Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-23
colonial produce to the Northern pr,
of the continent BY way Of he Eibs, dar.
ing the existing armistics.

of the continent by way Of he Elbs, dar.
ing the existing armistios.
PoLITICAL SWINDLING.
The same paper from which We eopi.
ed the above, (.rhe Star, respectable
ministerial print);contains they following
extraordinary article, which the acknow-
ledge to copy from . paper Of the pre-
ceding eve ming:
I" Advices are said to have been re.
ceived from the head quarters OF the al.
lied army of the greatest Importance
Our readers know that the armisiice was
nv continue from the 4th June to the 10th
July, and that it has been ratified by Bo.
naparte. But it is stated tbut the en-.
pcror of Russia refused to ratify 1t, ex-
cept for fifteen days, and that OIL the con.
dition that Hamburg being evacuated by
the Fyench-tha., in concert with tbs
emperor of Austria, he >igni6ed to Bo.
naparte, that during that period Of fifteen
days, the latter must dec lare whether no
would consent TO hold congress al
Prague or Breslau, to be founded on q
certain scheme or basis laid down by
Austria, which has for its object the lis.
solution of the Confederation of the
Rhine, and the restoratio Of the Tyrei,
Trieste, Fiume, and the Mteroie 10 Aus
tria--that in the event Of an answer be.
ing returned in the affirmative, Con.
gres. shall be held fof general peace,
but that in case the answer L. In tine ne.
gative, Austria will Immediately join the
allies with $4,000 men, under tbs prince
Of Schwar,zenburg. who is 10 de6oneh
upon the Elbe in two points 10000
men under the Arcbduke Charles, are
also to act in Italy. 1t is reported that
Bonaparte having replied to the joint
proposals of Russia and Austria in the
negative. Austria was to put her force
in motion before the 18th st June.
"5uch is the important information
which hes been transmitted to US.
And in addition, itsis reported that
reinforcements have nearly doubled tho
amount Of the Russian army and that.
the allies have actually sent 10000 men
under Buiow, tn join the Crown Prince,
and act under his orders"
To this article the Star remarks, We
copy the above merely for the purpose
Of guarding our readers; and particu'
larly those who ,are interested in tho
fuctna,ion Of the funds, from impcsi'
ton" We add, let the American read
er recollect, that Russia did agree to tho
generoi terms Of the armistice, and he
will Immediately perceive the imposition
imputed to this article.
Further dispatches were received
from Lord Cathcait, in which tho arms
tice is n, entioDed; but no military move
ments # consequence.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN:
Accounts had been received at CadIz,
that the two governments OF Morocco
andAlgiers had got together by the ears;
that battle had beef fought between
their respective troops, at the head OF
those of Morocco the Emperor wss in
person; that the Algerines were beaten
with considerable loss, in men, snd tho
importan, maritime port Of Orsn. The
sane accounts add, that the Algerine
feet had gone against the TunisiaDs.
Various reports we're prevalent in Ca
dig, respecting the AIgerine cruizcrs:
II was stated that none had passed the
Gut of Gibraltar, as late as June %; a.
gain on The 9th July, it was said, that
some Of them bad passed out; butas no
instance of capture had occurred, or any
known to have been spoken with, these
latter reports were generally discredie-
ed.
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PLAGUE AT MALTA.
Accounts were received that the
Plague continued to rage at Malta, that