Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-29

<-,srnu,erf in the preparation Oh cqusPd6Ss, ailu
CID stores. have been abruptly stopped IN,
pm ,faefs within the course of the last tive or
l ~. d,ys. and told TO discharge the whole OF
w. ,Osn. which has also been done, and IN some
.a.,,oce. % the number of ftom four TO FIVE han-
Srsd.
...re that one OF our crnizers on Tuesday, stood
20 C.Dcale Bay, bnz the enemy's gun boats
-. stasloned beyond The reach Of her guns.--
They appeared in the same eonhtior they were ii
fortnighr since.
CaUt. BsckrelI. ofthe American ship VitEory,
= Fidav arrived at Cowes from Rotterdam, and
..oor,s that there are thousand gun and other
.s.,els in readiness in the Masse, for the invasion
af this country, and t.2t The coast crowded with
soldiers.
cutter FROM Guernsey, which came into Ply
month on THURSDAY with French prisoners, has
5ron,hs intelligence that the most vigorous pre-
,,ras;ops were making ON the enenly's coast,
supposed to be for the invasion Of Jersey and
Guernsey.
The prefeGas Of fhs several departments in
France are said to be now preparing addresses to
Buonaparte. praying that he will not personally
engage in the expedition agains: Britain, but pre-
serve from tie possibility Of danger, a life, now
become essential TO the happiness Of the Republic.
Sftlem5er a--It seems now to be generally
believed that an expedition is about TO De attempt.
ed against some part Of the eneny's shores.-
Though we haye suspected from various circum.
stances, that something Of this kind was in agita
non, we baye forborne to state any thing part-
cular on the subject. As 1t must nov be within
the reach Of general observation, the same delica
ey seems no longer necessary. Indeed, it is now
known that the brigade under General Moore,
consisting of tae 4sh. or Kings own, SD Light
Infantry, s9th, 10th, and Rife Corps, embarked
at Hastings on Monday, on board of transports
and other vessels. assembled for that purpose. 1t
isreported that they sailed for the Westward.
We heard it suggested thai they might be joined
by more troops from another quarter. The desu-
ration Of this expedition IS, and ought 70 be Sc
cret. We shall not therefore attempt to penetrate
the mystery. 1t seems obvious, however, that
the service TO be performed must be of thar kind,
that can be achieved by coup de main. The
number does rot appear to be very considerable.
We understand that it is settled that Lord
Cathcart goes to Ireland as Commander in Chief,
Lord Hardwlcke remalns as Lord Lieutenant and
the intentltion, il there was any, OF employing
Marquis Corvallis, is abandoned.
Ss5tsmIer g.-ihc following IS an extract of a
etterreceived by the Fox cutter frem an eminent
merchant 10 Lisbon:
LISBON, S<9t. 2.
TIE Fox cutter arrived here last Sunday, and
sails this evening sor England. I avail myself
efthe opportunity to request that you will by no
means execute the orders sent by the Auckland
Packet, as conceive ehis country to be in very
great danger of French Invasion. French troops
are already in Spain, and our Ambassador, Frere,
mMadrid is expected every day on his way TO
England. Il seems the Spaniards are determ;n-
ed to unite with France against this country
and the Prince of Brszis is absolutely fitting out
& his aset resolved to quit EaFope for his settle
uents IN South America. The greatest conster.
nation prevails here, and / much fear the British
factory viii suffer considerably, having few ships
here ard not one of war to protect them.
Two Expeditions are very confidently spoken
Of, one Of whlchis 10 sail from Deal where pre-
partitions are making for that purpose. This is
destined it is supposed, for Brittany, and it is even
rimoured tfat some militia relinsnts have offer.
ed their services en- the occasion. At all events
We may venture TO predict that a decent will be
made by US on the enemy coast before he at
4 tsmpts TO invade ours.
4 AsuUey has been made, and the points mark
sdouton'seyeral of ethe rivers in The vicinity OF
London, for erecting drains across the same, ii
order to inundate the low lands in case of the ap
poach Of an invading enemy.
Ss3itmSer lo.-Ths Special Commission whic'
msin Dublin on Monday last, waited for sons
ulns tor Redmond, who was ordered to be brought
p Tor trial, but were informed by the Gaolsi
mat the euiprit had shot hiinseIt few minutes
before. The ball catered the back part Of his
Ssad' but the wound was not immediately fatal
0On'e expectations was even entertained Of lbs
'seOsey. In this mans house depot of pixies