Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-06-21
II Frencll Of als line, and
7 frigates; . Soy
8 Spanish Of the line, and =

r. - 40 4 frin-u.t, .yEyy- a#s 49, p
:. 3, Under the conrnand Of admirais Vile.
,neave in the Bueentaurof 90 guns, .and
Gavino in the Argoaaut Of i2e shey
had 10, 600 troops on board under gene
raj Z auriston !, the destination was mot
known, but the officers stated that they
expected further reinforcemen;s they
had passageof 81 days from Cadiz,.
where they had not been bloekaded.
The news of the arrival Of the COM
hined ileats. at -Martinico, struck great
condemnation II ST. Kitts.-Hfhat few
ships were ready for sea boundto Eng.
land, sailed Immediately, under convoy
Of frigate and sloop of war, and mer-
chant ships which were not ready and
some that were expected from the other
islands, were orderedto take the best
care they could of themselves, as the
small number of British ships of war, 10
Sthe windward islands, could sford little
or no protection.
~ Two frigates Of the combined feet
were seen taxing soundings of St. Lueie,
and it was generally supposed the COM
bined feet would begin there and make
general sweep amongthe British islands.
On comparing dates and eiroumstan.
ees it appears that the intended operap-
ons of the combined Acct in the West
Indies must have partially failed. 1t
will be recollccted that the Toulon squa-
dron pitt to sea in January last, about
the time that the ships from Roehefort
sailed, but was forced, by stress Of wea-
Their, to return. The Roehefort squa->
dron proceeded on It's destination and
remaised some time in the West Indies:
not being Joined by the TOulon division
1t hasreturned to Europe. -
How far this circumstance may de-
range, or what delayit may occasion in
executing their plans, remains to be
seen. Should the force now at Marti-,
nique be deemed insufficient to carry
the IA into effect, and time be thereby af-
forded to the Brisish feet to arrive, the
principal object of the campaign may be
entirely frustrated. 49, .-..--.--. -
As the danger from Yellow Fever
viii be thereby greatly increased, every
citizen Of the United States must depre-
cate the spread Of war nthe Vest Indies.
.WASHINGToN-ctTY, June Is. \
Will i. be believed, that reports are in
circulation, stating it to be the inteution
of certain ofthe democrats to~set up Al.
sbert Gallatin as a candidate for the Office
of President of the United States, at the
next presidential election? Stra1fxzs
this may sound, We have heard It re-
Peated from several quarters: -, = =
We have heard report this riforEing,
that dispatches Of an unusually impor-
tant nature fran Louisiana. we're re-
eered yesterday by our government.
What they are has not yet trarspired .
perhaps we may be better able to Inform
Our readers hereafter.
TITS reported, that the Store ship Of
the United States, with Provisions, &c.
tor our little squadron in the Mediterra.
nein, has been, captured by a Spanish
II rlvateer. Although no Official &C
counts kave been receivedu of this unfor-
tunate event, yettberezis .teo much rea-
son to fear that the reports true, and
believed BY government, as ordershaves
haen gixsn=te prepare Immediately a
Ike quantity Of stores for. the use Of our
eraxs taEs in thas sea, in order 70 prevent
their suffering from the want of those
said to be captured. ~