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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-10
J eNnok. Jn,x 81.

: Commercial Negotiation. Mr. fasctrRer,
the sec e,ary t. he Boird. OF Trade. adde's
se'i'a letter on Saturday III his olfici;,. ~i'a-
racter. tothe Commissioners If the C..stoms,
IN winch he states. that it having CON- I'll,
the knowledge OF their Lordships, tha, seri-
Gus abuses had been practiSed with respect
tn licences granted to neutral ships, many
having been forged. others used with altered
dates, &c. &c. it is ordered that all ships.
winch NAV hence forward enter the ports OF
the kingdom. under the sanctions of licences
granted by his Majesty.. shall before sch
ship he permitted to unload her cargo, have
the l,"nce forwarded to the Treasury for
the purpose of being strictly examined tobs
agreed upon accordingly. This order has
occas;oned consid rable ferment and it, Is
certainly of the first Importance 10 the COM
mercial interest.
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nj fhe Conrf ofMe QUEENS Palace, Tie 12lh
u luz
Kmg most excellent Ma

PREsENT--Jbe King 5 most excellent Ma
Jcsty III council.
Whereas, his majesty was, by his order
in uDcii, of the 5lst OF May, 1869, pleased
to direct, mat no foi eign vessel as therein
excepted, should enter into the port, harour.
or road lying between 'he island Of tleiigo-
lard and Sandy Island and the Shoals of
ne said islands respectively, and con mosly
called or knGwaby the names of the North
Haven and the South Haven, under any pre-
teuCe whatever.
His majesty is pleased, by and with tho
advice OF his prvy council, to revoke so much
1t the said order rs respects ships entering
INTO the port of the said island or places
hereof. III ba last and o dircc. that hence
iorth merchant ,esse's. under sry f. q except
ne French, coming IN btlias, hali be al
owed 10 cntcr therein without his pajeS,y's
hcence: aud the right hon rabie tie Lords
commissioners Of his majesty, Treasury. x
nc lords commissioner. ot he Adm .ratty
IRE 20 give the necessary directions hefein
rs 70 'hem may respec@vel' appear
W. FAWkENER.
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Frerch army of about 10000 'mer, Which
had been sent back upon The rear Of the En-
glish tor the purposc of Gu ting them TO pie
ccs ON their retreat ~ Lisbon. which the
French had so assurcCily calculated upon
But the battle of Talavera. tur.ing out va
tier contrary to their expectations. the
Marshal returned by the road he came his
army being without artillery or even neces
sarics.
During the battle Of Talavcra, Spanish
regiment which was not in the engagement,
left the ground i'm pauic aud reported in
ialavera that all was lost. in consequence
oi which the ln,endant of the army ordered
all the provisions to fall back to the Tagus
by means ot which hasty measure the army
which had been engaged for nearly two DAYS
found itself without provisions for neath
fnrty eight hours For this misconduct the
brigadier who commanded the regiment,
was executed IN the spot, and orders given
to put to death every third officer and every
zenith man of soldiers Part of the execu.
tons took place, but a stop was put tn them
by the humane iaterposition of Sir Arthur
Wellesley.
In consequence of the above order 10 re-
move all the provisions, the combined ar
mics found 1t necessary to fall back to the
Tagus.
On Sir Arthur WeIlesev's retiring, he
sent Nag of truce tn the French, informing
them that the great heat of the climate pre
vented his taking his wounded with him,
and requesting that ne night have per,nis
SION to send his surgeons TO attend them
which was granted
After tue battle Of ralavcra. Veneyas ha.
wing advanced within sight OF Madrid, y, ceiv
| ed information from Cuesta. thatyhe French
were concentrating towards raeao and felt
back as far as Arariuez. IT, this position he
was attacked three several times by the
French, bht lie repu.sed tGcm every time
WI great Slaughter. After MS he fell back
TO Sierra M trena. principally for wana of
provisions Madrid had been Abandoned by
the French. King Joseph had retired with
| COCO men to Somma Sierra, strong pass
situated on the road from, Madrid 10 France
suppo'ed Ia be forrhe purpose OF securing a
retreat. as Berestnrd with acoubnetl army
otPortaguese, Spanish and English, Roma
m with the army Of Ga!iicia and Astnrias
and the Duke of Par9ue, we're coming down
upon Madrid, with as was said, so 600
men.
The Duke of Parque had already taken
Salamanca from the French, and Romano
was in Valadoid by the last accounts.
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RUSSIAN CONSULATE,
No 81. Oron~e s,,ce, y

