The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-24

lhe more we contemplate the Situation OF
the allied army in the Peninsula, the more
VIC are convinced that the termination of the
contest must prove fatal TO our brave coun-
trymen In that quarter.
BY the Auholt mail we have letters from
81. Petersburgh, as late as the llth May.
They do not at all countenance the idea of
animmediate war between Russia and France.
June S.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
AT the moment our paper was going to
press, 1t was strongly rumoured that ves-
sci had arrived from AlicaDs, the master of
which says" 1t is rumoured there and con-
hdently believed that Massena, reinforced by
Suchet, from Catalonia, with $4,000 men,
had attacked Sir Brent Spencer on the oath
nit. and after a sanguinary contest, In which
vast numbers were slam on each side, the
English were obliged to retire from the posi-
tion they occupied. Tie Captain, whose
name we hear is Wilson, left Aiicant on the
29th ult.
No official Bulletin as TO the state of his
malestys health have yet been published.
We learn, however, from the most authen-
tick private sources that his maIesty's disor-
der which is principally confined to the
mind, has been SO long protrac'ed, that little
or no hopes are entertained OF his ever resu-
ming his Royal Functions His majesty is
said TO have been more tranquil through the
whole of yesterday than he had been since
he was seized with the violent paroXysm on
Friday. But although he slept six houls on
Monday night, h. awoke with so low pulse
yesterday morning, as ~ be unabe TO take
any exercise. The swelling in his less is
not considered imm ediatey dangerous.
a Sl, g. ~I,r
this country relative to the afiairs of Portugal.
II Is proclamation issued by lord Yelling
ton, at Lisbon, in consequence of The govern
ment at Portugal having refused TO publish
it, Last year lord Wellington recommended
to the people of Portugal, in the probable
line of the French march, to remove ali thei,
vaiuables within the lines for safe custody
This the government would not publish at
the time. Lord Wellington has now printed
1t at his own press and IN second column
publishes another, in which he says--that the
prudence of lis recommendation is now p'o-
we'd if his advice had been followed, they
would not have had to deplorc the loss they
had suffered and he again warns them to
be on their guard--and even now to place
their property out of the reach of the enemy,
and after all they may attempt, and evea be able
10 return.
The American Consul has arrived from
france, having left Paris on the 28th uit.
1t is supposed that he has brought from Mr..
Russell, Charge d'AHaires in that city fu,-
ther confirmation of the REIMBURSEMENT OF A
merican shipping and property in the French
harbours.
Yesterday his majesty completed his 73d
year, but in consequence of the unfortunate
tufe Of fytS ,aitk fncy Il not
celebrated In the customary manner.
A Mr.. M'Rea is arrived from MorlaiX,
with dispatches for the American minister
in London We are informed .hat.thcy an
nounce the release of all American ships
seized in France between certain dates and
that the Berlin and Milan DEGREES had been
absolutely rescinded, SO far as they related TO
the u. States.
The Duke of Cadore has been superseded
by Maret, Bonaparte's secretary, who has
written to the American agent at Paris, thus
SIR-By decision of the Emperour, tbe
American ships and their cargocs which have
arrived in the French ports since the Cd of
November are set at liberty.
| have the honour, sc.
BASSANO.
The following is list of the vessels thus
released -
The Globe, Murphy Atlas, Forbes ; Fe-
male, Greagh ; and Milo, Johnson of Baiti-
more Ann, Harris Traveller, Pcndergras;
and Grace -Ann-Green, Green, of New-YorE
Susan-Emeline, Hutchinson, oil Philadelphia
Meteor, Hawiey and Liberty, Schew, OF
New-York ; Betsy, and Lydia, Kilham, of
Boston Sally, and Adventure, OF Marble
head; Alert, Nichols, of NewburypoN and
Bird, Evans, of Salem.
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