Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-18

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LONDON, Tuly 90.
Price Of stocks this day at 10, 3 per cent
consois for money 67 rs 68--do. for &C.
68 -4--shtee per cent red. 68 $ 8--Om-
mum l prem.
Before the greater part OF our readers will
have received this DAYS Courier, the expe-
dillon will have reached the first point of.
;tsdrst:nation and struck the first blow. The
first and second divisions of the expedition,
sailed early Yesterday morning, and were
soen clear of the downs. Admiral Otway,
with the remaining division of the expedi
ton. sailed at FIVE this morning. In the
m an time more horses, troops and artillery
are embark;ng, AID we have probably by
this time, on the enemys coast, the largest
force that was ever sent from the British
shores at o, time, perhaps between 80 and
sc, 900 troops.
Three islands lie at the mouth of the
Scheldt, Caesand, W.lcheren and Schowen.
The possession of these islands is necessary
TO ali Interior operations up the east and
west Schellt, and these, we may now say,it
is the object OF the three divisions of the
expedition first to attack. Cadsand, will
probably be the first island attacked because
il commands the entrance Of the w. Scheldt
and will enable our ships to so up the river.
The marquis of Huntley's division of the
9th. 5oth. elst, ssh and 42d regiments,w
attack Cadsand. Cadsand is not strong on
its Western side, but the enemy, we under
stand, have erected mortar battery above
l3reskcos. With such battery andF lush
ing, the Scheldt may be in great measure
commanded. Blu. it is probable that it is
not intended to attack this battery in front,
at least till after landing has been effected
IN another part.
The second division under the command
Of sir John Hops, is destined for the Schow-
en- island and the north part of Walcheron.
Schowen is necessary to secure the East
Sch; ID, AMI to put US in possession OF North
Bevelanl. Tne operation against Walche-
rem will be committed to sir Eyre Coote.--
Upon this subject, It's said in morning
paper, that 9" the enemy has already assem-.
bled 5000 troops in Wa!cheren, which it is
supposed viii be sufficient to cope with
$4,000 assailants placed as they are or terra
hrnla, and provided with excel lent redoubts
and batteries. Tnc town Of Middleburg in
the centre Of The island, has had the pave
mcnt removed from the spacious squares
within It's walls, and the same industry has
been employed at Pushing, TO prevent the
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fsom the rebound;ng of the missiles, and
from the fragments OF stone in the case OF
bombai dment.
We are glad to find that the enemy have
no more than 5000 troops in Walchcrene
but as to their being able to cope with $4,000
British troops, we have little doubt, ere a
few hours have elapsed, that we shall find
they have net been able to cope with third
of that number. NIiddleburgh is not a
place of any strength. Flushing is strong;
and there may be some batteries on the
western coast Of the Isle OF Walcheren.--
But the valor, skill, and frmness of our
troops, will socn overcome these obstacles.
VIVA, objecgs are in contemplation after
the tra,ions against Cadsand, Wslcheren,
and Schowen have been carried into fleet,
itwould be at present improper to disclose.
July 81.
A cutter arrived on Saturday from Flush
ing. A variety OF reports were immedi-
atrly in circulation on the coast. 1t was
said by some that the island Of Walcheren
had surrendered to our troops without re.
sistance. Others, that considerable body
of French troops had been collected in the
island, and that the resistance would be ob-
stinate. A Dutchman who arrived in the
cutter says, that the crews Of the vessels at
Flushing have deserted and gone to the IN,
terror.
Government had not when our paper
$500, .ooo;roJ ,c,Cr,pt az the,