The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-25

sole authority of the report of the Po?tu-
gncse Captain and that part of it which
states that the Russian feet CO operated
with the English in the reduction OF the
place, appears entitled to no credit. Sup
posing the Russian feet to have capitula-
ted to the English Admiral, we cannot con-
ceiye any conditions possible: by which the
| Russian Admiral could undertake to act
such a part.
he French, it appears, had evacuated
Burgos, but learning that general Blake was
not nearer than Astorga, detached 5000 men
| to re-nccupy it.
| The $500 Spaniards in the island of Zea-
land are not only doomed, we fear, to re-
Imain there, but TO suffer cruel usage. They
are ss,;l to be now confined in prison, af-
ter an unsuccessful attempt to regain their
/ freedom, in which they were overpowered
by the French. and their worthy allies the
! Danes. Several French officers are said to
| have fallen in the contest Marshal Bruno
| is dead Some say he died of poison, others
| that he was shot, in the same way as the
Duke D'Enghien. The escape of the King
| OF Sweden from Stralsund is attributed by
the Emperor of france to- his negligence,
and this is the real cause of his enmitv "a
gainst the General. although collision
with the importers of English goods was
his alledged crime. Every new account
| increases the pro-, ,bility of an engagement
Fin the Baltic. The Russian Acct was seen
| on the 18th. steering north, and Admirals
| Saumarez and Hood were said to be in pur-
suit of it.
| The non-arrival of intelligence from the
north of Spain for several days, has given
rise to number OF unpleasant speculations
1t has been feared that the very considera-
bic French force that, according to the last
| accounts, lowered upon the frontier of Old
CASTLE, and occupied the principal ports
| i'll Biscav, had been reinforced and enabled
to push forward towards Portugal. We
will hope, however, that the patriocs would
| lose no time in re-establshing themselves at
Burgos in such strength as to prevent any
| movement of that kind
Accounts brought by the Gottenburgh
mail, dated the 27th ult. state, that Sir
James Saumarez has sailed at the request
of the King of Sweden, from Finland with
every shin he could collect, TO reinforce the
! Swedish feet, a. the Russian fleet was then
in the Gulrh of Finland in number 13 sail
| of the line, S of them of three deckers -
| The Swedish .leet had orders to fight them,
though very inferior in number But we
| trust Sir James Will join in time. which will
ensure the fate Of the day. He has with
him the Victory, Centaur, Implacable, Mars
and Goliah
| a reinforcement Of three men of war
has been sent to the Baltic. The prevailing
westerly winds will soon bring them to their
| destination.
Two Gottenburgh mails arrived this morn
| ing. with letters and papers from that city
| to the 25th last inclusive, on which day Adj
| miral Keats was entering that harbor with
he Spanish troops from Langeland 1t was
reported that they were not to return TO
Spain, but We hope without foundation -
Every man of them would be more useful to
the public cause, than ten who had never
left their country.
The destination of the expedition formed
at Cork, under the command of Sir David
Baird, remains secret but il is supposed in
consequence OF some recent orders that the
original plan is altered. AS the transports
are not copper bottomed, they are not prob
ably intended for distant object The
horse transports will amount to 800 This
| is the only cause that has delayed the sail
ing of the expedition. The heavy baggage
was ordered to be embarked last week.
The embarkation Of troops of Ramseate
! has commenced with great activity The
first battalion ofthe first regiment of guards,
under the command of Colonel Arson
marched from Deal on Thursday into Rams
gate and Immediately went on board the
vessels lying at the pier to receive them
| They were followed BY the third battalion
| OF the first guards, under the command of
| Colonel Cheney, amounting in ali to about
| 5000 OF the finest men that ever left the
coantry. AtRamsgate, however, as at Cork
there appears to be deficiency Of trans
ports.
! An express was dispatched to Cork on
the 5th, with orders for the expedition
| TO sail forthwith. Orders have been issued
for the troops to leave all their baggage ON
shore, and such men as are not fit tor the
most active and immediate service, arc to
remain ut Fermoy.
| When this new expedition reaches it's
destination, we shall have in spain and
Portugal An army of above $4,000
From French and Dutch papers, which
thave been received TO the 2Sth ut and 9TH
inst. it appears that the Emperor Of Austria
IS determined on war, rs we find from vi
emma article of larc date. that notice has
been given to all the inhabitants Of the SUBJ
urbs, that they must furnish number OF
persons to work at the intrenclments, in pro-
portion to the number Of their respective IA
miles and inmates; a number Of Wagons
arc also engaged for the service Of govern
ment, in the different provinces, and the far
! mcrs are called upon TO furnish as many hor-
ses as they can spare, Immediately after hai-
vest, at = Fixed price and yet we are tcld
exultngly, in the French papers, that the