The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-01
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we are without fur her particulars oil
the outrage committed by the Spaniards
In the Gulf Of Mexico, by the attack
IN our national vessel the Firebrand -
We find in the ST. Stephens Miss pa
per the io'!owimg article. Tine priyaieer
" General Jackson" therein referred to,
must have been the one REPORTED tn
nave been IN sig at or in company ofth'.
Firebrapd. at the time she was attack
ed. II appears probable, on one hand {,
that this schooner was the same vessel
which, the Orleans rstter says, the LIE
Gcta Zone of the Spanish squadron APP
peared to BIZ In pursuit Of at the time Of
me attack on the Firebrand uu,, on
the other hand, if it were so, some one
Of the public accounts OF the attack on
she Ffrebrand would certainly have &c
ferred to SO important a circumatance /:
MAJ. Intel-
Erfract Of a letter from a gentleman a,
M26i.e 10 Bis friend IN Sc Stehhsns
dafej Sefif a. l8 6
"rhc sloop General jack son arrived
here on the i9tn inst. IRON Camp &c achy
She received or her passage 2 @onpdsG
men from The schoaner General Jaetso1
a republican pcivatesrj, which vessc :.
had % men wounded BY Spanish brig
schr. General Jackson had guns and
so men, and had completely Hogged the
Spanish brig sfter an engagement of
one hour and forty minutes, and was a
bout taking possession OF her, when
sloop OF war and brig bearing down up.
on them, ,hsy tboqght it most prudent
to mako their escape, and leave their
prize The vessels .were,a part OF the
sqnsdson dest:nodf for carrying OUT ,hF
new Viceroy to Mexico from havana:
ifhe jackson prisatesr was loaded with
arms and ammunition, and proceeded
on her voyage much cut to pieces"
Boston. Osf. Is
Arrived, ship NV Gaien, Sher-
burne, Al, days from London, 40 from
Cowss.
By this arrival we have received
London papers 10 the l3tn Sept. inclu.
siye, and Lioyd's list TO the Sd. The
papers 90 10, contain any thing very
important or Interesting. rne Cou-
fies OF the 9th contains an extract loI
= letter, dated Gibraltar, 22d hugust,
II which time no news of lord Ex.
mouth's squadron had been received
.here. ls.Fss, -
II also contains dispatch from. sir
Charles ST uart, at Paris, enclosing the
copy Of. a. leueE from the French cohsuI
at Algiers, giving, in substance, Inc
sameiniormaaon, relative 10 the BON.
bafanlent OF A,giers, as was received
here by the Bord saux Packet. from H..
vre. The da,cs 10 rot agree. Fbe
Paris papers state, that the lombard
ment took place the 26th Aus anu the
account in the Courier states, tina, lord
mouth despatched frigate on the
evening OF the 26;h Aug. With the in
tslligence, for England The official
account had noI reached England, when
the New Galen, sailed.
The letter states, Z" that the allied
British and Dutch squadron arrived
off Aigiers 25ih Aug. that fligale was
sent IN with letter TO the Dey, who
returned it with disdain and that the
signal of attack was then Immediately
given by lord Exmouih. Here follows
a similar statement Of facts to those 81
ven from French papers in our las
Mondays Gazette, excepting the fol-
loving. " On the 25th the squadron
was mooFed in the road Of Algiers, and
the Dsy sent the Swedish consul, and
captain Of the port, on board lord Elk :
mouths ships, 10 conclude an srmisrice
on the conditions demand by his lord
ship The Algerine admiral, six capts.
and 1900 men were killed. Ihe British
loss is stated At about 800 men, and
some ships are stated TO have suffer-
ed.'
TaIleyrand is said TO have joined the
ullras who are violently opposed to the
bnew organization of the government,
rs approved BY the king The Aus.
train government is augmenting the
strength Of all the frontiers of Iilyri;
which are to be put in a state..of defence
The Russian squadron in the Blacl
Sea is 10 passinto the Mediterranean
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