Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

ARANJUEz, November 90.
The Supreme governing Iunta of the king
dom has received the following dispatch,
from MS excellency Don Francisco Pa.afox
y Melci:
/" / have just received adyices from gene
rails O'Neille and St. Maroqui that they oc-
cupled Caparoso yesterday Che 14th) at ten
in the morning, the enemy having precipi-
lately evacuated it at seven, and retreated
to Peralta. No details have been transmit.
ted, and consequently I am unacquainted
with the state Of their force. Tam Just set
ting off to put the whole in motion, that we
may follow up our advantages.
s May God preserve your Highnesses
many years.
:" FRANCISCO PALArox MELc1.
(" Ga2aborca, Nos. IS"
On the 18th took place one Of the most
pleasing and satisfactory proceedings, both
to the e.. ;sh and Spanish nation by the
presentation of his Excellency Seignor Don
Juan HockhamFrerc,n quality of Minister
Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
from his Britannia majesty TO our beloved
king, Ferdinand VII. and during his IN
fortunate absence, to the Supreme Govern
ing Junta ofthe kingdom. He was no soon
er introduced, than addressing himself to
the President, he delivered a short, but
elegant and expressive discourse in the
Castilian lang Sage, stating the extraordina-
ry complacency and hattering satisfaction
which he felt in the honor granted him by
the king, his n.aster in appointing him MS
representative near the august person Of
Ferdinand VII. and during his unfortu-
nate absence, to the Supreme Governing
Junta of the Kingdoms of Spain and the In
dies and that this satisfaction was greatly
INCREASED by the reflection that he came to
witness the heroic efforts of the brave Span
ish nation, to preserve their ancient free
dom and independence.
The most serene president answered Seig-
nor Frere's speech with the warmest expires
sions Of friendship and grateful acknow-
Judgement, towards the King of G. Britain,
for the important succors which he had SO
generously afforded to Spain ; and added
that the latter, faithful to her friends, would
ever be SO to G.. Britain, and would demon
strate the nobleness of her honorable charac-
teribeing incapable of belying the sentiment
of her heart, which his Britannia Majesty
had gained by means which it was as diff
cult to forget as it was to express them IN
words. The minister then presented, and
withdrew to return to his residence with
feelings of the highest satisfaction OF joy,
which also animated all the members Of the
Supreme Junta.
The Supreme Junta, the 18th inst. issued
a royal ordinance for the re-adnission OF
Swedish vessels into the ports OF Spain, and
the renewal of comme1cid intercourse be-
tween the two countries, announcing at the
same time their intention Of taking further
steps to draw closer their relations with the
king Of Sweden, who supports with SO much
glory the dignity of his throne, and the right
Of his subjects.
Don Francisco de Frias, chief ot division
Of the army Of Estremadura, enteredoomo
sierra on the 17eh, with the battalion OF va
lencia and Merida, and 60 OF the Spanish
chasseurs. On his retreat the preceding day
from Amanda de Duero,~ Ia corps OF the enc
nv showed a disposition to harass him; but
anticipating their intentions, he attacked
them, and put them to flight, with the loss
k;lled Q prisoners horses 49, s