Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-13

ed him extremely. 1t is thought that Gov.
Harrison's plan OF operations were known to
the prophet within a few days after it was form
eds. Louis Gaz.
Ertraet ofa letter from a officer in the H.
msrican service, to his friends in Frankfort,
Ken. dated,
NAcHITocHEs, Sept. %
GA Spaniard arrived here yesterday, swho
made oath before DR.. SibIy, justice of the
peace, that he was an artilerist some time
since at St. Antonio, i'll the service Of the Re-
publicans, and that the corps to which he had
been attached had Joined the royal party,
much against his inclination; and that Coils.
Manshac, and Bernard, with Capts. Gonsalvcs
and Hannandes, GALL in the republican ipteres)
bad been empowered to go to the United
States with instruction to treat for arms and
ammunition, saying that the republicans had
upwards of three millions Of dollars, which
the United States government could have by
sending vessel round to bring it away
and that gov. Cordcro, who commands some
where in the interior, learning of the expedi-
ton, gave intimation of it to gov. Saicedo, at
St. Antoine, with an order to send out pat
roles to interceptthe party, if possible. That
himself was one of the patroles sent--that he
deserted his party and joined Manshac.--
that they then crossed the Sabine and had got
ten within SO miles OF this place (Natchitoch-
esl when they were overtaken by large par
ty, who surrounded the house (Mr. Bernard'sii
in which Manshac and his party had quarter
ed for the night--that himself made his es-
cape with much difficulty. He expects Man
shac and party were either killed or taken.
" The report is generally believed here as
the Spaniard is intelligent.
IS He moreover states, that Manshac had
an intercepted letter from Governor Cordero
to some of the commandants of the Royai
party, in which he says that he intended
soon TO march against Fort Claiborne with
force of 600 men, in consequence of our In
reference in Florida" Mexico is beseiged
with large party of Republicans---they
are bauly armed, the Royalists possess the
magazines American captain R, Smith
has been killed in the republican service
Extract Of a lettsr TO q mercantile house In
Neg York Of the Jfrst restcctasrhtg, dated
CopENHAeEN, Sept. %.
{" 1t is with the utmost grief that must
inform you of my further misfortunes, after
the date of my last respects from Farsand,
previous to my departure from that place.
On the 22d ult. being little within the Koht
Point, and in signt of Eisneur Castle, was
boarded by Danish privateer, who, after ex--
amining my papers, Informed me Of French
lugger being near Elsiaeur, who captured ev-
cry American vessel that he saw. As the
wind blew IN, it was impossible for me TO es-
cape. therefore persuaded the Dane to
keep possession cfmy vessel and seal nv pa
per., at the same time hauling the ship direct
iy over to the Danish shore, in order to be
within their jurisdiction before the lugger
would board me, who by this time made he.
appearance, standing out for Us; luckily we
were within AN English mile and half of the
shore before he bearded, and although the
D:iii:si. captain told him he had taken posses
sion OF the ship, he boarded and put two hands
on board and after we came to anchor at FL
sineur, the Dane suffered the French captain
10 put his seal with ours to the papers but I
succeeded in preventing him from getting pos
session of them, until our arrival at this place,
Wien they were delivered up to the Prize
Court and on the second day after our ar
rival mere, L was brought on shore for eXanl-
usual interrogations were put
to myself and crew, as well as to the piiva-
teersmen. protested before the examination
began, against the French having any claim,
on account ofjurisdiction, as well as being in
possession of the Danish cruizer.--Aher
the Prize Court had finished with the proceed
iag, the papers were laid before the Chance
~ and are now before his Majesty.--I sent
to ElsiDeur and got an examination of his Ma
jesty's officers and men belonging to the gun
boats on that station, to prove my being with
in the jurisdiction when boarded by the French
and have every reason to expect a favorable
decision within few d.ys.---Mr. Ery!ng.
from the moment of my capture, has been in
detatigable lii obtaining my release. OF the
other five vessels taken by this lugger. al
though two of them were in possession of the
Danes first, their trials will go to Paris, as
the French Ia e possession OF their papers &
will not give them up. When l left this to
go on to Norway, there were no French cruis-
ers to be dreaded but at this moment there
are two at Elsineur, and one arrived in this
Il S.l., L.,