Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-21

iet "'s .session % t.ic .AuS''1ans' Il
nany in Pos ,eod IN Hollan. that all the
was unds,s' would be closed on the goth
Dutch Po'.s wba, account was not heard.
luly, .;; can vessels would not be admitted ac-
A, ns;ng to The present determna'o' u TIC
Du aaa s MARQUIS Of Wellesley has been pre-
lns from setting off upon his mission to
yen' 's ~ account Of indisposi'lon. In: no.
s?a aa.rouis being recovered, ne Will leave
bic n naa on Monday for Portmodth, to pro.
Lonou' sna;n. He will be accompanied by
eesa aasIev. the son of earl Bathurst.
'0e Tbr expedition, which is now in great
,'ardness. viii certainly be ready to sail
i.ssrk. We lamen, to ttate that govern,
~ have experienced great difficulties in
= n,ocuring of transports. The Ameri.
:" =. merchants have this day been informed,
~. 49,, .ueh American ships as can be at Dept
s,rJ early in the week, may be engaged for
,Lr,e months service, at 25s per month.
july 2.
We hear with much pleasure that &C
.un,s have been received by government,
/ - II. French having been repulsed with
considerable loss in several attempts which
,bsv made on the 18th, 10th, and 18th I'LL
,;o,o. 10 cross the Danube, IN the neighbour
hood Of Prrsbnrg. The details of these
.y,eanions are unknown but the fact of
,br defeat of The enemy is so far credited
~ MINISTERS. as TO have induced their com
nuncation of it to Prince Stalteuberg, and
10 rhe Spanish ambassador.
.Sout of the German papers talk ofnego-
e;atiops for peace. We trust there is no
foundation for them--for what real good
coold resuit from them. Bonaparte would
,eturn 10 FraAce, not with more pacific sem
.mep,s II, his heart, but with determine
ton to make war the moment more favor
able opportunity presented itself. Surely
Austria and every state must DIV be con-
yinced chat there can be no end to war but
in the overthrow OF aim woo is the author
ofit.
Tuys.
We understand that the American consul
here has received information from the A
mercan consul at amsterdam, that the ex-
is,ing state of affairs between the United
States and France rendered it hazardous
for American vessels, particularly with CO.
lonial produce, to proceed at this time 10
the por,s OF Holland, as some, which had
already arrived, were under difficult and
embarfas ing circumstances. Tobacco and
pot ashes, however, are allowed bv law to
enter, but ona view of all circumstances,
those concerned will judge of the risk they
run in proceeding there at this moment.
The king has been pleased to constitute
and appoint the right hon. Grandvillc Leve-
son Cover, Commonly call lord Granville
Levcson Cover to be his majesty's secre-
taY ofwar.
Ii was expected, on Saturday, that or
ders would be issued for an immediate en-
barge at all the out ports. The proper Off
GERS were in waiting all day at the custom
house.
The preparations for the grand expedite
on are carried on with great activity. A
very large feet of men of war is collecting
asSplthead, to take the troops on board,
'as torce being 50 great thar transports cam
not be procured to carry them. They are
10 take on board both horse and foot so,dl-
ers. Ike following are the regiments that
are to embark here. Three squadrons OF
the 9th light dragons, two companies OF
the s5'h rlne corps, the 68.h, list, & a5th
hight infantry. The 5tf., Esd, ia DAT. 2Gth
3D. S6,h, 9Th, cd bat.) SD and S9-i' re-
S'ments. These troops are to encamp on
ground between Haslar and Fort Monkton,
and on Yare Common, near Gosport. The
royal artillery, 1000 strong, the 2d battali-
oaroyais; Cd battalion 35th, /; Cd battalion
sist, I'd battalion 14th, 5lst, and the 2d
battalion Esd regiments. These regiments
s - 70 eneamp on South Sea Common, un-
Aa Tie whole Tome in The 5th Sth 22d.