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all the avenues to his lines.
On the 9Th rectihed my position by coh-
tinuing TO occupy the village of Fuente d.
Onnoro. The object of these dispositions
vas to make the enemy fear movement
against the centre of his line. or on one of
his tanks. Thus did he keep himself the
whole day in mass under arms and in con-
tinual motion.
On the 9th the army remained i'm the same
position and my scouting parties examined
never showed themselves from behind their
rocks and entertainments and proved by
every defensive preparation how much they
had been intimidated by the vigorous at
tack of the 5Sh.
On the 10th at noon, the ovens of the mine
at Alneida were sprung-5 bastions and 4
half moons were entirely demolished, and
the notifications destroyed Gen. Brenier
has discovered as much talent as intrepid :
~ in the guidance of this affair He retir-
ed with mis- garrison TO Bahia del Pu
ERGO. where he joined the I'd corps, over.
throwing all who opposed him. Having thus
finished its contemplated operations, the ar :
my went again into its environments.
beseech your highness to represent to
his majesty the good conduct manifested by
the officers and soldiers on this occasion
and to solicit the obtention of the several re
wards which may demand for them in nv
further reports.
lam, &c.
(SigneD
MASsENA,
Marshal, and Prince Of Esing.
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N Richmond Hastings Court,-July 9,
i 1911.
nmotion of Pointer widow Of VIM
Pointer, decd It is ordered, That the several
creditors of the said decedent do appear here
at the next Court and exhibit their claims a.
ga'nst his estate; which is ordered to be pub
iished III some newspaper printed in this City
until the meeting of the said Court-the ex-
pence whereof is to be paid out of the said es-
tate. -.
Copy.
July 10 I'm
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NJ OTICE-A petition will be presented 70
l the next General Assembly, praying thse
an Act may pass for establishing a furnuise
rom the City of Richmond, in a s,raiGht ard
direct course to the Brook Tavern, on Tie Fred.
City
June ~. ,,r
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NIRGrNIA:--Ata Superior Court of Chan
Y Gerry. holden at the Capitol in the City OF
Richmond. the third day oil June. 1911.
john Somerville. PIT.
against
Joseph Ross in his individual capacity and as
surviving partner Of Andrew Fleming, & Co.
and John Bell assignee of the said Joseph Ross,
- Dcf'ts
The defendant Joseph Ross not having enter.
ed his appearance and given security according
to the act of assembly and the rules ofths court,
aud it appearing to the satisfaction of the court,
that he is not an inhabitant of this country: on
motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, Il, is or
fered, That the said defendant do appear here
on the first day of the next term and ans wer the
bill of the plaintiff and that copy of this or
der he forthwith inserted in some ne wspaper
published in the City of Richmond, for two
months successfully and posted at the front
door ofthe Capitol in the said City.
Co1y.-Ieste.
WIN. w. HENING, C. c.
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NJ IKClNIA AT a Superior Court OF
Chancery, holden at the Capitol, in the
of Richmond, the nineteenth day of June.
1911.
Charles Ewell, John Fox, Samuel Jackson,
Richard Coles, Francis Montgomery and Carr
Bailey, Overseers of the poor of Prince William
County and successors of VIM. Alexander, les
see Ewell Bernard Hooe, lanes Cwalsins
James Grenstead and John KinchaIse former o.
verseers, Pits.
against
Thomas J. Bullet devisee of Cuthbert Bullet
decd Def'.s.
The defendant Thomas ]. Bullet, not having
entered his appearance and given security &C
cordng to the act of assembly & the rules Of this
court, and it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court, that he is not sn inhabi,ant of this coun
try on motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel
IL rs ordered. That the said defendant do appear
here on the first day of he next term and an.
swer the bill of the plaintiffs and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some ne ws.
paper published in the City of Richmond, for
two months successfully and posted at the from,
door of the Capitol in the said City.
Il Copy-Ieste,
WIN. w. HENINC, C. c.
July 49, wsw
VIRGINIA At a Superior Court o.
