Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-15
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/ celYeQ from I1tllSClanQ state, that In a.
sequence Of the improper usages which (,
been made of the situation Of that place 1 6
the conveyance of intelligence to the p '.s
( of the enemy, the English government b,'I
determined, fora certain period, to Law y,
T embargo on all vessels at that island: dur;;n,,
which time, no communication was to l.
made utthrough the medium of the packs
which is TO continue to sail between HtE''
goland and England.
!. Letters from Barcelona Of the 21a ri
were yesterday received in town. The,
state that the utmost tranquility preyailea
IN that vicinity. All the American vesses
which had been for some time e,nbarpoed
had been released, and loading to come ayar
This release, however, was stated to be a. /,
understanding with the French command.
ant. 1t is certainly not the effect Of an,
influence hostile to France. For it is .aid
in one of the letters, some American se,.
men who had deserted their ships, WEI.
brought back, and forced to return to the.
shipping, by parties Of the French milita.
ry.
Some more letters were yesterday receiy.
ed from Holland. Those from A Amsterdam
Of the I'd instant inform us that circular lei.
tiers had been received in that city, beariI,
the signatures of some of the most respects.
Bile mercantile houses in England, announc.
inga disastrous event hsvingtakenplace VII
respect to England. It was soon discovered
these letters were forgsriSs, ccntrived in
Brabant for the express purpose OF affecting
the prices of colonial produce but the de.
ception was discovered too soon to produce
the desired effect.
In addition to the 9Th, 4sth and 91st re.
giments Of foot, the following have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness for
immediate embarkation at Cork, the 5th,
18th, 5th battalion Of the 6oth, 71st and 4h
royal veteran battalion. The whole are to
be under the command of maior-generl
Iiiil, with brisadiers general Fame and
Crawford.
On Sunday afternoon a desperate and
unfortunate ARRAY took place in Swan alley,
East SInithfeld, between number of A.
merican and Portuguese sailors the Natter
made uscof bludgeons, with tucks or knives
attached to them, and wounded sGyeral.d
the Americans in shocking manner. One
man is sent to the hospital, and his life IS /.
dispared of. They have undergone an ex.
mination at the Office in Lambert street, and
three of the Portuguese sailors are commit.
ted, and have been denied bail till conss.
quences Justify the acceptance of it. The
above transaction did not terminate the Dis
turbances. The hostilities were resumed
Yesterday, with increased fury, at The Lon.
don docks. We have not heard whether
the Americans or the Portuguese werets
aggressors, but the contest was so violent,
that It was necessary to call out the White.
chapelvolunteers, who assembled between
Z ard clock, and dispersed the com5at.
ants. 1t is said that scnc lives have been
lost Iii this affrav. The Americans in parjr
cular, have suffered, from the weapons used
by the Portuguese.
& MAscHEsTEr-We are happy to End
from the following letter, dated on Sunday
that the disorders which prevailed among
the Weavers of Manchester and the neigh,
boring towns have almost entirely subslded
-" The town is peaceable. Many OF nc
weavers are returned to their several en-
Payments. The exertion of the 'magls'
trates, consts 5les, and the military have
been, and are, truly praiseworthy; the IN
habitants Of the town and neighborhood arc
much indebted to them for the great care
and attention they have shewn for the safe
ty of the public.
It will afford the public some pleasure, y
the midst of the depression of trade which
at present prevails in the country, to be lnfs
formed, that more business was done at tle
last market-day both at Leeds, Hudders.
field, and Bradford, than for some tine
past. IN consequence of the number OF az