The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-10-26 00:00:00, page 1

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■ Vox.. 7.] RICHMOND, FRIDAY, OCTOBER i>6, lblO. -- fNo* .49. ,
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(XT Published by Thomas Ritchie, marly op- :
, pe,ife the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
<rT CONDITIONS .—Five dollars a year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, nitrif hereafter
designate it at the time of subscribing, othenvise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
uf the first year. .
MEKIN') SHEEP'!!-The public sale
of ONF. HUNDRED
MERINO SHEEP,
"Which was advertised to t-ike pl v e it Fairfield,
on the 3d instant, is POSTPONED to a future
day, <>f which due no*ice will be given.
Interim, those who are disposed to purchase at
PRIVATE SALE, will please apply to
M. & ll MYERS,
iOa to
SAMUEL MVERS,
October 2. tf.
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ROBERT POLI/lK, is now receiving; hy
the Averset £r D sp itch, a part of his Fall
Supfdv nl British Manufactures, and expects by
the Rullu. such an addition thereto, as will ren
der hi * assortment well worthy the attention of
intending purchasers; hi, terms of sale will be
moderate. i - •
He offers for F-eight or Charter, the excellent
fast sailing >11 IP, G- orge & Susan, capt Wopd,
burtlien 29U tons, daily expected to arrive at City
Point, from Liverpool.
Those still indebted to the late firm of Jfuchan
an L'r Pol [ok. are requested to come forward and
settle, as longer indulgence ought not to be ex
pected
Petersburg, October 12. fit
rBtHE Subscriber gives notice that he intends
jL to petition the next General Assembly of
Virginia for relief against an Ordinance of the
Common Hall of the City of Richmond passed
on the 18dt ot June last, whereby, under a gene
r«d regulation concerning the licensing of Carria
g< s, he xml his family are prevented from using
a hired Carriage of any description for the con
veyance of persons. 'J
CHRISTOPHER McPHERSON.
Richmond, October 17. i<3^| tf
NEW ESTABLISH M‘E N T,
THE SUBSCRIBER, having opened a
STORE, in the House formerly occupied
by Messrs. R b r. 8c Allan Pollok, 8c Co. op
posite the Globe Tavern—is now opening a ge•
ncral assortment of FALL GOODS, which will
be sold, on very reasonable tci ;r.s, for Cash, or
Count! y Produce :
©i»p-"'hne and Coarse
Cloths
Co timpfs of all k inds
Swmsduwns
PI 1108
Blue 8c white Kerseys
Nepo Cotton of a su
perior quality
Yarn Hose
Kose and striped Blan- j
AL'JO—A general assortment of Harowaiis,
■v/i'J* s variety of other articles
A few bales Negro cottohs, by wholesale.
ALSO—A few hogsheads of excellent old A:/- 1
irctiA Rum.
Negotiable paper will Ur required.
ALEXANDER BELL.
October 16. tf '
QC/*. Cash given for IVhe at, Flour and Tobacco.
FALL poods.—I have received a general
assortment of FASHIONABLE & STA- ;
PLE GOODS, which are now opening at No. 1, :
Mayo’* Buildings, and offered at wholesale anil .
retail, on accommodating teroi3—amongst which
are— '
Urgant Silk* Cotton ami Imitation Shawls
Kerseymere* do.-and Merino Cloaks
Levantfrie Silk anil Silk Handkerchiefs
I.xtnlong white and coloured Kid Gloves
Short do ‘ do da
Ladies Pelise Cloths end Flannels
Do J*ilk. Cotton and Worsted Hosiery
Mena’and childrens’ Hosiery of every descrip
tion
Plsin and Figured Muslins
Black and coloured Cambricko
D mines, Calicoes and Cotton Shirtings
Silk and common Ginghams
Do do Velvets
Superfine and common BrorJ Cloth*
Do do Kerseymere.
Do do Coatings
Fine and do Plains
Do do Wabt coatings
It isp, Point and Duff.il Blankets
Velvets, Cords and Flush
Kerseys and White Plains
Fi.mnels, Buckings and Bomb:.,»eene»
India Muslins, Check Silks end black and Co
loured Scnshaws
Irish Lint ns and Sheetings
Mens’ Fashionable London Hats.
JOHN WOOD
* October 16. 4t
Fall gt>o»s — kusskll &- Wal
lace, have just received by the Dispatch
from Liverpool, 18 bales Woolens, consisting of
Cloths, twilled Coatings and Blankets, and Flan
nels, to be sold only by the uale.
