Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-29
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Itnow appears that the number OF vessels
which came out OF Bollogne was overated
in the accounts from the coast. Only sixty
boats and about as many luggers' were out
and they kept close under the batteries
Our Dungenness squadron was on the En-
glish coast yesterday detained by con-
trary winds.
Adgices have been receiWeda at the INDIA
Hoase, that The Eliza Ann, the Dulon,
and the Sir William PulteneY, which have
arrived in the river have captured french
privateer, la Venus, OF 16 guns and IS men
which struck to the Union after short
action, in which the .privateer had three
men killed and several wounded. The u
MON had not a single man killed, Or even
hrrt during Il e action. The prize parted
from those ships ON the night Of the 2esh,
to the westward OF Scilly, but hopes were
entertained that she would get safe into
port, having only three prisoners lett Oh
board, the rest being on board the other
ships.
The following ships of the line, which
have sailed from Plymouth, are believed
to have gone to join the feet off Brest:
Ajax so guns, Conquerer ~, Defiance ~
and Majestic 70.
We understand that intelligence has been
received from that quarter, stating that
the crews of the French ships in Brest har-
bour are In such state of mutiny, that the
officers have been under the necessity OF
making some severe examples, in order to
quell them.
Since our last we have received French
Journals TO the Oath ult. and Dutch Papers
TO the 9th. BY the latter we learn, that
the French are making general and extern
sive movements and arrangements in Ha-
mover, indicative of some new operation IN
that quarter. Agreat encampment is form
ing near Luenburgh, witt! numerous park
or artillery, aad extensive depots Of stores
and provisions. Another corps is assem-
Bling in the district Of Laucnburgb, viii
Their vast quantities of gun-powder have
been conveyed.
Our readers will smile at the pompous
-eirfro NOW sroourrrrtt frr--rt.e E.4nch (lG}ci.
al Correspondence, The appellatlon &C.
tizen," is now discarded completely, anu
the Ministers are addressed by the tide
I" Ny Lord!"
The Emperor Of Russia has sent one
OF bis principal officers to Grodno, to
compliment Louis on his recent escape.
and to make every arrangement that can
conduce to his accommodation there. 1t
is said that the Emperor will pay VI
sit to this iilustrious exile, previous TO
his return to Petersburgh.
1t is said that the Court Of Berlin has
sent an invitation to Louis to return to
his former asylum announcing, at the
sane time, that orders had been issued for
making strict enquiry into the recent con-
sjiracy against his life. The King has,
however, declined the invitation.
Yesterday morning dispatches were re-
ceivsd at the Admiralty from Admiral
Louis, at Dungenness dated on Saturday.
lhgy state his return to that place late on
Friday evening with several ships under
his orders, from of boulogne. The whole
Of the French flotii!a nave returned into
the inner barbour, with the exception of a.
bout so sail.
Saturday dispatches were received at
the admiralty from Rear admiral Thorn
borough, commanding the blockade OF tbs
Texel. They were brought 10 Yarmouth
b the Clyde trigalc, at the time Of whose
departure the elIemy remained in The same
state as usual
The Vice Admiral Project ofthe Fourta
Maritime Arront!lssment 70 he Ali~
MISTER OF the Marine and Colonies.
L'0rient, Thermidor 2oth, (dugu&t sh)
ysdr II.