Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-20
LONDON, Dec. 10.

which .follo1c, are copied from then.
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Goyernment have received intelligence
from France, from which it appears to
he one Of Bonaparte's principal objects,
at this moment, to get a squadron OF
French ships into an American port, as
an inducement for the u, S. to declare
war against England. He has five ships
of the line equipped and manned at L
Orient. supposed to be destined immeai-
ateiy for this important service he has
also fifteen of the line, in the same con
dition, at Teulon, while our blockading
squadron off that port consists only OF
eleven. reinforcement OF it however,
we understand, may be expected.
December 30.
We have this day to record another
horrid murder of family. 1t was perpe-
trated last night, IN New Gravel Lane,
Radcliffe Highway, within less than half
mile of the scene of the late barbarous
murder Of Mr.. Marr's family. Between
eleven aud twelve o'clock the neighbor-
hood was alarmed by a man, who stated
that he was ledger in the upper part oil
the Kings Arms public house, New Ora
) vel Lane, and that his name is Turner
lie was in bed, and alarmed by great
noise he went down stairs. where he saw
two mesl--one in a large watch coat and
the other in flannel jacket, riiiing the
rockets of the mistress, who was then
having near the kitchen fire. He imme-
diately came to the resolution to get out of
the window. and by the aid of the bed
clothes be effected his purpose. leaving up
stairs in bed, little girl about twelve
years of age. the grand daughter Of the
landlord. The cry of murder soon col
leeted GREAT croad, and two stout men,
of the names of Ludgate and Hawse. hay
ing armed themselves went to the house
and broke open the door, when. horrid to
relate, they found the landlady, Mrs. Will
Hanson, and the maid servant, quite dead.
They were lying fat on their backs near
the kitchen fire, leading into the tap
room, with their threats cut from ear to
ear. The wounds which were very deep,
had completely divided the windpipes.--
The servant maid, an Irish woman, about
40 years of age, whose christian name was
Biddy, had also dreadful wound upon her
forehead. six or seven inches long and
two inches deep, which completely frac-
tured her skull, and a deep wound also up
, onher right arm. Continuing their search
they found Mr.. Williamson, the landlord,
at the bottom Of the cellar stairs, with his
head downwarts and his feet on the last
step. with his throat cut also in the same
: dreadful manner. His right leg WAS bro-
ken little above the ANGLE. A gold dub
loon, or louis Dor, and some halfpence.
were found on the stairs which are sup
posed 10 have dropped out of his pockets
when he was knocked down. An iron
crow bar was found in the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williamson were each about 60 years
ofage.
AS the house was shut up at eleven o.
clock last night. the murderers, it is pre-
sumed concealed themselves in it. Mr..
Williamson had kept il for many years, and
was considered man of property. The
back parlor window was found open; the
murderers escaped by it into a field that
beads towards the Docks.
December IS.
By the subicined proclamation. govern
ment have offered reward of 5OOl. Tor the
discovery OF the perpetrators Of the muir
ders in Gravel lane, which, with the 600
guineas offered by the parishes of Shadwell
and Radcliffe, make total of 71Ol. be-
sides 90 guineas to any person who can
prove the selling Of the iron crow bar.
found Oh the premises.
WHITEHALL, Dec. 81.
Whereas it has been humbly represent
ed TO his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent, that between the honis of eleven and