Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-11


rerpool, % this discovery, the censul
who sanctioned the clearsnce was sent to
the galllcs. and the wholc amour, Of the
cargo was obliged TO be delivered 10 the
French commander, general Rapp.
ga letter from Sweden says, !. The Inn
portaot fortress Of Sweaberg,in Findland,
was attacked BY a force Of 10000 Russi.
sus, who. after an obstinate contest of two
days, were completely repulsed, leaving
1900 men killed aud wounded on the
held.
April "a.
Advices from Holland TO the i7th inst.
were received yesterday. They mention
arepoyt Of the failure of an attack madeby
the British on Corfu, bur state no parsicu-
lars. We DO net understand chat any az
tempt was likely to be made to &c. posses
sion of the Seven islands, but 10 concert
with the people, who arc represented asim'
patient TO relieve themselves from the do.
miuation Of France and we therefore
attach blu. little credit to the above ~.
NOR.
Apri! 90.
Disps.ches were received this morning
at the admiralty, from sly Samuel Hood,
dated off Go.seubnfgh, the 11lh instan
Ne do not uudsrstand sha. they bring any
news of importance. The squsdrcs were
all well a. he date of the dispatches.
In our ship column will be found 40 &C.
cHra.e account OF thestate of the prePara-
.lons at Rsmsgate for the cmbarkatlon OF
troops. We mentioued, yesterday, tae
part of the force, on the eve OF embsfkiDg,
is to be employed upon a remote exPeo.
tion. Report says, that willrendezvous
al Glbfsisar, and .ha, The troops lately re.
turned from duenos Ayres are those that
will be employed on that service OF the
object OF another expedition, DOW prePar
Jog. we could speak with much more Ger.
,alu,y, bu as il Is neaser home, II would
90, be prudenst to meniion IL at present
There were niue sail of The line yes.
serday 10 rae Doves. iaeiua.ag the
flags of admiral air James Saunssez and
sdmiral Keats. The former Will sake the
troops wl,h him. His ships are vicsaallsd
for six months.
The account Of the hostile feeling OF the
Americans, experienced by admiral Duck
WORMS squadron, DUNG IFS stay IN the
Chesapeake, as stated In the Globe, yes
| serdav. made a serious impression Ia the
city, aud the funds tel! 3 per cent
A singular Instance OF canioe ssgael'y
| occurred few days since 10 .he Thames,
\ below Blackwell. Mr.. Tutnboll, the mas
Ter Of acoasting trader, keps Newfonnd-
| land dog 90 beard. Whenever The YES
sci dropped anchor 10 The river, the cog
swan TO shore, add generally swan on
board again the same evening Having
/ recently attempted 10 get to the sap 10
his usual way. the tide drifted him With
| so much seiocily that he could DOT reach
the vessel; he was consequently iorcea
| 20 Ireland, and 70 TIE astoulshment Of ali
! who witnessed rhe ssgacity OF the animal,
he went Dear half mile from the sPo1
where be had first started up the back and
! nv awning across the atream, made an
aoale. which eoabled him 70 gain the ship.
The master Of the dog does Dot say ah's
animal is a mathematician, but ne asserts,
with reference TO this instance OF sagaclly,
,ha, no ratermau on the rixer outd Fave
reached ,se ship with more Judgment.
april Is.
| MaiIs frsn Jamaica aud New York ar.
rived this morning. The former leit ia.
ma;ca on the Ash March. Several OF The
scattered ships of The feet from Ports
mouth on the 18th Dec. had arrived al
By the Peter gun.brig, government :
! have received dispatches from sir Hugs
Dalrymple, q. Gibraltar, which they arc
.aia 70 consider Of the u,mos. importance.
! Whether as they reIa'e to the internal s'aIe