Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-17
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We are indebted to the politeness of
Mr.. KITCHEN, of the Merchants Coffee
House, Philadelphia, for the following
intelligence, interesting to our merchants
in particular, and to the country at large.
Fhe squadron of the gallant DECA-
TUR is likely to find immediate employ
mentin the Mediterranean; & we think
that this intelligence renders it necessa-
ry that the Cd or~beavy squadron, under
Commodore BAfNBRIDGE, should be
fastened out with the utmost prompti-
tude.-Batt5more Patriot.
/" MADEIRA, Nay 18th, 1915.
6 SIR have only time to transmit
the enclosed extract and list Of the naval
force Of Algiers now at sea. lam Of OPT
|nioa that their destination is Tunis, and
that they mean to cooperate with tbemal-
contents OF that Regency in order to de-
throne the present Bcy and subjugate his
country, as it is hardly to be supposed
that they mean to cruise in the Atlantic
with gun boats. 1t is likewise probable
that they have been infgmed that during
the war with 'Fripoii, that Our vessels OF
war arrived in the Mediterranean either
tsing'y orin small s1aadrons, & that they
nay e fitted out their whole force in osdei.
Ito cruise for them and Wiz, endeavur to
|engage them IN detail boaa, however,
that they Willie disaprointed & that
our squadron may arrive alt,gether De-
fore they return to port. an qniler no
apprehension To- the result. The num-
Der OF mea stated ia the above list is in
correct, as their large ftiSates never have
less than 500 men Oh board, such as they
Iare, and the other vessels in proportion.
The bombards no doubt carry mortar
besides gun each, though not mention
ed'in the enclosed list, and their sending
bombards with their squadrons is in nv
opinion corroborating proof that they
Iate intended to lombard some Of the
lawns in the regency of Iunis, with
whom thew are at war. We have not
head IT the arrival Of the Dutch squad
rol in the Mediterranean, nor what are
the intentions of Holland relative to their
affairs with Barbary. | will forward an
0pen copy of this and tie enclosed lists
|by every American vessel which sails
from this port, with directions to give a
copy thereof to every vessel they may fall
Tia With, in hopes that il may fad its way
to our squadron, should they be at sea,
before they approach the Straits of Gibral-
az -: ha ~ ,'e I'',io. ~ saosc'ioe NY
sci. "l'a '''e most NOS, ol''i"ct respect sir'
souA 'l'os' opeuieii' se''"-1''
V''on0' ~,
:, oaineS Aeaaasr I"tacaft.
,1oa' BENJAMIN Ifo"h AZ
oee % TIE navy "ashlh ton.
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TX <" '1@y, 1912 i
Leftero from oadiz OF the 2oth o!
April, mention, that the Alserine squad
ron mas pa5 10 sea- consisting OF eo yes
sets, (ot Mhich we enclose particulars Tor
your laspectioio bat that nobody knows
the oesttHation OF tAls considerable force
SPAN ana TINS country are, at peace
with t.Ieae pirates, aad America seems
10 De the only Propaole oeSect OF tins e1-
'peaition, ana we shouid hope the Amen
cans woaiu give good account OF
thela.
Last 81 the .alsersse Squadron.
F1oate, % guns, 500 men, built at
Alglefs, years Old. sails well.
friSa'e, 40 guns; sou men, bhit at
AieeiefS, ID years otd.
EfIJSIa. ~ GINS. SOL men, taken from