Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-16
FRIDAY MORNING, august i6.

The Richmond Enquirer cries out, "Sub-
mission or War; and as this is spoken In
relation to England, we cannot doubt but the
latter would be our hero's choice. Vet it is
wonderful that none of these valorous senti-
mcnts burst forth when we were robbed and
insulted by the Great Napoleon; when we
were advised by him to destroy our Declare
ton of independence. We heard nothing,
then, of War; submission was the order of
the day. We are yet to learn wherein it is
more honorable to submit to one nation than
to another; to France than to England: Per-
haps " Circumstances alter cases."
We copy the following from the New-york
Public Advertiser of the 18th inst. The other
New-York papers of the same date mention
the arrival of the vessel, but contain not a
word Of news brought BY her. Our readers
will perceive in another part of this days pa
per, by an arrival at Norfolk, an official dis
patch, has been received, from Lord Wei
i.ston, dated the goth of June, one day after
the battles reported below to have ia ken place,
and not word islsaid about them. It is pro-
pable therefore that the whole is fabrication
POSTSCRIPT.
, To the Editor Of the Morning Post We
are indebted for the following important
intelligence received by the brig Emme-
line, Capt. Stevens, which arrived here
Yesterday in III days from Lisbon.
Captain Stevens informs that news had
reached Lisbon Of series OF the most
desperate battles ever fought in Portugal
having taken place on the 10th. 18th, 18th
and 18th June, between the French army
under the Duke of Daimatia, and the al
lied army of the British. Portuguese and
Spaniards, under Lord Wellington. o.
the 10th at night the two hostile armies
mutually retired from the action, the
French leaving $4,000 and the British
5000 men on the field Of battle, according
10 Lisbon accounts. The British had not
vet rctreated to their strong holds, but
the dreadful consequences OF the battle TO
them was such, that they could not main
tain their position, and would soon be o.
biiged to retreat as proof OF tins, a
convoy Of provisions destined tor the ALI
ed army had been ordered back to Lisbon.
In the affair OF Badajoz, the British troops
suffered immense loss: one half OF the as
sailants were destroyed by the tremendous
Gre of the French artillery. Captain
Stevens reports that the day before he
sailed. forty transports with 1000 cavalry
had arrived at Lisbon from England to re-
inforce Lord Wellington. The hospitals
Mt Lisbon were crowded with the wounded
soldiery, who were brought in daily in
vast numbers from the allied army
Extract Of letter from, an american gentle
man, to his correspondent IN Ba timore, dated
HALIFAx, July 2i, tSti.
Although there appears mere pros
peet OF war than for some time, yet as
president Madison is so clearl, eoyed to
be Frenchman by (by Mr.. smith) it
cannot be popular measure, without
some aggression Oh the part OF the Bri-
tish. The f.igate Guerrier :. left this
place lately roth her name in large letters
on her .foretopsail. She is one Of the
finest ships in the British navy, mounts
30 guns. - =.
PErvarpwp-rc rpon pAyTyaEopp