Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-26
aleranuria DAILY aDbfrtiser.
FRIDAY, DEcEmBER 80,
From Washs,sgtou, Dec. "a.

From Wastsagtou, Dec. "a.
Mr.. Fisher called for the order Of the
Gay on the two resolutions submitted BY
the committee appointed on thar part of The
presidents message which relates 10 Spa.
nish aggressioas. 5..
Is 1'he first resolution, which. relates to
the erection of fort on the Mississippi,
below New Orleans, Sc. was carried with
little cebate.
The second, which gives the president
power to accept Of the services of volnn-
tsets, NOT exceeding SO, 600, accustomed
considerable debate as, 70 the details. Ii
was earred in cemm!stee Of he whole, and
referred 10 select committee 10 bring in
bsll.
s The administration is under considera.
bic apprehension as TO Burr. It was re.
ported to-day thar several of his un.boats
have been s'opt on The Ohio, and that q
parry in Kentucky are in pursuit Of him.
Extract fran letter dqtea Marietta, 18Th
Dec. receiued here.
!" The town has been in great commc-
hon tor several days; the boats building
at coson=l Rarker's, were supposed to be
For col. Burr, and the authority attempted
and did stop ,hen: the mill la were under
arms and the boats taken and brought Oh
shore at the ferry. as they were coming
down the Muskiugum.; they were loaded
with provisions, which has been landed aud
is now in custody. There was no resist.
snce made, and as soon as Mr.. BIenner.
! hsssesr heard the news he left the island
with SoIonel Tyler with 80 o. 40 men, and
ltft his family, wko wcrr 10 have gone
with HIM." 5
E,sfract f letter from Havanna, dated
27th Nov 1906
By vessel arrived here Yesterday
from Csrlhsgrna official letters have come
toynur governor, informing that the city Of
. Buenos Ayres had been reaken from the
British BY Don S9arago Liners, captain
Of q Spanish man, Of war, who wen. from
Montevideo, with $500 troops, attacked
she British, killed 500. aud took 1000
prisoners. with general Beresford, who
commanded The expedition, The small
army Che Brilish) mad gone direct 10 Blu.
enls7Ayles, where they were not prepar.
ed for such an INVASION The vice roy Rsd
inio The cauatry, aud the municipality s.ad
bishop were obliged TO csp,,ulate under
she idea OF a ssrspg~ army coming 10 take
il by assault. The British aever went to
Monsevido where the Spaniards have 8
or 4regimslts ready at their call. besides
'hs militia" az 1or2Pap)
Captain Rowland favored the editors OF
the New Yo'!! Gazette with Kingston pa.
ptrs to the 18th ult. They contain the
following articles:
KINGSTON, Nov. &c.
Arrived, the ship Ellison. Wool5er,, 7
days from Dominique, where i. was re-
ported that an embargo had been laid upou
the shipping in the French windward
islands, and sha. French squadron Of IL
sail OF ahe line had arrived at Guadalupe.
The Kingston Daily Advertiser of the
2Sth ult. says. We understand the friga.e
Resistance anchored yesterday a, Port
10, al, with dispatches for the lieutenant
sovernor--nothing has transpired but the
disagfeeable news of the recap.ure of Bu.
enos-Ayres by the Spaniards. "-EThs
news was positively conuadicted, says cap.
tain Rowland and ssr. Barker, by an ar.
.riya. IN short passage from Buenos-
Ayres,
General assembly Of Viggiinla.
NJ Yzis: =. 80