Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-09
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From, letters from Cadiz, Of dates the "a, 4tA'
10Th, llth and 18th October, 1911:

Since my last, an English brig and an Eng
lish s!oop of war have sent into this port two
French feluccas or row boats, taken OF 81.
Lucar these feluccas are reported to nave
taken, the day before their capture, a large
English transport from Tangier, bound TO this
port with cattle.
This evening the English gun-boats, ana
the Spanish works at Puntales, have been
throwing shells very briskly into the French
works on the opposite shores, who have sent
back from forts Napoleon and Matagortia,
number in return-but none towards the town
With the Levanter, now blowing, a number OF
vessels, Spanish and others, have come IN
from the coast and Mediterranean.
/ 9TH. Yesterday the Levanter continued, and
brought in number of coasters and few o.
Their vessels. among which the Eliza, Bird, OF
New-York, but destined for Gibralter In her
way in, she had the misfortune to DRIFT under
the French battery Of St. Catalina, and there
stuck for near half an hour, exposed to the
French batteries 40 or so shot were fired at
her, four of which went on board and one
nearly cut her mlzen mast in two; she must
have been lost had it not been for the activity
ofthe British, who soon got aboard and towed
her up the bay. An American brig from A
lexandria, 81 days, is below, come consigned
to our consul here.
9TH. For the two last days nothing new
This day about ten sail of large transports ar
rived from the Mediterranean with British
troops, about 1000 in number. Two Ameri-
can briggs, one from Baltimore, the other from
Boston have come in, one with 1900 bbls.
flour; above 50 days passage.
10Th. Several of the English regiments
which arrived here a few days since, have been
ordered Away the report is, that they are or
dered to go and Join Gen. BallAsteros, who Is
said to be playing the devil with the French
in every direction. The Standards appear 10
have great confidence in this general, and it
seems to be the opinion that ifthcy had BET
ter government, they might yet do very well.
But as it at present exists there IS no hope
Isaw letter from Alicant of the 10Th Sept,
which saws to this effect 80 For some time
back, we knew positively that some formida
bic preparations were making at Iortosa and
Tcrraui], By the French, where Suchst has
organised force of $4,000 men. with the in
tention Of attacking Valencia and Aicant
Last night a courier, dispatched from Valencia,
brought Gen. Roach advice that Suchet's adj
vance Of 5000 infantry and 400 horse, had en-
tered Vin.roz on the 9Th, and had pushed Oh
to Alcala de Gilbert the next day-that ano-
Their division had, at tnat time advanced from
i'crreuii upon I1arion, and entered that place:
in consequence Of which, ali the militia aad
the guirrilIas of that province were cail:d up
ON to take arms. and Gen. Zagar had been ,ii-
rected by Gen. Blake, to form the army Of the
l. Vote Il. -.
have no doubt, will do its duty but very
much question whether its exc np.e will be Of
any avail, for the rest of the troops are accus-
toned to dispersc when the enemy appears
lii sight. Indeed I begin seriously to fear
that our fate is decided, and am accordingly
TAKING every prcrausion to put my property
i'll safety, as well as that of my friends !"
18th. Puntales has been firing very bris!. all
this morning. The French had very early
commenced the erection of small advanced
battery opposite to that CT Puntalcs, and inn
meda!cy as they began to work, the Spanish
batteries opened upon them. They arc
strange people, they don't seem to mind it, for
they seldom fire a shot III return.
The American consul here has made con-
tract with the Spanish government for a con-
siderable quantity Of provisions PAYABLE by
bills of exchange on London, at 2, 5 and 4
months and has engaged to deliver the whole
in fifteen days. I enclose you copy, which
is printed at the government press here.
1850 'lbis. -four, at SIS
400 do. pork, at 30
400 90. beef, at IA
800 tcrces rice, at per loo-lb.
200 quintals bread, at per 100 ID.
Which, if the cash is forthcoming, may tell
well
18th. This being Sunday, little news. A
Spanish boat coming round BY Puntales from
the Island was fired at by the French from fort
Louis. We have had more firing going OH
between the English and Spanisrds, and the
French, this month, than ther9has been these
four months -Las, night, all the English
gunboats went out and placed themselves di-
rectly under fort St. Catalina, where pretty
heavy fire was kept up for about half an hour,
when they returned again.
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