The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-21
the two hsmispheres. long chain, By which
\ their vessels will be stopped and their pride

the two hsmisphsres. long chain, By which I
their vessels will be stopped and their pride
rebuked.''
five may credit the stateMents of some
of our cotemporaries,- ttS evacuation oi Wal
chcren has been de,ermined upon. upon the |
re- pre- SCI tatien of General Don, who is said
to have declared that, :" ii his MaJesty's MI |
nisters command him TO attempt tina reten- |
ton Of the island, he will sacrihce ms lite IN
its defence without murmur; but he ieels |
it to be his duty, both To government and 20
the brave army on that station, to represent
the urgent expediency of evacuating it; and
unless this dcte 'minaton be adopted with
out delay, the greatest diiaculties may arise
in effecting the embarkation of the sick"
November Tive feel the greatest sa-
tisiaction in having it in our power to com
municate some particulars of an important
advantage obtained by the Spaniards over
that division of the French army which WAS
lately commanded by Marshal Ney. They
are contained in the following Bulletins
brought by vessel that left Oporto on the.
| 2Sth ult:
BULLETIN EXTRAORDINARY.
We hasten with peculiar satisfaction to
communicate to the public the agreeable in
telligcnce contained in the following extract
of a letter addressed to his eXcellency Col.
Irant, the Governor of the City CIT porto.
al have the satisfaction to inform you,
that on the 18th inst. the Spanish army. I'M
der the command Of the Duke del Parque,
had an engagement with a corps OF French
TROOPS, that had advanced from Saiam anca,
under the command of General Msrchand
which terminated in favor of the Spanish
arms. lhave not yet received the details.
1t was fought at Famames, or the vicinity.
1t is said the French lost in killed and WOMB
, ded about 1000 men; the Spaniards only
$50; the ea.ny also lost a 10 FOUNDER, q
stand of colors, and 800 mlskets, and the
Spaniards reteok at the point of the bayonet,
I six pieces of artillery, which they had lost
on the morning OF that day. 1t is not known
whether the whole of the Duke del Parque's
army was in the engagement. 1t reported
the French consisted of 10000 infantry
1900 cavalry. with nine pieces of artillery
The day af err the action, the Duke was re
inforced by Gen, Ballateros with 700 men
Y am in haste, &c.
2 WILLIAM cox.
|. Almeida, Oct. "a, 1909"
= Dutch papers to the 5th and Paris 10 the 9,
I, inst have arrived THAR contents, as might b.
! expected, are uninteresting. They consist OF
s decree for the meeting Of the Legislative Bod
Re- on the 1st of December, and fulsome and ina
: ted Address from the Senate of the Kingdom q
Italy to Bonaparte This presented by
u, deputation--at the head was Account Mecsati-
~ We are sorry to find that the Bayarians have ell
=, tered the ryrol in great force.
.. Just Us our paper was putting to press, we re
~ ceived the folio wing information from Gentle
~ .nan who left Rotterdam On Tuesday last -
10 He states, that Z" two of the most respectabl
Houses in that city had received letters from tbei
correspondents at Paris, which mention, tina
rs Lord Coingwood had intercepted large cot
Is, vow of military stores and provisions that w,
n.u, l.,,
of which he had captured. OF the ships Of w:
h under whose protection it was, an 80 and "a gu
ship were driven shore, where they WEI
er burned by their crews, 30 prevent them from ia
~ ing into our hands. A firgate was also driven
nm shore, which, to all appearance, must be lost.
IL Our informant could not ascertain When til
ar important event occurred.
a Times Office, tour s'sisek an The morning.
cfI We stop the press to announce the arrival
of Dutch Diapers to the 9th instant The feilowir
m are the most important articles which they col
as tain
VS. Aucssuaon, Oct 2S-The National Con
n nttee at Inspruck made an overture on ii
Esd, to enter into q negotiation with tie Her
on dltary Prince, relative &c voiustary suomissio
rDr SAxoyY, Oct Give understand, that h
sh IN: jesty, our king, VIII, on the 1st of Novembc
ii- undertake journey to Paris. Several 9th
lis Princes, who are members of the league CT q
ed Rhine will, it is also sad, repair thiter, at ii
|
His aIsjesty's stay in Paris will not exceed
no days.
he HAGUE, Nov 8--Accordng TO the Par
@. news of the 4th, the Emperor VIII make his Il
TO ump!,ai cntr, into his capitol on the % Decei
II Der. Several foreign Cardinals had arrived
~. | Paris. The kiag OF Saxony WAS expected the
~, ard it was supposed he would be sccomp,.i'
:" by his Cuaea and the Princess Augusta.
~ These iliusIrions travellers will proceed dire
DC to the palsce of Fontainplcsu, where it is sa,:
ng splendid entertainment will be given on the ID;
re- NJ. I.stuur Maubourg, Frenca Charge Il
ny fairs at the Oltou,.a Porte, has arrived at
x rTs from C0nsiantinople.
he LISTERS from Perpignan mention, that Ma
ng shall Augereau, the Duks of Castglonc, Is
ay completely recovered from his late Illness, al
Tor had gone to take upon himself the command
Ike the army oesieging Corona. His Lady rema
he ed at l'erpignan. The per cents were at 7t
80 C. Bank Stock, 1867 f. so c.
he PAeIs, Nov. 3-Prince Gorgali aid-de-caN
80, to- the Emperor Alexander, has arrived here
~ q special mission 10 his msj esty, having first go
on 10 Vienna and thence to Munich, in eXpectati
W of seeing him.
Id HIS majesty will make some longer stay (soI
oil say q monthly at Fontainbleau, before he
III sumes his residence in this capital. He viii pl
badly fix his rGtuTa TO the period when the leg
err atve body assemblies. Meanwhile prepsratic
ill are going forward with the greatest activity,
he the Hotel de Vile, for giving magnificent
he tcrtsinment TO his Majesty, ON his entry into L
etn metropolis.
ia IL is reported that his majesty win not co
rh riencc his journey 10 Span, Until every thing
H. in readiness IN That country, for the resuInpt
~ Of offensive OPERATIONS against the English =