The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-03

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BosroN: July 25
FROM PORTUGAL.
On Sunday, arrived the schr, General
Johnson, cap. AVIS, from Lisbon whence
she sailed on the 10Th ult. The Anglo. Por
'uguese army was near the French on The
frontiers. towards Ciwdad Rodrtgo-and a
great battle was momently expected The
French had been strengthened by fresh troops
and the English were frequently receiving
reinforcements. Marshal MAssENA had
arrived to command the operations against
Portugal There had been several small
affairs m which the French had entered the
Portuguese territory. The nhlbitauts of
Lfsoon were sanguine in their confidence of
security but this may be better evidence
or their patriotism, than of the ability of the
country 10 withstand the French nv riads -
They evince in every way their detestaton
OF their Unsuitable enemies, and emigration
would probably be general if the invaders
were successful. Capt d. brought Lfshon
papers To the S;h Of J"ue but theit copten,s
are not important -Nothng interesting
had been heard from Cadiz, or any part of
Shain.
LISBON, June 6
The rising of the people of LG Nancho'
against the piinderers of their country, is
general. They have already repulsed an
attack of $500 Of the French.
ALMEIDA. PORTUGAL, June I.
The French on our frontiers, under New,
have. received some reinfo,cements. 1000
have passed the river AT Robedu. We have
also received reinforcenenss.
So BADAJoz. June 2.
The French Marshall, Massena, the com.
mander in chief of the forces intended 10
act against Portugal arrived at Saiaman-
ca. May IS, and returned to ValadoLd. the
next. day-He has under him, Ney before
Ciudad Rodrigo {; juno a, .Astorga Reg
nier IN Spanish Erfraniaduro.
RADAJoz, June
The Spanish army of Balles,er occupies
Entinasola, and the neighborng towns -
Mendiz abel, is AT XerXcs de loso Cabaleros
and Burguiilos We have II report that Sc
oastiani, (Frerch General1 has been routed
at Loca, III Grenada and hat the Spanish
General Freire has entered Grenada by
capitulation.
E.rtTact ofa letter from Lisbon dated June z
- ne existing stock c,..S not exceed $500
Roys foreign wheat, aud 1000 lbs fl ur. Inc
present harvest bears most unproductivs
appearance. The army demand is great
and an apprehension exists of scarcity unlt SIS
supplied from the superabundance of the u
Stetes.-The government have taken eff
halt the duty on Rice, that they may arrive
previous to the thirty first of DeCember
next
On the 18th of My, the French Prince
of Esling (Nlassena) arrived at Vailadolid,
having previously visited the centre of the
army at Salamancha. has probably
chosen his position to digest and direct great
operations againsr Portugal The French
force which is execute them, forms line
nearly the length of Portugal The right.
commanded by the Duke of Abrantes (Ju
no') is at Astorga the centre under the
Duke of Elchingen (Ney)near Ciudad Rod
Tig" and the LETT. under Coult Regnier in
Spanish Es,remadura. These operations
will not only he extensive, but from the Sc
lection OF so able captain as Massena, and
such expe fenced Lieu enants as Ney, Juno,
and X gnier. To execute them, they must be
important and complicated. To oppose this
force, the British have in Portugal some of
their best and most popular Generals but
unless more reliance can be placed, in re
guar onset, on the Spanish and Portuguese
militia than experience has appeared to
warrant, their force is much inferior i'll effec-
tive strength To the French the latter ha
wing received much stronger reInfurcements
than the former the veteran troops from
the garrisoned cities forming part of these
reintorcements. their places being supplied
with new troops If general ba tie is
fought (Which we do not think the English
comm ander will risk) it must indeed be
bloody and be decisive of the fate of the
campaign, if not the kiugdom.
1t Is worthy remark that two of the French
Generals, Cunot aud REGIME. } advancing
on Portugal. have heretofore been defeated
by two OF the English Generals IN Portugal
1t may be that Napoleon, has assigned to
Them their present situations to give them
opportunities TO wipe off what he may con
slder disgracetul spots OIL their sabres ; and
IT lie has so done, he has doubtless furnished
the necessary means to effect the end.
The hatred of he French by the Portu
guese is represented to be as invelerate a.
was to be expected from the barbarities
exercised by the former, when they traito.
rously 0verran ;he Kingdom. before they were
driven thereirom by the English.
The Anglo Lusi,anian army, under Lord
Wellesley, had their head quarters near
Guaida, and was estimated at 65 600 men
about one half, militia. The Spaniards
near the Tagus, are in attachments, direc-
ted by the Marquis kORana. --Boston