Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-30

'pousIv against the city %: Oyoro, meeting
VITA but little resistance ny the way, Us the
'nSuberdinatisr OF ine p 'opie rendered use
ess tner OWL saioor, y tbs efforts OF their
"ncsrs oi retari or prevent heir advance.
On the Goth, the eAemy .rrfved in the vi
e'nhty OF Oporto. On the 27ih, they mAde
some warm attacks whic were repal,ed by
Vle 'n rep'dity OF ourtroops. Iary Continued
c'e'r attacks on the f;ii,ains day, with the
san success but III the 29tn tee distrust
wntch u al arsen between the people and
Tue army, Causing aud Increasing taat an
archy AMI Coblusion which 1t ever prodn-
ces, rendered Intellectual all the endeasours
U! the officers as we'll PJrtu ,ue 50 As Eng
lisa, to direct the operations of the great
I 'orcc which was M tn City, and the enc
my entered u win lIt,le iofs. Much as
tne marsnai Regrets the loss OF that i,apor-
tant city, ne feels ssill more the alarming
cause to wIiic'l it ~ TO be attributed. Let
II DC a warning 10 the rest OF the kingdom
To AVOID the fatal Consequences of anarchy
ahd ia ,u0ordiaAtion.
Tne great city of Oporto, defended by
$4,000 mtn, with trencucs and retlouhts,
furnished wilh more than 200 pieces OF ar
tntery, feii an easy conquest 60 an enemy
| OF litt,c snore than half tue number of lis
garrison, not~ outstanding the people and
tneir Defenders were loyal aud brave, be.
under the appearance Of patriotism, dsuni-
on, aud, finally, general ubordina,ioR,
the consequences of which must ever be
] most ruinous. The. marshal therefore
hopes that the army wall perceive that We
ought always 70 distrust those VINO have
Z, been with the French or their partzSRs, Il
whatever reports they may propagate, as
they are undoubtedly paid by the enemy
To promote confusion and. distrust. The
arms Wi. viii CHI they make the most dam
! gerous use.
! La the same manner, the enemy made
! themselves masters OF the bridge of Villa
| Nova at the same time lei the troops be
subordinate TO their officers, and observe
strict military discipline, and our Country
| will have no;hing to tear. Inc enemy IS
! in poSscss'en of Oporto--so he was OF ChgYcs
! but this place Inc has lost again with more
than 1900 nen, including pr.sJn ers aud kill
led.
! Brig. Gen Francisco da Siviera in.
forms me that he has taken IL pieces Of
artillery, great quantity of arms aud am
)mUnition, and 30 horses. Recolect, soldi.
/ ers, that this OitCsr, when prudence die
tated to him the necessity OF retiring from
| Chaves, where from the nature and NUN.
Der OF his forces, he was Incapable of re-
sisung the enemy, those called patriots
raised u cry OF treason against him and
| caused numbers OF the despisers Of discp-
| line to attempt the defence of that place,
which they surrendered, without firing a
gun, with the troops that had been deceiv-
ed by them but the hrmncss of the Gen
eral saved the rest OF ms army, and pla-
ced it IN situation To acquire greater
glory, and merit the thanks of its country.
IL is with the greater pleasure that the
| Marshal gives this public testinonY of hi,
,..,l, .
der General S.iyara, which he will, with
equal satisfac,iss hay b fore las Noy,.l High,
ness the Prince Regent.
:" The Marshal Cannot sufficiently warn
the people and the troops against those, win
assuming the appeal ance OF patriotism, are
in reality leaders OF sedit,on !; nor can he
sufficiently recommend union aud CO III
dence, for every, thing say be hoped trol
the sentiments OF loyalty, valour, and en-.
tn usiasul, which animate the nation in de
fence OF the country.
MARSHAL BERESFORD."
April 5.
General II II arrived here YESTERDAY with
5000 infantry aud 800 civairy. IL is n maj.
; Ter ut surpr re how the FRENCH ,,,r Opor,o
and that the place YVES SO badly prepared
or defended. We expect however they viii
be compelled 10 surrender. Great prepar
, atoms are making here to receive them
with proper respect.
HOLLAND.
: AMSTERDAM, April IS.
, When, the Legislative Body repaired, or
Sunday last, to the audience which his Nj,
j-gty designed to grant, NJ u Vosyona,
S%eef-wyk tot den IIagcnhof, Piesdent,
spoke in the nans OF tue Assembly In the
following terms ;-z
., Sire, The legislative A3se mbly ful.
! Fills du'y highly agreeable to the epocha
of the end OF ISs session, in unitng rOund
the Throne, to have the honour ol rene " !.
| ing to your Majesey its sentiments Of res.
pect for your person; Of an unbounflc de.
vo,iun TO your service aud its unctAnee q
BILE attachment to the cause of the c0n TRY.
The association of these sentiments ha,
constantly guided the proceedings of The
Assembly IT has rejoiced AZ being able 10
! correspond with the beneticent views OF
your MAjes'y, r. to have gwen It's assen, to
the projects watch wiiuJt fail to establish,
| the State on an immlveable bass. ANON,
the objects oi the highest Importance whic,
the legislative body has discussed, dnrtnr
as late sl'tInSs, we rank ia the first blsc
the introduction of tn civil aud criminal
code. The Du eli nation has ever been a ,