Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-29

dy told you of the sickness which has pre-
vailed in the squadron at St. Helena; we
have lost more than one third of our crew.
and the Conquerer about 80 men,.
Norfolk, January 90.
SPANISH AFFAIRS, SC.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT GIBRALTAR.
"The new ministry of Spain have set out
With vigorous measures to uphold the dig
nifty of their royal master. and if the fervor
of their zeal can keep pace with its first e
bulitons, he will have TO record erelong in
the annals of his ilustrious reign, some mea-
sures of stale as important in the political
chronicles as the renowned armada OF an
ancient predecessor.
"Great exertIons are now, making in Ca
diz TO fit out an expedition OF $4,000 men
for Buenos Ayres, to be under the command
of General O'Donnel, Count Abisbal, J who
superintends the aborious duties of prepar-
ing it in person, and who would appear not
to wish his blushing honors TO come too
thick upon him, for he enjoys the principle
now in advance, having added to his hume
rous titles that of Vicc-Roy elect of Bue-
nos Ayres" The progress already made
is reported to be about 5000 recruits, who
are ranting every thing, and as much mo.
ney as they can get by forced contributions
from the merchants of Cadiz.
"The three frigates of Sc guns each, late
ly presented by the Russian Emperor, are
held in readiness for the convoy, and 10 pro-
vide transports on embargo is already laid
IN oil the ports Of the Peninsula ufon Span
ash vesseis Of 100 tons and uprord! Oh the
probable time OF its sailing you may per-
haps form some idea from data already in
your possession but matter OF fact story
may assist you IN your concinsio S. Ain "a
gent IS here who has contracted to furnish
$4,000 water casks, and vino is tr, ing to
collect the slaves for the purpose !; II he sue
ceeds in tins necessary preliminary, he says
he can 40 the work before July, and that,
in his opinion, will he time enough, tor be-
sides the men and material of the exrcGi-
ton to Ue collected, the provisions arc to
come from England ana America. But to
any man versed in the affairs Of Spain, ii is
all IDLE gasconade to talk OF this expedition,
even with all The vigor and renown of the
Vice hoy elect to grace 1t. Millions will
be expended in the preparation, despohc
DEGREES be pronounced aud enforced, the
nation sink deeper in the vortex OF imbcci-
llty and disgrace which already surrounds
It, and this toasted measure of national
greatness fall
Like pedants periods TO The ground,
Icry iHGRlH,ule ana rery round.
American vessel, are offered 10 be taken
up by the government, as transports IN the
service anu al great prIces-nmety dollars
per ton Tor SIX months, hall TO be paid at the
time OF sailing, ami the balance I'D anu
months alter proof OF the performance OF
the voy age, with demurage al the rate oil -
dollars per ton, il longer detained in tine
service. 1t would require the rule OF SIC
to ascertain when the charterer will get his
money un 4cr TINS agreement.
81 mentioned 10 you seine time ago, that
some of our counlrymen we're captlYes i'll
the nelghboring fortress OF Ceuta; they
have since been removed ~ Malaga, where
after snort stay, they were ordered TO be
embarked tor those drcary solitudes on the
coast OF Barbary, which the humanity Of the
Spanish government allots for such uniortu-
nate prisoners as il never after wishes TO
hear OF. As they sare now ~ situation
where their friends cannot expect 10 hear
from them, it may be proper TO announce
this change in their destiny, and TO mention
that ever since they arrived IN Spain, the
generosity of their counlrymen in Cadlz,
this place and Malaga, has kept them above
the reacn of want, and supplied them with
such comforts as in their cherries condi-
tIon could possibly be administered 10 them.
Mr. Conklng, Lieut.. Thompson and MIR.
Weston are at the little Island OF Ahuze-
mas and Capt. Scars at MeIilIa. Desolate
and comiurtless rs these Islands are, they
are under the command OF Governor, and
you may form some judgement Of the eli
mate, soil and resources OF his Estate, when
you are informed, that even the mushrooms
and water for the support Of the garrison
are sent to him from Malaga The insu.
lar situation of the prisoners being deemed