Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-30
advanced to yalladoiid had afterwards re-
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The Favoritc cutter has arrived at Ply
NOUN from the coast Of Spain. The Bonnie
Citoyenne, captain Thompson, arrived yes !.
terday at Portsmouth. Captain lhoraP-
SON has since reached town. He left Co 3
r,,rna on the goth alt. and brings accounts
from general Blake's army to the 24th.--
The substance OF the intelligence by the
Ronne Cheyenne, will be found in the sub
joined letter
s Portsmouth,, Dec. J..
6 This afternoon arrived here the tonne
C;tovenne, captain Thompson, with des-
,,atebes from Corunna, from whence the
Bonne Cheyenne sailed Gu Saturday last
the 2sth ult. Captain Thompson brings des-
patches from general Blake's army, winch
continued retreating, bat bravely defending
every inch of ground, till the 24tn' Wheh
general Blake made firm stand and repeli-
ed his enemies, numerous as tVey were
After this action general Blake's force re-
NAMED $4,000 strong. his we must
think very goods news but, we regret TO
hear that Romana's force, having MADE
some mistake in the route, fell in with tie
enemy and having slaughtered an immense
nunber ct the enemy, he was at length o.
yerpowered and CIT Tin pieces. We regret
still more to learn, that Bonaparte, s els'ssa-
| ries had too well succeeded IN stirring up
faction, and that the prince OF the peace,s
| party was formidable in Spain. We trust
! however, that the Patriots will ultimately :.
e.cceed over Bouaparte and the prince OF
/ peace.
THE news from Oporto is unfavorable
The party there in opposition to the Regen-
! CIV is very strong, and general Berres'ord
had meditated in vain. The French are
| at v alladolid."
| l4,aother letter, same date.
g This afternoon, at three O'Clock, the
/ Bonnie Citoyenne sloop OF war, capt. i homp-
! son, arrived from Corunna, from whence
1 she sailed ON Saturday last, bringing &C
count. from general Blake's army UP TO the
oath uit.
&C The dispatches she has brought viii be
! found to relate to several most dreadful &C
tons between the armies Of marshal Ney
and general Blake. The marquis Roma
mas troops from the Baltic by advancing
| too far ahead OF gen. Blake's army, VIZ Sc
| yerelv defeated one Of the regiments of
Catalonia has been cut 10 pieces.
/ "The fighting on both sides was most
obstinate and desperate. The marquis OF
Romana's cavalry was preserved. In the
last attack. Blake rep,.lsed the French with
| considerable loss. He is now at Cinta, a.
bout 40 miles north of St. Anelero, with
25 900 men. The communication between
| them and the centre army, under C2staues
is cut of, the French army being between
them, whose head quarters are ct Vallado-
lid. There are many fears for the safety Of
| the centre army. The prince of peace's par
ty IN Spain is very strong, more SO than was
expected or thought of; and the patriotic
cause looks depending. Sir David Baird
was at Astorga with his army, and sir John
| Moore at Salamanca. They have not been
engaged. Il is thought to be Bonaparte's
| intention to prevent, ifpossiblc, the joining
of the different forces into one body.
| The cause of The Spaniards is not consi-
| dered an hopeless one; but the spirit Of
patriotism has dropped very much.
| g In the Bonnie Cheyenne came passen-
ger Capt. Gage, of the Royal ARTILLERY,
| with dispatches from sir Robert Wilson, at
/ Oporto. His dispatches are not SO favora--
bic as could be wished. The party against
| the Provisional Government is very strons
and turbulent. Sir Robert had clothed,
armed and trained 1000 Portuguese, and
formed them into battalion. There were
three British regiments there"
In addition to the above, we have to
state, that this day an officer from Oporto
arrived in Downing street., with dispatches.
He came over9in the Bonne Citoyenne.---