The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-10

hope, that la Mancha will not be afflicted
again with the continuance of the French
troops
The Tarragona report of the 9TH. states
600 men tohave enter eel Geroaa, a reinforc
ment most acceptable To that garrison. The
prodigies OF vaior and patriotism which it is
performing, would obtain no credit, il the
Spanish revolution had not already afforded
many Instances of the kind, Whenever the
enemy assal it, which is often the case, they
are obliged to retire with great loss
.Seman0rio Pdtriotico.
.e ~f PHILADELPHIA. Oct s
Arrived yesterday at this port, the brig
General Ia on, from st Ubes, sailedthe 10 n
Augustine captain of which lras favored US
win Portuguese papers to that date-but
they Contain n"th'ng new. Aug Is LAT, 81.
"a, long Is. 81, spoke scbr I'm, "a days {. ON
N. York for Cadlz. Same day WAS Boa, ded
by British brig Of war from Lisbon, bound
on cruise off the western islands. Had no
men impressed.
The captain of the above vessel informs
that no cfncial account of the battle OF the
27th and 2sth July had arrived in Portugal
before he sailed; although sufficient time
had elapsed. By al! the private letters
received at st. Ube, from Spain it appeared
that the English army had suffered mach
the Whole of their advanced guard having
been cut up. previous to- the general engage
ment. and sir A. Wellesley had to make his
escape tothe NAN body of the army by fight,
accompanied by few horsemen.
The loss on the part + the British was
understood to be at least 10000 men exciu
sive OF officers; having been driven from a |
their positions, excep th,t occupied by the
artillery. This news dare not be published
at 81 Ubes; and wa related to our informant
by the British consul at that place.
The English las usually and their friends
the Portuguese, have laid all the blame upon
the poor Spaniards; they say the Spaniards
did not arrive at the field of battle. until the
second day of the action and when they
did arrive. expressed some unwilIneness to
occupy the positions their English friends
had assigned them.
The cQrl.s, composed of the students. had
disbanded, and retained To their homes,
being dissatisfied Wi h the tyrannical con duct
OF The British Ulcers that had been place
over them. The militia at ST. Ubes had de-
manded permission of the governor 10 return
to their homes, but being refused, the princi
pal part of hem had deserted.
C01cicI ne7vs-48 600 French killed
who will now deny it'' Major jackson.
NEW YORK. Oct 4
Late last night the Spanish frigate Cor.
nelia, capt. Don Joseph Rodiigues de Arias.
arrived at the quarantine ground She sail
ed from Cadiz on the Goth of August. This
vessel has brought out his exec ilcnc, Don
Lewis de Onis, Minister Plenipo,entiary and
Envoy Extraordinary from his Catholic Ma
Jesty Ferdinand the 9TH, to the u. States of
America. Also Don Bartholomew Renge
net, Consul from his Catholic n. iesty tor
Hel NH fl,afr lnl
domestics, and Mr. Richard Bailey of this
city.
On the goth ult the frigate spoke the ship
Ariadne, Wyberg, 81 days from Liverpool
tor Observation-Disclosures that the English
had got possession of all the Islands on the
coast of Holland
we also learn, that after the battle of Ia
lavera, the French army attacked Gene
raj Venegas in Aranjnea. and were dri, en-
back with considerable loss, after three
hard fought battles. Venegas aftcrward
returned towards the Sierra Morena, princi
pally tor want OF provisions, the French ha
wing DESTROYED every thing: The French
garrison of Madrid had gone INFO the Rete
ro. with their adhcrsnts, the people having
risen up against them, and gone out to meet
Venegas in his advance.
October 5.
We learn further, by the Spanish frieate.
that Corona, which defends itself in the
most astonishing manner, has been relieved
by General Blake, who is collecting his az
my and artillery at Tortosa, to- go against
oaragossa, where the French have been OBJ
li8ed 10 concentrate themselves, in couse
quence OF the people of Arragon having risen
against them en- masse
The Spanish mountaineers from ARA gop.
Navarro. and Catalonia, had made an ir
rup;ion into several parts Of France, bnrpt
SOME towns, and levied contributions ON the
The Supreme Junta continued at S, vile
but 1t was expected they would soon remove
to Madrid, from whence Joseph R,naparte
with 5000 men, had a second time effected
his escape. He was gone to Somma Sitr
ra, strong pass between France x Spain.
The st. Fulgencio, Spanish "a. hatI.ar
rived at Cadiz from Lima with eight mlh
ons Of collars. L
After the battle Of Talavera the Brjtisg
Ind Spanish armies were only prevented
rom pursuing their victory and following
he French in their retreat BY the want o.
provisions and forage. the French haVjns |
'unt and destroyed the harvests. Ibi |
same circumstance induced the combined |
'rmles to fa0 back, short distance, on TIC |
iagus. On their way thither they heard |
# Marshal Soult, with detachment of the