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LONDON May 10.
CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA.
List night’* gazette contains oili> ial dispat
ches from general Frazer, and toimnodun
li dlowcll, dated
A 1 l uK/lria , ( Eg iff) March 25, 1307,
announcing tin; surrender hy capitulation, oi
the town and fortresses of t!iat place, with two
Turkish Ligate. arid a corvette, oil the morn
ing the 21st Mat e*- Ihe expedition saile I
from MeS’inr /nvoy cd I>v ‘he i ger, oi 80
guns, arfflApnlh .">B, with 8 i tianspor s>. The
_j'nrks nptiosed the attacks of the troops ; but
on the city being summoned by general Frazer,
the governor capitulated. Ihe British force
wliit h landed was about 1000 having m_.jor <re
lieial YVauchase, brig. bier general Stuart. &cc.
with them. Ibe capiUiluion is signed by ge
neral Frazer, and comtnodore llollovvali on tin
part of the British; and by Laid Muhamtd
Naim l .ficndi, Magg Malmmet V atep, and
Sie.g Ibtahatn Basa, and wipul * lliat the
Turkish troops and seamen shuii oe p.isoneis
of war ; that the vessels a.ul all public property
shall he given up to tiie British ; bat private
property to he respected. lire British loss in
the attack was 1 officer, and 6 privates kilted ;
1 officer, 1 serjeant, and 8 privates wounded.
The frigates captured, mounted one 40,0ne 30,
and the other 18 guns, all brass. Detachments
had been sent to take Rosetta and Rahinaiiic.
May 14.
XVMOUHS OF WAR.
Mr. Stuart, late Charge d’Affirircs at the
court of St. Putersburgh, arrived in town last
night, with dispatches for government. These
dispatches are reported to contain the pat init
ials if a great battle, between the contending
armies in Poland, which terminated in a deci
sive victory on the part ol the allied army.—
The nature of the ,advantages gained, the date
of the battle the number killed and wounded
have uol been stated to the public.
May 15.
CONTRA DICTION,
The reports circulated yesterday, in conse
quence of the arrival of Mr. Stuart from the
continent, of art action having taken place be
tween the French ami the Russians, proves un
founded, though stated ill various private letters
from Yarmouth, as well as in the public letter
posted at Lloyd’s.
Mr. Stuart came from St. Peteislmrgh, and
brought wiih him important dispatches for go
vernment. They relate not however, to any
battle, but to the line of conduct pursued by
Austria at the present crisis. Some of the par
ticulars have transpired, and are reported to be
as follows :—-That the emperor of Austria had
entered upon u long justification of Ins con
duct, in the meeting oi’ the states ol Hungary ;
and that the result was an animated answer on
the part of the states, in which they commend
the prudent neutrality hitherto observed hy the
emperor ; exhort him to continue in the same
lincof co.iduct ; ~nd offer him all the resources
of the state—the live and lortunes of the Hun
garians—to enable him to maintain the same
dignified position This state paper is said-to
conclude with supplicating his imperial majes
ty to propose his mediation to euc.v of the bel
ligerent powers;—a id to enable him to make
this offer with effect, the land tax has been
doubled for three years, and the Hungarian
armed mass is to be immediately called out.—
It tv further stated, that the emperor of Austria
had in consequent ‘ offered hi mediation, and
had seconded, w ith a very powerful recom
mendation, some certain proposals which had
been made by toe emperor Napoleon.
The emperor Alexander, from respect to
the recommendation of his imperial Austrian
majesty, had deemed it incumbent on him to
submit those proposals to the several allied
powers; M. Ribeau pierre had in consequence
been sent to his Swedish majesty ; Mr. Stuart
had been sent to England ; and the archduke
Constantine was going to Vienna. Novosilt
zoff, it was reported, was about to he sent to
the emperor Napoleon : and the duke tie Liun
court to the Russian head-quarters.
I'l.ete is still, however, a circumstance of
more importance :—the court of Vienna is said
to have made an indirect declaration, that Tur
key is Her ally, ami in this character lu>, offered
her negociation between Kussia and the Porte.
