The Delaware gazette., 1810-03-24

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expect to receive through the foreign Journais,
generally biassed by nteres! or prejudice. The
dates appear to be correct, and some OF the M
nutia is justified by other recent arrvals.l
Extract ETA letter from an .fmert ca" eeSt'%pa',
noe al Iarragona, 10 las friead m t4e toTen q
Providence, Rhode -ildad, dated Dec. 90 aaa
e2d, 1903.
"The situation of affairs in rhis country
a,e extremely critical. Since the peace With
Austria the French are N4isc cxertons TO
| semi frmidahe force into this country--it is
| said tina 100000 men are now actually on their
mar from rally, and others by the way OF
| l}ayonne Their present foyce here is about
so, 900 men. half of winch arc in Madrid. The
| ~psnish aud LnglisA army was within few
miles OF il. Ger0na still holds out, although
| We have had accounts of its having fallen the
| uarrson has subsisted for some time on The
| flesh of mules and asses, and, by last accounts,
there was bu, very little even OF that provision
| n the place. The obs,inacy which has been
| ewn in the defence of this place is unlivaled.
| "Gerona stand, in valley, and is entirely
| commanded by the surrounding hills, on which
| are strong batteries called Nlontju.ch and the
Condes,ible the walls are in many places en-,
t.rey broken down, SO that an entry may be
| made stany time: the French have entered a
I number ef times, but have been t,i,en back
[ w!h great siaughter--on the 4th inst. they en-
tered N great force, but Notwithstanding the gar
rson amounts TO only 400 effective men, there
Being 800 the hospital, from the want OF sut-
ticient food, they were driven cut with terri
bic slaushler-they have at length began to
Al.
| late.
| :" "W,thin these ten t,tys there has been lc-
Wy OF 10000 aumatans, or country people, in
| this proyince,who have marched and are march
| ing for Ccyona many Of lhem marched from
hence, and many more arc now here OH their
| way. There are great expectations entertained
i'om them; but the French hcasng OF these
| excursions, are pushing IN: Siege with all vi
gor. and expect hourly to hear of its fall. TIL,
force % the besiesers amounts it is sad to abou
20 600 men. line Spanish army. whose head
quarters are al Aiauresa, ,and main body aVich
70 perhaps as i.laay--a blow will be struck
| soor.
" General Blake has resigned the comrnnnc
of 'he army in this province Gen. O'Donald
Commander OF the Irish brigade. will eventual,
succeed him he is thought to be an able man
and has once or twice signalized himself befor,
Corona. The Spanish army in this provirc
is n q bad state, as they are without proviBie r
ar clothing a short time since a regiment a
. them marched in here nearly naked"
Dec. 2S.-ltis, as predictcd--the im,nor
f@ tenora has fallen :! the news has lust beer
received here. 1t has cast gloom over tn,
whole place; the general opin on here is, that
TINS province must soon fall. 10000 Frenci
- al latt A Id
a ~o' Ut 30 miles from hence, supposed 10 b
oestned 1or Valencia. Corona, inmcdatel
alter Its capltuation,was pillaged by theErench
and contribution OF $50, 900 dollars laid upor
it. Since the capture Of that place they hav
marched INTO Pasmos, Blanes, and St. Felicu
on tneir way toward Barcelona part of then
ave LAsleslng strong place called Hostaarh h
he Spanish army in La Mancha has been en-
nre'y destroyed by the French they brough
to saragossa 1000 prisoners taken from tn
Duke del Parque. We hear the Sumatans ar
on tn: borders OF France, and but YESTERDAY
monk told ME that, by this time France
ours ! Poor ignorant fellow, | could almo,
say that by this time Spain is conquered a.
ih'rS wear most gloomy aspect. What III
b Sama'ans are dong OH the borders of France
) cannot tell ; they have made prisoners
t war OF large number of fat hogs, con
' ing from france, which certainly is mo
:. 'alorous action. They are poor miscrab
neopie 10 be sure,so,ne without arms and SON
wrh This place is able to sustain long seo
Provided there were provisions enough : b,
mere IS n, enough for four months.
Nothing further has transpircd since r
i. nrst date That Corona is taken is confirm,
beyond doubt. shall have the ensuing Chris
- mas chance to observe the manner in whi,
- me Catholics keep that greatest day Of II
:" Nhurch there is an elegant cathedral her
very Old and large, and finely adorned with ir
ages' paintings and painted windows"