Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-26

sion on the brain, that most probably win
so me uae, be fatal. When this alsrna;3
symptom came on, expresses were SEM ,"qlgs
Sir Henry Halford, and DR. Heberten. ~, W
Immediately went to Windsor The it' 1'
ruption to speech, however, lasted oplv Co..
minutes, and the habitual course of ranid 49,,
inarticulate speaking, returned till nine IN ,lG'
evening, when his majesty fell aglccn. al
had between four and FIVE hours OF quiet re.t
He waked very composed, & Yesterday mon
ing he took several dishes OF tea, and sIcn,
gain for nearly an hour
He was yesterday well enough to order h.
own dinner, which was roast beef, of which ri,
majesty ate heartily.
The plan of operations adopted by the pns
slams, is purely defensive. It is reported tLot
Lord Cathcart is forthwith going to the HEAD
quarters Of the Russian army, invested with
commission from the British Court.
Paris papers have arrived to the Cd. the,
are barren of important intelligence. Bona.
partc left Insterburgh on tie 18Th, and pro.
ceeded 20 Gumbinnen, on the PISA 10 tb.
eastward Of Insterburgh. There he ieyiew.
cd the troops, and we believe it was the ex.
IRENE point Of the right wing ofhs army. AZ
soon as these reviews are terminated, he will
probably pass the Pregel.
Letters from Flance state, that tie govern.
ment has been much Disconnected by the re.
peal of the Orders in Council and that Anne.
lican produee had risen III the markets in con.
sequence of persuasion that the shipping Of
the United States would be excluded flom the
French ports.
July s.
IN some the letters received in town We
sterday, by the Anholt mail from Sweden it's
stated that Bernadotte was anXiously awaiting
the arrival there of Gen. Moreau from Ame.
RIGA that on his arrival he was to be invested
with chief command in the Swedish army.
This is said to be the more probable, as Ber-
nadotte and Moreau were. from an early peri
cd Of life to the present moment, on terms Of
the strictest Intimacy.
July g.
Lisbon papers reached US this morning to
the 22d ut. Their contents are extremely
interesting.
Lord Wellington entered Salamanca OH the
18th June. On his approach the French re-
tired to Toro, leaving two strong buildings
occupied by few men, to impede the pur.
suit
Marmont had transferred his headquarters
to Talayera
Letters from Cadiz received at Lisbon re.
port that the British had taken a convey, con.
sstng Of near SO sail, near Barcelona.
Soult and Droust, after having collected
their forces at Seville and Cordovo, formed
junction near Z9fra, on the 9th. Their unit
ed forces consisted OF 1900 foot, $500 horse,
and 80 pieces Of artillery. On the same day
General Hill, with fol &c Of about $1,000 men,
arrived at Albufera, which had been preyi-
ously occupied by 1000 POrtugu troops from
BadaIoz
New-York papers reached us this morning
to the 18th OF June, the contents of which, if
we are to give credit to them, are extremely
unpleasant--1hey state that Congress were
debating the question whether decarationof
war should be issued against this country;
and that the question would be most probably
carried. Should this event take place, it will
excite our most poignant and sincere regret
It would, indeed, be most serious and yeZa-
tious disappointment, should all our hopes end
IN this, and the wise charge in the policy OF
Ministers with respect to the Orders IN Coun-
Gil prove unavallihg. We do not, however.
place implicit reliance on the statements OF
American papers in general; but If this be
true, the blame rests on their precipitation
From German and French papers, received
since our last, we learn that BonaParte pro-
ceeded from Insterburg to Gumbnnen. Inc
distance ct the advanced guards OF the two hos
tile armies is about 100 miles. We walt with
the utmost anxiety the next arrival from tho
Continent.
The secret committee to which were refer
rcd the sealed documents respecting the as
turbances in the interior, yesterday made their
report to the House of Commons HIS re-
port, which has been expected with SO muCH
anxiety by the public, does not answer the gee
neral expectation. 1t does little mere tDah
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