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LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
Downing firect, O&obcr 21, 1801.
A dispatch, of which tbe following is a copy, was this
day received (in duplicate) at the office of the rig t ion.
loid Hobart, one of his ]najefty’ principal fecrctaries of
itsitc* •
Headquarters, camp before Alexandria,
September 5, ißoi* #
My Lord,—l have now the fatisfaftion to inform your
lordship that the forts and town of Alexandria have iurren
dered to his majesty’s troops, who, on the ad inlfant, took
pofleflion of the intrenched camp, the heights above 1 om
nev’s Pillar, the Redoubt de Bam, and the Fort 1 regu
lar. By tlie capitulation the garnfon are to be embarked
for France in the course of teu days, providea the Ih.ppmg
is in a state of preparation to receive them.
The operations against the enemy’s works commenced
on the 17th of Aiigulf.
Major gen. Coote embarked with a strong corps oh the
Inundation in the bight between the 16th and 17th oi Au*
cuft; he efTefted his landing to the westward of Alexandria
with little or no oppofttion, and immediately inverted the
strong castle of Marabout, situated at the entrance of the
Weflern harbor of Alexandria.
Oh the east lide of the town two attacks were made to
get pofleflion of fome heights in front of the intrenched
positions of the enemy. 1 intruded the conduct of the
attack against their right to major gen. C.radock, and that
against their left to major gen. Moore. Thefc two officers
perfettly executed my intentions, and performed the ier
vice committed to their care with much precision and abili
ty. The adtion was neither obi tin ate nor i’evere, ana our
loss is but final); but it afforded us more, opportunity to
display the promptness of Britilh officers and the heroism
of British soldiers. A part of gen. Doyle’s brigade, the
30th regiment, (but under the immediate command o
col. Spencer) fad taken pofleflion of a hill in front of the
enemy’s right. Gen. Menou, who was in perlon in that
part of the French intrenched camp direttly eppofite our
port, ordered about 600 men to make a iortie, to drive us
from our position. The enemy advanced in column with
fixed’bayonets, and without firing a shot, till they got \u y
close to tlie 30th regiment, to whom col. Spencer gave an
immediate order to charge, though they did not cojalilt cl
more than 200 men; he was obeyed with a fpint and a ae
termination worthy the highest panegyric; the eneuny weic
driven hack to their intrenchments with the greatest ccn
fufton; they had many killed and wounded, and fiveial
taken prisoners.
On the night between the 18th and 19th major gen.
CoOte opeued tiie batteries againlt the cable ol Marabout;
an attack was also made lYom the sea by several 1 Urkilh
corvettes, and the launches and boats cf the fleet, unucr
the guidance of tire hon. capt. Cochrane; great perfevtr
ance and exertions were required to get up heavy guns
through a difficult and almost impr&dV.cablc country; but
the troops executed this painful and arduous lervice with
such zeal and.finnnt fs that tire tort capitulated in the night
of the 21 ft; the garrilon confiftcd of about 180 men, and
were commanded by a chef de brigade.
On the morning of the 2 2d major gen. Coote marched
from Marabout to attack a strong corps polled in bis front,
in order to cover the approach to Alexandria; the manage
ment of that excellent officer appear* to have been able
and judicious, and was attended with tbe moft complete
success; lie drove the enemy every where, though llrongly
ported, and in a country Vifoich opposed uncommon ob
stacles to the progress of troop*. Ihe trench iufleiaid ex
tremely in tire aftion, and retreated in much confuhon,
leaving their wounded and 7 piece* cannon behind
them. . ‘ ’
On the 24th batteries were opened agamft tbe Redoubt
de Bain, and <>n the 25th, at night, major gen. Coou fur
ptifed the enemy’s advanced polls, when 7 officers aad 50
men were taken priloners. J his service was gallantly
performed by lieut. col. Smith, with the ill battalion ol
the 10th regiment, and a Imall detachment ol dragoons
under the orders ol he lit. Kelly ol the 26th. *1 he enemy
endeavored to regain pofieflron ol the ground from which
they had been driven, but were repul fed with lei...
