The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-07

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But If these encroachments had. produced
: the very natural effect of iilniSingt.. extent
OF our commerce, then many o: our vessels
aHH our scanien would have been thrown out
or employment. Some of the latter would
nave found refuge, where they are nov said
to ana It. IN the British navy.-So very list
an" consistent is the assertion of the oDpo
ncnts of the embargo. that this very mea-
sure has only driven all cur mariners into the
service of Britain.
IT was understood by some of the merchants
OF i-nndon, that the lite English orders rcla-
tive to SpaiQ were intended to apply only to
British vessels; and 70 those Of his Maiesty's
Allies that is, to those Of Sweden. and Of
ithe King Of the two Sicifes.-If this be A
inst suggestion, what will become OF the adj
dresses o. the Essex Junto to the Presiden,
Of the X. S.
Aaron Bur and Francis Miranda were in
i:nndon,-Bprr's designs were wrapt in the
obscurity which always cnshrouds him.
vs. have not received many verbal ac-
counts at the transactions in Spain. 1t was
asserted at IOricnt in letters from Bayonne
that "osefh Bon ifarte hGd fefl lladria
on his return to Bayonnc. There is strong
presumption, That this ste;- has been dicta-
ted by the dangers of his remaining in the
metropolis. or in!Spain.--The French army
IN SPAN, is said to lave been very sickN.
There were large reiniorcements on their
maych to that country. The Emperor
OF France had returned so his capital
TO attend the celebration of his birth day.
which took place on the 10Th or 18th. ogAu-
gust, This davis celebrated as grand ma
ttonat Jeie throughout the Empire Accor-
dung 70 the London Courier. great prepara-
TONS mad betn made at Paris. Her imperial
t's:S mother vi Inc Emperor. ana
the rrincess Borghese, had arrived bef>re
the first ut August. The Emperor himself
had proceeded from Pau to Toulouse and
from Toulouse he was to have descended the
Iaronne to Bordeaux. The Courier,observes.
that 1T was not impossible that he. might
theence return to Bayonne-but it seems. the
Courier was mistaken
accounts ct the surrender of Dupont's ar
my had been published in The London prints
OF the sth OF August. The Courier states
that the division of 5000 troops going to
Dupont's assistance, was included in the
capitulation, bit ON different terms; the for
mer are to be sent back to France by sea
ana are supposed not to serve against Spain
I'll regularly exchanged; the last are to be
considered as prisoners of war, and as such
10 be Kept III Andaiusia. To make the hat
tie ~ Bayien an exact imitation of that Of
PaOia., to WHICH the Comte de 1illy COM
paredit, the present ruler of France stould
have been in ALdalusia, and should have
been made prisoner Ike Francis.-Had Du-
poDt been joined by the force between the
SIERRA and baylen, no dout,t the troops under
Gems. Frere and Wredel, and then defeated
castahos' ne would have pushed on to Sc
Viiic'ahd Tadiz, and taken signal vengeance
on those towns: the S. of Spain would have
been dispirited and the n. Western nro-
NinCeS. which nONv haUn
with the f. and n f. provinces, wonld have
been cut OF from them. The French would
nave ntcrsected Spain from S. II n. stretch
ing rom Navarro through the CASTLES to
Ahdaiusia and the straits OF Gibraltar. The
oPanlardS nave time now to occupy the pas
ses OF the Sierra Moreno They have no
tear OF French reiuforccments by the sea
as the British navy commands the OCEAN
But It is not only Andalusia, but Valencia
and 'lurc'a and Grenada, that are cleared
OF French troops. Their forces NAV nowu
hite AMI press forward towards Madrid"
he Courier trusts "that the surrender
OF Dupont viii he speedily followed by that
OF Junot to the British. Sir A Wellesley
had landed, and was Within two davis marsh
OF Lisbon. Bat it was said, he did not land
ut Figueira, as it was supposed he wonld
he called there for the marines. who had
1een debarSed sone DAYS before, and pro-
ceeded immediately TO Macrina, according
70 some accounts, between Penic;te and Me-
ira. where he landed, and immediately be-
gan his march tn Lisbon This seems 70
have been better point for landing. than
tlgueira ii shortens the march very con-
siderably and enables him to commence
his operations sooner against Junot. His
first object OF attack will he the forts, the
possession OF which by the British will secure
their heet a free admission into the Tagus-
and consequently the power Of paving vi
SIT to the Russians" junot is said to occu-
py chain 81 forts from ST. Juiian's tn s..
Georges, distance of about ten miles. a
long the river.
The Decade at Portsmouth, was taking
On board a milton of dollars for Oporto!
Accounts had arrived from Gigan and St.
hndero, which state, that Il nobleman had
come from Madrid, whence he escaped ON
the 25th July. Joseph RonaDarte had then
arrived there, but he had not more than
$4,000 troops, with which he. was fortifyinr
the Retro. The city was IN a wretched
state. Ma Of the new ministers had con.
trived to make ihcir escape The Doc Del
lnEantado was supposed to be among the
number.
EXTRhe7s from Lordon Pa6crs, .refriI,ed
G!the Office q the ESQvikkR.
LONDON, August s.
GRAND DINNER.
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