Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-16
LONDON, June 2t.


slant. The Horatie frigate, and some
other vessels had sailed upon an expedi-
ton, to cut out a fotilla oft9 armed YES
sells, near the mouth Of the Ems. These
with other vessels Of similar description
off the Eibe and the Weser, were placed
there, it is supposed, for the purpose OF
cutting off all communication between the
island ard the continent. Several per-
sons had been arrested and sent off to
Hamburg, to be tried for holding commu-
nication with the English. Some, have
been convicted and shot for this offence,
previous to the nth inst. the date of the
latest papers from that city. The Danes
are making the most active military pre-
parations.
We have received Paris papers to the
2tst inst. the prominent feature of which
is the Speech of Bonaparte to the Legisla-
tive Body, at the opening of that Assem-
bly, on the 10th inst.
The other article of chief interest in
the Paris papers, is an account of the
meeting of the National Council on the
state Of the Church.
The Monitenr Of the 18th, also con-
ta;ns an article under the head of News
from the Army of Spain. 1t relates en-
tirely to the proceedings Of Suchet against
the fort of Olivia before Tarragona. The
operations began on the sd of May, and
concluded on the 2sth, when the fort was
stormed and taken, after most obstinate
resistance. The garrison Of Tarragona
had previously made several sorties, par
ticularly on the 14th, with 5000 men,
A very: sharp action took place, in which
our. squadron took part, consisting Of ~
gun ship, a cut-down ship, two frigates
and several other vessels. This squadron
brought the Spanish generate Campo Yer
de to Tarragona. The French general
Saline was killed. 900 prisoners were
taken at Olivia. On the 50th of May the
garrison of Tarragona attempted to re-
take the fort but without effect.
The Journal du Commerce Of the Goth
states, that king Joseph had set out from
Paris on his return to his dominiOns.
King Joseph will not find himself quite
safe and happy on his return to Madrid.
It appears by the accounts from that city
in the French papers, that the patriot
bands are in full activity, even so near to
that capital as Aranjuez.
We have received German and Swe-
dish papers to the nth inst. Their con-
tents serve to remove whatever doubts
might have existed in regard to non-ad-
iustment Of differences between France
and Russia. 1t is now distinctly stated,
that the mediation of Alexander has been
successful in procuring the restoration Of
his kinsman the duke of Oldenburg, and
that that prince will shortly quit Peters
burg, on his return to his own dominions.
The 6sth regiment, 500 strong, sailed
on Tuesday, to join the British army in
Portugal. The s2d and 46th regiments
are likewise on their passage from Guern-
sey, for the same destination.
The Volcano and Strombolo bombs,
which, it was understood, were intended
for Cadiz, sailed last week to join Sir
James Saumarez, in the Baltic.
Heligoland, June 81.
Latterly we have had two or three ar
rivals from the adjacent rivers, ny Whlch
Hamburg papers to the nth inst. have
been rccei we'd. These mention that all
the Danish troops have been called out,
and ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march a t the shortest notice.
From this, it would appear, that Denmark
intends to take an active part tn the ex-
peoted change ofparties in the north OF
Europe but whether, in case OF rup-
ture between France and Russia, she may
Join the former or the latter power IS not
certainly known-conjecture, however,
and the opinion of persons who have been
in Holstein, give reason to think she will
become the ally Of the latter.
These papers also mention the arrival
of MasseHa and Junot at Paris, and con-
tain Soult's account of the battle of Albu-
hera.