Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-07
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TRANSACTIONS.
Extra supplement ofMe Lisbon Cqs
the 10th Nay, 1909.


nicaring to you our restoration, by the !
val of the combined Portuguese and n
lish army, which took place YESTERDAY,
bout 9 O'Clock in the forenoon at Win
va, where they assembled together
hardly noticed in this city and as soc
the army was assembled, it began The
tempt of passing the Doruo, though d
was no bridge, in consequence Of the Frs|
having blown it up with barrels of gum
der, about 4 O'Clock in the morning cfd
day, causing such q great noise, that ii
larmed this whole city. The passage If
combined army was more brilliant and
pid than can be imagined, which the Fra
believed they would not be able to efte
less than fortnight but the plan Of
general was SO well formed, that the i
guard ofthe army arriving at three o'cIa
6ooo men were already this side at old
O'Clock, and at noon the battle was aid
decided.
No sooner did the said general see
his army was collected together. than
sent some troops on the bank otNala NJ
pretending that his intention was 70 pass
way but he at the same timt,detachl
part of bis army towards point above
tween tlle Colleeio de Bispa and Tie Sd
where the river is the narrouest, and
borders more perpendicular, aiad placna
artillery on the hil], he ordered his I'd
to embark in some boats, which, he mad
lected in the said place ); SO shat wlitl
French, that were on the bans, gave nd
of the debarkation, and they had spd
there, 1000 men had already laaded'
the artillery kept up such 2 are tson
hill upon the French, with the view Of
tecting the debarkation, that al this~M
ecut.ng under the hill. the French could
prevent it, not being able to reach on
brink of the precipice to fire. dowtTa1
for the artillery opposite swept OF Y
thing; finally, the combined arlny GOT
and began the battle, which vfas very b
the place cf Prado dc Obispo, our Tegl'l
No. 16, being one ofthose II at dlsulg9I
ed themselves the most. The slaugal'l
the French was considerable; they losl
this occasion three heavy pieces OF 'ealii
and two howitzers on oui? side %s
had FIVE men killed, and the English
eight, and about as many W ounded. i
The action being over, on. account o.
precipitate flight of the F-enrch, tlre<caII
went in pursuit Of them, and at ofo5||
the afternoon, more than hundred pF|
ers and few officers were loroughtHn
the cavalry was continuing TO ?ursus
Our army had already had IN Orgo y
action, on the day of Ascension, Tn'
routed the French, and TOOK great
prisoners ; in which the re giD'entN 40
received great praise, which the 81
said he would command as al dlSth;uo
In consequence of this action, 'a'
the remainder of the day and nlghtMI
my continued retreating, and, have al
at Amarante ann the repor! is now
the Portuguese troops under gen =,
are near that place, and viii st'ss'
French.
L1sBou, My
The 18th inst. being the anEFef"
the birth of the prince regent, "a0
much the sovereign of our choice, as
by inheritance, it was celebrated IN
liant manner. The ships were dress
painted the troops were in .u.l o'sI
the parade, and fred feu-de-lole~; IL
castle, theatre, etc. Illuminated at wy, .5seI
We have accounts that the lnilalos .ol
Viana "a seaport s6 miles N. OF "
have risen against the French ah h.s
Tuy, Valinzia, and all the district ~
the rivers Lima and Menho, is agan
power of its aawfal sovereign. Il,
The last papers from Seville M 4
that they have accounts there OF an