The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-16

When they followed Msssena to the from :
tiers of Spain they amounted to ". 900. bu,
in consequence of sickness brought on by
the fatigues at the campaign, and the
murderous cpniic's they have been enga-
ged in only 10000 have returned, and in
most wretched condition. A few days
previous 20 the sailiug OF the A,alanta
1000 British troops, principally cavalry
had arrived from England to reinforce
Lord Wellington
NoRFoLK. August II.
On Saturday arrived in Hampton Roais,
schooner Lady's Delight. from LIS on,
which place she left the LIST of july The
verbal intelligence is. tina, there had been
no general action. that Lord Wellington W as
retrea,ing to his former positions before
Lisosn, and that at the time the Lady's
Del ght sailed, he had got within so miles
of Lii bon.
We received by this vessel one paner on.
ly, Of the 28th June. which contained no
ming wcr.h transiating except the letter oi
Lord Wellington, which is given in this
days paper.
The letter is dated at a. small place about
IL OF Is miles north of Elvas. on the river
Cava, a eall branch of the Guadiana, and
abou 1870 miles from Lisbon.
1t will be seen that as the French army
Of Por ugal Gate under Massena) marched
TO the south TO join Marshal Sault. the Bril-
fish army in the north of Portugal under
Gen. Spencer marched south 70 i'm Lord
Wellington The army of General Spen
Ger was posted from Aronches, to the Bril-
fish head quarters, distance of abou, IS
miles.
1t appears from Lord Welington's let
ter that the French army were to con
centrate on the 21st OF June. at Merida,
about so miles from the British head quar-.
ters.
Alt the accounts from Lisbon agree tn at
Lord Wellington would not hazard an &C
ton until he should arrive near to Lisbon
consequently we CANNOT expect to hear of
any thing decisive until we have advices to
the middle Of July.
Our last advices by the Sheffield. satisfi
ed us that the French were determined TO
decide the fate of the Peninsula before the
walls OF Lisbon. They perceive that until
the British are driven from Portugal, IT,
Conquest OF Spain and Portugal cannot be
accomplished. disregarding all minor OBJ.
Jects it is seen that Marshal Soult, has
drawn most of the Fyench forces to one
point, to give his designs the best chance of
success. From the force Lord yelling, on
has under him, and the military positions
which he can occupy @e calculate that SouIt
Will experience the fate that Massena did
ke'nforcements particularly of cavalry con
tinue to arrive at Lisbon. The Prince of
Grange, whose departure frohb England,
was noticed in the foreign intelligence pub
lished IN our last had just arrived at Lis
bon, and BY some it was imagined he was
TO command the army. There can be no
foundation FOR such an opinion. as the Prince
OF Orange, we believe is only a colonel i'm
the British army, and has no military expe
rience to give him claim to- such Distinguish
ed and highly important command.
Although we have little doubt, tn at as the
French army advanced, Lord Wellington
has retreated !; there does not however an
pear TO be as much haste in his movements
as some of our papers represent. Our rea
ders wii discover that the last official let
ter from Lord Wellington, was published in
the Ledger OF the I'd inst. and was dated
the 18th OF June, we find him on the goth
not ten miles from the same place, and that
not in direction towards Lisbon. From
the 18th TO the Goth in June. the allied ar
my .iemaiped in the same positions.
We have no advices from the north of
Portugal. the verbal accounts say there is
nothing doing in that quarter, every nerve
being strained in the south.
Markets we're very bad for provisions,
vessels daily arriving, and no sale for their
cargoes, nor places to store them. Corn
was at one, and half dollar per bushei, and
very dull at that, Flour was Is dollars, and
no sale.
Ledger.