The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-11-08

'oot '"o MINUS VI tuciT NUMBER. IL addS,
since my last the enemy have collected
their troops towards their left, but have
again resumed their old positions since t,e
fall of ST. Sebastian
The articles Of capitulation are elevek in
number, the garrison are prisoners of war,
to be embarked for England--to preserve
their swords and private barpare and
were allowed to file out with the honors OF
war. Signed by gen. Rey, general Graham
and com. Collier.
Ordnance, sc. taken. Total os brass
and iron cannon /; 22,737 shot a great
number of shells; $4,000 weight of pow
der; ,lo3 musquets, and 785 900 cartridg-
es.
Prisoncrs-so officers, 1856 non commits
stoned rank ard file. Grand total, 1886.
The Rcvoiuuonarc and Freya frigates
arrived at Plymouth OH the goth Septem-
Der. from St. Sebastiaps, where they land
ed Gen. Rey and several other French off,
GERS. There were at the same time land
ed from them and transports 1900 prison.
ers, who were marched TO Mill Prison.
All that remains of the town Of ST. Sebas-
tians, is eleven houses, the church and town
house.
From a Iaft London hahcr.
DRESDEN, Seht. S.
Gen. Moreau, mortally wounded by
the first cannon fired from the redoubts of
Dresden, and conveyed by Russian SOL
diers through the rout of which he was
witrcss, only succeeded with great pain
and difficulty, which caused continual cries
! III reaching the Bohemian frontiers on the
9th day after his amputation. He died in
the midst OF his country's enemies, in
lrightful despair. His body was conveyed
tn Lauen, and there laid out in state, with.
out doubt to shew people with what ce-
erity punishment follows treason. The
day on which he was struck, he had sat at
he table of a sovereign. Among other
traitors, the SaXons Lagenan and Thiel-
man, and the Swiss J0mini, surrounded the
emperor Alexander The two first led by
murderons ambition, came to direct fire
and sword against the capital of their coun-
try, against the august abode of their king
and their masters family. The third had
at the moment of the reCommencement oil
hostiiities deserted that army which had a
dopted him, and in which he was decorat-
ed with superior rank. The emperor Of
Austria does not permit any of these men
10 approach him 4" one may" he has said |
" make use OF traitors as we make use oil |
spies. In short, if contempt of treason |
IS The irss sentiment of every virtuous soul, |
1t must ever be an act CT prudence on the !
part OF sovereign it is his own cause he |
defends; he cannot honor traitors without
risking his own safety |
aberdeen, July 81.
The armed brig Charles, lieut.. Mitchell, |
arrived in this bay on Wednesday morn. |
ing last, with her prize, the American
brig Eliza Wheeler, Noah Scovell, mas
ter of and for New-York. The Eliza was
captured the night preceding, about forty
miles off this place, and was bound from
Amsterdam for New-York with a valuable |
cargo of bale goods, madden, steel, bars. !
pipe clay, SC. and supposed to be worth
10000 sterling. The master with the
~ mate, seamen, and Messrs. IL. Gu
ger and j. H Jutting, passengers were
ihded here and remain prisoners.
Dover, (Eng.) Sent 6.-This after
noon, the wind blowing hard at S. S. w.
large French lugger ran across the chan.
hei within two miles Of the shore, and took
brig coming up channel; our batteries
commenced firing at her, and several very
excellent shots were fired the brig also
hred TWO shots, when the lugger immedi-
ateiy came up with press of canvass under
her lee, several men sprang on board Of
her, and In less than ten minutes she was
IN their possession, and standing over to
France.
Ne4- HaUen, ENG SEPT. 4.-Yestcr-
lay at P. NJ. two large French Iugger
pFIvateers were seen from the cliffs, one
Vi which gave chase to and came up With |
large ship Of 600 tons. Several guns [
were heard, and it is generally believed
The ship was captured; they we're in com
pany at dus.., steering for the French coast