Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-10
! ISLAND OF MADEIRA.
Communicated for the New York ga
zette, by a respectable friend Of this city.

Communicates for the New York ga,
zette, by respectable friend Of this city.
SKETCH
Ofpokticdi occurr ences in the island 1pa
,deira. fran the 24th December iSo7,to
The 18th Of January 1908.
ON ThuTsday the oath December
sigaai was made on the Garajos, or Bra
zen Head, for a feet 10 the eastward !;
which was shortly after repeated ~ the
Loo Castle. About 10 A. W, az east
with hne breeze, there appeared of the
Brazan Head four line Of battle ships (one
of diem with a rear ad.nita!'a asg) fave III.
ga'es aud eigateen transports, standing 10
for the Bay cf FuachAl: at neredlaa they
arrived 10 the Bay, the transports and The
f,igsses standing off and on. he line OF bat.
,icssal2s and iour frigasss, in avery hostile
manner anchored viii! sp.irgs on their ca.
blrs, 10 the following ordc.. or 10 line OF
ba vile 50 near lhs shore .ha. NE boa;swain's
cal, On bossd were distinctly scsIa Oh the
b. ach:
Ships :os the Hoe tsfore fort ST. Isga.
Do. do, fort Nova aaG Ptiowainhc.
Do. (wish iii. in order 10 elevate ias
guns for the Loo Castle.
Do, ne sdmita's Custom House fo,:,
aps Governors Palace
A figate bsl3een each ship OF he line.
The lower deck ports were Immediately
hsaIed up, aud the guns ran GU. a boar
was dispatched from The ao:airai'c ship,
With tWo e6icers, one naya! aud tho ether
military. immtdla,s!y on their sasdiog
| .ao English JACK was hoissrd, for the Puf
pose Gas was afterwards ,goowp3 OF nos;aS
On boa,d he admltsl he sime TIC ofhcefs
landed: who required To- be conducted 20
-yy---a1uI, rrrpr1y trFs.--es,--
tories made them on their way 10 The Pa
lace, 30 further answer could be obiained
| than ,hsttAe Squadron was com csanaed By
sir Samuel Hood, and that gcnera! Berrss
ford with formidable. force IF Brtish
troops were also 90 board. The officers
remained abou. an hour in conference with
,te governor, aud rsserned ou board. A sig.
nal WAS ;hen II dc by The admiral, aud ia1.
me diaseIy the transports STOOD 10 AID "a
rhofsd; shcp commenced the dlsembarka.
,;on q g,sai lumber ct The boats psinci-
paly fiat bonamed, were lowered sowp
from the squadron aud Transports, snd
saon filed with sroops, field pieces, &c.
&c and assembled near the adsa;rsi's ship,
sll all were in tadlness to dine s:ab.ss b.
4 P. n, all was ready; the beats after
r wjug in procession tound The adnaieaI's
ship. proceeded IN ike raanae' 20 he Pom.
iinho, where the troops distmba,ksd We
~ quietly aud wi;ilou, the smal,gs: appear.
anee Of resistance.
They then formed, and marched I'd 70 The
Loofelds, to the number Of 1000, exclusive
ofartilery companies !: after performing some
eyoutions, detachnlents were dispatched to
take psssessio ioiethe Loo castle, the Pico,
Ct citadel, &c. and fort st. Iago !; which WIS
effected, and the Portuguese soldiers that gar
risoned those Publications were ordered 10
march out Thus by six o'clock the town OF
funehal was in complete possession cf tie
British troops, without the least disturbance.
The Portuguese governor furnished the Eng
llsh with tents, which were soon pitched in
the Looheids; where those that were not &c
conmodated in the forts cncampcd. The
neilof war and frigatos then weighed their
anchors and moofed further GIFT The 25th
December christmas day) frequent confer
ences between sir Samuel Hood, general Be-
resford and che Portuguese governor tAfr.
Pedro Fas'ndasl to arrange the capitulation.
An embargo was laid ca all the vessels in port.
The Portuguese flag forthe last time was al
lowed to ily on all the forts-great hustle,
lisudlag baggage, provisions. guns, carts, way.;l
sens, and all kinds Of military stores, &c
s he seth OF December the capi,alation was
adjusted and signed, making over the island
.ty.