Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-23
FROM A LONDON rAPER.
SUPPLIES TO SPAIN AND PORTU-
GAL.


orable house of commons, dated March
27, 1909. es79,323 IL
Sent since the 1st Of May, 1908, 90 pie.
ces of cannon-3l, 900 rounds of ammuniti-
on -38 how:tzers II 21o rounds Of ammu..
nition--20 carronades-4, 900 rounds OF am
munition.
Musquets 2oo,177; rifles 22o swords
6l,391 pixies 10000 infantry accoutre-
ments, sets $4,000; ball Car ridges IS, 477,-
955 lead balls, O6o 900 whole barrels
of powder Is, 4o8 specie Tl,954 e03 bills
OF exchange negotiated FAC, 4o4 camp e.
quipage 10000 tents 40, 600; linen, yards,
lis, 900; cloth, yards, $4,000 calico,
yards. $4,000 serge, pieces 1875 cloth
pieces, 4,Ol5 great coats $4,000 suits
); OF cloathing $4,000 shirts IS, 900 shoes
80 600 shoe soles Is 900; calico pieces
-22,212 canteens $4,000 haversacks
So 900 (; hats and caps I6, 900 pouches &
belts; $4,000 pieces sheetIng 7o3.
On their passage. Cloth pieces 299 !;
shirts 4, 100 ;pouches az 900 /; shoes 70, 600
sole shoes IS 600 (; boots 3 600.
To be shipped as soon as received from
contractors. Boots, %. 400 shoes 233,4OO
suits 400; pouches $50 $50 cloth, yards,
las 900.
lhe above account acquaints US with
the Quantity of art Giles sent, but neither
informs US ~ien they were shipped off, nor
when they reached Spain.
LONDON, April 20.=It appears by the
papers laid before parliament, that in the
Sourse OF last year, there were embarked
tor Spain and Portugal, Including officers)
45 1852 infantry, of which have dlsembark-
ed or remain for service ,o3o, deficiency
5752. N. b. Ofthe above, il appears by
return IRON Lisbon, da,ed Feb. IL, 1909,
that 625 are doing duty at Oporto, and be-
longing to different regiments which are
| returned from SPAN. ABOUT zoe British
soldiers which mad been taken prisoners
by the enemy were released by the Cali
, Clans, and are on their way to Lisbon.
Ot the cavalry (Including officers, &c.)
there embarked $500 men, and 404s hor-
ses whereof have disembarke ed 4l03 men,
and SAG horses, deficiency OF Cavalry SOL
diers 327, and 371s horses.
VI artillery men and drivers, Gnclu-
ding officers, &C., there embarked 1899,
! and PISS horses, whereof have relanded
! $3.50 men, and 761 horses.
/ IL is also stated, that al the ordnance
except seven six Founders, have been re-
landed.
LONDON, May 1.-The marquis de la
Romano, after taking the route we have
already described by Asturias aud Leon,
has suddenly advanced with the main poly
OF his army eastward to St. Jago de Com.
postella, which is about sixty miles south
| OF Corunna, while one DIVISION has pro-
ceeded through the vale OF Mandeo to the
| neighbourhood of Betanzos, within 30 miles
| or that poit. BY these movements all
means OF intercourse between the duke of
Elchingen (Ney) at Corunna, and the
| duke of Dalmat'a (SoulD at Oporto are
oostructed, and botn Corunna and Ferrol,
are threatened.
The division in the vale Of Mandeo as
eHectually interCepis the communication of
the french generals between Coranna and
ferrol, assisted as the patriots have been
! by the British Armament OF these bar
oours. Thus, insulated and pressed by
superior enemy, tits highly probable that
these two places which are the only towns
OF Gallicia IN the hands of the French,
with their garrisons, plumber, and the pow
eriul navy at Ferrol, will devolve again
into the possession of the SPanards.
April 26.-Mr. Frere, our minister to
the supreme iunta at Seville, is said to
have been ordered to ConstantInople.
MIR. Ada'r removes to Vienna, IN con-
sequence Ut the understand, which now
suos.sts between the courts or Austria and
L9ndon. The Austrian agent, whose arrI-
val We nave noticed, sets Off this day, as
II 5 said, carrying with him the first IN
staiment OF the SUBSIDY agreed upon in ia
veur or Austria.
La Loire frigate, lately returned from
the coast OF Span, landed at Correbudo, a
smail port near Vigo, 5000 stand of arms,
Toe the use of the peasan,ry IN that quar-
ter. Iney were Immediately distributed
among the curoiments that stood most in
need OF them, and body OF 5000 were on
the point of marching against Santiago. A
plan had been concerted to set FIRE TO the
place, should the French make any long
resistance. Tine Spanish peasantry have
succeeded IN cutting off all communication
ostween Ferrol and the in erior Of Gallica. |
la the Scraps store ship arrived ~
Portsmouth on Saturday from the Brazils, |
captain Walker, of the Bedford, is come
home on leave o. absence, and brings dts |
patches from lord Strangford, The differ |
ences between the VIeeroy, Liniers, and !
governor Elio, at Monte VIedo, had not
Deen settled and all the officers who
would not take the prescribed oath TO the |
flnta OF Monte Viedo, were per .mptoriiy |
ordered TO leave Monte Viedo. Most u !
them went to Buenos Ayres. Trade is We |
~ Hat at Rio Jsnsiro, owing to the inn |
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