Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-11-28
10 the fifth of Osto5er, from Which
B SHOWING articles are copied:
nc - LONDON. October 4.

ADMIRAL De Winteris said to.be appoints
- tbe Batavian government Commas
e 'r { Chief of the naval force Of Holland
g. g',eral Delmott has taken the marine.
,roops at Brest.
~ our accounts from Dover we learn,
.haf' all active operations on the coast of
rraoce are for the present suspended; but
'.sre IS every reason to believe it TO be the
Sssotioll of government, that they shall be
ediately resumed, with added means,
Id as we doubt not, with superior effect.
Ca Sunday Mr. Pitt arrived intown, said
i be sent for express, on business of I'M
.artance, relative to the defence OF the
Cirque Ports.
Accounts from the Hague of the 2ist
.,r that at Flushing, Official Intelligence.
has been received from Paris that the FIRST
Cousuf will speedily be there. The Dutch
novsrnnent, by command from Paris no
11oubt, have fixed upon the principal staff
ms for the gun boats, &c. now building IN
Holland. The first division, comprehending.
he armament in the Ems and the Zuvder
ZEE. are to assemble in the Texel. The
,scond division, comprehending those IN
,be WAL, the Sech and Meuse, are 10 as
.ealble at Helvoetsluys. The third divi-
SON, comprehending those in the Seheldt
and neighboring rivers and canals, are to
assemble at Flushing. Each Of them IS to
I be commanded by Vice Admiral, and the
whole, according to report, are to be under
me direction of Admiral Gle Winter. In
4 fact, itappears to be the means OF convey
,nce, and not of troops that wiilnow bethe
obstacle. The whole will form at the camp
I At St. Omers and neighborhood IS, 900
men. Lodgings are already prepared Tor
+ .he First Consul and the Minister at War.
/ In the mean time Telegraphs are to be con-
aucted between Paris and all the principal
ports for the benefit of quicker eorrespon-
| dence.
The Paris Journals also state, t'lat at the same
int, that the attempt of Invasion is made from
! he coasts of Holland and Flanders, it will be
( med also from the ports of B.itanny md Norman
/ d. There are many troops at Brest, and we
box with particular anxiety TO thar quarter, as
LELAND in all probability is the object, and we
dt,m it is more probable that a feet Of ships
houh reach the Object of their DESTINATION, than
4 hat the gun boats sbonld be able TO watt any
Mmidable body OF Invaders TO the knglisI shore.
The Fresch military preparations in ltaly are
attributed, in letters from shence OF the 9th Of
ssD'ember,Fo design OF ssizleg u?an the M res,
Nway of compensation Tor Malta. Perhaps
such scheme IS in agitation. Unless some
view be still entertained either against the Tus.
klsh Empire, Greece or EgyP.,it IS not easy TO
- explain the Object eft naval equipments and the
zaImiug OF an army of euloaskation. The Mo-
atsur CONTAINS long account of the disturbNn-
a N Egypt, irom which it IS evidsnr how much
he tate OF that country interests the First consul;
and perhaps 1t may be.ccnle6turea that its fase is
rot little influenced by his inyrigues. Isdeed the
'nte OF Egypt is such that the Porte has no su
a@ny there, aud is not likely soon to recover If.
lie rcbellious troops and the dispossessed Bcys
sai;ug iona force which the Porte has little
iEaach Of subjuing. In,conssquence Of this state
ttngs, which there canno, be a doubt, is ow.
+ Ns 70 the Vaccinations OF the French acting up
- Pei ,'oSftiCh ~ lHuAsuY III
s Turkish armies, and provinces, many -ot the
n'moc's of the Turkish Government have openly
.slaIed at Consianraople that the retreat o. the
English from Alexandria has been extremely an
a'aaatefor the Grand Setg O.. They wond be
~ glad againft see an English gafrson there,
VI such an event would be considered by France
"a declaration of war, though, in fata, if France
~ an opportunity OF SEEING Egypt, the ccrenlo-
!Oia declaration of war would not be regarded,
rance rather wants the means than The molina.
~a.o take possession of Egypt; or perhaps Of
Msorea. The coaquest Of the latter, howe
s'Mght embroii the Fast Consul with Rus
''vnchhas longhsd prior claims 10 thar country.
&c should not be greatly surprised, however.
> s0'ie our troops are kept at home by the me
'Sa Of INVASION, the F.rif Consul were 70 strike
Sas blow In the Mediterranean Malta he can
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