Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-04
PEACE REPORT.
Axcasngs Coffee Aouse.
BcsroN, January az.

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A gentleman arsiseti N town this
raorning, who arrived at Castine onT ues
say last week, from Halifax whence
- left on the slst ult. He took pas
sage il, transport laden With provi-
sions, and sailed in company with ano~5
tasr having 200 troops on board, under
convoy OF the Shafpshooter sloop OF war
and sshoencr Albon; the Sharpshooter
lsh the CONVOY OF Cape Sable, te lsrc-s
coed to St. Joha's, 10 convoy from
thence 70 Castine four transports with
troops, and number OF merchant ves-
sells which were here aud a. Eas.pcrt;
they had not arrived AZ Cas,ine on Sa
vi, day .ast,sbut s. masn entity expect
ed. The transport from Halifax With
troops had received orders 10 return.
He infarms, that tie Lesndcr had sail
ed troia Halifax in qsess Of the Consti-.
tuition. ii beiRg sappased the ship the
Maidstone TELL in with the sta Dec. was
her.
He also informs, that a brig arrived
ct Halifax the 3is, Dee. 81 days from
Portsmouth,. Esgknd, bringing knglisA,
dates to the 9th Dec. but he did not an
derstynd ~hatNneWs she brought, as he
was busy in preparing orhis departures,
except that. Fcace was immcdiaIely 10
take place between Great Britaia s this
country, when she sailed and the rner-
chants in Halifax had received letters
from their. friends in England TO act &C
cord,ngly
The Maidstone arrived at Castine on
Wednesday last wsek, and left Halifax
the 7th list. He conyersed with mum.
Der Of her officers, and understood that
December packet had not arrived,
aad that no prizes had been sent liz since
he lcft---they confirmed tho above &C.
count rcla,ive to peace, btoaght by the
vessel arrived there tho 5 st, but were
no. very DESTROYS that IT should take
place.
The Maidstone was to be relieved by
the Furisuse at Casune, as guard snip.
and tins latter was to proceed to Hall.
.sax.
The gentleman brought fle OF Hall
fax p.pers to- tbs 3oth ult. for the edi..
tsrs Il the Psiladiun. bat they do net
contain nuch matter Of interest," excep,
ae following:
= n IA. ship Juneu arrived off HALIFAX,
he. ash cit. apd saw safe in her prize
hc scar A tnissice, taken Ivy the Pacto.
|sn., then by the Dash prisatcer. and
ss @ptared by her.
An article under date Of Bsrbadoes
Nov z. states that the expedition you'd
AXE OF sssrd At ts,at place about 1902
Itsasps. then proceed t. Martinique.
Gaadalsune S, Thomas, and ST. Creix,
.ad take on BOARD tha troops al those
| alacss, u.is1ch wonle compriseSin total
abpu 5000 nee, then 10 proceed to Js-
:.aica Ia. procure munitions and stores
far their final destisalion; thai this force
| IS ooiy the van guard ef IA great expedi.
lon against Louisiana, sc sc
Anslher article under date of the
sth. states. that French brig and schr.
| hich were spaken on their pa sagc 10
Martinique, reported having fallen in
with the u States slooo of war Wasp,
ien DAYS previous, to the N. aud E. Of
Ia, island.
Tie Maidstone arrived at Halifax a
,am the lsta ult. with the Portuguese
hip Farmiaa, from Boston for Amelia
letained
The slcop Cynthia. with -four, rye,
&C. from New York for Providence, ar
wed at Halifax l5th uit. prize TO the
Yaeke~ priSateer, and rescaptnred BY
| the Niiprod, which arriyea The 18th
The rail is closing, and ! have not
| time to write any more particular
SAMUEL TOPLiFF.