Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-05-03

dispatches from 81 Vincent WIN the
addition that the snenv had fallen in
with a small convcy borndh1re' a"d had
captured the Prime Of AustriH's trans
pert. happea:s,h.t his Msj' st IS ship
Alligator havi,ga ship aud s''e undsE
convoy, fell IL with the ea-mg'' 'qu"o
dron on Wednesday morArng' that they
endeavoursd to dreov her 6v hosting
English colours, and one OF them rear.
admlral's blue Aag; but the Alligator
finding they could not answer theN "g-
mails, discovered the sheatasd stood df-
rectlv for ST. Lucia. The eneNy giving
chase cut Of the ship and captured her.
TAereal force of,he enemy according
TO the most correct account that LAS been
received and which is given BY an Anne
riesu s. hr. that pa'scd through their
feet on Wedne>, Az, alter tbs captive OF
the transport, consists ct one decker,
supposed no guns, two So's, two 74'O
and Eve frisstc., evideN'ly full OF troops.
! his force so superior to anV thing we
have at present aAoat in the West indies,
cer,AinI threatens some danger 10 our
colloNial possessions net, however, 70
tha, extent which the too tImid hastily
sppr,h nd, fer our porrisoRs thr Dug hout
the islands, are in general we'll strength
eneG, admirably appointed, and in high
health md discipline. On our own in
terr~! resource. the most imrli' it conf
den = lNn be placed, and We might even
tsf> no whole concentrated force OF the
eh.m' all Iang"ur AID Inal;:lit>. how
eN,r, III Ist he thrown on, aSd the Zcal,
act,,rrv and vigsur Of commanders. both
civil sad military, lie r-tnnde With
pronptness AID Elac,,t ~. | he MraSures
Ahead> adopted, and still PursuIns, are
su,h AS mark strong determination of
obstinate leSi.tAAce and jruSlns tIom
thoae entntNt talents which We shall
h4vs 10 guide and direct IN the Eo"r
OF danger, should itcvvr arrive, We anti
cl7.tc a Z loiIous rtsultt" the honour aud
reputation OF our country.
White We are naturally Soli,ilou@ for
the safety Of this country, the preServa-
,icn ofour sister colonies shave our e
oval wishes and snVIetV, especially as
tnt'r local situation lay ,heA more 0peR
ton. alta, Ks OF the eHemv, wno, active
an enterpIiIing, We already find invest
rnS oAe 1T lht III. | hus have the ac-
4" nj, OF the AIIiN al OF the enemy force
al Martinique been Immediately t"!ow-
ed up with That Of their attack oAthe Isl
and of DGnlIsita.
n .f,rI.,On - thtaA
have,o add, that further appearances Of
danger threaten ,kuSe Colonies, unless
~ the umei a11IXai of an adequate ma
N~i force the enem, S career be check
cd. 1t IS confidently stated, that YES
sci from Martinique, bosred By abe u.
HicOrn ffie.rs which has INST arrived
hsre, not only confirmed - ker the
strength OF the eAt nv, already arrived.
but adds that refHtortem,nt Of I sal
OF the line. with irfIates and transports
was m"mt ATTY expected rhere hon the
Mediterranean, with rbt eNeress object
OF cooperating IN general at'nl on all
our Islands. lhi&Nt-.s|i ur rhrrstalsd.
that expedition ot 1900 mtA was On
the point o. sailing ir.m Martinique a.
IAlnst St. lueie.
1t is, perhaps, too in''lv appr, hrnd-
ed, that some vessels whI,h yesterday
wsre deaCrled nH ear oas,r~.te part. #
the reinforce ment; and sheer 1u~ptvtor.,
are trengthcHed br ~ AMerl, vr.-
sci which fell Ia with them Yesterday
morning, a.d from their u souyl<I, ,u..
pected lRsvWsre French ships. Two If
thu m approached SO Hs4r, az to be per-
celved to be line oil battle ships, and it
is added that Ave brig, were .s-n in
company with th,m may vs4se,. have
certainly been seen from the heights 20
w1ndwArd> but none such az Gc,cr;5,5
have arrived.
The esemr's fierce 2'reaGv srrivrd,
are commanded hv General lie Crsnde
and Admiral M-nlz; those expaheG
from The Mediterranean, are under Ad-
nIrsl $Inansuf