Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

FOREIGN SUMMARY.

EGYPT.

By the last official accounts from Egypt it appears, that the French have gained more victories, as they are called by the French papers in this country. These gazettes, by garbling, misrepresenting and contradicting official and other accounts, have endeavored to make it appear that the English have been defeated in almost every engagement with the French, and that, in fact, they were or very soon would be compelled to abandon the objects of their expedition. Nothing but the more perfect devotion of these papers to the interests of the French could have led them into a line of conduct so absurd and useless. It was evident from the movements of Gen. Hutchinson after the battle of the 21st March, that Alexandria would be the next scene of his operations. His object was to drive the French from every other fortified place before he attacked them in Alexandria. In this business he has proceeded regularly and successfully, and it is highly probable that with the assistance of the Turks and the army from India, he will finally accomplish his plans. The last official letter states, that the fortress of Rahmanieh had surrendered to the English, and that a valuable convoy, destined for the relief of Alexandria, had fallen into their hands. This shows the desperate situation of that garrison, for a convoy would not have been sent, under such circumstances of hazard and danger, if Menou had been supplied with two years provisions. It is further stated, that after the Surrender of Rahmanieh two other forts were taken, with their garrisons amounting to 700 men, and that the whole number of prisoners taken from the 9th to the 20th amounted to 1600 men, besides stores, ammunition, money, camels, &c. &c. After these disasters the French made a rapid march to Cairo, and prepared to attack the Grand Vizier. After waiting some time, the Ottoman troops commenced the action in which the French were defeated.