Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-07
LONDON. nay 8.
Tp tie Editor of The Courier.

detailed the dreadlul proceedings Vi Oo-
naparte inItaly, after he was appointed by the
French Directory general of what they call
ed the Italian army. They had proved him,
in the massacre of Paris, to be possessed OF
all the requisites to conduct predatory ex-
petition; and nothing which imagination
might conceive could exceed his cruelty,
treachery, and rapacity.
The dreadful massacre IN the towns or
Bagnasco and Lugo are still present. TO my
mind, not one stone of which was lett upon
another, and scarce victim escaped the
fire and sword, (Which was directed by the
monster himselD to tell that these towns
once existed. Inhabited by brave and
loval people, they merited better tate !;
their only crime was the love OF their ma
tive land, and attachment to that lilustrious
house under which Lombardy had SO long
hourished, and which, by every patriotic
effort, they had attempted to preserve from
the yoke of ruthless tyrant.
His treachery to the duke Of Modena,
who at the age Of eighty was obliged to fly
from his capital, after having paid two con-
tributions to an enormous amount to pre-
serve his neutrality, which only stimulated
Bonaparte's rapacity, after having entered
into solemn engagement not to modest
Modena, signed and sealed by his own
hand, the wax was scarce cold when he took
possession of the gates, and plundered the
city next day. The aged duke escaped in
the night by the canal into the Adrlatic,
with his most precious effects, a disappoint-
ment Bonaparte was not prepared for. 1t
was then his implacable temper broke out,
and Modena, the seat of every thing beau
tiful in architecture, painting, and sculp--
ture, fell prey to the unrelenting Barba-
rian.
But it is not to follow his progress / now
take up my pen. His steps are indelibly
marked by the blood of millions of human
beings, who lave been sacrificed to. his
boundless ambition, which nothing can a.
bate whilst there is countryain Europe un-
subdued.
Having viewed with deep regret the
mighty strides OF this Ati|la of modern
times to establish his empire, when any
corner of Europe attempts to resist him, 1
feel lively hope, that Providence, in its
mercy, may bring about some event to put
period to his career. When Spain Rew
10 arms, thought population of thirteen
millions Cincluding Portugal) might send
men sufficient into the field to stop his usur-
patton !; their success at first was most au
spicious; the defeat and capture of Du-
points army by general Castanos ought TO
have produced better results-but | much
fear Bonparte's agents have been actively
employed in corrupting the very sources
which might have saved Spain from his
fangs. The provisional Spanish govern,
ment have had the support Of G. Britain;
they shave been abundantly supplied with
arms, ammunition, aud clothing, and with
money, the very sinew of war;" assisted
also by British army, who have perform
ed prod;pies of vaIor. The chosen few, at
TaIavera. defeated the iegicns of France
in the presence Of the usurper Joseph; and
had the Spanish army been suffered to ex.
err all their force; had the generals done
their duty results very different would have
ensued from the glorious battle q that day.
But Bonaparte, by his willy policy, had
bribed those he could not subdue by his
arms. The Sierra Morena, the key Of An
dalusia, was left detenceless, Seville aban-
dored, and Cadiz itself would have been
at this moment in the hands of the enemy,
had mot the prompt arrival of the British
force, Joined to the|pro1ection Of the Brit
ish feet, preserved this important city from,
certain capture, for it was to occupy Cadiz
the French presented themselves before it,
not to undertake a regular siege, which
would require at least $4,000 men to invest
it; they will be Obliged to abandon the at
tempt, but trust not with impunity, for
the Spaniards have lately shewn more ener-