Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-06-14

ponOenten, which IS now entirely under
the control of the Governor. A number
of respectable merchants at Hamburger have
been imprisoned, for no other reason than
their having had letters addressed to them
from England.
live are to give credit to letters of the
18th March, received to-day from Peters.
burg, the governments of France and Rus
STA, are on better terms than we have had
reason to believe they were or wish them to
be. Some recent dispatches which had
passed between the two Courts. it was
thought had tended to heal the differences
between them. The exchange on London,
IN conseq renee, had experienced depres-
sion. The last accounts left the exchange
at 1918
Letters reached town to-day, from Paris,
OF the l9.h inst. but We do not learn thar
they mention any political event of impor
lance. 1t is stated, however, that the
fight of Massena, before the British army
10 Portugal, had occasioned a considerable
sensation in the French capital. More
failures had recently occurred.
April 23.
Sir Charles Cotton is appointed CON-
mauder in chief Of the Channel feet, in the
room of Lord Gambler.
Admiral Yodngfs to hoist his A,g on
board The Christian VII. as commander in
chief in The North Sea; he will leave town
TINS day for Deal.
April 81.
The chief cause of the late di disturbances
III bot
BILE law of cruelty and blood, the Conscr:p-
ton Law. A vessel arrived yesterday,
winch sailed from the Dutch Coast on
Monday night with several passengers,
who got on board by stealth. The master
states, that he was at Amsterdam on the
preceding Sunday when the commotion
took place Some eonscripts OF the Jewish
persuasion having revolted, they were, at
terra considerable struggle, overpowered
b. the troops that escorted them, and four
of them shot by way of example to the O.
theirs. This act of severity occasioned a
numerous m b 10 assemble, chiefly con.
sis,ing Of women, who pelted the French
officers and soldiers with stones and other
missiles Doe officer was severely wound
ed on the head IN the ARRAY. The only act
of outrage committed besides was the cut.
ting adritt some boats, in which Conscripts
we're put for the security Of conveyance.
A strong French force continued to pa
rade the streets from Saturday until our
informant left Amsterdam. No person
was suffered to appear abroad except upon
urgent business, or with the permission Of
the French
A morning paper mentions rumour of
the Danish, and other sailors dlsafected to
France, having taken possession of the
Scheldt Acct, with which they have threat.
ened TO put to sea.
Nav 1.
Lord Wellington, as we predicted, has
lett the British army under the command of
Gen Spencer, and has gone to take the
command OF the army under Marshal
Beresford. The latter was at Z1fra on
the i7.h,. Mortier still retreating before
hun. The 18Th Dragons had taken 800
Preach Dragons on the road to Zafra.
A Mail from Heligoland, arrived yes
terday.-As affairs 10 the north begin to as
sumo more serious aspect, the com NUM-
cations by way of Helgoland increase in
interest and importance All the F,ench
troops aresaid to have lief, the coast, and to
have marched to the Prussian frontier
:" Heligoland, April 23.--We have had
one or two arrivals from the opposite coast
to day--the first for some time. By them
we have been informed that almost the
whole of the French troops have now quit
ted the coast, and marched to the frontiers
of Prussia.
"By vessel just arrived from Holland
information has been obtained that the in
surrection there gains ground, and that
there is disturbance at Paris"