Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-05

Lisbon, and were lying at Massaral!os ~
their arms, baggage, and ammunition. ~
only tended to infame the minds Of i
Portuguese mob, and they kept murmsr,
all day long. It was not until the events /
about seven O'Clock, when the bells il =
city, and round it, gave the alarm that De- /
pie Of every description and from all par,E
came down to the Massarallos, lined r.
shore on both sides the river, some armaj
with guns, some with swords, and otSc,
with sticks, sc. | should tell you, befo,l
proceed any further, that during the M0aE
day sir Robert Wilson, with the quartp,
master-general, who came down with d.
French from Almeida and several other !,
fcers. went down to the Castle to nave n
bap cage that was there examined by the,
and the governor Barmudo. AccordinsE
every thing was going on well, when tn,
opened a box which they found contans
several rich vesrnents OF the Portueue,
Priests. This was enough to increase II
dissatisfaction of the governor, and he h
stantly gave orders that no vessel shouldkI
allowed to pass the Castle, or if they a.
tempted to get out to sink them. Ever
gun in the Castle was loaded with shot sj
remains so to this moment. The people d
St. Johns soon heightened the story, al
said that diamonds, sacralnental veas.
and church plate had been found, witaas
ny other things. This soon reached 0pot
and the mob, without listning to anv thu /
that could be said to them, went down, anil
insisted upon killing the French in The Cs.
tie. Some of the English soldiers Taa
were on guard at St. Johns were ATTACKED
BY the mob, but nothing Of consequec,,.
happened. The Portuguese troops were d
out, and rhe bishop was obliged to godov,|
to St. Johns where he succeeded in quieh
the people, and about eight O'Clock in Il
evening he returned to OPorto, accompai
ed by sir Robert, and several other Offices
English and Portuguese, amidst the crlsd
g U;c& Bis%o, destruction to his regenr
of Lisbon--the Bishop must be Vice-cy
They, however, continued all night on boi |
sides of the river, and waited with patieHc|
until Yesterday morning, when, by seva
o'clock. there were more than four thousst
persons Of all descriptions assembled, viz
appeared determined to attack the Frend|
that were On board the transports. Even
preparation was made several pieces 4
artillery were drawn up on both sides, AZ
'it. '-'''.d '.-s-''nted twenty guns on boGrd
each OF three Brazil ships that were lylI
opposite the transports. Every momentf
creased the storm, and the French wA
were preparing to meet the attack, were D
prepared with sixty rounds each man, ard
determined to defend themselves.
The wish of the Provo it was irnpos.
bic to know, but it generally appeared ha
they wanted to destroy them all. About :
o'clock, the bishop came down in barT,
with sir Robert Wilson, who vas indefatis.
bic on the occasion. Much praise is duea
him for ms excrtions, to which we are IL
debted Tor things not having taken nor
serious turn. The mob would not hear &
ny thing. They wanted the F'renchmeni
arms and baggage, and reproached the Eng
iish with not assisting them. AnegociatlGt
was established on the part Of the people, b
the bishop and SIT, Robert Wilson, and pre-
positions were made to the French geneyd
who was on board. This was a delicse
point for sir Robert. Being the highest ID
rank here, he was Obliged to see that the ar
ticles of capitalization were strictly executed
and this was particularly observed by dbl
French general. Sir Robert was employ'i
III negotiating from nine in the morning, ur
til four in the evening, going backwards and
forwards from the shore to the transports
the mob becoming every moment more aai
mere clamorous. Several propositions wtr'
made on both sides, bur none pleasing to tn
two parties. The French agreed to saad|
their baggage to be searched, and to give Y