Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-25
NEW YORK, June 90,

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The United States frigates Congress snd
United States, from Hampton Roads, and the
United States brig Argus, from the Delaware,
arrived at Sandy-Hoek yesterday, In conse-
quence of orders from government. The Bri
fish frigate BeIvldere and sloop of war Tarta
rus, were on the Fishing Banks when the "a
boye vessels hove in sight and on observing
them they stood otf.-EUening Post
Tie Z. S. brig Argus came up to town this
morning, and about an hour after got under
weigh and went down again it is supposed
to carry the news of the war to the frig ties
United States and Congress, now in the offing.
June o..
Yesterday morning the frigates President,
Com. Rodgers: U. States, Com. Decatur
Congress, Capt. Smith /, sloop of war Hor
net, Capt. Lawrence, and brig Argus, all sail
ed from this port on Il cruise.
This American squadron got to sea about
half past 4 P. NJ
We understand the Commodore received
his instructions yesterday morning, by an EX
press from the Secretary of the Navy.
FOREIGN NEWS-The ship Susque.
hannah, Jackson, has arrived off the Delaware
in 80 days from Liverpool. We have papers
May 5, two days later. We can only state
briefly, that there were confident expectations
of the resembling the Orders in Council as
far as relates to Observation-Disclosures
before Parliament on this subject were pro-
crossing. Mr. Purviance, passenger, is the
bearer of Dispatches to government. 1t is
confidently stated in the London Times of
May IA, that Bonaparte had left Paris for the
army. Our embargo, & important dispatches
from Mr.. Foster, excited considerable sensa-
ton in England. The riots continued in some
degree---there had been several recent muir
ders---The House of Commons have unani-
mously voted 50,oOol. to the family of the late
Mr.. Perceva, and 1000 to his wife. Lord
Peterborough is the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer protcmpore. Mr.. Vansittart conducts
the business of Finance.
BosroN, June l9.
Brig Joseph, Hailet, from Gibraltar for Bos-
ton, arrived at Barnstabe on Tuesday evening.
Passenger, Mr., George Grant of this town.
Sailed May 7, in CO. with brig South Carolina,
Singleton, for Philadelphia; and schooner
Morning Star, Covill, for Isle of May. Part
ed from the former 4 days out, in long To-
Brig Venus, Stoddard, of Boston, sailed 3
days before to load at some port with salt, A
brig sailed or days before for Newport,
supposed to be the Prince Eugene. Brig
Eros, Nash, and schr. Pocahontas, Randlett,
for Isle of May, sailed days before. Schr.
Swan, Lee, from up the Straights sailed about
8 days before for Boston. Schr. Four Sisters,
Erving, from Port Mabon for Salem, sailed 10
days before. Left, ship Janus, of Salem,
partly discharged, uncertain where bound with |
her tobacco; schr. Angler, downing, taking
in ballast, for Beverly; brig Pickering, Davis,
of Gloucester, balIasting brig FaVourite, |
Lorng, of Saint Ubes, in 2 or days; ships |
Wilheinina, Fowle, and Jewel, Robinson,
nearly discharged Homer, Pratt, for New
York, May 7; Bolina, Fairfield, arrived May |
5, from Cadiz, Drought a report of the en-
barge, received at Cadiz, by the brig Squirrel