Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-05
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On the 4th 5erninai a brig arrived from
ST. Thomas, commanded ty the brave cap.
tain Coffin, ansold French privaseer cap
tain, wholly his conduct in the war against
the kaglish, merited Eve asd twenty years
since, sword and pensionifrom the GO
yernment. He brought the confirmation
ofsa French squadron being at the wind
ward islands, and added that another squa
dron under the orders of adm. Gantheaume
had set sail from Bress in order TO take
jamaica. In consequence of this good IN
telligence, order a salvo of thirteen guns
10 oe fred from the Bastion Of Ia Concep-
ton, which was answered in theiroad from
the Amelia schooner firing i6 FOUNDER.
This sign. ofrejoicing appeared to disturb,
the enemy for short time.
On the 9th at half past three IN the after
noou, he warning bell from the tower OF
Ia Force, anno1nced zen sailln sight. had
than no doubt of their being the French
squadron our Joy became general. An
hour afterwards ,he squadron approached
SO near hat we could no, be deceived; it
made sail towards the port in the order OF
battle. twas decried from the different
forts of the brlgands.
There appeared 10 be considerable ulovea
ment in their line and | entertained no
doubt but that the suddea sight Of the
squadron must have caused them much
trouble anu irritation. resolved TO take
advantage of it, in order to oblige them to
fall back and raise the seige, by making
vigorous attack on them. In consequences
of this determination ! gave orders 10 the
chief of the Brigade Baron to hold himself
Ia re adiness 10 march ar Ave IN the alter.
noon, at the head of four hundred and hf-
w men, and penetrate TO the lett OF the eue-
my's entertainments.
Ar Ave O'Clock the Commet and Sava he
nan gates were thrown open. The chief OF
brigade baron, havlag under him the chief
of bat ahon Coiilot of The 9Th. marched out
the first, thechief of 3quadron Ahssenac, toll
lowed bythe chief Of Battalion Ru5z march
ed next The troops of the line headed The two
CO Gmns. rhe commandaat Baron directed
his march 10 the position OF 81. Carlos,
70 the assistance of which the enemv sent
a considerable body of troops ----- At the
same lime he chief of the squadron Aus
stenac, marching along the shore made a
brisk attack on the right flank OF the line
of the Gabions, supported on the road
side by fort st. Jerome, penetrated 1t IN
spite of the obstinate resistance OF the ORR.
rands who defended 1t, and after very
bloody contest IN which he charged them
several times with the bayonet, they were
forced 70 abandon that part OF thelr en-
trenchments and TO take refuge 10 the
woods. La the meantime the chlet OF brl-
pade Baron, contuued to make hrm
stand under terrible shower o musQue
try. he was supported by the artillery oil
the place wherever it could play without
;niurior or ,roops. In the midst OF this tor
midable noise, il was one OF he nese sIghts
ever beheld, TO see at one hundred !oises
distan, from the for, of Saint Giles, IL
front of the points where the troops were
fighting, the whole squadron OF rear ad.
mlral Misslessl witnesses ofthl glorious
sortie. u.
At eight in the evening received pack
are. from rear admiral Missiessi and tht
genera in chief Lagrange, which inform
ed me of their lntention the following day
toland body of troops and supply OF ana
munition.
The night passed over tranquility !; ths
squadron beating mp and down the road.
On the 9TH, Ia the morning, the fire o.
the brigauds had slackened considerable.
At eight general Lagrange, general Ola
parede and their staff came on shore.
took pleasure in walking with them round
the place. pointing out TO them the enemy:
works: this done, after landing the REIN
forcementof troops, &c. they re-embarkee
on board he squadron with ses sail the
same evening.
Nor The LEAST noise was heard In the en-