The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-04-18

Engineers, Artillery Dri-
vers, &c. 1856
Infantry 1859
Total, sick included---25,0 s7
EMBARKED AT Woo.
General Crauford's Brigade 3,1OO
Grand Total 28,197
Which, added to Gen. M'Kenzie's bril-
gade in Portugal, consisting of between 6
and z 900 men, makes the grand total about
IS 900 men.
February 1.
1t is said that government has received intelli-
gence OF the real state of things at Constantine.
pie. 1t is stated, that although Mustapha Bal
racter was wounded in the assault made up
on the seraglio by the Janissaries he succeed
ed in effectng his retreat with 500 chosen men.
With that force, which was shorty after augmen-
ted 10 %, 900 men, he had occupied the impor-
tsRt position of Trophana, where he remained,
according 20 the last accounts, with d strong
park of artillery. He held Constantinople in
awe and IT was supposed, would uI;ima ely
prevail. He had been Joined by the Aga of the
Janissaries who, in their turn, had found a
powerful supporter in the Pacha of the Mo-
rea The accounts from Constantinople we
are tod reach to the 25th ofNov.
February g
Some of yesterdays evening papers stated,
bourg, with messengers from Bonaparte and
the inference was, that they had brought fresh
proposals for peace. At the same time, it is rot
improbable that as the refusal to negotiate by
our ministers was justified on the plea that they
could not abandon the Spanish people, Bona
parte may affect to consider the forced homage
rendered h i'm by the people Of Madrid, and the
retreat of our army from the North of Spain, as
completion of his conquest of that country and
consequently as removal of the impedi-
ments in the way of renewal of the negociati-
on.
February 6.
Bonaparte goes on without intermisson in or
| gaaizng the territory he has conquered. Ne
proposes, 1t is said, to adopt the line of demarca
ton OF Charlemagne. Biscay, Navarro, ARA
gen and Catalonia, will be added to France The
Ebro will be the new boundary; and extending
from Tortosa, its source, to St. Andero. AS a
recompense to Spain, he will unite 1t with por.
tugai.
The appointment of Mr.. Mellish to be consul
generaiin Louisiana serves to convince us, that
MI Canning expects An amcable termination of
the difference with the United States His
friendship for MIR. Mellish is sincere, and
he would not have placed him in this situati.
on II IL were not hkely to be permanent and pro-
| Stable.
In Europe there are yet open few ports in
| the South of Spain to which the ships of Great
Britain can obtain access but that they will re-
main so, we doubt From Portugal, notwith-
| standing a recent appointment of a member of
the British Parliament to the important and lu-
crative office of Consul General for that king
dom, our exclusion must be considered ine-
Vtapie. The late events in Sweden leave us
without hope that our reception in her ports
will much longer be tolerated-so that Europe
may now be said without exaggeration to be clio
| sed against us
We are sorry to be obliged to state, that the
l & and
Brazils, at Rio Janero in the court of the Prince
Regent. The Prince Regent, and the Princess
nus Wlie, are not on those terms of conjugal af-
| fecton, or even Of external amity and decorum
Which, 1t were to be wished, should subsist be-
| tween persons IN their eminent and conspicuous
si'uation. 10 increase the misfortune, we learn
| that Lord Strangford, our minister to the Bra
zls, and Sir Sidney Smith, have taken opposite
parts in this court difference the former siding
| with the Prince, and the latter embracing the
cause OF her royal highness the Princess of Bra
I'll She is the Infanta of Spain eldest daugh-
ter OF the late abdicated king Charles the IVth, &
was married liz 1890 to the Price Repent OF
course, she stands in the nearest position to the
Spanish crown and succession of any prince or
| Princess who IS not prisoner in Bonaparte's
| hands. Such is the unfortunate situation of
things, at present, in the Portuguese dominons
OF South America.
| bonaparte has communicated to the Senate,
1 no .S'oius'oh respecting opaln ana Portugal (;
the latter is to be united to Spain, and to form a
new kingdom for his brother Joseph in com
Pensation whereof, Biscay, the rest of Navarro.
part OF Arragon, and Catalonia, are to be annex.
ed to France and the river Ebro, from San
dere to Tortosa, is said to be the future limit of
| France.
| February Is
| The Baltic merchant has arrived from Rio Ia
nero, and we understand that abundance of or.
ders, principally for coarse woollen manufac-
lures, have been received by this vessel The
communication between that port and the shores
OF the Rio de la Plata, is now open, and large
portion OF the merchandise preparing is for that
market.
| Dutch and German papers have reached town
to the 29th ult. brought by vessel which esca-
ped from Varel on the ID inst. This port is said
to have been given by Bonaparte to the Duke of
Oldenburg
1t appears by these papers. that Austria was
still occupied in the augmentation oT her army,
and in pcrfecting her military system Tie
French force in Germany had already received
considerable irenforcements %, O0O conscripts
| have passed the Rhine during the last month
The King and Queen of Prussia, and the prin-
ces William and Augustus, arrived at Peters
burg on the 9th ult. They were expected to re-
main there for several weeks. The King was
expected to return to his capital about the 10th
inst.
The distress of the inhabitants of Copenhagen
1 a. e.