Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-04

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them, the forgery is rot detected, and they
pass safely. They bring nothing but French
produce, brandies, &c.
German papers to the 2lst inst. have been
received but they bring no intelligence as
TO the negotiations. A private letter from
Vienna, Oft same date, (Sept. q men
tons that the preparations for war which
ceased on the conclusion of the armis,ice
had suddenly been resumed in that capital
with greater activity than before. The length
TO which the negotiations have been drawn
out is stated by former accounts to have
been occasioned as we'll by the jealousies of
Russia as the 6rmness of the emp. Francis.
The claims of Napoleon to Austrian
Gallicia are said to be unpleasing to the au
tocrat of Russia. Advices have been re-
crived by the duke of Brunswick that the
Prussian troops have recently been ordered
into encanpments but the object OF this
movement is not obvious. The brave Tv-
rolese are yet in arms, and, as appears even
from the German papers, are very tormlda-
bic and resolure.
September %.
SPAIN 81 PORTUGAL.
Last night government received dispatch
es FROM Corunna, dated the 10Th inst.
Bv these dispatches it appears that the
whole of the Spanish fleet has sailed from
Ferrol for Caeliz. Agreeably to instruc-
tons from the admiralty, it had previously
been fitted out by admiral Berkeley who
had also emptied all the arserals and EN-.
barkcd on board the Feet the whole Of the
naval stores collected at that great naval de-
pot. This event must tend in great mea-
sure to tranquilize our fears in that guar.
ter.
It also appears that $4,000 Spaniards.
who chiefly composed the army formerly
under the command Of the Marquis de Ro-
mana. are on their march to Clndad Rodrl~
%. to which place SO much importance is
attached, and fer the security of which so
much anxiety has been expressed. They
were on III 3Oth of August at Almanacld,
about 50 miles north OF that city, to which
il was ascer,ained TO be the intention OF the
French to lay siege. Lord Wellington was
likewise preparing to interrupt that opera
non, should th- garrison hold out Until his
ar,oy vas in state to march to their assist
anCr.
We have also to announce'the arrival OF
Ase1 of transports IN II days from LIS.
hor. by which several officers have arrived
from Lord Weliinston's army.
b. this conveyance We have received inc
following particulars respecting Lord Wei
49," g 1l., amy are hutted. Head quarters
at Badaios-General Shsrbrook's division
extends from Loban to Merida; brigade
! Of German al tilery is at Loban; troop of
! horse artillery at lMerina, dad also some ca
valrv, Gen. Crawford's light brigade ofin-
fantry is at Neiss and Portalegra; another
division of the army is near Campo May
or aid Albuquerque, the 4oih garrison Ba-
daios, and the 9Th is at Lisbon; park Of
! artillery -four brigadss) is crcsmped near
! Badaios. The convalescent sick are at Ell
vas-the worst cases have been sent to Lis
bon, the light cavalry is at Villa Viciosa
and the neigh.orhood. The army is ex.
tremely sickly- about 1000 sick, wounded,
&c. The light cavalry is almost dismount-
I'd rcmouns of horses for the 18th and
| 18Th arrived from England, under Major
Archer. That fine regiment the first or
ROYAL Dragons, commanded by that ex-
| cellent officer General Siade, landed and
marched into Beiem (ten days from Cork
700 strong, in high order. Scarcely sim
| gle transport in the Tagus, and only the
| Barfeur and Semiramis ships OF war.