Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-06-03
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I0rDON. Anr;l II.

LONDON, April II. 4z4@ -
We announced, on Saturday, the arsITd Of tae
Ccaocttr. At Portsmouth, after remarkably
cuick passage Of four days, with dispatches from
admiral sir Chasles Cotton, OIL Iston. The DIS
patches state that there is famine at Lisbon. In
this dreadful situation, dcpTaton o. the mer-
chants has been sent, in . fag Of truce, to admi.
al Cotton, irnplOring suspension Of the blockade
as the only meARs OF procuring provisions to save
the inhabitants from general starvation Various
I.t,ers have been received, descriptive OF these
ber4prs; the followng is from one Of the gentle
men appointed to the dePutation, and was written
Before he set oil:
Ministers have received dispatches from Our feet
or Cadix, bringing an account ofthe most serious
Disturbance having t:ken place at Madrid. The
people, alarmed the prospect OF want, and learn.
ing fom every part Of the kingdom that the grain
was bought up for tho use ofthe French (for we I'M
derstand that the French do not ssisebSt by from
the farmers, under threat, however, that If they
conceal, or keep IRON the market. it win be con-
Esczted) there is ala 4c,usl instruction, but the
peopl. have No one to Direct their Efforts, and the
consequence WIN be horrible and useless effasion
Of blood.
April II.
A convention has been signed between Denmark
and France, BY which l., OoO Danish troops are tx
act with the French army destined against Swe-
Den, under the command Of the French general
another body Of Danish troops under the command
Of II Dan:Sh oliCer, is to be employed in the Swe.
dish expedition, and is assembling in Zealand.
This convention, it is further stated: STIMULATES
that Fptnch Spanish troops arc to be quarter.
cd in H0lstein.
April Is
Since oln last, FIVE Gottenburgh mails have ar
rivel The FIRST division Of our feet under sir
Samuel Hood, is arrived in the Sound previous
10 the arrival Of which the Dictator, of g. guns,
and several fngates and smaller ships Of war, had
reached the same destination and those, joined
to the three sail Of the line and other men Of war
which w1n.ered in the Baltic, constitute formida-
BIZ naval force, the presence Of which has diused
general satisfaction among the Swedes, who
now deem themselves secure from the threatened
invasion Of the French and Danes.
Lisbon, March 81, 1908.
al have only time to inform you of my having
been authorized, with several others, by this 60
TernIaent, to proceed to the English feet, now
hOcSAding our ports, for the purpose ofprevaihng
On admiral Cotton to permit provisions to bc
brought hther, a. we are absolutely on the eve of
afaInlne. Under these dreadful circumstances we
rely OH the hum unity and hberality Of generous
nation, and we trust that his excellency viii COM
miserste the distressed situation Of the inhabitants
d this devoted city and its anvirons. and grant L.
beFty for provisions to enter the port Otherwise we
must literally starve. Should we succeed in this
Objecfo foar mission, it will revive the dropping
s9lfits G the people, and save the lives Of the
thcnssn1s and Oens Of thousands, who otherwise
meet their fate in the worst and most terrible
Of all DEATHS death from hunger
The drPUtation accordingly took place. Sir
Charles Cotton was deeply affected at the suffer-
ings Of our ancient allies; but, as an immediate
suspension Of the blockade would have been an act
Of dlsobSllcnce to his instructions, he could only
pros.se to submit the prayer OF the unhappy PortG=
s,Iese To the British government. With this view
Re dispatched the COquerte cutter
Sir Charles Cotton has ten sail Of the line with
him, which are all victualled and watered for seven
months, The Russian squadron are lying in the
Tagus ready for Sea /; but there is no expectation
, Of fSe;r coming out.