Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-04
NEW YORK, August {.
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Markets here are very dull for al &
kinds Of provisions. Flour has not even &
a nominal price between / 3 aud 10000 +
barrels are now aaoat in the Bay, and fresh s
cargoes arrive almost daily. There are
likewise in the port Of Lisbon, $4,000
barrels, in Barcelona 10000, and 10000 B
in rghorn; making together, in only four
ports in this neighbourhood, o.ooobbh. I
Of American -four.
{" Lord Nelson arrived here on Ire 4th
instant in the Ampbion frigate. He had
given the command of his ship (shc Viz.
tory, a three decker to Admiral Cornwall.
lis, whom, hi cleft at sea in chase of som.
Of !" the cnemy's'' vessels, and came in
the Ampbion, bringing with him the Of.
cial declaration of war and three French
prizes.
!" 1t is reported here that the frigan
Juno and Brig Of War are captured off
Ioulon by French squadron. There is
French IA in Ceuta. Two sloops Of
war went from rhIs port to wa,ch her;
and ON the 9Th inst. tremendous Can.
nonading was distinctly heard, SO tina. we
believe an engagement has taken place
between them.
/" Same day French barque was bro.
in, prize. The crew rose on the prize.
master, as the English sailors were tow.
ing the vessel round Europa Point; tied
him to the main rigging, and secured the
men as they came up the ships SIDES
They would have carried her off, but had
left their colours flying under the English
jack, and we're seen by the frigase. When
the boats from the frigate hove in sight,
the crew Of the prize made no resistance,
but surrendered immediately.
" A day or TWO ago most of the crew
of the frigate Resistance arrived here
She ran on rock off Cape ST. Mary'sln
fog, and was lost. The commander
]ustihes himself hy saying the master hao
altered the vessels course during the night
without his knowledge. They are bound
TO Malta for trial.
(" Since the 18th Of April the follow.
ing vessels have arrived and sailed: brig
Mary Louisa, Farrer. from Leghorn, sail.
ed for Norfolk about the 2Osh April
April a4sb, arrived sloop Stork, Foster,
of Boston, from Cadiz; sailed again Tor
Cadiz 18th May. April z4tb, arrived
ship Trent, Kinsman, from Baltimore;
sailed l4tb May. Brig Traveller, lay
Tor, sailed from AIcant for Boston 5oth
April. Brig Fox Lock, from Boston,
sailed Isl June for Cadiz, from thereof to
proceed to Russia. Brig Ho3ewell, sail.
ed for Cadiz June Est. Ship Franklin,
Conklin, Ct Philadelphia, from Alexan-
dria, Vlrg. arrived, and sailed for BARGE
Iona 23d May. Schr. Betsey, Jones'
fiom Naples for Boston. June lst, brig
Argo, Smith, from New York, arrived lei'
on the 18th March but being d'sappo'nt-
ed IN the markets, vent to Lisbon. where
they were found worse, 10000 barrels Of
flour being then in the river returneo'
and went to Malaga !; sold part, and Oh
the 18th May returned here with SGD
barrels, which were sold at 7 ! dolls.
/" On the ID instant arrived here tn'
ship Thomas, Viekery from Nortcis'
Ship Ulysses, Mugford, from N. Yors'
sailed for Marseilles On the 9Th June: she
cleared on for Lisbon, but came here Oh
account at the markets, which at Llsooa
were very bad. Ship Mars, lord, IRON
Philadelphia, sailed for Barcelona, 0t'
June: she did not come to anchor, ou'
merely laid Off and on for little time.
Brig Hiram, Fullerton, of Philadelphia
'alled for Leghorn, June Sd. Ship on''
on, Hodges, Of Salem, for market, san
d June 9th. Ship Rover, Heard, from
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