Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1809-10-31 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XVIIIth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1701.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
Four Dollars Per Annum—Paid in Advance.]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1809.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
Richmond Price Current.
[CORRECTED WEEKLY.]
   CASH. D. C.     Tobacco, - 4 50   Wheat, new, - 1 8   Flour, super-fine, - 6 50   Flour, fine, - 6 00   Corn, - 3 50   Hemp, per ton, - 280 00   Iron, - 110 00   Bacon - 00 10   Whiskey, - 00 85  
NOTICE. —By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Joshua Smyth of the county of Amelia, to Dabney Miles his security, and Benjamin Chapman, and Thomas Randolph trustees. We shall proceed to sell on the 28th of November next, the following property, viz. A water Grist Mill Cotton Machine, and Whiskey Distillery with 5 or 6 acres of Land attached thereto, and eleven Negroes consisting of Men, Women, Boys, and Girls, or so much of the said property as will raise the second and fourth instalments contained in the said trust, with interest on the same, and all other expenses in carrying the said trust into execution—the sale will certainly take place at the said Mill in the county of Amelia on the above date. This property will be sold for cash, agreeable to the provisions of the sixth section of the act of Assembly past January 31st, 1809, to indemnify any person or persons as security.
BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, Trustee. Oct. 13, 1 09. (W5)
120 DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, living at Lancaster court-house, on Sunday the 24th inst. THREE NEGRO MEN, to wit, ROBIN, JAMES, and JACK alias ARMSTEAD
ROBIN is about 20 years of age; a tall slender fellow, nearly 6 feet high, of a dark complexion, knock-kneed; has a very long flat foot, with a considerable lump about the middle on the inside of each foot, so as to make his track distinguishable from any other when he has shoes on; they are very full about the ankles on the inside; he treads his shoes one-sided—has formerly followed the water, latterly he has been kept as a Gardner and house servant—carried with him a variety of clothing—most of the coarse kind were cut round—he had one long coat of Virginia cloth mixed with blue, collar of an olive fancy cord, a pair of pantaloon filled with blue yarn, a black wool hat, a round green jacket, bound with yellow flannel—these are the most remarkable clothing recollected—his object no doubt is to pass as a sailor and seaman.
JAMES , about the same age, of a black complexion—a low, stout, fleshy, well made fellow, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high—has long bushy hair, which grows low down his forehead—small feet, short thick neck, and a large full face—when spoken to he appears very submissive, and frequently smiles—carried with him a brown cloth coat, much worn, and a pair of old boots.
JACK , alias ARMSTEAD , is about 25 years of age—5 feet 10 or 11 inches high—a stout well-made fellow, of a tawny complexion; his face very full of small pimples; a slovenly fellow; when spoken to his countenance rather grim and his speech thick; carried with him a cotton shirt, the fore part of which from the bosom down wards, and the wristbands was twilled cloth.
I have good cause to suppose that each of the above slaves have procured passes from some free negroes of this county. If the said Negroes are apprehended without this state (Virginia) the above reward will be given to any person who will secure them in jail so that I get them again, or Forty Dollars for each. If taken in this state One Hundred Dollars is offered to secure them in jail so that I get them again, or 10 Pounds for either.
It is suspected that the above Negroes stole three red flannel shirts, a little time before they started, the object of which is to pass as sailors.
LEROY NUTT.
Oct. 6.
WORTH ATTENTION. —The subscriber has laid out a considerable number of half acre lots, adjoining the city of Richmond, which he offers on lease or sale to any enterprising man; one fourth payment in hand, will entitle the purchaser to any credit within five years with interest for the balance. The air, water and convenience to navigation and market, ought to entitle these lots to double the prices of those lots on Shockoe Hill without prospect. The soil for gardens and clay for bricks superior to any in the city. He would lay out to suit purchasers, one hundred acres or more in lots of 4 or 6 acres for grass or wood lots—BRICK or WOOD WORK or MATERIALS for BUILDING, will be taken in part.
RICHARD ADAMS.
Richmond Hill, Sept. 28th, 1809. w6
FOR SALE or RENT. —The TENEMENT on Shockoe Hill, lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Pleasants, on which is a Dwelling house with six rooms, besides two dry cellar rooms with fire places, also a Kitchen, smoke house, and Stable. The Situation is healthy and pleasant and very convenient to the Capitol.—Possession may be had the first of October next when Mr. Pleasants' lease will expire. For terms apply to A. BLAIR. Richmond, July 13, 1809. w6
Foreign.
EXTRACT FROM COBBETT'S LETTER TO THE KING, On the Maritime War against France.
LETTER II.
That the time is now fast approaching when this kingdom will have single handed to contend, for its independence, and that too, against all the rest of Europe, under the sway of the Emperor Napoleon; this is, I think, a position, which no one except one of those whose interest it may be to deceive the public, will attempt to deny, unless there be grounds for an opinion that the mild and christian-like, and unambitious nature of that conqueror should induce him to make no attempts against us, merely because we have discovered more enmity towards him than any other people have shown, and because the conquering of us would be more glorious than the conquering of any other people. Those who think thus may see nothing in waging war against him in the present state of the war; but, those who think directly the reverse; those who think, that from principles of self preservation, as well as from the passions of envy and revenge, as from a love of glory, Napoleon will seek the subjugation of this kingdom; those persons must perceive, that the battle on the Danube, the subsequent armistice and the treaty by which it will necessarily be followed, have given to the contest that decided character, which warrants the assertion, that England is now contending for her existence.
This being the case; or at least it being so in my opinion, the next thing for me to enquire into is. How we are to maintain this contest?—There are two modes of warfare, which we may suppose Napoleon to pursue; that of wasting and that of assault. Suppose him to pursue the former and us to pursue the same mode of warfare that we now pursue, what I would like to ask your ministers to explain, must be the consequence of his sitting down quietly, giving rest, and in fact peace, to all his dominions while he caused us to expend seventy millions a year? How many years would this last? How many years would it be possible for us to carry on a war of this sort, which, as far as I can see need not cost the subjects of Napoleon a sum, which, when distributed would amount to a farthing a head? I have before explained to your Majesty, that all the most useful commercial communications are even now carried on between the several countries under Napoleon's sway; and that, in fact as far as relates to the prosperity of those countries, our power as now used, has no effect. What then, I would be glad to know from your Majesty's Ministers, should we do, were we to resolve upon a mere menacing, a mere paragraph warfare; if we were to do nothing at all, but merely to say, "you shall not have peace?" In this case the question comes to this: how long we can continue to expend seventy millions a year?—But, it is not to be believed, that the ever active spirit of Napoleon will suffer him to pursue this mode of warfare.
On the contrary if he should, in the course of a year, have finished his work on the continent of Europe, will he not as surely as he has life set himself seriously about his late labour, the fulfilment of his pledge to Lord Whitworth? Upon this supposition, which is indeed, the only rational one, we have next to take a view of his means of attack—He will have in his hands, or completely at his command, all the roads and harbors and arsenals that he could wish for and many more than he could possibly want. His means of building and fitting out and manning ships would be inexhaustible. Even during the present war he has, I believe, built two new ships to our one! Having once settled the continent to his liking, how long would he be in creating a navy far superior to your Majesty's navy in numbers? Not equal in skill and I hope not in bravery, but far superior in numbers; and unless we suppose the French totally incapable of attaining naval skill, we must allow that experience would soon make them formidable. Painful as it may be to contemplate such truths, it would be folly in the extreme for us to shut our eyes against them. If we look then, at the naval efforts that Napoleon has been able to make even during his great military wars, we cannot refrain from being alarmed at those which he will be enabled to make when he shall have completely gotten rid of those wars, and shall, at the same time, have added to the ports already in his possession, those of Spain and Portugal.