Likewise by the Levant—
24 Boxes Window Glass, 12 by 15 U 15 by 18
1 Cask Scythe Blades sSso’ted
18 doz. Spades and Shi.v«ls.
Likewise by the John and Adam from London :
40 Pieces best twilled Sacking
1 Case Manchester stuffs, assorted colours
2000 • b Seine Twine
1 Trunk Threads, assorted colors, from No
It to N .16
The above. GOODS will fte soh^ reasonable,
■ Ibr cash or a ctfpt «ncv» in town, 90 days
Likewise (wo ton GERMAN S IE EL
October 12 12w
- K1PLETT T. ESTES# Returns his thanks
Jt to the public in general, for lha liberal pat
■OTu-ge already bestowed on him, in hia line ofbu
ainess, anti further informs them that lie hasjust
purchased and removed to tliat commodi<nis Ta
vern, in Charlottesville, known by the name of the
STONE HOUSE:
And pledges lnmst If that no attention shall he
wanting to rentier agreeable the situation of uli
those who may call on him.
October 13. 5’H
MU RIM I if Xi CHUvip, in addil ion to their
usual supply of GROCERIES, have just
received a general assortment of Of. ASS, C Hi
ll.i, KAETHKH Of CTO HE JVARK, which
they propose lo.«ell low for Caah tit* Country Pro
ttucc.
October* 10. 4w
BLANKS,
op i vtnf nvseii te rio *r,
/■'Of? (> ALE AT T Hid OFF lCR. I
kets
Flannels. Bsize, 4tc.
ChIIicikjs, Dimi'ies
Cambriclc Muslins
Cotton Shirting
Jeans Printed, Waist
coating
Nuns and coloured
Threads
Velveteens, Cords, J-.c.
GERMAN OZNABURGS AND T1CK
| . LENBURGS.
IMPORTED in the Schooner Norfolk, from
Tonningen. For sale by
V/m BROWN &■ Co
October 9 8t
NOTICE —That by virtue of a deed of trust,
executed to me, for the pui-|M>se of securing
certain sums of money therein mentioned, due to
Wm H inker, from Miss Franc s Glum, I shall
on the first Monday in November next, being the
first day of Henrico Otiar erlv Term, before the
front door of the said court house, expose to sale,
by public auction, upon a credit of ninety days,
the purchaser giving a note negotiable and psya
ble at the bank of Virgin'in, with me or mop1 ap
proved endorsers ; The HOUSE and LOT. in
this city, upon Slioeku: Hill, near the federal
Spring, and which Lot; or parcel of Ground, is
No. 119—being the same property which was
sold and conveyed by VVm. & George Hooker to
the said Glinn.
SAMUEL Me CRAW, Trustee
Sept 23 ids
WE NTY DOLLARS RE WARD Elop
ed from Mr James Smitti, about the mi«1
die of M iV last, a slave, named SAM, who had
been employed for several years past in that gen
tleman’s bake-House.
S A '1 is about twenty four or five veers ofage,
low of stature, and not very bulky ; of youthful
appearinca, a dark completion, a countenance
with an incessant smile, approaching to a grin,
and thereby discovers a fine set of teeth, winch
be is not a little lend of shewing He is slow of
speech, and when spoken to suddenly or quick
ly, stammers and hesitates exceedingly—Hio
clothes not recollected.
Some time in August last, a note was given
him by the Subscriber, (who then wished to dis
pose of him,) to look-out for a purchaser-li
merely purported the terms “ to any person re
siding in Richmond, or it’s neighbourhood —
And as he has the note still in possession, he
will probably, under pretence of seeking u mas
ter, endeavor thereby to effect hts escape out of
the State.
Alt masters of vessels ar.u others are, there
fore, forbiu, at their peril, harboring or carrying
him off.
The above reward will be given, and all rea
sonable charges allowed, if brought back in safe
ty to .
JOHN KING.
Richmond, July 10 tf
' 2 ''HOSE persons wishing supplies of COAL
A from the Deep linn Pits, will be pleased to
leave their orders it iny Counting Hoorn, where
a measure is kept for tlie convenience of such as
wish to have their coal measured from the wag
S0!,s- , M IV HANCOCK
October 16 tf
Richmond, 15tn October 1S10
BEFORE my late ilfness, I had prepared my \
celt, dt the instance of several gentlemen, to
deliver Lectm es on the Th-o-y and Practice of;
L iw and.Equity 1 shaft commence on the first i
Monday at November next, if ten or more Students
shad communicate to vie their wish to attend An
examination will, on the succeeding day, he made on
each Lecture
If requested I votll, in private, particularly su
perir.tenil the studies a/ any gentleman in the rva
, rious ht anches of jurisprudence.
