Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-21

Charles Cotton. They have not brought
any further accounts relative TO dupont
but they state that severe action has been
fought between Sarragossa and Barcelona,
in which the French were almost all cut to
p;eces-and fnaiiy, that all Portugal IS IN
state of insurrection.
The following bulletin was issued at a late
hour this morning.:
D01vnislg street, Jfuly IS.
" Letters have been received at this Office
from major general Spencer, eff Ayamonte,
dated the 25th and 26tli Of June. The ma
Tor general was on MS return off Cadlz,
from the southern coast of Portugal, wna1e
he left the Portuguese flag flying along the
whole extent of coast Of the p osince OF Al
carve, in al the forts and batteries.
g The Spanish frontier on the side OF Ava
monte, had remained perfectly secure since
the British force had approached that coast,
and the detachments CT the enemy torce,
which On general Spencer's arrival, had re-
tired TO Villa Real and Castromarin, have
since surrendered themselves with the a.
bove mentioned places, to the Portuguese
troops.
The following additional bulletin was IS
sued III the afternoon
Dozvnlns' street, 7Taly IS.
Adyices from lord Coilingwood OF the
26th Of " e state, that accounts had been
receivect ,,at Dupont was in great distress,
surrounded ON ali sides, and disappointed OF
expected rein{orcements. On the 10th he
retired SIX leagues behind Cordova--the
Spanish army advanced. Intelligence had
arrived that Dupont had proposed to CAPT
tulate, If allowed 70 pass into France uIinlo-
tested: but nothing short OF unconditional
surrender would be accepted. Dupont had
retired to Andnias. Castanos's outposts
were Aida de Rio, within two miles OF me
enetny's rear. The whoie regular force
under Castaros amounts 20 2 800 infantry,
$500 cavalry, and ioi,nid. able train OF az
tiiiery.
One Ct the French men of war (tae
Hannibal was fitting Out, and would sail tor
Vera Cruz. One OF the frigates was lifting
out tor Buenos-Ayres, and another man OF
war For Lima, all of which were to proceed
with the utmost dispatch to their respective
places OF destination, to announce to the va
rious governments what had taken place &
that Spain was at peace with England. Tbs
French officers were allowed foreman on pa
roic; 5. when the Revenge sailed, they were
aboard the French sfips,not choosing to en-
counter the fary cfthe mob. Commission
ers Tor the prizes had been regularly APP
poinsedDy ihesupreme junta at Seville and
they had entered Oh their duty. The, poo
pie of all classes wore the union ccckade-
il is OF a circular form, the rim is OF tae Spa
1iish red, and in the centre OF a complete
English black cockade-at the top IS a V.
(VWa)-on the left side +. (Ferdinando),
and on the right, vi.
The Junta Of Seville have sent orders to
the Spanish squadron at Nilnorsa to return
to Carshagena.
Thewome have resolved to get in the
harvest in the province of Andalusia. that
the men might join the patriotic bands
The harvest is the most abundant that has
been for several seasons. Upwards of 100
women actually dressed themselves in sol
dier's clothes and offered their services to
the patriots-5us their sex was discovered.