Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-05

al. lord Gambler, enclosing 4 letter from,
captain Digby. of the Cossack, dated of
st. Andero, 18th June, by which ii appears
that on the 25d, the French entered ihe
place, previous to which the boats Of the
Cossack and Comet, spiked all the guns On
tort Salvador de sAno, and fort Sedra, and
completely destroyed the magazines with
500 barrels OF powder, and quantity Of
other stores. The boats had Just returned
round point de Ano, when a considerable
body OF French dragons appeared on the
hill.p
A French prize sent into Plymouth
brings accounts that the traitors Of the .ris-
tocracy who had joined Napoleon's court at
Rayonne, were fighting for the French
against the Spanish Populace in the pro-
vince Of Biscav, which reaches from Bay
onne to ST. Andero--a small track, terri
tory now occupied By the French. The
French have taken possession of St. .Andero
With three thousand men, but before the
boats OF, his majestv's ships Cossack and
Comet had landed, spiked all the gyms and
blown up the magazine. In that quarter it
Is reported that Bonaparte is marching to
Madrid with an army Of 1oO, 900 men. We
Go not believe it--IIIe will be careful how
he ventures to advance into the heart of a
country. where every human being is pa
tr;ot, and every patriot ready to sacrifice
himself Tor bis country.
Papers and letters have been iustreceiy-
ed from Holland. The former contain a
proclamation Of Louis Bonaparte, stating,
that king Joseph was received III Spain with
the most ardent demonstrations OF 10Y, ard
that perfect peace and tranquility prevailed
throughout whole kingdom, particularly
at Madrid anu Cadiz. The Dutch papers
contain nothing else of any interest.
We are sorry TO observe, that some symp-
toms Of a riotous disposition, and resist
ance to the. laws, have appeared in the pa
rishes OF Donnycloney and Iu!lylish, in
the county of Monaghan, where the sale of
some lands (Blcary) was recently attempted
to be stopped, accompanied by acts of out
rage and violence. A meeting Of the ma
gistrates and gentlemen Of tia. country was,
IN consequence, convened at Monaghan,
when public expression CT their reproba-
ton was made known, in resolutions to re-
slst such unlawful attempts, and to bring
the perpetrators to condign punishment. 3
OurWoFxing silk transformers appearto
be recovering from their late dependency,
as they shortly expect a large supply of raw
silk from the ports Of Spain, and though it
may not be of SO fine a quality as that of
Piedmont, Lucca, Calabria, &c. yet it may
, be made to answer several purposes in the
silk trade, and to afford employment to
numbers Of people who are literally fa-
mishing, and sheir families in perishable
stale.
Muscovado and clayed sugars are at pre-
sent in such quantities at the stores Of our
merchants, that thew are still looking down,
as.we have no ioreiga market as yet to send
them to. Coffee fails under like predca-
ment..
Russian iron is now exhausted, but there
is tolerable stock OF Swedish iron on hands
which is Of superior quality to the former,
but British is rather inferior even to that Of
Russia. We, however, still expect large
supplies OF that of Sweden.
The French feet remains quiet at Tou-
lon. 1t now amounts to twelve sail of the
line; two Russian line of battle ships hay-
ins gone into that port.
Sr. LOUIS, July 10.
Tomorrow the trial of the Indians for
murder comes on. We understand obey