Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-26


were compelled to return the same day, on
finding their retreat cut off by the different
divisions Of the Spanish army, by which
they were outRanked. Gen. Blake being
Informed Of this important fact, put his
whole army in motion on the 4th inst. and
when the accounts left Corunna, intelligence
of the surrender of the $4,000 men under
marshal Ney, was hourly expected. Mean
while Palafox, with 1900 men, was adj
vancirg to Fontarabia, to. secure that i'm
portant maratime pass into France.
a isnort prevailed yesterday, that Rus
sian house in the city had received letter
from the continent, stating that great diff
+ ferences had taken place at Erfurth between
the two emperors, and thatsthe emperor OF
Russia had set off in great disgust for Wen
ia. No credit is given to the ruInor.
Insthe letters from St. Petersburgh, the
departure of the emperor is only slightly
mentioned; butt is positively stated that
when he reached Konigsburgh, he paused,
and il became matter of doubt whether he
would proceed further or return. 1t was
! not until he had reached Konigsburgh that
he was Informed the emperor OF Austria
was not to be of the Erfurth party.
The emperor, on his way to Erfurth,
passed through Konigsburgh, and had an
interview with the king Of Prussia; but the
SIGHT Of this former ally and friend did not
seem to awaken in the mind of Alexander
any symptom Of concern for the misfortunes
of Frederick instead Of using his inau-
ence with Bonaparte to relax a little in his
system of oppression which he has exercised
In the Pfussian dominlons, oEc.ot the trst
results of the meeting at Erfllrth was, an
order directed to the king Of Prussia, pro-
hib.ting inthe most strict manner, all inter-
course, commercial or otherwise, between
Prussia aad Great Britain. This circum-
stance is mentioned in letters from Aonigs-
burgh dated the 10th inst.
It's said that Bonapartc sent some pro-
positions 60 the central junss IN Spain, from
Erfurth, at the same time that ne sent the
messengers to this country.
A notice WAS yesterday posted at Lloyd's
coffee house, stating that seven vessels
bound 10 He!igoland, and Ave from the Bal
tic. had been taken by French priyateer.
The British fleet has Quilted It's station
of Baltic Port, and left three Swedish
Slips to watch the Russian squadron. The
Vietoly. sir ]. Saumarcz's flagship, was
off GLAND on the Isl October; she had been
joined by the Aboukir and two others on
the 5o.n Sept. The Orion was stationed
off Dragoe. Mr.. Thornton had been for
few days on board the Victory, but had
taken his lcaveof sir James.
Letters have been received from Holland
to the 1 9Th inst. and an extraordinary de-
gree Of interest has been attached to their
contents, not on account of the importance
of the intelligence, but on the ground OF new
difficulties having been interposed to OBJ
struct the communication with that quarter.
In future, ills said, that no such intercourse
is to be permitted under pain OF death.
BY this channel we learn, that an esnbar-
go has hesn laid on Dutch shipping, and the
effect has seen to increase the price of the
commodities received from the vicinity OF
the Tezel. Geneva has risen is. per gall
lon.
Letters this day received in town state,
that two ships with hemp that were leaving
the port Of Riga, has been suddenly detain-
ed, and further, that the commandant or go
vernon Of that- commercial depot, who was
favorable to the English, has been removed.
The effect Of these circumstances has been,
that hemp, which was sold in London mar
ket with difficulty at 9sl. advanced yester-
tsay to Isl and one contract was made this
day on the Royal Exchange at 1901.
A French spy, has, within few days,
made his -escape from this country. He Is
understood to be relative to Bonaparte by