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The gazette., 1798-12-31

NAPLES, SEPT. 20.
Yeierday The King gave grand dnaer to
admiral Mellon, ana his OFF err. Th- AJmi-
raj has recovered from his wounds Eli lhPy
the Vanguard, Of 74 guns, came in dimaaed,
io~ed by TWO higases.
The Eng.ith lq1adrou which has been cruiC-
ing OF Sicily. has now gone TO Ihe coat oF IL
gyFt. Anolhar liyi.ian cruiles of M4Ita.
HAmBv2G, LIal5sria' Clty1 OCT. L.
Ihe I.aAl oc.8n.og his made 2ich Pgsle1es
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.

Mr.. Claiborne, moved refolution to have
printed and circulated large edition Of the
Conaitutioo Of the Uuited States which was
committed to committee Of three members
the number of copies wasiTed at 40 600.
Mr. Harper reported the enumeration at,
which was twice read.
The touie, on motion Of Mr.. D. Foaer, de-
cided agaipR The petition Of John Daniels.
Adjourned.
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MONDAY, DEC. II.
The Speaker laid before the Houle report
received from the CommjIGoners Of the linking
FusJ, Containing the accounls for the laa gear
which were crIefed to be printed.
M. Nicholas moved a re1olution, that the
Secretary Of the navy b. dneded to lay before
tn: houfe an account of all the armed v.1ts
employed in the fervice Of the U4ired States,
and Of all thoGe preparing, their ezPence, anj
annual rJPpoIt. Thi, was PofPoncd I'LL tmoc-
row.
Efr. Dawfon moved that The committee of
ways and means Be n.tructed 70 bring in 4 bill
providiugfor the enumeration Of the Inhabitants
Of the United States, which was carried.
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,he p -Gdent's Sfc4,h IA con.m'tt4. ofWays
and Means was chofcn Mr.. Dawlon moved
10 amend tie mot On fJr Prin ing 10000 copies
Of the Se1itioa Law, BY adding oenain parts
of the Conaitulion fnpPo.ed 10 DC inflneed by
it. Ne5atived II 70 35- Mr. Ha'Per'. mo-
tion for printing TIE laws Padal As TO 34.
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and careieS allthole Observation-Disclosures
ever your WORT enemies. Although it
protects all men to the utmot of its
power, who are not inimical, it embra-
ccs only Guch characters as are faithful
70 the contribution and the laws, their
execution and impartial Interpretation !;
It itudies, however, not to foment or
initiate, or Perpetuate ancient preiudices
and malignant PaGion8, which had bet
ter be difriHed.
Your mfnuati0n concerning fpeCu-
lators on the folders pay, and the diff
trehes cOncomitant with war, requires
Tome notice. Who were the people
who deprecated the folders pay j?
Were they not thoEc who taught for
doctrine, the commandments Of wicked
men ?-viz. public faith ought to be
violated-public credit ought to be def
troyed-the public debt ought to be
exPunged." Were they not thoGe who
oppoied every fPecieS Of revenue under
the old confederation, by which the fol-
dierS pay could have been Prelerved
from depreciation ? | regret to fee in
your addrelS,lo many fragments Of thofe
old difcontentS, jealouGeS, & murmur8,
which once made the citizens Of New
Jerley as tributary to their neighboring
ftates, as the French now defre to make
US all to them. AS to fPeculation, if
you can dcvile a mode TO defloy it,
confident with the rights Of the citizen,
and the fecurity of property, l fhall be
obliged to you if you will communicate
it to me-"
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~ UHZE / i T..
Portland.
General Wal5ington'5 Letter.

This days Gazette is enriched and 0rnG-
mcnted zQitb WASHINcT0N'5 Letter to
the PRECEDENT. Il mgf igPirs eVey
heart 70itb joy, and excite admiration
in every Ame1ican bregf. 1t breatbeS
bis pre- Jpirit gf greatness in q File Pc
euliar to biw,65f Afler defending bis
country BY bis z0jldom md c0wage-gf
ter goUerniag it 70Hb dignity and Pru-
dence-and after retiring from the bril-
liant )cene5 be badaded, c9Uered 70itbtbe
2O0rlf5 aB3LaHjt, II )eemed, indeed, that
no nezg z0.y remained tor eHdearing him
to bis admIring rountrgmeA. Bnt zee
bin again at the bead fom armies, rea.
dy 70 bleed in our defence Z Let tbs
Letter be recorded in cUrry bcarf-Lt
It Be read from tie balbt, felif5d IN
(fbool, and l3okcn Of By AZ mankind. ]
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Army Appointments

Alexander Hamilton of Newyork, Infpec-
tor general of the army with the rank
of major general. C. c. Piaetny Of S.
