Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-17

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Dr. p,,ssiars, with a view TO the further
!, - 81 Cro..stadt, nave sunk several
- ss,s = tl,e approaches to it. They hare
ssss s,,b,-d ! corps CT Is, goo men at Revel,
'''- s.s.sd TO be destined for an expedition
ss p;nsf Sweden, and hare covered The coasts
Esfbonia, Iiyonia, &c. with troops. to
. Or. s,s aeaiinss descent by the English.
i report IS prevalent On the continent,
= hss,excited great sensation IN Holland,
80 R RoaapaSte hSd announced his purpose
" knowing ms brother Louis to Naples,
"a ID snnexing the Dutch provinces to
Trs >. The statement has acquired M
sr..sed credit from IN order issued IN the
s,,,rh ar7nv, for tie dismissal of IL officers
81 s-c no. natives OF Holland.
W. have good authority Ter stating that
- r;;sit Of the king of Sweden to Finland,
=, merely to encourage his troops By his
.ssseuee, inthe arsluous and glorious cam
ro;gu ,hsv are engaged Ii. The reports
1T this excursion had Tor rs object an IN
tsrv;ew witt, the emperor Alexander, isoa-s
,;,n,lv e.Toaccns, because il was known
81 Stockholm, previous to his naa5esty's de-
nsrt,,re. that the emperor II consequence OF
ibe unsuccessful progress Of the war, had
uostponed his visit TO Finland /; another re-
Mort thar his majesty sought pesce with
p,lssia, II consequence of The departure OF
,rJ. Moore, IS also Gnioundsd because
.sts's .ine G,.ssavGs lei SSiocxhc,na, hs was
ruusorlnsd &C slle departure o. taeGcneral,
81, believing ii,i.ss 70 bs still there, left or
ders fox his 6eisl detained until he return
Cd from tie arm. L IS singular fact tliat
sir Iohn's fight from Stockholm was not
known there until three days after, his nor
appearance in pusiic being imputed 10 pique
at the reception M had experienced. Cir
John, on his arrival Oh board the Victory,
IS said to have observed to.ssr Sasclasez,
thar he had escaped from prison and a mad
man. The King o. the Other hand. repeat
edly declared that his man (alluding TO
sir 7. Moore tiawarss ne IN every thing )"
but no sentiment IS imputed 70 htm express
i've of hostility towards this country, or to
Justify the report Of his majesty rneditating
a line of politics desosgato;y &c the high cha-
racter he has obtained.
The king of Sweden, it's stated, wished
that the corn taken in the ten Danish vessels
at Fledstansl, should be landed at Gotten
hrgA, and offered TO purchase It FOR the use
Of his army on the srontieis Of NORWAY. 1t
was, however, considered re bs necessary to
send the vessels 20 this country for condem-
nation, and the king not admitting such ne
csssiy to exist, expressed himself In angry
terms on the occasion. Such, at least, is
the statement of tie Amsterdam and Ham
burgh papers.
The expedition, uuderthe orders of Sir J.
Moore, IS appointed 70 proceed to the
Downs, instead of embarrassing at Var
mouth as had been int@rded-one of the
Transports marked c. /. arrived Iii Yarmouth
Roads on Friday evening.
Yesterday It was confidently stated in the
military circles, that Lord Chatham is to be
Commander in Che of the expedition now
tnbarking, and mt the Duke of York, ana
that MS Lovdship's horses are to leave town
On Mon1sy for esnbarkatioa.
Yesterday dispatches were received from
Sn :. Provost, at Halifax; as also, from
Nh Erkne at Washington, BY the Queen
charlotte packet, arrived at Falmouth. The
Mais brought by this CONVEYANCE, which
nave been detained at Falmouth. for the
purpose of being funigated, are dated from
ssw York the 10Th June, and Halifax the
Mta. We do not understand that any news
9, ntsrest has beenreceived by thisarrlva.,
lne embargo continued in the American
PorS,andthe elections in the different states
axe q stated to have given majority IN both
houses to the federalists. It's reported
al 1oi. Burr came passenger IN the Queen
e''afotse, ard is the bearer of some dis
rA,snes or propositions to cur government.
sfvate letters and even papers from Cot