Frankfurt,
25 August. The Greek Government at Poros made 11 June their decision dated the
9th public that the “Eretrischen” and the “Maliakischen” coasts and the island
Negroponte were blockaded by the navy, which was to be strengthened.
Paris,
26 August. The Gazette de France published tidings from Alger dealing
with the blockade of that harbour. The large Algerian warships were still
inside the harbour. Just some feluccas managed to escape in the night while
making use of their small draught. First it were only a few, in the meantime
others joined them, making a line of ‘control’ possible between Bona in the
East and Oran in the West. Although the Algerians feluccas are to small to
extend their piracy into a larger area, they are dangerous for the unprotected
ships between Cadiz and the Balearic Islands. Therefore are convoys made which
regularly sailed between Marseille and Cadiz, and regularly French warships
cruising between Algesiras and Carthagena. As far as known is the l’Arlequin
until now the only French merchant ship captured. Her crew escaped on land when
she was attacked by two feluccas. There is also a frigate and a brig towards
the Azores send to patrol in these waters. Another frigate patrols between
Cadiz and the Strait. The Mediterranean is cruised in all directions by the
French navy.
