Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-04
PHILADELPHIA. October 81.
IntsR from EUROPE.

Yesterday arrived at tn'S poIS, VIC Ship Nsobc-
r, CAPT. Bliss, in the excellent passage of 50
J,y, from Bustol, The latest English papers
brought by sapt Bliss, are to the 25d OF Sept.
Their contents, are nos OF great magnitude.
Can't. Bliss reports that as late as she 25th Sept
/. no events Of consequence had ,ranspired. Spain
continued to preserve her neutrality; ane Portu-
o,. as ye., was exempt from French violence.
iuthe North Of Europe affairs remained in the
same ndecisive situation in which they were left
Nv our last accounrs-The English nation instead
of deading the threatened invasion, began to fear
that the Corsican boaster had entirely relnquisbed
his desgn. To meet the military ardor of the
uecule, it was believed, some serious descents on
n. coast of France were meditated by the Bril-
ash government. Such an enterprise would be
iiOnsd by vast number ofvounteers.
The last accounts from the ports of Holland
5csIesentsd the preparations for the invasion of
England, as nearly in state of completion. In
,e exel there were said TO be ready for sea eight
ships of the line, number of frigates, and $50
pun boats. AT Flushing and Other ports, 500
beats and several frigates. The boats are each
50 feet loag, and 20 broad, capable to contain so
men, and to carry two large caronades in the bow.
The Dutch.and French troops in Zealand amount
to $4,000. 1t was said, that there were 1900
French troops ready to embark at Deppe !; and
shat Bonaparte, through his aid, camp, had
given orders for all the military preparations to be
ready on the ed of September.
Agreeably to the proclamation of the king, all
the aliens were docking from the kingdom.
NJ ,l,.,. kIeI I'D Nafec
wnto sail from Portsmouth in the PhGton frigate
capt. Cockburn, about the 25th Sept.
The grand jury Of Mlddlesex has found bill
against VIM. Cobbett, for an assault on the Edit.
Or Of the True Britos.
The American ship Providence, bound to Am.
sterdam, was carried into Portsmouth, on SUSPECT.
on Of having Jerome Ropaparte on board, for the
si,ue Of WHOSE person the admiralty had ordered
their cruisers to keep vigiant look out.
The Indian Seas are infested by Malay priva-
tsers, more fierce and desperate than the corsairs
of BaIbary, A number of their prows were en-,
gagged with the East India company's cruiser the
Swift, which after severe struggle shattered and
dispersed them.
The accounts from China stated that rebellion
eontiaued to rage in that country On the 9th
ofthe 18th moon, dreadful conflG took place
between the King troops, amounting to thirty
thousand, and the rebels. The latter were re
pulsed seven times and as often returned to the as
auit; they at length mounted the ramparts Of
'ne bastlon where the king was in person. il was
nshs psriod tlat the fight scame sanguinaryte
soAd descrigption--tbe King, placed in the centre
guards, sword in hand, dealt destruction al
around.
About the conclusion Of the afternoon, the
naparts were entirely cleared, and the gates
were ordered to be opened the King then ar
ssSed and followed the rebels TO the banks of the
nssF where the engagement was renewed with
''uOnoled fury, and the most dreadful laughter
:.'nnencsd; for the gun boats played upon them
l''oas, and the river being broad and rapid, and
sS'' Coming on. thousands persisted in the water.
"',g icukle, son of the Usn1per, whose brother
sang OF Cochin China, and he himself go,er
IVY ionklng, fed to he mountains; but his
.rnser brother had not equal coed fortune.
,a my General Officers ard Colonels, as we'll as
svo men, We're taken prisoners tie numbers
Avn are drowned are stated at 5000. The day
;,s. ,ae battle, the King came = the capital and
orders TO attack the fugitive rebels ia every
s ,ssuOn In The province OF ouin Hou. In cor
t, &c OF this order, which was Immediately
Nsi sgeo with, their army was attacked on the
os q the second moon, in four different posi-
x;,s SEQ tke South, General Oug.sen Qnon,
- sVuoo men; TO the Ess., the Queens cou
D,t 'rCsa $, 600 troops TO the North. Genera
lab WITH 70 600 men; +, the West. Gen.
es. Nh was appointed with 40, coo. Allpassag.
he az 81 guarded with strong detacbments. On
Il sc,,.ss iaty iorced a de6.e to the North, which
~ Bsrds Mountains: am the Ceaerals Of