For my part, I can see no reason, (if we pursue our present system of warfare) why Napoleon should not, in a year after
he has settled the affairs of the Continent, have afloat a hundred ships of the line, completely manned and fit for sea. Leaving the Baltic out of the question, there are quite ports and arsenals enough for this purpose—and as to the other means, hemp, pitch, iron, copper, and timber of all sorts, he will have the greatest part of them for the fourth of what they will cost us. Why, then, I would put it to your Majesty's Ministers, should he not have such a fleet in the course of one year? But suppose he should choose to stop three years? Suppose him capable of restraining for that length of time his eagerness to conquer this country; & that he has 300 ships of the line fit for sea. Suppose this to be the case, in what a situation should we then be! And if our present mode of warfare be continued, I do not for my part see any reason nor can I discover any reason why he should not have such a force and even in a much shorter time than I have pointed out. Three years is not a long period. The present war has already endured more than six. It therefore becomes us to consider whether we shall have the means of resisting such a force. But, without the existence of any such force as this, no one, I should think, will deny, that in the course of two years, at the farthest, Bonaparte, upon the supposition of having settled the continent, will be able to send out several stout squadrons at once, or at nearly one and the same time. Supposing him to do this, and to have from ten to fifteen thousand men on board of each, and to make for Ireland. The chances are that some of them would reach their destination. To watch six or seven stout squadrons would require twice as great a force as we have. In fact, it would against such a maritime force as we are now supposing, be utterly impossible to guard all the approaches to Ireland, supposing that to be the only object attended to. But, if Napoleon should have a stout squadron in every considerable port from the Texel to Cadiz inclusive there will be nothing, that I can see, to provoke him from engaging the attention of the whole of our force, such as it now is, upon the eastern coasts of England, while he sails for Ireland, from Ferrol, Lisbon, or any of the southern ports; & especially to blockade the whole of his ports if each contain a stout and well supplied squadron, will be impossible, even if the weather should always be fair, and to blockade a part will be of no use; and therefore, unless we adopt a new mode of warfare, it appears to me quite evident that the safety of Ireland will depend upon the disposition of the Irish to defend their country against an invasion on the part of the French.
I trust, that no one will dare to tell your Majesty, that there is no danger now, because, hitherto, the threats of Napoleon have proved harmless; that no one will dare to tell you that, for several years, during the present war, England fought France singlehanded, and was very far from losing in the contest. The battle was, indeed, singlehanded sometimes; though, during this war, France has actually had to fight Austria, Prussia, Naples, Spain, & Portugal, and, by way of inducement, she has disposed of about half a dozen principalities, and a popedom. But whether she had actually to fight them, or not, she knew of their being in existence. There were, at any rate, three great powers, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, who, though not at war with her, might be at war with her at any moment if a misfortune happened to befall her; so that, in fact, we had all these powers on our side, for whatever appearances might be, they all hated France at the bottom of their hearts. Now, how different is the state of things! With the sole exception of Russia, there is no power, worthy of being so called, left upon the continent, besides France; and, it is but too evident, that before Napoleon again returns to Paris, he will make himself as sure of the obedience of Russia as he is of that of Holland or Italy. He will in that case, be freed from all apprehension. There will scarcely remain the possibility of interrupting him in his plans with regard to England; and the whole of his mental as well as the other means of his vast empire, will without doubt, be directed against this kingdom. I beg your Majesty to reflect on this important change in the circumstances of the war. Pared as the nails of Austria were in her last war, she was still a great power; and, as she had by those shallow-headed politicians who hate so often, urged our friends on to their own destruction; if she had remained quiet for the present, she might still have been an object of fear with Bonaparte; but she listened to those who lit upon the bright thought of making in Austria a diversion in favor of Spain, and she has paid the price of her credulity. She is no longer a power. It is not to be doubted, that Napoleon will use the rights of a conqueror, and bestow the territories of
the emperor Francis, or the greater part of them, on those whom he can confide in. As to the people, it is evident their wishes will never be consulted; nor does it appear to be at all necessary.—They seem to have been very calm and indifferent spectators of the passing events; and so they must have been, seeing that 200,000 Frenchmen were permitted to take possession of their capital, and to over-run their country; a lesson, one would think, well calculated to be useful to other governments if governments were capable of receiving lessons; if any one ever began to amend until amendment was too late. If any one ever relied upon any thing but its power, till that power was swept away, and till other means of preservation became useless; if any one ever appealed to anything but the sword, till it was compelled to listen to the sentence—"he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword."
This lesson is indeed, of a nature one would think, to strike sensibility even into a stone.—EIGHTEEN MILLIONS of people suffered two hundred thousand to take possession of their country, and that two hundred thousand being seven or eight hundred miles from home! What a lesson! But, what are we to think when we are told that these eighteen millions of people were full of "LOYALTY" full of "ENTHUSIASM" in the cause of their country! I beseech your Majesty to remark this well; and to bear it in mind, when you hear or read the language of courtiers, or of venal writers, or when you hear those songs, heat, and sentiments which the unprincipled retailers of new and politics have the impudence to circulate as the effusions of LOYALTY. How often, alas! were we told of the loyal songs and tunes at the theatres at Berlin & Vienna! How often were we told of these proofs of enthusiastic loyalty, and of hostility towards the French! How many hundreds of paragraphs have for our information been traipsed from the German papers, in which the writers of the country appear almost to melt away in reading the marks of the people, at their "beloved sovereigns." We have seen, and we have sovereigns of Germany have felt, what reliance is to be placed upon such professions and professions upon this miserable cant of loyalty: while the sovereign of Spain has seen even those of his nobles nearest to his person lead the way over to his enemy, and lend their hand to the imprisonment of him, whom they had formerly addressed as their "kings."
But, if there is no hope in the dispositions of the people of Austria, or of any other country, & if Bonaparte should become completely master of the whole of the continent, the ports and naval arsenals included, still it may be said; "the sea is out's, let us take that "and keep it, if he take the land." True, and so obviously true, that it requires not a moment's reflection. It is evident, that unless we command the sea as completely as he commands the land we must fall. And then the question is CAN we do it! If we can, how? Some persons may think, perhaps, that the discussion of these questions, are unnecessary, seeing that we command the sea now: but from the fact, stated in my former letter, it appears that we do not command the sea now; for would it not be absurd to call that a command of the sea which permits convoys of 200 or 300 vessels of the enemy to pass (coast ways) unresisted, and carry on, uninterrupted, between the countries of the enemy, all that sort of commerce which is essential to their mutual comfort and prosperity, and which furnishes the enemy with all the means of forming, in a short time, a vast naval force? Yes; it would be absurdity itself to give to this the name of an absolute command of the sea.
on; if no to reckon the loss of five such effects, are to be purchased with such means, what must be our situation before this day five years? At this rate of proceeding; according to this mode of carrying on the war, the destruction of every French ship will cost us half a million of money. Besides shall we when Napoleon has settled the affairs of the continent dare attempt such a mode of warfare? If, instead of his now having a war in Spain and another in Austria, he had no war but his war with us to attend to; should we to that case, have attempted this expedition? It is clear that we should not have dared to attempt it, because, when our force was bent towards the Scheldt, he would have had from several ports to the southward, squadrons sallying out for Ireland, or other ports of the sea islands. If, at a time when Napoleon has wars in Spain & Austria, and while he himself is perhaps seven hundred miles distant from our point of attack—if at such a time, under such circumstances, it requires such an man to destroy a few French ships, what can we expect to be able to do when these circumstances shall be totally changed, and when not one circumstance favourable to us will remain.