E. RANDOLPH.
October 19.
I BEG leave to inform my clients in the Court of
Appeals, the Richmond Chancery District
Court, the Circuit Court of the Umted States,
i and the Superior Court of Law, tor the county
I ot (I nrico, that l have recovered from .ny late
: illness, sufficiently to resume mv attention to their
j business. With the md, therefore, *,f my son,
Peyton Randolph, who has duly attended to it,
doling my disability, I shall prosecute it; and any
letters addressed to him or myself, will bo pro
perly respected and answered
EDMUND RANDOLPH
October 23. >f
Ai EALHLIt \VAN 1'e.D — A iiiical com
prnsjiion will he given for an Assistant
Teacher, who is qualified to instruct the higher
classes in the Latin and Greek Languages, and to
give, occasionally, loss-ms in Arithmetic, Geog
raphy and History. Should he understand tli-.
French language, it will be an additional recom
mend .tion. The situation is an agreeable one, in
a small town near Norfolk. A single man ami a
clergyman will be preferred. For lurther infor
mation. a;*pl/at this office.
October 12. tf
PUBLIC VENDUE—On Saturday, the 3d
November next, at 12 o'clock, at City Point,
without reserve, Half tin. interest in Brig SAL
LY, of this port, as she now Lys at City Point,
burthen 160 tons Si 4-A95 I is—— she is well found,
mul can be sent'to sea with very small expence,
having been well furnished at Liverpool, on her
Iasi voyage An inventory of hiY tackle, apparel,
and furniture, may he aei-n at my office, and at
Messrs Leitcli, Graham & Co’s contpling house,
Manchester
Term—Sixty, ninety and one hundred and
twenty days, approved, endorsed, negotiable
notes, payable in Petersburg
SAMVEL TURNER, V. M
■'Cij The other halt interest in the above Brig,
inay be purchased at private sale, on accommo
dating tern a Apply as above.
c x
Petersburg, October 23 a «[
□UHLIC AUCTION—Hy virtiio-of the last I
will arid tegument of Robert Victim, dee.’d
Will be id/d, to tie highest biddef, on Thursday, ;
the first dijf of November n xt, it f • it, oilier wise,
the r/ xt fair d.«y, a HOUSE and PIECE OF
CFOUND, upon.the basin, adjoining the house
of 'A> John Purse : Part of a naked LOT OF
LAND, lying between the dwelling lionseof An
gitttine D iv s, util ihe basin: Also, tit** HOU
SES Cr jrROUND, now in the b-cup.ition of |
Win. Rolteitsori, E»rj on Shot !.a H*ll, and .nun :
improved F.ot upon th»* same /quire. The sale
will commence at the liottsetip mi the hasbi
Twelve mouths credit Will lie allowed, hut the
purchasers must give bonds, with approved secu
rity, and a deed of trust upon the property, inor
dcr to ensure punctual payment of the purciisse
money.
DANIEL CALL.
F.xtcuror of ihelatt Will and Tet lament of
Fottert Meant, defeated.
October 2.1. ids
I.LIS {'■' ALLAN have received. Ity live
-A ships Avcrirk and I.evaiti, an • xteusive m
sortment ot vtlnahlv and well bought G0>O 1 )S,
amongst them ,.re. Superfine Chubs nod f. Tvey
mere*, Fashionable Stockin,fo.'t &. Waistcoating,
v»entlen.*-iis’ Fashionable London Ifa's,
Wool »nd Angola Hose, a v«rj fine assortment
of Iri*h Linen/, bought find bleached fertile im
porters, a general assort tricot of Hardware,
White Lent ground in oil, nails, saws, &e
Count-y mercli-oif* and farmers «,<; invited to
call sod I ink it the assortment.
October S
I^OMPKINS k MURRAY, have received
by the Ship Avert', their Fall Supply of
LON DON GOODS, containing a great variety
of articles, suited to the season, among them are.
