The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-05-04 00:00:00, page 1

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May 1,1810._ 3 fr
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In the county of Alhem -rle, containing by late
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tts situation, and other advantages, m ilces it u
(desirable residence f»r a genteel lamily. If will
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TRACT CF LAND.
Lying In tl>»i county of An.heist. on the waters of
tint v river, adjoiningtlte l«nd» of J .mo Frank
lit), Joel Franklin's estate,' Mic.ij ti C<mdtn,
“Willnm S Crawford and Eatilett Cash ; con
ta;n.ng near ^>oO acres This tract lias extremely
■U--.ll { upon it is a considerable tjUAiitity of rr.r*
•low ground, it is very fertile, Well watered, and
Veil adapted, to the culture of con*, wheat and
•tobacco j upon it is a plantation sufficient to work
eight hands, a considerable part of t is fresh i.;nd,
a:iU tiie whole of it i.« in a high slate of cultivation
*~'v< II enclosed, a d divided into four fields ;
fi Id in iig (urn Ir>s been sowed in 3itiali
<fp,/'in, a p :rt of tiie grain has hten,rolled in the
Jdaister r.t y iris, and tbs whole have been sowed
}.»their turn it. red clover, which grows luxuri
ant on tins plaMation ; that, together with the
white clovir, which grows naMirally ttp.iri it,
produces veiy Gne p murage, tliere is also upon
/‘.a very fpioj cp# h: or h ud, and there lias lately
/’Cenhu.li thereon, romc us inland valuable hou
fes A further description is deemed u- necessa
ry a;* ,* '* presumed lit t no person will p lrchase
,w;r*s, '♦ viewing 1he inmls 7 iis overseer
Vyjog ,} ( 1 wiation, will shew the land to ary i
jwr*hh wiiMog tc „
ALSO—One rnfm." * rest, lym* ■ t -Ofthlnnd
eain*y on both sides es Fuckalioe everk, oti the
north side of the Three CttJ’J* ro«d, adjoining the
Jund* of Bc»j imin Hughes, i3».'•"** **r»ir» Watkins,
and ivlislr. Leak’s estate, cental.- " g three hun
dred and ft* v ncr », n enV’tidersb,1-' psrt o) tlais
’and is r.h’.'ii cd, and non** oi it ln» b«£i.- in cult»»^- <
lion for some ye.its pact ; it ji !cvl«f good soil,
and is well adapted to theedhere of corn and
wheat, and is very movement to fnavket, being
jtimit twenty three milts from the city ol Kicli
anond.
These Lands will he sohl on time, aPd the psy
jm nts mude accommodating to pu. chasers ¥oi
further pirtx.uh.rs respecting this 1 ist tract of
Land, pp(<*> to Col Robert H Saunders, living
renr it in ti e said county, or t-. the siiharriher in
lUr city ef Richmond- Wi Ltl.IAM C1ALJ
Apid 31.
<6ta*ojr.
Baitimore, April 28.
the Cleorge 8e Atm u v. e have been ‘n
V'wed with .* file of Al’o. a p*p-rs 1 A Jibe
ilic dn J^'.rd, from the 8 it F?bru irv, in.,
r.iutii g thti )3 h Mm eh, »»nd P*ri* Movi
teu"* IroiTt Ifh J.tof.ry i'.f hiding 7th
3- I’tmiy, c>f wiiii-h latter file, h wrvci
autv. two a-, t Vai- .i'ig. In JJAbeillc du
| J\ford of the 6th March are inserted, uiu
der the Paris head of 32d Feb. Cadore’s
letter to Roell the Dutch minister, an
nouncing the annihilation of the D itch
government, and hjs insulting letter to
| Armstrong avnwing the sc'»aure of A me
tican vessel* in France, Holland, Spain,
i Italy and Naples. Both letters tire there
| quoted from the litonitvur. There Is
therefore no room left to doubt their genu •
incites*. We propose when we have lei
sure, to give an accurate translation of
■ the one addressed to Armstrong, no me
flertei^e the Ett^Ueh Qofty not to oe cor
rect.
