Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-31

Ii was In this place 50 little iasoIeu ~ .
military light, that the troops Under my
com mand conceivedlhe hope ct honorlDg
the mselyes by 4 defsnce worthy OF the an
nails of Europe and Monselgneur, recol-
/ lect nv duty to lis full extent, and my en-
gage ment TO preserve this place TO his I'm
peria majesty.
On the Is Ventose, at FIVE o'clock IN the
evening, brisand chief, who had arrived
with his forces upon. Rehabilitation Ca'lard,
= league and half from ST. Domingc,
sent me by.a Spaniard of the country, the
summons by which he demanded the anne
date surrender Of the place, or threatened
an implacable sacking. did notJudge II
worthy Of an answer.
Ii was highly neeella:y for me to convince the
brieands that my intention was 70 defend the
place to the lalt; winch they would always have
doubted Of, as long as they faw merchantmen lay.
ing at anchor 10 the harbour. They might nave
thought that retained thele yeaes ID order TO
embark on board them in cafe OF an eVacaation,
and this idea determined them to contlone the
feige with more conaaacy and yigour. Betdes,
this reoluti0n made the troopsiee the necellty OF
making victorious defence; andet was reiolved
not to leave 10 tifnid minds it there wereSany,
hope which nigh. have compounded the tafety
of the place. In confequepce, however eeipeTate
the determination appeared, was liked on IT,
and it was carried into execution on the lame
day. Theie ycfIcfs took their departure TO the
efea, afoniihment of the Rebel Amy; proit.
ed by 1t however, by putting board al! ufelsls
L. oh I'll he n vi
men and their children, This meaiure delivered
me from near 1000 pedons, who were lent out
from the Colony, out who, untor tlnately, on
leaving the port, were almot all pillaged and i'll
treared oy the Engliih crulzers OF the Navy,f
seral Of which have converted the war into pi-
facy aihonorable for-their Gag and civil zed
people.
a6n the 18th. we perceived the craft which
The brigand, had employed during the night TO
aslter their workmcn from tie range OF our can
non. Some men concealed by fniall elevation
fri. The rsmparts, Arikiag the gsound ~ith their
pick axcs, and appearing to excite eact other
frong to sbour, whiifs on another fpot, they
carried on the. work with vigoer and tilencc, TO
fcch degree, that it was impoAible tor US dur
ing the night &c direct our FIRE well anc to hinder
tiicir works.
| NUT inform your excelency, that the forsies
which executed had more important and ellen
tial cad in view than mciely TO recognize the
enemy, or hinder their works, The execution OF
which we could not prevent. twas ext emely
important Tor me 20 convince him of the attach
ment OF the Spaniards which theie fort OF affairs
accuaomed TO warfare ! taught him to dread
the bravery of garrifon who, not content with
waiting for nm eh nd their walls, went 10 fseka
ana Gght him behind his intrsnchments, and this
ercatty contributed TO cool his deiisu of making
an attack upon the place by open force, which,
on accoant of bis great number, might have be
come dangerous u ceeded mott completely IN
this view. This aiurance taught him to refpett
US, and hc was 70 inundated al il, that when
the brigand chief propofed 10 his army 10 mount
to the aaaus 10 order to terminate the whole al.
fair in one day, they were 70 much put out Of
countenaaee by the propofal, that he did not
think it proper to Unfit uponit any father.
1On5the z,d. at nine IN the evening, Ftench
fchooner from Port Rico, brought us the well
come intelligence of the arrival Of French lqua.
dEon with a large force on board iron tile Wind
ward I1ands. The news focn fpreaa over the
P|dSC, dtu as SfCiy ChtSit~AbSb 'Ha'
ST. Domingo was one Of the ports the expedition
was on board for, courage and general confidence
wa: fedoHb!ed,
The enemy had conducted and run on more TN.
der the Ere of his entertainments, large brig
which he had got Into his possession co the river
at fone leagues from St, Domingo. It would
have been impsudens to have lett her at his dis
pofal but it was difficult TO find fwimmcr hardy
enough to bring herlof. II the nighe between
the 24th aud a5th Ventole, Simon Maifle,
tight dtsgoii Of the 5th regiment, aked permit
fon to attempt this hazardous enterprifcs Il
was grantcd him; and under the eyes OF bis.cd,n-
mander and comrades, in spire of the ifaminsns
!, rlk he ran of being taken or Killed, no other
arms than a knife and provided with a rope, he
| fwan acrols the river, iet the brig afoat, and
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