w OF, OFHHSr Sfrcef, SosfoH.
This is tn inform the merchants and all
concerned that no American ships win be-
admitted into any or the pnrtS Of Rus ia. nat
excepting her colonies on the North VVesr
coast of america without a proper cery;G.
cate aud bill of health from the Russian G. on
sulate residing in Boston.
Boston, Sept. 20, 1909.
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Z TN III II

or letter from ceie6rafed Physician ix
bfdrSeii!eS dated in May 10 his friend
in Cambrdge, MaSSachuScft8.
Poor CHARLES the IVth, formerly kline.
ofSpain, is still here; with feet, legs, knees.
and lands swelled by equity and rheuma.
teal affection. He has with him Spanish
gentleman Of the faculty, but I've has called
for my opinion, and have paid hin q :sv
visits"
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QUEsEc, Sent IA.

CAPTURE OF SENEGAL BY THE BRITISH.
The Surry, capt. Pots, saiit, from Ma
deira July %, & from Fayal Aug 1S &C; mt.
L. has communicated the following jp,eili-
gence.
+" The fortress and dependencies If Sene-
gal surrendered, on the 18Th July, to his Bri-
tamnic Majesy's f"rces under lie command
OF Com G. nn bine, of Fl. NJ. 5. S leby.
he forces consisted OF 100 men of the
Royal African corps from Gcree, and the
sailors and Marines Of he squadron, H. all
400 rank and file. These were accompanied
D., eight gun boats belonging t. the heet-
he enemy made n soitie To drive ,he troops
oeck. but after sEi.niish Of two hours. hey
ret Gated to the fort. In ,he nean Grne The
gun-boats attempted to pass The bar: but
only three of them had the gnod fortune to
get over; they however, succeeded in cut
ting the boom and capturing twu of the enc
my S gun boats, and maintained themselves
within 4, short distance of the fort Afer
some further resistance the enemy surrender
Ell prs 'ners OF war, to be seat home aud re-
gularIv exchanged.
= he squadron consisted Of the Snleby.
commodore Co!umbinc, the Tigress brig. cap.
tam Parker, one Liverpool letter of maruue
che transport, and gun boats
80 he oolcby unfortunately got on shore.
having run very close in to protect the Ian
ding of our troops, and was lost. Cant. Par.
ker and one midslipmau, and several sea-
men we're drowned IN two boats which up
set and sunk on the bar"
he capture of Senegal, by the English, is
confirmed by Capt. Porter, in The Triton,
who arrived at Boston on Friday, and informs
that ON the 22d August in latitude SO As, lon.
% a., he was boarded from the British
schooner laFenze, from Fay al, where the
Derwent brig OF lS guns, had put in, and in
formed that Senegal surrendered on the 12tl,
Jnly, and that the So eby frigate was lost
Com. Coiumbine commanded the naval. ana
Major Maxwell the land forces.
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have been displayed and formed with .ol

