Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-10
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER TO-
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

last in the short passage OF 80 Gays from
Scotland. The editors of the New York Ca
zette have received London and Glasgow
papers to the 9th of August.
These papers contain the important infor-
nation that Flushing, after being nearly de-
stroyed by bombardment, had surrendered
20 the British force. under Lord Chatham.
TIE garrison, consisting of 1879 officers and
men, were to be sent to England. The En-
glsh expedition afterwards went up to at.
tack Antwerp, and to destroy the French
fleet at that place. Accounts have been re-
ccived in England thro' variety OF chan I.
nels, that the armistice was at an end, and
that hostilities had commenced between
France and Austria-though an article from
Paris of the date of 18th Aug. states that
peace between Austria and France was
sisned on the 10th.
The articles It specting Mr.. Armstrong S
arrival at Amsterdam, and the report OF a
new decree against the Americans, does not
look as if cur differences would soon be set
tied with France. The papers also contain
ne~ decree issued by the king of Holland.
The report of an English expedition having
taken Archangel is premature.
Price Of Stocks at London-Consols 6S
1-a-Reduced G3 s-4-Omnium 34 prem.
London Gazette Extraordinary, Sunday,
Angzist 20.
DOWNING STREET, dug. 10.
A despatch, of which the following is a
copy, was this day received at the Office OF
viscount Castlereagh, one of his maJesty's
principal secretaries Of state, from lieut..
gen. the earl of Chatham, K. G. dated
Head Quarters, Middle6urgh, dug. !.
MY LORD,
have the honor of acqua;nting your
lordship, that, on the 18th inst. the bate
ries before Flushing being completed (and
the friga:es, bombs, and gun-vessels, hav-
ing at the same time taken their stations)
fire was opened at about half past 1, P. M.
from SO pieces of heavy ordnance, which
was vigorously returned by the enemy. An
additional battery of SIX "a Founders was
completed the. same night, and the whole
continued 10 play upon the town, with little
or no insermission, till late on the following
day.
On the morning of the 14th inst. about
ten O'Clock, the line of battle ships at anchor
in the Danube passage, led by rear admiral
sir Richard Strachan, got under weigh, and,
ranging up along the Sea line of defence,
kept as they passed most tremendous can
nonade on the town for several hours, with
the greatest gallantry and effect. About 4
in the afternoon, perceiving that the fire -ot
the enemy had entirely ceased, and the town
presenting most awful scene Of desruc.
ton, being on fire in almost every quarter,
directed lieut.. gen. sir Eyre Coo1e to send
in to summon the place; general Monnet
returned for answer, that he would reply to
the summons as soon as he had consulted a
council of war; an hour had been allowed
him for the purpose, but considerable
time beyond i, having elapsed, without any
answer being received, hostilitles were or
dered to re-commence with the utmost VI
gor, and about 1 o'clock at night, one vi
the enemy's batteries, advanced upon the
Sea Dyke, in front Of lieut.. gen. Frasers
position, was mose CALAMITY carried at the
point of the bayonet, by detachments from
| the s6th, list, and light battaliohs OF the
kings German legion, under lieut.. col. Park
opposed to great superiority of numbers
they took 10 prisoners, and killed & wound
ed grea, many of the enemy.
| / must not omit to mention, that on thu
preceding evening, an entertainment, II
front of maj. gen. Graha MS position, was
also forced in manaer equally undaunted
by the 18th regiment and detaehments Q
] the kings German legion,s under lieut.. col
Nichols, who drove The enamy from 1t, ant
made Judgment within muskets shot OF tn
walls of the town, taking one gun and -
prisoners.
About two in the morning, the enen