.—( Gazette dela France.)
A writer has pretended, that the death of Paul
will have a confiderable influence on the fate of
Europe : that is to fay, the fuccefror of Paul will
purfue a fyftem of policy very different from that
of his father. We know not on what motives this is
aliened : when it is confidered that the Archduke
ALEXANDER is the friend of humanity and liberal
principles, there is every reafon to fuppofe that he
will not adopt a fyfiem contrary to the intends of
France, and amt. he will not renounce the rights
of neutral nations.—( Clef du Cabinet.)
It is expeeled at Naples, that that port will be
blockaded by fix 1:41 of the line, which are cruis-
ing a fmall diflance from Capri.
APRIL IS.-Our funds continue to fall. The
Tins Confolider was yefterday at ssfr. so cents.