Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-24
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LONDON, February IS.

A mail from Hamburg arrived yesleluey
morning, the principal contents OF wh1cn a aae
Given in another part of our paper. Ne
specting the preparations tor the lnvasi0ns
&c ,b;s country, we find little intelligence
beyond that Of which we were previously
possessed. From the Hague It IS staseo'
mat some divisions Of the Batavian troops,
.nnder the command of Generals Damon-
ceau. Cras, and Quatta, have received or
sders.r 70 march to the Texel, where fleet
,ofmcn Of war and transports IS collected
for their conveyance to the English coast;
while letters from Amsterdam say, that the.
.expedition will not sal! before the end OF
March. owing to the length Of tisne that IS
.ren,,;s;te TO collect the several Rotlllas at
Boulogne, which, when complete, VIII con-
s;ss Of not less than 1900 vessels OF differ
ent descriptions. This statement OF the
probable delay cfthe attempt may however,
Be intended merely for the purpose OF de-
ception, in order to put US off our guard
buff this. be really the intention OF our enc
nv. he VIII find himself completely disap-
pointed in his object. We possess at pre-
sent a proud and commanding station, from
which neither the force nor the artifce OF
the enemy is capable of removing US; and
come when he may, he will find US ready
to give.hirn the reception ne merits. That
every effort is making to render. the hostile
preparations still more formidable than
they are at present, we have every reason
to believe; and know, indeed that some
time since orders were.issued by the First
Consul for the building, with all possible
dispatch, Of several hundred strong armed
vessels, of description similar to those
lately captured by two of our frigates off
La Hogue, and that near FIVE hundred OF
them are already completed in the differ
ent ports ofthefRepublic. To collect these
at any given point will necessarily require
some time, and it any further delay takes
place it will we are persuaded, arise from
this circumstance alone. OF the military
movements in Holland, the following state
ment is given in an article from the Hague,
Of the 25th ult.
"a remarkable hustle and movement has
within these few days been observed among
the Ratayian land forces intended to take
part in the expedition against the British
Islands. Oft is battalions OF Infantry
which are destined for the expedition, and
which had already been stationed at great
er or less distance around the Texel, seven
Of them are on their march, in order to
draw nearer to that central point, TIVE OF
them are in motion from Medemblicks and
Hoorn to the Helder. One proceeds from
Enkhizen to Seagerburg; one from Null
den to Schagen; one from Amsterdam,
and two from Harderwick for Alkmaar.''
Fresh disturbances have broke out in
Egypt, which, to all appearance, have been
the effect of French intrigue. The Ar
nauts and Arabs are stated to have risen in
rebellion, and taken possession OF Alexan-
dria; in consequence of which, all the to-
reign agents, except the French CONNER
cial Commissioner, have left the place
The latter circumstance alone affords suit
fcient ground of suspicion with respect to
the part.which the agents of France are
now acting in that unhappy country; while
the movements in Lower Italy, and onthe
shores of the Adriatic, leave but little
doubt Of the perhdious intentions OF Bona
parte with regard to the Turkish Empire.
We entertain confident hope, however,
that any attempts which the enemy may be
induced to make, will be efectually frus-
trated by the indefatigable vigilance OF our
squadron in that direction.
From Hanover we learn that the French
general not only continues, but almost DAT
" increases, his oppressive exactions IN
that country. A new requisition of 1900
horses, and quantity of great coats has
been made, and an additional sum OF
/ 100000 francs has been demanded Tor