Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-15

nave been destroyed by fire. Da-
mage housli 20 exceed $4,000 DOL
.rs. Suspected to be caused ny d"
incendiary. /.
Cant. Nash from Halifax has Ia
you're us with list OF America
armed and unsrmed vessels. wnssh
aave been taken aBd carried Into
Halifax since the war There are.
twenty four of the former anu SO OF
the latter.
LOOK OUT!
Since our last publication. the re-
mort that the British had issued Or
'Iers for the collection of troops f'om
the West Indies at Bermuda. Tor an
expedition against some part OF the
United States, has been corrobors
ted.
A gentleman from Halifax men,
tons that there are between anu
1000 troops at that place.
Haitian Market. Moo. 2-FLOOk'
&c.
Superfne Flour, none at maFAe''
the last sold for twenty dollars per
barrel. -.
RE Flour, OF an inferior Ghai'ty.
sold AT auction On Saturday last for
Ii dollars per bb! i: and Indian Corn
for eight shillinss and sisat pence
per bushel.
Rice. commands from seven to
eight dollars tieree and bread from
ten TO eleven dollars per cwt.
A gentleman from Eastport, has
stated the following -" On the 2ts'
ult at 1 o'clock. three small Anne,
rican priyateers (.he Industry Nudge
IF Lynn Dromo, slocomb, OF b's-
ton and Fame. Green. Salem. were
passing between Indian Island and
Eastport-they were fired upon by
the inhabitants. and a ball struck IN
PASSPORT. within a few rods OF where
a number of people were assembled
The pri,ateers did not at this time
return the fire. nor had they the
R,ost distant idea of molestlny the
people or vessels to Indian Island -
They went direct M to Clam Cove
and found one American vessel. the
seh'r. America, Small. of Sewbury
porn partly loaded with salt. whieh
they took possession OF as a lawful
prSe. In returning they were hired
unon again. which the privateers re-
turned, aad fred from 10 to 30 guns.
which were aimed 1t she vessels at
!nd;an Island. but whether any ma
terial damage WAS done had not been
aseertnined. TheuriHaieers reeeiv-
eel no Injury. The America arrived
at Salem cd inst.
--latest >,'rom ENGLAND.
Last evening arrived The ship Pow
haitian, capt Nlcrrick, 4sdays from
LIVERPOOL. Bs tai, arrival we were
favored with London Papers TO the
zist Of October, and Liverpool the
ziii.
Letters al mnTqHe GHd rcpT'sdi"
have tcen issued against America by
TIVE British Government.
Coavoys we're about TO sail from
.,ngSand for Newfoundland and The
W. ,nhies.
TIE official account of the snrren-
der of Gen. Hu.i's army had been
p.Ia.ishc,!-tosether with Hnli'sand
Cass' Statements. newspaper phii!i-
pies, DE.
The American colours taken at
Detroit have been hung up AT White
hall Chapel. near the Preach eagles
ALI, standards.
Col. Darroch. is appointed Bri-
satier Gen. III Canada.
Capt. Daeres' account Of the loss
Of the Gurriere. IS published in Lon
dan sspers. He says noth:ns Of de-
ftcti,e nasts; and compliments Cap
tain Hull ioi' his treatment IL officers
ana seanen.
The Arso, IA. is ordered to Jamai-
ca. the At:.ianta is 10 return 10 Ha-
iii.X.
An expedition against The coast of
France was preparing ia England.
Three irigates were really ,Or sea
4: Bordeaux al lie last dates.
The British trade is represented
as much Ell barIassed.
The island which lately appeared
near the Azores, has sunk again,
leaving q shoai.
The III. Hon. Geo. Canning is re-
urned Member Of Parliament for
Liyeraool,
Gen. Gascoync is chosen with Mr..
{ asuius iol Liverpool. MIR. Brogg-
,,a,fI a,.,i Nr k',rpxey Of cnurSe ins,