We have also received the Altona Mercury
| of the 19 h March containing Paris d*t«s
of the llthand Dutch of the 4th March,
i We have selected the only articles of any
iaterest. It appears that the Ring of
i Holland meant io return to his Kingd>m
bv the middle of April, whence it is pro
bahle that Napoleon’s Intentions upon it
have been modified or laid asid4...„ ted.
Hefi.
f Translated for the Federal Reflullicen )
BoitcsAt'?. Feb. 25.
The French army commanded by the
duke of Abrantes is immediately to t.iarch
Into Portugal. The duke is arrived at Bur„
gos, whence he will transfer his head quar
ters to Salamanca* Numerous detach
ments are advancing towaids the frontiers,
and troops daily arrive in Spain. Marshal
Nev has entered the Kingdom of Leon with
a part of his corp*. and has fixed his head
quarters at Astorga. It was thought he
would advance hrough Gallida, but rcceL
vii g recent intelligence and dispatches from
his head quarters, he determined to return
in o the province of Salamanca, in order to
advance rapidly upon the Tagus towards
I Placentia. It is p» enimed that hi3 intention
is to second the operations of general Hiu..
delot, v/ho provisionally commands the 2tl
corps of the army, stnd who after passing
the Tagus has advanced bv the route of
TruXillo npon Merida, to support the right,
ving of the king’s army, upon the frontiers
of Andalousia. The head quarters of the
fcin£ rtemained a few days ago at Seville,
whence :im majesty proposes to make an
excursion to the envitons of Cadiz in order
to concert with marshal Victur the plan of
attacking that important city. Marshal
Mortier remains at Seville. The division of
jGagan has received orders to post them*
,aelv«s in the mountains, which divide F.3
Itrtmadura trom Andalousia, in order to act
I to concert with the troops who are in the
I farmer province. The left wing of the
grand army, under the orders of gen Sebas
j tiani is advanced from Grenada to the envi -
| tons of Malaga. The Engliah have sent
transports from Gibraltar to embark the
’English and Spanish troops in that city—
Ganeral Scbastiani is ordered immediately
after the capture of Malaga, to take up his
line of match and drive the English from
Si R ch, and to blockade Gibraltar on the
land aids. The four important provinces
of Seville, Qt enada, Cordova and Jean have
submitted; those which are to the east will
nut be leng in obeying the law oi the con
queror*
Paris, Feb.27.
.. The Senate mat at l P. M under the
Presidency of His Sciene Highness, the
Prince Arch Chancellor of the Empire.
His Serene Highness read a message
from his Imperial it Royal Majesty, in these
words:
: Senators,
We have sent to Vienna, as ooram
bassador extraordinary, our cousin tht prince
of Neufchatel. to solicit the hand of the arch
! duches* Maria Louisa, daughter of the Em
peror oi Austria.
We have ordered our minister oi foreign
relations to communicate to you the articles
of the convenrion of marriage between a1
nod the Arch Ductless Louisa, which has
been concluded, signed and ratified.
We* have wished to contribute eminently
to the welfare at the present generation.—
Tiie enemies of the continent have funded
their prosperity upon its t’issentions and
feuds They can no longer supply the ali
ment for war by supposing projects incompa
tible with the ties and tba duties of kindred,
which we have just contracted with the*
reigning imperial house of Austria.
The brilliant qualities, which distinguish
the Arch Duche.s Maria Louisa, have ac
quired for her the love of the people of Aus
tria. They h ive fixed our attention. Our
people will love this Princess fur -he love
they bear to us. until having witnessed all
| the virtues, which have placed her so high
in our estimation, they love her for hersvif.
(riven at oar Palace of tbs Tbuilleries
£7tli Feb. IftlO.
(Sighed)
napoleon.
March 2.
Important political changes arc spoken of
especially an approaching consolidation of
the States belonging to the French confede
ration sys.em.
J.Iarch 5,
we learn that the Pope has arrived at
Nice.
March 11.
