Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-20


that morneet. Really7itis high time that the
voice of so great 50 powerful, ard 50 Influential
state, should Be heard with efett within the
walls of cur national csn1cii.
There is another step, too vs}iica We are e7ar-
ed 10 look for from tIis state. the metropolis OF
which has 50 justly acquired the ap2ellarion 81,
Tie bfad quarters IF Jsaad trrsci1les The naea-
sure to winch We hage alluded il bseoe.es aok s.
tomenton; tut if airy numbers Of eopa.tNcr
ship Should aamiiaa stfanger into the Grai sgitsout
the consenf OF the Whole, gould Il nst &c Gems
pstsnf to any one mspiber to protss asaln5t his
as an INVASION Ut his rights?
Mr. FL "a.
a violent storm on the British coast is
mentioned under date Of Plymouth, Nov.
20 in me following terms.
Last night il bisw most tremendous
gale of wind al S. w. accompanied BY the
most lood and ire45fal peals Of thunder
and vivid lightning experienced here for
many years, tie seq III fhe sound ran noun
tains high, and the Fad aud rain incessaat.
At three A. Ne this morning he gale in-
creased TO a hurricane, ard the thunder
and tightening wiglly grand; Tie ships ia
the Sound dragged, ane fred several guns.
in distress, bur The ground beng good
they weathsfed il Al cue period the light
ming was SO quick and vivid that the whole
of Mount Edgeutabe appeared as font FIRE.
At seven n. w. tie wind veered found
more TO the westward and the weather be-
came more moderate; the naen Of war rode
it out without damage, only IA sEoop was
wrecked, ali hands saved oifthe Cohler's
Reach, but she istoWed along side the Peg
Head, which contributed BY their construc-
ton much to The safety the numerous
shipping in Sutton Pooi. HIuch wreck
may be found on oariron bound coast, as
two conveys sailed Yesterday, and must
have. met the fury Of the gale in the cham
mel; and several ships and briggs passed the.
Sound yesterday, previous to the gale TO
the westward the whole coast Of Devon
and Cornwall being a lee shore, wish the
wind ats. w. orsS. sS.-W. and If a vessel
is embayed, there is not the least chance of
escaping being wrecked and knocked to
pieces on the rocks.
The article ofinteiiigence from, Venice
stating that an English fotilla from Malta
had appeared before Alexandria, and land
ed with consent cf the Beys several thou
sand troops, which we're put in possession
of the forts round Alexandria, is said 10
be certainly without foundation, as the
whole British force at Malta it stated at
1000 men.
iExha{7 ~ a }eft<r .fron IN Amsyicax s<atlemaa
at ii HapaTea % III, ffiifaa ii t64s fjty, dqted
1873 TnnRqtg., iSo4
:. A cxpfets bat troaa jamaica is jaft arrived
with the following l9format.on:
" HE SPaRih Kings Pscket Tor October,
called the U q jo, having leff at Porto Rico the
mail for that place, Allied from thence on the At
of Deceg,bet for this port. Forced bv the wisds 4
to tie f.uth Of The liiland5 Che was met on The
3otb BY an EngIifh frlgte Of ~ guns, vhei.
commapdtro5eefed the opaoiard 10 iend HI boat,
with bis papers, to the irgate. Ihe Span4s
commander apfwefed, tIla il was againa bis H.
ftfu6tions TO COMP with fuch an order; he
Englifa commander told hin, tier, thar he would
compel him with his gus, the Spaniasd, don
Manuel de Ireilss, anfeered tlias he WIS ready
10 accspt the challenge, though Only armed with
IS fix Founders. AID manned as packets general,
ly arc with 80 men The EngIil1 Immediately
poured their heavy metal on tfe SPARTA Ilp, and
a battle followed which lated, tbough wonderful
it may appear, five hours and halt wien the
Spanih flip having notone man lef to DO duty,
ceafcd firing. The frigate then lent her boat
on board the Spaniard, where the EagliAl "trip
ped every man they found, dead or alive, and
abapdoncd the ihip in that frua;ica to TIC
mercy Of the waves.
I" Tie brave TfeAles, his Lieutenant, and II
men, loft their lives Wilt the remainder Of his
crew all more or lels wouedsd, except the fur ]
geon, who is che man thar f:nt the expFefs with
tbe news. The frigate lof matt, with s men /.
killed and wounded. The packer is s,mal