Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-24
~ The LAST MAIL.
pHILADELPHIA, MAJ %.

f11LAOGA IiA4A3 PNNf
y. the brig Cerberus, from Cadiz, we
tbe. following American vessels were
- Cadiz, 81 Mr.. r. S. Hackley,a act
.6.sai. and 10 be sent home for trial on
sss,sion Of having evaded the embargo.
aks Accushant of New Bedford, Vigil
i New York, Franklin Of New York.
measure is generally attributed at Ca
= the influence over Mr.. II. of the
"a de affairs, MIR. Ewing, whose con-
orc \ this unlawful proceeding, as well as
o,ber respects is much blamed there, par
larry for the business of Murat's dis
.,sbes. In consequence Of lhi8 affair re-
MIN unaoticed by our government, we
] suffered much in the esteem of the
rsnisrds, and many ot our citizens III their
rests the neglect of restoring the de-
=, d : .ssels till very late and the procras-
alton Of payment for their cargoes. which
rm vet accomplished, arewhoIly attribut-
81 to this circumstance. Indeed the liber-
= Of the vessels IS due to the influence OF
MARQUIS de Yrujo whose attachment to
,i,izrns OF the u. S. was manifested on
a OCCASION.
IN little information that could be reli-
Is .cas received from the arnyas the go
.,nmtnt taxing the greatest care IS prevent
irculations OF intelligence uuf.vorable to
!. cause of Span. Sufficient however
r,spired fIom. 1imesta TINS, 10 cause a &C.
n s ] belief that their affairs were in the most
.rate situation. Il was Certain hat the
IS e Lamansha, had been defeated and
.~eietely ruined, IN a Ser.es otengage-.
ants near Waldo Penas, about the end Of
lgsch. 1t was also certain, about the same,
~ Of Estrsmadura, under Cuesta had had
me ySrv severe encounters, IN one Of
81 ii suffered greatly anu was understood
hays bshaved Sat.nty j. The result was
d ~rrecisely known, some account SAYING
was completely defeated and dispersed,
EHs others asserted 1t 10 have suffered SO
s. ne that the General intended giving ano-
r. battle il the hope OF saving Seville. 1t
mild not however be doubted that the vic
BIS had entered the province of Andalusia
q nr the battle, and it seemed certain Ilat
ly had arrived within from is to 90
a sgues of Seville. Nc apprehensions were
Grtained for Cadiz that place being re-
akablv strong ;>but ii was the almost uni
81 sal opinion no other place in the king
n or in Portugal could long 4sFrofn
INFER tbesIast accounts left a French ar
$4,000 at Bruge--and the Portuguese
bmty were concerned, to deliver the
nntrv TO the French; In consequence OF
bsrh general Friere and two Of his aids had
La murdered by his soldiers.
l The Marquis de Yrnjo hadbeen appoint
BY the iunta minister to Brazil and was
sail for that country in few weeks.
Ell In addition 10 the above we are informed
Il many Of the French confined in Cadiz,
ldivd bythe rigorof their Imprisonment;
ne alive including the soldiers taken in
field, the Frenth merchants and French
Sbitants Of the town ofCadiz and others
10 had been taken up on suspicion Of be-
imimical to the Spanish cause, were
gPed off for Minorea.
There was little or nothing said, as our
umants could learn, of any movements
he French army along the Spanish coast
81, he Mediterranean. 1t was said at Ca
that the whole French army in Spain,
mot consist Of more than one hundred
dNenty or thirty thousand men, for their
Ole operation in Spain. Romano it was
aastood was IN the mountains between
on and Gallicia, but had done nothing Of
great mote, not being in 50 great
&c as could be wished. IN conhrma-
Of the reports that England and
aia had adjusted their differences,
's said at Cadiz, that orders were re-
isdby the feet at Lisbon, to treat the
i san aagwith all the respect duea friend
over.
W%* roct r ~ II y.xJ o.