Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-29

those steps, ai-'i'''so' :. 80
g Gss as feelings on account of the mia "a
sgalasss . s' Of the Spanish Gen. at Por-
roas s 5, nrevent any efGFusion OF blood. In
e anu !, there was only about 800 Sparlards,
'SV : he enyirons about 1900 men, making
and y =, Mole 1000 men. There was not
u ~ Kan 5ooo French troops in Portugal
ro.s CT s Eft II. Inc rest of the army having
vu.u s,d for Spain, and in different parts OF
n'als s.s,,,;;ers Of Portugal, The French had
s sae MA sstaeked BY the Spaniards, particularly
sse s.l.;os. where they permitted them to
= - ,n,i then attacked them, killed great
ns - and took the remainder prisoners
s 1s.s portueuese iieut. gen. Gomez freire
! ~ sssrade who marched with the Portu-
s.s,, .,0ops for France is said was at one
e s.ss Iront;er towns Of Portugal, at the
vi & an army of forty thousand portu-
~ and Spanish troops he IS gen. OF
ss,,s sxpsrisuce, having distinguished HIM
..lfgormerly in the Russian service, as also
' ~ Ne was second in command OF the Por-
,ssuezs troops that were sent to assist the
ssos,;;srtIs in the COMMENCEMENT OF the
rrsneh Revelation, where he also distln-
.,;sbed himself as general.
The French general junot gave orders
.saeall the property Belonging to this gene
.atshu,ll Be ,rsssecsiatSiy conhscated, who
! vyv popular and almost adored by the
r,r.as M people. The French had sorsi-
Cd f5e castle Of 81. George, IN Lisbon,
and mt il bread nd water for SIX months,
md twas generally supposed, should they
be attacked By the Spaniards by land, and
the British s. sea, that they wsuld retire to
that castle, as It eornnsalids the city, which
thew could easily destroy. Oil Lisbon there
vas very stroag feet, as also 9 number OF
rsnspcrts with troops on board, but they
had not aisenbarked In any place when |
left Lisbon. There are no French troops
IN dhe province Of Algarve, where the peo-
p.e are al in arms, and that part of Portu-
sal IS governed in the name OF the Prince
Regent and the Portuguese flag flying there,
I IS also IN number of the provinces thro'-
out Portugal.
Both Spaniards and Portuguese have red
rboands about their arms, as distinction,
thew have also seized about 5000 barrels of
-four, destined for Lisbon; as also the
greater part of the church plate, and up
wards Of 5000 bags of cotton going from
Portugal to France. When / left Portugal
there was 10 greet want of provisions, but
every thing very dear, and a great dead OF
poverty; there benz no business whatever
doing, and should they not shortly receive
samc supplies Of corn, bread must rise con-
siderably in price, although there was very
n great prospect Of an abundant harvest all
lover the country. 10 Lisbon the French
are preparing with great activity all the old
SHIPS OF war the prince left behind him, but
not one Of them it is said is sea worthy.
The Russian fleet, commanded BY Pear
Admiral Sevini, consisting Of nine ships OF
lifeline, one fiiv gun vessel and fsigate,
sui continue in tie Tagas; they are also
Repairing.
The French made an attack en- the fort Of
CastIo Marin, in Algarve, on the night Of
Ge Esd of June, but were repalscd with the
ioss q anumber Of men killed and taken
prisoners, and all ovsr that part Of Porsu-
ga they have been attacked by the Portu-.
Suese and completely routed.
It vas likewise reported that the 21st
sunewas the day fixed for all the Portuguese
70 rise on the French; but cannot say if
mey rose In Lisbon, as I was ON my journey
!. 'aas ume tor Algarvs; and all conmu-
sisauon was stepped between that part and
sv south OF Portugal, but it was said they
saa rose there, as also IN St. ITbes, Alcacerc
40 pa, Beijs, &c. as also at Mertola, where
s sasy took great quantity Of -four intended
pep Aesps furnished bg captain Cox.
gsneyalernbargo took place through
Portugal about The frt OF May, eight or
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