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

son, the militia Of The ncighborhpod, and
the seamen belonging 70 the Jason tligate,
and,he merchant ships lying in.ths bay must
have. amounted TO. nearly 1000 men, all OF
whom were ready and eager to eombatthe
enemy.
The movements Of the hostile Feet dur.
ing the night seemed to indicate proba-
bili,y, chat such wishes would soon be graz
tilted. With favorable breeze they had
passed along at no great distance tremettae
shore, leaving Roseau without any notice;
and ar break of day was seen IN cluster,
beoalmed under Morne EspagnpL q l,ght
breeze sprung up at about o'clock, Wh 1.;I
they stood in by Point Round. as II with
view of entering the bay of Prince hu-
psrt,s, and signals were observed to pass
frequently among them, indicating some
plan of attack in agitation but after lying
to for some time about midway between
Point Round and the Cabrits, they shcerea
of one by one round the head, keeping,
however, completely out of gun shot from
the fort, steering direct for Guadaloupe,.
under the lee of which they did all arrive
before six O'Clock in the afternoon, aho
were no more seen from the island.
The enemy perhaps acted }uaistoa'
part in declining to attack Prince rupert 8
although boldly challenged by a gun'ffom
the outer Cabrit. We. do not know what
number Of troops they may have had ca
board; but at all events we may venture
to alledge, that the conquest OF this colo
ny, even had it beennltlmately accomplish
ed, would have been dearly purchased.
The position rs by nature very strong; no
resource OF art has been spared to forslfy
it; it was under the command OF a general
of known talents and iEyincible courage.
determined 10 hold out to the last exsrem i-
ty; it was abundanty stored with water,
provisions, and ammunition, and contain
ed garrison sufficiently numerous not Oh.
ly to defend every accessible point, and 10
render an ensmy's hopes of success by as.
sault altogether fruitless, but even to an
noy them in various ways. And we were
under no apprehension from their ships, tor
they burst not approach sufficiently near to
do any important injury to the garrison,
without the risque Of inevitable destruc-
ton from our red-hot balls.
Under these circumstances, we enter
tanned no grea, dread of the consequences
from an attack on this post; and indeed the
general impressions left on the minds OF
the inhabitants of the island, by the unex-
pected departure of the enemy without at
tempting any hostile operations, though
naturally mixed with joyful emotions,
were perhaps still more strongly indicative,
of contempt for their dastardiy behavior. =
We were now inclined to believe that
Villeneuves experience at Aboukir will m
duce him 10 dmuSe himself no longer in
these seas. The probability seems to be,
that this feet has either gone to St. Domin.
go, or returned home. We have only to
add. that we sincerely wish him toraias
meeting with lord Nelson and we most
earnestly pray, that should this colony a.
gain be menaced by a similar force, W.
may ever have reason toTepose the, same
confidence in the abilities of our chief 60
vernon, that We may ever experience the
same valor, activity and unauimity in ons
troops and militia forces; that our brave
veterans may ever shew our youths the
same noble example and finally that we
may ever as happily escape the iRdescriba-
bic horrors ofa French government.
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