The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-21
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE,
Dosvning. Street, Jme Is.

The following intelligence has been receiv-
ed by Vifcount Caltereagh, one of his Maief.
tvs Principal Secretaries OF State, from Major
General Alexander Nj 'Kenze Frazer, comman-
} ding his Majelty's land forces in Egypt, tranf.
mtted in letter from the Right Hon. Gene
ralFox, to the Right Honorable William Wind
ham.
Extract of the copy of letter from Major
= General A. M. FRAZER, to the Right Honorable
William Windham, dated Alexandria, April
s, 1907, tranfmitted to him by Gen. Fox, the
original not having been received.
SIR,
My letter of the 9th ultimo has already in
formed you that in confequence of the itrone
representation of Major MiiIet, his majeay's
relident here, "a copy of which then tranfmit-
ted ftatlng the rfk the inhabitants of Alexan-
ara run or being tarved, unlcfs Roietta and
KhamanIe were taken pohcflion Of by his ma
jety's troops, l had, with the concurrence of
Kear-Admiral Sir John Duckworth, detached
the slit regiment and Chaneurs Britannioues.
under Major General Wauchope and Brigadier-
General Meade, for that parpofe.
am now under the difagreeable nccef1ity of
aequalntIng you that, contrary to all expetfa-
ton, this neafure did not fucceed. Our troops
TOOK Poiiefiiou OF the heights of Abourmander,
Swnicn command the town. without any lofs !;
but from circumstances as yet unexplained. the
General, lntead of keeping his pof there, un.
fortunately was tempted to 20 into the town
with his whole force without any previous ex-
animation Off, when the troops were 70 fevere-
ly handled from the windows and tons of the
houies, without ever fleeing their enemy, that
It was thought expedient tc retire more eff.
Peciaiiy as Major General Wauchope was TN
3or'u'Steiy k'iled, and the fecond in command,
nfiga f-Gcnera! Meade, fevere!y wounded.
Inc troops, underRand, although certainly
behaved extremely well /; and after having fuf.
fered, am forty to fay, very materially in kill
ed and wounded, retired to Aboukir in good
order, without mobilization, from whence ! di.
retted them 10 return to Alexandria.
MS certainly has been very heavy and rn-
expected troke upon us, more Especially as e.
very Information led me to conclude, that the
opPolilioh' II any, would be trhng; and every
Pfecantion' was recommended that prudence
could iuggef.
Finding, however, by the renewed reprefen-
ta''oh or Major Miiiet, corroborated by the
Perionai application of the Sorbagi, or chief
magiltrate, IN the name of the people at large,
taat fafhlne would be the certain and immedi-
ave coniequence of our remaining at Alexan.
ora without the occupation of Rofetta, I have,
WIN Tue concurrence, advice and Cooperation
OF Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, (who COM
hahus the iquadron here iince the departure of
Ei'oer the command of the honorable Brigadier-
Seterai stewart and Colonel Ofwald (as per
indg'''J 10 effect this pnrpoie, without which
- appears imPoiiible that the meafure propofed
oy MS maJety's Minfters, of keeping poRe fIion
Oh Alexandra, can be accomplished.
Detachment of Royal Artillery, Detach.
Hent OF the goth Light Dragons, Detachm
Oh oeamen' Light Infantry Battalions of SSH
Regiment I'd Battalion of 10th Regiment, Re-
q nlI
bout $500 men.
FoREICN.OFFIcE, June I9.
Doubts having arifen whether the Notificati.
ON Oh the 18th OF March, 1907, of the blockade
Al the entrances OF the rivers Ems, Wefer and
E,oe, was intended to include, and did include,
all rivers, ports and places on the coat be-
tween the iaid rivers Ebe, Wefer and Ems, the
fight honorable George Canning, his majeny's
principal fecretary of fate for foreign affairs,
mas notified to the minihers of neutral pow
ers, rehdent at this court, that the faid block
ade was intended TO include all rivers, ports
and places between the fad rivers and that
WIZ be maintained and enforced with ref
Pect to the whole coat from the Elbe 10 the
Ems.
June 10.
Our Plymouth letter contains the details of
fome pretty pickings which the Pomone has
made in a cruZe of L'Orient. A few days ago
rs HE hoo0 III i0Ore to recOnnONre, !he dliCO-
Vered coming round the land feet of 40 fail
OF briggs, &c. deeply laden, under convoy of
sgun brig aad cutter, which from their fgnals
Uncovered on board the Pomone, plainly indi-
Gated they knew hei To be an enemy, (though
The IS French built ihip,) and began to make
for the more. The Pomone made fail after
them and ioon got up with, captured and man
ned / 2 fail and two lhe funk, and others driven
afhore. The 2 faI are arrived at Plymouth ;
they are laden with wheat, -four, brandes, &c.
for the ufe Of the Bret feet.
June 20.
Tire King For the lat fix weeks, or two
months, his MajsHy's Ugh, has been in fatc
vt gradual decay. The moa eminent of the
Faculty have had frequent combinations upon
the iuhjeS of performing an operation it was
not determined on Until the lat week The o.
peration Of COUGHING will AXE place on the right
eye, and the greatef hopes are entertained Of
its fuccefs.
The eye in its prefent ftafe, is eclipfed about
three fourths. The operation takes place in A.
bout fortnight. If every thing fucceeds agree
ably to the prefest fSnguine expectations Of the
medical attendants, the King will foon after de-
part for Weymouth. In every other refpeet We
have The heartfelt f4tisfa6tiou TO Rate, his Ma.
jehy never was in better health and fpjrits hi,
appetite is excellent, aud bis complexion Il Jrid
aud good,