The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-23
From the French Pafers.
ANDALUsIA. GRENADA, MuR.cIA.


The preparations for the seige of c .diz
are completed A spy brings intellige nee.
mat on the 18th inst. there was 4 great re-
Voluton IN the town. in which general fas
tanos anc several members of the Junta we're
killed. Deputies from Vera Cruz. and o.
other settlements in America, had reac led
Cadiz, who had declared that for the flu, urs.
the party OF the insurgents was to expec { no
assistance from the colonies.
PORTUGAL.
The Duke of Elcngen has completely iuyes-
ted Aimeida The trenches will be opened i'm
mediateiy The British having adopted the ;r,rt.
caution not TO risk even company of arti,Ier, il,
the tort, Shows that they intend to sacrifice. the
Portuguese that are in it.
lne following proclamation of the Princt. OF
Esling. we understand, has been well received
in Portugal:
PeRTusUEsE-The armies of Napoleon the
Great are on your frontiers, and we are on the
point Oh entering your country as friends, not as
conquerors They do not come to make war un-
on you, but TO fight those who have induced ,,ou
10 lake up arms. Portuguese, awake to your . .ue
interest What has Britain done for YOU that ,o,,
endure her troops on your native soil She ihas
destroyed your manufactures, ruined your ca m
T,erce, Parahzed your industry for the sole |, IT.
pose OF sending into your country articles of liner
Own manufacture, aud making you her triss ia
RES what does she do at present that you shA Id
embrace the unjust cause which has reused Inc
~iio,e OF The continent against her l-She Z.
ceiv3s you respecting the issue of a campaign in
WHOA she seems determined to incur no risk -
She puts your hattsl.ions in advantageous posSti
ons apparently, but in fact TO suit her nteres :.
however DISASTROUS the Consequences NAV be-
you and to complete your misfortunes and "
unsuitable ambitlon, she sends her ships into yosr
ports 10 transport TO her colonies such of YOU a.
may escape froIa the dasgers to which she has
exposed you en- the continent, Does not the ,ot
duct OF her army before Cudad Rodrigo sufici
entity explain to you what you are to EXPECT fyosa
such allies Did they rot encourage the parri.-
n, and the unfortunate inhabitants of that for,
tress, by deceIttul promises x did they DISCHARGE
sns lie musket To assist them Again: lateiy
nave they placed any OF their troops IN Almeds.
except d commander VINO is put there to invite,
you 20 as iiJddged resistance as that of CiudaiE
Rodrigo WHAT IS 1t not an insult io place a
Briton tiius The scale against 5000 oof WOW.
couhtrymen Portuguese, be not longer decei-
we'd The powerful sovereign whose laws.
s,!eng'h, and genius, receive The grateful praises
OF So many nations, wishes to establish YOUR pros,
Perity. Put yourselves under his protection r..
ceive his troops ike friends, and YOU will find Sc
curly both for your persons and property Yon
are not ignorant of the TniSeries of war von
know tnat they extend 10 every thing that is most
dear 10 you, your children, relatives friends nro
perry, private and political lives Come to a de.
termination then that will secure to Won all tho
advantages OF peace Remain Iiet in your hs-
bfations attend to your domestic affairs and
consider those onIy as your enemies who excite
you to a war, by every event of which yeur coun-
try must suffer.
he Marshal Prince of Esiing, commander
IN chief of the army Of Portugal.
MASSENA.
Ciudad Rodrigo, August l."