BRITISH AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
OFFICIAL.
LONDON, September 4.
The following official papers are extracted from the London Gazette of Saturday last.
Downing Street, Sept. 2.
A despatch, of which the following is a copy, was on the 30th ult. received at the office of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal Secretaries of State, from Lieutenant General Lord Viscount Wellington, dated
Delejon, Aug. 3, 1809.
MY LORD—I apprized your Lordship on the first inst. of the advance of a French corps towards the Puerto de Banos, and of the probable embarrasments of the operations of the army which its arrival at Placentia would occasion; and these embarrasments having since existed to a degree so considerable, as to oblige us to fall back, and to take up a defensive position on the Tagus I am induced to trouble you more at length with an account of what has passed upon this subject.
When I entered Spain, I had a communication with Gen. Cuesta, through Sir Robert Wilson and Col. Rocke, respecting the occupation of the Puerto de Banos and the Puerto de Perales, the former of which it was last settled, should be held by a corps to be formed under the Marquis de la Reyna, to consist of 2 battalions from Gen. Cuesta's army, & two from Bejar; and that the Puerto de Perales was to be taken care of by the Duque del Parque, by detachments from the garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo.
I doubted of the capacity of the garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo to make the detachment of the latter, but so little of the effectual occupation of the former, that in writing to Marshal Beresford on the 17th of July, I desired him to look to the Puerto de Perales, but I considered Banos as secure as appears by the extract of my letter which I enclose.
On the 30th intelligence was received at Talavera, that 12,000 rations had been ordered at Puente Duenos for the 28th, and 23,000 at Los Santos for the same day, for a French corps which it was believed was on its march towards the Puerto de Banos.
Gen. Cuesta expressed some anxiety respecting this post, and sent me a messenger to propose that Sir Robert Wilson should be sent there with his corps.
Sir Robert was on that day at Talavera out his corps was on the mountains towards Escalona; and as he had already made himself very useful in that quarter, and had been near Madrid, with which city he had a communication, which I was desirous of keeping up, I proposed that the Spanish corps should be sent to Banos without loss of time.
I could not prevail with Gen. Cuesta, although he certainly admitted the necessity of a reinforcement, when he proposed that Sir Robert Wilson should be sent to Banos; and he was equally sensible with myself, of the benefit to be derived to the cause, from sending Sir Robert back to Escalona.
At this time, we had no further intelligence of the enemy's advance, than that the rations were ordered, and I had hopes that the enemy might be deterred from advancing by the intelligence of our success on the 28th, and that the troops in the Puerto might make some defence; and that, under these circumstances, it was not desirable to divert Sir Robert Wilson from Escalona.
On the 30th, however, I renewed my application to general Cuesta, to send there a Spanish division of sufficient strength in a letter to general O'Donoghue, of which I enclose a copy, but without effect; and he did not detach general Basseco until the morning of the 31st, after we had heard that the enemy had entered Bejar, and it was obvious that the troops in the Puerto would make no defence.
On the 31st we received accounts, that the enemy had entered Placentia in two columns.
The marquis de la Reyna, whose two battalions consisted of only six hundred men, with only twenty rounds of ammunition on each man, retired from the Puerto as

from Piacenza without firing a shot, and went to the bridge of Almarez, which he declared that he intended to remove. The battalions of Bejar dispersed without making any resistance.
The general called upon me on that day and proposed that half of the army should march to the rear to oppose the enemy, while the other half should maintain the post at Talavera.
My answer was, that if by half the army he meant half of each army, I could only answer, that I was ready to go or to stay with the whole British army, but that I could not separate it. He then desired me to choose whether I would go or stay, and I preferred to go from thinking that the British troops were most likely to do the business effectually, and without contest; and from being of opinion, that to open the communication through Piacenza was more important to us than to them, although very important to them. With this decision general Cuesta appeared perfectly satisfied.
The movements of the enemy in our front since the 1st, had induced me to be of opinion, that despairing of forcing us at Talavera, they intended to force a passage by Escalona, and thus, open a communication with the French corps coming from Piacenza.
This suspicion was confirmed on the night of the 2d, by letters received from sir Robt. Wilson, of which I inclose copies; and before I quitted Talavera on the 3d, I waited on general O'Donnoghue, and conversed with him upon the whole of our situation, and pointed out to him the possibility that, in case of the enemy coming through Escalona, general Cuesta might find himself obliged to quit Talavera before I should be able to return to him; and I urged him to collect all the carts that could be got, in order to remove our hospital. At his desire I put the purport of this conversation in writing, and sent him a letter to be laid before general Cuesta, of which I inclose a copy.
The British army marched on the 3d to Propesa; general Bassecoo's Spanish corps being at Centinello, where I desired it might halt the next day, in order that I might be nearer it.
About 5 o'clock in the evening, I heard that the French had arrived from Piacenza at Navalmodal, whereby they were between us and the bridge of Almarez.
About an hour afterwards I received from general O'Donnoghue, the letter, and its inclosures of which I inclose copies announcing to me the intention of general Cuesta to march from Talavera in the evening, and to leave there my hospital, except such men as could be moved by the means he already had, on the ground of his apprehension that I was not strong enough for the corps coming from Piacenza, and that the enemy was moving upon his flank, and had returned to Santa Ollalla in his front.
I acknowledge that these reasons did not appear to me sufficient for giving up so important a post as Talavera, for exposing the combined armies to an attack in front and rear at the same time, and for abandoning my hospital; and I wrote the letter of which I inclose a copy.
This unfortunately reached the general after he had marched, and he arrived at Oropesa shortly after day-light on the morning of the 4th.
The question what was to be done, was then to be considered. The enemy, stated to be 30,000 strong, but at all events consisting of the corps of Soult and Ney, either united or not very far distant from each other, and supposed by marshal Jourdan and Joseph Bonaparte, to be sufficiently strong to attack the British army, stated to be 25,000 strong, were on one side in possession of the high road to the passage of the Tagus at Almarez, the bridge at which place we knew had been removed although the boats still necessarily remained in the river.
On the other side, we had reason to expect the advance of Victor's corps to Talavera, as soon as general Cuesta's march should be known, and after leaving 12,000 men to watch Venegas, and allowing from 10 to 11,000 killed and wounded in the late action, this corps would have amounted to 25,000. We could extricate ourselves from this difficult situation only by great celerity of movement (to which the troops were unequal, as they had not had their allowance of provisions for several days) and by success in two battles. If unsuccessful in either we should have been without a retreat; and if Soult and Ney avoiding an action, had retired before us, & had waited the arrival of Victor, we should have been exposed to a general action with 50,000 men equally without a retreat.
We had reason to expect that as the Marquis de la Reyna, could not remove the boats from the river Almarez, Soult would have destroyed them.
Our only retreat was, therefore, by the bridge of Arco Bispo; and if we had moved on the enemy by breaking that bridge while the army should be engaged with Soult and Ney, would have deprived us of that only resource.
We could not take a position at Oropesa, as we thereby left open the road to the bridge of Arco Bispo from Talavera by Calera; and after considering the whole subject maturely, I was of the opinion that it was advisable to retire to the bridge of Arco Bispo, and to take up a position upon the Tagus.
I was induced to adopt this last opinion, because the French have now at least 50,000 men disposable to oppose to the combined armies, and a corps of 12,000 to watch Venegas; and I was likewise of opinion that the sooner the defensive line should be taken up, the more likely were the troops to be able to defend it.
