The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-08


the pcoplcNsculd not beiievt in the terms OF
the armisticc.
i. ltsiyesus pleasure to b able to correct
one fact that has been misated In almost all
the daily papers. The English colours were
indeed hoisted on some It the Portuguese
forts (; but according to the statement of
captain Cuesta, who brought the last Portu-
guese dispatches, only as. token of re Con-
quest from the common tnemy. 1t is usual
it seems in such sases, to ioist momentarily,
the colours of the conqucrng ally. and then
to replace them by those Gthe rightful pro-
iprietors.
Ertrect Of a Letter from an officer in Sir
Charles Cottotis feef.
owe are more in the dark in Portuguese
politics than You are. We look to the Lon
don papers for Information. One thing,
however, we fully and sadly know--that cur
victorious troola have mlde a treaty dis
graceful to us and Favorable to the conquer
ed enemy. The whole iket is dissatisfied.
The Russians ought TO lave been ours
We could have blownthen to atoms!
Captain Holsam dntd a few DAYS ago
with Gen. junot. He has made us stare with
an account of the princely Significance OF the
generals house. Every room is hung with
crimson velvet and goldfrnge. All the &C.
nerals were covered WIKI gold lace, ard
stars of different orders-The dinner WIS
served up III gold plate Of immense weight.
| Capt. Holsam ~ls plent,fully served with
the richest wines. and all his expressions
were most closely watched. Sir {. Cotton
did noe choose to commit himself, but sent
Capt. HolsaT. We cannot conceive that
Sir Charles WI suffer the plundered proper
J ty to be sent 70 France convention can
Justly it. Orr commanding officers would
subject themselves to equal detestation as the
French; FORKS not he that permits as bad
as iie VINO cfnnrirs the Crime
Shores qTthe bay Of Biscay, SEPT IL.
! EXTRACT OF LETTER.
owe arestill without intelligence of mo-
jment from tie armies; and to Judge from APP
tpearances, may be a considerable time be.
fore information arrives of decisive events
1t is not improbable that both the French and
iSpanish troops may remain in inactivity till
they may &veraliy receive reinforcements
lsufiicient fo' an enterprise OF Importance
The last letters from Madrid state, that the
lSpaniards lave found it necessary to fall
back upon SaragoSsa, and abandon Tude-
la; but at tie same time it does not appear
that the army Of the Eastera Pyrennces is
in condition to make an attack in Arragon
or Catalonia, where their disgraces have
lbeen so FREQUENT. Towards the East too, it
is understood that Gen. Blake has takon a
Ipostion faWrable to the general plans Of the
campaign e concerted by the patriot gene
rails at Madrid This is all that can be ex-
Ipecsed at tie present moment.
"Thc letters from Madrid speak much of
the eXertiois made in that capital for the
equipment Of the several armies, many of
which wers altogether in ruinous state
The accounts from al, the provinces repre-
81.
ished. Renforcements of ev Z. sind pro-
coed towards the North. In til, can while
we hear nothing of the preparations made
| by Bonaparte; but the considerable do not
\ suppose him asleep because he makes no
| noise. The people, indeed imagine other
wise. and popular imFatence had anticipated
two days since, the capture of Pampe-
lima ; report thatwas probably grounded
| on some statements il the Madrid Gazette
concerning the transporting of the wounded
into France from which AN inference is too
readily drawn, that the enemy purposes to
retreat at once altogether from Spain.
The last Madrid papers, though not at
all adapted to gratify our curiosity concern
irg the events of the day contain one docu-
ment which will be read with great Interest
the official statement by the late minister
Cevallos, of the means taken by Bonaparte
to have the Prince of Peace delivered into
his hands. 1t appears here that Napoleon
and his brother-in-aw Murat, did not scru
pie to fabrieate the meanest falsehoods, in
order to entrap the temporary government
of Madrid. The system Of fraud and trick
played till that moment with success, is
here exposed in a strong light. 1t is also
pleasing to observe the anxiety manifested
by public characters, to unfold their conduct
to the observation and judgement Of the peo-
pie at large"
CADIz, Aug. 19-By letter received
in Murcia, dated at Comyro Mayor, July
so, 1t is stated, that gen. Junot senta friend
ly message to the Russian admiral ia the
port OF Lisbon, inviting him to dine with
him at his palace, and spend the evening,
in order to confer with him on business Of
moment to which he answered that when
on service, he was wont to take his meals
in his own cabin, and to walk on his owu
deck only. On the following day he address
sed him again, requesting that he would
spare him 1000 men from his squadron. in
order to his uniting them with his troops.
The answer was that without orders from
his sovereign he eould not part with one
man. Junot next sent a third message, in
timating that he would pass on board to vi
sit the admiral, and have the pleasure of
viewing his squadron to which the admi-
raj replied, that whoever shall set foot on
board his ship must remain there. This
third repulse dispeased Junot highly his
yexation was increased to the highest pitch,
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