Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-08-12

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40. They described theis regular force
Joined By the camp II ST. Rogue, a.
1900, Of which 1000 occupy the posi-.
zion Of cormona, with is pieces Of from
s 10 3 FOUNDERS; their cavalry, and the
remaining force, Is Ct Seville, Utrera,
and the small houses in the neighbor-
hood the entire force, they think, may
be encreased by small bodies. who ar.
rive daily |, and three regiments Of pea.
SAINTS, 70 whose Instructions they have
commanded every attention should be
given. - sgS5g53 :.
$50 By intercepted letters from gsneral
Dupont, commanding the French At
Cordova, they learnt bis orders 70 N.
Dubris, to proceed from Tayira 70 Sc
vile direct; Others bid him not obey
this order, but Join him By the. shortest
roads at cordova, complain they have
no answer and in the last bro't yesseF-
day, bid him Be expedicious, a. be Il
desirous, when reinforced to drive the
rebels from Seville. % the draining
of the frat, the council dispatched gene.
raj Johnston with 5000 regulars, and
gave directions 10 the government AZ
Ayamonte, to put the armed peasantry
in motion. From the impossibility of
the deeply intersected ground from this
TO Seville and Cordova, they do not ap..
prehend< the French can proceed, and
certainly must abandon the ten pieces Of
cannon. II they are not all destroyed;
and il he Is not, they impate il 70 his
having moved by the left and the river,
to Join general Dupont at Cordoya.
The Irregular force they have given
arms is BY the number Of rations given,
from 70 to 5000, and would increase
TO amy. numbers they would wish.
The zeal to join the army repressed by
the order in council just enforced - :.
II am Just returned from the advale.i
ed guard a. Cormoncs where the utmost
eonhdence exists and in an admirable
position, they are prepared tn check
the advance OF the French. who as yet
have made no indication ofmoving from
Cordoba, 10 front Of whiehc city they are
employed IN strengthening an excellent
position by works. = :: -. = !
'sGenefal Johnston's corpsis returned,
aud has marched 10 the rnain BODY of the
Spanish regulars At Utrsra. which is the
head quarters of the captain general
Castana. -. -. :,
"When at Carnona, saw 500 Swiss,
Who had Just arrived from Caspi. where
they were posted On their march from
Madrid Others attempted to follow, but
!. is supposed they wsre obliged 10 dis
perse. - H. r. H. T. "
ITO describe the sentiments Of the
people, Lneed only observe, the. lowest
class cannot be bribed to convey any 10.
teiligence, al appears by the numerous
letters they deliver to the Magistrates,
when the in,possibilisy of knowing they
are traitors would ensure them every
means ofPassinS and returning undisco-
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""Some evil, miadedmen have been ar.
rested; but their names and number are
so incnnsiderable, that 1t has not been
!. though, Of sufficient moment to punish
/ them. =, y
! The accounts from Portugal are as
favorable as can besdesired. Mr.. Carat.
IA, commanding the Spanish forces q.
Lisbon, and the Marquis de MonteeaI
who commands at Oporto. have assured
the Jun,o. Of their Concurrence in The
measures adopted; their intention Of
codnrenaneing the desersions Of she men,
aud 9the success Of this design. NJ.
CaraHas letter adds, the Russian squad.
ron would not oppose any attempslof the
English 70 land force 10 that part.
The Presidios Of Africa are secured
BY the arrest Of the French Emissaries
sent there 10 iiberate the slaves, 90 much
that they are withdrawing much of their
force co. mereass their defsnce before
Seville. - -. e.
"The Junto had dispatched intelli.
genee to-the colonies, Of the change IL
affairs; but some intercepted letters dis.
cover the design in the French, who,
assured the country was at their feet,
sen. on, orders to remove some Of the
higher officers, and haming those IN their
interest. From Bordeaux. the unto
fear the Intelligence may get to the set
dement's; but not from Spain, !. they
have gotten even to quintripls copies Of
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