Accordingly I marched on the 4th, and crossed the Tagus by the bridge of Arco Bispo, and have continued my course to this place, in which I am well situated to defend the passage of Almarez and the lower parts of the Tagus. Gen. Cuesta crossed the river on the night of the 5th, and he is still at the bridge of the Arco Bispo.
About two thousand of the wounded have been brought away from Talavera; the remaining fifteen hundred are there—and I doubted whether, under any circumstan-
ces, it would have been possible or consistent with humanity to attempt to remove any more of them.
From the treatment which some of the soldiers wounded on the 27th and who fell into the hands of the enemy, experienced from them, and from the manner in which I have always treated the wounded, who have fallen into my hands, I expect that these men will be well treated; and I have only to lament that a new concurrence of events, &c. which, from circumstances, I had and could have no control, should have placed the army in a situation to be obliged to leave any of them behind.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
British army in Spain.—Lord Wellesley's explanatory narrative of the late events in Spain, published in the gazette of last night will be read with much interest. It presents a gloomy representation of the situation of our army, and of our prospects in Spain. Neither the people of that country, nor their generals, have evinced that enterprize and zeal which the nature and character of the war were calculated to call forth, and on which so much dependence has been placed. The French appear to have formed a juster estimate of their exertions, and in concentrating to overwhelm the British by their numbers, have committed the safety of Madrid, &c. to the reputation of their victories, and to the fears and disorganization of the people.
The ministerial papers state, that the sick and wounded of our army, which fell into the hands of the French at Talavera did not exceed 1500; would that not one had shared that fate! We can, however, vouch upon undoubted authority, that the amount of the sick and wounded at Talavera, on the day after the battle, was not less than 4000!! and we have heard and fear, that of these none but the slightly affected made their escape!
Upwards of 130 wounded soldiers were landed at Deal, on Saturday last, from the Eagle man of war, and carried to the hospital. About eight wounded officers have been landed; among them are colonel Pettit of the 28th regt. in the hand, and maj. Thompson of the 80th, in the arm.
LONDON, Sept. 3. THE EXPEDITION.
The delay of the British Expedition in the Scheldt, to proceed to the accomplishment of its final objects, has at length been unhappily accounted for, by the arrival of dispatches from the Earl of Chatham, stating that, from the information he had received of the increasing force of the enemy for the defence of Antwerp, and the extensive inundations which had been effected, his Lordship in concurrence with the opinion of the Lt. Generals and other well informed professional men had finally decided to abandon the meditated enterprize against the arsenal and the French ships altogether.
Such is the issue of an armament, the largest that ever left the British shores, & to whose operations so much importance has been attached, that it was considered nothing in comparison of the objects it was to accomplish; that the campaign in Spain was suffered to languish for want of troops, and the last opportunity afforded us of effectually aiding that country was permitted to pass by unimproved.
Disapproving, as we from the first did of the assignment of this formidable force to the Scheldt, we yet felt most anxious for its glory and success; and its failure has excited in us the bitterest regret. Again our military character is held up to the ridicule of the powers of Europe, and the jeers and tauntings of the enemy again fill the continental journals. Nor are we to suppose that they will fail of producing their effect. No concurrence more unfavorable than the failure of this expedition could possibly have taken place at the present crisis.
OF PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE & AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Aug. 5. Among other points which are to serve as the basis of the treaties now negotiating, one is, that the Emperor Francis shall cede the kingdom of Bohemia to his eldest brother the Duke of Wurtzburg. The intelligence that the Archduke Charles has resigned the command of the army, has made a great impression on the public; he possesses the love and confidence of the soldiers in a very high degree. It is understood that the armistice has been prolonged for 28 days.
August 9.—M. M. Champagny and Marshal Duroc are named Plenipotentiaries for France, and Count Metternich and Count St. Vincent for Austria.
Aug. 19.—We witness at present some arrangements which seem to indicate, that the Emperor of Austria means in future to reside at Buda, in Hungary. All the officers of the different public departments have received orders to proceed thither, and the public archives are also to be removed to that place. This circumstance, and the resignation of the Archduke Charles have made here the most painful impression; the latter is generally considered as an event of the utmost importance for the Austrian Empire. (Royal Amsterdam Gazette.)
PARIS, August 24.—Letters from Vienna afford us reason to hope that peace will be speedily concluded. It is said that all the leading points were agreed upon, between Austria and France, before the negotiations at Altenburgh commenced. The party, which so strenuously and absurdly asserted the necessity of continuing a ruinous war is now, since the disgrace of the Archduke Charles, generally despised. The report of Russia having sent a Minister Plenipotentiary to the Congress in Altenburgh, is confirmed; & the best understanding still prevails between the Emperors Napoleon and Alexander.—The Ministers of Justice, War, Finances, General of Police and for Foreign Affairs, and Marshals Oudinot and Macdonald, have been created Dukes. The Duke of Auerstadt has obtained the title of Prince of Eckmuhl; the Duke of Rivoli, that of Prince of Essling; and
Prince of Neufchatel has been nominated Prince of Wagram. Royal Amsterdam Gazette of August 30.
Aug. 22.—Her Majesty the Empress continues in private since her return from the baths of Malmaison, and it is believed that she will not make her appearance before the arrival of the Emperor, who according to the last advices from Vienna, is not expected to be long delayed. In fact, we learn that the House of Austria, after many tergiversations and much repugnance, seems at length to acquiesce in all the conditions on which the Emperor Napoleon consents to grant peace. The last obstacles to peace being thus removed, the Plenipotentiaries reciprocally appointed to conclude the treaty, have repaired to Altenburgh, and not to Raab, as was first said, where they will open their conferences. The Official Journal announces this event in the following terms:—“M. de Champagny, Minister for Foreign Relations, has set out from Vienna for Altenburgh, in Hungary, where he will arrive on the 14th in the evening. On the 15th, the negotiations for peace will be opened. The Emperor of Austria has appointed Count Metternich & Count Nugent for his Plenipotentiaries.”
The General of Division Verdier, having the command of the troops employed in the siege of Gerona, has addressed the following dispatches, dated St. Mader, Aug. 12, to the Minister of War, Count de Homburg:—“I have the honor to send your excellency reports of the operations of the siege of Gerona, from the 7th inst. to this day; from which your Excellency may judge of the patience and valor displayed by the troops which his Majesty was pleased to put under my command.”
“The fortress Mont-Jouj fell into our hands, at six this evening. This important conquest of a position difficult to attack, & against an obstinate enemy, whose blindness is so lamentable, gives us almost complete assurance, that eight or nine days more will suffice in order to subdue the remaining part of the town; as the outside is surrounded only by a weak wall, which may be destroyed with great facility. Within a short time Gerona shall be subdued.”
“The fort Mont-Jouj, formerly one of the strongest and best situated forts in Europe, is now nothing but a heap of ruins; and it was not till after we had been obliged to go to the covered way, taken by storm the half-moon on the side on which we made the attack, and made several breaches, that the enemy resolved to abandon that side, and retire into the town, on which side it was not in our power to cut off his retreat.”
“Your excellency will bear in mind that this is the first time, within 15 years in the course of the war, so dangerous and laborious an enterprise has been undertaken. What rendered this more difficult was, that we were obliged to raise our works of art; and that the entrenchments were to be made in the presence of an embittered adversary. Generals Sanson and Tavel commanded the engineers and artillery, and conducted their operations with zeal, foresight, and courage.”
“We have found in Mont-Jouj 18 pieces of cannon, which are for the greater part unserviceable, and some ammunition; the remains of their artillery had been carried away, after having been rendered useless by our fire.”
