Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-11
December 81. +.

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His maiesty's ship Desiree has csp1u,eu ~. ..v
lie Brayi Danquerque, OF 8 guns anu siAS
men, ont few days from Amsterdam
We have sSaH a letter from an ofncel, ua'ea
Fuente. Guiaaldo, of the hrst OF Dece'hoc :.
whicb states. . that the French have failed III
relieving Ciudad Rodrigo, since when 'hey
have attempted nothing. Marmont mas re-
turned to his head quarters. II IS saba ialSe
supply of provisions is coming from iole ,sr;
An advanced party of our horse took % pr
soners last night" 90
Last night there was heavy firing between
Dover md Folkstone, said to be two prlvateers
enoap;np a ship coming up Channel. ne
French nrivateers are very thick about here
Several American vessels have oeen i0ooil'.'
captured and carried into French ports oPpo-
site. Went past all American SNIP ha'i'o w
known. -;
p. S. have Just heard that French Pri-
vateer is carried into the Downs
Deal, December 20.
The Royaist has brought in here the french
priyateer Rondeau, of l6 guns ana % i,en'
This priyateer has done more mischlei 'tiah
any which infests our coasts
Tae Isaac has arrived at Falmouth from
Quebec.
Sent in here by the cutter Prince OF Wales
the French priyateer Anacreon, OF tweiVes
and 80 men. She was formerly the Courier
in our service--had taken nothing.
Core, December Is.
The German cavalry embarked this day,
and will proceed to Lisbon the hrst wind.
Falmouth, .Novem6er 26.
Arrived the Iris, Bremen, from Boston f;
Eliza. Clark, from Ireland Sailed the 2Utii,
shin Venus, Smith, for Savannah.
''f Plymouth, December 4.
Arrived the General Dixon, from Savannah,
and Mariner, from Lisbon, with cotton.
December S.
Arrived the American schooner Industry,
hopnd to Bordeaux, detained by the Union /;
and schr. Good Intent, from Merchandising
for Bordeaux.
December 9.
Arrived the Niemen. Nov 5, she detained
the American schr. Purse, from Baltimore tor
Bordeaux, with 40 passengers, which were
n raten on board the frigate, and an officer
and a few seamen put on board the Purse but
che has not been heard of since. We be-
I;cve she has arrived at Bordeaux. +. n. Y
Gazette. This frigate also chased two hne
American schooners, bat they escaped by su-
peror sailing. One of them had been chased
zen times by our cruizers, but always succeed
ed in making her escape. Good
December II.
Sailed the Morning Star cartel, Tor MorlalX,
having ON board Lord Clan William, for that
port.
York. and Rebecca, Ninmo, from Virginia.
At Dublin, Dryden, Hardy, from Boston.
Wndsor Dec. 20.
The king is not better than he was ycster-
day. He frequently refuses to take nourlsh-
.nent. An express arrived this morning from
Kensington, stating that the Duke of Sussex
was worse. Sir H. Halford set out to attend
aim but is expected back this evening.
Died, on Monday, the 1t. Key DR.. Charles
Moss, Bishop of Oxford, &C.
From the London Gazette Ertraordinary Of
December II.
DOWNING STREET, Dec. Is.
Captain Tilden, Military Secretary to Lieu
tenant General Sir S. Auchmuty, arrived at
the Secretary of States office this day with
Dispatches, addressed to the Earl OF Liver
pool by Lord Mimic and Sir S. Avchmuty, OF
which the following are copies.
WELTEVREEDE, Aug. 81, 1911.
NV Lord have the honor to acknowledge
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