Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-07-01

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Spain; and they had quilted B!lboa in
consequence Of these orders.
The Tigre, Of go guns, and the Tri-
umph, Melampus and Edgar, Of 20 each,
sailed yesterday morning from the
Downs, to blockade, as it is supposed,
some port on the Dutch coast.
A report prevailed yesterday, said to
have been brought from Holland, Of an
action taking place in the Mediterranean,
in which the French experienced signal
defeat. We have no doubt of their hav-
ing been defeated, if there has been a
BATHS. y
The American ships Hannah, Ann,
Ranger, Reward, Neptune and May
flower, have been seized BY a French
privateer in the port Of Alieant.
The following official communication
was on Saturday made TO the American
traders: w. 49,.
May 2.
Whereas by communication rseeiv.
ed at this Office, from his excellency VIII
liam Pinkney, esq. minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States here, it ap.
pears that he hath received information
from his Britannia majesty's principal
secretary of state for foreign affairs, Of
the establishment of the most rigorous
blockade OF, the port Of Copenhagen, & all
the ports in the island Of Zealand. This
is therefore to give notice thereof to the
American merchants and others within
this consulate, that they may govern
themselves accordingly.
WILLIAM LYMAN. :
The Brazil and East India feet sail
ed from Portsmouth yesterday; the lat.
ter will not touch at the cape. Lord
S,rangford,4 sir James Gambler, aud
several officers sailed in the Brazil Acct.
The expedition which lately sailed
from the Downs, will rendezvous at
Yarmouth. The Mars admiral Keats,
and the Audacious, with several trans
ports arrived here yesterday.
A letter was yesterday received by a
respectable house in the Russian trade.
which implies the complete aequiescence
OF the Russian court in the views of DO.
naparte. This letter which IS dated St.
Petersburg, 18th Of April, IN. S.)
states, that the emperor has issued an
ukase, forbidding any intercourse
whatever between Y his territories
and any neutral power, until the
conclusion Of "a general peace: BY the
terms Of this Ukase, none bu. ships be.
longing to those bowers which are in
actual alliance with Russia are permitted
to enter any Russian port.
Mr. johnson, kings messenger, ar
rived on Thursday, at Harwieh,. by ex-
press, and Immediately proceeded on
board the Beausoy packet, Capt. Nor
ris, for Gottenburgh, which immediate
ly prepared to set sail, without waiting
70 take mail on board. 1t is said that
Mr.. Johnson is the bearer Of dispatches
efehe greatest Importance.
Admiral Lord Gambler left town, thi,
day, to take the command Of the chan.
mel Reet.
y. Foreign Office. Nay 4.
The Right Hon. George Canning, his
Majesty . Principal Secretary Of State
for foreign affairs, has this day notified
to the ministers Of friendly and neutral
powers, resident at this court, that his
majesty has judged it expedient to es.
tabiish the most rigorous blockade Of the
por. of Copenhagen, and of all the other
ports, in the island Of Zealand ! and that
the same win be maintained and enforced
in the strietest manner, according tothe
usaees Of war acknowledged and allowed