Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-08-05

0PAlA may pc expected 70 obey the
commands Of France; but Bonaparte
willattemPtto delayour hostilities against
her for the purpose Of enabling her 10
brig home ertreasures and her galle-l
ons. His majesty s ministers, however,
willsee through this article, andw have
no doubt viii order all Spanish ships to
be detained and sent into British ports.
The rich Manila squadron put into Ta-
BILE Bay, As Sir Roger Curtis was leav-
ing the Cape. Il consists Of 4 ship Of
the line and four frigates. all laden with
bullion, to the amount, il is said, Of
FOUR MILLION STERLING. What riches
in store for our gallant tars!
Our readers will recollect what SUR
prise the Partisan journals affect to ex-
press, at the haste with which many of
the English departed from Paris while
the late negotiations were goingon, !. as
If the good faith Of the French govern
ment we're not sufficient security for their
safety" With what indignation must
they now hear that that same upright 20
yernment, incontempt ofthe usages OF ali
civilized nations, has issued q decree,
ordering that al the English who are now
in France shallbe made prisoners of war.
Our port letters continue 70 announce
to us the success ofour tars. go
e The Hazard sloop Of war, which was
enormously reported TO have been taken,
has brought an account Of the capture Of
French lrigate. She was watching the
motions of our channel feet, when ad-
miral CORVALLIS willing no doubt that
she should have a nearer view Of il, sent
afrigate after her. She fred afew guns
and struck. "
Our Dover letter mentions the cap-
ture Of fine French West Indiaman,
and that heavy firing Washeard yesterday
evening from the westward. .
PARIS, Maya1.
Tsiegra:s dispatch. The maratime.
project Of Brest announces, under date.
this day, that two English frigate: have
taken two French ships ii the bay Of
Audierie. u.s. IN
Nay -. An arrette was this day
communicated to the three assemblies.
Alter inserting orr orders ofeounciI
for laying an embargo on French and
Dutch ships. and for issuing letters of
marque and reprisal, and the maritime
prefect's dispatch givenaboye It orders
all French commanders 10 commence
hostilisies against English ships. Italso
orders as follows:
All English enrolled in the militia,
andnot less than rs nor more than. 60, or
bearing his Britanic majesty's commits
sion, who are now in France, shall be
made prisoners of war, to.answer for the
citizens Of the republic made prisoners
by British ships or subjects before the
declaration of war. se.g tS
II he arrette is followed by reflection
that We have committed hostilities With
out any declaration Of war, and without
any of the forms required by nations,
following an odious principle Of a public
right set up for ourselves.
The Moniteur ofthe gath attempts TO
prove, that we have mutilated or sup-
pressed some important doeumentsrela-
tive TO the negotiation. s.
The Legislative assemblies have, As
waste be expected, echoed The scnti.
ments OF the government-they have
thanked The first consul for his modera-
-tion. 73 s, -
The English at Paris have been CONS
manded TO appear within twenty-fours
hours before the commandant az that
place. They were then to be sent to
Fnntainblean. Il
Ten O'Clock, p. MI this moment
learnt thar the Cannot sloep Of war has
arrived, and brought in with her the
Dutch Bark Factor, captainH Hopper, from
Dsmarara, for Middleburgh. with SUI
gar, cotton, &c. She captured her this
moment in company with the Active cut
ter. The Cannot has also taken and sent
for Mounts Bay, French brig. from