Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-02

Gen IN AincIiIds
Nays,,
The Dutch papers contain inteles,
from Copenhagen Of the 9th inst. st ss
that battle was fought between the SxsJ
and Danes near Eiverceur, in which
Danes say they were victorious and tbs
second action had taken place near the fps
tier, in which the Swedes lost 1000 ns
It is probably an exaggerated account Of d
affair mentioned in Baron Ar1nfeldt's rem,
of the 23d of the preceding month.
The Gazette Of Saturday contains an :,
der in council, declaring, that in all pla,a
on the continent of America, situated h.
tween the 10Th and Both degrees of N. i
information shall be held to lave BEEN.
ceivcd on the 10th Of February of the Ord,
in council issued On the 18th Nov. t.
line cf coast here alluded to was cnliasds
the general notice given by the ordsr
council of the 25th November.
nay IS
Hamburger papers to the 18th inst. hay,
reached us. They confirm the intelligeM.
communicated in our paper OF the 7th, 10
lative to what passed at the interview BE- |
tween Bonaparte and the merchants of BN
deaux. They mention that a reinforcemer
of $4,000 men was ordered for Spain, and
that the French troops in Silesia and tn
duchy Of Bayreath were concentrating, pre-
vious to their being marched for Italy.
May 81.
( Two Gottenburgh mails arrived til.
morning. The intelligence brought by then
is. rather favorable. The Swedes obtau,
ed a considerable advantage over tn
Russians, in an affair which took place
near Tieaborg, on the 25th ult Al
corpse of the latter consisting of $500, WIS
defeated, with the loss of 200 killed and
wounded and 400 prisoners, among WHOM
was Russian general. The Russians ala|
who landed in the island Of Aland were
when the last accounts were dispatched
from that quarter, upon the point Of surrep|
dcring to the inhabitants. The news fron
Norway unfortunately is not SO Favorable
A corps Of about 800 Swedes was surrou1&|
ed by the armed inhabitants and militia, and!
compelled to surrender. It would seem
that the plan Of invading Norway las bea
abandoned. The dispatches Of baron U|
Armfeldt are dated from Holnledal, which
is situate within the Swedish frontier.
The report which reached US some days
back of the landing Of our troops in Nor.
way was unfounded. The whole Of the ex
petition arrived at Gostenburgh between
the 10Th and 18th inst. where it awaits The
disposition Of his Swedish majesty.
The Swedish papers contain Intelligent
from St. Petersburgh Of the 9Th instant
There has been a change III the Russian CO.
binet, but it is not in favor Of this country
Baron Budberg has resigned the Office Of
minister for foreign affairs, which is now
filed by count Romanzof, one OF the most
ardent advocates for French connexon.-
Indeed the Russian eabinet, as now compos
ed, IS, to every greas political purpose, az
completely French as if the members had
received their nomination from Bona part.
himself.
I. vessel arrived yesterday from the coast
Of France, by which We learn that the cru
barge upon American vessels prescri5edGF
she Bayonne decree, is most rigidly enforc
ed throughout the French ports. Upon tn.
9Th instant an American had contrived to
Get out Of the harbor Of Bordeaux, but was
stopped at the Tour dc CordovaA, and o.
bllged to return. No relaxation OF this n
gorous system was expected to take place
The vessels which used TO sail under knip'
hansen, Cldcnburgh, Pappenbursh and
E,ecklenbnrgh colors, were also al strictly
er,bargo-d.
nay IS.
The Gottenburgh mail due on Tuesday
is arrived. The Swedcs, ii consequence Of
the advantage which they obtained over the
ennr,v paar ReveJay have d;ScoD4inued