Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-03

regent during the majority Of Charles the
Gfth. May the present archbishop Ct To-
ledo evince equal patriotism and courage,
and prove himself equally able to direct the
affairs of his country. '' s.
Portuguese papers and letters arrived this
morning tSthe Goth ult. The following IS
an extract of private letter:
LISBON, August 20.
6 The whole Of our army has left Spain.
! Sir A. Wellesley has his head quarters at
Elvas, from which place he will march to
Abrantes. Gen. Beresford is at Castel
Branco. They are said to have been oblig-,
ed to retire for want of provisions. The
French have retired towards Madrid"
The earl of Chatham it not yet arrived,
and it is reported that he is extremely in
disposed at Middleburgh.
A Gottenburgh mail arrived last night
with an account of severely-contcstedb bat
tie fought by the Swedes and Russians, near
Umea in West Bothnia, on the 18th ult.
in which the former was defeated; but the
opposition which the Russians experienced
was so great that, instead OF attempting 10
advance, they retreated from that position,
which was occupied on the Gath by the
Swedes. A private letter received at Got
tenburgh on the 4th inst. states, that peace
had been actually signed between Sweden
and Russia, by which Russia was to retain
Finland, and the Isle of Aland, and the
demand of shutting the Swedish ports a
gainst England was abandoned. "A private
letter dated Stockholm, the Soth last, gives
still more favorable account oi the militia
nv operations in the vicinity OF Umea, than
that published in the Gottenburgh papers.
1t says, 6 the enemy has been forced to
evacuate Umea; but | am sorry to say,
tina: exploit has cost lis dear. The loss of
the Russians is, however, much greater
Two of their best generals, !utschkoff and
Alexieff, 80 officers and between 2 and 5000
men are killed, wounded and prisoners.
It is said that gen. kamcnsky has retreated I
as far as, Skrlestea, about 70 miles from
Umea, not fselie3 himself strong enough
to wais the junction of generals Waeht
meister and Wrede. Admiral Puke had
sent strong detachment of gun-boats with
troops to Pitta, to take an island in the RI
yer near that town, over which the road
goes, and the occupation of which will pro
badly cut off the retreat Of the Russian &c.
neral, or at least prevent him from receiv-
ing any reinforcements or supplies from
Tornea."
1t is with much concern we state that all
the accounts received from the Scheldt con-
cur in stating that great degree OF sick
prevails among the British troops in that
quarter, and SEINE mortality.
Ten sail of transports have arrived at
Deal from Walcheren having on board a.
bout 500 sick soldiers, belongingto differ
4ent regiments.
Bya cutter lately arrived from Rochetclt !
we learn that two OF the enemy's frigates |
had come OUT of the harbor, and were lying |
under the Isle of AK. A neutral vessel
came out, while the cutter remained OH the |
port aud informed her that there were eight |
sail of the line afoat,ln the harbor; 50 that
if this statement be correct, 3 new ships |
heve been added to the S which effected
their escape from Basque Roads.
Price of Stocks this day at -.
8 Der cent Cons. for money 63 1925
Do. for Oct IS rs. Three per cent red.
Omnium II Ia prem.
Extracts tffom Li0erpoot Papeo q the 9th,
and 9Th Sept.
Arrived ship Liberty, Wheeler, New
York Lydia, Morgan, do. Shamrock, Al
len, do; Juliana, Colk, do; Gov. Core, !
Boston ship William Tell, Irott, DO. 8
end New Packet, Trott, do.
By vessel arrived here from New ork |
we learn that the American government has
enforced the intercourse act against this |
country, and have issued violent procta-
nation.