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4 - ' T#.
“ jnyon,s than grievous.” At the last dates Seville,
*F%rago^, Stc. remained in the hands of the [Mtri
ots ; and the Prefioh, Instead of being thundering at
the gates of Cadis, had hot crossed the Brown
Mountains neither fitmi La Mancha nor Estremadu
ra. The supreme junta stilt held the languageof
confidence; ami the French movements appeared
spiritless.—[CRrrnc/.] *
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 180%*
The Ledger was postponed yesterday, as in
truth, the mail did not bring an article of intelli
gence foreign or domestic, iforthy of insertion We
are not certain that eurreaders will be begefitted by
the delay; it has been our intention that they should.
At a celebration of the fourth of July in one 6f
the upper counties ofthis state, we notice the fol
lowing toast: v»
“ Robert Smith, Secretary qjf State—May he in
time learn, that he is not to sport with an enlight
t* er.ed people. He was put in office by the W hig
interest, and tli it the first enquiry when a man is
“presented for office, is, what are his politicks.”
We dp notlAiow the particular cause of this toast,
■which may be considered as a censure for something
past, and an admonition for the future. The author
of this toast is an honest democrat, who speaks us he
thinks ; none of your “ is he hqjiest, is he capable,'*
but one who comes to the point. Htf fait ly (peaks out,
“ for offices we have contended, and if Mr. Secre
tary Smith, has imagined otherwise, this toast will
ffcach him, that he is under a mistake, and had bet
ter correct the procedure.”
Pap# JSBafl.
t Baltimore, July 7.
Something like former times.
The general assembly of Rhode Island have cho.
sen the bon. Christopher C. Champlin, a senator
of the United States, in the place of-Mr. Malbone,
deceased. The splendid talents and pariinniehtdi^
experience of .VIr. Champlin will much increase the
lustre of the present federal minority,in the senate.
jYorth American.
_ §
The British pac.ket Mary, arrived at Halifax m
S6 days from Falmouth, with London dates to the
10th of May.
The following is the only artitle of importance'
contained in the Boston papers, from extracts takeu
from those of .Halifax:
IMPORTANT.
Lonook’, May la
It is with the utmost satisfacti m that \ve announce
to our, readers the arrival, nf prince Stahremherg in
town as ambassadour from the court .of Vienna._
His highness arrivedin London about 12 o’clock this
day, and immediately had an interview with Mr. :
Canning. He came thro* Holland, and after esca
ping innumerable dangers was picked up in a fash
ing boat by one of our cruizers. The intelligence 1
•which he lias brought respecting the operations iit
Bavaria, we are happy to say, differ most essential
ly from the accounts given in the Trench bulletins.
—He says, that the losses sustained by the French in
the several actions, were quite as great as those of
the Austrians, and that as late as the 2fath ult. the
French were unable to advance, h ,tdng suffered so
severely. His highness is in high spirits, and by no
njeans .considers the advantages which the- French
obtained as decisive of the fate of the campaign. He
also states, that in Italy the Austrians had'bbtained
some very important advantages, and that the whole
population of the Tyrol have risen to a man in fa-i
vour of Austria.
Fromi the Litton Diary of May 6.
[RffcEivED.AT Ntw York. *•
Hladaim, near Oliveira, de sJs> meis, May 11. *' 1
Yesterday: the first action was fought between a
division of We combined army and enemy, which
terminated as was expected. Miishal Wellesley
arrived at the Vouga on the 9th in the ^tteraoon,
and the English and the Portuguese cavalry onthe
same day encamped oh thy mai giu of the said river,
with some of the artillery, and the whole division of
the governor of Coimbra, col. Trent. Tbe'division
of die major gen. Richard Stewart was posted at
Mouriscu, a»d that of the. major gen. Murray in
Agueda. At midnight all thfc divisions commenced
their march, in the cenft-e th% cavalry commanded
by major gen. Cotton ; and the'division at gtnenil
Stewart, composed of the 29|b regiment, fWtnlnm
of English detyffemetits, and another of the !6tS
Por%uis?e regiment, marched on the right, flanked
by a squadron of the 7th "Portuguese regiment, and
‘the left vyu; ttfe division of eol, Tr»nt flanked by a
squadron ofc.the 4th and loth Portuguese regiments.
