Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-25
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dof n'' g, sslIing Potatoes at IS. Sd. .
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Ks; anN !, this side the water have u,
H6: :, : sell them at Is Cd, quart anu
perry :" ofmobs-knowing the rule WORKS
yer a's and those who do not please 70
b ways - same Heaven born hriUlless
EEle,dng it alone
,,b;o;ued extract Of a letter from a
~ Of great respsctabill'y on !, board
Vixen to his friend in this city will give
~ If circumstances and on the con-
o :. # li.as. Trippe we will f0roear TO
\, comment, because, in our war win
I' ~; this officer signalized himself; but
=, ,,rY especially as we are informed that he
|. hem ordered by the Secretary OF tue
Jaw TO repair Immediately to Wa'mng'oa
:. ,orDose of an enquiry into his con-
s, in not returning the hreo OF the MO
Intel.
On the a4thin June) an occurrence
= nl,ce which was equally unpleasant
a. = no,xoscted. The character OF the at
!. bovsvrr, corresponds with the treat
~, which we have so often received from
!. British naval commanders on formsr
c,,,iou,. The Moselle, 20 gun brig,
] irving 80 Founders, was lying at anchor
oasr the Stirrup Ray, near the Bahama
,aok, TIE Vixen approached her under
m sail, with her pendent and ensign hoist
\ The commander of the M oseile hoist
4 French colors, and exhibited several
riyats signals. Captain @Trippe, on per
ewing boat which he supposed wished
sneak his vessel, hauled up and received
{ officer, who requested him to 60 down
the British vessel. With this request
pt. Trippe declined a compliance, fur
shing the officer at the same time with the
me Of the vessel, and her destinations
aptaiu Boyce, who commanded the Mo-
lie. fred shot at US as we passed, which
plain Trippe considered as an iptimaslon
at he wished to speak with Us. Several
usket balls were fred from the boa, into
c vessel; and at the very moment the
irish 6ficerWas poiitebsrtcsiyed ON board
{ Vixen, and before he had taken me-.
orandum of thereby winch was. given by
pt' Trippe 10 the message which was de-
vtreda-captain Boyce fred around shot,
hth came over the quarter deck, and
'ne,rattd the main boom of the Vixen.
aptain Trippe Immediately discharged
( Brush officer, and pre- pared for action.
he English brig slipped her cable and got
ldsr wav, menacing an attack on our yes
l. So soon as she approached within
oper distance, Captain TriPPe despatched
boat, with his first lieutenant, to demand
the British officer an explanation of his
ndnct; who sent his lieutenant on board
Vixen, with various apologies, which
IRE not understood in satisfactory man
r; and Captain Trippe then addressed
note to captain Boyce, requiring writ,
statement Of the reasons which had in
iced him to fire two shot at his vessel
apt Boyce returned for answer, that he
c0gnlsed with pleasure, the existing
lity between the two countries, and was
rsmeIy sorry for having fred at us--that
reasons which induced nina to FIRE, were,
ne could not distinguish our colors,a and
no preparations for takingin sail: that
mad been informed that two French pri-
GERS We're fitting out 10 the y. States,
supposed We might probably be one Of
IT, he also pledged his honor that, his
\ was not aimed at our vessel. The ex-
nation was deemed by capt. Trippe sufi.
u TO prevent any further conflict and
instantly made sail, and proceeded on
course. The injury which we sustain
was t.iaing. Mr. Rodney's son was
les by asplinter from the boom, which
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