The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-09
Europe.
BALTIMORE, April 2.
VERY LATE FROM CAnIz


Arrived below last evening, the ship LIE.
oa' Hooson, IN twenty nine days from Ca
dis. Capt H. who came up to town last
night, informs, that on the I'd February.
an expedition sailed from Cadiz, consisting
of about $4,000 men, $500 English, the re.
mainder Spaniards, destined for Conei. a
small town 81 miles TO the southwa there
of, with the Intention of attacking the French
besieging army before that place. which
was supposed to be very weak, owing 10
considerable bodies of troops having been
sent to reinforce Soult before Badaios and
Mesana. The English part of the expedi-
ton, was said to have made safe landing
on the Goth ; on account of the badness Of
the weather, the Spaniards returned, and
sailed again on the Goth. It was expected
the French would be driven from before
Cadiz-5,OO0 Spaniards were also to march
from Algesiras' to Medina Sidonia, to act in
concert with the other troops---Genera
Graham commanded this expedition. The
whole French force from ST. Lucar to Co.
mel, was not supposed to be more than se4
ven or eight thousand men, and no posi-
bility of getting reinforcements nearer than
Badajoz or Granada, the siege of the for
mer, in that case, they would be obliged to
give up, c: entirely i've Up the uther and
leave Malaga exposed. Reports were in
circulation, that Soult had been forced to a.
bandon the siege of Badajoz, and march to
the relief Of Victor. commanding before Ca
dig, but this was not believed.
The British force in the bay of Cadiz.
consisted of six line of battle ships, Two fri
gates, three bomb ships and great mum.
Der of briggs Of war and gun boats, under the
Command of Rear-AdIniral Sir Richard
Keates, which was supposed, would attack
the French batteries in front, while the ar.
my attacked them in the Rear. The church
of St. Philip in Cadiz, was fitted up for the
reception of the Cortes, and they removed
from Isila, and met for the first time in that
City, on the 24th February. Provisions of
every description was plenty, and when the
Leds left Cadiz, there was from Is to
$4,000 barrels of flour afloat in the Bay,
and in consequence of the number of ARR
walls with that article, it had fallen from II
to 16 dollars.
Cofee-House Books.
Two American vessels had been lately
taken into Gibraltar and CONDEMNED,
bound to French port-the cargo of one
was green fsh--of the other, sugar, coffee,
dye wood, &c.
Extract Of a letter. from a reshecfabke
merchant in Jaguemel, TO another in the
City of 81 Domingo, dafed February
10, 1871.
am sorry toinform you ofour distress
ed situation. AT presrHt. we are all under
arms, and know not that we have to live
from one moment to another. On the eie-
venth Of this month, Potion landed here
with between eleven and twelve thousand
troops from Deseada and Laguna; and in
less than half an hour, had possession of the
place. There has been great slaughter
here, and they have massacred not less than
eight or nine thousand. He is preparing
an expedition against Aux Cages and Rio
Hacha He is resolute in all his underta-
kings and is determined to conquer or die
in the attempt. Should he succeed in his
he will have the whole Island
in less than one month from this time, for
he carries every thing before him. am
now preparing to leave the place, and shall
be with you in a few days, for must be
ready az moments warning. Nothing
more at presept--But in haste, ] remain
your most obedient, humble servant"
The above extract was received just be-
fore the vessel left the city, by schooner
direct from JacquemeI.
CHARLEsToN, March 29.
BY Captain You've, OF the ship Naviga
tor, from Liverpool, we were yesterday fa-
vored with papers of that place, to the
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