Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-08
June

We have 10 sail of the line here now,
the north sea squadron being ordered
round; aud we expect FIVE sail more from
the westward: believe it is expected that
the combined heet.is coming north abou..
By every cruizer that comes IN learn,
that the French appear in all theii ports
ready for push out, aud most of the Of
fcers are of opinion they certainly will do
1t shortly, as their preparations with their
shipping are different from what they have
seen before"
We yesterday received letter from an
officer on board one Of the transports in
the Cove of Cork, in the expedition un-
der sir Eyre Coot. It says, this morn
ing, June 5.h, the troops were brigaded as
follows: The 1st, or Highland brigade,
consisting of the 7lst, 72d, esd. and Bluffs,
under the command of general MsFarIane.
The second, of the Stu, 9th and S3d,
with artillery, under gen. Baitour. The
third brigade, OF the sgd, 38th and 62d,
under the command of general Montresog.
The S9.h regiment is TO form detached
corps, under the command Of lieut.. col.
lord Blauey. / have not yet learned who
is 10 command the ARTILLERY, or stat corps.
General Drummondls second in command
under sir Eyre Coote. The troops are IN
good health, and are landed every day to
keep them so. Oar destination is not yet
known; but it is supposed we are going
upon some remote aud desperate expedi-
ton. and not to the West-indies for all
the married officers are ordered TO send
their wives on shore Immediately, and the
transports are to be furnished with provi-
sions for six MONTHS
The Moaigeur contains the following
article:
Since the English call the late opera
lions of our squadron in the West.lndles
plunder, it is but just they should know
that this plunder will not be over SO soon
IS they they think. We aatter ourselves
even that ere week has passed over our
heads, intelligence from every part of the
world will announce to the English COM
merce other events of the like nature. We
shall then print, perhaps, a little work
composed under the eyes OF Mr.. Pitt, and
published by his orders, short time be-
fore the first hostilitles, in order to estab-
lish the propriety, the advantages and the
naneasitr oi the pArpetulty OF The war "a
gaInst France. lhls perpetual war then
appeared suitable, advantageous, and ne
cessary to British rapacity, and to that
pride which was even then misplaced, and
now nothing less than ridiculous. l ne
proud, the powerful, the circumspect En-.
glish, hear the departure of the French
feet when il has taken Dominica of the
departure OF the Toulon squadron when
IT has passed the Straits; they will hear no
more of it for some months.
-"LasilY, they have not heard of the sc.
cond Rochefort squadron, sailee long
time since, and which the English frigatcs
came4so watch and observe rot more. than
eight days. We shall say nothing concern.
ing several large frigates which nave been
sent gu, of our ports, to which the English
may attach hstle Importance, but whichwill
strike them blow on those coasts they
tank hardly known TO our seamen. They
have been dreaming that there is no longer
any wood in our forests and arsenals, that
there exists no longer neutrality-suspicious.
on our coast; let them learn, however, that
there are no less than SO men of war on our
stocks. all Of which will be ready for sea
in 18months.
@Were all the squadrons which the Em-
peror has sent forth to perish, after having
laid waste the English commerce, great
fleets are preparing, and numerous young
men are ready to man them; it would be
easier for the King Of England to be crown
ed King of France, in Paris itself, than to
disinherit the Great Nation from the COM
merce of the world. 1t is not that we en-,
terrain the naughty idea of preventing Eng
land from being great powerful nation,