Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-06-13
PARIS. March so.

a., ,Aceised the following dispatch from
s.,.ia CocauIt, commandment of his majes.
=, corvette La Diligen,e, dated Port
! I uis Rad, March 20.
SIR,
Scarcely at anchor in this road. !. is
Win regret that seize the occasion to
o;se YOU an account OF the nlsfortunes
ossh;eh tbe vessels uader Sice admiral Les.
.,;r,.s have sustained, aud Of which the
corvette | have the honor 10 command,
formed part.
We left Brest on the 18th of December,
The wind blowing pretty fresh from the
N. Z. 10 the number of IS ships OF the
hue, 6 frigates, and,4 corveues.
On the bath, we separated INFO several
,oa,drons, and was ordered 10 put my
self under the command of vice admiral
Ltsseigues.
Oath 2ssh, the winds continuing N.
N. E. we made sail to the westward, when
v: discovered a convoy of upwards of 80
sail to the windward. The commandant
mldt the signal TO haul our wind aud give
cAac., but after a pursuit OF hours, des-
pairing Of being able to come up with 'hem,
10 conscq renee of sheir position, and the
grsa dissance they kept. he collected the
sqaldton. aud continued his voyage.
On the 4,h Nivose, Tat. 44, long. %,
from the meridian Of Paris, We expert.
snced a dreadful storm, sne wind N. All
the yessels suffered much; the Jupiter
lost her main top.mast, aud the Dlomede
made agreas deal of water.
The Alexander aud lie Brave separated
rom Us on the stu, when vice -admiral
Lssseisue's diylsion was reduced TO three
hip, of the line, two frigates and cor
vette.
We discovered the Azores on the I'd of
lssary, and Oh the 10th we were IN sight
Of S. Domingo.
0ahe 2osh in the morning, I had or.
\ den@lake the lead of the division for the
purpose Of mooring in the road OF ST.
Domingo, but the calms met with were
the cause Of all the vessels arriving and
coming to their m 7orings a. the same time,
VIZ at2 in the afternaon.
The admiral immediately gave orders
stRe decentralization of thetroops TO the
number Of 1000 or 1900 men, with ammu
anon aud olher uecessaries for the colony.
ials was completed on the SIst, and on
osembarking We were convinced of the sa.
aSasiiou The colony would ty-el upon re-
sevlng this reinforcement the COLONY,
however, was in ve,y good condition, and
@pyed perfect tranquility.
IN the following days the vessels were
employed in tsklng in water, and repairing
,as damages oecasioned by the bad weather.
"a The 18th. the Alexander joined the yea
@s The road, and on the same day was
Uuefed our upon observation to the wind
ward, and favored by The breeze from he
"Osf, was upon the poins OF fixing u'y
uulle off the Isles of Javna.
on the 5lh Of February, conformabie &c
.esusctons, 1 took Ny course 10 Of
.D0mlnSo, aad being off the road at 6 II
y @noroIng, | discovered several sail II
w ENE. which | immediately knew tc
V VA @ snemy's squadron. / then dis,in
sna in the squadron nine ships of wa
a s several frigates, and immediasel,
E'le the signal {; an enemy of superio
49, ~, 70 our squadron. At half past ST,
Me-. aO"'rai answered my signals; and il
Il. aS ms moorngs, perceived on boart
h.. vessel the signal for slipping bis ca
~ A, seven O'Clock the four ships O
,,;I |Oe ,, and the two Friga,es were rnde
NV, "'.o 4 very Light wind while the enc
,gs nns ships of the lima, and two fri
nv. A were tayoured BY the shifting OF tn
<e rom the n. to the F.
cosn quarter before nine o'clock, tn
r.. soaan. made signal for iJrmipg tn
and AUG az the same time to, carry all sa
Nv. prepare for action, The enemy, how
ably. "ueu 10 gain upon US consider
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