Jt it said, that in conj-wiriinn wi'h the Aos
trian court, the espousals 'f his majesty the
Emperor is to be notified from hence to his
majesty, the King of (> Britain. On this
ret asion it is probable that fresh proposals
of police will be made.
Her majesty the Empress Josephine will
go in a fe* days to Maimaisou.
COPENHAGEN March 3.
Hi* majesty has r.-ni (I an ordinance, by
which he forbids the exportation of every
*nrtof colon’al produce from the kingdom.
Those who are taken violnsing it, 'hail be
ptin'shed not only by confiscating their goods
but shall al o b»» imprisoned foi 3 month ..
1 in case of repet. ion, tbs punishment shall
be doubled or tt ipled,
Vienna, Feb 24
Events rf the greatrsi imporui-.co are
i peerd, the results of which e’illbe vciy ad..
(van»a.veoi?8 so the monarchy.
..Several princes of the Imperial family
wii accompan^ the archduchess, w*u# will
.c escorted by the noble Hungarian guard
as tar as Hrannu. This city will bo restor
ed to the emperor.
The public rumor is. that several proi'in
ces, which have not hitherto been entirely
occupied by the French troops, and the fate
ot which has not been decided till now, will
bo restored to Austria.
Borders oe Holland.
. March 14.
Positive orders have been gives on the
part of the Ming of Holi'.nd to prepare the
ca»’!e of Loo for his reception by the 15 h
I April. It is said Kis frtajes'y the King
I *'ill reacu Amsterdam the beginning uf A
' pril.
j At Acutertlim fmh hopes of peace pre
vail.
HaPover. Feb 58.
A corps of 12 000 French has advanced
i to Magdeburg and ita environs. A divisi
on remains in Hanover Fifteen thousand
it)ec of the corps of the Prince of Eclcmnhl
[have passed from the 13th to the 2fth Fe.
| bruary, through Gera; and are to proceed
beyond Magdeburg. It is said, that in or
der moie rigorously to enforce the Contineii
tal system, and to close every avenue of the
British commerce, tilty thousand men will
march to the shores of the Baltic.
BONAPARTE'S MARRIAGE*
Some account of Berliner’s mission, trans
latyd from the Altor.a Mercury of tile 20ch
March :
VtKNMA, March 10—Tiie prince Neuf
ciiinei. with a numerous train oj French no
bility and officer* in hia suite, was met on
the frontlet s by the Austrian field marshal
ounce EsterliaSi, See. On the 4 h inst they
arrived at ihe capital. On the a ernoouof
the $ih, Prince Meul'chatcl was received at
the gates of the city by numerous cavalry
and infantry ■■■ ■ ixihg puced in tha imperial
conch of state, attended by the Marshal
of the Paluce, Count bchafgotch, and fol„
lowed by his suite, was escorted by the Aus
trian cavalry, with bands cf music, through
extended lines of infantry, amidst conlinu..
ed popular shouting to the imperial palace.
I’hu day was remarkably fine, the streets,
windows and house top. crowded by those
anxious to view the grand and hnllittnt pa.
rads. Having reached the residence. Prince
N. was attended into the grand saloon cf the
palace, where the Emperor was seated on
the throne, with the commanders of the
Austria!) aad Hungarian guards on the right
and left, the emperor’s adjutant at a short
distance—As prince N entered, the empe
i\»r raised his hat, desiring hint to remain
covered. The prince delivered a speech ;
to which the emperor replied ; when the
former introduced severally all the noble,
men and office, is of his suite ; then he and
they, having bowed each time times before
th* throne, withdrew, accompanied and
cheered by the bands as before. During the
interview the French prince and suite ie
trained near the impelial throne, white the
Austrian nobility even of highest rank, were
stationed at a distance ar.d in the back
ground. To this succeeded prince N*;i for
mat audiences of the empress and archdukes
a- their palaces. The evening conciutkd
with a grand c*.;ice:\. and hall, at win h at
tended prince N his suite and s.if the court.,
except the princess Maria L- uisa.
