Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-07
For Robert B. Taylor, 1913
Thomas Newton, 1876
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
TOTAL DIsCoMFITURE OF The spANIsg

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
TOTAL DIscoMFITURE OF The SPANISH
PATRIOTS.
1t is with real concern, that we now in
form the friends Of freedom and national in
dependence, that the Spanish nation has
fallen under the dominion of the Napoleon
dynasty. We have not been able to pro-
cure any papers, but we have learned the
following very interesting particulars.
brought by his Britannica Majesty's sloop
OF war Rosamond, captain Walker, in Al
days from England, arrived Yesterday IN
Hampton Roads.
The British army had been engaged in
some severe battles, in one of which SIR
John Moore. the commander in chief w : :
killed. SIR David Bard the Cd in command
lost an arm; Gen. Anstruther is also killed.
with great loss of their officers and men.
L ne remainder OF the army reached Co.
runna, where 1T emb arked with the artii-
iery, baggage, &c andhad actually arrived
In England, before the Rosamand sailed.
we further learn that what led to these
disastrous events, was the treachery of
Cast mos. and another Spanish general
lnot Blake) who actually went over to the
french IN critical juncture, with view
TO betray the British army INTO the hands
OF Napoleon, which nothing bur IT'S great
Joseph BonaParte han returned TO
Ma irid, from whence addresses from
all quarters We're coming in to him
he fate OF Saragossa, we have not
learned, but Expect from the general
complexion Of Shis gloomy intelligence,
that it has fallen, with its brave com.
mander and garrison, with the rest of
the nation-the Junta, and per,ons
most cbnoxIous to the French, were a,
NadlZ, but as to the Course meant TO
be pursued, we have not distinctly nn-
derstood. The British neet was at
Cadiz, and 1T is supposed that the
he~ts OF Spain aud France in thar port
with the Junta, will quit Cadis under
the rejection of The British feet. Ma
poleon has returned to Paris, and ac-
counts OF MS arrival there were recei-
we'd in England before the Rosamond
sailed.
These are the general particu,ars
which we have learned, and are gwen
to our readers as we have received
them.
IL ne kosamond came passenger Charlie
oakley Esq secretary of The I,-sation Of
MS brI'aoick m sJesly 20 the Tn ed s ates.
once the ab We article was in type W.
have gath red some fu h psrtiiul,.,,
received by the K sannnd. The, had
been no general clion be ween he French
aid Brush armies the mer harres
s'Ng he later IN ;heir retreat. The day
preceding h emba k tim Of the Be,,,sh
army, was ha Oh which ,hev suEered
mos o. he he CHS mar Co NINA AID
ere Nir J n Moor aid G. raj AS,
tu her were killed. The rmer lived a.
eIBht nr nine hoIrs f ~ b ng wosn
d. was notified in the Hou,. or
Go Dmon hat The while number Iosr II
the spanish expcdi ION. did lot excsed
e'sht thousand IN He'd, wounded, and
III Sing.
1t is stated that the disasters in
SPAN, had produced no change in the
popularity Of the ministers we fur.
tner understand that Saragos,a had
not surrendered, and that Catalonia.
and the southern provinces, with An
daiusia, still adhered to the patriotick
cause.
An expedition Of $1,000 British
troops were prep ring for Cadiz.
winch place cannot be taken bv land.
We hear nothing of American af-
isirs' There are dispatches from Mr..
PinSney for our government, by this
vessel.