Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-02
FRIDAY MORNING, august 2.

Gratis, that at time when they are sur
rounded with so many troubles external
and internal, and stand so much in need
Of consolation, they could no. have enjoyed
the pleasure ofthe French victory on the
2ith OF May, overthe British and Portu
guese troops little longer. The arrivals
from Europe lately, unfortunately, arc
very frequent and short, otherwise their
eSultation might have been kept up for
several weeks. 1t was somewhat anus
ing, after such train OF misfortunes as
had been pressing upon the heels of de-
mocracy, to see how they jumped at this
battle. Duane has writer who has been
toiling for several weeks to prove by the
profoundest logic, that the glory of clear
ing the French out Of Portugal belongs to
Massena who commanded them on the re-
treat, and that the disgrace of the affair
rests with Lord Wellington who drove
them off: This is good French reasoning.
and Of course it is good democratic rea-
soning. When set Of men are put 20 so
much difficulty to hold up their courage as
TO resort to such aids as these we ought to
pity them-if possible. As i'll luck will
have it, however, vessels have arrived
from France and Portugal both, which
seem somewhat to dampen the good feel
ings occasioned by this brilliant victery Of
the 9th Of May. Dispatches are in the
country from Lord Wellington dated as
late as the 9th Of June, the intelligence
from Bordeaux by the Matchless, is to the
l7th, and from Lisbon we have it as late
as the 10th. Had the French gained such
victory as is pretended. it is pretty pro-
bable the news would have reached those
places by that time. especially as Masse-
Ma himseIfwas at Bordeaux on the 4th Of
June, and could have carried the intelli-
gence himself At present, as appear
ances are, Duane might as we'll have kept
his letter from Lisbon dated the 10th Of
June, Cor another OCCASION, and ourFrench-
men must be content with the glory their
friends have gained in Portugal by their
retreat, leaving to Lord Wellington and
the British troops the disgrace OF having
thoroughly beaten them in every point.
Con. Mirror.
The British sloop Of war Emulous. of
1S guns, about the 9TH July, just off A
melia Bar, recaptured large Portuguese
brig, loading with cotton. steering for
st. MaIy's, and gave chase to the priva-
tecr which was in company, but had not
returned to her station on the 14th. The
Emulous could have taken the privateer.
but until she bearded the brig, thought it
was Johnson's pilot boat.
The subsequent article (says the New
York morning PosD will shew the dread
full effects of French friendship; and the
miserable state of those who are so un-
fortunate as to get within the grasp OF that
Arch Fiend Of Despotism. Bonaparte.
May America have her eyes constantly o.
pen, and shun with as much avidity "an
entangling alliance" with France, as she
would the pestilerous odours Of the UpaS
Tree.
HAMBURG, April %.
Our soldiers have been sent away by
the French by force; even old men whe
had their discharge, have been obliged to
march. Our Poor House, which contain
ed 10000 persons has been converted into
Barracks, and the unhappy inmates have
been let loose upon the town.
A French Admiral has arrived here
and the young men are now to be forced
into the sea service, for the honor and Slo-
ry of Napoleon.
NORFOLK, July 90.
An account of naval engagement be-