The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29
Some Interesting intelligence was obtained


from Frcnch officer, mace prisonerin .!,is OPP
-er.:,i'n. Now that Blhoa is III ,,s pos>vss;on OF
,s.c Spanints, we hope ara trust, tt pert 81
sir David Bairds army viii hc landed Il isoruu-.
na. 1t is long, difficult, ans. almost mprso tiSa.
bic march from thence 10 tho ;heatcs of war. Adj
uniting that they Should accomplish it, they mas.
suffer dreadful prvations, anu could not possibly
ARRIVE al their journeys end, in time to rci.cr
efiectual service. Ii now appears that the French
have not received any.c onsiderab,c reinforcement
They are said not to exceed $4,000 men, and of
these, 10 900 were on the 5th, stationed at Vito.
ria, and the remainder occupied a line TO the
eastward, in the direction of pampciuna.
An article however, frcm ST. Andero, dated
the 10th, states, that the Spanish troops had en-
tered Vi,toria after considerable loss, and that
there was to be solemn Ie Deum o., the next
day, in celebration ofthis cveiN. II thus appears,
that an action of considerable Importance has
been fought at Vittoria and crowned with sue
cess. The particulars are not m,- ,ioncJ, but it
appears 10 have been sanguinary one-Three
Thousand of the Spaniards from Denmark, un-
der the marquis OF Romano, had marched from
ST. Andero TO join the ranks OF their cOuntry-
men.
We may expect to hear soon of the totd ex.
puision OF the French from Spain. The supreme
junta ha, ordered the Spanish forces to be divi-
ded mo four grand armies, underline marquis
Romano, Castanos, Vivas, and Palafox. Blake
is tcretain principal command under the mar
gus General Moore, 1T is said commenced his
march from Lisbon the 5th. Elves and La
Lppc have been evacuated by the French, and
the wiiole Kingdom of Portugal is represented
as now completely cleared of the enemy.
Mr.. Frere, our ambassador to Madrid, has r
rived at Corunna.
Beside the extracts from the Philadelphia
Freen'an's Journal, the Baltimore Wing OF the
gath Cen aims extracts from \ London paper
TN-s. IL
received before, we have room only tor the
following notices.
The duke of Clarence has receiveda high
naval command, and was preparing to EN-
bark at Portsmouth, whence the and 10
light dragons had sailed, and where the is
was enbarising for Spain.
General Castanos, whose head quarters
are at Tudela, had beaten a French detach-
ment, and had taken a magazine OF corn. A
supreme council of war was 70 be held At A
ranjuez, whittier the principal Spanish gene
| rails were posting TO settle their plan OF mi
litary conduct while the Supreme Junta OF
the nation were expected to assemble at the
Royal Palace of Buen Retro, in Madrid, o.
bout the Goth The inferior Junta of Gre
NADIA had eXerted themselves greatly in sup
port of the Spanish cause; 5000 troops ca
vairy and infantry had been cquipt hy mat
province and marched to headquarters -
The English brig Scsptre, captain Brown,
had arrived at Cadiz, with 100, eco dollars
in specie and arms tor the army at Gaia
la''ia.-=!n her cs.f1ic passon5cr lord LII
vaine, Col. Fitzgerald, two members of the
British parliament ant! two Spanish officers.
Brisadier general Hamilton had received
orders to purchase AT Corunna 50G0 horses
for mounting cavalry, expected there.
Saturday Cabinet Council was held at
lcr;l Castlcreagh's office. AL the members
in town assisted and their sitting lasted fraan
two until half past four o'clock.
Corn Exchange, Mark-lane, October 81.
The arrivals Of Wheat to day make an in
considerable supply, but sales are heavily
effected at u Geciension in price, OF about IS.
pereuarter-Rye is dearcr. Barley and Mat
likewise. and in short supply. Beans OF each
kind rather higher-Oats are also in short
supply, but large arrivals being expected,
this trade is not quoted dearer. Flour at
last prices.
The French papers of the date of Paris,
Sd October, state, that Bessieres and Mem
ccy mad defeated the Spaniar;!s, and taken
great number of Cannon that immese guam
titles of provisions had been collected at
Bayonne, where the advanced brigade OF the
grand army was expected to arrive on the
Gath October.