Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-18

at least equal Satisfaction, testimonies OF 10y
atty, alacrity, and attachment to the state,
are exhibited by the people. If the spirit
which has animated the inhabitants of As
turia. of Arragon, and of Andalusia, can be
kiad.ed in Hungary and in Austria, the fur
thcr progress OF usurpalion, tyranny and
cline. i, arrested.--We are willing to hope
that the example of Spain. and the expert
cnce of Austria, will in fact illuminate the
administration Of the latter country, and
cad them to repose henceforward for pro-
lection against revolutionary arts and tao.
les, not on armies and forlresses only, but
on the affection and the interest Of the peo-
pie.
The Emperor Of Russia appears to rival
Bonaparte in The severity Of his regulations
against commerce. BY recent Ukase, no
loaded vessel, of any nation whatever, is
allowed to sail from port blockaded by
the English. The Swedes are said to have
made an unsuccessful descent on Finland.
Aug. "a.
We have received the Hamburger Corr
repondenten to the 18th inst. This Journal
preserves something of the character by
which it was formerly distinguished. While
sthe Dutch and FreBch pap.rs are silent, or
very nearly so, respecting the military pre-
parations in every part of Germany, the
Corrcsponden.en contains mass of intel
neence Oh the subject. According to this
paper the French troops are every where
ia motion. Camps of exercise are order
edto be formed at Hocheim IN Bavaria, and
Monte Chiaro, in the Venetian Frioul.
Great activity isemployed in repairing and
provisioning the fortresses on the rightbank
OF the Rhine, and other parts of Germany,
fiild hospitals are ordered, ammunition pre-
pairing, and in short, that hustle prevails in
all the military departments which gene
rally indicates an approaching campaign.
In every part of the Austrian States, the
zeal of the inhabitants anticipatesthe wish
es of government, and the materials OF arr
mics collected almost as soon as the or
ders for making the preliminary arrange
ments are issued. The same activity man
ifests itself in Poland. They are terrifying
the right bank of the Vstula with as much
industry as If they expected an immediate
attempt on the part of the Russians to force
the passage.
Lucien Bonaparte, it seems, has left his
usual residence, near Rome, supposed for
Paris.
The Russian Fleet, consisting of nine sail
of the line and eight frigates, is said to be
at sea.
Aug. IS.
pears, that news of the events that are pas
sing in Spain are in circulation, and excite
general sensation.
Private Letters.
Banks of the Elbe, July %. 1t hasibeen
Tunored that the Spanish feet had surren-
uered on certain conditions to the English !:
and some British troops, 10 ned by the Span
ish insurgents, had Effected landing and
defeated French corps of 5000 men, with
the loss OF their artillery, baggage and am
munitionr This battle is said to have beeu
fought between Madrid and Cadiz
SIN the South of Spain another Junta is
said to have been formed. ~
s'In Hamburger the poverty of the inha-
bitants increases daily, * the treasury ofthe
city must pay all the expenses that are to
defray the celebration of the feast of Ma
poieon. These expenses, it is said, VIII a.
mount to near 100000 marks-mean time
many families want bread.
August 1.-THE city of Hamburger and
its magistrates had been summoned ny the
French generals to make the most snmp-
tuous and splendid preparations for he APP
proacAing least of Napoleon, when the in
habitants were surprised at seven o'clock
yesterday evening by the sudden departure
OF their foreign guests. Two battalions of
Dutch troops and a number of artillery
were ordered To appear in the grand pa
rade by nine o'clock, and Immediately
marched out through the Altoona gate, and
proceeded by forced marches into HoIstein.
Various are the reports with respect to the
cause of this sudden breaking up, but all
agree in stating, that the Spanish army in
Fuhnen and Holstein have refused 10 take
the oath of allegiance to their new Sove-
reign; that they have risen against the
French and Dutch, massacred great num-
Der of them; and, being seconded by the
combined British and Swedish forces in the
e Belts, made themselves masters ofthe island
OF Fuhnen, and oppose a desperate resis-
tance to their treacherous allies. Some
say they have even killed some Of their own
officers.
"Iheir general the Marquis de la Roma
ma lies now i'll at Nayborg, and has in con-
sequence refused to take the oath.
Ii is now rumored that Marshal Berna.
doee (prince of Porte Corvo) will be crea.
ted king Of Portugal, and have the chief
command Of the French and their allies in
Spain, to which country French and Ger.
man trOops have during the last fortnight,
been sent by forced marches.
Barnado,te was at Travemunde, using
the baths for the benefit of his health when
the arrival Of couriers suddenly obliged him
20 set cut for Reudsburg, of which place