Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-10-25
Auguf a..

event refs upon the authority of the
following bulletin pofed yeferday at
Lloyd's:
" Admiralty Office, Aug. 2S.
"Diipatches from Admiral Corn.
wallis, dated the 9th inf. sceived this
morning, inclofe a report from Capt.
Brace, of his malefiy's ihip Iris, of his
having on the 18th, in the evening,
feen the combined feet of the enemy
outGde of Ferrol harbor-conGiting of
ao fail Of the line 5 frigates, and |,
brigs-ifeering about W.NW. and
beating to windward. Capt. Brace
fuppofes, from the confulion they were
in, that they mutt have come out of
rhe harbor that evening.
Auguit 26.
The difpatches brought laf Friday
by Mr.. Ellfworth, the mehenger, are
now underfood to be of the highelt
importance. They are itatcd to con-
tain not only the ratification of the
treaty between this country and the
Emperor Alexander, but an account
of the demand of Auttiia of the latter
for ailiitance, and the determination
of the Court of Peterlburgh to march
a conGderabIe army into the heredita.
ry dominion, to cooperate againit
France. Ii is even mentioned in pri-
vate letters, thar Go, 900 Rutliah troops
had, on the goth ult. commenced their
march for Brunn. The fine accounts
add, that his PrulIian Majefy has de-
clared his unaterablc rtiolution 10 ad-
here to his favorite fyfem of neutra-
Iiry, and that Ruiiia and Auitria are
not without hopes of prevailing upon
him ultimately to Join their confede-
racy againft Bonaparie. In theie
natements we cannot but think there
is conGderaole degree of exaggera-
ton. We not only doubt the actual
march of a Rullian army; but we can
diicover nothing in the paf conduct of
the King OF Pruilia, or in the general
line of politics to which he is attached
to warrant the idea that he will not
take part with France. 1t is, how
ever, very probable, that the ratifica-
ton of the treaty with Ruiia has been
received by Government. If Rufia
be determined upon carrying into ef-
fett with vigor and cordiality opera
Iions againf France, it is time ihe
ihould declare herltIf in a deciive
tone: But whatever may be the con-
ditions of the treaty, it is not at all
likely that they will be allowed to
tranfpire unit! the meeting of Pariia-
ment.
Government was occupied the
whole of latt week and is till employ.
ed in taking up great number of
tranfports. They are probably in
tended for the conveyance of Ruflian
troops to the Mediterranean, or any
other point where their lervices may
be required and We learn that Rul.
fan iquadron, of o fail of the line is
lhortly expected to co operate with us
to the North Seas. The tranfports
are to rendezvous at the More.
The moft active exertions are max
ing to reinforce our grand feet, and
Admiral Cornwallis will fhortly have
80 fail of the line under his command,
exclufze of the 40 difpatched with
Sir Robert Calder. Ad. Sterling fail
ed on Saturday in the Glory, of o8
guns, from Plymouth, and S more
line of battle ihips we're nearly ready
to fail from Cawfand Bay. At Porti-
mouth, the Victory of 100, Bellona,
Saturn, Hero, and Repulfe, of "a
guns, will fail in the courfe of a few
days. We underfand that Lord Mel
fon will proceed to Plymouth to hoiit
his flag on board th. San Jofef, of IIa
guns. His Lordlhip is to refume his
command in the Mediterranean, with
unlimited orders.