The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29

From the circumstance cf Napoleon making
propositions to the Spanish ui,ta. would sppc.ss
as il he began 10 be apprchensiye OF the .hsme
reaching France, where it is only kept down b.
military avve-@rd the Spanish troops were rapid.
~ pressing on towards the French ironticrs-..F
,ss0oarnai.
Lo.pow, Oct q.
The Nowena sloop of war;, is arrived at Ply
Irouth, from Cor,iIna, & is said to have brought
"a diligence Of Importance respecting the Trench
.I,I Spanish armies, and it is rulnored that the
latter have gained victory over the to"Taer-
Tie town ct Corunna is stared to baye been illu.
minated for three nights, but whether on accoun,
of afresn victory or on the arrival of the British
troops, is not stated. Col Hamilton is arrived in
the 2owcna
The French again cracuated Bilboa, on the
5oth ult after plunderng the place, but were
compelled to return the same day, on finding thei.
retreat cot off by the different divisions of the
Spanish army by which they were outhanked -
Gen. Blake, being informed ofthis important fast,
put his whole army in motion the 4th INST. mt
and when TIE accounts left Corunna, intelligence
of the surrender OF 14,0e0 men, under the com
n.ard of Marshal Ney, was hourly. expected
Meanwhile, Palafox, with le, COO men, was advan
cling to Fontarabia, TO secure that important ina
rhine pass into France
"A report prevailed yesterday, that Russian
house.in the city, had IL ceived letter from the
continent, stating That great differences had ia
ken place ut ErfGrth, between the two ernpcrors
and that the emperor of Rdssia lad set off Ia
great disgust for Vienna. No credit is gwen to
the rImor.
In TIE letters from St. Petersburg, the d,par-
's'ire OF the emParor is only slightly mentioned
hut it is positively stated, that when he reached
konigsburS, he paused, audit became matter
of doubt, whcthcrhe shcnld proceed farther OF
return. 1t was not until he had reached Konies-
L...-- - =.
tria WAS not of the Erfurth party
The emperor. on his wsy to Erfurth, passed
Through Kongsburgh, and had an interview witt.
the king OF Prus7 but the sight OF this former
ally AVID friend -. not seem To awaken in The
m;n'l of Alex der any sysm2tom OF concern for
thc Tlisfortcnss Of Frrdslick; instead Of usin;:
his influence with Bonapa:te 20 relax little in
the system CT oppre ssion which lie has exercised
IN every part of the prussan dominons, one OF the
frstresuits ofthe meeting az E,turtb, was Or
der directed TO the King cf Prussia, prohibiting,
III the most strict manner, all Intercourse com
jnercial or otherwise, between Prussia and Great
Britain This circumstance s mentioned in let
ters from KcrigShurgh, dated the 10Th inst.
1t IS said that Bon',ar.e sent some propositions
to the central lunta OF Spain from ErfIrth, the
same time that he sent the IiiessenYcrs to hi,
country.
A notice was yesterday posted at Lloyd's cof-
fee-hous.., SITTING that vessels bound Heljgt-
land and s from the Baltic, had been taken by a
French I,iivateer
The British feet has quilted its station off Bal
&c Port, and left three Swedish ships to ws,ch
the Russian squadron. The Victory, Sir |. Saul
niarez's flag snip, was off GLAND. on the 1st Oct
she had been Joined by the Aboukir and 40 o.
Tiers on the goth Sept The Orion was stationed
or Dragoe. Mr. Thornton had been for few
DAYS on board the Victory, but had taken his leave
OF cir srnes.
Letters have been received from Holland to
the 18th inst. and extraordinary degree Of in
terest has been attached to their contents, not
account of the Importance Of the intelligence, but
on the ground of new difficulties having been in
terrosed to obstrtiet the communication with that
qharter. In future, it is said, that no such rtcr-
course is to be permitted under pain of death.
BY this channel we learn, that an EMBARGO has
been land ON Dutch shipping, and the effect has
been TO increase the price Of ali the commodities
received from the vicinity Of the Texel-Geneva
has risen Is. per gallon.
Letters, this day received in town, state, that
two ships with h'rnp,.f It were leaving the ,.oit
OF Riga, have been suddenly detained, and G;:s.
thcr, that tie curE.Iandant or governor OF that
commercial depot. WHO was favorable 20 tlie Eli
giish, has been renewed. The elect uf these
circumstances has been, that hemp, which was
sold in the London market with dirlit .itv Mt 9S
advanced yesterday ISL ard one contract was
made this day al the Royal Exchange at 1901.
escape from this country. He is understood TO
be a relative Of Bonaparte by the maternal side,
ana oftlIe rank oi'narIuis. With the assistance
OF native 0f This country, who came over with
him from France, and is the Companion of his
fight, ne was able 10 make out a complete table
ofthe private signals Of OH Act They fled with
such precipitation, that this document, and All
Their other pcrs that have been left behind, arc
iD the hands OF the government.
LoNboN, Oct. 90.
Evacn1ton ~ BiiJoG by the French, and it's re oc.
cNpafioH t. he SSaaimas.-Ieynrission FIR zen.
eyGi Baird's am to kqsd at Corunna- Total
eUacRa:ibg q 6tby TIE Ersnch--Dejrat o.
fde Freach az Tiifoyia.
Liout. G:cen arited last night at the aduni-
fat}, from St AnderO, with dispatches for gov.
crlunont He arrived on Thursday at Falmouth,
III tie Claneur hrct ketch, Of lie ,.,ins, after
passage OK days. The Lady Pei. packet ar
riyed 1t ilc same place from Corunna after a
similar passage from wh:'h place we have re-
ceived letters and papers 20 thc 23l inst. Their
contents, ofw!Iich we nave given the subs. ,nce,
are vcfy importan;. The messenger returned 10
Ccrmra, on tie 22si, from, Madrid, with leave
for sir David Daird's troops t5lan!, The d'sem-
haria.icn was not, however, TO take place until
ibe 24:h, ard thor only partially /. is proba le,
that part WIZ 30 sert ~ to st. Andcro and
Fibon. tbc !att, Of which is again in the . ses.
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