Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-08

Srall oei5 nor IS reported TO he determined
TO carry on the war with rigour against the
Huss'ats. and was making great preparations
for that purpose.
Llshox, June 20.
(6rracss OF Letters.j
Yesteriay a regiment of British troops
sailed uo the ragsis and on Sunday two rcgi-
mcnts ofiUfantry we're la ,dcd here from Glib :.
raltar.
a Very large force is collecting in the
north % Portugal. Within the last four DAYS
pne brigade and two regiments of the line
which had quartc ed here, have marched to.
wards Braga.-r The whole of the forces in
the north are under the command Of the Por
tuglese general Silveira, who has eminent
ly DIS 'nynished himself & has the unqualified
confidence OF the troops under his command.
JUNE II.
-" Gen Bcrcsford has been here for few
days TO make arrangements he Quilted us on
the 9Th tor Badajns. The armies are in motion,
but they cannot mar h with great rapidly;
being compelled to- carry with them every ne.
cessary article of provision and stores, the
country through which they pass afording no..
thing to their necessities.
Victnr, IL Is now said, is between Talave.
"a, Merida, and Truxillo; his army spreading
TO the margin of the Tagus The allies are
approxinatlng to the same situation
q" We are recruiting for men who are IA
compose new regiments. The Service is not
attended with much difficulty. Towards nav
ment OF this and other extraordinary expenses
a contribution has been levied on the oDuJent
and midl.ing classes Of the inhabitants, which
is not to exceed one million of crtisades The
contrib Itors pay cheerfuly
The weather has been very unreasonable.
and unusually erular; at the time I zr1
writing, the rain falls in torrents.
LONDON GhZETrE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
Admiratity Office, J.ty 8, 1909.
The following particulars relative to the E.
vacuation OF Corunna and Ferrol by the French.
are contained in series of letters from capt.
III than of the Defence, to admiral lord Cam
bier. dated from the Odd to the Soth of last
month";
In consequence of the defeat of the French
army under Marshal Ney, in the action against
the Spanish forces at the bridge of the Pavo
tait neral fell back on Corunna on the l 9th
June, and Immediately prepared to relinauish
that place and Ferrol, removing his forces by
divisions II an rncampment three leagues in
advance from Betanzos towards Lugo. The
last divisions of the French left Ferrol ON the
21st and Corunna on the I'D, after having
in both places spiked the guns, and DESTROYED
the defences on the land side, together with
the magazines AMI stores ofevery kind. & com.
p'etcy disarmed the places and their inhabi
tants.
Ga the 18th capt. Hetham entered the port
OF Corunns, where he was informed by the 90.
vernon that he had received instructions from
the marquis de la Romano, dated at Ofense on
the 9th, to proclaim his catholick majesty
Ferdinand the seventh, with advice that he
had dispatched regiment from his army to
attend the ceremony & garrison the place he
governor at the same time gave captain Hoth nm
assurances that the port was from that hour
to be considered under the con,<oul and au-
thority OF the lawful king of bpain; and the
captain placed himself, and every assis, ance
that the ships under his orders might be able
to afford, at the governors disposal.
On the 18th, major general the Condo de
Norone, captain general of Gallicia arrived at
Corunns from *. Jago, and was followed on
the next day by general Carrera with about
l l,O0O men, forming the Condos division of
the marquis OF Romans's army.
The French army under marshal Ney, NOV.
ed ron ITS camp near BetanZos on the 22d,
taking the road to Lugo and Asst )rgo II was
reported that, previously to its breaking UP the
camp, it destroyed its baggage and heavy ar.
tilery.
On the 9th the marquis de Ia Romano was
stated to be at Orense with general Mahi and
so 900 men. Marshal Soults position on the
10th was said TO have been at Monforte and
Q,Iiraga.
letter from George M'Kinlcy, Esq capt.
Of hiss m2iesty's ship Lively. TO the hon w.
w Pole dated Vigo, June 2 encloses a copy
Ut letter he had received from brigadier gen
,rai Carrers. commanding a division of loyal
, 'anfsh troops, giving an account his taking
fPom the French the city St Jsgo Compos.
IeHa' The loss of The Spaniards was trining.
LoSDoN, July s.
Sir a. Wellesley is.sasd TO b. raising a Por.
.ugiese army, which, when united with the
English. will produce in the whole force not
ess than 70 600 men With this it was expce.
.ed that he would proceed towards Madrid
rom whence, according 10 some accounts,
Joseph B,naparte had already retired accor.
ling to Others he was certifying himself in the
;aPifal, IN the expectation Of b-ing attacked.
SEVILLE, June
The inhabitants Of Nor zon, finding IL inn |
possible any longer to bear the enemy's num-
'erless and oppressive W CITATIONS, took the ge~ |
ler1us resolution to rise upon them without |
my more hre arms than seven rnuskets but |
heir loyalty aud bravery supplied other wea
'ons with which they drove them cut Of the /
own. This insult The inter attempted To A., |
enge by sending division Of 1900 men a
'anst the inhabitants but they were.aH either
1iicI cr taLo,, srf,.., &C. o.ll.ct.,l |