Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser., 1803-10-17


of the entnrprize, they were turning their
attention toihe equipment of expeditions
on fecret lervice; that the fpirit Of the
nation might have iome great points OF
aaion.
BIZ late official returns, it appeared,
that The armed efficient force of England
and Scotland, amounted to 100000 men,
of which 10000 were Regulars,
10000 Militia,
$4,000 Army of Relerve,
and 1Se,ooo Volunteers =
Thefc are Ill properly oficered, armed
and equipped and are independent of the
tea-fenGbles, numerous bodies OF volun-
tecrs lince formed, and the entire Levy Ell
male. This force was deemed fully ade-
quztc 10 all the objects Of offence or de-
fence. Added to this force the Britiih
navy in cornmifion on the lit September,
was 81 .aiI Of the line, IS ffties, II
frigatcs and I67 loops of war total
3o4.-Veeels were daily adding to thefe !;
but there did not appear any extraortina-
ry activity in the equipment. Bonaparte
has a perfect knowledge Of this force !;
and Of the fpirit which pervades the Brit
iih lies; and it will not be matter of
furprize when we hear, that he has given
up the expedition as fruitlels and told
the world that Britain is not worth the
conqueh. 71
LONDON, AUG. %.
Private adyices from Paris, fate, that
addreGes are Ggning throughout the re-
public, praying Bonaparte not to rj@ bis
precious life IN tbs .k'p3sditi0n 70 England.
This mcalure may De confdered as the
frf retrogade fep of the French from
their boaRed expedilion.-rhe fpirited
rneafares of this kingdom, have filled the
itout heart Of the firt conful with difmay.
He has given the challenge sit has been
accepted the feconds have been appoint
ed, the ground mealured /; and now the
hero Of Marengo. lneaks from the com
bat.
On the 23d inf. an irnnenfe depot Of
military flores was dilcovered in Dublin,
Of $4,000 pixies, 24,ooomufquet cartridges
with proportion of hints, 40 hand
grenades, boxes, and bottles OF powder,
&c.
The SPaniGI money filiPs continue TO
arrive in the ports of Spain, and active
military and naval preparations continue
10 be made III different parts CT that king
dom. His catholic majcty is faid to have
declared, IN aaiwer to iome oommunica-
tons from the Britifh government, that
II is bis fincere with, that the pacific re.
lations between the two countries may re-
main uahroken.
LONDON, AUGUST 81.
The following is an extract of private
letter from Paris, dated Augult 10.
's If the tranquility Of Ireland, if the
meafures of your government, feconded
by the notienal enthuGafm, ihould force
our heroes to give up the plan of itvad-
ing England, the Firlt Conful will then
dired bis views towards Egypt and the
Morea.
g During feveral months paif, great
number of Albanians, and Greeks, known
to be in the pay Of government, have
been cbierved here; fome ofthem go a.
way every day upon forne fecret delfina-
ton, and plan of dsbarkation is talked
Of upon which government has cetermin-
ed and il is further aiIerted, that they
Aatter themielves that as ioona the Con-
fular troops appear in Albania and the
Morea, thefe countries, which are entirely
French, will Immediately rife. It's alto
pretended, that Greek army has been
iccretly organizing for long time patt.
4 !