Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

HAMBURGH, October 6.

They write from Paris under the date of 28th September, that further accounts were received there of Buonaparte's landing in Egypt.

The fleet arrived at Alexandria on the 13th Messidor (July 1.) The English fleet had been there three days before. In the night of the 2d July they began landing the troops, and Buonaparte in person went on board one of the galleys, and followed the columns. On the 2d July they landed, and in the evening Alexandria was besieged, before even the artillery had been landed. They had no other arms or weapons than bayonets and ladders for scaling the walls. Two or three hundred were killed or wounded. The division that began the siege was commanded by generals Kleber and Menou. The former was wounded in the head by a musket shot, and the latter received a contusion in the thigh by a stone from the walls. At length French courage conquered, and they took Alexandria. After it was taken, instead of committing any cruelties, they shewed the greatest friendship to the inhabitants. The sheriff was kept in his place, and received the tri-coloured scarf as a compliment. They took possession of the place and the arms. Buonaparte assembled all the leading characters to insure the safety of himself and army. When the French came to take possession of some other fortifications, the garrisons not being acquainted with the surrender of Alexandria, fired on them and killed several. The Arabians intercepted the watering parties, and killed nine from the ship Tonnant. The same day about 30 Arabs appeared in the neighbourhood, and were surrounded by a detachment of French cavalry, and all killed except one. After the surrender of Alexandria, Buonaparte sent several detachments to reconnoitre the adjacent villages, particularly Rosetta, which place opened its gates and sent a deputation to the French troops with the tri-coloured flag. After Buonaparte had taken possession of Alexandria and the adjacent towns, he embarked his army on the Nile for Cairo, he himself went by land to meet them and take the command. Cairo was attacked; gen.

head of the columns, took a station which ensured them the city. On the 23d July Buonaparte entered Cairo.

On the 25th July admiral Brueys made known these circumstances by proclamation.

The battle of the 2d August was already made known through the division generals and government commissioners.

Besides the loss of Brueys, we must lament the loss of Captain Petit Thouars, who lost one of his legs and would not suffer himself to be dressed. He kept the quarter deck to encourage and command his crew. The English fleet has suffered as much as ours. The French Ship Generaux is very probably at present at Corfu. All the gun boats, the ships Le Causse and Dubois, together with all the transports, are either in the port of Alexandria or on the Nile, where they are very safe. Admiral Brueys, who, as it is already known, lost his life in the battle, made the capture of Cairo known on board his fleet, by the following proclamation: "Fellow Citizens. our brave Commanders have taken possession of Grand Cairo. the principal city of Egypt. The Beys placed all their hopes in the defence of this city. Ten thousand Mamelukes attacked them with great violence, but were repulsed immediately. One thousand of them were cut to pieces, and a great number drowned in the Nile. The remainder took to flight in the greatest confusion, and almost the whole of them were wounded. We took all their baggage, three hundred loaded Camels, and three hundred horses richly caparisoned. The generals Brun and Viall, followed by their brave troops, took the Fort of Cairo by assault. The city of Grand Cairo, which contains 400,000 inhabitants, sent a deputation to the French army. General Buonaparte entered Cairo with the acclamations of all the citizens. The Capture of this city ensures us all Egypt, and gives another palm to our victorious trophies. Long live the French people, and the French Republic!"

(Signed)

BRUEYS.