Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-03
PHILADELPHIA, Nap. 80.
Tuo Days Later.

this arrival we nave recelVtQ LlVcTPoO1 pa
pers to the 30th and London Gazettes to
the 18th being but two days later than our
former accounts. The columns Of these
prints are almost clusively occupied with
The affairs Of Spain and Portugal and even
on these subjects, contain nothing particu-
larly new or interesting. With respect to
America, we donotsnotice a single remark.
The following brief extracts are alive have
tine or room to insert in this days Gazette.
LONDON, September ~.
II is with pleasure we see that success has
not abated the caution Of the Spaniards and
that they are proceeding with prudence &
quail to their patriotism. It is supposed that
>as soon as they had collected a sufficient
force they would fall upon the French and
risk an immediate and general battle. This
\ does not appear to be their intention, the
French have no idea of descending from
the Ebro to Madrid ; the Patriots are there
fore not obliged to stasion their main force
between the enemy and the capital they are
occupied in watching and harrassing the e.
nenv's flank.
When Palafox advanced against the left
Hank Of the French, Money with a strong
detachment wished to bring him to battle,
and thus to carry that system iato execution
which the French have often found SO adj
outrageous SO them, VIZ. the system ofbeat-
ing their enemies in detail. Had Money
been able to have cut Of Palafox's division,
the enemy would have been able to have
borne with more pressure upon Blake, who
lowered on theirright flank. But Palafox
as cautious as he is brave, saw Moneys IN
tention, and defeated it ). he drew off his
troops, and fell back upon Saragossa.
Meanwhile Blake. made menacing
ment upon the enemy's right and Money,
was irnmediately recalled to the main body.
The intelligence received by government
Yesterday stated that Blake instead of pur-
suing his course to the Ebro, as seemed TO
be his original purpose, has directed his
march into Biseay and Guipuscoa; he will
there cut off the enemy's retreat through
those provinces and perhaps may be able to
throw a powerful detachment between the
Pyrenian frontiers and PampeIuna. The
only route by which the enemy can retreat
from the Ebro, is by the road that leads,
through Psunpeluna to their own frontier.
That they viii sustain themselves on the
Ebro if they can Tiers is no do;lbt-but the.
! seasonis coming on when troops will with
difficulty be able to pass the >Pyreners to re-
inforce them.
Supplies of provisions will not be easily
obtained--the country all around them is
hostile, and on.each flank and. in front there
will be hostile army. Perhaps they. will
court general battle, in the hope of being
able to beat troops not yet accustomed TO
| military habits, and of thereby throwing dis
couragement among the Spaniards. The
Spaniards, however, may have determined
not to risk general battle, but to wait and
/ see whether scarcity and sickness may not
i effect more against the enemy than the
sword.
The Russian admiral in the Baltic is said
I to have rejected the terms offered him by
Sir James Saumarez, and the Swedish adj
miral. He hopes to sustain himself in his
presentsposition. The island of East Roga
| or Rogen, commands the entrance or an
! chorage Of the hareor, and it is strongly for
| tiled. It was said that the Swedes had de-
terlained to send strong military force TO
t attack it, But tits possible that fire ships
may render such an attack unnecessary
Sir lanes had determined to send several
in as soon as the wind is favorable. The
! enemy have struck yards and topmasts, and
they may do considerable execution in q
squadron already panic struck, and not
manned BY officers and men, possessed OF
great naval science or skill.
We are again positively assured, on au-
thoritv on which we can rely, that an order
was sent out for the recall Of gems. sir u.
Dalrvmple, Sir Harry Burrard, and Sir