Diaper and Dimask Table Cloths and Napkins,
an elegant assortment, x
Scotch H olland Sheeting of very superior quality
Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres do do do
Dolman’s Bond Street Hats do do do
Carpets do do do
Irish Sheeting, Linen and Long Lawn.
They are in daily expectation of receiving, by
the brig Cora, Irom Liverpool, their fail supply
of Coarse Woollens, H trdware, Cutlery, fitc &c.
which will render their assortment very com
plet'i
October 23. tf
CHEAP STORE !—The subscriber has just
received and is now opening at his Store, a
few doors e >st ,.f the Market, a well chosen as
sortment of DRY GOODS, which lie is deter
mined to sell low for Gush
Ladies best real Mo it occo Shoes, at 6s per
p*^- * Leopold jones.
October 16 8t
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Pliant# America.
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Translations from an official publication
ty the Government of Carthugcna, re.
4 eeived at the off.ee of the Federal Ga
zette.
»r THE GOVERNMENT OF CARTHAGF.NA.
file supreme junta of this city, which
has been employed the whole of this day. |
on the communications received bv express 1
from the supreme junta of S m*a Fee ; :mx.
iouslv wishing, that he noble and well af
fected inhabitants of this province should
have immediate information of the fatal
events which have taken place in the city
of Quito, and in order to inspire them with
all that indignation and pi y, which must
alternately affect every mind over, whom
nature or humanity holds rule.have determin
edto publish the. following documents, in
which the horrid barbarities are detailed.
r From Che government of Santa Fee.
“ The hostile preparations with which the
despotic government of the Vice-Roy and
audiences have armed themselves against
the Illustrious city of Quito, have trom Sep
tember last, furnished us a foresight of the
misfortunes which threatened ^at city._
At the same time that the citiW of Santa
Fee, Carthagena and Socorro were oppres
sed. in common with all places which in I
the least hesitated to offer up that incense
and adulation, to which their despots hlul
been for two centuries-'accustomed—Did
they not insist, that we should condemn as |
crimes the heroic virtue of a Montufar,
Quiroga, Morales, Salenas and Larea ?_
But they failed in cheir attempts ; and from
that instant their ferocious souls pledged
•themselves for the extermination of the Fa
thers of their country, of the upholders of
our liberty.—Their machinations were dis
covered in Carthagena, and their downfall
enforced at Santa Fee But they shed the
blood ol our brethren in Bore; the streets
of the town of Socorro were made bloody ;
and the citizens of Quito were victims to
their iniquity » Mow dreadful are the ex pi
ring struggles of agonizing tyranny ! The
noble City ot Quito bath been witness to its
last efforts. They saw their dearest sons,
without opposition buried in the dungeons;
they saw therti butchered remorselessly iii
the streets. The relation of these events in
the following documents, v/iU cause this too
feeling city to shudder at the atrocities of the
2d of August' But this pain is salutary;
it is necessary to imprint on the hearts of
Americans a detestation of tyranny.
While the noble exertions of the city of
Carthagend ahq exhibiting warnings, to let
slip no opportunity of Contributing to the
public safety,, we are vainly contented with
venting ourselvt a in acclamations of p aise.
One means of safety requisite, as well on
account of the hrinousness of the crimes
perpetrated by the executive of the old go
vernment, as because it is . be only reprisal
we htve against the President ol Quito, to
prevent the continuance of his ho* ilt- acts,
lies in securing as hov.iges the p.-smsoT
D in Antonin Amur, Don Francises H-oera,
Don Joachim Carrion, Don ManUel M .nsilla.
whom your excellency will be pie .sed to see
imprisoned without any communication
whatever allowed with them ; sequestering
whatever property they may have in the
province, and holding them amenable to the
judgment of this government, which will re
ciprocally be. bound to any measures your
excellency may adopt, in proof of the confra
ternity tor the public good ; in which we hold
ourselves allied wiijh you. God preserve
you excellency many years.
Dated Santa Fee, 5th Sefi. 1810.
(Signed)
DON JOSE MIGUEL PEY,
Vice President.
T> Exrmo President.
[of the Suftreme Junta of Carthagena.
, A true Copy from the original, which the
Supreme Junta of Santa Fee sent by express
(‘.o this province
| Carthagena, Se/i. is 1810.
Jitrvoh'o,
Pm-irca. Secretariat.
Prom Pafiax/an, Aug. 10, 18J0.
