Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-21
p o S r s. G. r I r g.
BosroN. July Is.

n.me ont in CO. On the 9th inst. oft
Cane La Have, was boarded by his 3.
NJ S. Thracian, 4 days from Bermuda.
10Th. passed to leeward ola brig OF war.
Last Thursday, off Mount Desart, spoke
schr. Patty, from Cohasset, days out,
fishing. 18th, lat. rs. spoke schr. Hero.
of Newburyport. fishing. Same day,
passed a sloop OF war standing to the
southwark and eastward. Passengers in
the Margaret, Messrs. Wade, Hooper,
White Merrick, Barrett, Williams,
Lunch, Ghappeil, Ia Rue, Lebury and
q ladies' Mr.. Wade has brought dis
patches from Sir J. C. Sherbrooke and
Admiral Griffith to MIR. Baker, charge ds
affairs at Washington.
From tie .arcadian Recorder.
HALIFAX, july s.
twas confidently asserted at Gibraf-
tar. that the Turks are determined toas-
sist the Alserines IN the approaching con-
test with America, and that 6 sail OF the
line and as many frigates were ready TOR
that purpose. A gentleman who has sail
ed with Turkish men of war (when com
bined with the British feet in the Medl-
terranean1 informs US that they are well
appointed, and during the day we'll hand
led, but as their crews are chiefly COM
posed of slaves, who are confined at
dark, they are under snug sail all night.
The two-deckers have port on each
side, abreast the maiumast, for large
gun, or mortar, to throw granite-bal's,
which weigh from three to five hundred
pounds. IF Commodore Decatur means
any thing beyond parade, he may
meet a reception as unexpected as
unpleasant the Dutch may possibly
Join him, but their rate of sailing
IS against their giving him material
assistance :ard the Independence, has
her sides so thick aud heavy, that her
lower-deck ports are hardly three feet u
a half out of the water; in consequences
of which, it is deemed prudent to caulk
them before she attempts to cross the At
lantic.
An inquest was taken yesterday on the
East side of Bedford Rason, on the body
of Patrick Glasheen. Verdict-DToNned
BY falling ont of a boat while crossing the
harbour of Halifax. !.
Two acts of Suicide were committed
in this town, within these three weeks.
y.iz. a Mr.. WEIGH and James Frame.
both by cutting their threats
II. III. brig Escort, few days since oa
Cane Canso, boarded a number of A.
| merican fishing vessels, endorsed their
registers and ordered them off the coast.
Baltimore, July 90.
Arrived, brig Savage, Blackwell, 81
DAYS from Madeira. Lett there 18th uit.
brig Wanderer, Newcomb. from Alexan-
Idria to sail for Cadiz; brig Othello, VIII
ting, from Georgetown, for do. with car
GOES; brig Atlantic Bailey. of n. Kinss-
ston, for cape de Verbs, in ballast; brig
Lambert, Coffin, of Hudson, for do. wine.
Capt. Blackwell has politely handed a
complete list of the arrival & departure OF
American vessels at & from Madeira. Fl.
9th April to 10Th June, with their car
goes, destinations, &c. Passengers in
the Savage, IS. Leanaer Cathcart, ESQ.
and family. Spoke going into Funchal
Roads, brig Easene, from Savannah. On
Sunday last, off the Capes, brig Sarah
and Louisa, Bunbury' for Baltimore.
Cant. Blackwell Informs, that letter
WAS received at MADEIRA by Mr.. Telling
from Mr.. Rose. of Lisbon, dated about 9TH
June. BY which it appeared an Algerine
frisate had been oft bar of Lisbon, &
CAPTURED four Americans. two Portuguese
and two Dutch merchantmen. The brig
Othello, Whiting, who arrived at
Madeira 18th June, from George
town. was bound TO Cadiz, but in conse-
ouence of having spoke an English yes
sci from Glib, altar on the 9Th In lat SO,
so, long. s5. so. who informed him he
was boarded BY three Algerine frigates,
of Cape St. Vincents, few days before
changed his course, and put in to escape
them. The capture ofthe Penguin, Bri-
fish sloop of war, by the United States
sloop .of war Hornet, in the south sea ;
was received at Madeira by letter to
MIR. Penfold.