The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-11-28


AS usuab French defeats seldom end IN
British victories respecting the Gre0i 'ie-
fory of Lord Ncillns ION, tnis is precisely the
Case, ms lordsiip mad the modesIy To cialm
the honours of Inc heG before the nal,lc VAS
over or even commenced. IL now appears,
by the brig Sylpn, Capt. Forbes, in So dAys
from Lisbon, that the Brush army we're IN
fun retreat, aud within 20 miles irom tiiai
place when the vessel sailed, with the pursu-
ing French army in slgni, on their fi~nSs aud
rear I hat Figueras and Oporio we're IN pos
session oi the french, anu the retreat OF the
british cut oil lion. cyeiy port OF enbarSa-
lion, excepting LISBON. hat IL Was expect
cd Masscna wound be en..b;cd 10 bring WeI-
lington 10 "a general engagement before the
latter could iicct his escape. That 10 tatNi-
tate the flight of the British army, general
embargo WAS laid at Lisoon On Lac 7th Oc,.
Since penning the above, We have been o.
hligin.y iayoured, by friend, with the ioi-
lowing cAtr4ct ot letter iron, Lisbon, rece.-
we'd by the Syiph which tends 10 cotoborale
the in!cli i.eHco.--PAb..4 .4dp.
Lrftaei VI a lrstcr, dared Lisbon, October 6th
" The minds of people here are SO agiiatcd
by the rapid movements OF the armies, 'tney
are incapable Oh t.ins on any thing. Should
have sailed for Now-i ok this day, had thr,ss
iem.,ined lney were tew Days since but
hauins tie coM5iDed forces under Id Wei
lingtun falling back 50 rapidly liter partial
engasemcni ot MS lelt wing, win paity OF
the frencn, am indur ed to Walt lew Gays
longer Ine alarm Is SO great herethat bus
iness is entirely al stand nothing but four
Can be sold. ~ Nltnin these two days, paper
: n,on,y has fell 3 per cen, il is now h1c,aa-
ting between IS ana al below par. 4 he Ii.
% lltePs OF La Weiiing,on's army were a,
Tia fr.nca Yesterday, and to-day AT MARIA,
Il or / 3 u.ies trom Lisbon, aud the line oi
q fence is formed from thence 10 Aiyerca
Jnus the army Is situated from the 10 the
b lk oi the Tagus. A,ycrca is 10 miles from
Lisbon --!}eresiord is there.-Ld. w ELI gton
at M4t... where he Is determined to receive
the French, and there decide the fate of Foi-
.tugai. Mor,ier win 5000 by LIS, accounts
W., AT Iomar.,nd Ro,hina win 10000 span.
iards Was Il Ab,onles, observing the move
ntDIs Of Mottier. Some prisoners were
biousnl in mere yestcWay, anong which gen.
Shannon he Is badly wounded-- Massena
"a, declared that he would never stop alter
A,rihing the first stroke until he drove the
Eus.is iuto the sea--l.c has now commcn-
ccli, md II i, much feared the t.n.,,iv viii
be oo sed 10 embark III very short u'ne.--
1he frc,.1t iorcei, estimated at75 TO 8 } 900
mvn-tn. com,ined forces are nearly eiuii;
therefore ii is expected To be d Dire tdsul afflir
snoid the Eng Wait the issue. Il is whis-
pered tbat the French are much stronger
I retrea, OF Id. w seems TO con.i.ul this
report Lasl night all the large boats and
H., ,bJers were put in rc9uis,ion and sent mp
the tiyer j, said fos the SICK nd heavy
bassase--in one OF two d y some ny deci-
slve Gust take place The head .ualers OF
thc French afmy by the latest accounts were
at Batatha. ~ tiff
"P. S-Tbe French move with as,onish-
ms r.padi,y.