Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-23

calm, which gave an opportunity for boats
coming TO their assistance from Algiers,
and towing them into port. The z@bec
he captured, took 100 and odd men out,
and then sunk the vessel. He chased the
others SO close in as to exchange shot
with the Mole batteries. He is new here
on his way 20 Lisbon"
:" On board the sebsc. captured by
capt. Escamiche, there we're II Neapo-I
litans, who they were carrying to sla-
very"
Pre- carrenf at barbados, 3sL 81.
Flour 10 All dolls. PERIL.
Bifcui,, white, 10 dolls. per dc.
Corn 9s. I'D. a os. per bulhel.
Black eyed pease dolls. perdo.
The brig Dolphin, from Alexandria,
to Barbados, truck on Coolers Rock,
and was LOT.
Great Britain appears to penetrate the
passive policy of Prussia, and in bIookad-
ing the Elbe has taken measures of the
most vigorous and determined nature. 1t
remains to be decided what part Prussia
will take, and whether she will not feel
herself so much inconvenienced by the
measures of Britain as To require Of the
First Consul the curtailnlent Of his extern.
ssve continental projects land the evacu-
alton Of his present advantageous position
on the banks of the Eibe.
There is little doubt but the neutrali-
y Of Prussia is purchased, and that the
-equaniulty with which that nation has
viewed the late progress of the French
troops, is the consequence Of private I'M
Outstanding.
England does not appear disposed TO
acqulesoe in these arrangements.
Inc following is Lord Hawkesbury's
letter to Baron Jacob the Prussian AM
bassador:
Ceey Of q lettey from lard Haq0k<,6a,y TO
Bu,on 5aeo6l.
TIE undersigned, bis majssty's secreta-
ry of state for foreign affairs, has received
his majrsty's command to acoualnt Ba-
ron jacob, that in consequence Of the
violation OF the territory of the free inpe-
rial city of Hamburg, by the forcible oc-
cupation of the parts OF the banks Of the
Eide, BY French troops, of the contrcul
which those thereby possess over any yes
sells which may attempt TO enter II from
sea, or depart from it; and of the purpo-
ses of offence against his majesty's sub
jetts to which they have applied, and are
applying, the vessels that they have found
i'll the ports of the Elbe.
His majeay has found it expcdient to
esablifh The mott rigorous blockade at
the entrance OF that river to maintain
s. enforce the fame in..the fritteit manner
according to The ufages Of war acknow-
lodged and allowed in Gmilar cafes. - a.
ron Jacob; is therefore requctfcd 10 ap
prize the Psullian confuls and merchants,
reiiding IN England, that the entrance of
the above mentioned river, and mutt be
cooGdered as being in a fate of blockade.
and that from this time, all the mealures
authorized by the laws OF nations. and the
REFLECTIVE treaties be,weeahis majefy and
the different neutral nations, will be adopt
ed and executed with refpea to the vefIeIs
attempting 10 violate the faid blockade af.
ter this notice.
! As it is with the grea,ef reluctance
the king has recourie to this meafure, 70
his msjeay will be ready to difcontinue
it, whenever the velels Of his fubjeets may
be enabled to navigate with lccurity the
river above mentioned.
The undersigned, is therefore directed
to declare, that whenever the French
troops will evacuate the position winch
they occupy Oil parts Of the bank of the
Elbe, ar : will remove to such distance
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