On the morning of tlie 26th we opened four batteries on
f'acb lide of the town against the intrenched^ camp ol the
Wench, whiui foou {deuced their lire, and induced them
to withdraw many of their guns. •
On the 27th, iiv the evening, gen. Menou lent an aia
de camp to request an anniftice tor three days, in older to
give time to prepare a capitulation, which, aftei loineclif--
lie id ties and delays, was ligned on the 2d of September. ■
I have the honor to circlore you a copy ol the capitula
tion, and aHb a'lift of the number ofpti ions for whom the
enemy have required Hupping; by this it appears that the
total of the girrifon of Alexandria confiftcd of upwards ot
buoo loldiers and 1300 tailors.
This arduous and important service has at length been
brought to a conclufiou. The exertions ol individuals have
Ik‘tn iplendid and meritorious. 1 regret that the bounds
of a difpatc.li will not allow me to fpecifv the whole, or to
mention the name of every person who has diftingtiiftied
liindelf in the public service. 1 have received the greatert
lupport and aft.fiance from the general officers of the armv.
Tire conduct of the troops of every dtfeription has been
exemplary in the highest degree; there lias been much to
applaud, ahd nothing to reprehend; their order and regula
rity in the camp havcTjen as cdnfpicuous as their courage
in tlie field. To tire quartennafter general, lieut. col.
Anftruther, I owe much, for his unwearied industry and
zeal in the public service, and for the aid, advice, and co
operation, which he has at all times atlorded me. Brig,
gen. Law Ton, who commanded tire artjlterv, and capt.
Rrvce, lire chief engineer, have both great merit in their
different departments. The local foliation of Egypt pre
sents obstacles of a moft ferrous kind to military operations
on an extended fcalc. The tkill aird perseverance of thofc
two officers have o> ercome difficulties which atfirft appeared
almost mfumiovrntible.
rm * Co '* l-indenbul, who has always aftcd with the
my utmoff acknowledgments; his aftrvity
aad diligence have been unremitted, and he has introduced
I-"** t^>cni k ' order and regal ari tv which doe* him the
liightlt lumor.
‘ n S t - lc course of the long ferrice on tvhich we have
been engaged lord Keith his at all times given the ffioft
able assistance and counsel. The labor and fatigue of the
navy have been continual and exccflive; it has not been ot
one’ day or of one week, hot for months together. In the
Bay of Aboukir, on the New Inundation, and on the
Nile, for 160 miles, tliey have'heen employed without in
termission, and have firbmitted to many privations with a
cheerfulnefs highly creditable to tbcmjand advantageous
to the public service. , „
Sir Sidney Smith had originally tlie Command of ihe
fenmen who landed from the fleet; lie continued on ftiore
till after the capture of Rotetta, and returned dn board
Le Tigre a ffiort time before the appearance of admiral
Gantheaume’s fquadroii on the coast, he was present rn the
three actions of the Bth, 13th, and 21st of March, when
he display ed that ardor of mind for the fci'vice ot his coun
try, and that noble intrepidity, for which lie las been ever
so conspicuous. Capt. Stevenson, of the Luropa, luc
ceeded him, and I Ivave every reason to be fatlsfied with
his zeal and conduift. The crews of the jnln boats clil—
played great gallantry, tinder his guidance, in the New
Inundation; and much approbation w also due to the naval
officers who afted under his orders. A
Capt. Prefsland, of the Regulus, has had the dire&ion
for many months past of all Creel; fillips in our employment,
and of thole belonging to tlie commilTariesj he has been
adtive, zealous, and indefatigable, and merits my warmest
approbation; I mull therefore beg leav e particularly to re
commend this old and meritorious officer to your lordfliip s
protedlion.
Allow me to express an humble hope that the army in
Egypt have gratified the warmest wiflies and expoftatiqns
of their country. To them every tiling is due, and to me
nothing. It was my fate to fticceed a irian who created
such a fpirjt, and cftabli'lu'd such a diiciplinc, amongst
them, that little has been left for me to perform, except
to follow his maxims, and to endeavor to imitate his con
duift.*
This dispatch will be delivered to your lordffiip try col.
