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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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US frigate John Adams arrives in Philadelphia from Cherbourg, France (July 17), reporting release of detained American vessels, approval of Capt. Bingham's conduct in naval incident, British threats of hostilities over flag insult, and French troop movements to Spain and Portugal.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
Last evening arrived the United States frigate John Adams, captain Dent, from France; sailed from Cherbourg 17th July, and landed a messenger on the coast of England, on the 18th.
Capt. D. informs, that a few days before he sailed from Cherbourg, an order came to give up several American vessels, and among them was the Henry, Low, of Portland, which had been detained above a year.
The John Adams has several sets of despatches for government, and brings many letters and papers. The latter are not later than those received by the Female, from Bordeaux.
The day the John Adams sailed from Cherbourg, Capt. D. spoke one of the blockading squadron, who gave him some English papers, as late he thinks, as the 13th or 15th July, which he afterwards gave to Admiral Hood, from the Mediterranean. The papers stated, that the court of inquiry on capt. Bingham, had highly approved of his conduct, and a letter from ad. Sawyer, spoke also in the highest terms of his conduct, as commander of the Little Belt: but neither of these letters was published; and that the English ministerial papers continued to affirm that sir Joseph Yorke has orders to commence immediate hostilities with America, unless our government will make proper concessions for the insult thus offered their flag. The king of England remained the same as for some time past. Nothing new from the North of Europe.
Capt. D. informs that many troops were continually going from France to Spain and Portugal, and that about 50,000 had passed through Bayonne within a short time.
The John Adams was bound for the Chesapeake; but put in here on account of head winds.
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Cherbourg, France
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17th July
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order to release several american vessels including the henry of portland detained over a year; court of inquiry highly approved capt. bingham's conduct as commander of the little belt; english papers affirm sir joseph yorke has orders for immediate hostilities unless concessions for flag insult; about 50,000 french troops passed through bayonne to spain and portugal.
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US frigate John Adams, Capt. Dent, arrived from France, sailed Cherbourg 17th July, landed messenger in England 18th. Few days prior, order to release detained American vessels including Henry, Low, of Portland. Carries despatches, letters, papers not later than from Female at Bordeaux. On sailing day, spoke blockading squadron, received English papers to 13th or 15th July, later given to Admiral Hood. Papers report approval of Capt. Bingham's conduct, praise from Adm. Sawyer, unpublished; ministerial papers claim orders for hostilities by Sir Joseph Yorke unless concessions; King of England unchanged; nothing new from North Europe. Many French troops moving to Spain and Portugal, 50,000 through Bayonne recently. John Adams bound for Chesapeake but entered Philadelphia due to head winds.