Siu It is reported to be the substance of the
dispatches tecetved. How far this may be
pei iectly concct we cannot determine, but we
ure inclined on the whole, to believe that Atts
tii.i has been, by some means or other, indu
ced to listen to certain proposals nude to her
1 ■ Napoleon, and has in consequence adopted
a lino of conduct emban.u sing to the allies.
Orders were yesuM'dat dispatched by go
vernment to the commissioners of the customs,
to be lo warded to all the out ports for laying
nn embargo upon all ships and vessels belong
ing to the grand seignior ; and also from the
ndnihaltv, to the commanders of king’s ships
anil privateers, to del. in and biing in all ves
sels property, See. belonging to the subjects of
the Ottoman Porte.
Ecrig-.OjTicr , Tfostminst-street, May 13.
Tiie right hon George Canning, his majes
tv’s principal secretaiy of state, for foreign as
s iiis. has this d.tv notified to the ministers of
friendly and neutral |K>vvcrs, resident at this
c mrt, that in consequence of the recent hostile
proceedings of the Ottoman court, his majesty
hasj • Iged it expedient to direct that the block
ade of the Straits of the Dardanelles, and the
port and harbor of >mvrnu, already constituted
bv his m. .esty’s naval to res an,! those of his
allies, should be maintained and enforced in
tlic strictest manner, according to the usages of!
war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases, i
This gazette likewise contains an order of!
the privy council, for laving a embargo upon *
•li soips and vessels belonging to tin. g, and)
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Sign’or ; likewise an orffer permuting his ms
jesty’s subjects to trade with Montevideo and
, dependencies ; and twenty-two addresses
banking Ins majesty for refusing to agree to
lie Roman Catholic bill, proposed by the late
a lmiuisiruiion.
Some intelligence have been received in
town from the Heet of lord Collingwood of
Cadiz. It stales in substance, that the combi
ned French and Spanish fleets had of late evin
ced no intention ol attempting an escape, and
still ies, ol lotting their passage. The L rencf
‘admiral had, indeed, some weeks since, made
one attempt—hut having learned the deb at oi
his countrv men in the bade of Eylau, he had
returned into the harbor, firing his minute guns
and hoisting every sail.
Pile secret expedition now fitting out, it is
said, will consist of from 15 to 20,000 men.
The German legion- four companies of artille
ry, the riffle battalia >ii of the 80th regiment,
besides some other regiments, are to form a
part of the force employed in this expedition.
‘I wo reports have been in circulation for the
last two or three days, for which, we feat there
is scarcely any foundation—one, that a serious
negociatioit for peace has actually been begun
on the continent—and the other, that Buenos
Ayres bud been recaptured.
May 15.
Three mails arrived at a late hour last night
from Tonuingen, with letters and papers from
Hamburgh, to the 12ihiiist. They state that
the kn.g of Sweden has refused to ratify the
armistice, and disgraced general Von Essen
for concluding it. The French are making
active preparations fora great battle, end a re
treat, in case of a defeat. Among the latter,
is the fortifications of Thorn, which are carried
on with activity.
The French have taken possession of the is
lands of Usedom and Wallin, in pursuance of
the armistice which the king of Sweden has
not ratified.
The .Swedish troops in Pomerania receive
considerable reinforcements. The Swedish
general L'.ngelbrecht, is united at Konigsberg,
with dispatches from his Swedish majesty.
Yesterday were received Hamburgh papers
to tiie bill, and Dutch to the 12 th inst. The
latter contain the seventy-first and seventy-se
cond bulletins of the grand army, dated April
19, and 23, lespectively. Bonaparte’s head
quarters still temain at the castle of F'inken
stein, and the army had been two months quiet
in its cantonments. It is a matter of surprise,
that the active Cossacks should allow this long
repose and opportunity to recruit its strength
and establish magazines. Some will, no doubt
account for it, by presuming that there is a sub
sis ihg negotiation for peace. The tone which
Bonaparte has adopted towards Sweden, is in
unison with this idea. He who used to indulge
so hcciy in taunt and sarcasm against that
power, now breathes nothing but kindness and
conciliation. Ihe exception to the gen
eral tranquility of the armies ave the sieges of
Colberg and Duntzie, which are prosecuted
with activity. The bulletins contain scarcely
any tiling else of u military character.