LONDON, Sept. 1. The Ministerial papers state, that the sick and wounded of our army, which fell into the hands of the French, at Talavera, did not exceed 1500.—Would that not one had shared that fate! We can, however, vouch upon undoubted authority, that the amount of the sick and wounded at Talavera, on the day after the battle, was not less than 4000!! and we have heard and fear, that of these none but the slightly affected made their escape!
We are informed that no more licences will be granted to import from, or export to, the coast of Holland and France. Repeated applications supported by urgent remonstrances, have been made, to obtain such licences, particularly for the importation of grain; but we understand that they have been, and will continue to be, at present, wholly ineffectual.
Sept. 3.—Yesterday we received, via Holland, the Hamburg Correspondents to the 24th ult. and Paris Papers to the 16th. The former state that a report prevailed at Vienna on the 6th, that the armistice between Austria and France had been prolonged for 28 days—but there are, in the same Journals, accounts of three days later date from Vienna, and from Olnitz to the 15th, which are wholly silent on the subject.
The circumstance of the conquered parts of Galicia, having, been occupied in the name of Napoleon, and the substitution of the French eagles for those of Austria, appears as we anticipated, to have given offence to the Russians, who, in those districts occupied by their arms, maintain the Austrian eagles, in opposition to the orders of Bonaparte, as declared in the proclamations of the Polish Generals Paniatowsky and Kamenski, and it is even stated in the Correspondent of the 23d, that the whole of the Russian troops in Galicia were about to retire from that province.
The French papers do not furnish any information, their contents having been anticipated by the Dutch Journals previously received. They give the addresses of the Prefects of Brussels, Jemappe, the Seine, and some other districts, on the occasion of calling out the National Guards, to oppose the invasion of the English; but there is nothing in these addresses worthy of remark, farther than as they shew, that Bonaparte had carried into action either on the Danube or in Spain, the entire of his regular troops, leaving even his capital to the defence of its citizens.
The Emperor Napoleon has given to the Duke of Abrantes the military command of all the countries between the Rhine and Bohemia and Saxony. His authority extends over the circle of the Maine, the Grand Duchy of Wurtzburg, and the territories of Hanau, Baireuth, Fulda and Erfurt.
The Austrian corps of the Prince of Rosenberg, which suffered much in the late battle, has been disbanded and distributed among the other corps.
The negotiations for peace are carried on at Raab, on the part of Austria, by Count Metternich, and Baron Vincent.
NAPLES, August 3.—The Island of Procida, which has been evacuated by the English, has been again fortified, and put in a most formidable state of defence. Within these few days it has been generally reported here, that the English have taken possession of Sicily in the name of the King of Great Britain, and that the Court of Palermo is to go to London and reside there on a pension from England.
WARSAW, August 14.—To-day the division of the Russian troops under General Sievers, will leave the town and vicinity of Cracow. The Russians, it is said, will soon evacuate all Galicia, and break up for Turkey. A part of the Polish army will have likewise the same destination, and act in conjunction with the Russians.—Hamburgh Corresp. Aug. 23.
SPANISH AFFAIRS. MADRID, Aug. 14. PROCLAMATION OF THE KING. SOLDIERS!
“It is scarcely 15 days since 120,000 enemies, consisting of English, Portuguese and Spaniards, who marched from different points, rendezvoused under the walls of my capital; but I united on the 26th of July at the bridge of Guadarrama, the first and fourth corps, and the reserve, defeated on that day the enemy. On the 27th, he repressed in great haste the Alberche. On the 28th, attacked in a position judged invincible, 30,000 men have not been able to contend against 40,000 French. From that time renouncing their chimerical project of conquest, they have thought but of safety, and have abandoned the field of battle. More than 6000 English, wounded, are in our hospitals.”
“The least of our corps, the first, was judged sufficient to observe, and keep in check this army, still so numerous in spite of its losses. It remained upon the Alberche whilst the fourth corps and the reserve set out on the 29th to seize on Toledo, besieged by the army of La Mancha, and that of Madrid, menaced by the same army, have forced the enemy, already within four leagues of the capital, to relinquish its prey.—It has passed the Tagus in the greatest haste, and flies towards the Sierra Morena, after having abandoned some thousands of killed, wounded, and prisoners.—The 2d, 5th, and 6th corps are following the rear guard of the enemy's army. These corps formed a junction with the first corps of Crepon, on the 7th of August.”
“The English fly in every way in disorder, and by roads hitherto judged impracticable to artillery. The 2d and 5th corps are pursuing them.”
“Soldiers, you have saved my capital. The King of Spain thanks you; you have done more, the Brother of your Emperor sees fly before your eagles the eternal enemy of the French name.”
“The Emperor will know all that you have done. He will acknowledge the brave who have made themselves conspicuous among the brave, those who have received honorable wounds; and if he says to us: AM WITH YOU, we shall be sufficiently recompensed.”
“JOSEPH.”
“H. Q. Toledo, August 9, 1809.”
ESTIMATE Of the Austrian Territories in the possession of the French. [FROM A GERMAN PAPER.]
   The parts of the Austrian Monarchy possessed by French troops are:   German Miles. Inhabitants.     Lower Austria 572 1,700,000   Stira 398 812,000   Carinthia 190 280,000   Carniola, with the country of Gortz and the territory of Monsulcone 251 422,000   Trieste 80,000   Schlesien and Berchtesgaden 179 195,000   Fiume 6,600   Of Moravia, about 180 500,000   Of Galicia 200 500,000   Of Hungary  
The total number of inhabitants in the above countries is about 8,475,600. The territory, independent of the Hungarian Gasparanzschas, the superficial extent of which is not accurately ascertained, contains 3,775 German square miles. Before the commencement of the war, the whole Austrian Monarchy contained, according to Lichtenstein, only ten thousand nine hundred and 36 square miles, and 24,900,400 inhabitants. It appears therefore that the French possess more than one third of the Austrian States.
The most important towns in these provinces are:
   Inhabitants.     Vienna 220,000   Lintz 18,700   Gratz 30,000   Clagenfurth 10,000   Linz 11,000   Trieste 14,600   Salzburg 9,200   Brunn 21,000   Lemberg 38,400   Cracow 25,000   Presburg 25,900   O'Edinburgh 12,600   Ragusa 10,700  
With respect to Hungary it ought to be observed, that the part of that kingdom in possession of the French, is that which is the most productive in corn, wine and cattle.
Domestic.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.
At a meeting of the Merchants and underwriters of this city, interested in the vessels and property captured in Europe by Danish cruisers, held yesterday at the Merchants Coffee house, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to:—
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare a representation to the President of the U. States of the facts and circumstances attending the late enormous & alarming depredations committed by Danish cruisers on the property of citizens of the U. States, lawfully navigating the high seas and actually destined for ports in Denmark, Sweden, or Russia.
And of the vexatious proceedings and unjust condemnation of such property in courts acting under the authority of Denmark; not only in violation of the law of nations (in the maintenance and defence of which that government has hitherto been distinguished,) but in contempt of those documents and evidences of neutrality, which have hitherto been deemed sufficient.
Respectfully requesting that such measures may be speedily adopted as the wisdom of the executive may devise, and the magnitude and emergency of the case require.
Resolved, that the committee be instructed to collect all the testimony which the nature of the case may require, or the parties interested may furnish, together with satisfactory evidences of the neutrality of the property, and the other documents which accompanied it in each case, with the nature and amount of their several claims.
