Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-05-06
ST. DOMINGO.

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The fate of St. Domingo, says the New.
buryport Herald, appears suspended on a
thread. That city is surrounded by the
victorious and ferocious army Of blacks,
which has carried destruction in every
quarter marked by its footsteps. Within
the walls are about four thousand Spanish
and French troops; who have no alierna-
tive but to conquer or die. They are COM
manded by General Ferrand, whose Zero.
city falls bu, little short ofthat of Desalines
or Christophe. He has exercised the most
cruel deaths on the blacks who have fallen
into his hands--and they know it.
A letter from Tripoli says, the at
tacks of commodore Preble has not con-.
,ributed to render more unpleasant the.
situation of the American prisoners of war
They have house within the castle,
whatever is wanted, if it can be procured
send them. The officers lately obtained
permission to walk in the country and to
the baths in the town. hope that during
the winter season (the best part of the
year in Barbary) they will obtain more Ii
berry," Phil. True Amer.
Letters from Liverpool of the Goth of
March say, that two thousand bales Of
Brazil cotton has just arrived from Lisbon
but had no effect in depressing the mar
kets. bid
Extract Of a letter received by the editors
of the Baltimore american, dated
LISBON, March e., 1905.
A boat, commanded by lieutenant, be.
longing TO the Emerald British friga,e,
boarded several British vessels aud prizes.
under quarantine, on the evening of the
Goth ult. and impressed al men out of
them. The next day this government or.
dered the frigate into quarantine. In drop
ping down it appearing that she was going
below the place it was intended she should
anchor, the castle fred four shot at her and
brought her to in much confusion. Her
boat then came on shore, and word was
sent by it, that she must not proceed to
sea till further orders. In the evening they
attempted to drop her down opposite to
the castle; at the same time sending
boat on shore to ask permission under pre-
tence Of danger from brig near her, but
1t wasrefased; and upon observing at the
castle that she was moving, shot was
fired which struck her about the stern.
The anchor was immediately let go and
she still lies there although she is one Of
tho Y ~ Va
to England and who all dropped down the
9th, and were To sail on the 28Ih, but are
move waiting for her.
Much discussion has taken place, and /;
is understood that this government had
some intention OF demanding, that the
lieutenant should be given up for punish
uent here but the captaia of the frigae
disavowing any orders for the purpose, and
returning the impressedmen, it was finally
compromised by putting the lieutenant un-
der arrest on board, and the British mini.
ster assuring this government that entire
satisfaction should be given it in England.
The frigate is to sail to.morrow with the
CONVOY. About the same time three of
the Algerine captives ran away from the
arsenal and got on board British frigate.
Upon an application of this government the
commander refused to give them up. But
the British minister being informed, that
unless the demand was complied with, no
deserter from British vessel of war
shoold be ;returned or taken when on
shore the Algerines were forthwith re-
sto,