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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-12

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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30

Spaniards under Cuesta, is said to have been
brought to trial and condemned to death. He
was shot by torch light. This punishment is
said to- have produced much murmuring among
the French officers.
There was q report this morning that the Da-
lecarlians under General Toll, had succeeded in
releasing the king of Sweden from his confine.
nent, and in re-instating him upon his throne
that the duke of Sudermania had hed towards
Fmdland to take refuge in the Russian terrific
RES We know not on what authority this ru-
NOR rests<. We have net heard of any arrivals
from Sweden since the 18th ult. or A SUISSE
quent article ofthe 10th virtually contradcts this
| runtor 1T states that Toll was not Governor of
Dalscarlia--and that the inhabitants Of that pro-
vince were not provided with the means of I'M
derraking such an Enterprise.
Dutch papers to the 9th inst reached own last
night, but It's rather singular that the intel.i-
gence they bring from Paris only comes down
to the 29th ult. The decree for opening the
ports OF Holland for the expectation and impor-
tation OF certain enumerated articles Ga list OF
| which we laid before our readers OH Friday) is
given in the royal Amsterdam Ceurant of the
4th inst The accounts from Spain are given in
the most vague manner.
The French armies are said to havc been sue
cessful in several instances but neither dates nor
places are mentioned with any precision, Pala-
IVA h~oS ~ 10 SaIup Decu OTucTCu bayOInS 10
Nancy, and it is added, that he was to perform
this Journey under the care of single offcer.--
With respect to Austria, these papers contain We
| ry little intelligence the Austrian Ambassadors
had not left Paris on the 9th ult. and the arti.
Gle which mentions thiscircumstance, adds, that
he remained in Paris in consequences IF orders
not to quit that capital until Bonaparte had left it
but whether those orders are supposed 70 have
proceededfrom his own or the French government
| is not stated
The Dutch papers have published the Decree
for the expectation and importation of those arti-
cles which we enumerated on Friday. In the
preamble of the Decree, the motive Of it is said
to be "to place all matters relative to navigation,
on footing of complete uniformity with the De-
crees of France" Has Bonaparte then permitted
the same to French ports as this Decree permits
to the Dutch ports If he has, or If he means
to do it, he in fact renounces the system he had
adopted. We find from his Dutch Decree tina,
Certificates of Origin are required. BY our Or
ders in Council of the 18th Of Nov. " any vesse
| found carrying such certificates i, ordered to bo
adjudged as lawful price
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30

tions, took place till the goth, when about
three hundred soldiers. with two or three
pieces of artillery were landed and put in
possession Of one of the forts.
Previous to the landing of the troops, Ad-
rniral Drury had made every preparation OF
the boats and men belonging to his squadron
for taking the town, by assault. to prevent
which the Governor consented that there
should be no opposition to the landing of the
troops. and that they might garrison the
forts, upon which, however, they were not
permitted to hoist English colours.
!. The Chinese now interfered and ordered
Admiral Drury to leave the place, alledging
that he had made an encroachment upon
the territory of the Empire which could not
be submitted to. :. He persisted in keeping
his troops on shore, and declared his deter
miDation to hold the town at all hazards
In consequence, the Vice Roy of the province
issued an order on the 25th September, for
bidding the landing of any cargoes from, and
sending any on board. the English ships, of
which there were between forty and fifty
lying at Whampoa. An entire suspension of
trade ensued, and continued three months,
during which time the Admiral visited G an
Ron, attended by all the boats and about two
thousand men from the ships. The object
OF this visit was to obtain an interview with
the vice-Roy, who haughtily refused to add
init him into his presence, and treated him
with contempt.
On the 10th November, Admiral Drurv
ordered all the English subjects to quit Can
ton in three days, and repair on board the
ships of their nation at Whampoa. Ten days
after, he attempted another visit to Canton
with the launches and other boats of the
heet strongly armed, but was driven back
by the Chinese, who had stationed some
Man of war Junks five or six miles below
the city. where the boats were fired at and
stopped.
From this time till the goth of December
all communication between Canton and the
ships at Whampoa, and all supplies of pro-
visions were strictly forbidden, and no Eng
lishman was suffered to remain in Canton,
or return to that city. One gentleman in
attempting to get there by strength, was
discovered, carried into the city, and there
kept in confinement during the continuance
ofthe difficulties.
Finding that his expedients to induce the
Chinese to connive at or consent to his
holding Mocoa, were Intellectual, the adj
Iniral abandoned the enterprise, Withdrew
his troops and left Mocoa for Bengal about
the first day of January last. AS this was
compliance with the conditions required
by the Chinese, the trade with the English
was renewed....N Y. N1er. .ddu.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30
PHILADELPHIA, May Q,
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

