Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-30

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NETT, Of the brig Logan, in So days from
Lisbon, brought regular file OF papers
from May 4 to June IL. From some OF
the latest of these, the following articles
have been translated:
80 LISBON, JUNE 10.
Extract Of despatch frem Lord wei
lington, dated,
III. Quarters Granncha, June D..
eve have continued the seige OF Bada-
los with the utmost activity since my lei
Ter of the s0th ult. We commenced our
fire on the morning OF the ed inst. from
four batteries, constructed on the rignt
margin ofthe Guadiana, which direct their
fire against the exterior walls OF the Ioft
St. Christovao, and against the enemy>s
batteries at the Castle; we have also two
batteries on the left of. the river, when
fire against the eastern part OF the castle:
THEIR from our batteries has continued
without ceasing. We have made Dreacn
in the walls of the fort, and some progress
in making breach at the castle. =
notwithstanding our works were made
with great "a pidity. l have much satlstac,
ton in saying, they are very complete, anu
our loss from the commencement oil tne
siege to this time has been triiling.
"The enemy have not attempted any
movements lately to disturb our opera
tons, but have heard that three OF his
batallions were On the first of May, drawn
from the blockade of Cadiz. The batal'
lions of the 9Th corps destined to reinforce
the army of the south, would arrive at
Cordova on the 5th or 9th inst.
"The army ofPortugal,' late Masse-
mas, defiled from T ormes on the Sd inst.
and marched in a direction for the fords
of the Tagus.
"I have received letter from the
British Ambassador at Cadiz, dated on
the 1st inst. which informs that General
Suchet has invested Taragona."
SALAMANCA, May IS.
Generals Massena, Loison, Marmet,
Marchand, Solignac, and the generals in
chief of the engineers and artillerists left
here on the 14th for France. Marmont
is left commander in chief, and has his
head quarters here. The second corps
under Regnier has its head quarters at
Zamora. The cavalry of the 9th corps
is on the right Of the Tonnes, between
Salamanca, and Pennaranda. Bessieres,
with his guards, is at Valadolid; Drouet,
Claparede and Curroux, are to 90 to Ma.
drid, and thence to Andalusia. Ciudad
Rodrigo is blockaded. Of the garrison
of Almeida, only AGO men arrived. The
rest were killed or made prisoners.
VALLADoL1D, May 5.
The French here speak very freely of
the appointment of Berthier to be Vice
king of Spain; and that he will be accom-.
panied by Ferdinand 9TH. In consequence
Of this the manifesto of the Cortes on the
subject has been reprinted, and great
number of copies circulated among the
parties of Guerrillas.- BY this manifesto,
the Spaniards are absolued from all alle-
glance to Ferdinand, if he enters the king
dom under French duress.] The follow
ing is a list of the persons who accompa-
MED the intrusive king to France: The
minister Urquijo, the minister of war o.
Farril. the duke de Campo Alonzo, duke
de Coladilla, colonies Dupre, Espo, and
Colonia, count de Melito, marquis de Ri
omilano, &c. &c. They were guarded by
200 cavalry, 1000 infantry, and pieces
of artillery; and were to be Joined with
1000 men at Seeoyia.
May 10. The convoy which arrived on
the 18th, under gen. Deuval, was attacked
by the Empeinado, and lost 200 men.
On the 18th inst. Gen. Massena, with
other generals arrived here, and this day
sat off for France, escorted by 600 men.
A convoy of 1900 prisoners (of whom
so were English) have passed this city.
Some of them are from Andalusia, others
from Cuenca, Badajos, and Talavera.-
The French sick and wounded; which ar
rive daily from Salamanca, are sent off to
Burgos.