Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-20
GLOBE orr1cE, Three O'clock.

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Accounts have been this day recei.
we'd from Jersey, which state the ar
rival of vessel there from Oporso,
which left that city on the 18th insr.
They state, that an action took place
on the S1st last month, in which the
rear of Massena's army, consisting of
10000 men were taken.
The two armies met at the point of
a road between Guarda and Alme:da.
The above account was transmitted
by the Governor of Jersey to Gov
ernm ent, who we understand, give
credit 10 it.
LIVERPOOL, April II.
1t was well said by MIR. Perceval.
when on Wednesday last he moved
grant Of 100000. to the suffering
peasantry of Portugal, that 6 it had
been the good fortune of the Prince
Regent, during the short time he had
held the government of the country, to
see the character of the British nation
displayed in a greater variety Of bril-
liant and glorious exploits than had.
perhaps, ever been achieved, in an e.
quail space of tine during any period
of our history" The capture of the
Hes Of France and Banda, the battle
of Barrosa, the forced retreat of Mas
sena, and the defence of Anholt, pre-
! sent proud list of successes, display
ing IN different portions of the globe
the power of the British empire, and
exhibiting Us as alike formidable by
land as by sea, on the continent,
where we have been so often warned
from venturng, and on the islands of
the ocean. To these recollections eve
ry Briton turns back with exultation.
They dissipate the gloom which has.
so long hung over the destinies of Eu-
rope, and, if followed with courage and
wisdom, instead of proving only a bril-
liant < transient meteor fitting through
the darkness of the horizon, like the
ruddy streaks on the east, they will
be the harbinger of a day of comfort &
deli erance.
IL greatly adds to the value of these
exploits, and to the pleasure of re-
viewing them, that with the exception
OF the battle of Barrosa, they have
been achieved with loss astonisbjnplv
triAing Our laurels are scarcely tin
ged with blood. The boosted strength
OF the Isle of France Yielded to the
very preparations for attack. Banda
fell by bold and almost bloodless
coup dc main. Fewer than 400 men
defended Anholt against 1000 Danes.
add captured more than their own
number IN prisoners, with the loss OF
but men killed and so wounded
And Massena, after wasting his army
by sickness and want, has been forced
10 retreat as destructive as a general
battle, by an army which never moved
out Of its position. The effective
strength of the British force has thus
been preserved. 1t has inflicted los
ses without feeling them, and remains
adequate to pursue the career Of VIC
tory which has been so glorlously o.
peneG.
The new French Minister to the
Court of Russia, Lauriston, has left
Paris. He replaces Caulincourt. The
expectation that Russia is effectino a
change in her politics is still supported
by letters from the North. The En-
Peror is said to have come to de-
termination TO declare his neutrality.
and his purpose of trading even with
England. The anxiety discovered on
his part to come to terms with Turkey
corroborates this. A formal neeocia.
ton has commenced. The Russian
negociator arrived at Bucharest on
the i4'h of Dec. The great difficult
ty in the way Of peace appears to be
that Alexander demands cessions Of
territory from the Porte, which the
Sultan as obstinately refuses, and
therefore continues his preparations
for the renewal of the war. An un-
easy feeling appears to exist in Sweden
and IN other parts ofthe Baltic coast,
The defence of Auholt by a handful
Of British against 1000 Danes, cannot
.ail to have good effect on public
lIc opinion, and the presence of SO
large British fleet as that now in
preparation, viii encourage, especially