Carolina to be major general. Henry
Knox of Mahachuletts to be major Gen.
Henry Lee Of Virginia to be major gen.
Of the proviGonal army. Ed7vard Hand
of Pennsylvania to major gen. of the
proyiional army fsbn Brooks Of Maj.
brigadier gen. William WqBinSton s.
Carolina, brigadier gen. Jonathan Day.
tan of N. ]. brigadier gen. EJenc=er
Huntington Of Conn. brigadier gen. of
the proviGonaI army. Antb9nyW White
of NJ. brigadicr gen Of the proyiGonal
army. William r. Dazzle Of N. G. bri-
gadier gen. T2ba S2visr Of Tennqdeo
brigadier gen. ofthe proyifonal army.
Jamer Craik Of Virginia 10 be phyfcian
general Of the Amy.
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The Senate of the United States
adjourned on the 10th inf. Jfnc die.
Congress, after an important FELTON,
Of toven months, lave paGed eighr
four laws; complete lit of which,
thall appear in this gazette. No IavsI
pahcd hnce the eitablilhment of thsl
government, have been better calculated
to PreierYe domeiic tranquility, pro.
vide tor the common defence, promote
The general welfare, and fecure the
bIelllngs of liberty to their confiruensl
and 70 PoGerity." Coafiderinq thsI
critical iiuation If our country foil
lone months Paf, Congrel5 have done
nobIy.
-. The members Of Congrers from thi,
DlItnct have returned to their refpec.
tive homes, where they will meet thsI
appreciation Of their confituents. for
their uniform oPpofuon to French in,
tri3uc.
On "Wednesday next, a party Of
gentlemen in this town, will Give an
entertainment, to Gen VADsWoR m
as a te-timony Of their appreciation Of
ms firm, patriotic, and honorable con
oool II The late FELTON, Of CongroCs. ,
The French Privarcer L. Crovabie,
21lze 10 the United States dou5 II war
delaware, Capt. Stephen Decatur. was
condemned on the 2oth int. bythe Dill,
tri-t Court Of the United States. n "
-oId 10y the martial, and diaributed as
the law dircds. The officers II m.
PTiF2toef are IN parole the crew viii
probably he diitri5utsd Ia Eoa,. Of tie
country jaiIs.
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forming or executing his trult or duty !;
and if any perfon or perlons, as atore-
faid, ihall council, advife or attempt to
procure any inlurreCion, liot, unlawful
ahembly or combination, whether luch
conlpiracy, threatening, council, advice
or attempt lhall have the prOpofed effect
or not, he OF they fhalI be deemed gull
ty Of high mildemeanor, and on con
vi6tion before any court of the United
States having iurifdi6tion thereof, lhall
be puniihed by fine not exceed five
thouland dollars, and by imprisonment
during a term not le1S than fix months,
nor exceeding i've years and further,
at the dilcrehOn of the court, may be
holden to find Iureties for his good be
haviour, in fuch fun and for fuch time,
As the faid cour, may direct.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That if any perfon fhall write, print,
utter or publilh, or 1hall caufe or pro-
cure to be written, printed, uttered or
publifhed, or fhall knowingly & wit
tingly aGif or aid in writing, printing
uttering, or publihing any falle, fcan-
dalouS and malicious writing or
writings againf the government Of the
United States or either houle Of the
CoDgrefS of the United States, or the
Prefdent Of the United States, with in
tent 10 defame the laid government, or
either Houfe of the 1aid Congrefs, or
the 1aid PreGdent, or to bring them or
either of them into contempt or di1re-
pute-or to excite againf them or any
of them the hatred of the good people
Of the United States, or 10 fir up fedi-
ton within the United States, or to ex-
cite any unlawful combinations therein,
for oppoGng or reftin8 any law Of the
United States, or any act Of the Pref
dent Of the United States, done in pur-
fuance Of any tuch law, or Of the pow
erS in him vefcd by the contribution Of
the United States, or to reliit, Oppole,
or defeat any 1uch law or act, or to aid,
encourage or abct any hottie dei1gnS
Of any foreign nation againlt the United
States, their people or government,
then fuch perfon, Being thereof convict
ed before any court of the United States
having jurifdiGtion thereof, fhalI be pun
ilhed by fine not exceeding two thou
land dollars, and by imprisonment not
exceeding two years.