At aate hour last evening, we received En-
slish papers to the 10th ut. Upon a hasty
perusal, we are only able give the following.
It's reported that Massena has been killed bv
Bonaparte, in fit ofpassion, though other &C,
counts say 1t was by accident.
Accounts were received from Paris on the
18th March, that Bonaparte had not left that
place-but that he would probably set off after
an extraordinary meeting that was to be held of
che senste--troops were pouring into Germany
from all parts.
a paper OF the 4th, mentions reports being re-
oeiyed OF actions between the French and Aus
TRANS, but later papers give no confirmation of
them and u only appears that preparations were
gong on vigorously between them
A paper VI the 9TH says--Two expeditions are
intended-ons has just sailed from cork-the
other will sail from Portsmouth in few
dsys--one is intended for Portugal, the other un-
known.
The papers contain variety ofparagraphs from
Spsiu and Portugal, butnone 10 late as received.
nor o. any great moment, which the want Of
time and room oblges US 70 postpone till our
next~.IrGe A7neyiesu.
40 JoSDoE, April 5.
General Dupont, who surrendered 10 the
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30
PHILADELPHIA, May i.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

: The brig Cerberus, Lufkin, arrived here on
Saturday evening, in 40 days from Cadiz. BY
thus arrival, the editors of the Frceman's Jour-
nal have received Gibraltar papers to the Cd, and
the Seville Gazette to the 4th of April.
Its positively stated by one of the passengers.
that Russia had made peace with Great Britain,
and that two days before the Cerberus sailed, an
express had been received IN CadiZ, from the
British admiral in the Tagus, ordering the Russi-
an flag to be respected
After the battle of Medellin, in Estremadura,
OF which we have no detailed account, the
French penetrated into Andaiusia, and were said
tobe within I leagues of Seville
The situation of Spain, which we cannot dis
gCise, looks worse than we expected, is not how
ever, hopeless. Their allies, the British, who
ought to be supposed to know the real state of
the country, have again sent fine army Of sc, 600
men to their assistance. This does not look like
despondency, nor do we see any thing oft in our
papers-but the verbal reports of passenger
are quite the reverse. He appears to think that
Spain must ultimately yield to the French pow
cr q.
The American vessels which had been so long
detained at Cadiz, had beenrestored through the
interference and at the request of the Marquis
le Casa Yruio.
Verbal accounts state that gen Reding was in
Catalonia, and gen. Cuesta in Observation-Disclosures
the marquis Ronana was in the mountains of As
turias- That nothing was known OF Blake-That
the army of La Mancha formerly under Infanta-
dc, and latterly under gen. Urbino, was totally
annihilated-That gen. Castano, was confined
IN convent near Seville for misconduct (no
doubt at the battle OF Tudela) --That nothing was
known of Palafox, whether de.,d or living, but
thatit was reported that Saragossa was totally
a heap of ruins and destroyed, having been lite
rally blown up by inches, and only 10000 inhabi-
tants remaining alive out of $4,000 Which were
In the city when the siege commenced-That aft.
ter the battle of Medeiiin in Estremadura. ano
Their severe battle took place, in which Cuesta
was defeated, while the French, as stated above,
were menacing Seville. Such is the substance
OF our verbal accounts, which the passenger
who narrated them, states, were the reports ut
Cadiz.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30
APPOINTMENTS

by the Supreme Central .1unta Of Spain in the
name 81 King Ferdinand tie vim.
His excellency, the MARQUIS de Casa 9yu;o.
councillor of state and ambassador extraordinary
tothe Prince Regent of BrazIs, on a special
and very important mission His excelIency was
TO sail about the middle Of April on board of a
~ gun ship for the Brazls
Don Martin FoIch, Secretary to the embassy
at Lisbon
Don Lgnatius Lima, Secretary obligation in
Sweden.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-30

- J'oNDoN, April >.
Ccperh dupont, who svrrsodered 10 the
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
BLAKE,S DEFEAT.

