The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-25
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

Sunday Evening, S O'clock.
We stop the press to announce the arri-
yal Of tie brig Constance. In IS days from
Liverpool. bringing London accounts to Sep
,ember 40. Though our perusal has been
necessarily rapid one, still We find they
contain the relation of many events OF conse-
quence. The following are however all that
we can now give OF their contents:-
cAPTURE OF LISBON and TIE RUSsIAN
FLEET.
LONDON, September. IS.
Star Office, Second Esiitiosi.-NVe stop the
press to State, that this afternoon, ut half
mast four O'Clock, 81 son Of Sir ii. Dairy mpl.:,
together with captain Halstcad. captain of
the Acct under Sir Charles Cotton, arrived
at the admiralty, and at the Secretary OF
States Office. with the important intormati-
on. tina. Junot and his whole army are pri-
soners-T'Lat Lisbon is occupied by the Bril-
fish troops-and that the Russian Fleet had
surrendered te Sir Charles Cotton. Some
French. frisates were found among them !;
the whole taken amount to 81 sail.
Considerable discomfort has been mani
Tested a, the conditions granted to the French
and Russians, at Lisbon. An unconditional
surrender was expected, Instead OF allowing
the French army to march out with the
honors of war, and the Fleet to be retained
only for six months after dehnitive settle
ment of peace, instead of being seized as
prizes, and applied to the use ofgoyernment.
The Tower guns were, however, fired on
the PRONUNCIATION 81 the news; but the at
tempt determination could not be brought to
bear The candles would not burn or the in
habitan.s did not choose to light them.
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
The Spanish accounts to the 9Th have been
received They advise that the French have
g. I~...t
far as Pampeluna, where, it is said, they
have been again defeatedb by the gallant Pala-
fox. The Spanish forces are all pouring in
that direction The Austrian and Russian
ambassadors remained at Madrid, and car
nv OH their diplomatic correspondence with
their respective courts through Trieste.
In the battle near Pampeluna, Gen. Pa
lafox killed 5000 Of the enemy, and took 1000
prisoners
=. A letter from the Magistrates of Tudela,
G;en. Palafox, dated Goth Aug. announces
kyacuation of the French from that city
a residence of nearly 5 months. The
fSaragossa, in his answer, accuses the
sltants of want of hrmne.S, or patriot
in suffering the enemy to remain for
y6ncnt among them.
General Blake has advanced from Leon to
Rio Sequillo.
The French Senate has been summoned to
meet to take the affairs of Spain into consi-
Iteration.
The escape of the Spanish troops from
Holstein is noticed in the Paris papers, &
their patriotic leader, the Marquis de Roma
ma, styled a traitor.
Letters from Holland advise, that Bona
parte is collecting large force, for the pur-
pose Of renewing his designs on Spain. tits
further said, that nearly 100000 French
were already assembled on the Spanish FROM
tiers; and that Bonaparte was determined
10 send his whole force in that direction, if
necessary to the attainment of his object.
Bonaparte appears at length thoroughly
reused to sense of HI: danger from the un-
expected and glorious efforts of Spain.---
French detachments are marching from ST.
lesia, from Brandenburgh, and indeed from
every part of Prussia as well as other quar-
tiers, towards the Pvrenees. Marshal Ney
has already passed through Bayou on his
,va,- to Burgos, where ;le is to assume the
com rnand OF the French armies in SPAIN
tn conflict is now beginning to assume a
new and terrific aspect. 1t will present a
FIELD! for the exercise of patriotism and bra
very almost beyond any that has ever been
exhibited on the page Of history To resist
the torrent of force which is now preparing
TO overwielm the Spanish nation, will require
al! rhe resources of courage and Conduct
fcr0tIed by invincible perseverance and pre-
pared Tor every sacrifice. II the Spaniardc
Shall finally triumph in this glorious cause
the, viii present the most august spectacle
10 The world which has been exhibited since
the INVASION OF Greece by the Monarchs of
Persia.
Our latest Paris Journals, which are to
the 9th Sept present humber of official do
cumeols o. great interest. They give
the Message of the Emperor to the
Senate, ana the Expose OF the several Min
listers uf the Administration, in respect to
Spain, and their relations with other powers.
In the Message Bonaparte SAYS 49," / am
determined to carry on the war with Spain,
with The utmost activity, and destroy the
armies which England has diseml,arked in
that country. The future security of my
subjects, the prosperity OF commere, and ma
rhine peace, must alike depend ON these
i'm 5crtant operations"
The conduct of the English in assisting
the escape of the Spaniards in Holsteip. has
drawn forth the warrnest acknowledgements
from the Magistrates of Ovedo. fine fol-
lowing is the concluding part of their Ad-
dress - Noble and generous English, your
extraordinary activity in all parts of the
globe, and the succours which you lavish on
the Spaniartls, to deliver them from ty-
rant, will be ever engraven on our hearts,
and serve as model in the history of natl
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