The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-08
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
NoRFoLX, Nov. Q.
To Captain Sibson OF the ship Union Is
land, in 80 days from Liverpool, and some
of his passengers. we are indebted for Lon
don papers tn the 25th OF September.
In England the poslic attention appears
wholly engrossed by the late convention i'm
Portugal the sense of the nation upon that
subject will be found in the extracts which
We have made. and il is somewhat remark;
able, that there is ,iilercnce of sentincnt on
tA!s subject between the ministerial and OPP
position papers The removal, if not ma
nishmcnto o. tho British COMMUNICATE Ci;cf
is certain. From many letters received c,o.n
the army III Portugal, tie Indignation of ,ne
nation, it appears, is reCprocatea IN the fu;-
lest extent
From Spain or Portugal, nothing inr,r.
tant had been received since tho date nj or-
former ahviccs.--Thc papers are tii;>a win
the marches of French armies to the Rhine
and tbs Pyrenees. Eonapor,e appears re-
solved on tine reduction of Spain, wl,iie he
menaces Austria at the same time. The ~
rant is aware of the discontcnts IN Germany
as an evidence of which, is an Intercepted
letter from one of the Prussian ministers m
German prince.
The latest papers we have received, as
sert, that information had been received
that day that general insurrection had ia
ken place in the kingdom OF Naples, and that
all the French there had been massacred or
driven out although this inteliren-e wants
confirmation, it is by no means improbable.
(Lcdger.)
The following INFORMATION is written upon
London paper (the Times) of the "a Sep
TENDER:
LONDON, Saturday, O'Clock. Afternoon.
oath September, 1903.
lis believed that the Portugucse have
refused to permit the Convention to be carr
red into efIect-Accounts from the Baltic
Just received by the Gottelburgh mail-Sir
James oaumarez was bombardirg the Rus
sian Notifications, and the Russian feet had
offered to capitulate on Certain terms, which
were refused--The bornbardment was ex-
pected to re- cohimence'
La 'RAC7'S from London fahers ,-cc.,fu-
ed ed at No9oLF, one day iater than her
TIE HoPE.
LoNpoN, Sept. 25
The intelligence Of the week. as far as il
relates to Spain and Portugal, the principal
SUBJECTS OF cniiosity at the present moment.
is almost wholly devoid Of intcrest--From
Forfngal 10 fresh intelligence has been re-
-,
my been Carried into execution before this
period, and the details OF our disgrace have
oeen spreac throughout Enropc.
sir William Scott, during the last week.
mas taken his passage for Lisbon, and report
has connected MS voyage with the pca;inr,
convention IN Portigal.--The character Of
pr William scott is SO ideservedlv eminent
Tor his profound skill in the law Of nations,
that his presence might have been bcnefcinl
&c,
'"!iiHS aHef tAe compact has been Chased
--betore Sir William Scott can reach Lis
bon, l"n1t and MS army vii be embarked
perhaps landed in France and on therway
towards spain.
S'rAwh1' Wellesley has been vindicated
with considerable success rom having any
responsible share III The late convention. HIS
1Teh'lS no not hesitate, co affirm, that he was
coii',ciied by ihe absnluteness Of military
.i'Hci pane, to set MS pea 10 inc treaty ; that
ne was the victim OF Stern necessity, ,,hich
the principles OF soldiers obedience. would
not sui1et' him 20 dispute that he was made
machine, from motives Of Cunning and
'ne'inncsS, IN the hands of us Commanding
"H'cer, vi" considered his business as in
! complete til his disgrace was emilia zoned i,y
fhe victorious name of Sir arthur Wellesley.
Or Arihir complains likewise, or his
friends complain for him, that he was supe:-
cN'~N - d superior OHiCSf IN the n9mSn5 Ot
l'..0YihS NJ ms victory to the utter aanihi-
'a'i"b 81 the French army that upon his
Feslgning :he command, a ncgociator was
omitted INTO the camp and discussion vas
iu- stitated Tor fighting that his whole an-
t@-.'te after the battle of the 21st being
''-f2'd 80 superior officer. he could not be
.s'4cTed as espDnsibie for measures which
De rae 't.':ot III his power to direct o., rliti-
So maj be knew the duty OF an Officer
2s 80 rs the duty of a Commander: and
ottt 81 4 service where no point of disci-
i'iAe IS - astimable as submission to a supei
cor command, h. hgd been too well educa-
ed 20 mu5iny himself or teach it to others.
such IS sigh: sketch of the vindication
o. ~ frsiur NYc'lsscv 5Y his friends and
ii al. tiia, stated tr1e, and we have no
reason ~ deem il oherwise, none of the dis
8 acc can fail upon hin.
- lev pairymrle is understood TO have
pee" &c called, preparatory to all invcstiea-
Ton q His cofduct, and sir Arthur Wciics-
icy IS 10 have tile chief command of our
troops destined to ACT in Spain.
(beWS Weekly MeSSchger.J
1t IS understood tina. war between Aus
tria and France, ifnot actually commenced,
thp rs, of = ;r,,,