Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-05

perceive, then, that it is spirit Of malice
Int causes uen to commit such pieces
To the press. Anong tine number, uii-
Ie, stand Vi. who once attempted the re-
,iuction of the Floridss, i. c0nsp,cuoao
IL. his precious scraps-an old 'adase
b. hit he to keep ia mind, "s,iH tongues
axe wise heads Is he owns large tract
|k land near US. and 1t may be given to
d. lads OF tie Green Cross for military
hes ICES.
+" The I. ,nas Ayres brig EI Patrlota,
|kommodsre Taylor, arrived here not long
10, and has put to sea again, alter taking
|tl natter; she proceeds to 81. Augustine,
nj aicug the coast, for the purpose Of
',ln9IiHg the enemy; fest exchanging
"a Compliments with Coppinger, the 60
|tsraOr. she is fine vessel and last sail
|.r, mounting twelve IS pound gannades,
bid one long 50 as shifting gun, with a
lie crew. From such vessel and arm-
sncnt something nay be expected; and
II trust we ,hal have tew prizes IN ere
pa. TN Monday there is a quantity ot
Ipzar aud c0fte to be suld, as pre- pro-
peaty, taken BY the priva eer Republican
q Our trces at present BE healthy,
ssontented, AID only want an opportunity
% prove that they Pos e's the u'aEe
lHhd bravery of men calculated inr ANY
~ ,tertakin5 which may be necessary for
'I;le soa,l OF the cause in which they are
zh,,aged; aud nothing is now wanting
Aent few more men Ia commence ohen>
ave operations farther south. You, no
,44i5,, have heard of a boat which let
3<re being taken-alas.. for the uAfor;u-
Ipate wrc,cnes, It's loo true; they were
Nd 4 p undering expedition, contrary to
IA INSTRUCTIONS wuith tacy received;
'ltey landed at Musqueto tn the south OF
81. Augustine, fifteen in nulnber, and
.tefe userpowcred by g. ..'AsH', who
ali but three, after begging quar-
,tSrs the remainder are seat 10 Angus
'tne tor, perhaps, worse late, though
'leh JU!d the governor has treated them
Ipery humalely; however, 1t Is not The
Il ,at which was fuuad in Cha, leston har-
'6sr she ha, 0eeu or one cTu,Ze, return
.e< asd ha, sailed to day on secoud.-
I0l the i5,h oi September | imagine the
eos I IRON New-0rieans to this Will be
1pck4ded, but cannot vouch for it to
Ece tlln,y gu will naturally suppose it
tili Oe u paper one, but, assure yon, 1t
-. be one III fact, if hive briggs and two
senoOOers are suhcieat.
80 We have at present an excellent
pAntIag press, from which is issued all
psrs iOr the government, aud daily expect
ne Tor the purpose Of issuing paper
Nc have likewise established a paper
~ Ell va sample of one Of the bills |
egewIth enclose you; they are ct, l23,
rs, and 80 censs, anu 81 bills: and be-
|heSe uie they are in great circulation, so
ne Il yUu zee we have little government
Abi'shej, watch, ere long, will grow to
III huch 'ar,er one.
IS e oae t..ug Aaa forgot, and that is, to
bOS s:.u hOw ias we decrease by sick
~ IS ana desc iUns-at the surrender of
IN, p ace oar forces amounted to n in
unmle:, al included; thIs day, At ten
40 Gu, we have l50 1t tor day, sufli-
eeat for any force which can come a
.E INST US ,rom Augustine and its depen-
~ Inches. Situated a, we are IN the fort,
W two block houses, aud mounted vi
~ ties. it would take some time, think,
y iofce US IRON this place, having our
4yai force to co-opera,e with US. 1t is
tpitcient TO say, we are easy as to any
a<iacks. We receive nome among US
nbOse inclluatiuns lead them to acts Of
|phuder, or any misconduct"