have been displayed and formed with 60
much eciat.
NoTf.-ORicial accounts have been sub
sequently received, Including the daily report
ct the defence Of that fortress, down TO the
5th list. when it continued TO make an equal
ly glorious Resistance.
Government Gazette Aug. ls.
& SEVILLE. Aug. IL.
The forces which Soul, has brought to the
Iagns. do not merely consist of the Division
under his orders, but include the whole of the
French troops in CASTLE. Thishas occasion
ed the retrpgrade movement Of our armies
They extend from the Mesa de lbor as far as
Almarez. & viii shortly be reinforced by 5000
English who are already i'm Acknowledgement
further we are positively told, by Beresford's
DIVISION which a. pea to have reached Gin
dad Rodrigo, to the number of l6. 900 men,
he united armies of Asturias and Gallicia
must, by this time, have penetrated into Cas-
tile.-A French din is;on has marched from
the lagus to Piacenzia, undoubtedly TO oh
serve the armies which may fall upon the
rear of their troops
Ihe army ut the centre has fought at
.aimonacid with great valor. Its retreat has
Dcen military one, unattended with the
fatal dispersion which we have lamented
upon other occasions On the 18th, its head
quarters were in Argamtsilla Venegas i'm
tended to send part of his troops to the Ser
ra, and to advance with the remainder of
the army which is proof that the French
are not pursuing him. II it be SD, we may
hope, that la Mancha will not be afflicted
again with the continuance of the French
troops
The Tarragona report of the 9TH. states
600 men ohave entered Gerosa, renforc
ment most acceptable to that garrison. The
prodigies OF vaior and patriotism which it is
performing, would obtain no credit. il the
Spanish revolution had not aire adv afforded
| many instances of the kind, Wheneve, the
enemy assail it, which is often the case, thew
are obliged to retire with great loss
Seman0rio Pdtriotico.
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vouminoes, and as time is at present So va
luable To Y. NJ. on account OF Your. impor-
cant occupations and to me, on account of
the active situation in which am placed. I
will now coniin- myself to giving Y. NJ. a
slight proof of the sentiments with which
am animated, and of the state Of the for
tress. -.
'-The latter has been beseged these 20
days, OF which As of open trenches and IS
of unremitted .bombardment; aud in the
castle OF Monjuich, which completely com
mands 1t within very short distance. and
isits principal defence. there has been, for
these Is days, breach through which may
pass SO men abreast. During this time the
enemy have thrown into the place 10 600
shells or grenades; and the result of all their
fury ito burn the houses to ashes; but by
no means to damp the spirit of its inhabi-
tants, who. every day. Fly to arms, wherever
tachment to the just cause which we are de-
fendag.
Tue garrison, though very weak. since
1t scarcely consists of 9 500 effective men,
has performed prodigies of valor &. in three
sorties and two attacks, Zone Of which was
three times repeated by the enemy on the
breach itself, aud repealed with unspeaka-
Die bravery has made them perfectly SEN
able OF the order and gallantry with which
the Spanards fight. But all these particu-
lars must. undoubtedly, have come to Y.
commander in chief OF this army, whom l
have, from time to time, informed of what
ever has occurred.
= \. M, whose patcrnal exertons are i'm
variably directed to the preservation of the
national honor, IS aware how we'll all the in
kabitants of the place have deserved of their
country. Never, sir, have l seen their adj
n1rable enthusiasm in the least abated and
q thousand times would they have sailed
forth and courted glorious death in the field,
mad not Their small numbers rendered it ne
cessary. to repress their ardor
s s. In SO critical situation, have repeat
.ed!y applied to the Marquis de Coupigny.
second in command of this army, for q re.
1ntor cement Of al least 1000 men, upon the
ground that, even if granted the garrison
would hardly have one half of it's compii.
fpent; but nothing has been done as yet, al
thugh my demands have been more pres
sing as circumstances are become more ur-
gent.
The whole of which think myself
pound to lay before your majesty, with the
.solemp assurance, that this interesting bull
wark OF Catalonia shall hold to the last, and
sacrifice itself fer cur adored monarch Fer
dinand MI. whom may God preserve re-
calling 60 mems minds the fate of Numantia
and Saguntum, rather THAI to submit to the
tyrant's yoke.
! For my part promised at the head of
my brave Spaniards !; and new renew nv
promise. at the foot of Y. M US throne, as
surfing Y, M. that the eneny shall not enter
this fortress but over my dead body. The
annexed proclamation will make Y M. bet
ter acquainted with the sentiments with
which arr NaniMated.s
(Signedy
= MARIANA ALVEREZ."
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ExTRLcT or LETTGR-dated,

" NO de JhNEIRo Aug ), 1909.
Spanish vessel has just arrived here
III IA days rom BUcnos Az es with inform
alton that the ncw Spanish Viceroy had ar
rived tnere from Spain, and Governor at
Monte NIdeo; THAI OIL the 10, IN ult. Liniers
gaze up tie government quietly; and had
retired with an annuity, aud the rank OF
Fieis Marshal, in consideration Of past SER
vices. Senior Flo, late governor Of Monte
Fideo, gave up at the same time No EugiIss
or neutral vessels will be allowed to- enter
the river without special licenee from the
Spanish Junta, or the government Of Buenos
ayes; which may GENERALLY be o5taiaes
hctc"
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MARIANA ALVEREZ. y
Corona, July 16, 1909.

