The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-11


Providence, that great cause viii be crown
ed with victory and complete success.
(" Head Quarters at Astorga,
lst Dec. 1905"
NoRF ok, April S.
His Britannia Maiesty's soop of war Rosa
mond, captain Walker, arrived in Hampton
Roads on Monday last in Al DAYS from En-
gland. BY this arrival, news of the utmost
importance has transpired; but as it is un-
derstood she brought no hahers, we are ne
ccasitated to give the current reports of the
day.
1t is stated, that Bonaparte has Complete
ly suEjugated Spain-that this event is not
the result of any contested battle, bur is at
tributed entirely to the trcachery of t..c Spa
niards--that some of the most stinsuishcd
Spanish generals deserted the coalition, and
betrayed the English army into the power OF
Francc-that at this critical juncture, Sir j.
Moore effected an embarkatisn of the troops
left, with the exception of about 5000 me II
that those few were completely surrounded
near Corunna. by a French army of ID, 900
men-and, as the last resort, they cut their
way through, and effected their escape ON
boad the shipping-that this gallant action
was achieved at the eXpence of the lives of
Sir John Moore, and General Anstruther,
whilst Sir ID Baird, the second in command,
lost an arm-the British, it is computed, los,
only 5000 men in killed and wountlerl-the
English army had landed in England, much
mutiiated; butthe disastrous events i'm Spain
had not decreased the popularity of the mi
nisters-it was supposed that the Spanish &
French fleets in Cadiz would be escorted to
England under the protection Of the British
heet. Bonaparte had returned to Paris; his
Brother Joseph had been crowned i'm Madrid,
and addresses of the most humiliatihg and alb
ject nature were daily presented to him.
CHARLEs OAKLEY, Esq. Secretary of the
Legation ofhis Britannia Majesty to the u.
States, came passenger in the Rosamond.-
dispatches from Mr.. Pinkney for our govern
ment, arrived by this vessel. Their import
is said to be most favorable to this country ::
comprising nothing more or less, than that
Great Britain had actually, or was on the eve
OF revoking her orders in councii--Which.
If the case, our grounds of complaint on this
head, will be removed; and Bonaharte con-
tinuing his DEGREES, Wilt is hoped, stimu-
late every m an in this country,to rise up in op-
position to him, and war be the consequent
result....Herakd.
From a London Naval Publication, of The
1st Of February, received 6y The Byfffsh
Sloot Of Har Rosamond, The oniy one
7ve have seen....Ledgcr.
The campaign in Spain has at length ter
minated by the decentralization OF our brave
troops, after a most arduous and fatieuing
service The retreat to Corunna was effect
ed, in the most able and soldierlike manner,
by Dir J. Moore and Sir u. Baird. They
were closely pursued by the enemy, who adj
Vanced IN very superior Numbers, and made
general attack on our posts on the 10th ia :
nuary; having on the 18th taken advanta-
geous positions, and brought his guns to bear.
The enemy was repealed in the most gallant
manner; and, after a long contested action
was driven back OH all points, & our troops
with the exception of z or sO0) were safe
iy embarked. The brave commander in
Chief, Sir J. Moore, fell early in the action :;
Sir David Baird lost his right arm; and m a.
ny valuable officers have been either killed
Oh wounded. The troops were embarked.
with uneqalled expedition, by the unremit-
ted exertions of Rear-admiral Sir Samuel
Hood and DE CourCy, and captains Bowen
Shepherd, hon. III. Curzon, Gosseline, Bows.
Rainier, Serrell, Hawkins, Dgby, Garden
and Mackenzie.-The able dispatch oflieut.
general Hope thus impressively eulogizes the
lamented commander: ."It will be the con-
" versatlon of every one who loved or respec-
I" ted manly character, that, after con-
I" Quoting the army through an arduous re-
Treat WITH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he has ter
p" minated career of distinguished honour
"by death that has given the enemy addi-
!" tionai reasonto respect the name of a Bri :
" tlshsoldier. Like the immortal Wolfe, he
lis snatcbed from his country at an early
period OF life spent in her service; like
!" Wolfe, his last hopes were gilded by the
=" prospect of success, and CLEARED by the ac-
clamation of victory; ike Wolfe also, his
memory will forever remain sacred in that
country which he. sincerely loved and
which he had so faithfully served" Sir
John was brother of captain Graham Moore
.ot the Marlborough, "a, now at Brazil, and
OF the Reverend Mr.. Moore, of Richmond !;
and son OF the celebrated DR.. Moore, author
OF many esteemed works. He was in the
47th year of his age, and had greatly distin-
guished himselfoh various services, and par
ticularly in Egypt. Consoling as is the rcAec-
ton that the lustre of the British arms has
been so nobly maintained, we have vet to
lament the loss of many brave men to no eff
fectual purpose. There is little doubt but
what we have been greatly deceived by the
reported enthusiastic ardour of the Spani-
ards, ON whom 20 millions of treasure have
been expended, without the consolation of Z,
grateful return.
The thanks of both houses of parliament
have been unanimously voted to the soldiers.