Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-17

spreading the city and tardily dfusing itself
In the atmosphere Water the river smoak-
Ing at the air holes and Watering places, ike
beliing springs, not unlike to the vapory ap-
pearance OF the bay of New York in the win
ter 1888, When the mercury stood at below
4nought. Horses standing in warfl and COM
Portable stables, LOOKING white from the ice
incrusting the hair on heirwithers, shoulders
\ and sides"
!" Though the wirkea join hand in hxnd, ~.
tSeysAal! moi escaae iaAaishasas.'
SOLOMON.
We understand that the grand Jury OF the
city, Tuesday hast presented q bin OF indict-
Inent against WIL4IAM DUANE and MICHAEL
LE1B, for a CONSPIRACY, b} threats and
promises, to oyerawe and unawfullY to inilu-
ence the Official conduct Of the governor, in
the pending inquiry into the legality Of the
late election OF sheriff for the city aad coun-
ty OF Philadeiphia. AS the matteris thus put
Ia the course oi legal investigation, it would
be improper to say more, than that we are In.
formed that the bill is founded In substance
upon the facts stated III the communication
recently made BY general Barker. FL.
Ilh-leas.s aha ilaiaer. !.
General Wilkinson expecss to receive
the thanks Of his country, for his late pro
.ceedings at New Orleans although his
|" doings" have been somewhas arbitrary,
he hopes that they will be overlooked, be-
cause of,he danger that impended oaer the
county. A;sucb a time he tklaks that re-
course m.st be had TO arbitrary measures,
and that the susE:cioas ST. psetehdsd susp...
clons OF a military Officer, oaghs 10 be
deemed a sutiicient jast,hcal!aa fer ao lilo.
gsl and unconstitutional sssess ct aay man.
/ If every man who has aren suspected Of
being ia league with Burr, sad &c deslgn.a.
separation Of The uaton, ought TO be ar
rested by a military oliieer, and sent TO the
seat OF g,geramshs, where might We new
expect 10 find our beloved general!
.[Ffes. 12oaua Het.l !.
RJEN'OS ssA1cRRS.--,ts he report Of the
capsute Of Eoebos Ayres seacbcd Loodon
9;n November Upon tins repof, Lon
don paper remarked, /" Il eoGses from a
very suspicious channel. The geaslemeu
whom we call captains, and are, accustom,
ed 10 believe as spch--the masters .! mer-
ekantmcn-are net exactly entitled 10 that
credit We give them. II as al established
point of waggery, we'belisve, among these
gentry, 60 decisive the people, aud the
more arocious ,ile falaehoodi nc more com.
pless the jest. IL something Ike public
dueking stool, royal cold bath, were e
reased on the Thames for these Americas
reporters, i,4migh. doubtless correct their
taste for wiz, aud teach them, that nations
FAD their feelings as well as individuals"
t7hen gives instances Of abominahle ato.
,ies reported from ,inelo :s.ms ny Amen
can captains among them tha. ahe, West
India islands had beea easirsly plaadersc
and :nbdued By she French. WE have
given this extract with Two views: 10
.new tks Iistlc credi, the reports (whether
rueopfalse) Of American captains receive
England; aud with a:hopc they wlslex
ereise more. Judgment and caution. NO
official account Oft the recap,ure OF buenos
Ayfes had been received gt London 9Th
December. Perhaps it is best fpaaroh
.hsuM be blind! They suiH soon be ronVlac
ed TO their sorr ozu. that american eo1ptdtns
bas as much regarato character as Eagalsh-
men,
POLAND.
s SSemhotp, .Nov. ls. The French troops are
taking various positions lin Poland They
have advanced to Thorn, and Wraclaweck
upon the left bank Of the Vistula. The 18th,
Of this nonth body Of Russian troops enter
ed Prague Ia suburb of Warsaw. SOn the
18th another corps entered Warsaw On the
18th other Russian troops arrived a. Prague.
where they reasained the lsth.-Their add