Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-05

sooo men had landed at Lisbon, and
marched to join the army,
It was believed, that when Lord
wellington should have cleared the
French from Burgos (where Gen.
Castanos was, With Spanish diyi-
sioa.) he would proceed to the SOUTH; ;,
ward, and CO. operate with Gems. hiii
and Maitland, against Souit, suehet
and Joseph Bonaparte.
| A mail from Gottenburgh arrived
last night with letters and papers 10
the twenty-first inst. but they bring
no news.-Dispatches by the same
conveyance were received at the Ad-
miralty, from Sir JAS. saumarez;
which were Immediately forwarded
to Mr.. Barrow. They are calcu-
lated to abate something of the a.
larm created by the Eighteenth Bull
letin. The French did not advance
an inch from the field after the late
severe battle Of Moskwa.
Bythe Ann packet, which arrived
on Friday evening at Falmouth, in
IS days from the Lseward Islands,
we are sorry to learn that the West
India Islands begin to feel scarcity
of provisions.
Yesterday the following Bulletin
was shewn at St. James's Palace -
Windsor Castle, Oct, Z, 1919.
"The King has suffered no fresh
accession of his disorder since the
last monthly report, and has CONT
nued nearly in an Uniform state.
III. Halford, M. Baltic, w. He
borden. J. Willis, Il. Willis"
Saturday. on the contents OF the
18th bulletin being known. the stocks
fell. and Consols were done at 81 IL,
they however subsequently recover
ed. and rose to So, bat left Off at 81
rs, as did Omnium at 8 So.
October 6.
The Gazette Of this day contains
adispatch from Lord w. c. Ben,
tinck, dated Palermo, S1st August
| 1912 confirming accounts before re-
ceiyed of the destruction of several
large armed vessels at Pictra Nero,
under the command of Capt. Robt.
Hall of the capture Of three vessels
by H. NJ. S. Unite Of the destruc-
ton of twelve sail Of trading vessels.
And a Gazette Extraordinary the
Irsame evening. containing the follow
ing important intelligence: -
DEFEAT & SURRENDER OF
THE AMERICAN ARMY.
With great satisfaction we an
nounee tie receipt Of official intelli-
gencc. of which the substance is con-
tanned in the following bulletin -
"War Department, Oct. 6.
"Capt. Coore has arrived at this
office with dispatches from Sir Geo:
Provost, announcing the surrender
of Gen. Hull and his whole army.
amounting to twenty-five hundred
men, as prisoners of war, and cap
ture of Fort Detroit. and 50 pieces
OF cannon. The British loss was eX-
tremeIy small, not exceeding kill
ed and Is wounded, amongst the
latter. are capt. Muir, Of the Royal
Artillery, and Lieut.. Sutherland of
the 41st regiment"
The following letter has been sent
to the Lord Mayor:
War Department, Get. 6.
"My Lord,-Ihave the honor of
acquainting your Lcrdship, that cap
tain Coore arrived this moraing with
dispatches from Lieut.. Sir q. Pre-
vost, announcing the agreeable In
teIligencc. that the invasion of Up
per Canada had terminated in the de-
feat and surrender of Gen. Hull, as
a prisoner of war, together with the
whole North Western Army, the
Fort of Detroit, and 80 pieces Of can.
non. l am happy to be able to add,
that the loss with which this success
has been achieved, is very trifling,
not amounting in the whole, to a
bove IS killed and wounded, among
the latter are two officers.
81 have the honor to be.
BATHURST"
We are sorry to announce the cap
ture OF the Guerrero t'rigate, Capt.
Dacres. by the Constitution Amesi-
can frigate, after gallant action
fought on the part efthe Guerrero,
inder the most disadvantaseous cir
,umstances, having on the very first
,Aset lost our miZen mast, which
made her perfectly unmanageable,
md soon after the whole of her
nasts went overheard.
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