Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02
PHILADELPHlA, August sc.


We are indebted To respectable Mer-
Camille IL use of this City, for the follow
ing mite esting de ais, furnished Captain
j I'm w. Cox, of the ship John Jones
LIFT Lisbon, on The IL h of June, 1903
al that time there was report In cirCu-
la,ion that a revolution had taken place in
Russia aGd that the empefor Alexander
had b. en- deposed by his peopl and his
brother Constantine proclaimed Emperor
About The latter end Of the month of
March, Mr.. NJ chael Setarro, was sent by
the French General Junot, to the b itish
Admiral Sir Charles, Cotton, then com
mandIog the blockading squadron off the
bar OF Lisbon, with proposals to permit pro-
visions 10 cume IN; The boa, III y h,ch
MIR. :. went carried The Portuguese fag,
with white h1g al the fore, the ADM
rsls answer was that he was willing 10
permit certain quantity of provisions
| into Portugal, under the following cond
tons.
/. That it should be in British bottoms,
with flags OF truce as colonial produce al
so,
2. That they should be allowed to take
in return Wines, Fruits, sc.
That all British subjects then confined
should be set at liberty.
To The Sd afticie The French General
consented but MOI to The other Two, and
m consequence published decree, and
gave o. ders to all officers commanding the
iorls and batteries along The coast, to fire
on all vessels that appeared eff the whole
extent OF he coast, If Portugal, under
ny pretence whatever, even with a flag Of
'ruce' u"dcr pam ofbeing tried and b. oken
by court martial.
In the month OF Moy, Mr.. s. was again
sent GU, ard renamed there three days,
but the result OF hrs mission was not known
when / lei l. SON. Ab vi the middle of
MAY, The SIP nsh Gen. BeIesia who com
nanded al Porto, marcbe from theme,
tor SPAN, and took w,,n him as prisoners
the Ficnch Ger. QUesbeI VI n all his suit
and troops as also h. chief mag srra,e
Mr.. Tabon' eau, AID the people d, Pouc
II IS SAID had appOin ID government H.
the name Of The former prince regent and
hoistt d Portuguese flag he greater
part OF The Spanish troops chat entered
Portugal with the Freuch, also marched
To SPAN, but those ~ Lisbon aud It's en-
vlrous were all dIsarmed on the night oi
the 10th OF June, 10y the FrenCh, and put
on board some Portuguese ships of wal
then in the Tagus under French colors
Gen. Junot published the next morning
his motives for disarming the Spaniards
IN which he says that he was obliged 10
take those steps, although (very much
against his feelings) on account Of the
i"famOus behavior of the Spanish Gen. a,
Porto, and to prevent any efFusion OF blood
In Lisbon there was only about 800 Spa
niards, and in The environs about 1900 men,
making in the whole 1000 men. There
was not more than 5000 French troops in
Portugal when left it, the rest Of the
| army having marched for Spain and il
different parts Of the frontiers of Porlu
gal. The French had been attacked by
the SPaniards, particularly at Badajos
where they permitted them to enter, anC
then attacked them, killed great number
and took the remainder prisoners, The
Portuguese Lieut. Gen. Gomez Freire dt
! Andrade who marched with The POrlu
j guese troops for France it is said was a
one of the frontier towns Of Portugal, a
the head Of an army ofiorty thousand Por
luguese AID Spanish troops he is Gen
ct some experience, having di ,linguishet
himself formerly in the Russian service
as also when he was second in commanC
ct the Portuguese troops that were sent I,
! assist The Spaniards in the commence
ment Of the French Revolution, where h,
also distinguished himself as a General
: The French Gen. Junot, gave orders tina
I'll the property belonging to this Genera
should be Immediately conhscated, who i
u livery popular and almost adoredby the Por