Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-04

board from his majesty's ship Beu.r,
|pAon, with dispatches, annoupeina tho.
Bonaparte had quilted Paris for so wat
port to the southwark, ifitendinp 70 o. ouae
America; and requiring US to come S 81 20
land assist her in the blockade Of RosS "l
fort. We Immediately proceeded :.
Quiberon Bay to Admiral Hotbam u;. 40
this intelligence. "'''
"July Sd.
" Arrived at Quiberon Bay at SPIN
communicated with Admiral Hotboa
and sailed again directly to join the pc1
lerophon off this port.
"July 5th.
"Jeined her at 4 PM. the Endym;on
|Myrmidon.'and Dwarf in company. Tba,
were to blockade the Antioche and Cla
ron Passage, and this ship the Breton
Passage.
"July 9th.
i" At 6 A. NJ. chased and boarded
Prussian just come out Of the Chareuts
Notwithstanding the hostility between
the two nations. Examined her minute,
ly, but found no suspicious characters on
board. Received information that Bo.
|naparte was not at Rochsfort, but dailv
expected, as three successive messen.
gers had arrived in the night of June %.
ordering two frigates lying at the Isle
|d'Aix, to be got ready with all dispsteb
In the evening we spoke his maiesty's
ship Slaney, and received orders to re-
sumo our station within Isle Dieu.
July 9Th.
"Resamed our station, after capturing:
a boat containing three soldiers, belong.
ing to Isle Noirmoustier, who eEdeayor.
ed to pass for fshermen-gained no in.
formation.
"July 9th.
+" Spoke H. NJ. S. Falmouth, proceed.
ed to the westward, who told US, from
the information of the Sheldrake brig Of
war, oft the Loire, that Bonaparte was
at Nantes, and that the force off that RI
yer was not sufficient to oppose his de.
parture. We Immediately weighed, and
proceeded of the Loire. Found the
Dwarf had joined the brig, and that the
Opossum was also close at hand, SO that
being strong enough, we bore up to regain
the Bellerophon, of the lighthouse Of
Oleren,
"July 18th.
cat P. nj. passed near to her and
the Slaney. Bellerophon telegraphed US,
g Keep close off Balaine lighthouse;
Bonaparte is here endsavoring to escape.
Eramins every description Of vsssels
closely for him. Ihave tVo Of his &c.
nerals, acho haze asked for the trigates
TO pass"
CAT s P. NJ. saw brig coming out of
the Breton passage chased her for u
hours, and found her an American with
out passengers, who told us that he had
no doubt but that 'Bonaparte was at 4
Rochefort, but it was not publicly known i
It the place he had left [st. Martins, Z
Isle Rhe.
"July 18th.
AT half past l P. M. saw the Bellero- /
ohon and Slaney some distance to lee E
ward, with flags of truce at their mast (
heads, and chase maree with SINH Z
ar flag, SO that we had little doubt ofNa.
'eleon having surrendered, or being at /
east negotiating fer that purpose.
"July 18th.
"The Superb, admiral Hothan, di.
'ected US to anchor within the Breton
the more eHsctually to blockade
t, and then passed on to Basgue.Roads, I
o join the Bellerophon.
"July 18th.
The slaney passed US, and telegraph Z
ID, F." For England wiA important dis /
,atches."
July l6.
We were recalled to this place, and &
ound the disturber of the world, whom
We had been SO anxiously looking for, safe
IN board the Bellerophon. He was just b
'eturning to the latter ship frem break.
asting on beard the Superb, with the ad' &
niral, who ordered the yards to be man
,ed as mark of respect.
We passed close to the BelleroPhoH
everal times; captain Maitland told us, E
8 Ihave got Bonaparte on board." b
/" Napoleon stood exposed at faIi
ength on the gangway, about 90 yare' 4
Instant, to survey US and we in return
him, as you may be assured,
With minute and eager attention.. ne
vas dressed in green uniform coat, with
,rn ananIafa and O rad collar. hra2Q k4