Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-21
.,,ts receigei this m2fnlng from -:
,s3siss a,le, that ap1r.,Y T7r,oN

gas The news is faid 20 have been brought
F'f's, i royshf general. How far it may be
over ~ we cannos take Upon US 20 determine
orr, :. rh;ng is far from being improbable. We
BY ~ oot indulge in conjeceures, bat content our.
s o4 with faojolAing the information that has
''''D'S : Deal, Maych g.
awe have iua received Intelligence OF a very
LENT nature, which added 10 the late news
e. Rance, carries with It iome degree Of pro-
1shl;,y, Especially as great butte ? evais here
nrefen, among the hipping IN the Downs !:
sr.ce,al aud his flute, attached 10 The tnonaf-
s,osl parry i, France, who was iamc days ago
rived 90 boa one of our cfusz:rs f.om the
t,;ohts above DiePpe, brings an account that a
.mot.r revolution has taken place IN thas coan-
~ Drsiudic;al 10 the in;srces of the Corileao
The whole naval departmen, here are in the
,;gh,a lpirirs; in coafeqoense Of this faddea
.b,np. OF affairs all she (hiPs, cutters ard br'gs
,,,dy for Tea in The DowpS have received orders
\ ;, oss under way immediateiy, Moa Of them
fsre sltea1y failed, Wind Sooth Eae and y
nh.
a1bs 6ring heard he Other day was fa!ase.
| Al Bsuiorge !; tal On What occaRan We have not
yst learnt. :
l,a night dapatches were tens CT expref by
,ncG.n2er from The admiralty &c piyeoush tor
,amrsl lora Conwails. 10 he forwarded TO hin
aou,,Aa, pssce by faR failing a.a;i. an ex2feis
gs lkgaife i>ot Of to I.eis'la.
Aaihiys II every dlesiPe,an have been otdsr
4 10 lie got ready for fcrv'c4 as falt as path
s.. Every thing f:cms TO fhew that ione ie-
s,.t esesrdl top is IL contemplation.
4 .Isf pishi we received Dulch papers 60 che
.sa ult. The mott iinpo tans piece Of inf.a.
niion they contain is an open Acknowledge,
n.,t in The Merchant, thar the Datch cfbeers
vbo had been applied 10 take commands in The
| aIilla Of Fiulhiog, defined fsr the inyaiion OF
IBIS country, have rcful%d to accept, their ap-
pitmsnts. This fh:ws in VIVA, hopeisis light
they view the Will undertaking.
III. Montcuss arc 6ll-d chr Hy wish addgef
fs /, shs fra confnl 30 corgta.ul4,e him on his
| scsp.- No further msntion is made of the con
fiacy OF Of the-conipisasors 10 the oihclal pa
pen.
Accounts from Vienna Of he 4rh Feb. fasc,
aisthe greateH bufle prevails an5pg the mini
sscf thar cours hat tae troops were in mo-
ion, ands that every mi 6 indicated an approach
asshaugc of sftirs,
THE SECRET EXPEDITION.
We announced on Tueijay the Preparations
which were making for an exp-aitien agsint
Heulosne, and ione other ports of the enemy
lhoe preparations have Seen foIowedby an en-
largo in our ports, and the execution of Vi
pIous ard deceive measure is at hand.
Tie plan of the intended expedition original
.lin.Mr. Richard Philips, Of ST. Pau's Chui,h
yad. Thar gentleman has, for comfortable
ane, Prspoitd TO government TO cloie Up and
Fuanensy blockade the ports Of the enemy by
hiking at their entrances old lhips of various
aui'hens, filled with chalk or Zones. By vary
ng the number and fz: Of thofe veGsls, and by
sidsr coatrivances adapted TO the circumstances
q TIC enemy's port, he confders il in the power
. ms country to render every harhor of France
s1lhnd, and Flanders unnavgable and totally
athG.
After mature inveGigatioa. the idea has been
l0pltd by government, and number of old
s'P hitd with Maidfone rag Zone, are mme
- ~ " iutk at elIC CHlIau~C Uh StIS HdIOul
fol0gne 70 as TO render ii impoiible for the
asmys Seiel to come out, which rcndezyouled
. 'aa' port; conisquently nothing further will
'APrthend trcm an invaGon in thar quarter
LIE haliow and intricate navigation of ,he
rms OF Holland viii afterwards be more cahly
N0sKsd up aud ruined, exactly in the fame man
:, and oy claiming unbcEs Of heavy fhips tc,
ssse'' Mr. Philips Deems II equally practicable
"eaoak Up The harbor Of Brca, And all the Large
i NV Of France, 70 that no hsP otwar can come
@,Ot 50 into them
~ o,u'ins The war, the hsb-marinc. blockades
IS. DC rendered permanent, by 6oops or fnall
~ oeins itationed # each port, TO dcfroy the
,r',alasrs with which she enelny may endeavor
talic The Gu kcn fhins