Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-30

the particulars Lieut.. O'Neil collected
Lis detachment, crossed the puddy field ST.
lently, and surrounded house near at
hand, in which were actually assembled
all the great rebels and their followers
The latter escaped. leaving twenty stand
of good arms, quantity OF ammunition
and bag of sulphur. On lieut.. o'Nells
entering the house, Keppetapola, seized
him by the hand, and announced his name
twice, 'Keppetapola! Keppetap'la!, Pei
me Telawe lay stretched on couch, lame,
and i'll of disease; Madugalle, who was in
the room, and others whose names were 81
ven By Keppetapola, fed but captain
Fraser, on joining lieut.. o'Neil the next
morning. made the latter write TO Madu-
gale, and be was expected 10 return.
France, Nismes, March 8.--The pub
lie tranquility has been troubled in this
town During several days past consider
BILE agitation was evident this was attrl-
buted to the proposition to modify the law
of election. Yesterday Sunday the 7th
inst.l numerous sssemblage was formed
in front of the theatre vociferations and
menacing language was heard. The au-
thorities endeavoured to dispense the po-
pulace but their efforts, during long
time, were Intellectual. The paroles sent
to restore order, were insulted and assail-
ed with showers of stones. Various pro.
vocations took'place III different quarters
Of the town happily no person has been
grievously wounded. Very strict search
is making to discover the author OF this tu-
mutt.
March 9.-Lieutensnt General de Brlche
commanding the military division, is arri''
ed with 500 military. Tranquility is en-
tirely re-established.
Paris, March 2l.-The minisiero' war
has given orders to organize the material
of the fortress towns, which had been dis.
mantIed in consequence of their occupa-
ton by the alies-36o pieces OF cannon
of different calibrcs, have been dis
patched from the arsenal Of La Rochelle to
the frontier fortresses of the departments OF
the north-aboye 500 condemned pieces of
ordnance have been sent to the iounde.
dery of Strasbourg to be recast.
The reception CT the Persian Ambassa-
dor had not taken place yesterday. Its
asserted, that difficulties, arising from the
difference of the eastern ceremonies with
ours, has occasioned its postponement.
A person who lei, Cadiz on the ISth ult.
and who is now in Paris, has communica-
ted the following details relative to the ex-
petition about TO be dispatched TO Bucnos
Ayres -
The number Of troops is about $1,000,
including infantry and cavalry, and alrea-
dy occupy their cantonmenIs in the neigh
borhood Of that port. Count d'Abisbal,
(O'Donnell) who commands in chief, and
who is appointed Vice Roy Of Buenos
Ayres, assembled in Cadiz $1,000 on the
23th Jan. last, the day appointed to ceie-
brate the intelment Of her majesty the late
queen. He reviewed them in the place
St Antoine, in the presence ol a consider
able body OF spectators, which incteased
the spIendor of the ceremony, and who all
admired the fine equipment and steady dis
cipline of the troops.
All the generals who are attached to the
expedition are at this momeet assembled
in Cadiz. General O'Donnel is inces-
sently occupied in enforcing every precau-
lion necessary to accelerate its departure;
called to such an important destiny, and
which will, without doubt, be the finest
that ever left the ports of Spain. The
troops are animated with the best spirit,
and every thing excites the most pleasing
hopes. Journal des Locates.
Paris, March 20.
Ten Majors in the Department Of the
Gard have been superseded.
Intelligence Of the nomination OF the iol-
lowing Deputies has been received in Pa
ris:
Department of the lower Loire, M. St.
Aignau.
Department of the Sarthe, NJ. Guyot-
Desormeaux (which, with Mr.. Benjamin
Constant, completes the deputation OF the
Sarthe.)
Department of the Rhone, NJ. de Corcel-