Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-11

from the II, diness of the French troops
coming in it is pretty generally supposed that
Bon ptrt- has got his hands full. Should
the North of Europe rise, he may be made TO
regret his infamous conduct towards this
country.
"We have no certain accounts from Lis
bon; but we are glad that we are not to
have any English troops in Spain. The
Spaniards, III fact, do not want any other
aid than money and ammunition: they have
more men than they can arm, and combin-
ed armies have never done any thing. With
the Spaniards the French can have no OPP
por,unity of intriguing and left to them
selves they have no dissentions to fear"
October S.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM SPAIN.
Extract of a letter from an American gen.
tieman in Crdiz to his friend in New
York, dated oath of August, 1903.
"Joseph Bonaparte, with his French
troops, evacuated Madrid on the 31st ult.
and 1t is said he is now at Burgos, where
the remains of the French armies are COL
lecting, with the intention probably of main
tanning themselvesn near the frontiers until
the arrival of the relnforcements from
France. The provincial Juntas are now
celebrating on the establishment of gen.
eral government, which will probably be
fixed at Madrid From present appearan-
ces, it will settle in a kind of Federative
Republic, the provincial Juntas delegating
TO the general government such powers only
as they themselves are unable individually
20 exercise ; such as the negotiations with
foreign powers, the management of the CO.
ionies and the direction of the army and
navy. 1t is likewise proposed, that each
province shall be represented by two men,
bers, with equal woes. send you the de-
claration of two of the Juntas, viz of Gre
NADIA and Valencia, on this subect-In the
mean time, the greatest exertions are ma
king by the Provinces TO be in readiness to
resist the expected attack, and so encou
ragged aud elated are the people, that not a
doubt is entertained of the final result of
! the war; and we cannot wonder when we
reflect on the almost uniform success o. their
arms against people whom they had been
taught to believe invincible. Already the
losses of the French in this Country are
sad to be killed and prisoners more than
$4,000 men, and believe the statement is
not exaggerated, asst appears by the Span
sh oific al account that he army of Dupont
alone amounted before the battle of Bavlen
to upwards of 90 900 men %
every honest man must rejoice at the
success of the Patriots If Spain, so noblv
struggling for the independence of their
country, and at the disappointment of Boz
naparte IN his treacherous attempt to pos
scss himself OF the government of this coun.
Try by deception and fraud, in the execution
OF which, he has commonly exposed the
cloven foot, and has convinced the world
of his disregard for the reputation of faith,
honor or honesty-This Infamous attempt
has already cost France, more than the
conquest of Germany and Prussia, and the
humbing of Russia, and as yet, Bonaparte
has gained nothing bat defeat and disgrace.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated Au-
gust 90.
"Ihe British ships of war i'm this quar-.
ter, and particularly off here, have receiv-
ed orders from the Admiralty to discharge
all the American seamen on board of their
respective vessels. and in consequence a
great many have obtained their DISCHARGE
and come OH shore here; this you may state
as fact, as | can vouch for the truth of it.
having conyersed with many of them since
their llberatlon this looks well. Our ves-
sells navigating in this quarter are treated
poIitely by the Engl sh, and no obstacle is
thrown in the way of our trade, which is
admissible. This port being now open,
all neutra's are admitted to a free en-
try-the blockade is raised, and sore of the
British men of war have quit ed this station
entirely. Lord Collingwcod leaves here in
Anew days to proceed to Barcel ona, in Ca
talonia, which place, after being for long
time in possession ofthe French, is at length
said to be entirely clear of them. 1t is
computed that the French have already lost
in this country an hundred thousand men
IN killed and prisoners. In all the actions
wi'h the French the Spaniards have behav~
with great galiantry, & they begin to find
that their enemies are not invincible, vet il
IS SAID they are some of those soldiers who
conqu red at Marengo, Austerlitz, and Je
ma. The SPaniards have manifested their
dei ermination to conquer or die, and
u they persist in this determination l really
tn nix the result will be favorable TO their
cause. The revolution in this country will
probably influence the conduct of our gov
eminent IN greater or less degree. The
success OF Spain, England Cannot but parti-
cipate IN that government has seconded
the views OF this people and espoused their
Cause with that accustomed zeal peculiar
TO them. The Minorca Brit sh brig of war
arrived here 10 days since with the British
Consul. Mr. Duff, VINO brought out upw ard,
OF a million of dollars for the government,
as loan. Our mutual friend, Mr.. -
VIII probably detail to you some account of
the military transactions in this country,
and particularly the almost unexampled and
obstinate defence of Saragossa, a city of Ar,
bv the ipha hifo.sr & ,L,e