Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-13
ARRIVAL OF THE ONTARIO.

tario, Molcott Chauneey, Commander,
from the Mediterranean, and 80 days from
Gibraltar, arrived 10 Lynnhaven Bay on
ednesdsy night, and came up and an.
chored between the Forts yesterday about
2 o'clock-oficers and crew all 10 good.
health.
The Ontario has brought no pspers.--
We learn verbally from Capt. Cbauncey
that all was quiet 10 Spain, when he sail
ed, 18th December) the Spaniards having
settled down quite submissvely under The
bayonets OF their new masters, the French,
Many executions had taken place OF those
who had dared to think Tor themselves.
and to disturb The legitimate rule OF The
Holy Alliance. NINA had left Spain, and
il was reported that Ballasteros had been
baDished the Spanish territory.
Among those Of ID. cOnstilutlonalists STA.
ted 10 have been executed since The fall of
Cadiz, are number OF officers of inIerior
grades, at Heres, near that city.
Capt. Chauncey did not learn whether
the Duke d'Angouleme bad arrived at Pa.
ris, where the French papers inform US he
was expected on the Cd December.
| Gen. Bourdesoul was still in command
OF Cadiz, and had been appointed Gene
ralissilno OF all the French forces 10 Spain.
Saez had not been displaced, as Prime
! Minister OF Ferdinand, at The late advices
received from Spain at Gibraltar. The
King bad formed prvy council, but who
composed it Capt. & did not learn.
/ The latest accounts from Cadiz, receiy.
ed al Gibraltar, afforded no intelligence
relative TO the expedition said TO be fitting
out for the re.conquest OF the lale South
American Provinces. A small Spanish ar.
mament was in preparation at Cadiz Tor
Lima.
Our Minister 10 Spain, Mr.. Nelson, was
conveyed 10 CadIz in the trigate CoDstI,u.
ton, the Nonsucb being in company; they
sailed from Gibraltar Cd the Ed and having
landed Mr.. N. returned on the 18th Nov.
1t was very healthy at Gibraltar, and
indeed in all the ports Of the Medilerra.
mean when the Ontario sailed, and The qua,
rantine regulations were less rigid than
formerly.
The British squadroo, viz: the Superb
and Ganges of "a guns, and frIgate Fri.
bune, destined to the West Indies, with
troops, arrived at Gibraltar 25tb Noveu-
Der, and having landed part OF them, to
relieve the garrison there, sailed 2 days
before the Ontario, tor their destination.
The contest between the Greeks and
Turks, was still ObstinateIy maintained,
in which, however, the former were uni
formly successful. and their determined
perseverance in the cause OF liberty was
worthy, not only OF the sympathy OF the
American people, but OF all the aid which
they as men enjoying the exalted privils"
yes OF treemen can confer.
LIE, such intelligence have its proper
influence upon our cou0tymen, and the
efforts now making in behalf OF this brave
but oppressed people. will result 10 a
manner which will afford permanent
source of the most grateful reflection, 10
| all who may be participants 10 this glo'
rious purpose.
The u. S. frigate Constitution, Captain
. Jones. and the sloop Of war Erie, Captain
Deacon, (lbe latter in IS days passage
f,on, New Yort, -.A .oUu, to sail TOR
r rO.. HHL.-,] we're lett at Gibraltar by
. the Ontario. The U. S. scbr. Nonsuch,
. Lieut. Com'dt Turner, sailed from that
port, ior Port Mahon. q lew dsyaprevIous
to The O's departure The officers aud
crews Of these vessels enjoyed good
health.
The Ontario has been absent from the
United States three years, within lew
days. She sailed IRON New York on the
18Th January, 1891, since which she has
been cruising in the West Indies, Med-
terranean, and Archipelago, and with the
, exception of two or three mIdshipmen, has
the same officers and crew that she sailed
| with from New York
Capt, Chsuacey reports the following
vessels which had recently arrived al or
sailed from Gibraltar:
Ships Boston, FINLAY, from .4lerandrid,
arrived Esd Now; Fanny; Myrick-soId.
A ship from Baltimore, having schooner
as tender. arrived and sailed Tor South
America. Br,gs Laurel, Foster, Of Bss.
ton, from the Pacific Laura, oil Boston,
unc.; White Oak, Noyes. sailed tor New
York I'd Dec; Patriot, from New York,
arrived I'd Nov. Pedlsr, from do; Mar
cellus, of and from N. York. arrived i've
days before the Ontario sailed
On the Sd inst. in lat. SO ION. loo. a..
the Ontario spoke scbr. Iris, Dulany. OF
Philadelphia, from the Bay OF Honduras,
bound to N. York-supplied her with pro-
visions.
List of officers attached TO the D. S. sb,p
Ontario.
| WoLcorT CHAureEY, esq. Commander.
| William D. Sslter, Abra-
ham s. Ten Eyck, Charles H. Bell, Abfa'
ham Bigelow.
Sailing yMasler-Alex. W. Macomb.
4. Surgeon-WilIiam Swift.
Surgeons Mats-Wilmot +. Rogers.
!, Purssr-John N Todd.
| Masters Aiats-Willism B. Smith.
| Midshipmen-John Graham, Henry W.
Morris, Samuel Gaiilard, Thomas EsaDs,