Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-24

lCaCuT,S squadron. Sln,o""1 go =, =
lof 60 OF 20 sail, supposed to be the
Ihomeward bound West India fleet:
brig Of wargave chase, but in about two
hours gave it up, finding we out sailed
her. 18th, lat. 40 long. "a, spoke
lschooner Traveller, from N. York, did
mot learn where bound. 18th, lat. 40 ]
Hong. 81 u spoke ship Charles, Worth,
Is DAYS from Nantucket, bound round
Cape Horn. 18th, lat. Al J long. 81 J,
lspoke ship Leopard, swaine, 4 days
from New-York, for St. Petersburg.
Isame day, brig Statira, Baxter, days
Iron Portland, for the West Indies
Passengers in the Pallas, two officers,
Hate of the Sine-qua-non privateer, of
this port. Captain Smith, Of Providence,
lof the brig William and Mary, from a
southern port, bound to Cad.z, taken by
an English cruizer about S months ago,
within mile Of the land put iGte Gl-
]braltar and condemned. Capt. Smith
appealed to the High Court of Admiralty
/ in England, & the sentence OF condemna-
ton was confirmed; have undergraduates
enquiries of them respecting the Alge-
rine feet, and they appear to be all sa-
|tisfed that none were outside the
Streights when they sailed One of the
gentlemen saw letter from the Swedish
Consul at Algiers, dated the Esd April,
to Mr.. Hackley, our Consul at Cadiz,
stating that most of the Algerine fleet
were then in port, and that only two or
three were out, and they not cut of sight
tofland, fearing the Dutch squadron,
(which was soon expected-that Capt.
Smith, and his mate, of Salem, and Mi.
Ipofafd, of Norfolk, were at his house,
comfortably provided for and that the
|7eaGen Jared very well, and were not
ioblisea to perform any very hard labor.
They are also satisfied that the Algerine
fleet had been seen oi Cape st. Vincent
about the lst May but that they had
the Gut previous to the 10TH
Captain PAGE states. that he was in
formed By the captain Of a Spanish
vessel, which arrived about weeks
before he sailed, that his vessel was
boarded oil Cape Saint Vincent, by
an Algerine frigate, and suffered to pass.
The passengers also state, that about Is
sail Of Dutch vessels, bound to Holland,
&c. bad been detained at Cadiz, nearly
two months and half, fearing to sail on
account OF tie Algerines that the Dutch
Consul at Cadiz, had received letter
from. the Dutch Admiral, requesting him
to have all the Dutch vessels in port ready
lor sea whenile made his appearance
bat the squadron passed in the night, and
Information had been received OF Cadiz,
Tat they arrived at Gibraltar about the
10Th or 18th May. 1t consisted of three
74's four irigates, and several smaller yes
ses. IN consequence of this information
tnose vessels in Caliz ready for sea, had
sailed, conceiving the costs to be clear.
Several reports were liz circulation at
Gad;z, that the Alscrine feet were out
when tie Pai!us sailed; that they had cap
tured several American vessels, &c. but
they could not be traced to any satisfac-
togy source. The opinion OF the passen-
GERS in the gailas, as before stated, is,
thai none were outside The streiahts.
Admiral Pellew's Squadron from En-
gland, had passed the Gut.
l have made the above particular en-
bulries relative to the Alserines, to
satisfy the minds of those who may have
friends gone to Spain or PGrtugal, OF
in tract to fall in with those barbara
ans.
The passengers state, that every thing
vas tranquil in Spain and the people in
complete subJugation to the tyranny OF
King Ferdinand. All the members of the
Spanish Cortes, had either been imprison-
ed, been obliged to fee from their wives
and families into the country, to escape
Ferdinand's vengeance; that King Fer
dinand had declared war against Bona
pagte and his adhereats. in which he calls
him a traitor, and an usuper. The
Manifesto was dated at Madrid, Cd
May.-The Gentlemen had provided
themselves with papers to bring with
them, but accdentiy left them behind.
Port or JvORFOLr.
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