Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-05
. uet nf q letter, dated,

. S00D 1a,rd CD q June 14th, IN wn'ch
ch was u' ,har the French army did not
nu0nsu a disposition to abandon Estra-
fist a arrival of an English force at
alr' ~ Yelyes, checked whatever ope.
so' asa be intended against general
ga, ! that ,ha, they intended to retire with
ffs's some other plan, and effectively
X a.ally withdrew to the other side
he Tagus. &C Tho Frcncb
,ndrd TO draw gen. Cucsta from
n',' POSITIONS and from his proximity
!. ns Fassiish, and 10 engage him on the
SmP of the Tagus: 1t appears that
=. 49,. md een. Venegas (who commands
INV smr c Sierra Morena) were too little
i. n% 4 this tactic, and of the actual force
az easmy; Cuesta carried his army
=, Taaus, and Venegas advanced We
a. INTO La Mancha; but they soon be-
.e sensible Of their srror, and again re-
.d-Cuesta has now the river IN front
shin his quarter general at Mirave,e'
s,As wo brpades Of Almarax and Obs
well defended by batteries Venegas has
mmed his positions within the Sierra Mo
~ rs quarter general at ST. Helena, his
S,aesd guard in the higher part OF La
El,ucha; the army Of Victor is between
rIuera and the river AIverche, and ano-
her corps which has lately received a rem
o,cs,aene of ID, 900 men and which is COM
handed BY king Joseph in person (who IS
Almagro) advanced towards Venegas,
nj made demonstrations of forcing the
sbys Of Sierra Morena, but subsequently
tacknearer to CASTLE.
4The English move forward, tho heavi-
towards the banks Of the river Iiertar.
lsy should have been on the third OF this
balh within 90 leagues of gen. Cues'a,
ulitis said they will join him on ths 18th.
h,hs mean time, marshal Soult, with the
tcCps which have Joined him IN Gail'cla,
md those which lately occupied Austria,
commanded by grn. Kellerman, are already
having those provinces it is believed to REIN
force Victor but il may be to make move-
ntnrtowards Portugal, which, it SO, will
certainly prevent the further advance OF the
English.
There is nothing new to be mentioned
respecting Catalonia. This Spanish CONT
nue. the war with great vigor and the French
manage their inferior force with their ac-
sustomed address. Corona is attacked and
defended with great obstinacy: lately the
advanced batteries of the French army hav-
ing been DESTROYED. the Spanish were able
% throw considerable succors into the
Place"
lhe Jefferson democrats taking advantage
81 the recent disavowal of MIR. Erskine.s ar
iangement are again making bold push to
involve this country in 7var Nth G. B.
and an alliance zciM France. Look into the
osmocraslc popers and you will see this spi-
u lo,fFeathlns in almost every paragraph. TO
excite jealousy, to arouse prejudice, to in
name the passions and to stiAe reason seems
m % the whole ain of all their exessions.--
,nsse papers are conducted by persons so
ussoid OF all moral obligations, that they are
eserupon the watch for occasion to mis- re-
PRESENT facts, and mislead the public mind.
poes a British armament sail from Halifax
."aaaek French island in the w. Indies,
~ immediately insinuated, or roundly as.
.s',sd, that Its object is to invade some par,
s :, unionorits territory-Does it return
wv. same place. after having performed the
: s.'slcs Tor which it was destined, then it is
p's'snded that forces are collecting for the
f n Of invading the northern states
= 1 - an embarg9sor few days take place
j. o'sas Brlts or is it even talked OF, TOT
- purpose OF preventing information be.
:. - 0osalned by their enemies of the sailing
l. "a Important expedition, 1t is Immediate
i. announced as measure for Selling and
sss's'ang all the American shipping thai
p.. recently entered her ports. Does the