The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-30

NNiSS 'euIaS Is fieaSueS northwSrd OF Lis.
Don, ana from Vmeira, which is nearer
'o,he coast. This place was marked ON, as
he line of neutrality between The British s.
french. whilst the negotiations were perd-
ing at Cmtra The town is situated in a
vaiiey, and Is commanded by "A hill in the,
form OF sugar loaf. on which are the ruins
OF an o'u Moorish castle. Lord Wellington
mas been often heard to say, that he had a
choice or an advantageous position i'm Ports-
gai' IN winch to light the French, il would be
ior'es Vedras----in this position his lord :
sup INTENDS TO MAKE STAND Ithas
ceea strongly iorufying. with this intention,
from the beginning of the campaign and
it has been one part OF his lordship's pol;cv
to draw Massena through the country 70 This
post. 1859 W '"'s
Inc latter, on the other hand. h rrnre
sented, In the ministerial circles in a statr
or despair. without provisions, without med
neal stores, and without considerable ,,o,,.
ton OF his heavy artillery. the rains hav;ne
set IN on the 9th. during his advance 10 Rio
r.aho rendering the reads, which are
"a,uratiy difhcult. almest imprac,icable.
II was. under these circumstances. cn,,6 4
IDENTITY expected that he musr a,temn, to
oring On general action immediareiv or
commence ms retreat. ----In the latte case
nc mas ohiy TWO hues ny which he can retr,~
gaze. One by Sanlerein towards Castillo
branco, which at all times is a mos, dis.
CUT route but in the rainy season almos.s
impossible forartliery. The other by co.
"hDra' and the route by whiuh he ADVANCED
when is occupied by the Portuguese m,Ii-
Ha anu pessaniiy. The shortest distance is
az IaS' ~oo niles lie Cannot cross the Ia
gus below Abrantes-he viii, hardly yentnr,:
10 pass above that, place.
;. FROM inc character of Massena, we think
IT, however almost certain that he will pre
ier battle under every disadvantage. to a
,streat AID, according 10 the report of the
french oIhcers arrived in England as pr,-
soners, he hadresolved to maEs an att.,rL
on tuesday, or Wednesday last. In this
case we confidently anticipate glorious VIC
TO- 'housh from the strength and despe-'
railon OF he enemy, we cannot exnect IN
purchase it cheaply. -
Lord Wellington has an extended line of
posis 10 defend, while the enemy has the
opuoh OF attacking any one point he NAV
choose IL is also now stated in the min;ste
rial circ'es, that his whole army docs no.
exceed 10000 including So 600 British
troops whiie Massena's are rated ON the
same authority, at seventy thousand. o.
,ner accounts, however. are more favora-
pie. His Lordship's force, augmented hv
Iiesn supplies, is estimated at SO 600 British
anu German troops, besides the Portuguese
on the borders of the Tagcs, which he was
crossing to Join them. The French infantry.
u mas lately been discovered, do not exceed
oo,Ooo men, and the cavalry Is 600
Inc SICK and wounded of the British
army amount 20 four thousand eight HIM
dred men The medical staff is On a
large establishment at Lisbon, and held
In high estimation by the army Eve-
~ proper precaution and preparation arr
making at Lisbon to embark the troons
shouia 1T be found necessary This is Ear
from oeipg apprehended but if such .ho,,d
he unfortunate result. we believe the
Lu.oai SAILOR would take place. not at Lis.
you, out az Cascaes, which is ten miles west
ward of it. There is tolerablg good r.a.,
from Maira to Cinira and from thence Al
rect 10 Cascaes; and by embarkinr ,tth;e
place all the disadvantages would he ave-;
ueu uotn 10 the British army & to the ma
ives winch would attend retreat ;nso th.
Wy oi LISBON, and an embaI alton direetjvr
rom mat city AT The departure of the A
p'iio' LISBON was in state of inconceiyabI-
JUS, every man capable OF Carrying
mnsket was sent off to the army. The o.
boats aud ships launches, under the ton
lieut.. Berkeley, moved up the Taeu, and
we're enabled, from their position. hotb to
annoy the enemy at Villa Nuova. and SIM.
port the right Wing of the British army.
Glo5e.
ne important event alluded to in the last n,-
= sfNph OF the Builctia, merely as "a rumnr i
'rt'eateiy put b yond all doab. by conemr,;o :.
~ayires from Carunna sid Oporto
foRTo, Oct. 9 Since wiring vo,, tb;,
Morhhg, have jus learned that our governor
rsnt) had taken 5000 prisoners at Coinbr,'
nav. having entered th's " with only the militia os