At six in the morning we arrived at * Uryd plain
•which is between the two AfbergnWus. The En
glish cavalry acUmnced in a column upqn the^'rench,1
Which was drawn up to receive it." The French ca
valry advanced towards the English and fired a vol
ley, which tile latter received with characteristick
firmness, and immediately fell withstood impbtiiosi
ty on the French, that in legs than half itthburthty
were .muted, and fled disorderly to Uie shelter of;
tome pine trees.^ *' , j
They were again attacked, for which purpose a
coiqvs was formed of part of the English cavalry, of*
Stewart’s English and Trent’s Portuguesecfotssenrs.
This corps, together with some English infantry, at
tacked the pines, and poured i0 a very brisk fire,
w^ich w as sustained foe some time fey die French in
fantry, but the enemy werie^obligeragain to g?y&
ground, and retreatedto AKiergariwNova, at wliidh
place they made pp stay, because they wire almost
whelly surrounded by the Engisli cavalry. The
h’si Which they suffered in tNfcir retreat Was cotwi
durable, occasioned principally by; the English ar
tillorj and two Portuguese paces, commanded by
the first lieutenant Ciotti res, who distinguished him
*'■>' much in the action by the well directed and brisk
fire which he kept pugg. *
Fhe French had scarcely entered Alljergapia.i
wlien they were attacked and driven out, tlie Por
tuguese chasseurs being thrfftrat wfcpi entered the
town. They behaved with the greatest valour, end
deserved the praise of the whnfc. English force who
witnessed their handspme hebavionr. Th* French
were put to the most disgraceful flight, and h*rra;s
ed by the English cavalry to the borders of Abe fl>
r^t. there they rallied, and appeared to'ifipJrid
filling upon Tram's divisimrr but gen. Cotton at th*
li;ad of tne English Cavalry attacked them u fu#
gallop, tjgd assisted by theEnglish bmse ani cvv.
put the enemy to the most precipitate flight. I ; e
English cavhlry pursued theoi, nccwppt.niW «*• 3
pieces of artillery, and covered by Tram’s d. is
which made a forced march to Join in the p trmit,
sad at ll*e distance oi half a league g*n.-Sw nartj di
vul.
Hi* fftraqr was jpflMwa uferea
0hvL__
“!M. now (fie head quarter* W
e head quarter* i*l
mtrthtf WellesU,
wh«ir —
„ ^directed the opera
lions at tie head ofg*n.
^_tr4. SteiriiH* tliv iskm.
VVc>, cannot at present »i
S the fuss of «ii| enemy
MbitllgS.____
iTity hWtalso'
ses HHed. and itvAtbergttriaupwardq ofthirty w»r
taken, nod rich bdhty, the fruit of their ranine, ft.,
into our possession. On the p*Vt of the combined
army one soldier was killedof the 29th ,<.»i
EngTfch light dr.i gems, four of the Hth do. a _
of the.l7th do. and one Portuguese chasseur. Major
Stanhope of the 16th light dragoons Was wounded in
the arm by a sword. AU the different corps behav
ed with much,,bravery, atftf the academic cht-ps jus
tified the high opinion which col. Tfant has expres
sed of it daring the whole of Bis cotKhiand.
FRENCH CtfUELTy.
In the Lisbon Gazette of the 9th May is the fol
lowing article translated from a Spanish paper.
Barbarous, Woody tfnd horrible conduct of the
French troops In Ucte’g, after their engage in en ;
with our troop* on the 13th of January laatm the vi
cinity of that tiwn.
The engugement being ended, in which the inha
bitants, who were tew and unarmed, took not the
smallest part, the insolent enemy entered the town,
and having taken possession of the squares, '-streets,
convents and houses* commenced a most horrible
sack of which there is no example in history. By
means of some diabolical torments, they discovered
the im>st secretplaces, in which the inhabitants who
knew and dreaded their barbarity, had hidden their
valuable effects. Being now possAsed of those, the)
employed themselves in collecting other articles,
which were tn the houses, and loading with tbeiu
tlie secular and regular priests, and other persons
on whom for that purpose they placed baskets and
other implements for carriage; they compelled
them to carry those articles barefooted to the heights
of-the alcazar, where nfakfiig large fires of the fur
n i Hi re, they reduced every thing to ashes with savage
shouts and exclamation's. They then drove the
bearers into the town naked and beaten.
Their cruelty and barbarity not being satiated' by
robbery and conflagration, they assembled 69 per
sons, Among them 3.{£riests* 3 monks of the order
of St. Jag0, 3 Carmelite friars, 3 nuns of the same
order, and several women, and beheaded them with
the most horrible inhumanity, some „f them living
executed thing unheard of) at the publick sham
bles. r ■ « f
_ And when it was tor haver been'expected that the
rapacity and tury of these savages being satisfied,
tjiey would retire to their camp, th*y beg m to col
lect from all parts the married and unmarried wo
men and nuns that were in the town, to the number
ct 300 and making use of methods of the most vio
lent nature; hitherto unknown among the most bar.
