Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-20

VIZ slS'0s c5,,5niartls however, perhaps from
h t,i- 1Ps co. supposed to have gained
''iiil .a,,Jl advausage. General B!aks it
'@s .s.paowIe,Igel had been 50 roughly
a' a. :, two OF three encounters, as to
anl IT, the necessity of retreatlng;; this
lever a. he hal performed N tile. 0esS or
fer e.. wiring the above, our minds have
Sns a f,rsher relieved from gloomy ap
zen 9 y H. NJ. ship Gree, captain
a,r arrived last night from of Martl-
e.i.' .sd brings the intelligence that adj
!! q' S. coehrsne had received an express
'8@ .osasc from some part Of SPAN or
V .ninlorming him hat a part OF the
1 ,8g s army Gliding the vigilance OF the
4 .;,-ds had by a circuitops route taken
.. .s;op Of Madrid. The Spanish troops
! ia 80 suffered the defeats reported ; the
Acts in which ,hey had been engaged,
4 va. terminated insech manner as TO
,'.,sss their courage, bnt they still remain
rsou,e aadhesrtv IN the cause, and san
i IN their expectation OF establishing
/ 81 independence.
Il this rlanoeurre of Bonaparte, we mean
b:.bs,ehing division Of his troops into the
| IF q his enemy, We may trace something
h he plaa which he pyactised at Jena, with
cost Unparalleled sacccss. 1t will be re-
Rendered, that, upon the occasion alluded
4 gep. r>avoast was detached at the head
h ! strong body,with orders TO take a COM
H. ,nI bost hins If about 90 miles m the
H. Of The left wing OF the Pru:sian army.
}beg orders were no sooner eXeceted than
fonararte made his attack. The Prussians
kere defeated, and the fagitives, from the
ten,rr and left wing either DESTROYED or SO
(utircly dispersed, that any attempt alter
kartls to re-asseub,e them must have PROV
u altogether fruitless. Il NAV be objected
Gst there is a vast difference between TWEEN
4 niles and the distance Of Madrid from
he scene of action; aud that ;hese troops
INST DC too iar removed TO cooperate with
] be main army. But may not Bonaparte in
Ind, that when his arrangements for a ge-
Fral engagement are. comp.eat, this corps
|ouldrstrace their STEPS and take position
rear Of the patriots: We know that upon
b formeroccasicns, he has been careful to
bic snch previous measures, as, should the
Erantage fall to him in the first instance, TO &
lsure IT,. most absolute success. Victory
as no briiliancv in his eyes, unless it be
pmplete. He aims net to overthrow, but
panihilate his enemy. But, in the pre-
Eut glorious struggle, we ardently wish,
nd We trust, that similar event viii not
|tsrd his stratagems. Its believed, he
rs men Of caution to deal with. The pa
|iotc generals, among other excellent qua
|Rcations, have shown great circumspection
Edve hope this virus viii not abandon
pen IN the important crisis.
On Friday last, another Of our London
fet, the Sally, captain Knooly, arrived at
falmouth. With regard to the remainder
this convoy, most alarming report has
\ s'htd Us from St. Bartho!omewS, that
hey had been burnt at sea by "a squadron of
'5snch trigates; but the quarter from
enenee Ills received, stamps it, in our OPT
bon, apochryphal.
Inc second November and first Deem
eF PACKETS have arrived at Barbados, and
T. ioTmer may be hourly expected here
III both mails.
We understand, that another French brig
: escaped into Fort Royal harbor, Marti-
.,Pt. Collier, in the Gree, has had
usn Win amasked battery at ST. Pierres,
= ne read ofwhich place he had been or
Il led he battery opened upon the Gree
|, a set defence, tbs. IRE was returned,
|! @alcn tie enemy was shortly silenred,
r. Fart OF their church and some other
lungs destroyed. Captain Collier, and
y Or three Of his crew are slightly wound
Inc Gree was so close in shore, that
|,,. SStnchmen fred upon her with mus