Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-09
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brought by the Clyde frigate, capt. owen,
which is returned to Yarmouth, after having
landed at Gottenburgh $4,000 pounds, ter
the use Of the king Of Sweden. One eNpe--
dition was still waiting the return OF colonel
Murray, and admiral Keats was about to
remove the feet to greater distance from
Gottenburgh, in order to be in readiness to
proceed upon any service upon winch ne
might be ordered, without further loss OF
time. The Snake sloop of war was to sail
with convoy for Leith on the following
day. on board Of which are the Danish prl-
soners taken from on board the man OF war
DESTROYED by the Stately and Nassau. Slr
T. Saumarez had been indisposed, but was
considerably recovered. The accounts from
Findland all agree in stating, that the Rus
slams are In the utmost state OF distress, and
that in their retreat hundreds of them pc
IRISH daily through famine and The effects OF
the general thaw.
An American messenger arrived yester-
day, with dispatches Tor lMr. Plnckney, the
contents of which have not yet publicly
transpired. The reports upon the subject
are very contradictory; but those OF psci-
fic tendency are by far the most entitled to
credit. The vessel which brought these
dispatches is called the St. Michael. She
sailed from America the latter end OF April,
with two messengers, one OF whom she
landed at /. Orient, charged with dispatches
for Gen. Armstrong, at Paris.
The projected expedition to South Anne
RIGA, we have reason to believe, IS already
in state of forwaraness and we are re-
ioiced TO find that it is intended to be con-
Quoted upon such principles as promise TO
insure it's most complete succcss--an event
which, in the present state OF European al
fairs, must prove of the highest importance
to G reat Britain.
Parliament re-assemble this day, parsu-
ant to adjournment.
Preparations are making for fitting out al
expedition at Dover.
1Mue g.
1t is said that the viseount Materosa & u.
Diego delaVega, who are arrived Iromopain,
have been deputed to solicit the assistance
of this country towards enabling the Spanl-
ards to expel the French. We learn thai
in the provinces of Asturias and Gslacla,
provisional government has been establish
ed, which has deputed commissioners to go
into the different provinces in Span to spirit
up the people to resistance. 1t was by this
government, we suppose, that the above
mentioned noblemen were sent to this cotln-
try-Four more are said tobe cn board the
Stag. The marquis de Santa Cruz is at the
head of the government, with the tide OF
commander in chi.f. On the 18Th last
month he issued proclamation at Oviedo,
inviting the inhabitants of Astur:as 70 rise
up in defence of their constitution and lheir
countrv.--" 1t is your country that calls
upon YOU to rescue her from the hands OF
her oppressors. VIII any Spaniard be deaf
to her call !--Arise.-We have arms--S.lail
we want hands to WELD them! We have a
good cause, shall we want hearts to defend
it :" This patriotic call has been as patrl-
oticaly answered. Forty thousand men
have already enrolled themselves, and the
province OF Asturias is by no means one OF
the largest in Spain. Galiicia can furnish a
much larger torce--so can Biscay. The
Biscayans too are hardy race, accustomed
to military discipline and deeply attached
to the constitution of their particular pro-
vince. Leon, sArrason and Catalonia are
expected to follow the example Of Asturias;
and the CASTLES, never backward in cause
of their country, will scarcely be the last to
prove their patriotism. But they are more
Immediately in the power of France than
any of the other provinces; it is there that
the great body of the French are concentrate
ed. Boanaparte in the mean time, aware
of the indignation his NEST infamous trea-i