Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-24

Sci defeGCe, We're she to determine to be at
peace wish the rest of the world for such
is She present state Of Europe, that were
Russia TO be quiet the interest and arms of
Germany would oppose an insuperable bar
rier between her and French invasion.
When Bonaparte marched to Poland, he had
the aid of Spanish troops. Spain has, in
1903, destroyed or taken prisoners probably
10000 Of his best warriors, and as large an
army as he bro't against the king of Prussia,
viii be required south of the Pyrenees, if
the independence OF Spain is not acknow-
sledged.
SPAN is threatened with a new invasion,
bv an army Of near 100000 men 1t is re-
ported in French papers that. about that
number are assembling on the frontier.-
We do not believe this for two reasons.
The incredibility of the fact,that an army OF
10000 men. could be completed in SO short
time, in addition to $4,000, already
dead or alive in Spain. And the folly of
sending into Spain an army which could
not, if left to unresisted plunder, find pro-
visions rs fast as they would consume them.
Tue Globe OF Sept. IS, contains a very
important paper, published by the Supreme
iunta at Seville, dated or the Sd OF August.
1t breat.les spirit OF ardent patriotism and
solicitude for the success Of the revolution.
It relates principally to the subject Of SET
ting temporary general government, to
manage their rational concerns, IN the
name and behalf OF FERDINAND VII, Tor
whom they profess the most loyal regard.
The paper occupies above four columns.
1t appears the number of the Patriots who
made prisoners Of Dupont and his army,
has been much over-ratcd. They were but
about Is, 900: from thirteen to fifteen thou
saad of whom, were regular troops, and
tie sest peasantrY. This IS an important
fact, as it shews the spirit and efficiency
of the Spanish forces. !.
Thu American dispatch schr. Hope, IS
mentioned in the Courier OF the 15th,as ha-
wing arrived at Cowes with Capt. HALEY
from Hayre. Ii is said she would return
direct to America.
The French army assembling on the
Rhine, between Strasburg and Wese., is to
be called 6 The army OF reserve OF the
Rhine"
The captain Of French priyateer, bro't
into Portsmouth, states that 4 large mum Der
Of French privateers had sailed from several
ports in France, with provisions tor ouada-
loupe.
An expedition under command OF Gen.
Baird began to embark at Cork, On the 9th
September.
It was reported in London that an insur-
rection had taken pace at Naples against
the government Of king Joachim Napoleon
(lNtuat.)
The operation of the CONSUMPTION levy
had occasioned a..serious revolt in the lyrol
county, to quell which a military force had
been dispatched from Munich. (WaHthesf
tr2obs be sea7o,.s to cut the threats Of span
isd patriots =
A valuable cargo OF. cotton had arrived at
Liverpool, the first fruits Of tae Brazil
commerce.
Joseph Bonapartc is said to have arrived
at Bayonne.
The emperor has demanded OF theLon
federation of the Rhine 10000 conscrlpts
! IMPORTANT EXTRACT.
Extract fran the F,esch E:,:fp0se, Sept. 1908
The court of Vienna has constantly ties
tiled to your majesty the most amicable IN
tentions; indignant at the policy OF Eng
land. she has recalled her minister iron
London, sent back the minister who wa
at Vienna, shut her ports against Eng
land, and placed herself in state OF wa
-. L. ,a,rar She adds to these mea