Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-30

= ,,stI thus :-H I have the honor TO IN.
farm YOU, that four large English Pinnaces
,oaded with troops, attacked the frlgate
chsval Marin on the 2fst Germlnal, statl-
oned ON the Texel. The sailors were all
. drink with punch. The battle was neither
long nor doubtful; two of the Plnnaces
we're sunk, the other WI saved themselves
Int lost half their crews. This attack was
on act of mere madness, which cost the
English dear, as they lost some hundreds
4 of men. The frigte lie Cheval Marin
suffered no loss. The English probably
thought Of surprising her
The Courier de Londres states, that Mr..
] Goldsmith, the quandan editor of,the Ar
gus Newspaper. published at Paris, IS one
Of the principal agents employed by the
French government to arrest French emil
grants In the free Imperial towns. lie was
at Leipsic in the beginning of April, and
ordered domiciliary visits to be made IN all
the mas of that town; but the pers pns ne
was chiefly in pursuit of found means to e
scape.
Aletter from Folkstone, dated Thurs
dsy evening, contains the following mtor-
nation
" The report of guns was distinctly
heard this afternoon from the French coast
near Boulogne; and the weather was so
clear, that we could observe three bslgs and
two lugger rugged vessels come out OF Bou-
Iogne harbour, and run along shore, SIS II
is supposed for the purpose OF getting TO
sea. Only one of our ships has been seen
of BouIogne, and she drifted with the tide.
The wind has got round to the 3. Z. to
day, and the convoy under Dungeness are
observed betting under weigh, for the pur-
pose of sailing before dark. For the first
time this season, great number OF lights
were deserted last night upon the French
coast, which it is supposed arises from the
French troops having encamped there
within this day or two. We cannot other
wise account Cor this circumstance"
Dkr. Hunrer, a Kings messenger, was
on I aesday l2sr committed to TorhiNfelds
Bridewell, charged, ontne oath ofa White
smith, wteh saving e~ndeavored to prevail
upon him 70 make a key to one OF the off
cial BOXES in wn.>h dispatches to our AM
bassadors at foreign courts are usually con-
veyed.
MIR. A%d3iagton was with his majesty
yesterday Tor an hour. Mr.. Pitt, it was
GeneIalsy supposed, vas TO have been ho-
0or&1 Alt2 &congerence. but we understand
gh@l ae a9s no1 vet seen hts majesty. No.h-
ING hs a5ea -cisiyclY coacluded; but
We serros p5eri -w acEa gements viii
be sfiase3 60 adlv.
Toa state { Sin8's heath, and the
probae 3t .ePs8cT, ars questions 0
roc Iaucn eeacF s9r Iiscuss.ar.in a pub
lc new7P4per ta9i4h they.are
81 oa9yersaioa Is aImoss,epe-
10 n2~ Assist r,s{ arrangements have
not yet trensPired. 81 seJr1S G lr now
ever, that both Mr.. F9x sn3 Ntr, Phi. a,e
incldded in the aew adnipss assn. The
Lor9 Chmcav IS well as h. 1.ds}ing-
ton, waited Oh kis yestes14v.-
His Lordsbi?, itds said, VIII retain his S.
~tuation as viii also Lord Cna.ham and
Lord W~essa1r4l&1d, IL eers OF Mas
ter of ths. Ordinance and Pryy S t.
Office chalked out BY report for Mr. FOX,
IS thatAof Secretary OF State for Forelgn
Affairs.
Fran Ltoya's Lis-A7y4 4.
The Jamaica, Ellen and Fortifude, Of
Ghitehaven, and two vessels named Peg
gy. belonging to Greenock, par Of the A
poIlo's convoy, are reported to BE lost on
the coast of Portugal.
The Maria, Bison, from Liverpool,
to Tortola. IS wrecked on the coast of Por-
tugal.
The John and Ann sailed from Halifax
10Th Nov. inst, fo5 Greenock, an6 has not
since been heard OF.