Sec. 3. md be il further cnofcd,
That if any perion haIl be profecuted
under this act, for the writing or pub
Lining any libel aforef4id, it fhall be
lawful for the defendant, upon the
trial Of the caule to give in evidence
in his defence, the truth Of the matter
contained in the publication charged as
libel. And the jury who ihall try
the cauie, fhalI have a right to deter
mine the law and the fact, under the al
reGion Of the court, as in other cafes"
Sec. 4. AudbcH fr1ber cnaded, That
this act ihall continue and be in force
until the third day Of March, one thou
fand eight hundred and one, and no
longer Provided, that the expiration
Of the at fhaII not prevent or defeat a
prolecution and punilhment Of any Of
fence againf the law, during the time
it lhall be il force"
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dreiieS 70 yOu.-BeHeVe NE,

- drefieS TO yOu.-Beheve NE, Sir Y
q one can more cordially approve nj
g wife and prudent meafureS of
standardization. They ought to mn
universal confidence, and viii /
e doubt, combined with the fat.I
& things, call from CongrelS fuch \
e and means as will enable you to n
g the full force and extent Of the al
I" Satisfied, therefore, that you N
&C fncerely wilhed and underworld
Z" avert war, and exhaufed to the
e drop the cup Of reconciliation, |
g can with pure hearts apDealto Heavl
e for the jultice ofour caule and N
+" confidently truf the final reluh
e that kind Providence who has hi
g tofore, and 70 often, fgnally favoul
e the people Of thele United States
+" Thinking in this manner, n
r feeling how incumbent it is upon N
g ry perion Of every Description,
Y. co,,fr;h,ta NJ III tines tob;e CONN.,.
4. SraIEra oaJ ~ 1G,ar;o1n u ! I'M
Y. H. tho rr1c,af ,rban =, s,,a. --'0 u
I. hoIJ dl..ronJ f,crad ! e FL. u,
!. L -,4le, (I'i f Ih --'l e. II ~ lt-lou
e "a ~ = aGcept he co Ill;iI q e n
q m1nder in chief Of the armies of n
4. TTnired cta+as Win The rac
y. onrv th1+ GaII MOI ~ rsIled !.
I. M 6eId un+;J fhe srr,T y II > Co. H.
!. IAN ~ ra -,';, ~ u 4, :. ~ ~
I. L1s,, ~ a ~ ny r oi-noo' VI
Ir0olI-os IIlIiI '0'Ii@oi0 n '19 uI8el
y - Y l:l'al'@l..
~ l,l@NlnG ms IeleTTau0n' |
mean s2 os to u ~555oG any ,ns anaa aS
q arrange and ORGANIZE the army. wbi
Z. YOU NAV think 2 can afford 7 :.
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" Momt-PerH0n, july Is, '98.
"DzAR SlR,
=" HAD the honor, on the
e evening Of the nth init. to receive
" from the hand Of the Secretaryof war,
Z" your favor Of the 9TH, announcing
& that you had, with the advice and
\" content Of the Senate, appointed me
g & Lieutenant General and Comman-
\" der il Chef If all he Armies RATED
" OF to be raiied for The 1cryice Of the
\" United States"
"I cannot expre5 how greatly afef-
I" ed am at this new proof of public
\" confidence, and The highly fatttering
:" manner in which YOU have been plea
@ fed t. make the communication ar
& the fame time, mutt not conceal
" from YOU my earnef with, thai the
" choice had fallen upon a man le!s
\" declined in years, and better qualified
n" to encounter the ulual WciIiudes IF
\" war.
