Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-21

q , sssts 1T humiliation. lis beyond a doubt
thar Sweden viii treat with Dsnmar with
Prussia, and obtain from Francs oblivion
|. of the past. Ontheir side the l1sited States
approximate as much as possible the pow
ers 81 the north BY Bringing as q FiRSl
GUARANTEE Of their amicable disPosl-
lions. the resentment which has been pro-
duced by the conduct of England towards
them. The ambassador 10 Russia IS arrl-
we'd at Copenhagen. The Amsr'cans DO
more they'have ectedsshe Br1f's't n'''l's- J
ter, 34r. 1fdcksota. =. !,
g Every thing then induces US to believe
that by supporting nobly the contest IN
which they are engaged by honor ana a
well understood interest, the Anaef'eaaS
zvil not lose sight. Of the nemera6le 'zO0rds
addressed to them by his>ma,esty inc empe, :
ror of, the French, through the medium q
his minister far foreign q aHs--that the IN
tention and motives of that monarch Will be
Judged, as well as the acts OF which he
makes rneation; and that, CONF0RMA-
BLY, to the WISE ADVICE and useful
ENCOURAGEMENT contained IN 1t,
the English will soon End in the North OF
the two henispEeres a 5ns chair by whlsh
their vessels will be stopped and their PRIDE
rebaked."
five may credit the statements OF some
of our contemporaries, the evacuation 'of
Walcheren has been determined upon, up
on the representation of general Don, who
is said to have declared that, :" IT his ma
iestv's ministers command him to attempt
the retention of the island, he will sacrifice
his life in its defence without murnur
but he feels it to be his duty, both to SO.
vernment and to the brave army on the sta
ton, to represent the urgent exp Iiency OF
eyacuasing it; and unless this determine
ton be adopted without delay, the greatest
difficulties may arise in eHectiug the en-
ba.ka.ion of the sick"
November II.
We feel the greatest satisfaction in hav-
ing it In our, power to communicate some
particulars Of an important advantage OBJ
tanned by the Spaniards over that division
Of the French army which was lately COM
nlanded by Marshal Ney. They are con-
tanned in the following Bulletin brought by
a vessel that left Oporto on the 28th ult.
6 BULLETIN EXTRAORDINARY.
s We hasten, with peculiar satisfaction,
TO communicate to the public the agreeable
intelligence contained in the following:
/" Entract Of letter addressed to his excel.
lency Colonel Trant,. the Governor q the
Gisy g0portO. =. D.. ...
81 have the satisfaction to inform you,
that on the 18th inst. the Spanish army un"
der the command of the Duke del Parque,
had an engagement, with a corps of French
troops that had advanced from Salamanca
under the command Of General Marchand,
which Terminated in favor of the Spanish
arms. /; is,said the French lost in killed
and wounded about 1000 men the Spanish
only $50; the enemy also lost IL pound
err, stand of colors and 800 muskets, and
the Spaniards retook at the point of the
bayonet, pieces of artillery, which they
had lost on the morning of that day: 1t is
not known whether the whole Of the Dake
del Parque's army was in the engagement.
1t is reported the French consisted of ten
thousand infantry, $4,000 cavalry, with
pieces Of artillery. The day after the &C
ton, the duke was reinforced by Gen. Bal
,Iasseros, with 700 men.
"wM. cox.
"Almeida, Oct. "a, 1902" i..
We received the following information
from gentleman who Left Rotterdam OH
Tuesday last -
He states that two of the most respect
able houses in that city had received letters
from their correspondents at Paris. which
mention that lord ,Collingwood had inter.
cep.ed large convey of military stores and
provisions, that was proceeding from lou
lon to Barcelona, the whole of which he
had captured. Ofthe ships of war under