Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-20

whole population Of the Hand. and The late de.
,srmioed and gaominiou, rcje tfion nf sheir Pc
tition for redfsfs OF grievances, conpre to mark
QUO that iflaud as the mott probable point Of at
tack. What would be the fate of lach~a peril.
Fous proicet, OF whether all that we have written
ard Others have thoughs- on the plans OF the
French admiralty, be nothing more than The Vi
Con, OF an Arabian sale,s time alone Is compe.
tent 20 datesmine. As yet, nothing IS cefta'a
but thss 81 clouds and darkasls hang upon:
it,
fRiebmasd Ta7.irs,.J
From the Briidgetozun Barbadoes Mefc's-.
s. rt efthe 25th att.
Rear admiral the honorable Alexander
Cochrsnr, 10 AIS maiessy's ship Northun--
berland aai his majesty's ship Jason,
captain Chxn,pain ;---Barbadoes,s captain,
Noursc /; Pheasans,s captain Henderson );
and Lily, captain Morrison arrived here
on Saturday, and.came, tom Carlisle Bay,
in the course of the afternoons The Alli.s
cater, captain Collier, arrived yesterday IN
co, with Spanish brig from Spain bound
TO the HAVANA, which she had captured,
but not being able to work her into the
bay, bore up for 81. Vincent.
/ Lieutenant general Sir William Myers.
and suit. arrived on board the Norshum.
1 bsrIand, and hia army which he so gallant
" and promptly volunteered with lord N.
i have az .in taken up their quarters at ST.
!. AIMS, having returned by the above ship,
{ the 96th regiment excepted, which IS leis,
/ TO strengthen the garrison at Antigua. :.
/ Ry these arrivals we learn that. Lord
] Nelson to his own great disappointment,
and thas generally Of his fee, and the army
! embarked with him, not TO have touDd the
/ enemy st Trinidad, proceeded In qucst or
him, touched at Antigua on the 18TH INST.
where his feet came 30 IN the evening,
and having landed ons regiment, and SHIFT.
ed the rest of the troops TO the Northum.
berland, &c. gos underway again next
morning, still hoping to trace the enemy,s
! route. The Ne,ley schooner which had
charge of the Antigua homeward bound
trade, consisting Of toufteen sail, which
| left that island on the S;h inst. was at this
time returning into port, her CONVOY having
few hours after sailing unfortunately tall.
en- into the enemy's hands.
Lord Nelson spoke this vessel and re.
eeivrd information from her OF the cap,
ture, and ofthe situation of the enemy.
who was then supposed to be off Bermuda,
removing the prisoners, and securing the
l.prlzes some Of their ships being at the
same time taking in live stock from
tina. island. The gallant admiral instantly
made. the signal tina, he had : tidings OF
the enemy and followed it up with such
Others as communicated every necessary
arrange ment and disposition for the deter
mined fght. With grounded sail and favor
Ling wind, his whole feet bent their course
as thew had been advised; and from the
best calculation it was judged that ne could
so that general expectation and sauguine
| hope is entertained, that he willbring these
Gas they boast themselves proud sons OF
war, whom their Corsican tyfant vaunts,
$ shall dry up the channels of British pros.
perity aud commerce. to battle and teach
them that Nelson and victory are synoni-
NOUS.
Admiral Cochraue although Of necessity
| obliged 10 resume his station here, never
| theless offered his ship so Lord Nelson, &
would have shifted his Rag tosa frigate shut.
his lordship deemed it unadylseable tosde..
privc this vigilant officer of his line OF bat
tie ship, expressed his .hanks for the offer,
and conceived the victory as secure with
| Ii as with IL sail ofthe line.
From tbe Hadfaa Bee.
| IMPROVEMENT IN MILKING.
/ Mr.. PRINrEs,