Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-07
BOSTON, Sebt. 90.

A ship arrived at Duxbury On TO.,a
last, which left Liverpool August Is. 'I L!.
brought neither letters nor papers. 'D'
Extract Of a letter from celebrated p,u,;
clan in MarseiLes, dated in May 10 ' %,
friend in Cambridge. "
$ Poor Charles the WITH, formerly b.,
ofSpain, is still here; with feet, LEGS kns.Ss
and hands swelled by eouty and yberm,
teal affection. He has with him SPANISH
gentleman of the faculty, bu, he ha, called
for my opinion, and have paid him few
visits" "
SPAlN-Blake's Defeat-ln ccr.e.
quence of that disgracetul occurrence III.
supreme junsa of Seville ISSUED the follow.
ing address:
The supreme board has read, with no
less indignation than grief, this true ard
melancholy relation. 1t fondiy hoped tina,
an army SO well provided and conducted
would by driving the enemy from Arrscon
and gathering fresh strength in its victor.
gu. progress, prove one of the main anchor.
of the sta,e. One unfortunate mon.nr
has blasted these hopes fer the present;
and altho' it ought to be sure to FAD, at all
times, in the loyalty and enthusiasm of the
nation, abundant means to make up the
loss sustained, the reputation ana honor Of
our arms furnished by a dispersion as dis.
graceful as uncomfortable, arc not to be re.
stored in the same manner.
And, indeed, what is it to be ascrbedto!
To want of confidence in tn: chief? Til:
worthy general, who commanded thc~
Troops celebrated for his gallzu,ry, had pre-.
missed them fresh trumpns. To fear? And
ofwhom? OF an enemy whom they had
gloriously conquered but short time b.
fore. Psrchance 70 treachsry Its horrla
to say SO, and impossible TO credit it In
short to pique, i'll will or envy On u1hap
can think Of your miserable petty quarreh
and puerile pretensions, and abandon her III
that perilous situation ? Lay then the Spa
nish name aside put on the French uni
form ; disgrace yourselves by the adoption
Of the French badge, and tear your Own
country's bosom to pieces.
Dye, who in prosperous as III adverse
circumstances, have shewn yourselves w0r.
thy the name by Which ne are dist Sul'''d'
of the cause which we defend !! Andalus'at'
who a, Baylcn succeeded in huulbing the
French eagles to the dust Gailielans WAC
so boldly raised the standard OF Freedom
when the world thought you subdued Tor
ever and who know no better days 'aaa
those On which you can overtake the tns'
my to attack and destroy him ; As'uFal'
who maintain, wherever you happen "
fight, your ancient and venerable tha'ap
ter Cas,iIians, observation-disclosures, VINO o.,
the fields Of Cabezou, Rioseco and IHsSsr -,
lin, compelled Fame 10 confer upon w. yud
tie pr;z: OF valor, although Fortrae I0u nv
not deck your brows with the Iau'e' y,
victory CataIon;an., who not~!''''''"0J
ing the occupation Of your frontiers . a..
for,resses, necessarily harrass your ~, 60
cherous oppressors Valenelans H", r-r.
gloriously defended your walls in 'ns be he.
ceding campaign valiant Arras0nssfII ,r,I.
roic Ssragossians august pattern ', ., IN, Of
ty and cons!ancy, who were on tos P0 ,;s;ne
seeing your fct,er> broken, and o. : '. Dons
your head bending under the yoke e. e oa,,
We all to this field of battle, come " NV, TIL
sentence upon that unheara OF i''Sn .'.r,,,t, .
them, that the Chisaain and the Ss" nos, |:
who commanded them, although i l.! . ; !
were escorted BY their honor tie,' ,,oua.
and the esteem and confidence OF ,0en ,;;no
try of which they never wer: un0ss I them,
but they who SO vilely ahandolsu ,,r let .
who ran away in so dastardly MAMMA ''ha it u
the cause ftheir fight have been ,. s :
will. they are the objects Of the es exc. o(dt a
of al good citizens, and the disgrace .,e DC .
Spanish name in short, they osss nt vhd a
exemplary and nostjust pvn'',I'ns' wnr u
will inaitt upon 'l'e''' "
yer they can be found.
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