Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-06

to Cadiz, and had been captured OFT Cap'
St. Vincents, BY the same frigate. Iha
one Of the officers of the frigates informed
on boarding, that three or four days before
they had been visited by British packet
on her way to Cadiz, charged with order
to the admiral on that station to capture al
American vessels he came across; war hav
ing endeclared againstAmerica, by Great
Britain.
Such are the facts just as we have receiv
ed them, but there is room to entertain seri
Gus doubts. Let US not then anticipate e
vii let US still hope for the best; let vi
hope that the disastrous news IS not quite
true in all its extent. Perhaps 1t is not.
We have Just received the following i'm
portant intelligence from Capt. Otway
who arrivedat the quarantine about 1 o.
clock this day. 1t is in his own hand writ
ing, and follows.
Brig Funchal, Otway, in % days from
Madeira, with wine to Mordecai Lewis &
Co. VIM. Rogers, Richard [. Tucker
and w. Fl. BOVINE. Capt. Otway lett tht
following American vessels at Madeira
ship George of New-Yor Crow, to sail
in 4 or S days for New-York ship Ac
tive of Philadelphia, capt. Donaldson, 10
16 days for Isle May; brig Betsey, S
Marks, of Philadelphia, uncertain. wait
ing for freight schooner Comet, Captain
Childs, sailed days before for St. Ubes
schr. Brothers. Return, sailed day before
for Lisbon. Several arrivals from Lisbon
at Madeira, Gone in days, whichleft there
the Goth of July,) states, that the French
and English armies met about the 18th of
July, and had severe battle-grcat mum.
bers were killed on the side of the English
1t was also reported at Madeira, that 1t was
hourly expected at Lisbon, that all the En-
glish troops would be called out OF Spain
and Portugal. Markets overstocked with
all kinds of American produce.
Extract Of a letter tram Liverpool, dated
July 8, 1911, to gentleman IN TINS
city.
"This unfortunate rencountre between
the Little Belt and President frigate, has
cast prodigious gloom over the manufac-
turers, as many OF them, in anticipation OF
an early accommodation, were preparing
goods for America, which they are now
fearful Of completing. Our London &C.
counts of this day are violent, and com
ment severely upon certain paragraphs 10
the New York papers up to the 3Oth OF May.
Indeed, if these publications express the
real sentiments of the rejecting part OF the
community in America, we apprehend sc.
rious consequences may result but we are
not inclined to place this construction upon
them, as from the tenor of the letters we
have received, and others we have seen.
we presume, as is the case here, these prints
are subservient to the feelings of certain
parties, and devote their pages entirely to the
PRONUNCIATION of the political opinions of a
few individuals, but protesting to convey
the ideas of the country in general. You
will however, find them pretty severely
handled. A strong squadron is certainly
going out with pilots On board acquainted
with the American waters, from which i,
may be inferred government possesses more
decided information than they are disposed
to communicate, and consequently are re.
solved to be prepared for all events that may
occur. Mr.. Foster must be arrived Out
ERE this, and most sincerely do we hope
that the executive may receive and treat
him with that respect which will enable him
to exert the powers with which he is invest.
ed for the establishment of peace and har.
mony between the two countries, whose in
terests are most completely identified, but
we confess our fears on the subject of there
being, a strong French influence among the
ruling powers. We have not received any
official statement from the government Of
Capt. Bingham's despatch; but from the
tenor of the account, it is generally believ.
ed the President fired the first shot. We
of course most anxiously look for further de