Gen. Blakc's account of rhe cow
ardly flight of the troops of his army,
when attacked by the French at Bel
chite, near Sarragoia, on the 18th
June, has been pubIiihed in the u
nited States. In consequence of
that difgraceiul occurrence, the Su-
p,eme Jurta of Seville liiacd the
following Addreis
{" The Supreme Board has read.
with no leGs Indignation than grief,
this true and melancholy relation.
1t fondly hoped, that an Army 70
well provided and conducted, would
by driving the Enemy from Arragon.
and gathering frefh frength in its
victorious progrefs, prove one of the
main anchors OF the S:ate- One un-
fortunate moment has blalted thefe
hopes for the prelent and although
it be fure to find, at all times, in the
LOYALTY and enthuGafm of the nation,
abundant means to make up the lois
fuftaipea, the reputation and honor
-four arms, tarniihed by difperiicn
as difgraceful as inconceiva5e, are
not to be reltorst in the fame man.
ner.
Ard, indeed, what is it to be az
cribed to /? 10 a want Of confidence
in the Chief The worthy General,
who commanded thof- Troops, cele-
brated for bis CALAMITY, had promif-
ed them freih triumphs. To fear ?
And Of whom ? OF an enemy whom
they had gloriouay conquered but a
Mort time before. perchance to
treachery Ii is horrid to fay 70,
aud impoilible TO credit it. Ia ihort,
to piquc, ill-will or envy' All I'M
happy men your countryis in dan
ger; and you can think OF your
milerable petty quarrels and puerile
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02

pre'ehhons, and abandon her IN that
perilous Gtuation ! Lay, then, tht
-Sfaaj5 name aide put on tbt
French uniform ; diigrace you-felves
By the adoption OF tie French badge
and tear your own country's bofon
to pieces.
90 ye, who, in profpcrous as in
adverfe circunfance, have thewn
yourielves worthy of the great name
by which we are diltingaiihsd, and
of the caufe which we defend An
dalufans who at Baylen fucceeded
in humbling the French Eagles to
the duff GaIlcans who 70 boldly
RATED the Standard OF Freedom when
the World thought you fubdued for.
ever, and who know no better days
than thofe on which you can over
take the enemy to attack and deitroy
him Aifurians who maintain,
wherever you happen to fight, your
ancient & venerable character CAT
tilians, Eitremadurians, who, in the
fields of Cabezon, Riofeco and Med
ellin, compelled Fame 20 confer up
on you the prize Of valor, although
Fortune would not deck your brows
with the laurels of victory; Catalo-
mans, who. notwithstanding the oc-
cupation of your frontiers and for
treiIes, ince1antly harrafs your trescn-
erous Oppreiiors Valencians who
70 gloriou1y defended your walls in
the preceding campaign valient
ARA onefe, heroic Sarragohans au-
CUFF pattern of loyalty and conitaney,
who were ON the point of feeling
your letters broken, and of rafting
your head bending under the yoke |!
come ye all to this field of battle,
come and pats fentence upon the IN
famous authors of that unheard- of
flight fell them, that the Chief
tain and the Generals who COM
manded them, although left alone,
were eicorted by their honor. their
virtue, and the eiteem and conf
dence of their country, of which
thsy never were undefcrving but
they, they who 70 vilely abandoned
them, who ran away in 70 daft ~ ly
a manner, let tic caufe Of the,r ili,, ht
have bees what il will, they are The
objects Of the execration Of all good
Citizens, aud the difgrace of the
Spanilh name ia fhort, they de-
ierve the exemplary and moi iuff
runiihment which Government will
inf q upon them, wherever they can
be found.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
OFFICI Il.

Sail, 7ity ~. fsoo.-On the
a2d !, the combined Engliff
AID ; ,4piih army entered 1afsvera Ok
Ia Rene, putting TO route the eneny's
rear, which made a precipitate re-
treat to the .diberobe. The troops
sudcr General Venegas occupy the
banks Of the Gradiana, In La M n
cha) and vii proceed to Aranjuiz.
Sebaltiani cpposed him.
Gallicia and Aiturias are now free
OF the VardaIs. They did no dam
age to the dock yard in Ferrol, nor
to the mufquet mandatory in o.
yiedo.
In Arragon, the public fpiris rifes
higher AID higher. Their army
(Blake's) is increaGng at Torrofa.
A BATTALION of 1000 /" Faithful Sara
gciIiaps" have joined them.
Corona, though ferioufly attacked
by Angereau's disiliou, and though
the reinforcenents fent to its aid
have mifcarried, itill.makes heroic
Seiiltanee.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
nAR1Yonp, SET. IS.

