Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-26
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Russia has declared war against SWeueu.
The declaration states, that the emperor
OF Russia could no. re a ain insensibfr 20
the conduct Of Grea, Britain against Dem
mark. Prussia sod Denmark, have also
declared war aealns. Sweden.
Hostilities have CONNIE nced between the
Sweces aud kussian., bu. no general bat
lie has beeo fought. The kassians ia
breaking Up from their ean.oonents, co.
deaVored 20 penetrate into Finland, be.
tween the guiph Of F osand ADD the Raja-
ma lake he Swe dish frontiers 90 that side
no, bsins very strong, the advanced posts
fell back on sne approach OF the Russians.
The Swedish main army occupied posi-.
tion al FafYas nos. he Rossian head
quarters on the If March was at Lou
lsa. Wills the Russians are occupying
the Swedish at as on the side Of Srxnis,
but they must cross from Copeshsgen 10
Ei-neuf. The Freuctl have no, yet enter.
ed Zealand, AID ,he preparations at Co.
renhagcn are DOT completed.
Bonapar,e has created several princes,
dukes, barrons and ku'ghis all the d;gni-
,aries of the empire have been raised to
the rank of princes, aud their eldest cons
are to be dukes.
Baron Jacob. Che P5ussian minister has
return ned 10 Engtaod. re sailed fron, Do
YER on The 18Th of Marcn Id flag Of uoce
for Calais, bat 90 his arrival OF Calais
Pier, the commanlant Of thar would .,
suffer him 70 land, or even land 90 shore
letter for Paris. saying, thar his orders
we're peremp Dry, DOT to receive sny Cartel
or dispa ches from England add hat if
The, car.eI came agsin, che would &c Ercd
into ", hou further notice
Letters from II ollsnd Of the 18Th and
Pans of the 9 h al lmo STATE, that Booa
parte had Lei! Pari, for Spain, and il was
supposed he would FIX his residence aiV,l.
ladoieds a con;rlbu icb Of million OF
lanes, was 10 be levied 90 the people Of
Holland. Great d ssatis faciion was SAID
20 prevail 10 the manufacturing towns, IN
Ft4uce, particularly among ne cos.oo FAC
tories;
The bill 90 the subject 81 the ordets in
council had no, yet passed bo.n houses OF
parliament, and had me. with a'eal oppo
si,iou. The papers are hlledw,.h debates
on tia lmportao, subjcc'.
The Brush espedlton TO the Baltic. is
counrermanded.
The fo!low,as is From, TIE Courisrt of
the "a b Of March Ga mlo'ssenal paperj:
y pm the suoject Of The embs'go, the
opposition. cootradics,og the assertion,
that il had been laid 90 before no,ice Of
of the orders ia couoci! had reached The
United S:a,es, ttfifn, that The truth turns
uut 10 be, that Commercial house ia Lon.
don, had sent intelligence TO America Of
The io.eolioh 20 issac sach orders giving a.
the same tine, 40 accurate description Of
lheirge oeral provisions. This Intelligence
reached America 6 days before the laying
the embargo, and 10 all probability was
toe principal cause Of il. Lord Gieuvilie
s.aled this 10 the house of lords, as thing
generally known, ADD he challenged mla,s.
ters, it they duub,ed the fac,, 10 call he
merchan, to the bar, whoswopId eonhrm
il On oath.
LONDON, Ma,ca 1e.
Hamburger papers, 10 the 18th instant,
Inclusive, have breo received. F,om these
it would appear, thar he French and Spa.
nish troop. have entered Holstein ia every
direction, no, OILY with the permission, bat
at the iustigs,ion of the Danish govern.
rnrn,. When the lates accounts left Hol
s.ein, they were 10 possession Of ali the
principal towns, w:thou, the exception even
Of Rendsbers, the residence of the kiog
% Denmark.
Nine sail Of the line and tour ftiga..s are
stated to be E tuDg out a. Flushing with al.
possible dispatch.
The guards who were ordered to hold
themselves 10 readiness for service 10 the
Balrc, have been cnuntermanded; ADD it
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