Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-02

rect 6 not If Il Is, va certainly have ysuch
cause to b satisfied the purchase We have
good reason to believe has actually been
I made. .lnrora,
Tho g .Nsn- York Evening P1st calls the
late decision 81 the Vice-Admiralty Court at
14aijar, ia conds mining Caleusta goods, a
mother advance upon neutral rights. Former
", i adds; the ground taken was, thatsneu
TRAITS should not carry enemy property to an
enemy port; latterly II ha $ been said that q
neutral should not tearry his on goods there ;
but now tits, that lie neutral shall not carry
his own propertys If cquircA in the Eost-in-
dis, to q port Of friend. 49,
NxvBuRrPoR NJ, August IS.
We understand that Capt. Sewer who has
arrived at quarantine, from Anti qua, reports,
that previous to. his sailing, Aug ust Sd, Adj
nirai Duckworth arrived there from England,
and that ne shaet issued orders to the British
cruixcrs on that station not to moltst or inter-
rupt American vessels.
Ersr4cf Of letter dated l'1oattviedo, tsr1A
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s. Every thing rem aims IN profound mystic
! ~ in this quarter. The Spaniards at Bucnos
.Ayres are distracted by party spirit, whicn
appears nrofnentarhy likely to burst into =
fame. a few days since, they attempted to
sdetain by force, q boat belonging to his MAJ
iegty's ship Charwell, having at the same
time flag of truce Hying, and the matter
proceeded 20 such lengths as to occasion
blows to pass between two Spanish officers. -
Liniers, Frenchman, eonrn ander III the ma
/ Wy, is governor Of BucMes Aryes, lsad the
Yiceroy is in prison, strongly guarded. Nor
dele, another Frenehman, who, from having
lost an arm, was Better known by tie name OF
Manqao, ard was an artfM villain, was uI.-
questionably killed curing the storning otthe
town. We are IN an anxious state OF expec-
fancy relative to Buenos Ayres. From the
Circumstance Of scyeya! totficcgs having lately
been up with flags of truce, we may form sn
opinion something is on the taps. Again,
from the circumstance OF the 9Th regiment OF
light dragons, vino arrived some time slncc,:
not being yet disembapkcd; from several
schooners and gun boats being fitted out and
battering cannon and stores, &c being ship
ped on board transports, and transports got
ready for the immediate reception OF troops
it is natural to conclude, offensive measures
are to be a:loptei. It's utterly impossible for
vessels, eyen friga,es to proceed higher aP
the river. Of our prospect OF success, IT
would bic wrong to hazard "a doubt. 1000 men,
with tste support of the men OF war, would be
force sufficient TO retain Monte Visdo. which
would, with the brigade of scamen and roya!
marines, leave r q, 800, or say near COS O
.dispo.abs 1orcsAng Sact against Buenas Ay.
res.
Exclusive Of On armed mob or tabbie di-
Tided into 'factiousp parties, not mere than 1000.
or 1900 regular troops arg in Bnonos Ayres
The inhabitants of Monte Viedo are daily re-
turning 10 their houses, and begin to feel full!
eonfdenee in the Enghsh. Our commander,
Sir Samuel Achmaty, is 1auch beloved, and
has proved Himself highly worthy the conn
Enand ertrssted 70 him. The brigade OF ca-S
yalry, hnder the command of the hon. W.
Lumky, remains in camp about = mile FROM
town. Several troops Of the 18th, Goth, and
2lst, are mounted, but, contrary to expecta-
sioh, very ind:aercuelys however horses are
daily procured.
Our army is, ngenersl, very healthy, and
our wounded recovering !; it is charming
climate, and very plentiful. Our beef, very
good meat, is about farshing per pound, or
dollar the carcase; fish is in abundance
poultry is beginning to find its way TO market.
but has hitherto been scarce and dear Our
English merchants are daily arriving but
complain at present Of a glM of European
goods; however, very shortly, when an inter-
course with Bucnos A,res, and the interiors;
accomplished, an extensive and most lucra-
live trade must be opened.
We are extremely active In shipping the
prize goods, of which very large Quantities
Continue hourly TO bedisroyered on board of
nrize ships, fEtE-sexen of Mhion were found