Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-12

NEW YORK, March s.
we this day continue our extracts
from London papers per tho ship Mary
Captain Terry.
Capt. Terry informs, that there were
ut Portsmouth, l9 sail OF the llne ready
to sail for America, besides several tri-
gates, sleeps OF war, bomb vessels and
gun briggs in other ports, to join them
having on board shells, SC. for lombard
ing and it was, says captain I. gene
rally believed, that this feet intend max
ing an attack on New York. He also
informs, that several privateers OF 81
guns, were ready for sea.-lt was be-
lieved in England, that while the Anne
ricans are marching into Canada, they
intend to send their ships into cur har-
bors, and to destroy as many OF our
towns and cities as are accessible to their
heavy ships.
The English East Indiaman recap
tured by the Helena from an American
priva,eer, was the Portsea, extra ship
from India. She arrived at Deal, Janu-
airy IL.
The Rsvolutionaire, sailed from Ply
mouth January 9, having on board Anne
rican prisoners.
LONDON, Jan. II.
The French are stated in advices from
Corunna of the Tin instant to have eva
cuated Zamora Beneventc and Leon,
and to have retired towards Burgos and
Valladolid. The object of this move
ment is probably the greater convent
ence of procuring supplies, and the bet
ter accommodation of the troops In
winter quarters.
DETECTION Of the Prussian=.drmg, &c.
The successes Of the Russians have
been attended with the very important
consequence Of the detection of the
whole of the Prussian army, (supposed
to amount to nearly $4,000 menu with
its commanders, generals D'York and.
Missenbach. From the Paris Journals
which arrived on Friday night, to the
18th inst. we collect the following par
ticulars: the 10th corps, which included
the Prussian contingent, was employed
in the blockade of Riga, under marshal
Macdonald, when the disasters which
overwhelmed and annihilatcd theFrench
grand army, and the advance of the VIC
| torlous Russians under count Wittgen-
stein, obliged it to retreat. Macdonald,
with about 5000 French, which had, to
overawe the others, been attached to the
corps, and one division of the Prussians
under general Missenbach, reached TIL
sit, leaving the main body of the Prus-
sians-general D'York, pressed by the
Russians, and not bearing it may be sup
posed, much affection to the French
service, entered into convention with
count Wittgenstein, by which he was
permitted to occupy Eastern Prussia,
and form neutral corps. But what Is
of more importance, and proves that he
was we'll acquainted with the sentiments
of his countrymen is, that he engages
for the obedience Of another division of
Prussians under Missenbach and which
was then with Macdonald at Tilsit. And
this division, on the first summons, yields
obedience, and departs for Eastern Prus-
STA, without Macdonald (duke of Ia
rento) being able to prevent it by force
1t was provided by the convention, in
case of the treaty not being ratified, that
the Prussians should not serve against
Russia for two months. The king of
Prussia (being still in the power of
France) had refused his assen,-had or
dered general D'York to be arrested as
traitor, and tried for contumacy if he
did not appear-had delegated the com
mand of the contingent to gen. kleist,
with orders to withdraw the men, which
is admitted to be hopeless. To prove
to Europe his devotion to Bonaparte,'
The king of Prussia had sent prince De
Hatfield on mission to Paris. Much,
verbiage is employed tor the purpose Of
setting forth his SORROW and Indignation
at this act of disobedicnce on the part
of his generals and his troops.
Official communication of the defec-
ton of the Prussian army, which is at
tributed to the influence and intrigues Of
England, having been made 10 Bona
parte, is made the ostensible pretext of
Senatus Consultum, for placing $50,
600 men at the disposal of the minister
at war. There is nothing satisfactory
respecting the remnan, of the grand ar
my. In the report of the minister for
foreign affairs, there is a long TRADE a
gainst England.
From the Petersburg Gazette Of Deem
Der IL.
The progress of the Russian army in
the pursuit of the enemy, becomes eve
ry hour more rapid and remarkable - /
Every step it advances is victory, and |