Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-04-29
FOREIGN News.
LONDON. March 9

conveyance state, that general Steding.
brother to the late Swedish ambassador
at the court Of Petersburg, has proposed
a pt41 to>thc Swedish goverment,, BY
: which he pledges himself with 80 900
! Swedish troops, To defend Finland a.
gains. the invasion Of lOo, 900 Russians.
This generals professional talen.s are
much esteemed 90
The captain ola vessel which has just
arrivsd from Dutch port.> states the
prevalence Of a report throughout the
continent, that BuonaParte is about to
attempt the execution of his long promi.
sed project tor the establishment Of
King Of Jerusalem, and that the court
Of Constantinople will, accord ding to APP
p=arances, acquiesce IN the plan. Pos
Silly the currency of this rumoGr is pro.
NOTED, merely with view. to facilitate
the attainment oftheloan or loans Witch
Buonaparte's agents have been for some
time negotiating. ~ :
Private letters Represent that France
en,ertains some Dissatisfaction at the coI.
duct Of Austria and Russia and they
suggest the possibility Of, renewal Of
hostilities. With the experience Of so
MANY confederaciesrs dis expectation
would not cheer much. Bonaparte, it is
said, is gone to Bordeaux, from whence,
it is eoniectured, he will proceed to
Spain. t.l--.- e.,
The TouIon squadroo is said to have
quilted that port On the 9Th Of Jan. the
day after the Rochefort squadron escap.
ed from its harbor. Admiral Thornbo-
rough Is stated co have immediately sail.
cd 10 pursuit Of the former, which had
been seen of Malaga on the oath ult!4
The Archipelago was believed to be its
place ii destination and with a view to
obsuuct it's course, lord Collingwood
was himself said to be going,.j with the
rest of the feet under his command, to
take Ms station of Zantc. Others howe
yer think, and with some Probsbillty,
that it may be bound for Alexandria.
An article from Lubec states, that in-
telliRenee had been received from Riga,
BY an estafeue, that Russia had declared
var against Sweden.
From the banks of the Elbe, we are
informed that "the refusal Of England
to cooperate in restoring peace, son
the eve Of producing measures, the effect
Of which viii sooa be felt upon the coHti.
asut" and various hostile indications are
-ambiguously hinted At. The measures
alluded to are held in mysterious Silence.
A formidable army has already as.
sembled 10 Spain, which is 10 be incress-
a, ed 70 / Sc, oDo troops. he Russians are
said 70 Sc advancing in great force on
Sweden, and various military opera
lions arc spoken Of, Indicating the rest.
less spirit of the continental ruler, and
the unhappy situation Of the nations sub.
iectetl 70 his centroui. >7sa~5%o
To add to the distressas already ex-
perieuced 1t Dan,zic, a great part Of that
city was Destroyed by FIRE, on the list
and Cd uh. -
By letters 'front.' ;sbon. we learn, that
on the Esd of December, Bonaparte
signed decree, finally determining the
f4Ie of Portugal. It declares the throae
OF that kingdom ahh'cated ny the iamiiy
Of Braganaa. which is never more to
reign and tina, the kingdom OF Pertagai
is hencvforth to be considered as part OF
the dominion OF France. De
Some intelligenee-from Naples men
tons the renewal Of hostilities in Gala.
bria. An engagement is said to have
taken place between some Of our troops
and the French, in which the latter
claim the victory.
Letter, from Gibraltar mention, that
the siege will soon be commenced a.
gainst that garrison. Bonsparse was ex-.
pec,ed at Madrid to make arrangements !,
Tor which service, the united forces ct
French and Spapiartts to- be employed,
. will amount to- i5O, 600 men.
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c.v.ral 4 mer;can vessels have been