Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-05
LONDON, August IL,

he number OF HSb ciooaIhSh =" '"N
2TexeI, we understand, exceeds consldera
Div the number Of $4,000, which-was the
number stated in the accounts ut last week.
Every vessel from 50 to 800 tons has been
impressed to carry men, and the greater
part have been furnished with sweeps 10
facilitate their movements, should the wind
fail them. At Boulogne and all along the
French coast, the preparations are IN equal
activity, and every thing gives shew at
least of an intention TO invade us.
It's certainly possible thatthe whole may
h. onlv fsint. Intended TO turs the atten-
ton of this country and of Europe from
o her plans of the Corsican; but IT be- ONES
rs to be on our guard-and to- be so with
out alarm, useless hurry, and precipitation
Our different squadrous have been REIN
forced, and the necessary orders havebeen
sent 70 the different maritime counties to
prepare a vigorous resistance.
For he last two DAYS there has been
continued buste at ali the Offices OF govern
ment. and circular letters from the different
commanders have been written 10 every
corps. The following has been sent round
| 70 the members of the Bloomsbury and
inns of Cour, Association:
"S1R-You are -qutsted to hold your
self in readiness to obey any orders that
| NAV be issued; aud particularly to leave
word where to be found, if absent .from
home. BY order of Lieutenant colonel
| Cox" hugustio.
bes Ba ii He q f Pspfra G soHs haze s6s
coast. On FRIDAY one was held at Dover,
at which time general lord Forbes, general
| Hope, and the chief officers of the garrison.
| attended. Two more meetngs took place
| on Saturday at Schornschtit camp and
| HNthe, where general Moore and sir David.
Dundas command. The engineer depart
ment, and the whole of the horse ARTILLERY
are in movement.
The ala, m of invasion has increased in
| proportion as the probabilities of a CONT
| mental war have multiplied. Since the ab.
rupt termination of the Russian mission,
the preparations OF the enemy for making
| descent on this country have been such,
that government have found it necs ssary TO
summon all it's energies to meet the shock
with which they are menaced. 1t is not for
Us 10 council the accuracy OF that inforsaa-
ton, which those VINO direct the public
force are in possession Of. It remains to
b seen whethe Bonaparse viii risk pow.
er and his very ext ance upon an enter
prise, H. which, If he should fail, there can
be no security for either one or,he otherin
France. He NAV fight dt,zen battles on
the Continent, be discounted in every one
of them, aRd~yst preserve his authority o.
yer his troops, and retain their attachment:
but II is not so in an sxpe dition directed a.
gainst this country. between complete
success and total destruction there is no me-
dunn, the invaders must either triumph or
perish
An order, ii ic said, was semitic all the
out-ports some days ago, instructiug our
cruizers to detain AL American vessels
which have on board property not the pro-
perry of the Uni.ed Stares. This order has
been already acted upon, and several ships
have been stopped. The American Consul,
II is reported, has applied TO government
for an explanation; bu, we are not acqaain-
ted with the answer be received.
Captain Pere, of the British Packet, has
favored us with the following Intelligence
which he received in manuscript from
the printer of the Halifax Royal GA.
zette:
Royal Gazette Office.
HALIFAX, Sept. Is.
By schooner that arrived here this
morning from St. Johns, Newton udland,
after passage of seven days, The following
particulars respecting the Combined Sqpa.
dron were received