Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-01

rom which we make the following extracts.
Russia, it is said, has declared war against
Sweden.
6 Gotten5urg, Jan. 29.-There is censi-
derable demand here for colonial produce a
number of foreigners have arrived to purchase
sugar and coffee, which articles have risen so
per cent. in Hamburg and in the Baltic, a
large quantity it's said is fin the present diff
fculty of navigation] going overland to Rus
STA.
Feb. l.-Accounts this day received from
Stockholm, announce that Russian army Of
$4,000 men is on the frontiers of Finland !;
there were at first $4,000, but as it was found
difficult to provision SO many, SIX regiments
were marched home again.
The Gottenburgh mail due on Wednesday
last, brings the following important intelli-
gence:
s. Gotfenburg, FEB. l2.-The Stockholm
post of to-day brings the important intelli-
gence that Russia has declared war against
Sweden, and some accounts state that the
Russians have already entered Swedish Fin
land Both M. Alopeus, the Russian minis
ter, and count Meolke, the Danish minister,
are about to leave Stockholm. Tbs officers
and staff of the Swedish army in Findland
had received ordersto Join with all expedition.
6 Conenhagen, Jan. 28.-According to a no
tifcaton published by the regency of Nor
way, by order of tie highest authority, the
late ordinance relative TO foreign prlvateers Is
not to be in force when the prize is English.
The principle laid down, free shifts make free
goods, is to be observed with respect 10 all
neutral ships, and those OF friendly powers
which may put into the ports of Norway, and
the cargo shall notbe opened or broken into !;
but if an English cargo be found IN a free
ship, whether discharged or transhipped, or
snip so laden be stranded, it shall, with its
cargo, be treated as enemys property.
FEB. By an estafette arrived this morn.
ing, intelligence has been received that Mon
cey has entered Spain, and IS marching to
Tolesa; that an immence number of cloisters
and converts are to be secularlsed in Portugal,
and that France intends to purchase large
quantities Of Russian commodities in the
course of this years Coheuhagen Gazette.
February 90.
The intelligence which We yesterday an
nounced, of Russia's having declared war a.
gainst Sweden, though in the present state Of
affairs far from surprising, created a strong
sensation IN the mind Of the public. II az
fords an additional proof of the determined
animcs:ey of our arch foe, and of the entire
subserviency TO his will which Pervades the
continent. In this respect it interests our
selfish feelings, while the frmness of the
king Of Sweden, and the apparent inequality
of the contest in which he is engaged, excite
emotions OF a more general nature.
The Russian troops, it is said, haze actual
ly passed the Swedish frontier; and or tie
part of Sweden the utmost activity prevails in
that province. All officers are orderedto Join
their corps without delay. The number Of
troops already collected we have heard esti-
mated at $4,000 men; a number capable Of
maintaining very formidable defence, aided
by the natural strength of the country. IN
short time we may expect interesting inteli
gence from TIA north: for as the season is ra-
pidly ameliorating, operations viii in al pro-
liability speedily take place.