You kow, Sir what calculation I
7" made relative TO the probable covrfe
y" Of events, on my retiring from Office.
e and the determination had conloled
" mylelf with, Of cloGng the remnant
Z Of my days in my prelent peaceful al
g boac ; YOU Will not therefore BE at
F" lois to conceive and appreciate the
" tenlationS Imuf have experienced. TO-
I" bring my mind to any concIuGon tha
g would pledge me, at 70 late period
4" OF lite, to leave Icene3 lincerlly love
X" to enter upon the boundIels field of
y" public action, incciIant trouble, and
I" high Responsibility.
" 1t was not PotIible for me to remain
Z" ignorant Of, or Indifferent to, recent
9 tranla6tionS. The conduit of the
{" Dire6toryof France towards ourcoun-
8 try their inGJiou5 ho1ilitv 10 i,s
government their various practice,
6 to withdraw the affections Of the n-o.
pie from il; the evident tendency oF
. their acts, and tholc Of their aoents IN
" countenance and inyigorate oD3oG-
Z" ton their dilregard Of foIemn trs2.
ties and the laws Of nations their
" war upon our defencelefs commerce
their treatment Of our MiniRerq II
: peace; and their demands amornt;nr
TO tribute; could not fail To excite II
ne corresponding fenuments. wirb
tooi1 my comtrymen have 70 genera.
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Trap for JaCobins !!

TIE reader is bare Pr1Gnted 5oitb the
mucb-taIked-obgW Law againt Sc
dition. Let II be atenti1ey beruE
cd, and then fay fh in TIE Leaf il
tiTnge5 TIE 9c9rG5.or a67i9n5 Of the g09d
citizen. Ubo are the perJ5n5 it Is III
tended to rgfrain ? The calQmniat9r5
Of orr laos and c0mtry-t5e be6wb
mai content5-tbe turbulent demag9gus
in Part, the rebelIiou8 iacobinS
The abomi,labLs and unbcard-of ca1nm-
MES eftbeIs 7oretcbcs haze al9ns ren-
dered it indibcnIaby necefary. There
11g9 bs )ome barrier 70 that Htentiom
and dj6rgqni@ing I5irit inAigated BY
tie Eeasb 70 perblex and dsl3roy our
c0nfiuted authorities. Tie brecnt
erjf Is TOO important, 10 tie PrsJ5rva-
tion Of order and go9d J5ciety in tie
q0orld, 70 (3fSr the djlcontentcd and
70irked, 70 eyesJ!e and oPb9Js tie arm
Of 80Uernment.-Readsr, d9e5 a fngLs
doubt yet remain 9 tbs mtention5 d y5ur
enemies Do you not JSstbat all their
conquGf5 bave been Qcbievcd By deEr0y-
ing the 1Fg9r Of the governments tbfy
ob39jfd? And has not this been effcc-
ted BY a delay in tb9/S governments TO
check the OVerbearing bDTt gf/sditj9n ?
Gan then any friend Of bis comtry-
any one 7ObO 7yjbe5 far the )5t5y gftBe
community, bsftate to give bis aid to ibis
LazO? 1t this time il Is incumbent on
aHgood citizens to eNbgls eVery exPrlGion
that tends to Utility the government cBojSn
bytbe american beQble-Hog0 7OidsIy
different is the tenor Of this La9y, from
fbe mealure5 buy5ued at the commence
ment Of the q0ar q0itb Britain THEN,
The diJafsasd acre treated 7ojtb the
utm9f rigor. Commttee5 exccrajed the
mgf extcnfUs authority over their Hves
and property. RefeH an tbslS things,
and z0onder at tie mldneG, the far
6earance, and HberaLiy Of tbe A0ler-
ican government.
An at in addition TO the act entitled
C an act for the Punilhment Of GER
tain crimes againG- the United States.
BE it enaded blythe Senate and boYIS
f Rebrsl5ntatives 9f the United States Of
8merica, in CohgrsG aGsm5Lcd, That if
any perf0ns lhall unlawtully combine or
,onfpire together with intent to oPPofe
any meafure or meafure8 Of the govern
nent Of the United States, which are or
hall be directed by proper authority, or
70 impede the operation ct any law OF
the United States, or to intimidate
Of prevent any Perlon holding place or
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Senate Of the United States,
JuIy rs, 1898.
