The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-26

continue 10 construct vessels. and 1,stearto
be- jealous Of tie measures taken by our
froohs. on the III side Of the Tagus. to IN
fercehf by their fre the communication De-
frveen The river Zezere and fhc Iagls.
My last advices from Cadiz reach TO the
S1St of last month.
Ihave the honor TO be, 1vith co nsiderasion
aid RESPECT, &c.
We have received newspapers from Ca
diz, to the 10th inst-rhe following is the
principal news they contain
The Council Of Regency has divided Spain
into six great military divisions, in each of
which. there is to be an army, whose gene
raj IN chief is to be superior to all others
within the boundaries of his district. The
first district comprehe', DIS the whole province
OF Catalonia the second comprises the pro-
vinces of Arragon and Valencia, that part of
both CASTLES lying between the Ebro and the
Tagus. and the department of Cuenca as far
as Aranjuez the third extends over the
provinces OF Murcia, Granada, and Jacn,
and all that part of Castillo and La Mancha
between Aranjuez aud Andalusia the
fourth extends over the province of Seville,
taking in the Isle of Leon, Cadiz, &c. the
fifth comprises Extremadura. Corduba, and
all that part of Castillo to the left of the Du-
ero in the sixth are included Gallacia, As
turias. Leon and thatpart Of e .stlle on the
right of the Duero.
Baron de E. Robes in Catalonia has cut to
pieces division of 5000 French, ne lost at
least 1000 men in the action. The French
marshal VI 'Dorald. has been recalled from
TIA province, on account of having been as
unfortunate as his predecessor Angereau
and 1 seems that he is to be succeeded in
the command by prince Burghese, brother
in-law to Bonaparte. In Arragon general
ViIlacampH repulsed general Dupicki. caus-
ing him the less of nearly a thousand French
men. Gen Bassecourt was no as fortunate
in an attempt he made To- relieve T rtosa
he tried to surprize the French positions,
but his two wings not having arrived as soon
as his center the latter was obliged to re.
treat with seine loss.
The Cortes assembled at Cadiz, have pas
sed decree, in which they declare null
and void any act or Contract of his Majesty
Ferdinand With, as long as he continues in
captivity or under the influence of the tyrant.
W. shall hear hereafter the detail Of this
news.--LiSbon Gazette.
January 49,
The following is the circular issued by the
ln'endant General of the Spanish province
BADAJoZ, Dec. 90.
SIR,
His Excellency, his Majesty's Sc
cretary OF State, for the department OF fl
nances, has communicated TO me, IN let
ter dated the 18th instant, the following or
der -
" The expectation of Merino Sheen, TO TO-
reign countries, has always been prohibit
ed /; md although Government has some
times Permi ted the expectation of some,
when 1t had cogent reasons for so doing, the
number So permitted to be exported was al
ways very small, aHd certain formalities
were, at the same time, requiredto prevent
the frauds which, under color of those per
missions. might be committed
The Council of Regency has been ap-
prised of the scandalous abuse, which has
of late taken place in the expectation of
/ Merino Sheep o foreign coun rles, through
the absolute disregard of the ltws concern
ing this subjec': and being of he greatest
Importance TO the welfare If the state to nut
stop to this disorder, in reduced so much
to the injury of the Royal interest, it is
their Highness' command that all the au
thorities shall abstain in future, from grant.
ing such licenses; and that In, endants, and
others under them, shall be particular in
enforcing the laws prohibiting the exporta-
ton OF Merino Sheep, giving the most strict
orders for its prevention 4; and those who shall
contravene this order by neglect. or CONN.,
vance. shall be Immediately dismissed from
their Offices" You shall accordingly take
notice of this order of their Highness'. and
under your responsibility enforce it with
the utmost rigor of the existing laws, &c.
&c.
(Signed)
JUAN GARCIA MARTINEZ: