Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-01
FRENCH AFFECTION.
NeVburybort, September 81

eNS SFN''5 SSF'9"'NS' 49,
Captain Young, late of the brig Fleet
wood, of Ipswich arrived here on Wednes.
day. The Fleetwood was on her passage
home from Cagliara, laden with salt; on
the 26,h June, Cape de Cat z. N. E. IL
leagues distant, was captured by a French
privaseer lof four guns and thirty men,
who attempted to take her to Malaga, but
an English frigate heaving in sight, the
Frenchmer ordered her for Alme,ia, bay
near Cape de Cat, where she got in 9th,
on the 29th took out the people and march
ed them 62 miles to Grenada, where they
were imprisoned several days, and allowed
only bread and water to subsst on, bat they
wsre eventually released, and got to Mala-
ga. Captain 7. and tie mate were allow.
ed to stay in the brig, when she got under
way for Malaga; bu, on the Cd July, the
English again approaching, the privateers-
men ordered thedrig to be ran ashere, which
was done at place about three leagues east
of Malaga, and the captain and mate or
dered out at the point of the bayonet, with.
out securing any thing except small trunk
and writing desk; when the English boats
approached and set FIRE to the brig to pre-
vent her falling into the hands of their enc
mics again. Capt. Y. then made the best
of his way to Malaga, Under guard, where
he arrived Sd July, and took passage for
Gibraltar, in Spanish boat, which was
captured, and with capt. Y. carried to AL.
geziras there he got a conveyance over 20
Gibraltar, where he found himself in
christian country. He took passage from
thence in brig Young Soldier, capt. Folger,
for New York, where he arrived on, the
10Th inst.
PARIS, July "a.
The most distinguished merchants Of
Holland have arrived at Paris, called there,
it is said, to give advice as to the COM
merce of,the new PROVINCES
40 vessels under Spanish colors, from
Teueriffc, have been con6scated at St. Pc
tersburg.
Louis Bonaparte is at the baths at Top.
litz in Bohemia.
ODESSA, fine %.
Some neutral vessels arrived here yester-
day from Constan,inople, afte, five days
passage. A general embargo was laid here
yesterday. The navigation to CONSTANT
noplc is prohibited.
The Henry, at quarantine, from Lisbon,
is supposed to have sailed as late as Aug.
is.
The infant son Of the Ct rlevant king of
Holland had arrived at Paris. The en-
peror " held him long in his embrace" ard
said, Come, nay son, will be your father
you have lost no,hing-the conduct of
Jour father afRicts my heart; his sickness
alone can explain it. When you grow up,
you will pay his debt and your own. Ne
yer forget, in whatever situation you may
be placed; my policy and the interest of my
empire; that your first duties are towards
me; your second to France all your
others, towards the people may con6de
to you, will come after"
vienna, July 81.
Several mercantile houses in Bucharest
and Orsowa have received letters which
conflrmsthe news Of the bloody battle, be.
tween the army of the. Grand Vizier and
that OF the Russians which lasted Is hours,
at four leagues distant from Schumla. The
Turkish cavalry, commanded by English
officers, decided heyvictory. There is eve
ry appearance that the Russian army will