The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-02

lcrs act vita ability and firmncss. there is am
pie means to resist them, and all may end
well. .-Nt
/" His Maiesty's government has directed
in this, crisis that every assistance shall be
afforded. have supplied them with powder
from the ships and about 5000 men under
Major General Spencer is OIL their coast,
ready to act as circumstances may make ne
cessary, and further force by this time is OH
its way from England. .s
:" The Portuguese, although dlsarmed,
are said to be rising in all parts of the coun
try to expcl the French, which they have
done at Oporto; and as the enemy's troops
there are very few aud very much divided,
there is every reason to suppose they will be
succcssful-Ther principal force is at Lis
bon, which consists of about 5000 men and
alargc body of people (S0,000) partly natives
and part Spaniards under the command of
the Portuguese Gen Gonrcztrere, were, by
the last accounts Ireceived, on the march 70
attack it; if Lisbon falls, the Russian squa-
dron under Admiral Seniavin, which is lii
the Tagus will probably share the same fate
indeed therc is no indication on their part of
much zeal towards their new allies.
81 have thought it necessary to give you
this information ofthe state Of affairs in Spain.
as his Majesy's government have directed
that every aid may be given to them, for
maintaining their Independence as nation.
and resisting the ambitious projects OF
France.
"An the DEGREES and very act of the Sc
veral juntos or supreme councils throughout
Spain, are in the name of Ferdinand 9TH,
who is a prisoner to Bonaparte, as we'll as
| his two Brothers, and the country at present
| is governed by those juntos' In the several
| prov n., &c
| The Importance of preserving the colo
nies from falling into the influence of France,
YOU must be well aware of; and that the
French have already taken measures for Sc
ducing them; so that every means should be
used to inform them of the true state of aft
fairs here and of the brave resistance made
by their country. For this purpose am au-
thorized by his ma esty's government to 81 We
passports to ships or vessels Which are en-
ployed either III conveying their dispatches
and orders to the colonies, or the persons
they may think it necessary to send out to
conduct their affairs in this very critical juno
ture-- have given some passports for this
purpose. Two frigates and several felucas
intended for che provinces in America
will be ready to proceed to different parts of
America, and request you will please to APP
prize the officers under your Command of
those Spanish ships and vessels, which they
may probably meet, and direct them to give
every aid to them in the service which thew
are employed.
i :: i iiosc vessels viii nave merchandise IN
tnem, the adventures in general of the crew
and some of them will also have quicksilver,
which is very much wanted at La Vera
Cruz. The passports give you are inten-
ded to include those articles-indecd at this
moment, there should be no litigaton--eve-
ry encouragement ought to be given to the
C,ynn apf1c tl,af, L..
patches to be considered as friends
"P. S. The info.~,ation contained in this
letter you 7riN be Pleased to communicate,
10 the goperno's Of The several islands zuith-
in the inits Of your cammand.
Extract Of a letter TO Rear admiral Pnr-
Uis, dated Utrera, Jane 10, 1903.
Son receiving directions to proceed to the
Junto, at Seville, was particularly comman-
dcd by Major General Spencer TO commune
cate to you direct, the information thought
OF any consequence; and with the particular
points in view specified in the orders recei-
we'd, | lose no time in communicating what his
Serene Hghness the President of Andalusia,
&c. has given me, as the just account OF their
affairs. / beg leave to observe the utmost
frankness appeared to guide them, and the
most decisive hrmness strengthened the rela
liou tiicy iilduc.
8 They described their regular force join
ed by the camp at St. Rogue, at $4,000, of
which 5000 occupy the Position of Cormona,
with Is pieces of from 6 TO 8 Founders; their
cavalry, aud the remaining force, is at Sc
vile, Utrera, and the small houses in the
the entire force, they think,
may be INCREASED by small bodies, who ar
rive daily; and three regiments of peasants,
TO whose Instructions they have commanded
every attention should be given.
BY intercepted letters from General Du-
pont, commanding the French at Cordova,
they learnt his orders to M. Dubris, to proceed
from Tavira to Seville direct others bid
him not obey this order, but Join him by the
shortest road at Cordova; complain they
have no answers; and in the last, brought
Yesterday. bid him be expeditions, as he is
DESTROYS, when reinforced, odrive the rebels
from Seville. On the obtaining of the first.
the Council dispatched Gen. Johnston with
5000 regulars, and gave directions to the go
vernment at Ayamonte, to put the armed
fpeasantry in motion. From the impassbil-
" of the deeply intersected ground from this
to Seville and Cordova, they do not apprc-
hend the French can proceed, and certainly
must abandon the ten pieces of cannon, if they
are not ali destroyed; ; and if ne is not they
'mpnte it to his having moved BY the left &
he river, to join General Dupont at Cordo-