Gentlemen gf n. Ssaq:s,
BELIEVING that the letter received this
morning from General WAsHINcroN will give
high ati,f4tton to the Senate. ! tranfnit
them a copy OF it, and congratulate Them and
the public Oh this great event. tie Generals
acceptance Of his appointment, as Lieutenant
General and Commander in Cticf ofthe army.
John ADAMS.
UnaeI State5, Jug l., 1893.
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=" G. Wabington.

The Senate of the United States,
Oh the 10th inf. fnc die.
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An at in addition TO the act entitled
c an act for the punifhment Of GER
tain crimes againG the United States
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predations contrary b the laws which have
10 doubt i true bur which IS among The tmal-
left Of our numerous injuries. The laws them.
lelves, and the decree, Of tie Directory, which
have the force of laws, are The greafe4 Of theie
injuries and TINT Of Ike 18th of January, or
10th Nvole la1, is altogether Incompatible
viJh fate OF Feace tween France and n
merica.
"A very recent attempt has been MADE in the
council Of goo TO obtain repeal Of this law
It vas on The 3tf IF lat month, or l4th Free
tidor u member If the council at great length
ita'cd its injuftice, its impolcy, and IFS Perolj
cious tendency, even to France ideit. he
con elaired that it was contrary to the mot
indi(putable laws Of nations THAI it tar ex-
ceed5d any thing that England had ever done,
AM chat iti conlequences could only enrich a
few niivateerirnen, BY the plumber Of inotEcnlive
neu. al, Will il drew down uFon France the
uniycr.a, d-tclltion Of all nations. lie added,
that i, wa upon the point Of producing ruP-
ture with Ame ica, and that Denmark had &c
clarcd he wou,d project her coma aga'nlt
it by Military naval force Nothing Of all this
was denied but one or Two members aniwered,
that the repeal OF the law would dil-ourage
rrivateerinE that ne Engilh purchaled neu-
tr4l pspcrs by the blle;-and upon luch argu
mems as theie the council patled 70 the order Of
he d8v, and left the law in full force.
Tn. ituation of the Directory in Europe
S At this period luch as makes Intimidation and
delay, with regard to their differences with the
Uni.ed States, highly polite. They are threat.
eneJ with 4 new combination againh them Of
Aufria. RufIia, Turkey and Naples, which,
together with the war they have now upon
their hands, viii fu.nih them as much employ
ment as they with "
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Bgoaqbarte, Member Of he National LggiA.ss, and
General in Cbi1G at the had quarterJ On b9zrd
TIE L'Oriaai, TIE sza ef 5uas, orb y,ar.
SOLDIERS, you are to undertake a
conquef, the rcfult Of which, for The civiila
ton and commerce If the world is incalCUla
be. You are going to Rrike the mott Deceive
blow againa England, and may, ere long, be
Be able TO complete her deRruaion.
q We are to make iome fat;gung marches /;
we mutt fight feveral battles; we are fuTe o
fuccced, for fortune liniies on us. The Beys
who favor excludveiy he Englth commerce,
who have treated our merchants il a manner
the mott ign0minious, and tylannizc over the
unfortunate inhab iants of the Nile, will 2 few
days after our arrival, ex It no more
" The people with whom we arc Goirg to
live, are NJ hom=tlDs. The fra Article Of
their creed is this There IS no other God
but Cod, and Mabomet is his P,oPhef. DO
not contradict hem treat them as We die the
Jews and the Italians lhow reiPea FIR theit
Mu.tifs & Irnaus, as you have done for Rabbis
and Blhbps manilea the fame tolerate il
regard to The ceremonies Preicribed BY the Al
coran, and to the Mofques, as on did Tor the
Converts and Syuagogues, Tor the religion OF
Moles and Jefus Chrif.
g The Roman legioas protected all religions
you viii there find manners and cuAoms idely
1ifrent from thole Of Europe you mul ul-
ycuri-lves to hem.
" The people whole country you are going
en,er, treat their women III different manner
than we do tut in every country whatever,
he who violates a womln is a monitor.
g Plumber enriohes only lew men it dif
graces Us; il lelloys cur reiources it con
vaIts into enem Is PEI pie whom It is our interea
ID have for our friends.
" The fin town whish we are going to enter
was built by Alexander at every aeP we meet
with OBJ -as recalling 10 our minds great events
worthy to excite thu emulation Of the French.
