The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-04
.: NoRFoLs, April ".
TRANSLA rIONS
From Stanish fohrrs reeeiyed at The or.
fee Of the Public Ledger.

SPAN and the Indies. residing at the Isle de
Leon, the right honorable Henry WELLESLEY,
his Britannia majesty's minister pcnipoten
tisry and extraordinary 10 this government
tie exhibited his instructions. ard on this
occasion new pledges were given with mu .
tual satisfaction Of the firm alliance and
sincere friendship which, frum. the begin
| ming of our glorious revolution, have united
the two nations to resist tie common enc
my. ard defend the liberty and independence
OF Spain. so cruelty and unjustly invaded
HE tyrant and usurper of the continent will
receive with grief this news, at time
when he supposed, in his pride, our pro-
rinees we're subdued, our government done
away. and our p iitical and mercantile re
lations with the powerful and generous Ell
gllsh nation at an end.
We have received the pleasing intelli-
sence from the eastern coast, that the
French have retired from Malaga, Marbel
Ia, Estepona, Iarifa, Saint Roaue and Al
ges'ras,i no doubt afraid of the patriotic
tnsurrcctlon which is taking place in that
part OF. the country and mounta,ns Of 700
men that had entered Ximena. 500 were put
to the sword-ths rest succeeded IN making
their escape, Carrying with them Cuunt
iaontarco, one of the counsellors OF State of
the intruder Joseph, commissioned by him
10 pervert and seduce the people. In Ron
da. there ware about 1000 peasants armed.
who had charged and pursued the dispersed
enemy. Six hundred men had marched
from h'gesirss TO join he armed people of
"a towns, with whom the people of St.
Rogue and Earifa were to be incorpo
raLed; they are provided with 80 600 car.
tridses.
March II
The Supreme Council of Regency has re
CeIyeH fhP Sl <fz -,
from the otrscsr commanding the troops ard
armed people who defended the passes Of
Serrania de Ronda;
&" N40st EGceiIens SIR, - =.
MY soul Is Over joyedl I summoned
the French commander in Ronda, and re
ceiVed an answer IN the usual French sule ::
sun he did not think proper to wait Tor me,
but preferred disg, acetul fight. in which
30 not expect one single n.atfwilt escape,
according TO the measures which HAD pru
ylousiy adopted. / have entered Ronda.
te deum has been Sung. and our beloved
Ferdinand is obeyed by al, and in his ab
sence the wise government which now directs
the councils OF the nation. will hereafter
~si's 70 your excelleney more, in detail.
FRANCISCO GAMzArEz"
March IS,
dispatches have been received trom Lis
5on by our Secretary of SAFE, with the ~
teiisence that the Portuguese government
mas soismny recosnizedth Supreme Coul,
Gil OF Regency of Spain and The In
dies T. this net. the close uni n which
suosists between the two nations is drawn
closer, aud we will proceed with common
accord tothe defence of the Peninsula sga,ps,
the invasion end tyranny of the con, mon
nemy.
Through the same channel We rave re
Seived news from Badajos to the IN inst !,
The enemy remained ia the same positions
-Mortitr's division, supposed to consis,
OF or 600 infantry and 1000 cavalry.
remained in Zafra, Los Santos, Fuerrte del
Maestro The division Of Merle, of about
900 men, continued in Montljo, Merida
&c. Our army of the lstt in conjunction
with the English and Portuguese, occupied
very respectable Inns. covering the places
OF Albuquerque. Campo Mayor, Badajos
oisvencia. Portoalegrs. Dastsl Davids md
Santa Oiala.
srert ire Eazetts Of ne commerce. Of
CaGlE, March fhe 20th.
Within fheSa r. ny ,sav. 49,. ~ 49,