Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-23

Convention of Rastadt, with the Emperor
OF France. After the conferences of SEE,
he returned to Petersburg. On the 9th
February, 1901, he concluded the Peace of
Luneville, and filled, in the month of De-
GENDER following, the places of Directing
Minister OF Safe and Conferences, and
Vice. Chancellor of State for Foreign AZ
tai -s-Journal du Commerce.
SPANISH AN0 PORTUGUESE AZ
FAIRS.
LoNp On, April 90 rhe accounts e
have received from Portugal are ra-
ther OF a contradictory nature but still
we are convinced that the Intelligence
brought in the Loire, respecting the
distressed situation of Soult's arav is
well founded. Unless he receives
powerful assistance from the South, he
viii be under the necessity of surren-
dering. The accounts from Gailicia
confirm this. The French are entirely
confined TO The tortresses of Corrun-
ma, Fcrrol and St. Jago ; and it is said
that letters from the French general to
Joseph Bonaparte have been intercept
ted, which represent his situation as
extremely desperate.
May. 1.-Intelligence from the
north of Spain continues to be en-
tremely favorable. The Marquis de
Romano with the regular troops un-
der his command, and alarge body Of
Peasants, has entirely cut off all com
munication between G@neral Ney at
Corunna and Soult, who still remainsat
Oporto though reports of Soult's ha-
wing advanced to Corunna have been
circulated.
Nav 4--Accounts have been recei-
we'd bv governms Mt from Giion, dated
the 24th uit. which state, that at that
time, the Marquis de Romano, was at
Ovledo, taking the necessary measures
for organizing the army of Asturias /:
that the patriotic forces in the north of
Spain were Increasing daily and that
the French III that quarter were very
much reduced by the sword aud by ia
mine.
An American gentleman who left
Bll5oa on the 2lst ult. and s.. Andc-
70 on the 3Oth, states that in the for
mer place, the French garrison did not
exceed 500 men and that these were
using all possible exertions to convey
every thing movable, into France he
adds that the garrison of St. Andero
amounted to about 400 men.
The Pultney cutter which arrived in
Weymouth on Thursday from Guern-
ssy, bro't intelligence that the French
were eyacuating Spain; it is not i'm
possible that part of the French ar.
my may b. Withdrawn but the notion
OF Its complete evacuation is manifest
absurdity.
The Mel Lugger arrived with dis
patches from LISBON in ~ d,ys. Mar
shall Beresford with the Portuguese
troops had gone to the eastward, to on
pose the march Of Marshal Victor /:
The British troops were moviog north
ward TO meet SouIt.
The Glasgow Heard, In letter from
London, gives an account, under 18th a
prll, that We have not seen IN any of the
London papers. The Brit sh troops, 10. 0Oo
IN num6cr, under Gen. Cradock, were in
"N'a"NS VI h'sVVlJ ~ rs w prevent sur
prize bu their mead quarters al Lisboo.
NJ srshal SoulPs force was said to be adj.
vsnclng from the north, having taken o.
porto, while m1rsh5l Victor, with $4,000
lafantgy and 5000 cavalry, was stated to
have entered Portugal by the road of Al
cantra in EstremaIura, and advanced up.
on BadAjoz
The following is a copy Of an official dis
patch ffom Estremadura, dated the 3lst
a't=-'' Zoe Duke OF Albuquerque has sue.
eeeded IN forming junction with part
OF Urbina's army. The latter is charged
TO guard the positions in the rear of the
bridge of hrxebispo and Cardeal. Cuesta
has twice offered battle tos(sen. Victor, out
ne mas not accepted these offe 8, waiting
as we suspect for the arrival Of reinforce.
mehts' The French penetrated to within