Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-10

| the alarming progress they nave mace :
We trust and hope TOO, that The king OF
Prussia. alive to the feelings OF insuited
dignity. and satisfied that, Bonaparte looks.
upon him with, an evil eye regarding
him only as the reserved victim CT MS
scarcely dissembled rage, will have seen
the importance Of the, present moment, and
that his arrrries have advanced towards the
SC enc of action, 10 that Respectable force IN
which it becomes q. great and offended So
I.vereign. to Pat forth power ne IS known
to possess. -,
These ans> the grounds upon which the
hopes of Europe now rest. vs. 90 10
dissemble that even now they appear 70
leave room for apprehension. The KING
of Prussias oversures 10 our court are said
to have been. conditional. Lbs conditions
were 20 be adjusted By lord Hanowby.--
The detention of his Iordship, by contrary
wiods at. Harwich, and the successes that
have attended the French arms, may iDfiu-
ence The cold and calculating policy ct the
court of Bertha to adopt resolus'on unia,
vora5le 10 our views, we hope the eng OF
Prussia will not be so lossio ali Pfinciple,
all shame, all rational views Of DIS own
interest. But we cannot even row exclude
from our consideration. the possibility OF
having ourselves once more, and that spec
div, 10 coElend against, he wAole fofee
of the Corsiean, flushed with success, and
inAamed with all the rage OF retarded ven.
-eeance. If such should be our lot, we
know how it becomes Britons TO act. We
! viii do our duty, and trustito Heaven tor
the rest. -
Captain Johnston of the ship Venus, ar
| rived at Grimsby from Toningen, reported
on his arrival, that previous TO his depar-
ture from Foningen it was stated that the
Prussian army had been united 10 that OF
| Russia which had marched and joined that
| of the Austrians that the three armies
combined had completely surrounded those
of France, over whom they obtained a
victory, and after retaking Ulm, pursued
| the enemy with every prospect or further
( success. -,
This report. improbable and @extrava;
CANT as it is, was cousidered at Huil 10 Oe
| Of such great consequence, that cap ain
| johnson, who is a man Of approved cha
Srac.er, was called upon 10 appea. before
the mayor of that town, and swear 10 the
| report, as it prevailed at. Toningen.. tie
Immediately did so, and his lhdsvis was
Yesterday morning received IN town, from
| the collector Of tine. customs at Hull, by a
| gentleman of the custom, house at London.
For a>short time, 1T became theiopic or
| conversation in the city; but SO very I'M
probable a statement obtained no credit
i-whateYeg in any of the wellinforuied car.
| cles. -,.z
By the GotteDburg mail Of yesterday,
we find that the Russian aud Swedish ar
mics did not march from Stralsund till the
18th ult. and we are sorry to say, there is
no certainty of any Prussian army having
! yet marched TO cooperate with iheeallles.
| The united Russian ard Swedish ARMIES
are said TO be destined for Hanover. where,
| 10 all probability, they are intended TO be
Joined by the British troops now smhsfks q
at Ramsgate and Deal. Il was yesterday
understood, that the spedition would sal
the FIRST fair wind that the duke or YORK
-will shortly follow to take the Chief Corn
lnand and tina, the duke of kent viii corr.
nnand the cavalry. The troops embarked
are undzr !41e Immediate orders OF gener'
| lis Don Moore, and Page.
8 The letters from PeiefsbaTg state, TIA;
/ the most active exSrtions are making 70
| e,rry on the war with vigor, and saaS the
| military force is daily augmented BY the
arrival Of recruits FROM tfe,Provin0 g.
+, The fine frigate PAmphitrite is ordered
! TO be surveyed aud repaired. Her cabir
| is considered as {. curious piece Of work'
sssmanship, being fitted purposely for tic ac
COMMUNICATION Of s5eroyai family Of Spain
to take an excursion &c sea for the beretl
| of their health. She. mounted when cap
.n,sd hv the iSonneual fliiv.ryyn o.,ltls aoE