Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-15

Olu laiuily iHdilololl, tiiSy WIZ aSoih oaiulCu
in the evening on their decentralization and
were seemingly much gratlfed with the
public works, &c. &c.
'sIN PEACE FRIENDS"
his maxim involves not only the princi
Piles of humanity, but those also Of the
soundest policy yet unfortunately for the
happiness of society, there are a few base
and depraved individuals in the country,
{ who, to crafty detestable spirit of re-
venge and promote personal ambition, are
endeavoring to keep up the spirit of hostili-
ty betwixt this country and Great Britain,
at the expence of truth and justice. The
editors of democratic papers use every
means, however base, to lead the public
mind astray on this subject. The leaders'of
the democratic party, whose only object is
I power and Office, know the moment their
watch words of cold tory" C British par
tizans,' &c. lose their charm, the Great en-
ginc which has hitherto aided their elevation
T will be destroyed. This is one principal
reason Of there having been SO strong an
opposition manifested by the selfish demo-
Gratis, TO an accommodation with England.
fIese characters now secretly curse Mr..
Madison for the just & independent course
/ he is now pursuing to effect AN amicable adj
iustment. Already they show the cloven
! foot of their baseness. Duane, the great
! gun of the party, openly condemns the
| course the president has adopted-and their
object is, if possible, to defeat the negocia-
! ton. Port. Gas.
! Extract Of a letter fran, a gentleman in Ca
.aiz, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated
M0y 81. 1909.
6 1t affords me much pleasure, to inform
you that the patriots have been blessed with
uncommon success, in almost every attack
on the overbearing tyrants of this part of the
world. Yesterday authentic accounts ar
rived, OF the French az Oporto, being COM
pletely routed, killed, wounded and taken
prisoners. General Soult is wounded and
taken prisoner by the British at that place.
Ferrol was lately consumed with the maya
zines s sail Of the line and FIVE ships set
FIRE by the French and then retreated. The
Austrian army, forming force of from
TO D nQnUTeQ tuCuSanQ men, have aiTeauy
taken the field hostiities commenced the
18th April. Intelligence has just been re-
ceived that near Venice the advanced guard
division of IS 900 men, was twice repuls-
ed by the French, but the Archduke John
having come to their assistance at the head
of force of 10000 men, completely de-
feated the French, who were $4,000 strong
under the command Of Eugene Buharnois,
viceroy of Italy, who was wounded, the
loss of the French is 10000 men, the great
er part killed or wounded--the remainder
prisoners, besides the whole of their artil-
iery and baggage. The arch-duke is in
pursuit of the enemy.
G May 28th.-NeWs has Just arrived
from Seville, announcing for q certainty that
the Russians and Prussians have Joined the
Austrians against France. All the bells in
this place are now ringing, as also firing of
cannon and rejoicing ON the occasion.
Statement and situation of tie Austrid',
Hen. l7ommanders In clief.
Arny u 10000 Arch. Charles.
The Danube, 10000 Gen. Keller
Poland, 10000 Arch. Ferdinand
Italy, $4,000 Arch. John
sDalmatia, 10000 Gen. Valacoyich