Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-05-29
LONDON, March II.

s>..<.s. LONDON, Mareh34. 10
i In consequence ofimportant dispatch.
es ,,vhich governments have received
from the commanders Of the squadrons
off Brest, Boulogne aud Rochefort, the
admiralty, tits said. Is about to change
the system Of blockade and on the sug-
gestion Of earl ST. Vincent, to adop.
measure Of more efficacy, and less peril. I
lthas nov been proved BY experience,
aud particularly by some recent incidents,
that the system Of blockade is not eaicu-
lated to answer its purpose; and We un-
!deTstand the substance Of the dispatches
stksbe, thatthe admirals aud commodorcs
on the. several stations can no longer be
responsible for the execution Of their or
ders; that his majesty vessels, accord
ingto late examinatiod. have suffered
the most serious injury Ii this service
and that the eonsequsnte xpence 10 the
country, and the exfraoi linarY wear and
tear, ofthe navy, we're value infinite
" beyond any partial traiet on,aths-
shinS 81 III enemy. ~ -. !. .~.'s
Il sfurshet stated, that the utmost
vigilance Of our conmanders i unequal
to prevent thc Escape of the enemy
thar, 10 the long period Of the equinoc-
tial winds during the whole spring and
winner, I'D The greater part of the au-
tuinn, hey entered and departed. at
their PLEASURE and that his maiesty's
ships lad the frequent modification to
see sAem In the act of preparation, and
viii their sails and yards set without any
possibility Of preventing their purpose.
SO persuaded were. the enemy that they
possessed this full liberty Of leaving their
ports At their discretion, thar general
sailing order appears to have been issued
10 every public port in France and that
they were executing it as fast as The Cd.
portunity Presented itself. A squadron
cf 8 ships, 2 friga.es and ave sloops Of
war, has escaped from Brest and a
much stronger squadron had nearly ef-
fectedthe same purpose from Rochefort
.---they had already cleared the harbor.
when an eastsrly wind soddenly arose
snd compelled diem to refurn. These
are but two among many siniiIar instan-
cess but as they have occurred at the
same time, they have impresssd theln.
selves very forcibly upon tiis eonsidera,
ton Of the admiralty. Il. 5ss. Il +
LONDON. Aprl2 s.. ~
Foreign papers TO the gfth uIt. have
reached US, which abound ii pacific re-,
ports. III seems to be gs1eral opinion
on the Continent, that .. nSkociation for
peace, under the mediatioa Of the court
of Vienna, has either beeDtctualiy com.
menced, or Is scout to- tale MACE, be.
tween, France and Russis. We trust.
however. that the intereC,irse4 between
the cabiuet of Vienna and St. Peters.
burgh has some better object in view.
than 70 relieve Bonaparte from his pre-.
sent embArrassments, BY ! precipi,ate
and VI advised peace, which he would
maintain just as long a tsuited his con-
venience, and NOT one moment longer.
According TO- every appearance thew
have at last got The Tiger inthe tolls and
i j. their fault il they iet him escape.
The following is an article from
: - = = 81 .Sf4tEdrd. March Il.
= = : he reports ofan armistice are still
10 circulation and; II Is added, that
since the mediation ofthecourt Of Aus.
trla has been offered, the emperor Ma.
Polean has expressed hrs willingness to
trt%s with Russia upon the .conditions
offered BY M. D'Oubrit. We mention
these things merely a. fumors they on.
; ~ serve 70 shew the sentimsnts the .peo-,
PIE o. Germany ente:tai q she, emperor
=. We add another fsss; FranlIors, ;