Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-04

with. 10 to 1000 men. The route he sook
is not mentioned but arduous as the under
taking may appear, it is, however, possible
that ne may have directed his march to-
wards Portugal, from the frontiers of which
ne was NOT quite 100 miles distant. He
would naturally calculate on meeting no o.
Their opposition in that country, than what
might be expected from the disarmed and
panic struck inhabitants. The fate of Por-
tugal, therefore, for the present. depends
! on the celebrity and decisive nature of sir A..
Wellesley's movements and operations. IF
ne forces Junot to a speedy capitulation, he
will find little difficulty afterwards in over
whelming Bessicres corps, should he be for
tunate enough to fall in with it. Should it,
however, contrary to all rational suppose
ton, effect junction with the French troops
at Lisbon, this united force would, we fear,
prove too strong for the British expedition,
even with any asSistanceit might derive from
the Portuguese. The detachments from the
marines of sir c. Cotton's squadron, which
landed at Figueira. amounted to upwards
OF 1000 men. Sir A. Wellesley would,
therefore, find himself at the head Of nearly
1890 OF as well appointed troops as: ever
left this country.
Aletter from very good authority at CO.
.runna, dated the 3tSt alt. confirms the re-
ports we have received as to the victories of
the patriots in Valencia, Murcia and Sara
Scssa, at least SO far as repetition of those
reports can be called aconhrmation. This
letter also adds, that an instruction had
taken place in Madrid ON the Esd ultimo.
This instruction, which is said to be the
result OF an understanding with some part
OF the patrio. force that was expected to ar.
rive at Madrid in the course Of that even.
ing, must have been of very hardy cha.
racter, as Joseph Bonaparte with consi-
derablc force, IS known to have reached that
city or the Goth. The result of the insur-
reetion is not stated, but there is too much,
reason to fear that ii cannot have been favor
able to the patriots.
.rhe latest advices from Lisbon represent
the situation of the inhabitants as trutg. de-
p,orable. They are exposed to the daily.
vengeance OF suspicious and inexorsble.
police. The discovery of any commamca-
ton with the patriots, among whom arr IN
Cluded all who reside beyond the range of
the posts of Junot's army, is sufficient to
bring or the parties concerned IN it the pu-
nishment OF death. Such, a few DAYS ago,
was the fate of M. Da Horta Maehado, a
man Of most respectable character, who for
merry was minister from ttie Portuguese goy.
vernment TO the court of St. Petersburgh.
The greatest Efforts were making by Iunot
to enerease his stock OF provisions. With
this view. the inhabitants were exposed to
continual donniciliary visits, and strong de-
tachments We're Sent out in every direc-
ton, in, search OF every article OF the kind.
: Yesterday q cabinst council was held at
the foreign oihee. The following members
assisted--eayl Camden, the duke of Port
land, MIR. Canning, lords Hawkesbury and
Castlereagh,- the chancellor of the Exche-
quer, lord Mulgiavc, earl Chatham and earl
Bathurst; their elaboration continued from
one to four clock.
1t is reported that sir Robert Wilson is
shortly to so Cat On a mission TO Spain or
Portugal. = -.
1t was yesterday reported, that the duke
of York, in difference to public opinion, has
waved his pretensions to the command OF
the army destined to assist the Spaniards &
Portuguese against France. x,
Mr.. Duff sailed on Wednesday from
Portsmouth, for CaGiz, in the .Minorca
slocp of war, accompanied by the Champion
irriigate, with 100000 dollars on board for
the support of the Spanish cause.
Yesterday the late Spanish ambassador to
the u. S. arrived at Mrs. Prices, in Lei
ces;er square.
The following is an extract Of a letter
from an officer of rank in the British forces
landed at Figueira, III Portugal, dated the