(Signed) BUONAPARrE."
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Afume a more pacih- Apes. The French
papers appear to entertain IN idea hat peace
viii be concluded N a ih0rt time with tbe Ger
manic body. General Jouaert had received 2
courier from the French mnilcrs az Raaadt,
whi-h gave rife 10 the NOT Hatterng hopes Of
A lptedy peace. in con.eq Heace cf this, lie
orl-i given uo Ills troops to hold themf-lves
ready to march WIS ccuntlrmanded The re-
Gu htiors on The b-:ders ot The Ndda, have
cea(ed- III evoy If Prufia. who Hjll ats
as mediator, gave grand dinner at Raaadt,
On the 10th S-pt. a. which the French muaers
wlre prc.ent. On iihng 1tom table he afured
one If bis trie1ds, that peace would ioon Be
concluded. The greatoIl part of tile deputies
are vel ia,isf-d with The Ian note cf he
French mri1-rs, and il Is not doubted but the
French Repoblic viii even content to the celion
Of the territory of Kshl and Caael (which it
has reieFved) after the demolition Of the iorti-
fca.ions. The different notes which have paC-
fed On this 1uhiea, we ihall pre1ent our readers
as 1oon As we have translated them.
notwithstanding thefe favorable appearances,
there are fome circumstances which render
fpeedy peace fomewhat doubtful. The French
miniters have made engagements for remaining
at Raaadt during he winter.
The Emperor rerf3s in making interpreted
tons Of the treaty If Campo Form;o which
cauf- much difficulty, lays claims to certain
pats Of Italy, and Gays the Gaze,te az FraaceI
demands the extinction cf the Roman Repub-
Ec, under the idea hat it, rroTir-; ty may prove
contagious to Tufcany the Kingdom Of Ma
pies, and the Auarian Provinces in Italy.
However, X appears to be the general idea
Of The French and German Journalists, that a
rcace viii fhortly be concluded with he Ger
name body but, that Erefh rupture may
~ expected with the Emperor IN conjunction
with England, RuGia and Turkey, between
whom 4 treaty Of alliance is concluded.
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Particulars Of BuonaParte's Landing
at Alexandria.

The feet arrived at Alexandria, On he frG
Of July, and learnt there, that three days be
fore, The EngGh feer had been off lh4t port.
Ia the evening of The 1T of July, the troops
were dilembarked. Buonaparte hirn!elt weat
on ihore in galley.
On tile I'd, preparations were made for an
attack, ard il the evening, without the whole
artillery being landed, Alexandra was attack
"a. The French had no otGer refources than
the fcaling ladder aud the bayoner The de
fence was vigorous about or 500 men were
either killed or wounded.
The dvfons which formed The attack wer.
commanded by the Gen-rais Of DivGon. KIe
Der and Nenou. The former was wounded II
the head By muGaet ball, ana he latter, 81
mounting to The alAult, BY a hone, which fell
on bis leg.
1t lat AlexAnd ia was carried The Sher
IF was confirmed in las functions, and treaty
was concluded with the Chief, OF The Arabs,
which might pc haps. hive iecured The tran
guilty If he army, but aPPrtheniars were en-
RETAINED for the advanced pots. who ere IN Y
formed too lare Of the convention concluded
IL Bedouins. an fired Oh them and thus the
effect Of the foreGght Of the General in Chief
was loil 1t is certain that the Arabs inter.
eepted The freih wafer I'D pfo.i.ons, and on
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Ii. an of July, Killed three fslraen belonging
to the Touranr.
On the lame day, about 50 Or 35 Arabs aP-
peared in The vicinity Of Alexandra they were
furrounded BY detachment ofhor.e, and killed,
except one who made his eftape.
After the capture Of Alexndria, troops were
detached to occupy the nei5 hbouring pots, ei
pecially Rofetta, which opened its gates and
feut deputation, carrying the tri-oolored
flag. y,
the circumjacent places, feat bis army up %
Caro-, BY the Nile, and went himlet by land
10 take the command Of the columns
Care was attacked; Citizen Bon, General
of Diyifion, and citizen Wal, General OF BIZ
gade, carried, at the head Of the columns,
poa, tie reduction Of which determined the
town 10 opsn its gates and BuonaParte enter
ell