That memorials be signed by the parties interested, and together with a certified copy of the proceedings of this meeting, (signed by the chairman) be forwarded, without delay to the Secretary of State, to be laid before the President.
That the Chairman, T. Fitzsimons, W. Jones, Henry Pratt, Stephen Girard, Charles Pleasants be a committee.
TH: FITZSIMONS, Chairman. The committee appointed under the foregoing resolutions, desirous of executing the duties enjoined upon them, with the least possible delay,
Request that the owners of vessels and goods captured by Danish cruisers furnish them with the names of the vessels and masters, where actually bound or dest. or ports, for which they obtained clearances from the Custom house. The vessels, tonnage with the ascertained or estimated value of both ship and freight.
The species and quantity of goods, &c. with the name of the shipper and the invoice value, the kind of proof of property which accompanied the respective shipments, with such other particulars as to the destination or consignment, as will enable the committee to transmit to the Secretary of State, the information called for by the resolution—together with such other information as has been received respecting the situation of the property, at the ports to which it has been carried.
By order of the committee. T. FITZSIMONS, Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, October 25.
It is scarcely necessary to apprize the public, that the stories in circulation about general Armstrong being at Amsterdam or Rotterdam, are all—d lies; the general was at his proper station, engaged in the prosecution of his mission, and had every prospect of obtaining some alterations of the French decrees favorable to the fair neutral.—The only obstacles found in the way of an entire exemption of our trade, from the operation of the decrees, have been the shocking evidences of depravity and fraud, practised under the cover of the American flag; the landing of spies, the violation of the established laws, and the communication of intelligence to England, by persons sailing under the American flag, have exceeded all that has ever been published on the subject—these disgraceful proceedings, and the submission of American owners and captains, to the supremacy of England and the principle of reconcolonization, by accepting licenses; and the forgeries carried on of American papers, have been constantly occurring, and forcing new difficulties in the way of a final adjustment. Some of the miscreants who have at once disgraced their country, and injured the fair trader by their malpractices, have, by publishing calumnies and reproaches against the general, in the English and American newspapers, rendered the general some service; as those wretches in France always alleged that they were countenanced by the American ambassador. [Aurora.]
We have some reason to believe that the negotiations between general Armstrong and M. Hauterive, at Paris, have gone so far as the signature of a convention, subject to the consideration of the emperor of France, and the executive of the U. States. The convention it is said had been dispatched in the last week of August to Austria, according to agreement, and was expected early in September. We can only say what we have heard of its tenor, without vouching for its authenticity, tho' we believe the fact to be strictly as is stated; that is to say—the ports of France to be open to the ships of the United States, laden with the produce of the countries subject to the laws and authority of the United States; but no American vessel to import into France the productions of the colony of any other nation; nor the manufactures or products of any other country than the United States; vessels contravening such arrangements to be subject to the same penalties that French ships are subject on contravening the laws of France, to be decided in the courts established by the commercial code book IV. title II. Thro' the same, we diamwe

are told that subjects of claims are to become matters of negotiation, under a regulation designed, the term of which was not then fixed; but of which we shall probably learn particulars by the Wasp.
Our readers will take this information as we have received it, and although we gave it full credit after reasoning upon it: we should not advise any speculations to be made upon it, as this article has no connexion whatever with official communication, thro' any channel.
Aurora.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.
His Excellency General Hislop, Governor of the island of Trinidad, has come to a resolution not to permit any native of France or of the colonies belonging to France, or to nations in alliance with France, to land on that island, unless they bring an order from his Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for the colonies to him to receive them. The original letter from General Hislop is left with Mr. John Juhol, merchant, at the foot of Liberty street, near Washington street.
The several editors in this city are requested to insert this notice as an act of kindness to the unfortunate Frenchmen who have been compelled to leave the island of Cuba.
Three British packets were due at Lisbon previous to the sailing of the brig Betsey, and it was the general opinion that they were kept back by the government. Sir Arthur Wellesley, it was said, was slowly retreating towards Lisbon.
Extract of a letter from the captain of the ship Justin, of this port, to his owner in this city, dated Gottenburgh, August 29, 1809.
"This being the first opportunity to write you since my arrival here. I was ordered off from entering St. Sebastian's, my port of destination, and every other port in the Bay of Biscay, the eastward of Cape Penas, and had my papers endorsed to that effect, by the commander of the British frigate Amazon. I then shaped my course for Holland, where I was again forced entering Holland, Bremen or Hamburg, and after being ten days at sea, have safely arrived at this port, having fortunately escaped capture by the Danish privateers who have taken several American vessels, but advices have reached this place of their being released, the correctness of which report I am totally ignorant."
The Minutes taken at the several conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, for the year 1809, exhibit their number & increase in the following order:
   Whites. Coloured.     Western conference, 17931 1117   Southern do. 16344 6281   Virginia do. 18502 5739   Baltimore do. 19272 7200   Philadelphia do. 26365 10534   New York do. 22717 937   New England do. 10038 73   Whites 131154 31884   Coloured 31884   Total 163038   Total last year 151995  
Increase this year 11043
Nearly eighty years have rolled by since the Rev. John Wesley, his brother, and a few others, who were then students in the University of Oxford, incurred the appellation of Methodists, in consequence of their abstemious, orderly, methodical, and devotional habits. But neither the scoffer, nor the scoffer, nor ridicule, nor persecution of the proud, vain and licentious, could divert this noble, illustrious, and resolute phalanx from that line of duty which they had resolved to pursue.
Their habits and principles have in so short a space of time spread over all christendom, and notwithstanding they have been opposed step by step by persecutors, and their downfall has been predicted at all times & in all places, they have grown with great strength both in Europe and America.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 11. MORE ORDERS.—On Friday last we published a general order, appointing Major Pike to the command of the 'capital'; and we lay before our readers a garrison order of the major commanding, which is merely a link in the great chain of alarms which seems now to be framing.
GARRISON ORDERS,
New Orleans, Sept. 4, 1809.
"No citizen is to pass into the garrison by any route, unless passed in by an officer—and it is expected that no gentleman will introduce a stranger or a man, who from the tenor of his general line of conduct, may be deemed hostile to the government of the U. S."
"No citizen, unless holding a commission, civil or military, under the government, is permitted to enter Fort St. Charles, under any pretext whatsoever."
Z. M. PIKE,
Major Commandant.
We entertained an idea, when we first read the general order above alluded to, that something like treason was lurking in its train, and our suspicion was now verified by this pretty little appendix to the great colossal fabric which we analyzed on Friday morning. All peaceable, well disposed citizens cannot but admire the caution manifested by the commanding major in compelling the officers of the garrison to keep good company. One difficulty, however, presents itself—How are the officers to distinguish between those who, by the tenor of their general line of conduct, are hostile to the government of the U. S. and those who are not? We would suggest that a list of the enemies of government should be posted on the garrison gate, as well for the convenience of the citizen, as of the officers themselves. Troops have been stationed here since the 20th Dec. 1803, but this is the first time that a discriminating order has ever been issued. Orleans Gazette.
PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.
We have been furnished with an official
estimate of the number of Arms distributed to the 39th Regiment, and the result of the experiments which were some time since made on the same, by order of the Executive. The muskets were tried with such portions of powder and ball as were deemed necessary to a correct demonstration of their real capacities for actual service. It will be seen, that while the muskets manufactured in other places, have nearly proved sound and serviceable, almost one half of those made at the Richmond Armory, either bursted, or were declared unfit to be retained in the hands of the Militia.
