Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-26

II WAS tAtCStS" ho % r,..-,
~ e Spaniartls still held the pass OF FL
eueras. An unsuccessful attempt lIad
lately been made by the French to force
theu from it,
FROM ENGLAND.
By the ship Henry, Capt. Moore, so days
from plymouth, the editors OF the New
York Gazette have received London
papers of the e9th June, and Plymouth
Of The ed ult. Capt. Binsham's Off
cial account OF the Little Belt affair
had heen received in England, but was
not published in the papers. From the
following accounts it appears that war
with this country was expected in Eng
land. The Collector of Plymouth in
formed Capt Moore previous to his
sailing, that the expectation was, that
an embargo would be Immediately laid
on American vessels in British ports.
LONDON, June 90.
A mail from New York and Halifax
arrived Yesterday, and at the same time
government received dispatches, which
contains Capt. Bingham's account OF the
action between the Little Belt, OF is guns
and the President of ii guns. 1t appears
rs in the first instance we were persuaded
it would prove, that the attack Oh the A
merican upon his Majesty's ship was as
wanton and unprovoked, as it was peril
dious and coNardly; and unlessthe out
ragcously hostile conduct OF capt. Rogers
is explicitly disclaimed by the American
government, and proper PREPARATION made
for it, we do not hesitate to say that it is
due to our national honor and character
to inf,ict the most signal chastisement on
the agsressor Of which the naval power OF
England is capable. 1t will be rccollect-
ed that Bonapafte. in his speech to the
Legislative Body, stated. that America
was making efforts to cause the freedom
of her flag to be respected. and that he
would second her" 1t remains to be
seen, whether the present fagrant out
rage was concerted between the French
and American governments. or whether
the latter, finding that G. Britain would
afford 10 plausible pretcxts for hostiiities,
directed the most wantOn act OF aggres-
sion to be committed. We are far from
wishing for war with America but un-
less these points can be satisf. ctorily OK
blamed, we shall suffer both in our honor
and our interest, if exemplary ehastise-
ment be not Immediately inflicted.
Informing Post.
Ofthc dispatches received by govern
meut, nothing has yet publicly transpired ;
but in the Royal Nova Scotia Gazette CT
the a9th ult. with which We have been
favored) We find the account given by the
officers Of the Little Belt, OH their arrival
at Halifax.
Paris papers to the Esd inst. arrived
yesterday. Their contents are unin por-
tant. They relate chiefly TO the fetes,
balls and plays to be given by Bonaparte,
in order to a,ruse his slaves, and divert
their attention from the present discou.
raging and disastrous state of the affairs
Of France. nm
Admiral Sir J. Sydney Blake, one OF
the Lords of the Admiralty, is immedi-
atcly to hoist his flag on hoard the Ven.
geur, n guns, ut spithead. !; the Edin.
burgh and Danemark, of II each, and
the Pyramus frigate are also to be under
his command. The utmost exertions are
making for the equipment of these ships
and tho Admiral viii leave town directly
America is rumord 10 be the destination
ofthis squadron.
The troops Of The 9th Light Dragons
from Ashl,urton, embarked at Plymouth
Dock on Wednesday and two regiments
more were expected to embark yesterday
Che 18th, or Queens Own Guards, EN-
barked also on Wednesday.
Letters from MemeI, Of the 9th inst