!. MARIANA ALvEREZ."
: Corona, July 16, 1909.
This Proclamation bears date Isl of
-Ahrli, sOhcn ihe enemy 1vere already threat
ening the fortress, and concludes NTH dr.
ereetnS ihe Punishment Of death on tAe shot.
against any one, lfuithOut distinction ofciass.
rank or condition, that shall haze tie base,
ness TO utter the soords, surrender or eaht
kui0tioH.
1.-THE meet natnter Of the gazette notices
the arripak at Cadiz Of II. &. M. S. the S..
me Haudna, with ufavards of sic millions
81 ha' dollars in shecie, and a number of
otAer UaluadLe articles
FRESH PAPERS RECEIVED FROM SPAIN.
SEVILLE, August IA, 1909.
GIN. VENEGAs' DIsPATcH.
2dost Excellent Sir,
This morning, at half.psst s, the ar
my, under my command, was attacked by
the enemy in Almonacid, and at seven a
very brisk fire of both artillery and musket.
ny had extended throughout the whole OF
the line. The number of the assailaDts was
very considerable, and we have no doubt
maintained most honorable fight for nine
hours together, during five OF which the fire
was tremendous indeed-but the enemy ha-
wing made themselves masters of a height
which formed our left. obtained an advap-
tage in point of position, and were ON the
point OF turning us-whch circumstance
induced me to resolve on a retreat, previ
cusly forming, to cover it, the second divi-
sion which had hitherto suffered least. The
xres 81 t.,l l.,
paired. Blood has been shed indeed and
we have lost excellent officers--but con.
eeive, that the enemy's own loss amount. to
5000 men. Cannot, at present, send the
particulars to your Excellency, but will do
so whenever have time
Camp Marshal ID. Roman de CaryaieI.
set out post from Tembleque for la Carroll
ma, where lie will assume the command. and
SOLICIT as many troops and sharpers as DOS
sble, until / reach the Sierra myself with
rhe army.
May God. &c.
(Signed) VENEGAS
Mead Quarters, Camunas,
Aug. IL, 1909.
To Fl. l.. DON Antonio CoRNEL.
Government Gazette
1.-THE nextnumber contains, at full length.
the same Generals dispatch, relative to the
unsuccessful attack made on the 5th, by the
French upon his army at Aranjusz which
was noticed in last Saturdays Chronicle
General V. states, that upon being inform
eddy General Cuesta. that the British army
had marched ont IN the morning of the 81
ard that he intended to follow it with his
own IN the evening OF the same day, to make
head against SOult, who was advancing on
the side of PIacenzia. he foresaw, that the
troops under his command would be attack
al g
should reach Joseph and Victor, who I'm
consequence Of their defeat at Ialavera
bad fallen back--the former upon Illcscas
with 1900 men, aud the latter upon Mar
poeda with 10 600 men AHd accordingly
General '. made the necessary dispositions
10 repn'sc the enemy and, as proved in the
event, III 80 able ard judicious a manner, that
the latter, meeting every where with an IN
Cnuquefsble resistance, desistcd iron the
p emp, and Withdrew with loss Of 100
killed and 900 wounded--tF.at Of the Spani
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ErtrQcts Of Ielksrs G.,l

Erfracfs Of. ieters rum n re8becfaffe MR.
ehant in UaUGDaa, 70 aSothcr in PhiLa-
. deLhAia, dated HaUanna, Iug. %. 1903.
"Provisions arc extremely low and dull
here, particularly Hur. large quantities
Of iis article bemg on hand, and vessel.
arc daily arriving fcom the United States
and Vera Cruz, wi;h GARAGES OF it, vii, =
tenders the saies very difficult, and n,is
are made bu. IN small parcels o. ~ ,r 90
ba' rels. Every other article Of pro,isi5,. -
ABUNDANT aud dali. DordeAuz Claret :. "a
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April %.
Advertisement.
IOseDh Tx. Vaudeville,

