Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-08-23
NEw-YoRK, Aug. 1o-Evening.
CAPTURE
OF THE
TOULON FLEET.

By an intelligent gentleman who came
passenger in the ship Maria Theresa, ar.
rived at this port this forenoon from Lis
bon, we learn that the official account of the
capture Of the French feet from Toulon
consisting of nine sail bound UP the Straits
with some thousand troops on board, had
been captured of Cape dc Gait, by an Eng.
lish squadron of FIVE sail of the line, com.
manded by admiral Cotton, after very
obstinate conflict. Seven of the French
ships had been carried into port, and the re.
naming two destroyed. This account was
received by admiral Berkeley, on the Lis.
bon station, by despatch vessel from the
Straits, and by him communicated to the
British ambassador at Lisbon.
From DENMARK.
BY the arrival this morning of the schr.
Eliza, Capt. Coggeshall, in 4s days from
Gottenburgh, we learn that an American
vessel had been boarded by Danish pri.
vateer, the captain of which stated, that
he had orders from his government not to
molsst in future any American vessel
What truth there may be in this statement,
we know not; at any rate It does not agree
with the repeated accounts we have lately
received of American vessels being harras-
sed by Danish privateers in the Bakic.--
Perhaps this is the toasted cheese to Napo-
Icons new trap. When the Eliza sailed it
was reported at Gottenburg, that French
general had gone to Memel 60 take the com.
Inand of the Prussian forces.
Many French troops had arrived in the
north from France.
The verbal information by the schooner
Atalanta, is to the 29th of June; at which
time, it was said, small part of the Bri
tish army had reached their strong hold
near Lisbon, and that the main body were
guarding the bridge over the Guadiana
Soult being on the other side with IS, Oo(
men. Capt. P. informs, that British re-
enforcement of 1000 men had recently ar
rived from England, and that there was nc
alarm at Lisbon.
Bosros, August $.
Latest from England.-The brig Thad
deus, Capt. HAYES, arrived yesterday
from Liverpool, in ~ days. He was board
ed BY the Revenue Gutter, and loaned tn,
commander his papers, which we under
stand to be as late as the ED June. Capt
Halves reports, that Com. Rogers officia
account of the affair with the Little Bel
had been published in England, but excited
little sensation, on account of the non.receip
Of British dispatches relating thereto tina
important news was hourly expected from
the Baltic, and that the King was much a
mended in his health. Capt. II. intending
TO stop at the Cape de Verbs, was the bear
CT OF no letters for this place.
letter to a gentleman in this town, dat
ed Gouenburg, May 81, states, that al
American vessel, which had been dogge'
for several days by Danish privateer, VIII
was prevented from coming along side b
she ShezV of force, was finally rescued iron
capture by British cutter brig, who b
chasing, obliged the Dane to seek safety i
flight, and leave the American vessel t
pursue her voyage. The letter also states
that the British Admiral on that station, ha
offered to convoy such American vessels a
chose to sail with the feet, but could Civ
no instructions, remarklng, however, thu
he wondered how any American Captai
would ask protection from British Office
when the American government would nj
allow an EnglIshman to fill cask OF wats
LII ~.