The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-02
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| Mercury, captain Bradford, from Alicant &
Gibraltar. She sailed from the former place
on the 29th of June-only odays subsequent
to our accounts from Cadiz and the cities
are at a considerable distance from each o.
Their. She left Gibraltar on the it'll OF July
where she renamed bu; a short time, OH ac-
count OF apprehension that it was possible
she might be detained, as she was without
her regular papers, ana the first vessel from
a Spanish port with a cargo that had put in
there since the orders of council.
By captain Bradford's information, it APP
pears, that the hatred of the Spaniards for
the French, has never been exceeded even
among nations that were natural enemies
| The French Consul at Malaga, and several
| merchants, were said to have been put to
| death. At Aicant, every person born in
France was imprisoned. Some who were
confined, had resided so or 40 years in Spain
The patriots had heard that Napoleon had
appointed them King in his brother Jo-
| seph.
All classes OF Spaniards were enthusiastic
in their determination to resist the French
The instances OF suspicion that persons were
| In the Gallo interest were rare. AT Valen-
tia one person had been beheaded. At Ma
| laga, few persons had been arrested, but,
| upon examination, there appeared no reason
to doubt their patriotism, and they were Ii
berated. The person at the head of the pro-
vince OF Valencia, was gentleman of great
distinction and property and several per-
sons at Alicant, denominated mob lemen, had
volunteered i'll the ranks to serve against
| their treacherous enemy-one of these per-
sons was the gentleman who owned the A
! merican Consui's house.
Most of the Frenchmen at Alicant, who
were arrested, on account of the indignation
against the ruler of the country which gave
them birth, were loud and decisive against
the conduct of Napoleon towards his faithful
ally.
At the commencement of the revolution.
Valencia established local Junta; which
has since declared that it will receive ard
execute the commands of the Junta at Sc
vile.
In proportion to the enmity of the Spani-
ards towards the French, was their attach
ment to the British.-When British GO
vernment bsg arrived at Valencia with sup
plies, the pc ulace carried her commander
c.: their shoulders 10 the town iiuusr where
the council was convened.
The islands of Majorca and Minorca had
sent the patriots reinforcements, and arms
and ammunition.
The Carthagena squadron remained at
Minorca.-None of the French fleets were
known to be at sea.
The account of the, defeat of the French
army, under general Dupont, on its way from
Madrid to Seville, is Confirmed. 1t is said
5000 Frenchmen were killed.
The news of the capture of the French
fleet at Cadiz by the Spanish Patriots, is
confirmed. and it was asserted, there were
foand on board of them Il large amount of
money, and great quantities of maskets, car
tridges, balls, powder, &c.
1t was said there were at Madrid, and its
neighborhood, about $4,000 French troops
under the Duke of Berg. Several skirmsh-
es had taken place In Catalonia there
were said to be about $4,000. Desertions
were very frequent; and to prevent this at
! Barcelona, about 1000 selected troops had
been stationed round the city These the
revolutionists contrived to surprize, and they
were all cut to pieces.
We cannot learn that any fresh troops
from France had entered Spain in June.
All American vessels, which had been de-
tanned at Alicant and Malaga, had been re-
leased by the Spaniards but it was report
ed this measure had not yet been established
at Algesiras. The Mercury was one of the
detained vessels having been seized many
months since by the French
A formidable insurrection was reported 20
have broken out at Naples.
Two Algerine cruizers had put into Ali
cant. good under standing exists with the
Onitdu OldlSS. lie Wdf continues between
Algiers and Tunis.
AT Gibraltar, captain B. learnt, that the
Portuguese had conquered the French in
their country and that the last accounts
from Lisbon, they were firing upon the Rus
sian squadron to compel it to surrender 1t
is very probable, many of the French had
taken refuge on board these ships.
British troops had been landed at ST. Luz
car.
There were many Spanish vessels at Gil
bra.tar.'
Valencia paper of the 21st June, states,
under the head OF Madrid, June Is, that
the Russian Minister had left Madrid, that
the Emperor Alexander was displeased with
the conduct of Napoleon, who had violated
one of the articles of the Tilst treaty-that
the Archduke Charles was to marry Rus
sian Princess, and war between France, Rus
STA and Austria was expected.
n Valencia paper of June 81, mentions the
defeat of the French under Dupont.
| BoSt. PRL
SARRAoossA, -fyYaPon J '1une o.
Yesterday those proud Frencbrnen WHO pre-
sumed TO attack this capital were oyerthrown
700 were killed, considerable number wounded
80 prisoners taken, and many deserters Joined
us. We captured six battalion pieces s stand
OF colours, one military chest, a number of hon
ses, and a quantity of arms and ammunition w,
confidently eXDcct the whole urrav .,,l,icl b., 49,,