The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-26
FOREIGN ARTICLES,
From The ~. Y. Com. .4dper. lure IL, 1911.
FNGIAND.
DOVER, NAY 6.


the 18th light Dragons, and Mr. Humphrey
Sailed from Lisbon on the Goth ult. at which
time no intelligence had been received of
the surrender of Almeia or Badaioz, nor is
there any truth in the report of Marshal Be-
resford having been taken prisoner.
The Minerva, SO guns, capt. Hawkins,
sailed yesterday from Portsmouth, for the
Chesapeake, with Mr.. Foster, the new AM
bassador to the United States.
1t is said that Victor has written TO Soult
begging Grenades assuring him that he is in
hopes of shortly being able to obtain posses
sion of The Isle OF Leon. Tc.night although
it raned, Soult, with an Aid camp and
twelve horsemen, went to view the works Of
the batteries of Cartuga, St. Jeans, Sc.
BY a Spanish brig, Espcranza, from the
HAVANA, with logwooc, elephants teeth, sc.
captured by the General Murat, French pri-
vateer, OF Bordeaux, and recaptured by the
Shannon, is learnt, that during The last three
days she was in her possession, she captured
the Spanish brig St. Jago, and the Adyen-
ture, of Jersey, from Jamaica, and an Eng
lish ship from the Brazils, for London, name
unknown. She had been from Bordeaux 55
days, and had been very successful. He
also states the capture of the American brig
Andrews, from Bayonne, for Newly with
Wine and Brandy, sent into Plymouth on
Monday, by Ills Majesty's Ships Shannon &
Amazon. The former frigate was obliged to
lire into her, as She would not bring to, and
unfortunately shot, from one Of the large
guns, took off the thighs of Scotchman,
when he almost Immediately died his name
is not known. This unfortunate man was ta-
ken by the French about two months since,
in brig from Newfoundland, and put into
prison, from whence he made his escapes ,and
got on board the American, where he was
concealed by the captain and crew. A shot
from the Shannon also mortally wounded an
American seaman.
A rupture between France and Russia was
daily talked of at Hamburg. French troops
were marching TO the North, through Poland,
and towards the borders of Russia.
War between France and Russia and Prus-
sia, 1t was expected by many would take place
shortly.
The King of England continued in state
Of convaescence.
London, May "A gentleman who arri-
we'd from the continent by the last packet
from Anholt, states, that it was believed hat
the King of Prussia had suddenly proceeded
into Russia, taking with him the creates:
part OF his army ; and that this Was the
cause Of the French troops fastening towards
Poland
Sevtlr, Attru e--Sevcral detachments Of
Dragons entered this country, many CT
them dismounted.
On the batteries of Cartuga, there are daily
employed 900 countrymen. and 200 soldiers,
Cadiz, May 8.--Two Anbot mails arrived
here this morning. The following most i'm
portant article is contained in them. The
refusal Of the demand of the French troops
TO pass through Golberg, and the defeat of
their subsequent attempt to effect the pas
sage by force, gives credible ground for the
departure of Napoleon from Paris for the
North of Germany.
Heising6urg, .AhrW 26.--According 70 ar-
counts from the opposite coast, there has
been a serious recontre between the Prussians
and French at Coberg. 1t seems that the
latter wished 10 pass through that place, with
view to some uterior operations, but prob
ably with the intention of occupying it, when
once in possession. Their transit was there
fore refused by General Blucher Chc same
who fought so desperately at Lubeck, when
the French entered 1t after the battle of Jcna,a
recourse was then had 10 arms, and the re-
suit was 900 killed and 800 wounded on the
side OF the French ; the attempt TO force q
passage was then given up. The loss of the
Prussians is not mentioned -.-All the French
troops which were in the environs of Ham
burg, have received orders to set out for
Magdeburg Immediately.
Ii Will be recollectcd that the first overt
act Of the trcacherous usurpation of Spain,
was the seizure of the fortress of PsmpIona
by French corps, pretending to pass thro'
for friendly object. After so forciblc an
example, an officer OF General Blucher's a
biliy could not fail to know his duty and
he has well sustained his former exalted rep
ut~,ion in showing that he had the spirit to
execute what he knew to be right.
Arrived yesterday, in Dover roads, the