Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-14
LONDON, July %.


enemy. the ships of that port have en-
braeed the earliest opportunity to sail with
caryoes. One which is arrived in Eng
land, brings ad,ices to the 18th inst. ac-
cording to which, Gen. Bonnet evacuated
the kingdom of Leon. in consequence OF
the approach of SantOcildes.
Sir Joseph Yorke is at last understood
not to have gone to America. The fleet
under his command being. it is said. des-
tined. OF rather having sailed, to differ
ent quarter. The supposed necessity for
the appearance of British fleet oil the
American coast at the time Sir Joseph
left England, probably gave occasion to
the report that he was going thither, as
his departure took place about the time
that the news Of the action between the
President and the Little Belt, first reach
ed this country. We can say nothing as
TO the real destination of Sir JOseph's
squadron.
The Fly. J. I'll. Adams, master, from
New York TO st. Petersburg, laden with
coffee, is detained, and sent into Ports
mouth by the Avery letter Of marque. On
board the Fly is a seaman of the name OF
Andrew Terrell, native OF Florida
town, who says he was on board the Ame-
rican ship wien she. engaged the Little
Belt; but be could not, if he was put up
on his oath, say which ship fired the first
shot. The SERGEANT of marines Ofthe Lit
tie Belt is come home from Halifax, and
is at the head quarters at Portsmouth
he says the firing commenced by the Pre-
sident was so sudden and unexpected, that
the Little Belt was not ready to return it
simultaneously. The officers OF the Little
Belt, we understand, have been examined
by the four senior captains of the navy at
Halifax, for the purpose Of indisputably
ascertaining whether the first shot or
broadside was fired by the President or
Little Belt. They all gave the same evil
dence, and fully supported Captain Bing-
hams public account of the transaction
There has been no court martial held on
Captain Bingham, as stated in some OF the
papers.
The loss sustained by the Glasgow bank
in the late robbery, is believed to exceed
10000 pounds. Early on Sunday morn
ing three men were observed dividing mo-
ney under wall near Glasgow. The cir
cumstanee, with description of their
persons, being communicated to the bank,
these men were traced to Edinburgh, anu
thence by every stage to London. The
Bow street officers have apprehended two
persons, named scaitop & Hutton White,
ON strong suspicion Ofbeing the robbers.
admiralty office, Jisly %.
Vice admiral sir James Saumarez has
transmitted to John Winson Croker, esq.
a letter from captain Peter, Of his majes-
tvs ship Crissy, giving an account of an
attack made off Helm Island, on the 9TH
inst. by Danish flotiila of II gun boats
and 10 heavy row boats, Oh convoy I'M
der the protection of the Greasy, Defence,
Dictator, Shelkmake sloop, and Bruiser
gun vessel. The enemy were defeated
without the loss Of any Of the convoy, ard
four of the Danish gun boats were cap
tured, mounting each one long Or FOUNDER
and four brass howitzers, and having on
board together 100 men.
July 81.
The Ann, captain Britton, has arrived
at Falmouth, from Halifax, in ri DAYS.
She has brought over, by order of admi-
raj Sawyer, British seaman, who acted
in the capacity of quarter gunner, on
board the American frigate the President,
during the action with the Little Belt
The evidence of this man fully confirms,
in every respect, the statement of captain
Bingham, (Which is already before the
publie) with the important addition that
the crew Of the President were appraised,
the day after she left New York, that it
was the intention of commodore Rodgers
to attack the Guerrero, in the event of
refusal on the part Of the British, to de-
liver up an impressed man. The seaman
who brings the above intelligence leapt
overheard from the President, after her
return to New York, and swan on board
the Ann. Another British seaman who