Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-06

out previous to the arrival Of the Mentor
from the u. S. The Mentor hadarrlved but
few DAYS before they sailed, and would not
sail for the III. S. before the middle or lat
ter end of June, as all communication With
Bonaparte, who was in Germany, would be
tedious, as he could not receive a courier IN
less than days from Paris. They also say,
that considerable application was made to
him before his departure from Paris, respect
ing American affairs, but in valn,as he seem
ed determined to get what he could & keep
what he got, and it's supposed his victories
in Germany, will not make him IN better
humor with America. That the non-lnter-
course with America is SO severely felt IN
France that the want OF commercial busl-
ness is inluring their towns and beggarlng
their inhabitants; that coffee was selling tor
dollar per lb. and white sugar tor the same
and the produce of France was IN SO 1T
tie demand that brandy could be purchased
for 20 or 90 dollars per pipe, and Wlhts IN
proportion.
Russia, Holland, Denmark and Sweden,
| it was said, being in a great measure or al
! together under the controul OF Bonaparte,
would Be called on and no doubt would put
| IN force the French DEGREES, and selze all
goods arriving among them, that may be
sveu suspected of being the produce OF Eng
! land or its dependencies, therefore 1t wl'l
/ be madness to send vessels to any OF those
ports, until something is settled with Bona
+ parte, as they consider all West-indla goods
| in that light.
! It was reported in France, that the Aus
TRANS were making considerable advances
in italy, having gained advantages on the
| French in the several actions they had With
them in that quarter.
Among the passengers landed in England
! were several American captains, whose
| names we hope to obtain for our next. A.
| monp those landed here, are, capt. Bangs,
of the lanes Adams of this port, con-
dsmned in July last for touching at an Eng
| lish port; captain Snow of the Syren OF
Boston; capt. Sheppard Of the Hopewell,
taken On his passage from London to New
York; capt. Bowes, of the ship Betsey OF
New York from Malaga to London with
/ wine; all of whose vessels are condemned ;
! also capt. Snow OF ----, whose vessel was
not condemned.
The brig Spectator, Little, of Wiscas-
set. from Amsterdam for Savannah, and the
] chip New Guide, Craig, OF New Orleans
from Alicant to London, neither of which
were condemned, lay at Calais and the ship
Sally Ann, Nichols, of Newbwypor, lay
upcondemned. at Amsterdam, though her
cargo was sold and put into the treasury.
One OF the gentlemen has handed us the
following list OF vessels waiting their fate at
/ Charanss, Holland Trader; Amsterdam
Packet, and Vareham o. New York Two
Brothers Of New Bedford Neptune and
| Eleanor of Portland; Lexington Of Balti-
more Minerva OF Rochester, brig Ply
mouth and William of Newburyport.
| The French have confined :, number of
American captains in the Goal in Dunkiri,
all of whom had been liberated or made
| their escape, except capt. Tucker, OF the
William Of Newherry, and capt. Jenhlas,
who were fined 1900 dollars each besides
! the loss Of their vessels and cargoes and
/ their crews were marched to Arras, where
| great number Of American seamen, are
| confined.
Extract 9 a letter fran St. Domingo CITY,
1--WE still remain beseiged by the Spanl-
:, and blockaded by the British, though
| very strictly by the latter. At this
moment there is scarcely an ounce OF bread,
| beef, pork, butter, &c. to be had, excepting
on some days piece horse meat, and O.
theirs, a little fish, and a few vegetables. Go
vernment has small quantity OF PROVISIONS
In store, but it is exclusively appropriated
for the army. Since Ferrand's aisalr, the
French have been victorious in every en-