Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-21

| left Holland on Thursday last. that although
| English papers announcing the defeat am
subsequent surrender otDupont, had arriv
ed there, the fact was not generally believ
ed, in consequence of a notice which wa
| previously circulated, $ 70 beware of falls
| intelligence from England" Even the re
port of the surrender Of the French squa
| dron at Cadiz, though received with full
credit some weeks ago, latterly fell into dis
repute, on its being stated in the Journals
de r Empire, " that notwithstanding all thu
attempts of the English to get possession
of the French ships in Cadiz harbor, thsy
were still under the protection of the Spa.
niards." As few of the persons who reac
this were acquainted with the true state O
affairs in Spain, it was very natural that they
should be deceived by the equivocal nature
OF the expressions, and conclude that the
French and Spaniards were the best friends
imaginable. This miserable delusion, how
ever, can last but short time longer. ----.
Though the people of the North of Europe
may shut their ears to what transpires re-
specting Spain, they will hardly be guilty OF
the wilful blindness of not opening their
eyes to what is passing before them. For
several DAYS the French police, established
in Hamburgh aud the contiguous Danish
territory, succeeded in causing the r9mor,
that the Spanish troops had escaped from
the Island of Funen, to be discredited,
when III fortunately for their veracity, 500
Spaniar>!s, who had not been able to join
their brave countrymen, were marched into
that city as prisoners OF war. 1t is almost
unnecessary to add, that their situation ex-
cited The deepest sympathy.
No account Of the actual commencement
of PROSTITUTES between Austria and France
had reached Holland at the middle of last
week, though s.seh was daily expected,
We undef stand shat governm mt purpose
to pay Off - or 20 sail of the line, and to
transfer the crews to smaller vessels of war,
wh CHI are to be sent to the Baltic and other
quarters, where they are most wanted. 1t
is 10 os,ser de med necessary to keep up
large R5sts, smce the enemy is no where in
sufncl~nt i.r2e to meet thcm.
Very considerable supplies of arms and
in the Norsh-West OF Spain TO the Biscay-
ans.
Ter majesty the queen Of France, the
dake anu uuchess of Angauleme, count and
countess dc Damas, and count Etlenne de
D4Ias.s, landed on Tuesday morning at
tlts,rWieh, aud immediately set oft for Cos
held i...i!.
Il was again reported yesterday, that an
Instruction na4 broken out In the inferior
or France.
The viceroy Of Italy lately visited the
house of Our Lady OF Loretto, and spent
two hours in examining its sacred relics and
curlosj.ies. He assured the clergy of the
place that it should nenceforrh be taken un-
der his special projection. y
September 9.
Another expedition, it is said, will be fit
ted OUT without delay, to consist OF 10000
men.
On the 21st ut. we understand, orders
were ISSUED to All the French and Dutch
troops in the north OF Holland TO proceed to
3reda, where t:ey were to be joined by
other troops from the banks OF the Rhine.
Opinions differed with respect to the uitl-
mae DESTINATION Of this force. According
to some, il aas insended to be sent to SPAN,
Diners held {i.sn it would take the dlrectlon
OF the 4aSstrian territories. Inc third re-
ginent OF hussars, which was quartered al
me Hague, broke up on the Goth, and was
replaced by the I'd regiment IL ON Leyden
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