Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-25
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FromGi5rahar papers to The. "a July, receiv-
ed at the obfce Of the Mercantile Adver-
t;s6r By the ship Ocean.
CAD1z, 1yfune II.
Last night. It was notified to the French
souadron,that new batteryof 80 36pounders
and "a Founders, was ready to open upon
it, withinhalf cannon shot, IN case It should
not surrender. This morning, at z, no an
swer having been returned, tEe signal tor
General action wasmade on board the prince;
upon which, the French surrendered at s.
The officers wanted to fight to the last; but
the crews revolted against them, and COM
PEELED them to strike. The general Of our
squadron immediately repaired, in his barge
on beard the French Admiral's ship, and
returned to his own with the French Cen
eraI. The many vessels which were in rea-e
diness either to give assistance in case OF
shipwreck or to remove the crews, in case
they surrendered, went alongside the ships
of the line, and, in the course Of the day, the
latter were manned by our sailors, all the
French having been previously removed.
The seamen have been conducted to the
four Towers in the Carraca the Marines to
Puntafes, and the Officers on board ship in
the Bay, which has been fitted out for that
purpose, and is called Ponton.
Official note of the French admiral to the
captain General Of Cadiz, at the time OF
the surrender.
SIR,
I am compelled, by the offensive means
which you have combined against me, TO
surrender the ships, without making any
further resistance, because | see it is the
common interest Of both nations that they
should,not be destroyed.
Although your Excellencv had not pro-
missed me security for both the persons and
the properties Of my crews, | place too
much reliance upon Spanish honour, and
upon Yonr Exeellency's generosity, to be in
the least uneasy upon that head.
wish your Exccllency may, at first send
bat few people to remove the crews, ship
after ship, in succession, to prevent the con-
fusion which often takes place upon such
occasions.
According to the customs OF war, | beg
you will enable me, or cause me TO be ena-
bled, to dispatch an officer to his majesty
the emperor, for the purpose Of informing
him OF these occurrences.
am, sir,
With the highest consideration,
Your Excellency's
Most humble servant,
POSILLY.
On board the Hero, admiral's ship,
In the Bay Of Cadiz, June ID, 1908.
Mora, (Portugal) y1tne 10. !.
Positive intelligence has been received
from Lisbon, that almost all the French
troops are moving to different points, and
that the remainder, with gen. Junot, are
iortifving themselves in St. Georges Cas-
tie, where they have collected provisions
and ammunition. Whatever was in the
arsenaAs they have removed to the forts );
and it is even added, that they intend to en-
ter into articles of capitulation with the ma
ton. The few troops which we've III Evora
fled Off towards Beyra, and were very near
being attacked by the people, in consequence
Of the threats Of the French commander,
who was under the necessity Of departing
without the subsidies which he had demand
ed. We are informed, that in Beja all the
inhabitants are up in arms, only waiting TOR
the signal to attack, and for somebody to
head them.
SEVILLE, June 10.
We learn, by several official papers, that
the grand duke of Berg has, at the re.
guest of the board of government at Ma
drid, suspended the march Of the French