The eldest son of king Louis ol Holland, the
intended successor oltlie emperor Napoleon, of
France, died lately at Hague.
According to advices received from Morocco,
the emperor has solemnly declared war against
Russia and l iigl.ind. The l)eys of Algiers
and Tripoli have followed his example ; and
theic ate, at this moment, a great number of
tiie Barbarian cot sails cruising in the Mediter
ranean.
The French papers contain an article, dated
Constantinople. Aptil l, winch s.qs ‘-certain
intelligence has been received of the Atiglo-
Rtissiaii licet having quitted the toad oi Tene
dos. I here are only nine or ten vessels of
the line cruizing off the entrance ot the Dar
danelles.”
The two grand armies are reported to he
preparing for a dreadful combat. The main
armies of each party ate to be divided into three
principal corps. Those of the allies are to he
respectively commanded by the emperor ci
Russia, his Prussian majesty and the grand
duke. Constantine, counselled and assisted by
general Betiningscn, Ruchel, Blucher and oth
ers who have distinguished themselves during
the campaign. Both armies, it is said, only
wait die return ol favorable weather to re-com
mence hostilities. The propositions of Bona
parte to the court of Russia and Prussia, are
stated to have met with a positive rejection.
1 he intelligence to this effect, comes from va
rious quartet s, and is confirmed by the journals
under the contmul of Bonaparte.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
The drawing room announced to be held
yesterday, by her majesty, at St. James’s pal
ace, excited more public attention than anv
that has been held for a number of years past,
owing to a general rumour that the princess of
Wales would lx- present, after an absence from
couit for about two years.
The duke of Cumberland, who was in atten
dance in his court dress, in u private apartment
near the garden gate, gave directions to he in
formed as soon as the princess of Wales’s car
riage was approaching, w hich was accordinglv
done, and his toy nl highness was at the door
when the princess’s carriage stopped; as soon
as it halted, the populace gave tluee cheers,
at which she appeared much affected. Her
royal highness appeared in good health, and
was in mounting for her royal father. Her dress
was black sarsuet. with draperies of black crape
richly embroidered with man/uhate, with an
elegant pearl festoon on each side, with gold
foil and pearl trimming intermitted; headdress
pearl, and a sutierb plume of ostrich feathers.
After some congratulations, her royal highness
received the compliments of the principal p.ut
oi the uubiii'y and gentry present.
NORFOLK. June 59.
On Friday afternoon, one of the schooners
which have horetofore attended the British
ships of war, cast anchor near the foil, and im
mediately an officer leit her in a boat & procee
ded up the river to the British consul’s. ‘1 his
it.formation w as soon spread through the town,
and the effect produced may be easily conjec
tured. A number of boats put off from the
wharves, after two of them had leached the
boat another office! who had remained on board
the schooner, hoisted a white flag, the signal
for a pair ,f.ruce, for the First time, for certain
ly (and we can say so from our own knowledge)
she did not come up as a flag of truce.
Before the officer reached the British con
sul’s, he was met with by a number of citizens,
who offered no personal violence ; but appre
hending it, or that the officer might he detain
ed, the consul claimed the protection of the ci
vil authority, and the sanctity of tiie character
in which the officer had come. The latter
ground was not tenable, as war does not exist,
and again the vessel had not come up as a flag
of truce ought. Respect however for the civil
power, and sentiments of generosity, prevailed,
and in about an hour after his arrival, the officer
was put on board his vessel, without receiving
the smallest violence or injury, and immediate
ly departed.
May this spirit of moderation, produce effect
where it ought, if it does not, it will command
respect even from those who will not he influ
enced by the example.
