The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-23

themselves of the road, which leads through a
! dehie OF the mountains, from Martagoa tovuayds
Oporto-another small detachment of his army
having marched to the north, and diverted tue
attention of Col Trant, who would otherwise
nave occupied the post which commanded the
pass through the mountains---By these means,
they kept clear of the Sierra on which the Bri.
tish were entrenoheJ, and were on high march
to Co'mbra-all these points were on the right, or
70 the north, ofthe .Mondego--r The effects OF
s'is manGuvre were, that the fear IF being turned
on the left, being '' cut oft from Colmbra, or
hghtng a general action on less favorable
ground" led the British general TO desert the
Sierra de Busaco, and cross to the south of
the Mondego ), .s-s
5th. This unfortunate" generalship Of Trants
ana consequent desertion of the Sierra. had fol
led The object which :" he had IN view" in pass.
ing to The north of the Mondego. What this object
is.we are yet to learn, for the British mn5tryhave
wisely Apt to themselves the dispatches of the
10Th winch would have explained it.
The effects OF this Z" Great Victory were.
mat they were cut off from the mouth of the
Mondego where the Transports were stationed
to take them off ), that they were compelled to
retreat before pursuing enemy and to march
to their entertainments in the aeighborhood of
Lisbon On the other hand, tn. French were IN.
on their heels Coimbra and Flg,ieras had fallen
INTO their hands and Oporto and all the north of
ror'ugsi ana Col. Trants corps. for any thing
lhe British have, at least, beat the French in
IN the rapidity OF retreat, must have
lost their sick and wounded, and their heaviest
| artillery and baggage. ,e.. .
The next news from Portugal must be peculi-
arly interesting The winds will, be frsucbt
WIN the Sroans OF thousands of warriors The
BrtIsh had reiterated. on the 9th Oct TO nj afra
IS or 40 miles from Lisbon. rhev we're falling
oack to the entrenchnent, which w had long
since formed, from the sea to the banks of the
Tagus He would probably attemp, to gain
time5 sintil his transports could be collected for
| ehe purposes Decentralization Observers on the
SPOT pronounce an action to be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bloody must The consequences be Wec.nno,
Out think the suspicious spirit of the Portu.
guese. is more than counterpoise for the
cham OF batteries, VIII ch protect the Brirlsh-
and without surprising any degeneracy in the.,
ancient valor, we think there is no risk IN the pre
sumption that the incompatible skill of Masse
ma and the long tried discipline of the French
VIII DC, more than match for all the arms and
the arts OF Wellington The age of Cressy and
Agncourt has -Massena may pierce SEINE
weak point in the long line of entertainment. or
some pass in the mountains-snd treat Welies
icy precisely as he treated Junot, on the same
ii the British get off at all, they will be ueX
off
Can we but sigh over these desolatine scenes |,
Was Man oply made 10 be the Murderer of Man !,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
SIR,
As every observation, which tends in
any degree, to enlarge our views of the Ma
turai History of Country, is not unworthy
OF attentIon, lake the liberty of forwarding
TO you few experiments and observationa
upon one OF the Mineral Springs OF this State.
know thatthls sketch forms only small
nff tnca 49,
turalist devotes himself; but, we must be :
gin; we must consider every faithful narra-
tive OF facts as essential to, the structure of
that grand Temple of Science. which can be
reared only by particular knowledge of all
those valuable materials. with which nature
may nave enriched any portion of the Globe
It's various natural productions however
necessary tor the accom- mediation of man !.
Whatever sources OF wealth they might open
to industry whatever extension they mig hit
give 10 the most useful arts; or, whatever
blessings it's medicinal waters may be cap-
able OF diftusing; must be submitted to NH!
osophical investigation, before their profTer"
lea advantages Can be enjoyed. Hence, it
should form one among the first objects of
newly created society, to know well the rich
quits with which nature has favored il. and
10 what arts native materials particularly
invite its citizens. But il is 20 be lament
| ed, though nature has lavshed her bouS,ies
upon Virginia. not only in fertility and va
rlety OF soil, but IN minerals vegetables, and
the innuWerable medicinal waters, which
| rise amidst her vast chains of mountains
thatthe study OF her natural history has so
few yotaries among US, We cannot. indeed,
expect that any one should justly appreciate
science Of which he is ignorant but,
were judicious efforts made to excite taste
tor natural history by proper institutions. we
2houid not long want Humboldt. and
BonPland, who would bring 10 light the rich
es, with. which this state abouuds. and
, which require only to be known, in order to
be rendered subservient to the most useful
PURPOSES. -. i. -.
The following analysis, tho wanting that
accuracy. which time, and possession of the
necessary re- agen,s might have afforded
will serve, at Least, to communicate some
idea Of the nature and efficacy of the water !;
and may also excite others more skilfuI, and
better prepared. to attempt a. more com
plete investigation of IT'S Constituent parts.
II lhis Spring is dencminated-" Taylor's
Spring" or, The Yellow Spring" Ii ri.
ses II Montgomery County, on the east
SIDE OF the Allegheny mountain, and about
quarter OF q mile from its summit. This
water forms one of the tributary streams of
the north fork OF the Roanoke, which is NOT
more than two miles distant. The situation
OF the Spring may be readily traced upon the
late m4p of Virginia. as it lies between
Chris.iansburg and Blacksburg, being near.
~ six miles from the former, and about