■paro#s nations, violated them notwithstanding them
tears, entreaties and resistance. *
i Their cries werejdrowned by the scandalous sb< uts
of the infamous soldiery, whole!; ihb.se unfortunate
creatuffcs to expire with pun. In consequence of
what they suffered, and-of the efforts which they
made to deliver themselves from this brutal insult,
many of them afterwlrdsdied. Who, afthr read
ing this lamentable reiathn, would not smindS#
that those wretches had filled up the irfdasurf of
their wickedness. But noi—like raving wolves ffiey
sought out (still more horrible!) children of'luth
sexes of the age of 10 and 12 years, and used to.
Wards them the same vio erne "and the most cruel
methods—a deed at which th« blind shudders, Ivfech
nmke the very stones shed tears of blood.
~ Having satisfied their brutal desires fiul even ima
ginations, they began their sacriligious outrage* in
thfe parochial church, and in the two convents;—
where they pulled down, insulted, and dragged an
the ground what is most venerable in our holy re
ligion and divine worship* until night and fatigue
put .in end to their fury. '*
Nothing is exaggerated in this autentick relation,
communicated by eye witnesses* who* are read*
to prove the facts in legal firm if necessary. Orie
prohf is the number atid quality of the persons be
headed, who from their situations, property and
connexions, are universally known in the province
Mancha, viz. the Senhores, Parada, Canovas and
Mexia-of the order of St. Jsgo, residing in the «on
vept of that order at Ucles ; the Fathers Cyril,.
Martin and Bernardo, Carmelites : the bon
Jose ft0rr,.nclo ; three Nun* ; the two apothecaries
of the place, with persons of other classes not so
welijuiown, to the number of 60. ”
The horrors cannot tie extenuated by alledgiiu^th’e
ignorance of the officers, for the greater part were
present and witnessed them—and not only authoris
ed Uiem, but .even selected for themselves the best wf
the spoil. May we not exclaim to all Europe, that
Sc government of Paris, and the new one of Ma
id, who know of these crimes, and do not prevent
item, are mure sanguinary and cruel than the most
lerocions Conquerors of Asia.
r * ,on r<a<,inf.t,li3 twfcifail accctmt, ye
are#* filled With sacred fory against the imp)aca-i
ble enemy , and hasten not to strengthen and augment
ourarm.es, we have neither religion, honour nor
•prioe.v oolwet s of dtwntries, assemble in the plains
of giary, let the tire of patndpam animate you to re
venge suCh injuries ant htruCifes. *
1 ~ m - . .
' • -7 --l
po beard that ah$ Vigo, tlisi 29th March,
Jw;' ■
me ffgrve thought it of importance that my lords
commissioners ot the admiralty should have the ear
liest intelligence of tine surrender of Vfeo, I have
;d»»rtcWV.T. Furber, senior heutlant of 32
E s !t(‘la ves*cl hired foI V* purpose) with *
° iw °n tbMs‘ri^«e*hut. vice admiral
.Bertojey. -
i" , i., f have the honour tojjjse, 8tc.
GEORGE iVPRJNLEY.
Lively, Vigo, March 29, 1809.
Sib
tr, owfli^uence of the letter I neeived at VillteaN
coo
rimeh contribute to the surrender of Shat fortress I
/otnetJhmi.oiitheeve'iiHgof^e 23dtnst.
Ho?iW.iT2,,^ Went ‘*tUe head <1 Sorters dl
13011 Iw.v* A19M» He ?a»*0te SWoa, who cam
munded tlie patriots; At the ifittunt, a summons
dl' gftvaPt>«r «< Vigo to surrender ml
.pbiq* M to a negotiation between him
**w «hes<hb,%»
ahjo Mui tllo, commanding a regular fortfS
150° mew, coswjhucU of iwtired^Wi'etwTn *tt»s pro
Srvet
wlhrttf* P. '>> eapt. Ct. wfoid
Who << ncJu rd tht-papitu.MK.u whieh 1 have Hie ho
^ "i* Wh:j4e ,if5h* *«rri*o»,cor.
wstmg vt u colonel, forty five «®<eis, and ahou
trnr .ten or fourteen hundred U^n, were embarket
the liCkt mu mi j> * • t-CV- ‘ -
l aUuuid Lc wautirg in evcif feeing of an officer
peasantry
a statement
CAPITULATION
Of the towns arid forts of
rccapied by the <ie
pot of the regiments for..
part of the second
- corpsof the Trench army!
