Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-03

a competent force, with which the English
frigates on that station, some OF which to co..
operate If necessary. 1t was reported at
I Corunna that the marquis had been nominal
ed president of the central }lnta, and that
great benefit was expected from the appoint
nlent of this distinguished officer to such an
elevated rank in the supreme council OF his
country. In Gallicia they were appraised of
the events of I alayera, and Of the subsequent
retreat of the allied armies. They speak in
honorable terms of British discipline and
valor. 1t is said that a great many traitors
in the French interest have been discovered
and punished in Corunna. The populace,
we are told, took summary vengeance on
these criminals, who expiated their perEdy
on the galows during the night, and were
publicly exposed on scaffolds the ensuing
morning as warning to the disafected.
A vessel is arrived from Bilbca, with
skins and wool, after short passage OF S
DAYS. We understand no molestation was
given during her loading,or navigation down
The river to Portugalete and that more
ships, with cargoes from, the sanae place,are
hourly expected. The information that she
has brought is,that there are no French gar
ri.ons in the extensive range OF coast from
Santander, to St. Sebastian, the whole OF the
troops in that direction having proceeded by
Orduna, Bursos, and Segevia, towards Ma
drid and Santa Qllalla, to reinforce the ar.
my of Victor.
Nine ships from Arehangel, supposed to
be worth 2oO,OOol. have been taken by a
Danish privaseer and by the last accounts
six other prlvareers were crulzlng OFT the
bar, to take the ships as they came out, SO
that 1t appears impossible for vessel to G.
scape.
.S.stember 7.
a Gottenburgh mail arrived yesterday.
The Swedish papers speak Of hostile move
| ments sill carried on agalns, the emperor OF
Russia, in Finland; at the same time con-
| yoy of Swedish vessels mas been allowed to
| enter the harbor of 3Vismar. On tie arri-
val Of thi, convoy off lhatsport, the duke Of
Meeklcnburg. The sovereign Of the country,
! did not dare TO permit its admi,tance, but
recommends d an appeal TO higher authority
and or proper application being made
to the French minister at Travemunde, he
graciously ise4ed an order thar Wismar and
Ros,eck should be open to Swedish vessels
furnished with proper papers.
We have insersea TO day from the Jour
| nal de l'Empire an interesting article, pro.
Tossing to be connected narrative of the
late operations OF the French army in the
Tagus. 1t IS gratifying to- detect, even in
this artfully composed statement, silent
confession Of the victory ga:ned by the Bril-
| ti.h troops at Iaiavera so that had this
publication reas he'd this country before the
arrival OF cur OWE dispatches, we should,
| from the eneply's account, have confidently
Inferred :hss the victory was in our favor.
After describing with great ditfus-ness the
English position, and adding that Joseph
Bonaparse was, nevertheless, resolved to at.
tack it the writer eligrcsses, and relates the
accounts received Of Venegas' approach to
Madrid: The king desired to save his ca
pital. The battle WAS sanguinary. The
enemy defended his position with the great
est obs,inacy, but he sustained SO great
loss, that he, during the night, resolved to
abandon Talasera. The king SLEPT on the
field OF battle. To renew the attack the
next morning would have been abandoning
the capital to Venegas, and the king resoiv-
ed to march towards Madrid" This is as
explicit contessim that the attack of the
2Sth was successfully repealed, as could be
expected in Frencl, newspaper. That this
victory should have proved ultimately fruit
! less we have before had occasion to la nent.
Accounts are faid to have been received
from Spain, which state, that the marquis
de Romano was at Leon with Fart of his
army. The remainder was at Cindad Rod
rigo. 1t was not certain whether he would