Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-17
NETWORK, August IS.

III here since the war.
NETWORK, August 49,.
E2tract Of a letter from Easthort, dated .du-
gust 2.
The schooner Sally, of this place, bound to
Boston, is captured near West Quoddy, about
Is miles from hence, by an English frigate.
The Indian sloop of war, and brig Plumper,
are now in our harbor: the Spartan frigate OFF
Head Harbor, and two frigates between West
Harbor and Little River. One Of the last men
toned frigates took small schr. from Cape
Codwith 200 bbls. of -four. The 2 frigates then
sent IF their boats into Haycock's Iarbor
! about o miles from hence, to take two Anne
rican privateers that were there Butthe pri-
yateers being apprised Of it, had got their
guns and provisions on shore, except their
large guns; and when the boats got near them
they fired into them and killed and wounded
about 90 of the English: TAey then retreated
and yesterday the frigates sent 10 boats full of
men, who landed about noon, and we heard
firing all the afternoon. There were about
100 Americans, and from 100 to $50 in the
English boats and from the situation they
were In, many lives must have been LOST
We have not yet heard the result.
Extract Of a letter, dated Portland, Aug. Z,
TO The keeher Of the E. c. H. Books, Boston.
Friday evening, 10 o'cIock.-The ship
Mount Vernon, Cheeyer, of Salem, has this
moment arrived from Liverpoo put into this
port in consequence of the war, was bound to
Havana. has cargo of salt, crates, &c. The
captain inforsls me that about IS American
vessels Gail that were in port were loading
with hardware and dry goods Every mer-
chant ship iii Liverpool, supposing our non
intercourse law was repealed, as the orders III
council were revoked. The Liverpool people
were in great spirits, in expectation of free
trade with America The New Galen, Tracy,
,sas TO sail in about ten days full of goods;
ship Ceres, Webster for Baltimore, do; Eli.
"a Ann Eldridge, of Boston, goods, for Balti
ore; a new ship, belonging to Boston,
about 400 tons, for Baltimore, (probabIy the
Marcellus, Ward,) with freight by the ruh
OF /. 1000; ship Monsoon, Williams, to sail
in 10 days, with cargo for Alexandria; ship
Minerva, Gross, expected to be freighted at
IA l0s for goods to America. So many
goods were offered for America, that the ships
would not take crates or salt. Capt. Cheeyer
has dispatches Tor government, and also 100
letters, and as the post office is shut, they CAN
not go on in to-morrow's mail. No eXpccta-
ton of War in England | write you this,
not knowing of your having any information
SO late. Capt. c. fell in witathe Jamaica Aeet
iii len. %.
August Ia.
ARMIST1CE.
Extract Of letter from albany dated on Mon
day
"a British acknowledgement from Canada
has beer1here as flag Of truce from Cover
nor Provost. He requested a suspension OF
hostilities and rumor says 1t is agreed upon,
until General Dealbone receives instructions
from Washinhton."
Extract Of another letter, same date.
An srmistce for so days Gin consequence
of the repeal of the Orders in CounciD was
agreed to or Saturday evening between Ge-
the Canadas The latter, it is said, took his
departure at o'clock yesterday morning.
Fort Maiden is assuredly taken.
LATEST FROM HALIFAX.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the British
packet Cartaret, capt Davie, from Falmouth,
! and 4 days from Halifax, with the June mail
Passengers, capt. Williams and chief mate,
| late of the ship Four Sisters, from Lisbon, for
| New York, sent into Halifax.
Capt. Williams informs Us. that the letter of
/ marque ship Catharine, belonging to William
! Gray Esq. of Boston, was Captured, and sent
| into Halifax, by the British brig of war, Co
| libri, after running fight Of several hours.
| The Catharine was very much shattered, but
| lost none of her men. The Colibri had one
! man killed, and or 8 wounded.
| The beautiful privateer brig Curlew, OF
Boston, is also captured and sent into Halifax.
| The Curlew was out only days, when she
fell in with the British frigate Acasta, in a
thick fog, and was taken without the loss OF a
| man. The Acasta was direct from Lisbon
| for Halifax and had not heard of the war.