The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-13

intentiors Of Great Britain. We think IL
important to observe, that at least half OF
the troops ostShsibly designed for the useless
purpose OF reinforcing our arn.y in Portu.
gal. is actually destined to improve our means
OF defence in the British Colonies in North
America.
About fifty Dutch vessels arrived YES.
,erday, but the papers and letters they have
brought give us no political and very little
commercial information that would be in,e-
resting to our readers. 1t is humiliating to
discover how feeble the impulse of patrio-
tism has been in every country where the
raerccnary principle has prevailed, from the
time OF Tyre, Carthage. and Gades, TO those
OF Genoa, Leghorn and Amsterdam.
We last night received Moniteurs Sc other
French papers to the 26th Dec. 1t is said,
that truce has been concluded between
the Turks and Russians, but it is not given
in that official way which would stamp il
with authenticity. We have made extracts
from these Journals, which in other respects
are barren of interest.
PLYMOUTH, January 3,-Yss.erIay came
down express, Mr.. Powell and suite of the
American Embassy, and sailed in an hired
cutter directly for Morlaix, having been re-
fused landing at Calais.
AMSTERDAM, december 25.-The be.
neficent views of his majesty the Emperor
towards the people Of Holland, are not yet
completed, but they will probably be soou
fulfilled. The English trade, hitherto sup
ported by the corruption of our officers will
be wholly destroyed by the alterations tina
have been proposed. New officers Of the
customs will be appointed under new ree,,.
lations, and regular magistrates will be no.
minated to take care TINT they execute their
duty. Several ships with British property
on board have been seized, and will be spec
oily condemned. and the parties concerned,
meet the punishment assigned.
BAroNNE, December 7.-Whilst the
bodies troops united in the environs of To.
ledo are pursuing the remains of the insur
gent army defeated at Ocana, the banditti
VINO Infested different provinces of the king
dom have been dispersed and DESTROYED in
all quarters.
body of 1900 of this description, availng
themselves of the absence of general Buqet
and his troops, had the auaacitv to attack
oieuo, where there was garrison of l6O
men; but this handful Of Frcnchmen, under
the command of brave officer, after dispu
ting with them inch by inch every SQUARE
and street In which they showed themselves,
succeeded at length in repellingthem with
the loss of As killed. Thirty of our men,
who occupied tower, defended it AGAINST
500 OF the insurgents. In the upper val
lies OF Arragon, Sarrazar was, on the 10 tn
ultimo, defeated and expelled from Valta-
Ina.
In Biscay, the marquis de Bario Lazio's
band or marauders, from s to 800 strong,
having approached Durango, French CO.
iuinn gave them complete drubbing, and
took from them a stand of colors and three
pieces of cannon. The other bands have
crossed the Penna and d'Ordunna The
French column which secured the envirope
of Durango brought in great quantity of
muskets and military stores The younp
men who were forcibiy enlisted in Biscay
and Alava are returning to their homes.
VIENNA, December 9.-It is said that
the Archduke John is highly offended a, the
long Official report published by the Austrian
government relative to. the battle of Wa.
gram, and that he has loudly complained of
the passages therein which avert 20 his pro.
ceedipgs
AUGSBURG, December Shelters from
Vienna state that Prince John of Lichtenstein
mas consented to take the supreme command
OF Upper and Lower Austria, and that he
VIII forthwith repair from his estates to
Vienna, to enter upon the exercise of his
functions.
HAMBURG, Dec. l.
we have not received positive information con.
cern'ng the future organization ofthc Hanstowns