M tOS$ o44
Corner Of G1ng aud Uni0n-s5reets,
HAS FOR SALE,
1000 baskets coarse and fine Salt, by the
bushel and in sacks.
so barrels Whisky.
1000 W.T.. Rhode Island Cheese.
Goshen do. in casks,
5000 VT. best green Coffee, III bags.
1000 do. white do.
French Brandy. /,
Jamaica, Antigua, Windward Island, and
New England Rum.
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and ny
son Skin Teas, ofthe latest imhortatlons.
Sugar, best Muscovado, in hossheads and
barrels.
Do inferior qualities, in do.
Molasses, in hogsheads
Glover Seed, warranted fresh.
Cottoa, in bales and by retail.
Candles, mould and dipped.
Loaf and Lump Sugar.
Spanish Cigars, fiamilton's and Carrots
Snuff, in bottles, Writing and Wrapping Pa
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Madder, Copperas, SoaI Leather, Bed Cords,
Leading Lines, Ks. &c.
Best Superfne Flour, for private f~sIallies'
. few barrels Corn, and some Seed Oats,
Plaster of Paris, &e.
April II.
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Public Sale.

On SATURDAY next, the 9th May, at IL
O'Clock, will be sold, Oh the premises,
That valuable Property lltuated
on the corner Of King and Watersheds,
fronting on King street forty feet six inches,
and on Water street one hundred and sixteen
feet six inches. On the above lot there is a
two story frame house, sc. in the occupation
of Levy Talbert, and a three story brick
bake house, &c. in the occupation of An
drew Jamieson-a long credit will be given.
Terms, sc. will be made known on the pre-
misses.
P. c.. Marsteller.
May 81. dts
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~ TOLEN, on the 18th instant, a BLACK
- HORSE, four years old this spring, if-
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very lofty, his tail is very thin, his ears are
remarkably thick, and he has very long hair
on his. under lip--he is chafed with the traces
on his thighs. 7wenty Dollars will be given
tor the horse only, and Thirty for the horse
and thief.-Whoever takes up said horse will
be pleased to leave him with Nm. ~. Mills,
King street, Alexandria. where they will re-
ceive the above reward and all reasonable
charges paid by y
Philip Earhart.
May %. 3t*
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saIss at VendSe.

.cerv Tuesday and Friday,
WILL BE SOLD /,
vendue Store, corner OF Prince ana
p' Water streets.
MT, Of Dry Goods, Groceries, 20.
MRS Of which will be expressed IN
~ # the day-All kinds OF goods
pup On limitation and the prices OF
q ore established, a at any time be
q md nurchased at the lowest limitation
prices Nars+.u.r. y. m.
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May 90.
T. Brokers Office, &c.

THE Subscriber tenders his services to
/ the public in the line of a BROKER,
also, as an ACCOMPANY, TO those whose
avocations render it announcement 10 a ADJUST
their own affairs. Merchandise of every de-
scription sold on moderate commission.
FOR SALE OR BARTERs
A tract of PRIME LAND, containing 87e
acres, binding on Cheat River, in the Horse-+
Shoe settlement, Harrison county, state OF
Virginia, within 40 miles Of the head nayiga~
ton of Potomac-the titleis indisputable, the
river nayigable for boats to the Ohio, and the
surrounding neighborhood thlcKIy settled and
in a Furnishing State Of improvement.
FOR SALE,
A convenient two story FRAME HOUSE
with convenient back baildings, a large dry
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MAY Is, 1909
JAMES BACON

Begs leave to inform his former customers
and friends, that he has
Recommended Mt Grocery Byflness,
Athis Store on King near Washington
street.
WHERE He OFFERS FOR SALE,
A we'll choien aflortment OF
goods, in that line.
Warranted genuine, particularly his
TEAS, WINES & LIQUORS.,
Which are of superior quality--He will dis
pose of each and every article on the most
moderate terms.
May 2. utl.
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Notice is hereby given,

THAl in pursuance Of an act of the ge-
L neral assembly of Virginia, passed the
27tl day of January, 1903 entitled " An
act Incorporating a company to establish a
turnpike road from the Little River turnpike
road TO Fauquler court house"-the s}ubscrib
cps. comma 3sioners named in the said act
tor receiving subscriptions for stock in the
said conpanY within the county OF Fairfax,
will, On MONDAY, the 22d instant, for that
purpose open books at the court house OF the
, ounty aforesaid
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