The number of arms distributed to the 39th Regiment (of which the Battalion of Petersburg forms a part) was 625; of which 446 were made at the Virginia Manufactory, and 249 at other places.—The number which bursted of the former, was 208, and of the latter, 6.—There are at present in the hands of the Regiment, 107 muskets out of repair, and 373 fit for use; total 464.—Making a clear loss to the State of 331 Stand of Arms, in one Regiment alone!—If the results of the experiments in the other regiments, have been equally inauspicious, the State of Virginia will have lost by its Armory at Richmond, at the lowest possible calculation, two hundred thousand dollars.
(Intelligencer.)
FROM DENMARK.
Extracts of letters.
GOTTENBURGH, June 26.
"The court in Christianstadt is only an inferior court, and therefore I have directly appealed to the highest court in Christiania; in which appeal I suppose I shall find myself fully justified, when I state to you, that there are only two judges, the one has a privateer knowingly, the other is interested secretly; besides, the highest court is always victorious. How the business will end, I am unable to tell; however, I hear that the court in Christiania, as well as the government at Copenhagen, entirely approve of their steps. But according to private information, I believe it is their intention to detain American vessels here till they see what part America is going to take, and accordingly, either condemn or release them.—We shall have to wait at least three months, before our case will be decided in Christiania."
COPENHAGEN, July 4.
"The American consul here has asked the government whether the relations between the United States and Denmark were friendly or not. They have answered they were friendly. He has also asked, whether vessels bound to Sweden, and been boarded by English cruisers, would be condemned according to present existing laws in Denmark; and they have answered, they could not be condemned."
"To-morrow I shall present a memorial to the minister for foreign affairs, count Bernshoff, which perhaps may have some good effect. Captains How and Foster, who have both been condemned at Christiania, and who are now gone from hence, have had an audience with the king. He has promised them to send an order to the government of Christiania, that the strictest justice shall be done to their cause; but if justice is sold as cheap at Christiania as at Christianstadt, we can hope for very little. There are now to the number of 25 American vessels in Norway, and they are every day bringing in more. I think it worthy the serious consideration of government, whether they will suffer this property to be condemned."
GOTTENBURGH, July 21.
"I had a conversation with count Bernshoff, minister of foreign affairs. I asked him if it was the intention of the Danish government to respect the real American property? He said, as yet it would be respected, but Denmark did not know what France was going to do. I know for certain that an express is sent from the king to Bonaparte, to ask him how to proceed with the Americans."
"I have also had an audience with the king of Denmark. He appeared to be a very well disposed man. He promised to send an order to Christiania, for the court to proceed with the greatest circumspection."
Extracts from letters from the supercargo of a ship belonging to this port, dated
CHRISTIANSAAND, Aug. 11—12.
"The privateers of this nation are very numerous, and capture every American vessel they meet with. There are now about 30 valuable cargoes brought in here, many of which are tried and condemned. The voyage of every American ship in this country is destroyed; there is no hope, in my opinion, of any vessel being able to get away this winter, if permitted by the government. The pretexts for capturing and condemning American vessels, are of the most frivolous and vexatious nature."
"The fact is, they are determined to condemn and retain all the American property they can get hold of, until they know the determination of a certain great power on the continent towards the United States. The agents of that power are actively employed against our interest. From the present situation of our commerce in the North of Europe, merchants in the United States do wrong in sending their property abroad, in that direction. I apprehend we shall be detained here with the property, until some step is taken by our government for our release."
CASH will be given for a negro boy or girl, from eleven to fifteen years of age. A mulatto would be preferred.
Please to apply to the Editor or to Mr. R. C. Wortham (at the Bell-Tavern) by 4 o'clock this evening, as the person is about to leave town.
Richmond, 31st Oct. 1809.
Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1809.
VERY LATE FROM SPAIN.
From the Boston Palladium of last Tuesday.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the fast-sailing brig Joseph, Capt. Foster, in 33 days from Malaga. Capt. F. does not mention the resignation of Cuesta, nor that any change was contemplated in the Government. We find the supreme Junta still exercising the Executive Power, and that the Marquis of Romana has become a Member.
There appears to have been no military movements on the part of the Anglo-Spanish Army, or the French opposed to it, for some time. At the previous dates, the former had fallen back a short distance, and the French have not advanced, nor the others retraced their steps. Sir A. Wellesley was on a visit at Badajoz, where were several Members of the Junta, making arrangements for the better furnishing of the army with provisions.
A letter from the Supreme Junta at Seville, dated Sept. 14, to Mr. Gravina, at Malaga, received on the 19th Sept. (the day on which capt. F. Sailed,) says, that official advices of the breaking of the Armistice by Bonaparte, had been received at that city—that an action had taken place between the French and Austrians in consequence, which terminated in the defeat of the former.
We were favoured with Malaga papers of Sept. 14, 15, 18, 19.
LISBON, Sept. 2. Napoleon intends to establish a new power between Austria and Prussia, by re-establishing the throne of Poland.
CADIZ, Sept. 3. The command of the army of Galicia, is confided to Marshal Don Gabriel de Mendizabal. Marshal Count de Neron is second in command. Marquis de Romana, has been called to a seat in the Supreme Junta—and delivered an excellent address to his army on parting with it.
BADAJOS, Sept. 2. New and extraordinary efforts are making to have the armies well supplied with provisions.
Sept. 4. Yesterday arrived in this city, Sir Arthur Wellesley, commander in chief of the British troops. He was received with those tokens which indicate gratitude for his services at Talavera and elsewhere, and hopes of further triumphs.
MANRESA, Aug. 25. The troops of Gen. Blake and the Marquis of Lazan, marched thence on the 22d and 23d. Gen. B. intends with 7000 men to attack the besiegers of Gerona. The division of Arragon and Valencia, have the same direction. These corps, when united, will amount to 20,000 men.
VICH, Aug. 28. General Blake, has just issued a Proclamation to the Catalonians, calling upon them to assemble to relieve the brave garrison and inhabitants of Gerona.
Gen. Augereau has published in Perpignan, an account of the reduction of Gerona; but still the French fears for St. Cyr's troops appear as great as ever; and incessant efforts are made to succour him.
LA MANCHA, Sept. 8. Nothing in particular has occurred in our army (tho' at Valencia). The head quarters, continue in Carolina; and we labour with the greatest activity in increasing our force.
The enemy has in Tumbaleque 800 cavalry, others in Mora, and 400 more in various points.
MALAGA, Sept. 19. The division of Ney, separated from that of Soult, and marched to Salamancha, where the Duke of Parque had before arrived marching for Estremadura; who, finding the garrison strong, pursued Ney, who retreated, some say towards Valladolid; others say, towards Burgos. The division of Soult is on the higher part of Estremadura, its head quarters at Placencia and Galestro.
The enemy has presented most of his forces on the frontiers of Estremadura and La Mancha, uniting those in Oropesa and Talavera de la Reyna, principally in Toledo, under the orders of Sebastiani, Mortier and Victor.
In La Mancha, nothing particular had occurred up to the 12th of the present month, and our troops occupy the positions heretofore mentioned.
From NEW YORK, Oct. 25. At a late hour last night, the following fact came to our knowledge.
The new Spanish minister, Don Onis, has not been received by our government. He has, however, been treated with the utmost attention by the President of the United States, who assured him that it gave him infinite pain not to be able to receive him as minister, which could not be done while Spain remained in its present unsettled state and assured him at the same time, that no Minister from King Joseph could be received. The Spanish frigate sails for Cadiz on Sunday, but Don Onis intends to remain in this country.
Yesterday orders were received by our Collector, to grant clearances to the ports of Gijon, St. Andero, and St. Sebastian; ports in possession of King Joseph.
