Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-21

And the Emperor had addressed procia-
nation to the Spaniards, saying, that the
Almighty had given him power to rule
Spain, and that if the Spaniards Gid not
comply their blood should pay for tben dis
obedience. That if they would no. aecePt
.of his brother as king, he would take the
throne himself, and give him another kang-
dom. In this proclamation be offers a par
don to all Spanish officers Except about 4,
whom he names) that would Icy down their
arms. But we are happy to learn that NOT
enc of them chose to accept OF his offer.
We further learn, that the troops which
Bonaparte took into Spain consisted prl1lc1-
pally Of Germans, Poles and r,olland@fs,
who marched reluctantly into the country
and that Bonaparte was very suspicious OF
Austria.
Boaaparte had left Madrid, and it was
reported that be was On the frontiers OF for-
tugai.
News was received at Rochelle, on the
18th January, that there had been an en-
gagement in Spain which WIS said to have
taken place about the 18th December, snd
it was reported that 5000 Of The kngllsh
had been killed, and 1900 taken prison
ers. This story, however, say the Passen-
gers in the 2atayian, was not even believed
in France. Il is certain tEat the account
was not confirmed on the 14ih (two days
after) when the vessel sailed.
In the course Of few days colonial pro-
dpce had risen IS per cent At Bordeaux, N
consequence of accounts received aroma tie
United States.
On the 14th of JANUARY, tie day the ha-
tavian sailed, there were It anchor IL fto-
cheIe harbor, 4 ships Of tie Inc ana lWo
frigates, with troops Oh board, ready sor
sea, destined for Martinique eat .ney
were blockaded by force nearly as toEml-
dable. They were, hoWeve~, determined
to slip out the first opportunity.
The dispatches by the Hatavian are from
gen. Armstrong at Paris. They were CIV
tn in charge Of captain Bunker, passenger,
by capt. Haley, who arrived at Rochsh on
the 21st December, with orders, that in case
the vessel was captured by British cruizer
to destroy the dispatches. But captain Z.
when captored did not think proper to obey
his Instructions, and has brought t!!4e1n safe.
t. American vessels lid rot clear
cut Ok France without giving bonds not to
break the American embargo!
The British officer OF the Comet frigate,
informed friend Of ours, thar Of Roche
fort, he read q London paper OF the 9th Of
Jan. in which it was stated, that sir Arthur
Welies'ey's expedition TO Spain was aban-
donsd. That an expedition OF 12 sail Of the
line & 4frgates were fitting Portsmouth
for Buenos Ayrcs, THAI FerroIhadb been taken
by the French the beginning of Jan.--That
the British troops at Corunpa were about to
spike the guns and abandon tl!r pIace-that
the British army was retiring towards Vi
SO, where were 50 transports and trigates
10 convey them home--and, that the Spa
nish coast was lined with French troops.
The Comet, spoke cutter IN the channel,
and WAS Informed, that admiral Mitchell
had fallen in with the ToULoN FLEET, took
two ships of the line, and sunk two others.
The above is given as We received lit
is confused, and somew hat contradictory
Il conclusion may be drawn, it is, thai Ro-
naparte has seen more trouble III Spain than
he anticipated.
FRENCH BULLETINS.
We have received Paris papers to the
9th Of December, containing French Bull
letins Nos. II, Is and 10. Tbs last is dat
ed at Madrid the 18th Dec. 1t appears
by the Bulletins that no battle had been
fought after the entrance ofthe French az
my into Madrid.