Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-11-06
ALEXANDRIA,,
SATURDAY, NovsHsss s.
TO sHkw
IL vxAY ACE & BODY or THE rIxs
< FORM AND PRESSURE.
The Eremy again in the Potomac.

The Enemy again in the Potomac.
We are informed that on Friday the
18th ul.. part Of the Enemy's blockad
ing squadron consisting OF ! frlgate,
/ brig, l sIoop and a schooner, made
their appearance in our river, and have
Committed more damage than the whole
feet did in July last. Before the night
,f ,hs, day the brig and cutter had got
Up as far as Ragged Point, where they
'ook brig with forty cord of wood on
board and burnt her. On the nrxt morn
ny they took sc oner laying OF Peck.
atone loading with wheat, and carried
,er off together with SO bushels of her
argo then on board Alter taking out
the wh, at they set FIRE to her and lett
ner On lilo Saturday morning follow
ing they captured schooner from this
place with whlskey and dry goods on
BOARD, which they took out anc burn
,hc vessel in he mouth of Ye"comico
Our informant adds, that since the e.
We ing OF che SO h. the Potomac may be
sid to have been on 6se-vast columns
Of fire and smoke ascending from that
ime till the I'd inst. from every quarter
of the river, On the morning 1T the lst
the brig went down the river with fresh
y. w. wind There is nothing now in
our waters but frigate and her tender
It is not ascertained what injur~ was
cone on the Maryland side, but it is fear
ID that the people on that side OF the ri
yer have sustained equal and pc haps
!. e,ter losses than their neighbors 10
Virginia have suffered by this severe
aid unexpected Uisifahon OF the e..emy'
Five barges were discovered from the
pppsire side of The river, moving along
re Maryland shore. and entering every
creek ma king their course With fre
AID smoke. On unday night, several
b,o yes had gone up St Georges creek
.lter some vessels from Baltimore, two
of mich, it is said, are Packets from
tbs place. Thei fate is uer yet known,
but there can be little doubt Of their de-
.truction. Thus. whilst the whole at
tcntion nf the Government is absorbed
- views Of conquest upon the Lakes a
IS Gua Friaatc is allowed TO assume
n ulti,puted possession OF our waters
Il, blockade the entrance to the Capital
It tue nation, and to annihilate the trade
If an important commercial citv in its
,eiebborhood Where is the Hda@s.
vhich vas fitted out for the express pur.
pose Of protecting our shores from these
,etty narauders and where are the IN
| ,nc:ble Gun Boais, which we're to swarn.
out from every hole and corner, anu
c eek. whenever British vessel should
| dare 10 anchor in our riverl The 81.
tuation ofthe people below, is truly de
| pIorablc. Their l2sses have already beef,
mmen.e, and they are every day expos
ed to new and greater Caian,tles, With
out possessing the aeaus OF avertini
them. The people ofthis town are Of
exempt from share OF the evils which
eesult from the termuted violation o
thei, own water. Even the scan:y pit
lance of trade, which was saved from the
general wreck ofcommerce, and which
| did suffice to give business and suppor
1t few industrious men Of limited de
aires and engagements, is taken from
them. Tbecoastins trade is at an end
Cor tho vessel may scour the seas ane
not meet with British cruiser--sh'
will, in all probability be intercepted a
the very mouth of her destined harbol
Nv some bold picaroon who hes taker
his station in our river and maintains
with defiance to the whole naval force o
he country. How long shall sucl
things be?
! 1t is stated upon good authority, tia
Mr.. Monroe has written to relation 9
his in Virginia, informing him that mi
mister had beoa appointed by the BIRTHS