Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-24

we are indebted 70 the politeness of capt. w.
for the following items of intelligence and
would recommend it to gentlemen masters 81
vessels after his example, to bring such CIR
cunastances of information as they may Judge
interesting to the public, committed to paper,
as in the hurry of business On return to port,
intelligence is frequently lost.
FROM THE ISLE OF FRANCE.
aTbe frigates President and Maiacca had
arrived but few days from England bringing
out orders for an entire change in these exist
ing governments, annexing the Islands OF
Mauritius and Bourbon to the Crown, instead
of the Z. l. Company, and putting them ON
the Madras establishment. Immediately az
ter their arrival, all Americans from the U
nited States direct, were detained for adjudi-
cation, and the captains not aliowed Any IL
tercourse either on shore, or with their coun-
trymen. March the Dist, a severe hurricane
was experienced at the Mauritius, whicA did
much injury both on shore and IN the harbor
of Port I.ouis Itextended to the lat. OF 80, 5.
and long. 81, Z. a number of English vessels
had arrived disinastcd, and many more mis-
sing. An English expedition sent for the pur-
pose of reducing the French settlements in
madagascar, were almost totally destroyed
but one corvette brig narrowly escaped, the
rest all persisted. Anumber had been driven
to sea from Bourbon and never more heard
Of A large expedition had gone against
Batavia, which was expected to make but
feeble resistance The late admiral Drury
on that station, had died, and admiral Stop
ford, from the Cape of Good Hope, had
gone on to AXE the command, The French
inhabitants of Mauritius were daily quitting
the island by every possible conveyance
American produce very low, and expected
to be still lower. Beef and pork So per
barrel coffee and sugar rising every day
government having purchased and shipped
large quantities for England. Coffee Si2 to
10 10; duty l6o per bag.
Both in India, the Islands, and at the Cape
Of Good Hope, the year had been remarks
bic for most tremendous gales of wind and
hurricanes. The whole month Of Nay was
i continued gale of wind off the Cape. o.
the lSth of Nav the Harriet experienced
most violent gale from the \. w. in which,
she was hove on her beam ends, with the
loss of nearly every thing On the main deck,
and with difficulty righ.cd.
On June the 7th, very considerable shoes
OF an earthquake was experienced at TIL,
Cape, that shook and cracked number OF
houses, but did no other damage. 1t service
however to very much alarm the minds OF the
inhabitants the last year having also experience
ed one. A repetition ofthe shock being feared,
large numbers passed the whole night in the
streets and plains. 1t very forcibly shook the
vessels in the bay, and lasted about Eve MI
nutes.
June the lsth, the English frigate Curacao,
had arrived at St Simon's Bay from England.
A change of government takes place likewise
at the ape. The governor and lieut. COVER
nor being called home, and Sir |. Craddock
appointed to the command there. Immediate
ly upon her arrival a report was in circulation
of a rupture existing between England and
the United States, that Mr.. Pmkney had left
England; and private letters even stated that
letters of marque and reprs.l had been
granted against the United States-so gene
rally was it current, that an embargo was said
to be in agitation. The Harriet was then w.
ing with yards and topmasts struck, butteartul
of the event put to sea, before the arrival of
the mail from St. Simon's Bay. A large Co.
met had been visible in the n. w. quarter, al
the month of May, and continued to be seen
from the Harriet at sea, until the 18th of
June.