The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-02
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49, CONTINUATION
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Z. FOREIGN LArTELLIGENC,E,
Rereiped ct Ae=o- York. 6y the Telegraph
mia London dates TO the 14tA Mon.
LONDON, Nov. Is.
The coincidence of circumstances between the
battle OF Taiavera, and that IN which the Duke
del Parque has defeated the French under Gen.
Msrcband. is not little extraordinary. In the
battle OF 4 alavera, the French army attacked the
= British. who were posted on height At the
battle cf Tamames, the French, attacked the army
Of the Duke del Parque, which was posted on
height. The defea, of the French, in both in
stances, has been contended for. Lord Yelling
ton, however, only talked of following the enc
my-but the insulted Spaniards assert, that their
army pursued the French, & captured piece of
cannon We, however, see no cause 10 Weld
our reason to wishes. Either, the French
force has been much smaller than is represented,
or the consequences of their defeat and retreat
will turn out TO be of negative advantage
What have we seen to induces belief that eigh-
teen thousand inexperienced Spanish troops,
should completely defeat twelve thousand vete-
rams, supported by superiority of cavalry and
artillery We hope that the consequences of
this victory, will not be so lamsntab!e as were
those of Talavera.
The Spanards, it seems, are levying fresh
troops with great vigor, and wan: oaly arms Is
1t credible mat, with all their vigor, Minister'S
should haye found the manufactures of England
incompetent to supply the Spaniards d
Extract ef q letter from, Lisbon, satsd Octo-
81. Der 90.
Lord Wellington leaves town TO morrow to
join the army. 49,
+" A serious affray took place last NIGHT at Be-
lem '-scme of the 1st Dragons, drinking in
tavern, quarrelled amongst themselves The
man OF the house went out and called in the Por-
tuguese Police, who attacked the dragons and
shot one OF them dead. The dragons immedi-
stely drew their swords, killed three of the no
lice and wounded several. One of the police
placed himself behind door where he expected
some OF the dragons would enter; but il hap
pened 10 be his own officer that first came in The
police man run him through the heart, and he
instantly expired"
A letter from Cadz, dated Oct so contains
the folio wing:
:" The Marquis of Wellesley still remains at
Seville.
g The immortal Gerona has, we fear, fallen.
Could your ministers be persuaded to make
a radical reform in the Commissarint depart
ment, and place experienced mercantile men at
the head, with full powers to act, YOUR army
would then be useful allies to the Spaniards as
matters stand, they are only ia the way, and dcs-
troy none week that which, properly husbandcd
might serve month";
"A iStlSr SGNlllc, Q2teQ oct. ~, saws,
What with threats from Cadiz, with plots
in this city, and with open rebellion to the esta
biished Councils in Valencia, the Government is
completely paraiyzed. Nothing is done either
In commerce or civil affairs, or even in military
concerns, except sending recruits to the armies,
which issattended to as fast as weapons can be
provided fer them,& arrangements made For their
subsistence
Bonaparte, it is stated, has convened n Con-
claye OF Cardinals at Paris for the purpose as il
as rumoursd, OF placing Fesche at the head of the
Romish Church.
Letters from Cadiz state prevailing opinion
that the Supreme Junta would be dissolved, and
the Archbishop OF Toledo declared Regent
The 29,h was the day appointed for elecung
the nsw President of the Junta. 1t was SUP.
posed Marquis Wellesley would defer his re
turn until the issue OF this great Political crisis
was known.
November A--In the different Offices of gov
eminent, it was said, yesterday afternoon, tlat a
merchant in the city, of the name Of Hogham
had received Moniteur, stating, that six Franci,
line OF battle ships had been destroyed in a late
actioh IN the Mediterranean, and four En- lsh.
As the Monrteur, however, has not been sent o
his Majesty's Ministers, which of course i, would
have been, had 1t contained that intelligence, we
doubt whether any such paper had been receiv
ed But we are not at all weakened in our be
lief That an action has taken place, and a victory
been gained. The article from Nismcs. in the
minds rs to the fact OF two ships of the line hay
ing been driven ashore and blown up. But we
trust that this is not the sole loss sustained bv
the enemy--that these two ships will prove to
have zen the two which attempted TO make
their escape after the defeat of the French feet.
and were run ashore to prevent their falling into,
ourhands And this belief we are led to indulge
with some confidence by other accounts which
nave been received, and which state that the
enemy lost SIX sail of the line in the action The
Seville Diary OF October IA, stated that there
Rad been an obstinate action on the coast of Mar
settles, between the French feet from TouloD
and the English fieet under Lord G. olling wood !.
that the loss OF the French were six ships and
that OF the English four ; but that the whole of
the French convey had been taken. The same
paper of the 18TH states, that the French convey
had been carried into Maiorca.
some letters from Caen ef The 9Th, ment;o.
the action III general terms, and say that the
French were defeated, bat give no particulars
~ The French papers acknowledge the action
they will of course attempt to make a set off
against any loss they have sustained, by declar
ing that our loss was nearly as great After the
victories of the LIST of June, of Aborsir and
Trafalgar, they said, in speaking of that of
Aboukr, that they had one ship blownuD. With
respect 10 u,e battle of Trafalgar, they actusIlv
published bulletins IN different parts of Franc
claiming the victory, and asserting dat v,s hs Il
lost 10 or IL sail of the line yYcperfectIv we n
remember that some British seamen who were
prisoners Of war al tue time in France, did NOT
Know the result OF the Battle ill they returned
bone. Equally false was tue account they pub
Lshes 81 Tie result Of the battle of the ist of
Johec~ost there WAS Something ludicrous IL the