At half an houv after one in the evening of
. 1 Uursday. 2fl A igiot, uhou 40 or 50 men
jimprisoned in tee r.ity gaol of Quito. umU.r
sentence ol death, for having hotne arms in
ithe revolutionAt the l<Vh Aug. !■•» , like li
,oPs, seized u*/>.»n the keeper and g’uatds of
; die prison ; llw*v Wound and slay many ;
l and taking possession of their arms, clothe
themselvdc in the dresses of the slain_
then t-un/ing m the barracks, attack the
guard V in were but few. (being the dinner
horn ) a/ e killed ; itiev seite upon their arms,
and in a small space of time enter the inte
rior, whore they killed cap. Limmo. Don
Nicolas(ialnp, and Don Joaquin Villaspera,
captain o! the ban. hon, and many of the
soldiers. But ns these brave youths were not
seconded, they were at length overcome and
killed. I hns the undertaking remained un
accomplished.
The order had been previously given for
1 the execution of every prisoner without ex
| ception, on ! indeed was eff'ered'on twenty ;
among whom wer4 Don Juan Mulina*. Don,
Juan de Dio's Morales, Don Manuel Qmro
>n Juan R.H-* Arenas D -u Riofrio Don
Jose Xavier Ascusubi, Don Nicholas AqnL
lera, Don Juan tie Larrea, 8cc. The pat
roles im’nediately sallying tor h, composed
oftheLiineni.au soldiers, on horse ami foot,
put to neath every one they met, men, wo
men. 'and children.
In this contusion, the Bishops and Priests
came out, endeavoring to appease the tu„
mult, which was m w rising beyond control.
The peop e being intimidated the town was
given up to be sacked by the soldiers; when
stores, warehouses and dwellings were emp
tied. in the b us.- f Don Lewi^ Ciluemes
they obtained 12,000 dollars. The well as
sorted store ot Don Manuel Bimlla was eti
tirely destroyed, as well as Un.se of many
others to the amount ot 250 thousand dol
lars These events took place the same
evening. The city being garrisoned by the
artillery and troops, in the night no occur
rence took place ; but on the following day
was published by beat of drum, (as well to
restrain the excesses of the tro-'ps, who still
continued to riot in murdtrs, rapes and all
the horrid omrages of baib-trous soldiery
sacking a populous city.) as to give notice
that a> the s«tid prisoners were the origin ot
this disorder, they should be pursued with
every exertion to bring them to justice
The pe uie howevet continuing to cry
arms ! tu arms •” and *he country f. r five
miles . bund rising en n> the government
thought proper to form a Junta ol the Ec
clesiastical and "Sendai Cabildos. wh’u the
assistance of his Excellency the Bishop. In
that Junta-was resolved on, the decree ah
solving all those inculpated, as well for the
10th of August ot tne last year, as for the
prt sent assault ; and ordering the troops to
rc ire in Lima. But this last order was
n»t complied with ; for on ibe following
divthe troops were still combating the pen
pie
The foregoing is a copy of the despatch
from Popavan, by Don Carlos Montusar, the
20th of Aug. past.
TOKll F,S. Stcre'ary.
Carthagenay Sr/it 15 1810
PKNERES, Src'nj \
RIVELLO. iScc’ry.
Jporehjn.
'translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
Lrom the Lisbon Gazette of Sept. 2.
Extracts from despatches from his Excel
lency Marshal Reresford to the Minis
ter of War.
August 27 Sc 22.
in the morning of the ?5th. -mr armv
learned that the enemy were firing upm
Almeida In the afternoon of the 25’.h, and
in the morning of he 26:11, we could not dis
cover What w,is passing at Almeida on ac.
c.-un: of .he obscurity of the atmosphere.—
, 2 un il 3 in the afternoon of the 26th
When 'he weather became mors clear a ve '
ry brisk firing on bo,th sides was distinguish"
eci. On the 27th, it was observed that the
hr-ng continued but with less activity until
near 2 in the afernoon. It afterwards ceas
ed : hr tween 10 o'clock and midnight it was
repeated with great violence, after which
we did not hear ano’her shot.
29 h —Almeida fell into ihe hatub of the
enemy on 'Iie26ih: until the 20 lithe enemy
made no genual movement. In the night
between the 25ih and 26th, the grand n.a
ga3:ne ot powder in Almeida blew up,& there
Were some other explosions of powder, in
consequence of the bombs thrown bv the en
enriv I hat accident destroyed half the town,
and killed many artillerists, and it is proba
ble that a considerable part of the garrison
was also destroyed. All this caused such a
general consternation that the Governor for
Want ot powder was Oolged CO treat with
the enctm - n the 27;ii. He demanded that
the garrison should join our army. ;,nd that
the luhabi airs should also he permitted to
leave the place ; but Massena refused those l
Conditions and threatened to repeat the fire
it the> did not surrender prisoners of war.