Ondih—Grand Dinner at the Empress’s
—in the evening a Masquerade, distinguish
ed by tas.e and splendor On a magnificent
Temple, supported by transparent o.<lu nus,
whose drapery represen.cd the national Co_
•or* oi France and Austria, were * xliibaed
the letters Li 8c N. (Louisa and N p- leon.j
i'he whole court attended, not excepting
th* Empress, whose health is not yet re
turned.
On the ^th, grand dinner at prince Neuf
chatel’s—in the evening, splendid party at
Prince Tiantmaunsdori's
On the 8>.h same ceremony & mevetnehts
as on the J K«'
prince N. declared in form the objett of hi*
mission, viz. to ask. the hand of tbs Arcli
duchess Maria Louisa for the Emperor his
master. Fhe Sovereign, as the head of the
Imperial and Archducai House, having an
*w*,red, the Princes* appeared, c inducted
by the Grand Ch.itnbeiMaiti, accompanied
by her Governor and Governess-when,
having declared her age, (in her IS h vear,j
she consented to the proposition Prince
Ncufchatei then presented ner with a letter
and the portrait,' from his Soveregn. . The
Governess auapeodud the portrait on the »x>
som of the Princess. Alter which Prince
N. hadEiiuudiei.ee of the Empfesi—thence
proceeded to the apartments prepared by
tn- Archduke Charles for this occasion—
where he made known the request of-his
Master, that Prince Charles would retire.,
sent him in the marriage Ceremonf,'for
which purpose he handed the procuration.
I’he Austrian Grand Master of Cercmn.
me* and Prince Charles* Chamberlain*
then conducted Prince Neofehaiel to U.b
UidgingS.
rC!t£!CV SUMMARY.
From Altona fiafirrn received at the oj^cc •/
the American, by the arrival of thr ahifi
(Jeortre if Albert, in Ju daya jrom Ton
tuntfen
Jiy our Dutch Tjapers we Uarn that ff<>L
land is preserved a* u kingdom, but that >,
fiaw ministry was to be formed, part of which
is lobe French. That an American vessel
about the fi.s: of March had caught fit a in
Gottenburg t oads, after having cltuchai grtl
a r at go of salt, Riul was butnt to the water'*
edge. Hanover was formally annexed to the
kingdom of Westphalia, Jt-inme by procla
mation dated Cr.siel, March 1, h?ul formal.,
ly tnktti po3?'y»»ion thereof An F.nglsh
frigate had captured two brig?off N«i
ana carried them into Gottenbufg —they
were ordered away by dm Sredes. Four Ln
ghsh frigatwo had arrived in the Cattcgat tin
beginning ot March.
It was rumored at Victim on the 10:h ol
Mr ch that the atCliduke J <scpit was 10 b«
k vg ot Poland, Fhft arrearage of the Ute
rtattriinrtloin «a Austria, has baca remitted
'h< emperor by }» naparie.
, I he south i<t Ty rolls to be annexed tn the
'kingdom u< liaijn Geo. Arrighi, duke ol
Padua,nnd a rcliiiion of Napolccn, it is ru
mored, is tobe married to the princessL<n»i
s:i Chji’lotteof S <Xi«nv, who was bom jane
1794 The Dutch funds on th® 6:>t of
Match last, rose at Amsterdam from 2 12
to 24 per cent.
NonrotS, AdhI 27.
TRANSLA HONS
Prom Hft anil!i fwftrr* received at the 0/1
Jic of ihe Public Ledger.
. Cadiz, March 12.
On the 16?h instant, was introduced tn
the Supreme Council of tl\c Urgency of
Spain and the Indies. lesidiug at the Is!e de
Leon, the tight honorable Henry Wellesley,
liis P.ritannic majesty’s minister plcn’poten
tir.ry and extraordinary in this government.
He exhibited his instructions, arfl on this
occasion new pledges were given wj-h mu_
tual satisfaction of the firm alliance and
sincere friendship which, fr rr. tlie begin
ningofour glorious revolution, have united
the two nations to resist the common ene
my.ehd defend the liberty and independence
of Spain, so cruelly and unjustly invaded.
