The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-28

ia intend to carry their land and naval force
TO other parts ieAs well prepared to oppose
them. They thrcatened at once Holland,
the countries of Hnlst aad Axel. the island
OF Cadsand, and the coast OF Flanders. But.
on the ~de of Holland, they would have met
Central Gratien's division on its return from
the nort!, OF Germany, and the Dutch popu.
lation in arms to defend their king. their
country and their allies. In the counties of
Hoist, Axel and Cadsand, an army created
whilst the enemy menaccd Antwerp. avail,
ted him, under the orders of the Marshal
Duke of Cornegliano; and on the same line
Of that army. the first Inspector Of Engi.
necrs had put all the towns of Dutch Flan-
ders. and on the coast from Huist TO Men.
port. beyond the reach of danger. Whate-
YER be the poin, of attack. the Prince Of Pom
te-corvo, placed at Antwerp. in the centre
OF the line. could follow and defeat them with
his army. Every thing Showed them that
France and Holland were capable of repel-
ling their attacks.
The prospect of so many obstacles increa
sed by the sickness prevalent in his army.
caused the enemy to prefer the disgrace Of
retreat to that OF a defeat. His last de-
monstrAtions had no other object than to con-
ceal the excavations of his sick and artille-
~. The island of Beveland and the fort of
BATE were abandoned. as early as the gath
OF August, $50 sail, several men of war. fri
gates and cutters. had come down to Flush
ing--a few days later, the rest descended
the Scheldt. On the 4th of September, no
sail was seen before BATE, our gun boats took
possession of that fort, and in a few hours
restored it to the Dutch troops, belonging
to the corps of gen. Dumonceau. ~.
| Such is the result of this Grand Expedi.
| ton In order to diminish the disgrace with
/ W t1a att. Il
will, undoubtedly, exaggera,e the impor
lance of an easy conquest (Firshing)-But
Europe will see, by their own acknowl edg-
ments. that they have missed the principal
end of their Expedition. Their allies will
reproach them with having sacrificed the
| advantages of the common Cause to their
commercial avidity The wish of adding 10
their naval force by the capture or destruc
ton OF few ships; the vain hope of shut
| ting river that rivals the Thames, have
outweished. in their consideration, and in
the midst of the great events, that took
place in Austria and Spain. the interest. of
! their allies. Were not, besides, the nation
| al guards. which, twenty years ago. con
quered them under the walls of Dunkirk, e
quail to the task of defeating their designs
| Should Spain be the sooner tranuuilized-
should Austr;- hasten the signature of peace,
Europe, will this time, owe these blessings
TO England. To her, France is indebted for
the present opportunity of display ing her
power against an unexpected attack, and
proving that a single call of the Emperor to
twenty of his departments, is sufficient to
raise, IN less than month, one hundred
| thousand warriors, against his enemies, with
ont detaching man from his armies, which
were lighting at distance of seven hundred
miles from the point of attack.
l
PHTLApE6PRIA, Nov. 21.-- YESTERDAY
arrived. sloot Phrbe, Gait. Tur!ey, 81
days from Carthogcna, quho informs fha,
markets svere dull and thar they acre oprr-
stocked with English manufacfures.-Yha
the fort Of Idrfhagena 7yas ohened To,.
nine months for meutrais, NTH the hrohi
6ifion Of Dry Goods and Sniri,uous III
s1tors.
! The Shaniards Throughout South .dmrti-
! Gait sSas said suere rife for repointion, they
say, hey 7oiHnot submit to any other crosvn.
cd head than Ferdinand TIL. him they ahhta..
zo.iting should be their fsrince. should be
once more regain The Shanish throne out
should he fail, then, fhcy are clear .foy. ser
! ting M a Refadfean form efgouernment,
iDdrfendcn, If any EUROPEAN JunfG Of,
other tozver. The Province of Quito, il
4u1s said, had already SET Nh an Iudehen-
dent Government and thrown off all o5edi-
eHce to the Syianfsh Government TO oueH
The Shirt Of insurrecfion. 80 called, froohs
7cere marching from fhe other Shanish
provinces 0gdinsr The inhabitants of Quito,
zvho had already chosen their Junta and
declared Themselves free and Indehen.
dent feotie..... True american.
Extract o. a Letter from Malta, September IA
&c From the Adriatic we have no late in,elli
| gence. The port Of Trieste, by the last advice.
| was still in the hands of the French but Fiume
remained open. Few, however, adventured to
it, from the precarieusncss of its situation, as
| well as the little encouragement the market held
out. Some American vessels have gone there OF
late, and many others of the flag remain in the
| ports around us, still uncertain how to proceed
for the disposal Of their cargoes The Levant
markets, like ours, are quite overloaded and Of.
| Ter no temptation to try them. Sales here are
| merely nominal There is neither warehouse
| room to store goods, nor money to buy, and a
speedy amel'orstien we confess we see no hopes
of, unless some important political change should
take place, and open to us other sources of con.
| sumption; for we are totally cut off from every
| port of Italy, from Genoa TO Trieste. Our Elk.
change keeps up, and will not, we apprehend,
fall naturally for sometime TO come the Gov.
| eminent Departments being apparently in want
of Gosh"
PRicrs AT MALTA, Sept IA Mocha cef.
Fee 70 cents Martinique; IS to 26; Bourbon ;
inferior 6toI7; white Havana Sugars a to
III SO; Brown do. 6 to so Muscovado; 10
S IS; Pepper; Is 10 10, 2 ;.Caraccas Cocoa
IS to IS IL; Tobacco 9 to 10 Opium 4 so to s ;
Rum, 9TH proof Jamaica, 30 TO 80 cents Beef,
I6 dollars; Pork, 1S; Hyson Tea, 20 10 |;
Some hong 50 tn 20 cents, Nsut.;ns On a., OK