Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-07

from the south OF the Tagus, on account of the
sickness which prevailed among them.
The Belliquex Of 81 guns, which came
home last week as escort of the China feet,
brings intelligence that the Dutch, after hav-
ing DESTROYED al the fortiications, had evacu-
atcd Batavia, aud refined to Murrack, strong
position in tile Straits OF Sunia.
A merchant vessel (the M&lyiua) laden with
hides, talloy, and BARK, from S. America, was
boarded by 4 pilot boat off Plymouth, on Fri
dry afternoon. She WAS only 48 days from
Buenos Ayres and if the intelligence she
brings be correct, it may be considered of some
importance. The master of this vessel stated
that great rejoicings had taken place at bu-
enos Ayres, In consequence of a victory OBJ
tanned by the troops of that government over
those OF the vicero y of Monte Video. Elio,
himself, is reported to have fed with a few
followers. Another account states him to
have been assassiRatcd by his own troops
nearly two thirds o. whom ere said to have
deserted his cause, ard joined the popular
party, who are r,.>resented as rapidly acqulr-
ing strength in every direction.
DR.. Billie has taken a house at Stunning
Hill near Windsor, for autumn, as he sees no
likelihood o: speedy termination to his at
tendance On MA majescy. This proves the
confidence whica inc physicians have OF the
stamina OF his majesy's constitution.
August Is.
Another Anholt mail arrived ON Saturday
night, by which we received some further
German papers, and letters from Gottcnburgh
to the 9Th inst. The former do not supply us
with any intelligence of much interest. An
article from VicEaa states, that Rudschuci has
been appointed as tie place Of meeting for the
Turkish and Russian negociators. Both par
ties appear to be equally DESTROYS of an acco-
anodation.
The letters from Gottenburgh furnish no.
thing new relative to the matters in dispute
5etwecn Russia and France, but this is &C
counted for by the circumstance that the last
packet from Petersburgh for Stockholm had
been taken by one of our cruisers, and the
letters sent to to sir James Saumarez. L was
expected, however, that he would forward
them without delay to their destination.
Last nights Gazette, announces the proro-
cation of parliament to the 4th of October.
A letter from Captain Coddington, COM
mandlins the Blake, ol74 guns, off Iarragona,
after mentioning the assault OF that devoted
city, gives the following account of the extra
ordinary panic which struck part OF the
garrison which had for so many weeks eXhibi-
ted so many ine specimens of heroism and
constancy. Well may he say, Lord what is
man " A large mass ofpeople," says the Cap
tain, armed with muskets and some without,
then pressed forward along the road and suf-
fcred themselves to be fred upon by about
90 French, who continued running beside
them at only few yards distance. At length
they were stopped entirely BY a volley of fire
from small party Of the enemy, who had
stretched themselves at a turn of the road
supported by another little higher up, who
opened masked battery OF two field pieces
4 horrible butchery then ensued: and shortly
afterwards the remainder OF these poor
wretches amounting to above three thousand
t,uncly submitted to be led away prisoners b
less than as many hundred French
All the boats of the sqadron and transports
were sent to assist those who were SWIMMING
or concealed under the rocks; and notwith
standing heavy fire of musquetry and field
pieces which was warmly and successfully re-
turned by the launches and gun boats, from
5 to 60 were then brought off TO the shipping
rnany of tEenl badly wounded"
Monthly commercial Report for August,
1911. The late orders from South America
have had good effect in reYiyiHg the manu-
factu.es OF Birmingham, Sheffield, and Man
chester; and the return of the jamaica feet
will add to the exports of such articles, as
considerable are now executing for the West
Indies. Russian produce has experienced a
considerable fall. OF the six millions of Ex-
cheIuer Bills voted by Parliament to be ap-
Piled for the relief of trade, one million
and an half has only been disposed Of by the
Commissioners. No advance whatever has
been made in the price of American produce.
The demand for British manufactured goods
for South America increases daily. Large re-
mittances have lately been received from,
thence in dollars (ifty tons of which have
been received from Lima cochineal, cotton.
hides, SC. and the shipments now making at
London and Liverpool for that Country are
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