The tyrant and usurper of the continent will
icceive wun gnet this news, at n tmie
j when he supposed, in his pride, our pro
I vinces were subdued, our government done
away, and our p lineal and mercantile.re
1 at ion r with the powerful and generous Eh
glish nation at an end.
We have received the pleasing intcllL
?ence trom the eastern coast, ihat the
reach have retired from Malaga, Mirbel
la, Estepona, Tarifa, Saint Roque and A1
gesiras, no doubt afraid ot the patriotic
insurrection which is taking place in that
part of the country and mo untains Of 700
men that had entered Xmeua. 400 were put
to the sword—the lest succeeded in making
tjieir rscape, carrying with them Count
iMoinarco, one of the counsellors of Stateof
the intruder Joseph, commissioned by him
to pervert and seduce the people. In Ron
da. there were about 7.000 peasants armed,
who had charged and pursued the dispersed
enemy. Sis hundred men had mat died
frum A'gesir.^s to join'he armed people of
towns, with whom the people of St.
Rot^ue and 1 arifa were to be incorno
rated; ’.liey are provided with &o 000 car.,
tridgc*.
Much 17
The Supreme Council of Regency lias i«
ceived the following official coinmunicati ,n
irotn the officer commanding Hie troops ai q
armed people who deituded the passes ui
tieriHiiia de Honda:
“ Meet Excellent Sir.,
“ My soul isove'joyed ? T summoned
the French commander in Honda, and <e
ceived an answer in the usual French sole ;
still he did not think proper to wait tor me,
but preferred a disgiacetul flight, in which
I i o not expect one single luairwiU escape,
Recording to the measures which 1 h id pie
viously adopted. I have entered Honda.
Te deem has been sung, and ov.r bsloveu
Ferdinand is obeyed by all, nod in his ah
Settee the wise government which now directs
the councils ot the nation. 1 will hereafter
write to your excellency more in detail.
(S.go.d)
•* FRANCISCO GAMZ\TEZ**
Match 18,
Dispatches have been received iron, Lis
ibu.-by our Secretary of S ate, with the in
jiCiiigtnce that the Portuguese government
I has solemnly recognized the Supreme Clour.
Cli of Regency of Spain and the In
dies Uj this act, the eliwe uni n winch
j subsists between the two na tins, is drawn
closer, and we will proceed with common
i ®LI'0.r^ defence ot the Peninsula against
tiie invasion end tyranny of the common®
liemy.
Thiough the same channel we havers
ceived news from Badaj s to the 7.h iuM.
I he enenijr remained m the same positions
—Moi >i- i s division, supposed to consist
old m 9 000 infant i y and l,t>00 cavalry,
remained in Ztfra, Los Scuu.s, l'ueme tic!
Maestre 1 h« division of Merle, of about
4 000 men, continued in Mon j Pvlenda,
Sec. Our army ot the leu. in conjunction
wuh the English and Portuguese, occupied a
j Santa Olalla.
from iht Gazetta of the eommeree cf
Cadiz, March ifie 20th.
Within then® few days past, the et»emy
have made no movement worth noticing in
these environs-*-They fct'll continue to take
nut of the magazines in Trocadero a great
t'eal of plank tor their encampment, whil«'
on our part, we have kept cur fire upon
them, 1
'The news which w* daily receive of the
irourrection af the towns of Andalura, is
very flattering. Tha news from Lmrerna
dura, it not less pleasing, for besides that the
enemy ha* been repulsed, we see the natives
inspired with a most noble vni.hnsinsiT), the
only thing which can and must indubitably
save the country. Piivate letters say, th u
n division of 4 003 conscripts had hern beat
en in C .stile by several < ( onrdetached par
ties united; and that the surnamed Kuip ..
zinado had surprised in the lun of Kp.ii u
Santo, tn tlie vicinity of Madrid, a French
piny which he had taken pl anners. *fhi
mw* lro:n Asturias isudt so pleasing, as k
appears that the cnemv, with 5 060 men
had penetratedas far av Oviedo and ft,j . ,
!against whom, it is added, General »v{ ..n
had marched with hi- divislrzi, beaten ihc
enemy and compelled them to evacuate
that principality,
MAreh Si.
fl'lie ship ' f the line Franci .00 tit Panin,
uul thfe castles of I’rnttal aq^l Matagorda,
,continue their fires upon the enemy whoi»
still employed in Cariymg plank to their tn
cAmpment.