In fact the firi ig was repeated tiiat night.
.1 noP arVUnr,H,ercd in u,e morning of
the T '.h.af rr the garrison had exiu oded
the res. of their powder The menu offer
ed them the choice o entci ing into the ser
vice of the Emperor, or beingsent r0 France
as prisoners. There was not a single man
who did not prefer going m F ...ce as a nri
soner. 1 ins is a noble example, and does
much h nor to the hat-on, especially when
we conside r that the greater nart of them
were militia. All this information we have
ob.amed from prisoners, wlio were after,
wards taken Thus was Almeida lost by an
accident, iyid not through the fault of Hie
garrison, or the valor of the enemy. That
event could not have happened but for the co
incidence, ar. ex>ranrdinary as it v.*,is onfore
seen, of tin. misfortune of Hie explosion, & the
stare of the atmosphere for exactly the two
,. *-vs °f the Rung ; for otherwise lord Wei
lingtoii would have known that extruordinsr
ry circumstance, which mmle u n€c< s--r.;
that ihe place would be Lmitierfiaiely reliev
cl (which he could not suppose to be the
I case without such an occurrence.) and hav
mg already advanced with his whole armv
| on the preceding days, it was probable that
| he would have obliged the enemy to raise the
seigc
the Lisbon Guzct'r of the 3d Sefit.
Co/nj Of a desfut'rh Jrom hi* Excellency
J.ortl Viscount Welling 'on to hi* Excel,
lency Don Miguel Pereira Eorjaz.
Most illustrious and excellent Sir,
. The enemy opened their fire
"pon Almeida late on Saturday night, nr ra .
therinthe morning of Sunday last* the 26th
tnst. and I regret that I have to add tlrn
they obtained possession of the place in the
course of ih« night of the 27ih ins».
I Cannot Conceal from your Kxcellency,
that this unforrunate event affcc»s me sensi
hly ; so Contrary is it to what l had reason
to anticipate, considering he manner ir.
which the garrison was provided with every
itning.necessary for the defence o'-the place
ithe respectable condition of its fortiffeaH ns
ard the *f\vt. ar.d cvfa+i rvhlch; as l had
' ... .arssj
understood from the G vemi.r i.e gar-.soiit
exhibited , tor ail these reas ns 1 txpec *'ti
that the place would h«ve held out m die
last exrrtiniiy, should 1 have no opportunity
to relieve it ; and that, at all even’s the enr
would be delayed until a late period of
the season.
I have no intelligence, upon which I can
rely, relative to the cause of its surrender*
Some prisoners taken yesterday ret e that
the castle (which however wasbo i b-j •■•of)
blew up on Saturday night ; thar <>n Mon*
day the Governor nqursicdto capitulate^
with the conditions that the place should be
delivered 'o the enemy but that th garri
son and iiiiinbitunrs should be petin> led to
join tins army ; which prop- sal having becu
refused, ami the firing recommenced, he
Governor h d ut as long Hs he had any
ammunition remaining, until upon its being
wholly expended, he aut re tiered yesterday
morning : at t r this the enemy having offer
ed to the soldiers of the garrison eit -er to
take them into the service of tne Emperor,
or to send them t<> France as pristine s of
war, the latter offer was accepted by the
garrison.
1 his account deserves credit, as coming
fron^aii enemy ; and it is pat dy confirmed,
ns 1 had an opportunity ot oise vir-g that
there vv.ts a cessation of hostilities loom one
in the afternoon until 9 at night on Monday,
uiid that alter that hour the fir ing recomnien -
ced, anti con 'nued until 2 in the morning,
when it again o ally ceased.
\ g'-eai explosion was also hea d at our
advanced posts, and I observed on Monday
that he steeple of the church in ha place
was destroyed, ard many of the houses un„
rooleu.
1 hope that this accnuht may prove cor_
rect in all iis mosr essential points, and may
give me the satisfaction to find thai rite loss
of Aimeida, and the acquisition by *hc enc_
my of the military stores & provision? which*
the place contains has not been occasioned
by th* fault of the Governor, or of the gar
rison.
