Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-13

Marshal Soult, whose army surrendered
to the British and Portuguese, has made his
escape.
By the ship Caroline, 80 days from Ca
dig, Seville Gazeues to the 28th OF May are
received the office ofthe Mercantile Adj
,vertiser; and by the Paragon from Lisbon,
Portuguese papers to the 5th June from
which the following articles are translated.
Extraordinary Gazette Of tie Government.
SEVILLE, MAY ~.
By official letters received from Trieste,
dated goth April, the Supreme Central Jun
ia have advice of the archduke John having
beaten the French a, my of $4,000 Ere nch,
under the command of the vice roy OF lta-s
: ly, Beauha, nois, at Sasille Poria and Cor
negiano.
They have also received officially through
the same channel, advice of Russia having
declared in favor of Austria against France.
LISBON, 1Rne1 /.
The army commanded by general Roma
ma attacked the French at Meta, and toll
lowed them to Paradan. Here the enemy
hid themselves in forest, which we sur
rounded, fired on them and killed many
They then ,retreated to Lugo, leaving IN our
hands pieces of cannon, &c. Our troops
followed the enemy to the gates, surround
ed the city, placing strong detachments at
the gates, expecting that 1t it will surrender
by capitulation or compulsion. Fortunate
ly the apostate Mazarrado, who has so
long been praising king Joseph in Aston
ga, is now shut up in Lugo.
P.S. This day, at 2 o'clock in the even.
ing, We have received the official account OF
the retaking of Lugo, by marshal Nicola
Mahi second In command OF the army OF
the lefs, and commander in chief in the alb
sence OF the marquis Romano. In this glo
rious action, the resistance made by the e.
nemy was obstinate, but were defeated after
loosing four thousand men in killed wound
ed aud prisoners.
! 1une2.
Letters from Elvas of the 9th ult. men
tion.that general Cuesta had advanced his
head quarters from Monasterio to Fuerte
del Maerstre.
| The Dutch papers mention about a battle
in Polonia archduke Ferdinand command
ed there, but say nothing of its result, a con-
vincinc proof that the French were defeated
and it IS believed that Morsoyia had fallen
into his hands.
We learn from Seville, that it is certain
that peace has been made between Russia
and England, and that Russia has entered
into the coalition against the grand usurper
of Europe. With Impotence, we expect
confirmation, as We have good reason to
give credit to this news, which is given by
Colonel Alva, who had arrived at Seville.
In England, this event, as late as the 5th
of May, was considered probable.
JUNE 4.
Account of the battle fought on the 10th OF
April, near Fontanatrois.
In their retreat the French lett one gi-
ment of the line, No. IS, IN Padernone.-a.
This regiment, commanded by ad]utant-
general Dueomir, and Col. Bressiea, was
surprized by strong body OF Austrlans,
and compelled to surrender.
The Austrians in their march met IN Sat
file French army of 5000 men, command
ed by the vice-roy Eugene Beauharnois, and
1.-The general of brigade liillet, with 80 pieces
||sot artillery which, together with the rein
forcements broughtby gen. Cervellonl, who
came from Italy with $4,000 men, making
a total of 900 men. The Austrians COM
manded by the arch-duke John, commenced
the attack with an army of Is, 900 men, and
were twice obliged to fall back but,
having been joined by 10000 men from the
Tyrol, from Seravale, and Ceneda, OF IN
fan:ry and cavalry, attacked the French ar
nv in the rear. The French army was
thus placed between two fires. The battle