Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-11

wood, is still matter OF SURPRISE. LEE
discovery of the plot mas also been b0t
to light where the whole Of Bonaparie's
treasure is deposited. Bertrand, sometime
since, asserted LIE could, at any time, COM
mand a million sterling. OF the thee
commissioners, one only remains on The
Island those of Russia and Austria are
gone 10 Rio TO take up their abode some
time. Bonaparte will not admit either OF
them to his presence--tbe Austrian CONF
missioner, Baron de SiurGur, who return
ed some weeks since 10 his court, did not,
during the .ong period he RENAME d on the
island, once see Bonsparte.
This Island is not healthy for a CONT
nued residence it is for many hours eve-
ry day. covered with vapours and dense
fogs, and it does not yield sixth part oil
sufficient vegetable substances for the use
of the troops and seamen, The inhabI-
lants are wholly excluded from all means OF
liyelihood--no ships are allowed TO re-
main there longer than is absolutely neces-
sary all supplies come from the cape,
but they are very scanty, and what fresh
meat is afforded from this channe! is who'll
ly engrossed by the troops the ships ne
yer get a meal OF it; and during the last
months they have had only one-shird
bread no cocoa, and no peas--the deh-
cheney is wholly made up of rice. Dyson
terry, consequently prevails much: and all
the vessels have lost many men the Mus
quito lost about % in 3 months, and the
Conqueror has scarcely seamen enough
on board to work the ship. But notwith-
standing this weak state, the squadron has
furnished 800 men to assist in building
new house for Bonapartc, of the most ca
pacious dimensions. The seamen, after
The days work is over, are marched to a.
mother part of the Island, to be encamped
for the night. Every ship furnishes guard
boats, which row round the Island, and as
they approach the various points, are al
ways challenged by the centinels. A short
time since one of the sloops of war, in
working 10 windaard Of the island, disco.
vered two men ins cave on the shore, she
accordingly seHt boat, and brought of
two Yomstock native negroes, who had
been fishing and who. il appeared, used
to get to the beach from he top of the
Cliff, by secret but dangerous path. A
rev battery was consequently Immediately
erected, and it was by this unknown out
let, it is said, that the Great Man was to be
carried of. We are constantly amused with
stories of schooner. lowering off the Island
the cruisers certainly sometimes see such,
but never board them. A transport! from
the Cape lately passed one close, lying to,
to windward, about go miles from the is
land, which took no notice of her she
might, however, have been shaving, or look
ing out for Spanish or Portuguese India
men-she was large long schooner Of
Is guns, and apparently full of men. The
troops here are generally more healthy
than the seamen are many casualties,
however, occur among the former--seve-
raj centineIs have been lost by falling over
the Cliffs" [Hamp. TEL
FROM BRALrAt AND ST. MIcHAELs.
BY the arrival of the sloop commodore
Patterson, capt. Thompson, from Gibraltar
via st. Michaels, we learn that few dYs
previous 10 sailing from the latter port,
Esd Nov. the governor of that island was
arrested by order Of the encouragement
at Terceira, and directed to be brought be-
fore him to be tried by court martial, for
writing, what was construed 10 be, dis.
respectful letter to his excellency. The aid
de-camp OF the governor-general, who took
over the order for arrest, was, in the mean
time, to oficiate as governor of the island.
The crops of corn in St. Mchaels, this last
season, had been unusually abundant 1t
was supposed, from that small island alone
there would be exported at least four hun
dred thousand bushels, after fully supplying
the wants of its own inhabitants.
l.Nev- York paper.
The Stockholm Gazette of the esd Octo-
Der, announces, that Mr.. Russell, or Mi
mister to Sweden, had left that city on bis
return 10 the United States-and that Mr..
Hughes had been lett as charge d'afIaire:.
The London Courier announces, that w.
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