IaNfEoHD SfF1. ID
There appears TO have been less par
ty spirit, ard, oil course, less exertion,
at the lteeman's meeting in this state,
on Monday last, than for many years
past. In a considerable number Of
towns, no votes were given FOR the
Nomination, by the democratic party.
In this town the meeting was not SO
numerous as usual Our returns are
not complete, and we cannot therefore
state the precise strength OF the par
ties In this county, there are but
democratic Representatives. In May
last there werei 10. In the county of
New London, there is a gain OF three
democratic Repre- sentatives, in Wind
ham three, and in Tolland one. The
county OF Litch6eld is entirely federal.
From the other couHties we have not
heard.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
pg t5r aails.
sAvAnNAH. SEPT. Q

SAVANNAH, SEPT. 9.
The following has been handed us
FOR publication, in order to contradict
a report recently circulated of forty
sail Of American vessels having been
ST. into Jamaica for adjudication.
:" /, John Davidson, master of the
schooner Ann, lately arrived fiom Ja-
maica, Go hereby certify, that the report
which has been circulated of American
vessels being carried into Jamaica, is
unfounded and so far from being a
fact, that, during my passage to and
from that island, was boarded by five
or ak boats from British ships of war,
ann. they never examined a man, nor
asked for protection.
"JOHN DAVIDSON"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
q JOHN DAVIDSON"
BALTIMORE. sEpr. 81.

BALTIMORE, SEPT. 81.
Liberty Of the Seas.--An American
gentleman of responsibility lately re-
turned from Holland, says, that though
vessels arc permitted under certain
conditions to leave the ports Of that
country, and return 20 them, by the
laws and ordinances OF King Leseis, the
poor Dutchmen ore entirely subjected
to the French h4-vs, which forbid it.
That some time in June, three Dutch
vessels were coming into Helvet, with
salt, an article Of necessary consump-
don, and q little boat, ,nenned with 10
or IL frenchmen, with muskets and
cutlasses, rowed out and took them.
They were brought straight into the
port to which they belonged, and libel
led at the court of the French consul.
he gentleman adds, that there was not
the least doubt of their fate, or that the
appeal to the council of prizes at Paris
would relieve them. lie SAYS indeed,
that both the American captain, with
whom he came home, and himself, en-
tertained apprchcnsions that the same
row boat would follow and capture
them on leaving the port, and serious
ly believed it would have been the case,
II the pirate had not been detained TO
prosecute his condemnation of the
Dutchmen.
1t is manifest that the Dutch govern
ment can afford no protection, even 70
its own subjects, if indeed it has not
combined with that of France, to in
veigle ianocent Duichmen, as well
as neutrals into the traps of the grand
destroyer.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
vIsNAA, July Is.
Nepotiafi9ts far Peace.

Negofiafi9hs far Peace.
Yeaeroay afternoon, Prince Jobs. of Lich-
tenitein, who has been very GRACEFULLY reeei-
we'd in his audience by Napoleon, arrived here
to negotiate the peace with the French mnii.
ter of fatc, count Champaguy
The Emperor Francis, as ! generally aiier-
ted here, is much in favor of peace. and char
ged the Archduke ia writing to open nego-
cia;ions for il, even for ,onlidersbe iacrih.
ce< in order to pu, an end TO the dreadful ef-
futon of blood. Previous TO the lgning of the
armiitice, fome chief points ha! been agreed
upon, which are 10 form the bsis ofthe peace
about TO be made. An immediate peace was
expected, nay. belts were laid that the Empe-
ror Napoleon will be at Paris by bis birth day,
the I 9Th OF Ausuft
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
Genera.. CalEG't D1fateb.

Gen. Cueitl tends Information
iiom the camp at ralavers, under
late the a8th July, that upon being
apprizcd that the enemy, 10 the num-
Der of 40, 600 men were mixing diff
petitions TO attack him, he croflsd
the Alberchc. to take up a petition
prcvionay, agreed upon with the
Britifh Commander in Chief.
AT; in the afternoon of the 27th,
the enemy prefrnted themfelves,
made mott vigorous charge with
fixed bayonets, and were rePu'fed
with grcs. lois, the battle ending at s
at night.
On the 18th, very early in the
morning, the enemy renewed the at
tack, wirich they were itill carrying
on at J ia the evening, when tie def
patch came away at which time,
the whole OF the enemy's troops were
driven back. Tbs Gen. Aatters him.
ielf that fuch will be the lilue Of ev-
cry fuccellive action, the Englifh and
:,pauiih army difplaying the 8 Ian.
try charatteriItic Of their nations.
The Ufurper was pretent IL per-
fon on rnat evening he Withdrew to
st. Oilala, with % cats of woun-
ded. I.aci's divillon is clofc to To-
ledo ; and ycpegas's army NUT have
been in ArAnjacz yrlt.rday. With an
Intention to proceed to Madrid.
signed, GAkAf.
P. s. Intelligence has jua been re-
ceived, BY Exprefs, that the enemy
have been completely defeated.
cAnIz, AUG z.-Reports have
reached this City from Seville =
i0ilow' o,r hat a glori-
w. 9,1a Asr nTad been gained BY the
o9sr 6incd Armies under Field Mar
fllal Cueita and Lieut.. Gen. Sir Ar.
thur Wellciley, over the French
Army commanded by Marillat Vic.
tor.
"The lofs of the Britiih is faid TO
be two Gen Officers killed. aud
three wounded, and from q to 5000
men
sLcosD RrPeRr.- (By an Fxprels
arrived here this day, she adj f" THAT
MarIhai Vidor, with IS 900 men,
has furrendeled to the Combined Ar
m.Ss."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02

