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

:las P,."','a'y gives rise 10 i, HUGS
arrival Of Russian messenae1 I !, Isl
=, Losnos, On. Ell
he res stance made BY sar,sas'
transInl;s~d to posacri;,, as.s Os IS
proof Of what can be achieved !, ,lasa9
real patriotism and invinclbIe sn;, \ '',p
fall and expiring struggle, we sr rn1a lai
r3charaeterisdc nlichdstinaD;. 66pzs
liant and loyal people, conte6 or''s'S 5 agg
independence ana happiness If ING Tori
sod. 4 resistance Ike this from MN 7, aa'p
town, may be elassed among de e, an q:
nary events which have ANGEL ~ J'A'isort
since the first revolutionary ey,o aaaAa
France. The less Of The iafab.sn ,o'loa
ed 1t 5000, exclusive of 17c3o ns 5 st'
and 1900 sick and wounded T I'"oa'
Fious army must Of course nave .yn., n'''
very considerable loss. t''''ee
AFtcr the capture of Saraqoss, i.
undertakings Of the French : were to o' H. D, :.
siege Of Valencia and an attack unor 4. a
lusia. King Joseph was to conI, ,, 81. /
latter enterprise in person. A Pari, n' u. I
announces, that before the end Of N 5.r
the instruction was. to be entireIv >,
end.
Portugal is, We fear long b.lo.. III
time, IN the enemy's possession. An III
distance in that quarter must hare b.,I &
fruitless, against the superior force d.s;jaeJS
10 enter 1t.
It is now affirmed with some appearapc!
Of confidence, that Bonaparte has sen, IN
Roy1 Family Of Spain to South Americ,
ed that they are actually onboardthe sau2l
dron which lately escaped from IOricn,I
This step would eeralnly be a nastcr.Diecy
CT policy, if they can be prevailed on to a,Jl
in subservience 70 the projects Of Bonaparc.
The presence Of th5ir lawful monarch would
probably reconcile the df:rentparies which
reign In South America, and unite them IN,
der one head bat whether Bonapatc could
long preserve his influence 10 a place which
his armies Cannot reach, IS at least q very
doattful poiEt. By great address and a
combating spirir, Crca, Britain might sue.
csed in establishing an ascend-ncy in .h2t
quarter, which nigh; ultimately prove the
most valuable Of ali her foreign colnec.
tions.
There were reports at the house Of Com.
mons lest night, that as soon rs the second
resolution Of the chancellor Of the cycaeq1eI
was disposed Of his royal highaess would
resign. We do not bcliev9 it. Besides
the chanceI!p, h;nted that after the teso1!i'
OF was disposed Of, he meant to propose az
address for continuing the duke in the com
mand OF the army.
1t is rulnoged thar the duke Of TcTk IS tc
resign the command Of the army and tna
tie earl Ct Harrington is to succeed him.
The escape OF the feet which had been s:
long weather bound at OPorto, a0l "'ll''
GRO ;sed the Bar on the 23l u!t IS maui,
Of consolation, considering the n'eaac'a
Of that country. Inc Pfo2Sf.t ~ ~
board is estimated at thr value Of 4QJV'y -
and assurances have been done At ~ ~ ~
to that amount. There are from $40 lV'0'
pipes of wine in The feet. r.,
Two British officers who escaped l'oY
France, and have arrived at Dover IN a. a.. y
pen boat, bring Intelligence OF AuSlF'' 1851
ng declared war against France ),
Capt Dawson, the brave conquefo' O - :,
French national frigate piedmontal'e' =;
seen promoted to the rank OF poSt-c'P'l'.,
md his commission dated ON the DAY % '''f
IRE.
srocKao1n, Nmch 6.
+ was announced at Change prb'icN :.
saturday last, that the treaty OF cq hsa bss
,etween England and this country naa ar w.
igntd, and ;l.at this place was to ,O''0"'
rec port. nac been pos
,oned Cor the present