; March 27.
The bead .quarters of oftr army have bee
•vansfarfedto Uwf file <1! Lem; Theeriem
arc at woik in their eiHrtuQhmerits in the
:v icinity of Santa Ca'alitia —they have near
• Y cloved one square, aiid each front Cousin
>1 about fitly pipes. The carles of M,t
agnrtla ami I’untal, add out gunb ms, havi
ikept up their fire upon the enemy, whoharr
answered from Uicir di|f*?r.nt posts on Uie
right of Fort Lewis. Tiicy have thrown up
a qua nut y »>t sand at the mouth cf the ri
▼r>- Sin Pedro. wi*h the view, it is soppos
e1 t'Fpiaming artiMen .
It is Averted, that r.inr hundred Prench,
: He.! irom liomu. have fallen victims in
, Olvera, to the n*d.le f„ry of the intrepid
j p .trims. Txperieuce will continue to prove*
, th»* Spanish hear s g’r»w vri»h that impfa
ctble ha ted to tyrants, that will lednce
ir.etr phalanxes to du-l.
P?rtLAOKtj*wiA. Aoril ST.
LjITE^T bhVM
Tiy the ship U capt. Girden. in the
very short passage of 25 days from Coriiz. we
j have recr'Ved Spanish papers to the h
ult. • hey however contain nothing either
new rr iiueres’ing —We are informed ver '
bahy that the French retrained masters o£
all the country on the opposite shores of the
Bay of Cad 3 They weie left in quiet nos*
session, entirely Unmolested* and were work
ing constan ly i.t strengthening their posts,
i hey had ecmmrncetl h be .vy fi e up >n the
i C.airaccas, or naval stores, with ted hot
shot.—Skiimtshei between the advanced
parties occasionally to* k place, but nothing
nl any great const euenee ctcarred. Th«
regains ol Albuqneique’s army, from 3 ‘o
10 000 men, were on the island } about 5009
™ g i,h troops, ai d the same . umber
1 ot tugueae. commanded by Kngt.fc . fflc.ro-.
.n the town the inhabitants and military
*P‘ kc confidently of their being able to hold
oat.
r.ie government wrj conducted bv the
ainta Ritd the Urgency, in corjuctfon, the
; to*mer tuking cjpe, however, to rr*aiti the
*ole and absolute control ot the finances. In
consequence of this, a rupture had t-*k*n
place between Albfquet que art! the Jon.*
toque had lost much of hispopu
1 he captain ofthr port had been taken up
ar'l imprisoned, lor a traitorous communica
tion with the enemy.
Mr. Wellesley luul arrived from England
as Ambassador to tjie new Government..
General (.Yiahari) It nil also arrived, ancl
superseded general Stewart. A large ic*
Infv.rcement of Utiikh troops was daily eii»*
ptetod.'
'Strain (he Pay of Cadiz
^rtine L g isii ships i t war, v ie. t'ie V'las,
“ ,,ou'. f t iunr.ph. Invincible. Rtdwaik*
1 onnant, Achilies Tewcrai.e, Calcd nia, 2
f tgates ; lO Sp.nt.h .and T .rtifgueso ships
oi war; 50 do America*! do 1 IJaj enburg^’
ei • f Hatubiirger ; 3 Austrians; dO boatia
ards, Jic. ‘
Jrunslatedfer the Philadelphia Gazette.
from the £xtia Gazette of Cadiz, March
as.
