Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-09-13
Soreis1t 8eWs.
LONDON, July rs.

Our accounts from LISBON state that
lord Wellington had sent Blake with o 600
men to make diversion in the Candado,
in the rear of Soult's army. He is to co.
operate with gen. Graham from Cadiz.
According to official accounts, az the last
dates from Elvas, lord Wellington had
as 600 left after detachng Blake and re-
Endorsements were continually arriving at
Lisbon. The French army was estimated
ut So 600; but it is reported that body of
these had been sent to look after Blake.
Eighteen additional troops of dragoon
guards, are under immediate orders for
embarkation.
Two mails have arrived from Anholt.--
The following are extracts from the letters
received by it:
CoTTENBURc, July 6.
Again we have to announce the likeli-
hood of war between Russia and France,
which is a matter that occupies the public
attention now very much indeed it is spo-
ken of by some persons well informed,
with more certainty than ever. A war
must inevitably break out, whether sooner
or later, time must determine.
LONDON, July 10.
By two Anholt mails we have letters from
Petersburg to the Esd, from Carlsham to
the 2Sth. June from Wingo to the I'd /;
Stockholm to the 5th and Gottenburg to
the 9th instant. The advices from St. Pc
tersburg are silent as to the probability of
war between Russia and France but those
FROM Gottenburg continue to speak of it
with confidence. The exchange at St. Pc.
tersburg had fallen TO IS l-8ih. Seventy
eight vessels had arrived in Russian ports,
nearly seventy of which were Americans,
direct from the United States, with coffee,
sugar, cotton, and other produce, while
the British were excluded from the benefit.
The following from Carisham is very i'm
portant.
"CARLsBAM, June 27.
"The decree of his Swedish majesty
declares, that all cargoes with bale goods
belonging to Russia and Danish subjects,
shall be con6scated. His majesty further
orders, that such csrgoes, if belonging to
other nations, those OF the North Ameri.
can ssates alone excepted, are not to leave
the kingdom, aud the ships having them on
board are not to set sail but if the captains
wish to depart with their ships in ballast, on
tke delivery ofthe cargo to the public guard
the ships shall be given up, and the sails
and rudders returned"
From the london Gazette Of fully f6.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE.
Copy of letter from Rear Admiral Saw.
Yer, Commander in Chief of his Maes'
tvs ships and vessels on the Coast Of
North America, to John Wilson Croker
Esq. dated on board the Africa, at Ber'
muda, the 18th June, 1911.
SIR-Inclosed transmit to you for the
information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, copy of a letter from
captain Arthur Bait Bingham, commander
of his maiesty's sloop Little Belt, received
this day from lord James Townshend. cap
tain of his msiesty's ship Eolus, and Sc.
nior Officer at Halifax; by which their
Lordships will perceive that he was attack
ed on the evening of the 10th May last
when cruizing between Cape Henry and
Cape Hatteras, by the u. S. frigate Presi
dent, of ~ guns, commanded by Com
Rodgers and that after close action o.
three quarters of an hour the American
chip made sail from him.
Capt. Bingham's m ,lest, but full ane
clear statement. renders any comment from
me unnecessary and have only to admir-,
the extraordinary bravery and firmness witt
which himself, his officers, and ships com
pany supported the British flag when op
posed to such an immense superiority o
force. have however, deeply TO lamen
che number of valuable British seamen ant