Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-01
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...,.aahIe mercantile house In the city has
81 Inflammation from Italy, that the French
r'' .',s;ag an army of $4,000 men in that coin-
@ ',brS IS very generally understood in the best
~ nod circles there 10 be intended for the re-
sorqpss: Of Egypt.
p,.,,o,r;er IS arrived IN this country---we sup
rovsrnn,ent have suffered him to find an asy-
Ssre: Hamburger and Altoona NOT being We
w. .,ufs places of residence for him at present.
D.slss. the French may have hiatcd to the Ma
..,tss of those Cities, wish for his removal !;
has been reported that he is to have prin-
...l IS not chief command, in an expedition to
!. undertaken against some part OF tie enemy s
q 80, We do not believe that the rumour is well
s,,oded In contest so truly British as the pre-
-, we hope to be led on to battle by British
romr,anders alone. Would it not gail the pride
ofEnolisbmen to be tod that they were forced to
.r,loy Frenchman in a war undertaken against
Fr.uchmen - Britain single hanoed against
Fauce-I ,et us have British arms, Brittle soldi-
- British officers, every thing British, and no.
thing but British.
On the 9th of last month, notice was stuck
IN II the Hamburger Exchange, that in virtue of
declaration made oy rhe English Minister, all
~ vessels which had been laden before The 9Th
would be permitted to sail for their respective
destinations by the English squadron asthe mouth
Of the Elbc.
Mr.. Aslet has received notice from the Bank
Solicitor that he will be tried at the next Old
BalIy Sessions for embezzlement.
General Dumonceau, the French Commander
at tie Hague, has issued a proclamation, in which
he exhorts the Batsvian troops to preserve the
greatest amity with the French. as they have one
common Object. and the conquest Of England is
equally the interest OF France and Batavia.
August %.
The accounts from Ireland yesterday s. this NOR.
ming are, we are sorry to say of aess consolatory
nature than they have been for some time past.
Rumours of intended rising are circulated, and
attempts continue TO be made to assassinate the
yeomanry centinels. Scarcely night passes with
out some of them being fired at. Yet these
cowardly assassins are the men who style them
selves the friends of freedom, the protectors Of
their country.
part Of the Cavan militia, III attempting to
secure some rebels on Monday last, in the town
Of Duboyne, were resisted by an assemblage of
the towns people and it became necessary for
the troops to FIRE. Three were killed, and Il of
the rebels were taken and brought TO Dub
lin.
The North of Ireland continues TO be perfectly
tranquil and the sovereign of Belfast has publish
!. ed proclamation for taxing off some OF the re-
strittions he had found it expedient to impose.
He confirms the opinion we have inyariabie ex-
pressed, that the rebels are connected with French
emssares.
A captain of vessel which arrived III Dublin
few days ago from foreign port, has been ar
rested under charge of aiding the designs of the
foreign enemy.
An encampment of $4,000 men is to be formed
near Limerick.
The commission for the trial of the rebels is to
be opened on Wednesday.
Preparations fer an expedition in the North
Seas are now making in several Of our ports. Gun
boats are equipping at Sheeness which are to as
semoe IN the Downs; and, 1t IS said, they VIII
DC commanded by Sir Home Pophan, who Will al
80 have the supeFinJendance OF the embatkation of
troops. Lord Keith arrived on Friday off Mar.
gate IN the Monarch, from whence he was to pro-
coed to Yarmouth. There he will be joined by
Admiral Montague and some ships of the line
tom the Downs.
Government has ordered lines Of defence to be
Drawn on the eastcrnside Of London. Platforms
are Immediately 70 be constructed By a very con-
siderable number Of arti6cers, capable Of mount
ing loS pieces of cannon of d punders, and 1856
OF u FOUNDERS. liz lines and platforms viii, it
Is supposed, be completed in the course OF one
month.
: Some Of our cruisers on Tuesday looked into
Dunklrk. The Preparations in that port we're
confined to the equipment of few pFivateers. The
troops, it was SAID, had suddenly been withdrawn