Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-09-30
P0mbse, at anchor, e6 SsaAa,
Nay "a.
'MY LoRp.

had done me the honor TO place under my
rr,I.rs I found things in>the state that
NAV be well imagined on the government
being displaced from its capisal,sWi.n7 the
loss of one of the TWO kingdoms. ano sne
dispersion of the army assembled 10; Caia-
bria. The indicious arrangements mace ~
can,ain Sotheyon Of the ships under MS or
ders. aud the position of .he.Bri!ish army.
nnder air John Stuart, at Messina. mao,
however. prevented farther mischief.
[ had the satisfaction OF learning tnat
Gaeta still held oas, although asyet win
on, succour. from a mistaken idea, much
roo nreyalen,, that the progress OF the
FRENCH armies is irresistible. IL was my
FIRE, care 10 see that The necessary supplies
should BE- safely conveyed 10 the governor,
L.had the inexpressIble satisfaction on cos
yey,pe the mcst essential articsesfo Caeta,
and Of communicating TO his serene h'gn.
ness the governor Con ,hesBreach Battery,
which he nrserouits) the assurance OF TAR
,h., .npnors 90 aay extent within my pow
for ,he maintenance of that imPortant
fortress, hitherto preserved byNnis intrePl'
di,y aud example. Things wore a new as
pecr Immediately on the arrival OF the am.
-snnuuitiou the redoubled hre otahe enemy
with red hot sho, into the Mole tbeing an.
sS,eysd with redoubled viger)dld DOT pre-.
ven, the ianding of every thing we had
brought, together with four or tue Exec,
1ent's lower deck guns, TO answer TINS gal.
ling 6rs, which bore directly on Inc LANDING
place. :, a
"A second convoy, with the Intrepid,
placed the garrison beyond the immediate.
syant of any thing essential, and the enemy,
!, from advancing his nearest approaches WIN
10 $50 yards, was reduced TO the defensiss
in 4 degree, dreading n of those sor'iss
which the prince of Hesse had already
shown him his garrison was equal to, and
which was become a safer operation now
that the Aankiug Are of eight NeaPolisan
pun boats I had brought with nae, IN addl
ton 70 four his h,ghness had already usso
successfully, would cover II, even TO ms.
rear of the euemy's trenches. Arrange
men,s were PET in train for this purpose
aud, according to a wise suggesslon OF ms
serene highness, measures were taken Tor.
the em~bayka,rou of a small party from the
garrison 70 land in the rear of the eneIny's
batteries TO the northward- .
7 con6ded the execution OF the .navaf
pars Of this arrangement TO captain Rlch
srdson, Is his majesty's ship Jano, putting
she Neapolitau ,frigate ADD gunsboass und}r
his orders. His serene highness posses
i the experience of European warfare
and a most firm mind, having no occasion
for farther and on the spot, felt Eshouid-
6uit the garrison without apprehension for
its safety 10 such hands, with the present
means of defence, and that | could best
cooperate with him by drawing some OF
the attacking force off for the defence OF
Naples. L accordingly proceeded .hishef
with the line Of battle ships named 10 the
margins The enemy's aPpresenslon OF
attack occasioned him to convey some OF
the bassering train from the trenches before
Gae,a to Naples. The city was illumiuat-
red on account Of Joseph Bonaparte pro,
claiming himself king of the two Sicilies /!
The junction of the Eagle made US five.
sail of the line,s and irwouid have been ca.
sy for their Are to have interrupted this ee
.Tsmony and show of festivity but | con.
sidered that the unfortunate inhabitants had
evil enough on them that the restoration.
bf the capital TO its lawful sovereign and
Eta f~noitiye inhabitants would be no gratiti.
cation. If il should be found a heap OF ru.
ms. ashes and bones and that, as had
40 force 20 land aud keep order, in case OF
she French army retiring TO the fortress, !
should leave an opufrns city a prey 20 the
@iicenlous part of the community, who
would aot fail TO profit by the confusion the
flames would occasion : notasguu was hr.
ed ; bur 40 such consideration operated 10
my smind 70 pssvens ne asslcds'eS the
r..- .a.s.nn, Efnm the island Of Carr