Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13

SIS absolutely necessary to have see.
Ut. It's aconp'et; mass of miserable
ipeasantry. Without clothing, withorr
organization, and with few cgficers
that deserve the name. The Genl
and principal officers have not the leasr
lcon6dence in their troops: and, wnar
rs yet worse, the men have no conf,
ience in themselves. This. Is no, an
exaggerated picture !. il is true por,
Is.
The Spanish Juntas exerted all
their fnesse TO deceive, not their en-
envy, bat their ally and succeeded SC
perfe city, as to lead them to execute a
olan adapted to state of 'circumstan
ces the reverse of their real conditi-
on. Their high-solnding proclamati.
pms, exaggerated numbers, invented
victories, and vaunted enthusias N
could not deceive him who m it was use.
tul to deceiye. Bonaparte possessed
ample means of obtaining exact iafor-
nation. There were traitors even a.
mong the loudest see ming pasri IT'S,
who enabled him to calculate, with
perfect accuracy, tha precise portion
lot patriotism scattered through Sp ,in.''
Page Is.
"Urgeot and alarming as was the
situation of affairs, the dilatoriness OF
the Spanish government could not be
corrected. SO t,,at when Sir David
Baird arrived at Corunna, Oct. 1 9TH.
the Janta OF Glllicia refused hin per.
mission ID land the troops. Cir Da-
Ivid Baird was astonishel and sen,
Oft expresses to Madrid and to Lisbon.
de at last obtained leave to 1anl. but
his reception was SO COLI, and there
was such total want OF al. exert IN
to assist him in eq lippine the army
tor It's advance, that ne wrote TO Sir
John Moore to know if he had tn
sanction OF the Supreme Junsa for the
admission of Briuih troopsinto Spain.
He was at last satisfied as to is poin. !;
but Nc foan1, that whatever was ne,
cessary ei;her for the su,tenance or
movement o. tn troops, must be pro
cured solely ty his Own exertions /:
and b. paying high prize to those
whom he came to assis Pages II
and Is.
sIhe troops from Lisbon begin to
march in hire to- morrow. Affairs
here are By no means 10 the 60 .ri 81
ing state they are represented and be !.
lieved to be in England. ssSir John
Moore to Lord William Ben,incA.
18th Nov. 1903. Pages 90 aid a.
cit appeared very Singular thas
the advance Of the Freac, so far into
the country had Prod 1c;:d no sensa.i-
on among the p=oPle. Tne peopl.
we're all tranquil, and employed in
their ordinary occupations AID amuse.
ments; and seemed to know or care
very little about public matters. The
passive disposition OF the Spani ards
was mostremarka5ie ior they hsard
OF the generous intentions of the Brr..
tish and Of the destructive rayages oil
1.-THE French, with almost equal indif-
ference. Page 27.
eve are now IL the greatest dis
tress for money. l fear that in Eng
land, until very lately, they were nos
aware OF TIE impJssibiiity Of procuf.
ing money either ia Portugal or
SPain."-Page 80. Sir John Moore
to the RI. Hon. ]. Hookham Frere,
Nov. 10, 1903.
You already know how much we
are distressed for money. IL money
lis to be found (spch are our necessi-
ties) we must get it upon any terms"
Sir Joins Moore to the same, Nov. is,
1So3.-Page IS.
Salimancs, 10Th Nov. 1So8.-The
Juuta Of this town are endeavorinp to
get money for us. Nothing caa ex.
ceed the attention OF the M ,rquis CT.
nalboa, the President the clerg,.
with DIR. Curtis at their head, exert
themselves and even convent OF
nuns havs promised FIVE thousand
pounds; all this sAewj great goo l.
will. The funds, however, which IL
eau raise, are small, and very made
qaate to our wants" Sir John Moor,
to MIR. Frere.--Psge 80.
"The scenes which Col. Graham
describes, 10 his letters, as passing a
the head quarters o the central ARMY.
are depiorabIs. The inbecility o
IL.