Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-04
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Foreign intelligence
LONDON, Angus, l.

LONDON, August 1.
Du'ch papers from The 2oth to The 27,h
att have been received in town. We give
xtrac's under the proper head.
hsy chiefly relate to the progress OF
Joseph Bonapar,e into his new dominions
ne arrived at Bnrgos, on The evening" o.
he 18th. We hear of sincere demon.
trations cf loyalty and OF his RECEIVING
the homage OF The ecclesiastical and civil
bodies.
Bansparte was to leave Bsyonne soor
alter the 10Th. Ii is stated that he means
10 visit the western coast of the empire.
Another account intimates that he was
expected at Srasburgh. The latter, if
true, affords PLAN proof the French ruler
regards with much Ir,iousy the conduct
OF Austria. But OF the present views and
relations OF the continental powers, we
know nothing decisive; it does however.
appear from The details that the dssa,is
faction OF the north of Europe is hourly
increasing. There is nor, we should be
+, eve, The doubl oil moment, but thai the
interest and sslsation Of the whole of me
con'inental states require hem 10 take al
Vantage at any opportunity 10 throw off
their yoke. However, they may dissem-
oie' such is their interest, and such the v
must Know Il TO be. They cannot be de
ceived upon mere point OF feeling, and
is equally impossible ,haIihey can have
fallen INTO any wrong calculation with re.
gard 10 the ultimate design of Napoleon.
noih upon Ahem and the VII lie WORLD
hey have seen IN The example of Spain
'hat thoHe Countries who do not coales &C
ana tight against him. are not the less
spared upon that account /; and hey have
seen that the equal and level charny OF
ms man, IN the pursuit Of any obieS OF
his ambiion, m kes 10 dis,in etion be ween
friends and foes. The fuel for liehtnioe
sp rev war, is ,hickiy spread Lei
Russia, Aos,ria, or Denmark, apply the
torch, and he v hole of The con ipent will
be spec dIiy in bmze.
IL is stated that The emperor of Moroc
CO has offered to assist the Spaniards VIII
a force Of 80 600.
From The circums ance Of the French
mars halls being at the head of consde.
abe corps Of troops, We may be cet
ain that Bonapar,e is really in wan, o,
men'--,A curious inference.)
1t Is stated in paper of This morning
mat The duke OF York is to have the CHIEF
command of The British army in SpaIn
No actual appointment has, we believe
yet taken place, but we are convinced thu
:. would be gratifying TO The p, ope OF
opaiD, that our army should be couman-
ueu Wy one OF The princes. Sun.
The embaI kalion OF The fourth exped,
lion has already commenced with the ls,h
Dragons, al Grayese, the brigade OF
guards a! Chatham; the 45th, S LIST, arc
S1'h, embark in the ensuing week. Sc
yeral regiments of cava,ry daily expe0
orders to advance To the Coz 81.
Saturday dispatches were received at the
Admiralty from Sr Samuel Hood, dated off
tue island OF Moen ~ the Baltic, on the 18th
UT. lhey stale that the admiral had re-
ceIved Intelligence from several eaIlie,s.
under Mecklendhurgh coIors, that a French
iorce q 80 600 men had assembled at Stral-
sund for the purp- Sc of invading Sweden.
and were in perfect readiness, exec DIT that
they were obliged TO wait the arrival of
great number of boats, which had been coll
lected IN the Eide, anu winch were to con-
vey them in the first instance to Rugen,
where they were to be joined by the Spa
n'sh troops
August 4.
Accounts have been received by govern
ment from beth extre mites of Spain from
Lord Collingwood, off Cadiz, dated July II,
ny the Dexterous soop, captain I omiinson !;
and from Gjon, by the hands of Sir Tho
mas Dyer himself, the gentleman who was
sent out some time ago to make personal
observations OF the existing state Of affairs
IN that country, and who re ached Plymouth
IN the Scorpion, captain Stsn6eld, after the
very short passage of days. Inpart ulai,
that he is the bearer of an Ov'edo Gazett, !,
he contents Of which arc highly gratifying.
General Caro- j. described to have at ack-
ed Money. in the me- ghborhood of Valencia a.,
ON the Goth June to have defeated and obi
ged him TO retreat; to have dOue the same
on the 9th yet still to have left the French
IN such force, that they, on the 2Sth, were
the first to commence the engagement, in
an attempt to take the town of Valencia by
storm; but being third time unsuccessful,
we're then ultimately assailed by the unit
ed forces OF generals CcTvellion, Liamas and
Caro-, and completely demolished there re-
manning only OF the vanquished, struggling