Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-24

upon himself the COillilldill VI q pa - :,
new town. On Sunday the 10Th, council
was assembled in haste to form provisional
government. They sent for the bishop to
attend the meeting, but he being lnd,spos,
ed, it was agreed that the council should
adjourn to his palace.
1t is not possible for me to express to you
how the martial spirit difused itself. Even
women forgot the natural timidity OF their
sex. and took up arms. Mothers put arms
into the hands of their sons, sisters into
those of their brothers. There is no person
who is not willing to assist in defending ms
religion and country. Every man is a sol
der, and every soldier is an host IN HIM
self. Such is the force of enthusiasm
The misfortune is, that having SO many
arms, we have no officers to direct them
! if there were, there is nothing which we
could not effect.
AS the vessels are shout to sail, | have
not now time to observe upon what have
seen, which appears to me in fact, Ike a
dream.
On the Goth fifty heroes of Austerlitz,
were brought here, who were sent US from
Coimbra, where they were seized by the
students and inhabitants. 10 make sure OF
them, they bound them to each other with
cords.
On the 9th another scene more striking
occurred. Forty French,who resided here,
were conveyed from prison to a vessel,
which carried them to the English sGua-
dron. Thus we get rid of the French but
when shall we get rid Of the rascals who are
in their interest:
Luis Oiiveira was brought hcrc from St.
Theriso, where he was arrested, put into
the common gaol, and afterwards sent 20
the castle OF Fo1, with Other suspected per-
sons.
The provinces Of Mimic, Tras dos Mon
ties, and al Bcira follow our example. We
are anxious 30 know what passes at Lis
bon, with which our communications is cat
off.
Two thousand i've hundred Frenchmen
commanded byg gen. Lolson, were advancing
to this place. TINS furious and sanguihary
man, it is reported, intended to make a
dreadful example Of the inhabitants ct this
city, on account OF the JOY manifested by
them, when the Spaniards seized 4uesncr,
the French commandment, but on his arrival
at AIegas Fro ircal Almlida, being Inform
cd Of what had taken place, he rctrsated to
Lamcgo, where he committed dreadful car
mage.
July 5.-yesterday pIct OF countc,
revolution was discovered. In it were con-
cerned two Of those who showed themselves
most jealous at first. Luis Pau,ini, who
was also concerned l. 1t, Or suspected OF BE-
ing so, was arrested to day. Il iunta OF t,,le
supreme government was held, and in ali
their acts the greatest dignity, zeal, and cir
cumspec5lon were apparent. From Lisbon
we hear nothing since the communicate, Is
entirely cnt OF. Il is reported that Junot
is entrenching himsef, bat it is certain chat
the whole klngdom O; -Algarce has shaken
off the yoke which oppressed il. How dit
ferent is she appearance of Oporto, JOY
beamlng III every countenance, from what il
was a few days ago.
, July 6.-5ince YOU left tbs place plot
has been discovered, which was laid 10 ei-
feet a complete counter revolution the
! principals OF which, LUZ Candida, bri5a-
] 5lier of engineers Mauricio Maris, CAPE.
of artillery one cadet of the legion, and a
mother lieutenant of artillery, have been ar
rested aud in general all the artllerists
have been disarmed. The plan Of these
! traitors has not yet transp!red thus much,
however, is known that they had secret
understanding with the French ; and that,
IN order to effect their purpose, the garrison
Of Armedla had been joined By sone troops
from .4amego, and actually entered Taroca,
few miles from Lamego, to the number Of
1000 men, with IL pieces of cannon, in