Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-22

friqase Alcsn enc mas oce.
sn1ss' he coast Of France; and
Naosz' -. - - state that by accounts
disr re-. 81 one Of our frigatss (sappos-
L c;~r IS on shore OF Marlagalants
! !. Jared e,S.,l, viii be lost.
LosDos, May 10.
nail arrived late last night, and
L'so 8. uaieh brought it, brought also
Paekss with dispatches from sir Ar
,sy 1a They are sad 70 contain an
i Ws af o',r army being with - hours
I0ah : 4 oDorto. Soult had offered red 70 ca
reh q = certain terms, but which have
ula's, % ~ - ~ sir a. Wellesley. a battle
en- ,Iysn 'se take place on the SIN INST st.
b s. sr,hur's head quarters were at 20
Sf s he had force OF 1900 En-
pbra, W., and $4,000 Portuguese. Soalt
80 .s uS oporto, and had marched to {,
q ssas w. where there had been several
n'a' sps,'np with the Portuguese troops
ays 'o ~. Command of gen. Aiveras, IN
aosl u, French were beaten IN every &C
nlsi' ~ are about 5 or 400 French
(0n. LETT n the garrison Of Oporto.
V g narrrs brought by the mail are to the
q r, state that the first division of
~ British army entered co'mbra on the
Io.s Ne which is about so miles from u
l0' 's They were received with the loud
s' aesl,ma,ions. Whilst the British were
s.ane;np against Soult, who had lost all
5sass Of being relieved from his Perllous 81
saaon BIZ Marshal Victor, division OF
Iano Spanish troops had entered Chaves, tor
!. mn nose ofcuttjng off the French should
|bxs attempt to effect their retreat mo the
{ou,hern pars oil Gailicia.
Tn. news from Spain is BY no means IN
|hvorabic. Just before the packet: sailed
|hsrs was report in circulation, ofa great
Eictory hasng been gained by gen. Redns,
between B .rcelonsa and Villatranca. La tae.
soulh th-y have made no progress /: indeed
thew seem more inclined TO fail back than
advance.
. Waist Soalt is exposed to this peril IN
he norsa of Portugal, Neyis in little less
iangcr in Spain. a. cannot be reinforced,
md Immediately after the sarrsnier OF
Soult, he will have to encounter the British
roops who are to epter, Spain by way OF
Zamola,
A large mass Of German and pntch pa.
,srs have been received, containing great
;ariety pEdetails. some of which are In
ortant, and all interesting. W. shall be-
in with those which relate to the operations
a the north bank of the Danube. Inc
rchduke Charles has abandoned his posi-
100 on the Regen, and has retired towards
he Bohemian frontiers. This movement
las induced Davoust to break up from Ra-
isbon, and having been joined by Berna-
loue between Reiden and Schwanlortf,
hey have advanced to Cham and Wa.t-
nunehsn. The reports of battles between
he arehluke and the French are nnFounied.
Whilst the war is fer the present confined
IN the north bank of the Danube, TO mere
marches anl changes OF position. Boaa-
,arte IS advancing on the south bank with
ne main body OF his army along the two
Dads that lead from the Ina to Linz and
Wells, On the 81, part of the army had
rived at Sigharding, pushed on its adj
anced guard to Ef-rbing the remainder
tn army hal reached Reid on the road
Wells. The force employed in this part
assists of three French divisions, and the
,armstads, Wirtemberg, and part Of the
Ovarian troops. the Austrians under
en- Hitler, reinforced by successive ART
ais of troops from Vienna have passed the
rom, and takena position behind Wells,
here another battle is expected.
In the mean time the rest of the French
q navarian troops are gone to Salzburg
u the Iyrol, which is in state of insur-
.cuon. There was some warm fighting
tue 29th in the neigh5orhood of Salzburg
u N tn town itself. Gen. Jellachich re-
'cd towards the Tyrol. How serious at