Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21
S. SNOWDEN, Sec'ry.

Ing a 1oo'cloek.
Captain Ncwbold, Of the Engliih Orig Fame,
arrived al New York in 20 days from Barbs-
does, confirms the capture of Befbicr, Dsmarara,
and Oronoke BY the Engldh, The Emerald
fnaate had dearoyed tie expedition fitting out at
Bsaarrne agsiEit Antigua, with the icfs of two
Other boats. Flour Was dolls. z 50, retail price.
Extract eta letter frdm Londsn, received at
Lipexpoo!, September /.
Whatever may be the ultimate designs
Of the French force collecting in Italy
whether intended for the Morea or Egypt,
as it appears by the Hamburger mail of this
morning, that Lord Nelson has taken pos
session of the City and Port of Messina,
and consequently commands the whole Isle
and of Sicily, they will in him find obstacles
which all their exerslons and enterprise,
may not be able to surmount.
A private letter from Hamburger, dat
L ed Aug. 90, says, the distress occasioned
BY shutting the Elbe, has become so acute,
r in the course of one week.
A postscript to the above letters, says,
cit is Just reported that the negotiations
Of Prussia have succeeded SO far as to OBJ
tain the evacuation of the opposite banks of
the Elbe, BY the French. The latest news
also from Spain, are all in favour of Britain.
The British ships of war at the mouth of
the Elbe have taken number of vessels
laden with corn
Apamphlet lately published at Ham
burgh, accusing the Hanoverian ministry,
of betraying their country to tie enemy,
has already gone through seven editions.
His Britannia Majesty's protest a.
sainst the Hanoverian Convention at Lob
engen is saidto have made some impressi-
on atVienna."
Dr.. Rush concludes "a very valuable letter to
Dr.. Miller in which be attempts to prove that
the yellow fever is not contagious with the follow
Ing remarks which viii deserve the attention Of all
1 men.
. belietin the non oontasion OF the yellow
lever, and oFits being incommunicable except IN
One OF the FIVE ways thar has been mentioned is
calculated TO produce the following good effects
|. Ew'lldeliyer the Rates which have seaports,
IRON four ltths Of the cxpences OF their present
quarantine laws * lazneStos. A very small appa
satus in laws and officers would be sufficient TO
prevent the landing Of persons affected by the ship
sVef min our cities, & the more dangerous prac-
ice OF ships pouring dreams of pefilential air,
Tom their holds upon tie citizens who live near
doeks and vhsrves.
. twill deliver our merchants from the losses
incurred by the delays of our ships by long and
unnecessary guarantees. IL will moreover,
Tend TO procure the innied date admission of our
saps'a,o foreign ports, b removing that belief in
ns contagious nature Of the yellow fever which
originated IN our cooatry, and which has been
sp'sad by the public asss Of our legislators and
boards otfisaish through he globe.
). twill deliver our citizens from the dam
se't0 which they are exposed by spending the
Ame o. tne 9na,aotipe ON board of vessels 10 the
"ghoclhccd OF the marshes, which form thc
'.es OF the rivers or coasts of quarantine reads.
his danger is much increased by idleness, and
yus yexation which is excited by sailors and
psssengers being detained unnecessarily fifteen
twenty days from their business and friends.
J, = will lead us TO a speedy removal of all
!. 80 eAcreuons, and a constant ventlstion of
49,. 4. rooms OF patients in the yellow fever, and
soy prevent the accumulation s. further pu-
~,ae' !, tSleseexhalations whiehmay preduceir.
n. ;. y Is calculated to prevent the desertion Of
ssm .yas ~ the yellw feyerby their friends and
Wen, '.s' ana to produce caution in them 10 pre-
boS.. "s exe''emens Of the disease in their own
pror.o,,; " nsars low diet and gentle pbysic,
abe ,nS;" ea 70 the impurity Of the air, and to
IN a,,enS's. ana fatigue 20 which they exposed