I had a -telegraphic communication with,
the Governor ; but unfortunately the bad-.
necs of the weather did not permit us to a I
vail ourselves of it on Sunday, not during
the greater part of Monday, and when ill©
atmnspuere cleared on -he latter day, I was
ii-tornied that the (Governor was com muni -
!eating wi lt the enemy
Considering the positibn which I had ta_
ken With the array so near to the place, Z
have to lament that I nad not an opportuni
ty ascertaining its situation, after the loss
of the magazine.
The enemy twic* yesterday attacked our
piquets ; bu they made th t attack, weak
ly ; in both they wcre repulsed ; in the af
ternoon they nbiig* d General sir SUpheiV
Cotton to call in his j> s-s to this side of th©
Freizedus: in these 'kirmishes the cap-, of
the light drag <>ns no IS named Lvgon, way
wounded, and also two soldiers of the regi*
ment of. royal dragoons. >
A piquet dt this regirn.rt made a valli^
ant and bold ittrtck on a party of 'he e.ie«
my s infantry and .cavalry ; the ie*ulr was
successful, and they made some prisoners.
Fhe. 2d corps commanded by General Keg-,
nicr has noi m:-.dc any movement of import
tance since dre*last’ des ,atch that I transw
muted to your Kxcrllency. A patrol belong,
tog to that corps ercountered a squadron of
dragoons which consisted ot a part of th©
British regiment no 13 and of -he porm,.
gtn se regiment n-i 4, belonging odie army*
under the command ot Gene, d hill, and
was commanded by 'captain Wh te .f th©
same regiment no.513 ; tins encounter fork.'
place 00 tl t- 22nd mst. and In result of
it was that the enemy’s patr I was wholly
taken, with :he exc: ptio.i of the captain 'uid
one soldier, wh • 1* have since heard were
killed. 1 transmit a copy of the desp tch.
which brigadier general Fai e sen to (Jen.,
eral Hdl relative to this skirmish which,
is doubtless gready t. the credit, and proves
the bravery of cap . White and the aided
tr. >p-, who had a share in it
I here has been no movement or occur.,
rente of importance in Es'remadura since
m despatch whir h I forwarded to your
i .xcelh ncy re>p. cting the transactions in
this part of he country
In the north of Spain the enemv murcli.
ed on 'he-20th ir.st. a smsll b dy .,t infantry*
-vnd cavalry towards Alcanizis ; bu: Grne'
ral Bib eir,i marched from B .ganza 10 that
direction ; n cy-nst qnence ol which the en»
etm immediately retreated.
Mv last accounts frnrn C rliz are to die
IG.hinst 1 learn b 'hem that General Gra.
h im, was on thr point of sending from Ca
diz 2000 men towards the Tagus. Nothing
extraordinary liad occurred in that quar
I ha/e the honor to hr &c.
WELLINGTON.
I Alverca, Aug. 29
The loss of Almeida was unexpected by
ns; but we arc in the situation of Philip ir ,
who, when he lost by tempests the grand
Armada denominated ihe Invincible, said
that be did not <-ominanrl it to Cnmba with
the elements. There are disasters which
can-he neither foreseen nor avoided ; such
(,”r' ; the principal magazine of the pi ce
being lost, and there being no mot e powder
defence was impossible ; hut tn explain the
magazine taking fire though bomb-proof,
is wnat 'vc are not as ve' able to do The
t egre we feel, however, is only on account
nl the place itself. and the manner in which
it WHS lost ; for in regard to the defence of
the kingdom, the possession or the loss «.f j(
is of little importance ; it is situated beyond
the tiver Coa, ft all our positions ; and ao
nears rather a place to defend Spain than
Portugal Tn the force and discipline of the
at mics, id the had ed which the people |1MV’•
to the yoke of the Tyrant, and in ,|,e love
of liber* v, our defence and our safety con
sist. IVr arc in the same circumstances
as Sp .iu ; a war by the troop, af„, ,)V f|
inhabitants. carried on by skirmishes thfc
removing or horning the means of
•cnee, ate the infnllinle methods of d, st.ov *
tog the enemy : they cannot advance into
•he interior of our country wfthout K,Pafc.
danger, because the Spa,lf*.h provinces ,n
their rear, being completely in . ?fa. . . *
surn ction. render the carrying of provision.'
:almost impracticable ; and in .oJi. .
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