Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-09-12
FRANCE.
T. BRINLEy, A. A. Gen.
FESTIVAL OF TnE I4th.

y
lepafs the cifett of the fpetsaclc prefented in
the Chamo- Elifees: all the people of Paris
repaired thisher balls and mufc parties
IN every direction pantomimes, difercn,
theatrical entertainments, and concerts ;
the Attention of balloons, ERE works, and
general illumina:ions all producing an
efcct beyond any idea that could have
been formed: In the morning the FirR
Conful reviewed:the troops. Ashe paGed
he was received by the people with uniyer-
Sal ihouts of admiration and applaufe, and
the repeated cries of "Long live Bona.
parte." On this location he preiented q
pair of colours to the firlt battalion of the
,chalieurs OF the guards, and ftandard 70
the cavalry. After the parade, he receiv-
ed deputation frnm the Tribunate. who
went to teliify their JOY upon the re-eRa-
5blinanene othis health. The commiilion
of inipettors of the Legislative Body was
then preienied to him. Immediately af-
Ter, the firf conful gave audience to the
Foreign Anbadadors, Several generals
and other Auhrian officers were prelen,ed
to hlm by count Cobentzel. The mar
quis de Luccheiini introduced two Prufi
ans, and the ambafador of the CiCalpine
Republic rreiented to him general Lecchi.
The Flrtt Conful afterwards gave dinner
OF z4o covers, which was partook of by
the Foreign ArnbaGadors, the cardinal de
Gonialvi, the Senators, the Minifers and
councillors OF State, the General Off
GERS, the Members of the Legislative b.
dy who were at Paris, the Judges of the
Tribunal of Caffation, tie Protects. and a
great number of other Funcslonarles, both
civil and military.
July II. On the roth inf. will be c.
iebrated, In the Temple of Victory, a
fettival coniecrated TO the principles of
atheiim and liberation, as propagated by
Voltaire.
The Batavian fquadron in the Texel
eoniifts OF four fhips of the line and four
frigates.
The following are the particulars which
the General OF Brigade Deyaux. com.
handing the troops, has fent the Miniaer
OF War, by letter dated from Algeziras.
July Z I
" have the honor to MAKE you ac-
quainted, citizen MiniRer, with the me.
morable battle which took place on The
9th infant between the diyifion under the
command of Vice Admiral LIMOS, con :
Hitting OF three line of battle fllip, and
one irigate LIE Formidable, L.'Indompta-
Die, LIE. Defaix, and Lamurou frigate, and
Tx Britilh fhips of the line and frieate.
Our divifion was attacked In the road
opPoii,e to Algeiras, at 8 A. M. The
engagement, which was one of the MOT
terrible thai las taken place for conGder-
able length OF time, lated ieven glaGes and
half. | want cxprefIions efficiently
energetic to defcribe the valor with whicb
cur divifion fought; the land troops o.
board ably fupported the galantry of the
teannen. Vice admiral Linois, by his per-
tonal bravery & his judicious maneuvres
contributed ehentially to the fuccefs of the
day. Captain Palliere of LIE Defaix.
proved himflf a hero, as did alto the Off
Ger who commanded the ffigate the cap
.ainS OF LIE Formidable and L'Indompts-
Ole, who FELL N the field Of honour durino
the action, call for the mott iincere reoret
The Hannibal, Britih "a, was captured
two other line ofbattle lhips were difabled
we have had great number of killed
and wounded, but the Englih had fsiII
more. We are threatened with fret,
attack, and the burning Of our fhips in tbe
port. | had the good fortune to be will
French gunncrs in the battery of AIgeiiras
which we attended to the bea of our an;
A'ies, .(Signed) DEvAux."
10 the Secretary at'War."
Beides TIE Hannibal, captured in The &C