Abercromby, an officer of confidevahle ability, and worthy
of the great name which he bears; lie will one day, I
trull, emulate the virtue end talents of his never fuiiici
ently to lx; lamented father.
I have the. honor toffie, &c. &c.
J. Hely Hutchinson, lieutenant general.
The Right Hon. Lord Hobart,
bV. £fc. t?c.
CLARET WINE,
In hogllieads and cases, for Lie, by
MEIN and MACKAY.
March 9, 1801.
wißhimaniTc fiavles Smith
HAVE FOR SALE,
20 Hogflieads and 8 Tierces
MOLASSES,
Which they offier for fide very low.
December 2, 1801.
fubfr.riber is willing to appropriate part of hss
JL time as a Negotiator of any honest Bufinds, as iar
as relates to buying or Idling any species of property, (re
tailing goods excepted) or the adjustment and settlement
of any accounts that come within the compels of liis |xiw
er, in or about Savanaah, for any peri'on that may have
confidence in him, and want assistance, for a moderate
compensation. * At prefitni he is to be found on liis little
farai cippdltt the plantation belonging to tlie Estate of
Hampton LiUibrkhe, dq. deceaied, on the cafterly road,
one mile from Savannah.
PHILIP MILLEDGE.
28 th July, lSci. • T
EXECUTIVE DEPARIMtNT.
• c ; . Jjonifvtlle, December 8, 1801.
ORDERED, That the Haute of*the Tax Ad, relat
ive to the Election of Receivers of 1 ax Returns and
Collectors of Tax; and tlie claufie of the Eftrav Law re
quiring the Clerks of the Superior to pay over to the Clerks
of the Inferior Courts all monies in their hands w hich have
arilen from the tale of tftrays; be publiftied in the levtral
* Gazettes of this state, for the intmediate information oi
the officer* and citizens thereof.
Geo. R. Clayton, Set’v.
Extraft from the AB, entitled, w An AEI to raise a
Tax for the Support of Government, for the Tear one
thou find eight hundred and two.”
“And be it further enacted, That, on the firft Mon
day in January annually, tlie Juftice* of the'lnferiovCourt*,
and Justices of tlie Peace, of the reipedrive counties of this
state, lhall be, and they are hereby authorized and required
to el sift the Receiver or Receivers of Tax Returns (as tlie
case may be) for the time being, and CollcJlors oi 1 axes,
in their respective counties.”
Extraß from the AB, entitled, “ An AB to amend Mnd
consolidate the froeral EJlray Laws of this Suste.”
“ And be it further enaiie'd, i hat it lhall be tlie duty
of tlie Clerks of the Superior Courts, and they are hereby
required, at the firft term of the Inferior Courts in the se
veral counties to be liolden after the palling of this aift, to
pay over to the Clerk of the Inferior Courts, iu the respec
tive counties, all monies which may be in their hands,
which ltave arilen from the sale of eftrays, accompanied
by the books and documents thereto appertaining.” -
To be.RENTED, or for SALE,
A TWO STORY HOUSE on
the east common, with a good kitchen and other conveni
ent out buildings. For particulars inquire of
JOHN M‘FADZEN.
lotcfiU at private fate mail We f,JtV vr fi r ..
February mat, aui ,f nafiU Inf,re thn LA ,k.
fjmcisUi be ticn cxfafii ~ f,U at fvblie
at It* Gmrtboufi tm sanml>, bet, tb e bear,
cj XL and 11 0 clock,
ALL that Moiety of Lot of Lard, D tu l
Broughton street, city of S.v, m , a (,, Laroche tith
“S> Heathcote ward, id known by tlie number j, brim,
the weflern moiety then of. J
Alio, Allthofc Three Lots of U„d, situated in tin*
city afore laid, in Caqxmter’s Row, and known bv tlx; mini;
bers 10, 11, and 12.
