Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-03-20
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In our paper we gave London Dec D. anoun
cling anoa other events, capaion of Madrid Which took
place the This affair officially stated in the 18th Bull
ein Of the French army Spain Since which, accounts have
been received from England the Sd JAM furnishing many add
ional articles many and snnns oil great
Is ib and moment The French bulletins are to No. 10 the last
of which dated Madrid Dec 9th, and exhibits the most san
gine predictions that tranquility and confidence woua DC co
petely restored in the capital
Since the battle of there appears have been hard
desperate fighting least there has been no official and de
mite any engagements received in this county,
BY the foreign journals appears that III all the actions which
since the arrival OF the Great oon IN opan
the Spanish armies which been engaged, have never been
sed though the general they have been defea
ted Even Blake, who asaed by powerful superiority OF
numbers and compelled by mistakes m the execution oil his
ORDERS seek POSITIONS extremely disadyantageous effected me-
honorable and in great force In Leon
ready to cooperate neghbeurng armies Caanos ALSO
repused 7u by the superiority OF the Freuch light
artillery after many struggles In which he frequently caused the
enemy retreat retired the taking new
siton and eecng objects of great importance AT the bat
tile too of the pass the Spanish when they
number of their assaants and the strength OF
artillery adopted the policy Of retreang from certainty
their efforts however long protraced must eventually prove
fress undoubtedly well conducted thing
the bnetn the contrary notwithstanding all
Actions in all the other military events which have taken
San its invasion by the Grand Tyrant OF Europe
see exemped Of elegant writer that though
1.-THE armies of Spain broken into Fragments still each
member like the parts ola dssected popu will sprou up into
new and formidable engine Of opposition
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from Joining their orces said to have advanced and actually
formed junction with Marquis Ronanas army.
The report of the under thePymouth
head may possibly be The Spanish dates
ncaing this intelligence not eng mentioned Its probability must
circumstances which connected with the report
among hese will be rcoeeed that the French accounts
state the security which the dwelling houses of the people had
been placed that apng among the wealthy inhabitants
great of the in which the city
surrendercd add these the mmence population OF
places and the Of several divisions OF the French
troops mentioned the bulletins From these facts united to
reports having reached England, through
distinct Sources be permitted place some reliance
on its authenticity.
With these accounts originally published Philadelphia
blindness of his Brtank Majesyofa Regency, be
posed Queen, Prince of Wales Duke of Portland Lord
Chancellor and Bishop of Canterburyof Mr. Cannngs
from office, and the appointment in his sead of Lord Mel
ve Duane however, has the modesy say, that this is
the report passenger the Union. tits only
cessay for that files OF Londen to JAM do
squirt at any one Of these events
Th Union is said to have e,0ssS from Fanss and
. speedy accommodation of all matters in dispute
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J. APPOINTMENTS.
The following gentlemen have been appointed
spectisey affixed their having the
President of the United States and approved Senate
/ RosFRr SMITH, of Maryland, Secretary Of State
/ WILLIAM EUsTIs, of Massachusetts, Secretary of War
PAUL Hamilton, South Carolina Secretary of the Navy
THOMAS SUMTER, Of South Carolina Minister penipoen.
tiary to Rio Janero.
j HENRY HILL, Consul a ST. Salvador, in Brazil.
DAVID Holiness Of Virginia. Governor of Mississippi Ter
ritory
JOHN BOYLE of Kentucky Governor of the Illinois Territory
i NATHANIEL PorE, Secretary of the Illinois Territory.
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