Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-08-12
/ ALEXANDRIA, August 1.

ALEXANDRIA, .August4.
Extracf 81 q ltffsr from m. y. Beesly,
proprietor Of The AmeyScdn CoHes
:: House az CAPE Francois, to the Editor
afshe NJ Tori Mercantile advertiser,
dated JhLy Il, 1905.
Every thing here i in state Of sus-
pence respecting War or Peace. Three
English RS and six frigates blockade
this port. They capture an French ves-
IFels, and order them for Jamaica. Not
less than 2osailhave been taken and sent
thither within the last rs days. Some
few Americans have escaped; but those
which have arrived were chased close IN
with the harbor. We understand the
English commander on this station has
ordersto capture all Frenehvessels bound
n or ont Of this port. The government
appears 70 Be much alarmed. In conse-
quence, the duty i taken Of al Ameri-
canProduce. ss.-
A census Of the inhabitants was n.
ken yesterday, that provisions may be
equally distributed. A number Of French
vessels have been cut out Of Jeremie BY
the English. We have two 74,s and Z
frigates IN this port, which are preparing
for France with all possible dispatch. "A
hot press Of French seamen has taken
place bothin the harbour and on the shore.
You may expect to hear Of an engage
ment before long. = 50
"All kinds Of American produce have
taken an uncommon rise. Flour 10 20
dollars per barrel BY the cargo, pork as,
beef IS, rice 10 cents, lard rs, butter
Is, lumber SO dollars per 1000. ID.
Estrcet from letters from an Ameriean
- resident at Rotterdam 70 a house in Bal
timore, receiued via Salem, b. the sk;t
ActiVe, direct from Rottsrdam.
sss Sse+ June6.
sGreat Britain IS capturing III the
Dutch East and West India shipst eve.
ny 6ngeris hook, and we have daily ac-
S7unts of their most valuable shippinghe-
ing carried in. Bonaparte has begun 10
threaten Great Britain with an invasion;
but the best informed think successful
invasion ilnpracticable. The seas and
channel are covered with British ships Of
war, and every port in France and Hol.
land Is blockaded, 20 that they cannot
GET ship in or out. Mr.. Liston the En-
gsish ambassador, is still Il the Hague 81
bun leport says he leaves there IN tho
morning for some part Of Germany Tits
said to be Mr.. Liston' opininion thatthe
war viii have . very long continuance.
Should France attempt 10 shut the heu-
tral ports Of Hamburg and Bremen
against the English ships i is coniectur.
ed IN that case that Russia win come for
ward In support of their neutrality and
protection Of Hanover. She is recruit
ing her armies and arming and commits
sioning her ships and every thing seems
to Indicate movement from that quar-
ter. 4 *sssI
.The king of Prussia has lately re-
viewed an army of $1,000, men, which
he still keeps in the field. A Russian
ambassador has arrivedat Hanover, and
tits conjectured Mr.. kiston Is going to ,
meet him. Every thing wears the APP
pearance Of q continental war. The COM
meree Of the United States must flourish
If the wisdom Of our government keeps
ms out of the scrape. The Ouch have
embargoed four English packets here,
O the instance Of the French, and impri-
soned the agents Of the packets. i
H June 9,
Intelligence was received yesterday |
from Hamburger that the French bad IA
ken possession Of Bremen, and were
marching to Cuxhaven and Embden--at
bremen they have put barriers, with the
word neutrality marked upon them, but
the French paid little respect to IL
Fed Gar.