Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02

Tartarus being in company off the Della
ware ON Saturday the goth instant, had a
sham fight. An officer who boarded the
Eliza, captain Bulkcley, from whom the
information respecting this pretended en-
gagement was received. gave as we are
told, captain b. the particulars published.
1t turns o,it that this officer is one Of those
modern hnmorists called quiszers. and
that this only quiz. The wit Of this
sort Of GUESSING. which formerly had
much more appropriate name, we DO not
discover.
Suppose an order Of the British coun-
Gil had been passed last August for put
ting under arrest all American vessels
that should arrive after the ed of Novem-
Der last; and that by another order they
were restored, and permitted to land their
carsoes, provided they would take the
most unsaleabIe articles of British manu-
features to the amount, would this be con-
sidered as revocation of the orders of
council? And what more we demand has
Bonaparte done towards tho repeal OF the
Berlin and Milan dccrees?
The ship Agent, capt. Eddy, arrived here
yesterday from Cadiz, which place he left
the tzcentieth of jane, at which time. it
was daily expected to hear Of the surren-
der of Badaios. A reinforcement Of 5000
British troops, had arrived, and landed at
Algesiras, with view to cooperate in an
attack upon marshal Victor.
The communication between the army
before Radajos, is by way of Ayamonte
from Badajos to Ayamente is about 80
miles, from whence passage boats pass
daily TO Cadiz, in from IL to IS hours
Flour Ii ST. dollars.
On the 9TH July there was most viO-
lent hurricane at st. Bartholomew. in
which Si vessels were driven to sea or
lost in the harbor; among the latter we
are sorry TO mention the Catharine Shep-
herd, capt. Forsyth, OF this port which
with her honeward cargo was lost. The
brig Elizabeth Margaret of this port, was
drove out to sea, and had not been heard
from. The schooner Belle, capt. Blake.
drove to sea with the less of cables, &c.
but got back, and has arrived at East
river.
No accounts had been received from
any Of the other islands. 1t will be seen
by our marine list. that this hurricane
had been felt in other parts, and we fear
has been general.
Arrived, brig Experiment, Sweet. rs
days from Oporto. There were 10000
barrels flour afloat, besides large guam
tity in stores, and no sale.--A number of
| vessels had arrived from England with
grain. July 5, in lat. ri. 16, long. So,
was bearded by an officer from III. i. NJ.
fiigate Minerva, and treated very polite
". Spoke, July 16, in lat. ii, SO, long.
IS, 20, schooner Esm Wiseasset bound
to ST. Bartholomew, 10 days out--17th,
lat. ri, 49, long. 81, 80. schooner Polly
and Sally, of and from Boston, bound to
Lisbon, days out--25th, off Cape May.
was boarded by an officer from III. B. Nj.
schooner Jupiter, ard treated politely.
Singular Phenomenon.--Capt. Farwell,
arrived here yesterday from St. Ubes .
when off the w. end of the island of st.
Michacls, on the 18th ult. at 10 A. NJ.
passed to leeward within or miles OF a
great smoke rising out of the sea, and
throwing up large columns of water to a
great distance, attended with flashes OF
fire ;--he saw similar flashes the night be-
fore at the distance of 80 miles. The wa
ter appeared very much colored. and fill
led with dead fish. OP We some time
since saw an account Of this phenomenon
in letter from St. Michaels. 1t appears
by this account that the submarine crup-
ton continued.
BOSTON, July 81.
Arrived schr. Combine, Trip, Fayal,
sc days. wine ard fruit, to Z. B. Wales.
Sailed June 1e-June 90, lat. 80, long. 81,
spoke brig Jane, Cushing, 81 days from