Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-12
NETWORK. July 8.

BY the Hoop Ruth and Mary, arslVea
yeferday, the editors of the New York
Gazette received the fubfequent articles
from their Respondent -
Bermuda, June 25.-By the Penelope,
from Martinique, we learn that the Saints
are. given up to the. French forces and
that Martinique is to be given up on the
18th or 18th Of July next; tor which
purpoie a large Aset has already arrived
there TO take off the troops. A number
of the French reGdents at Martinique are
flying to Trinida to make fettlAmeIlts al;
that lgand. Six Brisiih fail of the line
were lying at Martinique few days a
go.
By this vefel we ALTO learn, that rau-
tiny and aaaGination had nearly taken
place al Martinique on the 9Th init. The
negroes had all been apprized of the inten-
tion a tew days before by hard bills bur
on the evening OF the sd Of June two ne.
groes went into an Irilhnan's grog hop
where they were diiagreeing, on which
the lrilhman gave one of them blow on
the head with bis fit, which Knocked off
bis hat which contained one of the bills !,
he was Immediately fecured, with about
40 Others, and the bill ftnt to the COVER
nor, who Immediately ifned out orders
through the illsnd for every perion to be
under arms. Their intention was to-
murder every white on the ilaHd. The
buiineis was planned at Guadalupe by the
negroes, the ringleader of whom was APP
pretended a, Martinique and ient back TO
Guadaloupe in irons, with a requeR that
he might be tried there and executed; or
a retaliation was threatened.
By.this lucky difcovery perhaps thou
fands OF lives were ayed, for even the mi
litary might be partly off their guard on
thar day.
There can,be no doubt but that our ports
will be continued open all the year. In.
tereaed perfons frequently rcport in Ane-
RIGA thar thele ports are fhut, by wIich
means we are deprived of the ulaal trade
OF the Americans.
We would recommend all Americans
who woald with to trade, not 70 nip horfes
oy-mules as there is a heavy duty on the
horfes, and no uie for the mules all the |
falt pfoviGons ihould be INFECTED and
branded, or it will not fell well. I
Confederate quantities of American fa!t|
proviGons mot infpeeted or brandedl has
been bro't in here fome time iince which
was of a moG fcandalous quality. New.
York, Burlington and the Bolton Pork al
wayS.sll at good prices. Beef is leldom
in demand.
1t is aRonilhing what numbers Of lhips,
briggs and other veaels pats daily in fight
Of thefe iilands dnce the peace proof Of
the .increale OF commerce. 4
Since the invafien of St. Domingo, the
Americans are faid TO have loft above zoo /!
yeiTsls with their cargoes, amounting to
near little fun, for which fome of them
have got bit Of paper !! 4
The failures in New York and Phila
delphia very much enbarraaed the Englifh
and Scotch merchants, IS they had given
unlimited credit TO them"
Entered, lhips Iris, Cacquick, Calcut
ia Hero, Smith, Port Republican; brigs
Dorfey, Riley, Port Republican Idea,
Caxen, St. Mary s; Ihetis, sammis,
Charlefon Eliza, Swain, Savannah i
chrs. Charlotte, Plnkham, New Provi-
lence Commerce, Wright, Digby aoop
Prefdent, Webb, Richmond; Ruth and
Mary, Sion, Bermuda.
Cleared, lhip Nancy, Roe, Newfound-
and fchr. Antoinette, Bonamy, Cay.
nne; ilooP Charming Anne, Hall, Ber-
auda,