Our distant readers will, no doubt, look with
anxiety for intelligence from this quarter. Out
duty will be to carefully collect and collate all
the inforniation in our power, and publish such
only as vvt> shall consider may be interesting,
and at the same, such as we believe to be cor
rect. We shall endeavor to avoid the thou
sand idle rumours, which are daily circulating.
Yesterday evening the committee received
information fvorn Hampton, that an attempt to
land at that pace would be made from the Bri
tish ships below. Nearly 300 citizens imme
diately vnlui. eered their services to man the
gun-boats, anc proceed instantly to Hampton,
arid they will go off this afternoon, four in
number. No ylare can lie better defended by
gun-boats than Hampton, on account of the bar,
which prevents the access of large vessels.
There may be nr real foundation in this hehef,
but the unprepared state in which the Chesa
peake was attackql, inspires an uncommon vi
gilance and suspiejt n.
The following Utters have passed between
the committee and the Bri ish Consul, which
ave published for the information of the public.
Tho. Armisteid, Secretary oi the Com
mittee.
British Consul’s Office, Norfolk,
Virginia June 25.
r
To brigadier-general Mathews, chairman of the
Committee af pointed to carry into effect the
resolutions , Cc.
Sir —“ As Ido not perfectly nnde-stand how
far the constructions of the resolutions adopted
at the meeting held yesterday, as they respect
the communication between myself and his
majesty’s ships in the Chesapeake, may be
supposed to extend, I beg leave to enquire of
you, sir, as the chairman of the committee ap
pointed to carry those resolutions into effect,
whether any or what restraint is thereby in
tended to be laid on try comunication wt.h the
king’s ships: whether the schooners which
have hitheito been used as advice boats, will be
permitted to pass as heretolore, unintei rupted
ly, and whether there will be any objection to
myself or any of my family, going to or return
ing from the ships of war betovv, in such boats
as maybe allowed to carry my correspondence,
or to our going by and to the bay-side, and enA
barking from thence and returning to the shore
in the ships boats.
I have the honor to remain, with perfect
respect, sir, your most obedient, humble ser
servanl, “JOHN HAMILTON.”
7c colonel John Hamilton , consul for the state of
Virginia.
Sir —“ In answer to your letter of this date,
I am directed by the committee to say, that
the schooners hitherto employed as advice
bouts in the service of his Britannic majesty’s
ships, cannot be permitted to pass and re-pass
as heretofore. The committee view the ob
ject of the resolutions as intending m prevent
supplies of every kind being afforded to these
si tips until the pleasure of our government be
known. The committee can see no obstacle
to you or any of your family communicating
with the officers of his Britannic majesty’s ships
in either of the modes you mention, confident
that no attempt will be niude to contravene the
resolution restricting supplies. The boats you
may engage in this serv ice will be permuted to
pass without examination.
“ I have the honor to be, with perfect respect
your most obedient humble set v ant,
“TH: MATHEWS.”
Chairman of the commit ee.
Norfolk, June 26.
At a meeting of the committee , at the Eagle ta
vern, on Friday , June 23, 1807.
Present —Thomas Mathews, Daxifl Bed
dinger, J. \V. Murdaugh, Luke \V hee
ler. William Nkwsim, Thomas Newton
Thomas Blanc hard, Theodorick Armis-
TEAD.
Resorved unanimous!v, as the opinion of this
committee, that the British officer who this day
brought dispatches to colonel Hamilton, not
having hoisted a flag before his approach to our
harbor, was not afterwards entitled to be con
sidered as coming under the protection of a
flag of truce ; and as such, he should not have
been discharged, but eliould have been held in
’ custody, until the pleasure of the government
should have beer, known.
Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion
of this committee, that any British officer con -
ing to this place, shall be considered as a priso
ner, until the decision of the government he
known.
Resolved unanimously, That the proceedings
of this meeting he regularly published.
J he committee of correspondence laid be
fore the committee, a letter from Mr. Hope of
Hampton, which was ordered to Le published.
Resolved , That Theodorick Armistead and
Thomas New ton, jun. be a committee to ascet
tain the best means of establishing a telegra
phic communication between the sea-shore
and this place.