*sr,t a day passes hut our government re
ceives new proofs of he holy tire of insur
tv C'i m As the rfn.,.al accounts recri' ett
't: ctday, are veiy extensive, we *ha.d
torro an erctiact for the saudicticn oi the
public,
. , ^ inh.ibitarfs of Arftseh-i, and itsviciri
oy, knowing the. bad tre itnie.ni 'he difK-rer't
u*wn8 expriiooctt: !. n tlK F-enr.,*. „„4
that they were «C'rting b>. treOui- 1'tnfct*
vJrt la, a Curtain mu \V , ,ls , j p
a . munition, a-:1 o h. ** . ff. as Jn-cettlinr'
tn'"' -<s«nib,ed a body of men to the'
number of £00 with ita intention of inter
' "P‘ ' S '*'• Convoy, but, did not succeed, ns k
had pai.nstl b\ before their arrival_FuUt
men r.ttl e destined point, however being in.
formed, that a French p ir*y was to fellow*
them, they determined to wait for them and
beat them, which they did with such f^c.li
t} , Mat out of7S men of the enemy, only 14
survived. Amorg the numberoflhe !; lied :
Is a colonel of l)rtgoon>, his wifg, and one
capiain ;—the arms, ammunition and all
they had v.‘-*h them, as al-o the military
, - .. sac mi.uan
chest, comamir.g important papers, remain
ed tn possession of the brave Spaniards'.
- he enemy wishing to avenge the efr-ont
and having been repulsed by the inhabiunu
oi aSalame.t, attempted to attack us ar.sv/
and to that i fYeot reunited *he forces the
lJa;1,at ^’irtolomi, Avaoumte
.*uclva. i negueroe, Valverde, and in othe
places. The result was, they v.eitc m,
plcteij routed, W-ftli great loss, which accorti
ing to the accounts received, exceeded lift
nu n, leaving in our posse ssion a great uum
iici of miit.k,cii, knapsacks and othar accoti
trenient-*
tty the las: new.® r-ces, e<? fmt* Gibraltar
*'h known *hftt although the inhabitant* ,4
Maiabrlla had not determined to resist the
tnen»t, yet, nevertheless, on tha arrival at
that pi tee of the Serrano*, thev spiked the
gunsoi the castKand carried (ffth- mo
ney and plate, which was already prepared
to he sent to Malaw i, were so ft»»* rncmira*;
;ed, that they are all armed, and have unit,
ru th 2 met I res to the insurrection of the Sier
, va. lly the same eonveynnen we are in*
! formeoof the departure of the intrusive J,
seph from Malaga the *3 !i of the present
month and that the town o! Osurtk iaefitircly
i ft* of the enemy, •
l evelal divisions nf the patriots hav- see
ont from Rondo f ,r Aren*, Orasolema and.
j Maraoflla, entered the citv after the enemy
i had fled on the 12th, one of which on i’s way
to Malaga, ha-, he tten a party of Fu-nchmeo
,oy wkn have all ta|le„ victims sa
crificed to the valor of the p.vri- t». They
[proceeded to Malaga, and the French re
trenfc d v, itfit^tit waiting; thf*1r arrival,
Another party going to X. >ez. has hrafent
in Mrtren# 79 Frenchmen, of which 9 wers>
killed a >d the rest taken prfsooei’s,
Fhe 21st ins:, there were nn Fn nfhmeti
at Uoel.a; hot ju M >*der they had ahtiuC
400. cavalry and SOe inf ntrv, who were to*
depart that s ime day. The troops n( p \ t|i#
■5*' had re nrrilctl by land, not he mg tb
* ff dt it by sea, owing to had weather
w ;hstatiding all the vtisels wr*rn emhar
g ed'to cu/iVey them from MirltJato Aval
notite. 7
biom the Tslant! of Leoti we have received
Ik*, following nev-A; —
The gCinsrel of division Zenon, on
(lank, and Hie on i.ois tfe |.i H 4
front, attacked the Fbench army, con.. *
of the divisionsc onmandadhy ‘u trshn’a > 1
<i ncrals Ncy, Mm tier, Merle ,sh , ~
A from IG to *0,000 men, J her were l*oe