Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-18

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W. yesterday received the fpllowlil
interesting communication, dated Il
9TH inst. from Genoa:
4 learn that file Tuscan treopi
destined Tor the Isle of EIba, vnfere
Porte T.angone safe On the sGti, ut. an
iit IS reported they are masters of the 'sl
land, except Porto Fegrago, whose corn
Elnasltler will not yet surrender
Last .ysgas's Gasette HIS Gazett
Iccntairs al order in council for the fur
Itbes proroaaticn OF Parliament, from tn
22od iast. 70 the Cd Of November ais
Iarr olEer for arcward Of 50Qi. for disco
yepihg the parties Oh board "a smuggling
Iboat. who On the 8th inst. shot four d
The crew ia the Fox Exercise cutter, wit
IA promise Of free pardon to any accom-
Eplice, except the master eef the sais
Bo,sa3arte WHEN Napoleon frs
the BellerDphon, ie SAID TO capt
|MaitlaHsl, with his nsaal guickness
r. Core, capt Maitland, 1supppse W
walk over your ship. Y To THIS the CAP
lfaia replied, by saving that the deck,
were then wasllings and that tire sfil
WAS consequently not in a state to b
that she had better wait al
Ihaur-er 50. sc. To this Bensparte- re.
No, no, capt. Maitland
lief us so now, I have been accustomed
to wei and drgsand confusion, nc. &c,
for upwards Of 90 years, and must SEE
her III her present state. He did So
apslinspected her withaall the alacrity.
minuteDess and curiosity SO character
Iistic of him, walking several times over
the ship. After this be expressed him
self highly delighted with the admirable
economy of a Bnitishsban of war. One
day addressing an old marine, hs asked
hin = how long he had served 20 The
reply was {" sixteen years. o-ss Where
are your marks Of distinction, then p =
q Ihase noEe," answered The marine.
Bonaparte shrugged up his shoulders and
retired, When Lord Keith commnni-
Gated 10 Bonaparts his intended refnos-
al fosthe Northumberland, aud convey 7
ance in that ship to- st. Helena, he ap-
peared very uneasy at the communion
ton, and after, 4 long expesfotatiop7
sternlg refused to 81 ;bGt on I'd. Keith's
THAT such aas tie order Of his
government, and that he hoped be slpuid
nat be under the necessity Of fes0rtineI
to .coefcive measures, Bonaparte lvpli-
ed-0h no, no Your command I must
obey You may take me bGt recollect
/ do not go with my own free will. -
He then formally protested in writinga-
gainst theaot before Witnesses. Assogn
ashis baggage had been removed from
oaefship to the other, the parting scene
commenced which was truly affecting.
All wepts, but particularly Sasa@y, and a
PeHslnoff:eerl rs feet two inches bigh)
whohad been exalted fFomthe ranks BY.
Bonapaite. He cl,sng 10 hisainaster'sI
knees: wrote al interestingletter to ID
Keifhs eIlEreatins permission to accom- q
pany him, even 10 the most ,nenial ca
pacity whichcouid not be admittet.-|
Previous to the Moment aof separations,
Bonapafts gave some cfhis officers left
behind certificate to the following eff
feet, which had been first drawn up, at
the general request, by Gen. Gorgard,
and then altered 81 Eenaparte himself.
and signed
:. Circumstances prevent nv retain
ing yua any longernear . Yen have
served me with zeal. I have always