rot'cd in por. Our searncr too haze
been imprisoned, aid treated as slaves
and our fig if,sulied b, The gfossest
outrages his is well uo~h 10 eve
~ American F; and vet we hear such
men, as the editor of the salem Regis
ter, approving and ,indieating the con-
duct Of France and charging us with
British influence FOR merely suggest
ing our fears that any new alliance with
a nation SO peridious, must bring ON
the country the worst of calamities.
lBoston Gaz :.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
AorfIano,
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Monday, October 2, 1909.

On Saturday last, arrived at this port,
ship Franklin, capt. Safer, in 48 days from
Liverpool. BY which we have received
London dates to Aug. 10, four days later
than the accounts published in the last Ga.
zette. They however contain little or no
information of importance. We give the
following extracts;
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02

The following a.tieles, respecting
The EngIiih tx edition, arc more
authentic and Deceive than any
heretofore poblin,ed = aud were COPE
ID from London papers received at
BA!timore
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
Doluning. .Aug. 6.

Dopniag5 freet, fig. 9.
My LORD i have the honor to
sc9uanr your Lordihip, that def
patches have been received from the
Fart OF Chatham. dated the I'd and
3dinit. from Middeburgh, by which
it appears the iiland of Walcharen
has been occupied BY his Majcity's
troops, land Flulhing inveited after
fome reiiitance, in which coniider-
able number of priioners were taken
from the enemy.
I" he iiland of South Beveland
has alto been taken pohs lion of by
the divilion under the orders of Sir
John Hope"
(eigned) "CAsrLERFAGH"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
SEVILLE OFFICIAL GAZETTE.

A difpatch has been received from
Gen; Cuelta. dated FL Draw, July
"a, 1899, which fates, that
"lhe French under Martial Vic
tor, who had entrenched themfelves
On the banks of the Alderche, and
were on the eve Of being attacked,
aed, in filence, in the night Of the
a3d |; and the Anglo-Spaniih armies
are purifying them in their retreat.
Our advanced guard is in Cebola.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02

cADlz-His Fxcellency Don Mar
tin dc Garay, Secretary of the Su-
preme Junta, writes thus to the Con-
fuIate OF Cadiz.
/" The Supreme Board of Govern
ment has joit received the impor-
fant intelligence, that the united En-
gliih and Spanifh armies had mott
COMPLETED DEFEATED the
French Amy on the banks of the
Alberchc. after two days mott fe-
we're fighting and great laughter
in which all the troops have Untitled
thcmfclyes to the national eltcem.
II M. haltens TO impart this favoura-
bic news 10 the ConfuIate of Cadiz.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-02
LONDON, AUG. |.


Last night Paris Pafers to the 8 st
ult reached town. They contain the
29th Bulletin Of the French Army,
da.ed Vienna, the 22d July. This
document is remarkably barren Of in
formation, particularly with respect to
the point upon which We are at present
the most interested, VIZ. the execution
of the Aimistice. 1t states, indeed,
that General Regnier occupies Pres
burgh but whether the other sipula-
tons of the Armistice have been COM
piled with, or whether any obstacles
have arisen TO prevent their execution,
we are not told The fortress of Cralz
was, according to the terms of the Ar
mis,ice, to be given up to the French
on the 9th ull and vet, on The 22d,
they had not got posss ssion oft: the
Bulletin only says, that it was e-rtecfed
that Marshal Macdonald would enter
Crate on that day, viz. the 22d. The
report OF Bonaparte's having left Wen
ma on the 18th, for the purpose of re-
turning to Paris, appears to have been
unfounded The Bulletin does not talk
Of his departure, but says, that he is
employed every morning in reviewing
his guards.