And also, All that Trail of Land, situated in the (IV
mcr) panfti of St. Philip, containing two hummed acrei,
hounded N. E. by Ogee he e river, and on all other sides
by land vacant at the time of the original lurvey thereof.
Being Part of the Real Estate of Herman Herlbn, del
ceased, and to be fold under and by virtue of authorily
given in the will of the deceived.
For terms of l’ale apply to
John Herb, *1 „
John Wisknbarrk,J Lxecutors.
Johanna llkrson, Executrix.
OSlober <, tSot.
Lands for Sale.
A TRACT, containing 3.00 acres, in Glynn county,
and another of 600 acres, both surveyed in 1769; M
the former on a branch of the Buffalo swamp, and the
latter about 20 mile* from limnfwick, equal in quality ta
any in tlie county.
A traift of upwards 3000 acres on Canouchie, excel! .pt
pine land, on which was a mill feat before the revolution;
it will be divided so as to suit pure halers.
DAVID LEION, Broker.
’ SHERIFFS SALKS.
On Tuefifty the stb day of January next, will be fold ,
by public outcry, at the courthoufc in this city, be
twecn the hours of X and 111 o'clock,
ALL that Trail of Land, containing 3CO acres, ia
the par'd!, of St. George, now county, bound*
*1 loutheaftvvardly bv’ land of Hovel, ibuthweft
wardh by Bready’s land, iwrthweft by land of capt. Hor
ton, and land vacant in the year 1774.
All that Trait of land, containing sco5 co acres, in the
parilh of St. Philip, now County, bounded by land
of Peter Sluterman, and all other Ibh.s vacant in the year
1770.
Ail that Tract of Land, containing 800 ;;crcs, in the
parilh of St. John, now liberty county, bounded north
weftwardly partly by land of \Villiam Deveaur, and aft
other fide, by lands vacant in tlx: year 1769.
AH that Tract or Pared containing 223 acre*,
on Black Greek, Chatham county, adjoining land* of m
I'hrcadtraix and Heiller. f
Seized a* the property of William Wylly, dcceafcJ. ‘
Conditions cafli.
‘l'. NORTON, s. c. c.
Savannah, 2d December, 1801.
- s A L
The Farm Lot, No. 1, Percival
Ward, Holland Ti.t'i'mg, containing 45 Tuts olj survey;
and
Two Lots, Nos. 9 and 10,
in the Village of Hampftead, containing together io
acres old survey.
The vicinity of the above mentioned lands to this city
mult render them an objecl to peribus who wifli for litua
tions for linall farms near town. For terms apply to
JAMES ROBERTSON.-
Savannah , 2qtb May, iSoi.
TO BE LET,
The HOUSE on the Bay in
which the fubl’eriber lately rclidd, and a Building on the
lot adjoining.
J N. W. JONES.
Savannah, 23 and Xov. iSor.
—— yv o r 1 c E.
ALL persons having demands against the Estate of
. Jolui Cmrie, cfq. of Savannah, decealcd, are ,
re quelled to vender them in, properly attested, to mr. A
lexander Currie, at the rclldence of the cleceafed; and all
persons indebted to the said Estate are called on to make
immediate payment, that provision may be made tor ail
charging the d:bt3 and legacies.
Alexander CukrkD Administrators,
Joseph Miller, # with the will
Andrew J anneied.
Savannah, 10 th June, 1800. ___
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of
Justus H. Scheuber, deceased, are deflred to render
the fame duly attested for settlement, and thole indebted
to said estate are delired to make payment before the firft
day of January next. Those that do not avail themfelvds
of this notice will find their notes and accounts in the
hands of an attorney at law after that day.
Priscilla Scheuber, Executrix.
Balthaser Shaffer, Executor.
Dec. 1.
ASSIZE for DECEMBER, 1801.
THE Price of Flour being 11 dollars per barrel, of
196 lbs. nett, the Bread mull weigh as follows:
izF cents loaf. | cents loaf,
lbs. oz. | lb. oz.
■i o I to
JOHN GIBBONS, City Treasurer.
SAVANNAH: Pbixted bt N. JOHNSTON (.Oi