Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-21
INo. 1914

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LONHON. Aug. is.
The following Is the extract froffi
a letter of respectable cIergynau
in India.
" You will rejoice to hear that
the Inquisition at Goa was abolished
|. in October last and il is now threWn
open to public inspection. with all
its cells, seere. chambers, Is"
FAMINE AT BOMBAY.
When the last ships SIT sail nhottt
the beginning Of March, thsit pre-.
vailed At Bombay a most deplorabls
famine. Muititudes we're daily and
almost hourly. dropping down in the
streets and dying. for want OF sus,e'
nance. This melancholy scene ~as
miserably cobtrHsttd with Ne eS-
pepsive festiyit, and gais.> that Was
the tone and order OF the Gay IL the
first circles Of the European inh:.bi'
tants. The Governor (sir Evan Ne.
pean) sent tor a native merchtht az
great note. and asked his oJi nion OK
what ought to be done. "Just dos"
said the merchant. F" what Governor
Duncan did in similar case" This
was, without q moments delay, TO
collect rice from all quarters Cd The
credit or security of the governments
and to DEPOSIT it in ware' ouses for
prompt distribution among the suts
ferers. The governor recommend.
ed subscription. towards which he
sent out of his own purse. thoussnd
rupees. But the native merchant!
moved with deep compassion and
sorrow, without any aid from govern.
ment, raised fund for importing
| grain to an unheard of amount.
Transports are daily expected
round from the Downs fci the prr.
| pose Of taking on board many detaeh"
mepts at present at the depot in the
Isle of Wight, to join their several
regiments in North America. They
will embark from COwes on the arrl'
val of the ships at that port.
Extract Of q letter from an officer
of rank. in the army Of Lord Hst~
lington, dated the Sd inst.
/" We never saw such desperate
fighting, or experienced resistaHe6
SO obstinate as on these days. Id
2stI' and s0th.) The manGuttes of
the enemy were admirable. sic al
his positions chosen with Infinite skill,
either for attack or defence. victory
or defeat. He could assaiI us from
most IF his crowned toiafs with
great advantage Or he could reinforce
and protect his troops or li.ese stsr
tons with celebrity ard effect. II
successful. they were well calculated
to e. sure the fruits of victory, and If
beaten. to save him from the djsas-
tiers of retreat. Yet frOm nll these
positions he was completely ior ed,
and drradfuliy cut W il bis retreat,
which, il required all his etf"rs TO
cover. in any way. so as 10 prevent
its being converted into disOrdfrly
flight. Notwithstanding the mOuDta-
ueGus nature of the ground, which
il many places defed combined aud
extensive movements. Lord Well
lington was struck by spent mus
ket bullet. which lodged in his sash,
but thank Heaven. did no harm to
our beloved commanders. His Lord.
ship sa, he never met with so daring
and powerful an enemy hul il seem.
ed only TO rouse the British Lions
more TO vanqnish him. 1Hdeed mo-
thing can describe the devotedness
and ardor Of OUT forces. The For-
tuguese acted nobiy-Ihe Marquis
Of Worcester was struck by ball e
fell from his horse but this brave
young nobleman was only stunned,
and was soon ready again to partake
in the glory Of his comrades. The
defles and passes which abound in
the district. afforded much facility
and security 10 the flying foe. Ne
have nevertheless taken great album
dance of stores, baggage, &c. Nu-
merons prisoners arc hourly bring.
ing 10, and do rot mink their total
loss can be less than 10000 men.
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