Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1803-11-26
BY THE MAILS.

IGCCtHCu II ON CuICpC 10 liz 1ttIi ~ LII
ghih accounts TO that date fate, that gov
ernment had received p9'G!ive information
that the invaGon would be- attempted, a
bout the beginning Of November, when
the nights were dark and long, and the
mornings and evenings foggy' That the
main force of the invading foe, would il
{ue from Holland, in three divlllons, one
from the Texel, another from Helvoet-
AuyS, and tie third from Flaihing; be-
GdeS theGe, other diyiGons would fail
from Bouloane, Dunkirk and Offend
and that England, Scotland and Ireland,
would be attacked in five points at once.
1t is 70 far fact, that the above French
places were evidently the ports Of rendez-
vous of the ihallops and gCh-vehel8; and
Notwithstanding the zeal and yigiience Of
the Britil lookout fquadrons, they found
but little difficulty in proceeding from the
fmail ports to the dcfots--ln two days So
odd gun-boats efcaped oct Of Calais, in
fight Of Birth lquadron, and anchor
ed lafe in Bo!ogne harbor, ditance of
more than twenty miles. Whit 1ome
we're thus making their calculations, 9th
erS iaid, that BonapaFe did not leriouhy
intend to attempt the invation; and that
his extraordinary Preparations and mena-
ces, were made foley to harralS the peo-
pie, to take them from their uieful la6or5,
and TO damp the patrioilin Of the monied
interef thereby to excite the dilcontent
Of the nation, and induce the miaiitry to
{ue for peace on his terms or, in the
language Of admiral Hruix in his addrefs
to the French boatmen, e to conquer
with terror the Britilh nation, before
it experiences the fate Of arms, or fnhS
beneath the blows of French nerves. p
\ third party would have it, that Bona
parte had two-fod Object in view. His
minds they faid, was capable only Of Wait
enterprises and that the Turkilh as we'll
as the Britilh empire, would be his Object.
1t is known, that ne has 10000 men in
Italy, extending along the Adriatic to O.
tranto and commanded by Gome Of his
ablelf and mot experienced lieutenants.-
4 fquadron, it was iaid, would proceed
from Ancona, and take pohefion of the
Morea, at the entrance OF the Afthipela-
go which they propoied TO hold as an
offset to Malta. An expedition, too, had
for a long time been il preparation at
Toulon, coniling Of nins fail of the line
and frigates; and, it was laid, that on
the nth September, it attempted to leave
port but not being able to efcape, and
unwilling to engage Lord Nel(on's fleet,
returned to their moorings. We have
thus ltated the calculations, and facts !;
and leave our readers to make their de-
du6tionS.
From the north of Europc we gain no
thing, which indicates any departure from
its gainful neutrality.
There were no accounts, that Portugal
had been actually invaded.
Spain till continued neutral But the
lat dates ltated, that lhe had been called
upon to furnilh very large fupplies of mo-
ney, ifnot oflhips and men 70 France.
Csatiaet.
The French army in Hanover, is again
approaching the Elbe, and an attempt it
is probable will be made TO fend troops
north about from thence TO ireland.
Accounts from ConaantinopIe fay, the
rebel chiefs have been defeated and diff
period, Mecca is again in the poilelhoa Of
the faithful and the fears entertained. of
the defruction of the religion OF the Holy
Prophet are at amend.
The Toulon fquadron attempted to get