Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-10
BY THIS DAYS MAIL.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.

i Boston, we have received a variety OF ex-
tracts from London papers to the 18TH Of
/, August, received by the way OF Portland.
they have been anticipated however BY the
arrival of the Eliza, at this port the last
week s
% the subject Of peace, our corresponds
emit writes:
" Opinions here (Bos.on) are various.
Some of our most profound thinkers and.
calculaiors arc, or rather haze been, trin
believers in approaching peace. Their taith.
| Is founded on etters from well.intormed
, men 10 London, and in the language held
by the ministry and their friends-particu-
larly lord Holland. But the generality OF
| our news mongers and merchants hold TO
the opinion of the continuance Of the war.
It was that the Portland arrival
brought accounts OF the final repture OF the
negotiation; and a passenger on board the
Packer, larrived at Portland and the mas
fer of The vessel both mention, that such a
repors was current aud unconsradlcted
when they sailed"
A posscript to the letter states 81 have
/ received from my correspondents at Fore,
land, a Liverpool paper OF August the 18Th
The New Guide, Hall, from N. York,
had arrived at Liverpool also the General
fipn,er, Yorics, Merchant and George,
from Southern ports; also Protector, Ter
ry, from New York !; William, Tell, from
New Orleans, and Commerce from Rap.
pahanneck. There were 70 vessels Up for
New York in the Liverpool paper of,he
1ssa of Aug"
The brig Cincinua,ns, captain Babeon,
from Guadaloupe, arrived al Gloucester on
,he 9th ultimo, after having b, en- captured
by the Brisish sloop Of war bermuda, the
circumstances Of which were as folsoW:
The brig sailed from Point Pelre Oh TIC
5th September, and on rhe 12.h was bfo't
too BY the Bermuds; an officer was sent on
board who demanded The papers cap!aia
3. asked hlm % name whaf papers be wanr.
ed, and wss answered "eyery thing .hst
was paper" Captaia B. delivered him the
coutents Of his desk, bu. moi bsing sasish
ed, he began searching fpr more, tuFning
every thing upside down bal not fading
any. ordered captain B. on board, spd pro+
ceetled himself With what he had got. Tae
| papers were Immediately taken ioto the ca
bin. and after captain .B. had remained on
| the main deck about two ours, he vas 10
{ formed by the Captain ,hs, he should send
! aim ia,o Bermnds and that he might 60
| on board, and Immediately gage orders to
man shebrig. Captain 5 .reqhrstrd nIm 10
| assign seme reSsen. boz was answered. 81
.hali give you %uoee," and vas ordered mo
| thu boat. When captain D, came GU boaid
hisbtig, he found aAi his crew except his
| saate snd boy were taken oss. and his mase
! Immediately ordered 10 go or board the
! ship TO mis- rap,ain 3. otjrcsed. request
| iag that. his rnate should go In with him,
| observing that he should have no one 10
| rake care of his ~vessel, az the same time
proposing that he CAD his mate would both
| consent Togo 10 irons rather than have him
| taken out bat was rctused. he then o5
! served he would hal the skip aad asl the
| favor ct The captain, but vas denied this
!, privilege bv the pnZe snassess &c which
| denial captain B answered, 'yoa will re-
| reut it before you arrive" and made 40
other opposition. The l]ieueenans dem
| ed the money, and put il n his trunk. ihe
brig then proceeded after the ship. aud cen.
| tinued looking for Bermuda ustil the 18th,
! bur no, finding il, ordered the liea'snansio
! steer'N. by w. tor Halifax. On she 24sh,
the wind blowing fresh at east, AID being
! to the westward Of Cape Sable, captain b..
! persuaded the crew to help him 70 bring
| the brig to Gloucester, which wss imrnedi-
asely put ia execution, without oHeriagaDy
| other violence to the officers, than being
handled rather roughly by captain BIS. own
| hsnds. The compliment was sheu return
/ ed. aud the key of the lleusenans's srunk
| da,andea csnsain F: chsertipp. " Sir. I