Coleman.
SPANISH MINISTER.
It is ascertained that Mr. Onis will not be received by our government in the capacity of minister from the Junta in Spain, acting under the authority of Ferdinand VII. We are sorry to be under the necessity of stating this. We had hoped that our government would not submit to the degrading conditions of his imperia-
majesty, the emperor of France; but we are forced to acknowledge that these things LOOK SQUALLY. Why does our Administration thus deviate from a general rule? the government paper gives no reason for this refusal. On the subject it is as silent as the grave. We really fear there is yet something rotten in the state of Denmark!
(Geo. Town Ind. Am.)
A drought, says a Nashville paper of the 6th inst. greater than ever known before, has for several weeks extended its baneful influence as far as our knowledge extends: Springs which were never known before to fail, are now dry, and in many places water has become very scarce.
TURNPIKES & BRIDGES.
A Communication from Dr. DE WITT to the Society for the promotion of Useful Arts, exhibits a list of Turnpike Roads and Bridges in the State of New York, with the amount of the Capital Stock of the companies, the distance of the roads to be made, &c. From this list, it appears that there are 67 turnpikes over 3071 miles of land, the stock of which is estimated at $ 5,141,750; 21 Bridges, stock $ 415,600. In all, 88 companies, whose capital stock amounts to $ 5,556,750! Nearly all the roads to the wealthiest and most populous parts of the state are turnpiked! What a sad and disgraceful picture does Virginia exhibit, when contrasted with this evidence of the public spirit and liberality of her sister state!
THEATRE.
THE public are respectfully informed that during the season no play will be repeated, nor will there be any postponement on account of weather.
MR. & MRS. Clark's BENEFIT.
On Wednesday Evening, November 1st, will be presented, Schiller's celebrated Tragedy of
THE ROBBERS.
Of this most extraordinary production, it is probable that different opinions may be formed by the critics, according to those various standards by which they are in use to examine and to rate the merit of dramatical composition: but all will acknowledge it to abound with passages of the most superior excellence, & to exhibit situations, the most powerful, interesting, that can be figured by the imagination.
This Tragedy touches equally those great master springs of Terror and of Pity! It exhibits a conflict of the passions, so strong, so varied, and so affecting, that the mind is never allowed to repose itself; but is hurried on through alternate emotions of compassion and abhorrence, of anxiety and terror, of admiration and regret, to the Catastrophe. The language is bold and energetic, highly impassioned, and perfectly adapted to the expression of that sublimity of sentiment which it is intended to convey. It has been translated into every European language and performed at the various Theatres with a success equal to its merit.
AFTER THE TRAGEDY
Will be performed by children only, a Ballet, called
The HUNTERS AND THE Milk Maid.
In the course of the Ballet, will be introduced the celebrated
Gavotte De Vestris,
By Miss C. Placide & Miss Sully. The Evening's Entertainment to conclude with (for the first time here these eight years) the much admired musical Farce of
The QUAKER, OR THE May Day Dower.
The Public are Respectfully informed Mrs. Placide's Benefit will take place on Friday Evening next.
Box one dollar, Gallery 75 cents.—Children half price.—Tickets to be had at the Theatre, and from Mr. Davis at his printing office.—Doors to be opened at 6 o'clock—Curtain to rise at 7 o'clock precisely.
DOCTOR G. WATSON offers his medical services to the inhabitants of Richmond and its neighbourhood—He may be found by applying at Doctor Wardlaw's shop.
THE subscriber having taken the whole of the large Brick Building belonging to the estate of the late Mr. William Price, on the street leading from the Capitol, will be prepared to accommodate from fifteen to twenty of the Members of the next assembly.
JUDITH NELSON. Richmond, 23d October, 1809. tID.
MATTRESSES
OF ALL SIZES AND KINDS, MADE and repaired, agreeably to order, in the large wooden house opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the market bridge, Richmond.
J. S. Pleasants. May 31, 1809
AT the request of the parties concerned and by virtue of a deed of trust executed to us by the late Col. Robert Goode, dec. for the purpose of satisfying a debt therein mentioned, due to Mr. James Lyle, will be sold, to the highest bidder, on Saturday the 4th day of November next, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, P. M. at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond, the TRACT OF LAND and IMPROVEMENTS thereon, known by the name of WHITE BY, in the county of Chesterfield, on tide water, on James river, distant about three miles from, and in view of the city of Richmond. The Tract of land is said to contain twelve hundred and sixty-two acres—about one third cleared—the other two thirds in woods.—From 220 to 230 acres of the cleared land are estimated to be of the best first and second low grounds, which includes about six acres of prime meadow land—A very valuable fishery is attached to the estate, and the improvements are extensive and valuable. The principal improvements consist of a large and commodious dwelling house with all the necessary out buildings for the use of a large family, and for the purposes of farming upon an extensive scale—various orchards of different kinds of choice fruit—a good ice house—in extensive and valuable garden, with a variety of other improvements. The improvements are one, valued by Col. Goode some short time previous to his death, at about six thousand dollars.—The fertility of the soil and the various advantages attending this estate from its local situation, and other considerations, renders it a place well worthy the attention of those who wish to purchase property of this description. Those advantages are so generally known, that any detailed account of them is unnecessary.
Term of sale.—One third part of the purchase money will be required in hand, one third in 12 months, and the remaining third in two years—the installments to carry interest from the day of sale, and the purchaser to give bond and security with a lien upon the land for the due performance of the contract.
The title is considered as indisputable and possession proposed to be given immediately, but the trustees are to be understood as not pledging any personal responsibility.
JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARTLON SAUNDERS, } Manchester, October 25th, 1809.
At the request of the same parties, and by virtue of the same powers, we shall proceed to sell, to the highest bidder, on Saturday the said 4th day of November next, between the hours of 4 & 6 o'clock, P. M. at the tavern of Mr. Brooks, in the town of Manchester, certain lots and houses in the town of Manchester, now in the occupancy of Mr. Richard B. Goode. The houses consist of a dwelling house, store house, lumber house, and some other buildings and improvements on the said lots, which are nearly in the centre of the said town, on and adjoining the main or principal street of the said town of Manchester. Terms of sale the same as are stated in the above advertisement, with relation to the sale of Whiteby.
JOHN MURCHIE, } Trustees. TARTLON SAUNDERS, } Manchester, October 25th, 1809.
The Noted Imported Horse,
PAUL,
FORMERLY St. Paul, will stand the next ensuing season at my stable, in the upper end of Charlotte county, where Knowsley stood last season: the terms, &c. shall be made known in due time.
MARTIN HANCOCK. 3w
A few TICKETS in the BALTIMORE COLLEGE LOTTERY, which will commence drawing on Monday next, are for sale at this office. Oct. 31.
Penitentiary Store.
THE subscriber, Agent for the Penitentiary, offers for sale the following articles, the manufacture of that institution, at very low prices at wholesale and retail.
CUT NAILS.
   Wholesale prices. Retail prices.     3dy 18 1-2 cents. 14 1-2 cents per lb   4 13 14   6 12 13   8 11 12   10 10 1-2 11 1-2   12 10 1-2 11 1-2   20 10 1-2 11 1-2  
CUT BRADS
   8dy 10 1-2 11 1-2   10 10 11   12 Do. Do.   20 Do. Do.  
SPRIGS.
   3dy 29 cts. p. lb. 50 per m.   4 22 1-3 67   6 17 84  
WROUGHT NAILS
   6dy 14 15 per lb.   8 13 1-2 14 1-3   10 13 14   12 12 1-2 13 1-2   20 12 13