Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-24
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MONDAY, JUNE "a. a7'li
Extract Of a letter from Nezv 1ork, dated.
ss e I7ttne 20.
!" Schr. Alliance, Ray, "a days from
Falmouth, Jam. The ship Favourite,
Mackie, and brig Ohio, Rust, both from
New York, had arrived at the north side.
The ship Anna, of this port, has been
recaptured, and has arrived at Kingston.
June 9Th. off the Havsnoa, spoke ship
Ann, Murdoch, from Falmouth, Jam.
for New York. June IA, in lat. SO, 80,
long, 77, 80. spoke ship Commerce, QUIT
DAYS from Matanzies for New York.
g When the Alliance, left Jamaica, ad-
miral Dacres WITH ELEVEN SAIL
OF THE LINE AND SOME FRI
GATES WERE AT ANCHOR AT
PORT ROYAL, expecting the French
fleet from Martinique. Sir John Orde
had dispatched frigate 10 Kingston, with
information of the combined fleets having
put to sea from Cadiz.'
Extract Of another letter from Nezo York,
dated fune 20.
Captain Raw, of the schr. Alliance,
who arrived this morning in twenty-fonr
days from Falmouth, (Jamaica) informs
us that admiral DEGREES, had arrived with
ELEVEN SAIL OF THE LINE, and
had stationed his feet across the harbor of
Port Royal. Lord Nelson was hourly ex-
pected with strong reinforcement. Prior
to the arrival of the English fleet, the In
habitants of Port Royal were thrown into
the utmost CONSERVATION. Information
had been received Of the arrival of the
French and Spanish fleets at Martinique,
and rumour with her hundred tongues had
sweled rhe combined forces TO forty five
sail of the line. They expected lmmedl-
ate orders to march to Kingston, and to-
leave their own port to the ravages of the
eaemy. The arrival of admiral Decres,
however dispelled their fears and renewed
their hopes.
$. Admiral Cochrane had sailed IN the
Northumberland of guns, to take COM
mand of the windwara station.
g The ports of Jamaica continued shut
against American vessels.
/" Martiall law was expected to lake place
imme diately throughout the island.
FROM MARTLNL9UE.
Capt. Lynch, of the schr. Mars, who
arrived this morning from Martinique, in
forms us, chat on the 9th of May, there
were signals hoisted for another feet to
windward, supposed to be British and
that off Bermuda, he saw two British ships
of the line steering S. S. W. under hea-
Wy press of sail.
g Capt. Ray Of the Alliance, from Fall
mouth, left there, brig OHIO, Rust, just
arrived from St. Iago de Cuba brig Kan
ger, Forester. for Eew-York,, IN 6 or 8
days. The ship Andromache sailed the
day before, and the Ann, Murdoch, 6
days before. The ship Anna, capt. John
son, from Savannah, had been taken by a
French privateer, retaken by the English,
and sent into Kingston.
From a Jamaica paper BY the Thomas Cor
don, arrived at Nezo-7ork.
6" MoNTEGo.BAY, EIay 18.
q Last night we received information I,
from Spanish Town that privy council
was held at Kings house on "Wednesday,
when the order Of council of the 2lst Of
November last was rescinded; and neutral
vessels, with the necessary supplies tol
this island, were to be admitted as hereto
fore six mouths, &c.
ss The schooner Commerce has arrived
from New.York The Princes Charlotte
arrived on the 18th of May, With the shiE
Benjamin of New York, for Africa, WITT