Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-01

IN with Sir John Orde's squadron, was pre-
vailed upon to return into port, and IS ar
rived at Cork. -,
The next day the Commander OF the
Ethslion called meeting OF the several
CAPTAINS, on board his ship, and informed
them, that ifafter all they knew, they were
still DESTROYS to proceed on the voyage, ne
would sail with them, provided they would
sigma petition to him stating that to be
their wish. This being complied with,
the trade put to sea, and were only one day
before the convoy thought fit to return,
without subsequent intelligence, or any adj
dition..! reasons for SO doing.
! The Frisk cutter has arrived at Ply
mouth, with dispatches from the ferrol
squadron, and the feet under Lord Gard
ner she left the former on the goth ultl-
mo and the latter on the 3D. instant. The
feet under Lord Gardner, at the time OF
her departure, amounted to thirty sail OF
the line.
Much activity prevails among the hostile
hotilla on the opposite coast. On Monday
about one hundred Of their gun boats were
discovered off the sand hills standing for
Boulogre; they were supposed TO be COM
ing from Havre or Dieppe. Some OF our
cruizers Immediately stood over tor the
purpose ofintercepting them & the squae-
ron at Dungeness instantly got under
weigh.
Accounts have been received from the
Channel fleet, dated off Ushant, the Sd inst.
at which time it had been reinforced by the
Mars, Minotaur and Illustrious, of74 guns
each.
The Glory, of % guns, is hourly expect.
ed at Spithead, with Admiral Sir John
Orde on board. Orders have been sent
to him to repair thither, and to strike his
flag.
Some certain accounts of Lord Nelson's
feet have at length been received. His
Lordship, with six sail of the line, it is
ascer,ained by advices which have reached
government, was off Carthagena on the
18th uit. standing for the streighss, with
an unfavorable wind. The remainder of
the noble admiral's fleet were not at that
time fer distant from him; and, from the
course he was left steering, little doubt
can be entertained of his having received
correct intelligence Of the enemy. On the.
18th, the Beagle sloop saw the Spanish
squadron eleven leagues to the westward
OF Cadizl; and, in the event OF the wind
becoming favourable for The British flee.
to pass the Gut, there is every reason to
hope that 1t would be able 10 come up with
the enemy. Indeed, what with the chan
ces OF the weather, the. extraordinary ca
gerness OF pursuit, the superior skill of
British seamen, and lord Nelson's charac.
terlstlc promptitude and perseverance, we
entertain little or no doubt of meeting,
glorious, We trust, in its result, having
long ere this taken place. The gallant
chief OF the British squadron comes not
within sight of the enemy without vigo-
rously engaging them, and, in that case,
the hero triumphs, or survives not the
combat.
1t was yesterday reported that adyiees
had been received Of the French feet hav.
ing put to sea from Brest; but, On due en-
quiry, we could not find that the rumour
rested on any authentic foundation. The
return Of the West India convoy to Fal
mouth, We believe, gave origin and cur
reney TO the report, but this circumstance,
we know, was accustomed not by any suet
advice having been received, but merely
IN consequence of the information comma
nicated by sir John Orde, Of the Foulon
and Cadlz sqnadrons having pu, to sea.
we stated yesterday THAI an en.aargo
had taken place on all vessels in the river,
and that great number OF abe seamen
had been procured Tor his majesty's SER
wee. A warmer press was perhaps never
known upon the Thames, BY our port let
tiers we hnd, that ! similar expedient has
been every where resortel to, and that The
seamen thus obtained will enable govern
ment to make very considerable and i'm.
mediate augmentation TO our naval force.