• Mr. J ames W. Murdaugh having informed
the committee that a number of young gentle
men had instructed him to offer their services
for the erection of batteries for the defence of
j the towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Resolved , That Mr. Murdaugh be requested
’ to return them the thanks of the committee
for their patriotic offer, and trust that the time
i is not distant when an opportunity will be of*
sered for the display oi their zeal.
THOS. MATHEWS, Chairman.
Theo. Akmsitead, Hec'ry.
DIED on Saturday last, at the Marine Hos*
pital, ROBERT M‘DONAED one of the sea
men wounded on board the Chesapeake frigate.
Yesterday his funeral was attended by nearly
four thousand citizens—the body was brought
over from the Hospital point, attended by
a procession of boats, to the market wharf.
Minute guns from the artillery filing (faring
the time, all the American shipping with co
lors half mast. Arrived at the county wharf,
a procession was formed, which marched up
market square, through Cathaiine-stecet, to
Freemason-street, and from thence to Christ
Church, where an appropriate, impressive,
and patriotic discourse was delivered to an ost
numerous congregation, by the Rev. Mr. Da
vis.
The following was the order of procession :
He uchment of the Junior Volunteers.
Minister.
Chairman of the Committee.
Committee, in two lines.
Surgeons of the Hospital.
Three Masters of Vessels,
Fall Rearers.
VafltainS) Motes nruJ Brume by fot4.rHy
P.atid—Drums muffled.
U. States’ Officers, civil and military , by two’s.
Volunteer Companies,
tiayor, Recorder and Aldermen.
Common Council.
Citizens, by Jour's.
Proceedings of the Committee at the F.xchawe
Coffice-House, on Sunday, 28 Hi June Pre
sent Thomas Mathews, Seth Poster, mo*tea
Myers, -liuncis h. Taylor, J. It . Murdaugh,
Thomas Blanchard, Luke Wheeler, Thu,do
rick Armistead, luchard Ltow, Thomas New
ton.
The committee of correspondence submit
ted to the meeting a letter from sundry gen
tlemen (as a committee of correspondei.ee) <.f
YYiili.iiiiburg, whereupon they were instrut ed
to transmit the. resolutions enteied into on Fri
day lash
R solved, T 1 it :he letter from the commit
tee of correspondence of v\ illiamshurg be pub
lished in the papers of this borough.
\Y hereus the committee ha\e leceived in
formation from various sources that the nm
manner of the B.itish ships have menaced the
inhabitants of Hampton with an invasion, for
the purpose of procuring w rier. It is Resol
ved, i hat application be made to captain Ste
phen Decatur, commander of the United
States’ naval force at this place, to equip the
gun-boats, in availing himself of the services
ot the euptains and seamen who have proffer
ed them, to proceed to Hampton, or as near it
as he may judge proper, to co-operate with the
people in their defence, in any manner he may
judge most expedient, or to act as circumstan
ces may dictate in preventing the execution of
the said threat. rt
Resolved, That Thomas Blanchard, Seth Fos'ey
and J. IT. Murdaugh, be a committee apppoint
ed to wait upon captain Decatur with this appli
cation.
Resolved, That the thanks of this committee
be given to the rev. Mr. Davis, for the appro
priate, eloquent and patriotic discourse deliver
ed by him this day.
To the Committee of Correspondence rs Norfolk.
Williamsburg, June 27, 1807.
Gen'lemen —We conceive, that until the de
cision ot our government be known it is proper
just and honorable, that provisionary measures
of retaliation should be wi'h promptitude adop -
ed. They are justined by the pressing neces
sity that arises from the late British outrage.
The unfortunate seamen, who were wrested
from the Chesapeake, anticipated an ignomini
• ous and cruel death, which we fear will be dread
fully realized.
It is therefore recommended to the commit
tee in Norfolk, to proper measures to
| secure the persons of any of the crew of the.
; British squadron, that may be found on shore ;
* and to use such means as they may deem pro-
Three Masters of Vessels ,
Halt Bearers.
&ljt Corpfl.