The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-10

1 hnd that the enemy had, ON the 5th inst
Come down with 2S gun vessels, before BATE.
on which they kept up smart cannonade
tor some hours, but were forced to retire by
the guns from the fort, ard every thing has
since remained quiet in that quarter" To
hear General at the head OF an invading
army OF sc, 900 men, with many hundred YES
sells of every description from line of bat
tie ship to Deal boat, coolly narrate an
attack by % gun vessels OF the enemy,& appa-
rently congratulate himself on every thing ha
wing since remained quiet, is, of itself a
very diScouraging~ symptom, TO say nothing
OF the reinforCements thrown into Flushing,
and the vigorous sorties of the garrison :: .
1t IS at the present moment useless to probe
this affecting subject. The probable result
ct the expedition will be the reduction Of
Fl9shing-and an Unsuccessful attempt to
ascend the Scheldt for the city of Antwerp
does not at present appear iii much greater
danger than the town of Chatham. Whether
in the present circumstances of the country,
the Island ofrWalcheren il an adequate re
suit OF the efforts OF such an, armament. we
leave to wiser heads to determine. = -
- The delusion with respect to Spain is dis
sipated.-whether Cuesta could not or would
not fight, when sir Arthur Wellesley propo-
sed to attack Victor-whetherh he be Trai-
tor-a Coward-or an ideot, is now imma-
Serial-the enemy retired a few hours after
that on which the attack was meditated-
for the means of advancing III pursuit of the
enemy sir Arthur is obliged to wait, until
they shall have been provided by the Spani-
ards. On this subject he has written a let
ter to Major General Donoghue Adjutant
Gen. of the Spanish army and a very an
cry letter we dare say 1t is, since Ministers
have thought proper to withhold 1t from the
pubic. That any thing can now be done to
save the Peninsula, there can surely be no
one so crcdulous as to hope. If sir Arthur
Wellesley should ever. reach Madrid, il may
be feared that tse difficulties aud danger of
his retreat will surpass those Of his advance.
The Spaniards will not assist themselves
we have not sent sufficient force into the
Peninsula to eXpel their invader, even while
the whole fierce of Napoleon was engaged in
Germany. What infatuation what insan
ity!-can induce hope that sir Arthur
can effect the deliversnce of the
Peninsula, when reinforcements from France
shall pour into Spain t--It is i"lpossible
that our army can long maintain themselves
III the interior of Spain. Napoleon promis
ed last year, that not village in Spain
should be ina state of insurrection by Christ
mas. The war with Austria interfered with
the punctuai execution of that threat. 1t is not
will perform that which he had promised to
effect in the preceding year.
Yesterday d Gettenburgh mail arrived in
town. by this arrival we learn, that an ar
mistice has been entered into between the
Swedes and the Norwegian troops. Great
hopes are entertained that this convention
will terminate in peace between Sweden and
Denmark. Among other reports is one, that
the Island of Aland has been captured by a
British squadron "a second, that 700 Rus
slams had been forced to surrender to the
Swedes in Bothnia-and third, that the
Prince OF Augustenberg, who had been no
minated as successor to- the Grown of Swe-
den, had refused to accept that nominate.
on, ....;
The successful attack made by our squad.
ron at Archangel is said to have excited
strong sensation in the Baltic
The Duke of Brunswick Gels, with 1000
men, is said to have finally effected his re-
treat to the Weser. and to have been reCeiv.
ed, with all his troops, on board the British
squadron under Lord Stewart.
Cuxhaven has been abandoned by our
troops on the advance of aFrench corps,
destined TO take possession of that place.
The public accounts mention, that Sir.
James Saumarez, with the squadron under
his orders, had appeared off Cronstadt, and
that an embargo was therefore imposed in
all the Russian ports of the Baltic.
There is u report of firing having been
heard on the opposite coast in consequence of
the preliminaries ofpeace having been signed
between Austria and France, and that by
one of the articles the Emperor Franci,
consents that the French shall occupy Wen
ma, and the Archducliy of Austria for six
years
The Russian prisoners that surrendered
to Sir Charles Cotton, in the Tagus, will sail
in a few days from Portsmouth for St. Peters
burgh. Admiral Siniavan takes his passage
in the Champion frigate, Cap. Henderson
The crews of the squadron will be put on
board division of transports, which is un
der the orders of Captain Shepherd. -
The Russian ships are to be brought into
Portsmouth.
Arthur O'Connor, it is reported, has com.
mand in Flushing.
Lord and Lady Holland, ard Lord John
Russell, arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday,
in the Lively frigate, o. 50 guns, Capt NJ
kinley, from their visit to Spain and on
Friday set out for Holland House, near
London, where they arrived on Saturday.
The Ok Deal boat brought the following
particulars -
" Flushing had been found 50 strong, a,
to require to be approached on the land side
IN regular manner, and our troops were
actively employed in constructing the yari
Gus batteries, whick when compile ted, would
mount upwards of 100 pieces of heavy ord.
nance, and 1t was expected would not be