This (lay the 3< ;li of Ma«*ji, 1809* at $ o'clock in
the evening* we/ Jaques ABfoine Chaiot, chief d’tfc,
cadron, govergowwMid commandant of the French
troops in the mg and form of Vigo, on . ne p.M,
and James Qoum Crawford, esq,, captahmofathe
British frigate the Venus, deputed-by Geo. M’Kin
— - —-- meam' tcmus, wcfJUlCU/|«
' yigo? mg d<nt
ley, esq, Commanding officer before .Vignyjsmd
l*j»b!o Mu:i}ln, colonel commandant«>f the spa
ded the articles of capitulitSotvfor thf Freijd^^n^l,
s n in the town aud forts of Vigo, irrthe followinsr
terms, viz ' >
Art. 1. The g^yrison shall march out of the town
and forts with tMgfr arms and with baggage, and
wjt‘1,.tte honour # of war Answer.—'n£"g’Vr&on
of Vigo will be allowed to march out JrtTie fort#
with the honour* of war, to the gfecis, Where thfv
ill ground their arms, and surrender, themselves
prisoners of war; the officers keeping their s^rds
and their wearing apparel. §> *;
2. The officer "andmen shall be embaricetfln En
glish Vessels, and
conveyed to tlie nearest
— French
port, on parole, notio bear arms
iter allteauntil exchanged, or until j^<ic<y»b!ill take
place. Answer.—The prisoners shall blcoftducted
to an Enghsli port.
sr * .rw -- j__ -A-. -
3. The officers and persons employed
tary shall keep their arm*, and the whole of their e
quip^ges; they shall take with them their eofokJen
tial attendants and servants. Answered*! tlie nrat
*rt‘d?; W>-- - £
, del he money belonging to the French govern
ment, and destined for the payment of the troops
of#le Sd corps, shall remain in the hamffe of the
principal paymaster, who is Accountable miAt.-—•
The papers relating to the, accounts of the regi
ments shall be preserved. Answer_Ppblicli ac*
counts shall Me preserved.
5. The troops shall not lay down their arms' till
the moment or embarking, aud-tben under tile pro*
tection of the British, that w to say, that each di
vistyoii or section, shall successively lay down their
arms, when respectively embarking. AniWfcr.—
Answered in the first'artiefo.
■ 6. The inhabitants of the tdwn Of Vigo shall be
jaBs^4T**^p •*#» # «t
i % Pe tTro kospjtaU, containing about 30t> sick,
*ball be ukeu care of by the inhab*enuof the
town, under the British and Spanish protection,
Answer.^The prisoners shall be treated
the prisoners shaft. h« tr»<.»„i ^
laigy a>t humanity requip;. *>■ v .
i * 1116 P>ace «"> fotWahall oifebe delivered in
e",ba=,kin*’ of tS
" -vi viiiuni
blockading troops, const
of 3 officer#* and 50
-S»K
subalterns and soldiers,
Aps
wer. Referred to the
first nhd lasf article
* $• T^ P>-esent fo^ftuytion will onty take effec!
when ratified on One part by M. Chaiot, the gover
? rt‘e ollier by the commandant*.of the
blockading iuid and sea forces, and guaranteed in al
, v”*al BUU KWirdlllCCU
^lc BritHti commanding (4birs»
«nSSd.V'80’ day’ ™unlh> »“4year,*»»
above*
(Signed)
CHALOT,
COUTTS CRAWFORD,
FABLO MURILLO.
Statement of the French fortes See. surrendered b'
capitulation ntV.RO. 27th March" 1809, fi, M*‘
*3* v Ie,.y ,<*dfe"os' tfM- force, offls Ca
ftioWck majesty, FerdmatShhe 7th.
4&o{Iicers.
300 SickriOr °^CCrS aDd prirates» fit for
, Total—1304. « . :
447 Horses*.# . 'v *
60 Carriages, covered'"waggt)ns and
iitary chest, conuiniog 1)7,158 f
1 he returns ojji tb*garr|*>n cannoj, _
'muskets, ammunition, erdti.aitte stores
not yet received but the whole, together
carriages and specie, haVe be«i V’- -
Fablo Murillo, commander m chie
lus Catholic mu jetty Fe " 1
(Signed) ^
Gazette Mi
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