Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-25

On the Goth, war against Austria was de
clared but it is not yet Known whether
the Emperor will proceed To the Inn or Tag
liamenta. My position in Spain is rather
critical; but / occapy the plain country
with considerable body of horse, although
1 am destitute of infantry. 4 am watching
| the movements ct the army of Asturi.
as, and of the troops of Romano, who OBJ.
strpct our communication with the pruvin.
ces they occupy. am not able to do what
I could wish, but send strong. reconnoiter.
ing parties TO Braganna and Miranda. and
do all can to keep the people between,
this place and Madrid in order, whani [
know to be disatfected. Your brother has
arrived here, but do moi see how he will
be able tn rejoin as he wishes. The war
lin Germany, produced by. the intrigres
and gold IF Britain, cannot bat be attend.
ed with The most dreadful consequences
| for us, and nust for tn. present render our
situation extremely criucali
"You Cannot expect any reinforcemcn's
uness the Dnke OF Elchingen should be a
! bile to send you some, of which cam ot
judge, as have not the least communica-
i, ton with him and all G alicia in state
! of insurrecrion scnd you ,his letter by
person in whom place much confidence,
| and who is worthy Of yours Sc.
fSigned) "kELLERMAN."
tsP. S. Turkey has made pace with
Britain; there are instructions in every
part OF Germany.
G1IaALrAs, May 90.
new attempt to negotiate with the Su-
p-eme Iunta of Spain. was made the last OF
April. and rejected with disdain.
The Spanish patriots are in force between
Madrid and Siragossa, and augmen ing in
| To-, III e.. ~
French loss was s20 men. The French were
| afterwards reinforced with 5000. but the Spa
niSh peasartry were not intimdated.
Letters from Aig;crs state. that all the ma.
tives of France. settled in that city, have been
put in irons.
A French decree dated in March) con-
tains, III substance. that confiscatcd American
vessels, whose sale win lake place in the ports
ofthe Emperor may be balgat on Foreign
account, on paying duty of Is francs per ton.
SEVILLE, May IS.
The Jnuta have dccreed that the Cortes of
the nation. National assembly, shall be con :
vened.
The Supreme Junta have decreed that there
shall be an annual religious service to inyok Ike
benedictions on King Ferd nand; and to per-
petuate the remembrance of the tyrannica!
conduct OF Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Spanish papers contain many accounts
! of small military affairs IN wash the patriots
| were successful.
| Tho Spanish Admiral NJ lsseredo. who joia.
ed the French aga;ns: King Ferdinand, and
who was sent by Joseph sonaparte, TO Com
mand the S laash squad-oI which the Fren.h
took at Ferrot-is said to have been caught by
| the patriots at Lugo,
Estract o. a letter from Cadiz, Nay 90.
| g We now expect the French army under
| General Victor, lately near Seville must Ell
! Their Surrender, or make immediately the hest
| of their way to Madrid and even in that case.
it IS matter of doubt whether one OF them
| will return to France. as the army of Narssal
! Soult has been nearly destroyed in Porsuzs,
] and that OF Ney. IN Caliicia is surrounded by
R9mana's troops and Gdlicians. In Arragon
and Valencia we have ~, 900 mcn, under Gen.
I Blake in CataloIia our army is about Is 900
strong, besides the inhabitants who are most
ly armed. In the province OF Estremadura
and Carolina. under Generals Cuesta and Ve-
negas, we may count about 80 600. In Portu-
gall including the British force, about 1000
will sooa he under arms. The force of Roma
ma ManSuet, and Of the Austrian, and Calici-
! ans cannot be ascertained, but the number
| must be great. but in want of arms
LIspoN, June /.
Letters from Orense. on the Monho. Nav
49, mention Sluit,s passing that place in his
Kpmana's army is now computed At 18 600
and expectations are entertained OF increasing
it to 10000. Romana i, gone to oviedo. ia
Asturias, to perform some duty entrusted to
him by the Junta.
The surrender of Ferrol and corunna by ths
(, French is expected. The British nave a saua-
dren before those places.
The army commanded by General Romano,
attacked the French at Msria. and followed
them to Paralay. Here tn, A-nemy hid them
selves in forest, which we lIrronnded. fired
on them, and killed many. gthen retrea
ted to Lugo. leaving in our hates eight piece
of cannon. &c. Our troops followed the enem,
to the gltes, sarrou lded the city, placmJ
strong detachments at the gates, expecting tha
1t will surrender by capitui alton or compufsion
ortunately the ano ,tate Mayarrado, WHO ha,
so long beea prai,i 6 king Joseph in Astorga
rs now shut ~ IN ugo.
T Z. THIS day at O'clock in the evening
we have reoeivedt official account of tie re
taking of Lugo, by marshal Nicola Mah, Sc.
cond IN command of the army of the left, an,
commander in chiefia the absence ofthe Mar
aus Romano. In this glorious aston, the re
| nr1 he