Chancery, holden at the Capitol, in the
City of Richmond, the nineteenth day of June
1911
Matthew Rust, PIT
against
James Saunderson, Alexander Henderson sur
viving partner of Glassford and Henderson, and
Alexander Henderson, jr. Detots.
The defendants James Saunderson and Alex
ander Henderson. jr. not having entered their
appearance and given security according to the
act OF assembly and the rules of this court, and
1T appearing to the satisfaction of the court, tina,
they are not inhabitants of this country on mo
ton of the plaintiff by his counsel, 1t is ordered
That thesaid defendants dc appear on the first
day OF the next term and answer the bill of the
plaintiff; and that copy of this order be forth.
with inserted in some newspaper published in
the City ofRichmond, for two months success.
sveiy and posted at the front door of the Capt.
tol in the said City
Copy. Teste,
WIN. W. HENiNG, C.
| Iuiy 16 .ro,r
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July %.

VIRGINIA AT Superior Court of Chan
Gerry, holden ut the Capitol, in the City OF
Richmond, the first day ofJune, 1911.
Roger Atkinson, Sheriff of Chesterfield to
whom administration of the estate of Archibald
mcRae was committed, Pr
against
Pamela McRae, Alexander McRae, Christie.
pber McRae, Colin McRae, Allen VI cRae,
zacbariah Brooks and Margaret his wife late
McRse, Richard McRae, Josiah Hobson, and
Pamela his wife late McRae and Mary McRae,
DJ'S.
The defendant Alexander McRae not having
entered his appearance and given security ac-
cordlng to the act of assembly and the rules of
this court, and il appearing TO the satisfaction of
the court, that ne IS not an inhabitant of this
country on motion of the plaintiff oy his
counsel, IL is ordered. That the said defendant
do appear here ON the first day of The next term
and answer the bill Of the plaintiff and that
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in some
ne wspaper published in the City of Rich
mond, for two months successfully and post
ed at the front door Of the Capitol in the said
City
CoPy.-TeSte,
WIZ. w. HENING, c. C.
July is. VIZ y
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LoNDoNs May 90.
There is some talk of fresh meeting at
Erfurth. between the Emperor ALExAN-
DER and BoNAPARTE. The latter wishes
to full the former into security, till his plans
are ripe tor execution /: he may again make
MIN the medium OF transmitting us some
fresh insidious overtures. However. the
poor princes belonging to the Rhenish con.
tederacy, have received orders to have
their contingents Immediately completed.
June S.
At the moment our paper was going to
press, 1t was strongly rumored that a vessel
had arrived from Alicant, the master of
which says" it was rumored there and
confidently believed, the Massena, rein
forced by Suchet, from Catalonia, with IS,
600 men. had attacked sir Brent Spencer on
the oath ult. and after sanguinary contest,
in which vast numbers were slain on each
side, the English were obliged to retire from
the position they occupied" The captain,
whose name we hear is Wilson, left Ali
cant on the 10Th ult.
EStract ofa letter from Hkecandria 10 n
Senfienanin Boston, dated. July 8, 1911.
n gentleman who has conversed with Mr.
finkney informs me, that it is Mr. P's opin-
ION that Mr.. Foster will not be able to suc-
SSNh ih any OtutT accommodation than that
OF the attack on the Chesoheake THAT as
regards the orders in council, the views of
the two governments are so diametricalIy
opposite, that no permanent arrangement
can be made unless one or both sides recede
from the ground heretofore taken Mr.. p.
also observed, that when the information of
the rising OF Congress, and the passage of the
non intercourse law, was received in England,
the English ministry were unanimously Of o.
Plnlon, that letters of marque and reprisal
ought to be Issued against the U. States, and
communicated their opinon to the prince re
gent. The prince opposed the measure
observing, that Mr.. Foster had been appoint.
ed and had received his instructions. he com
ceived it to be his duty to wait the nesnj,
OF The mission. before he resorted to so great
an alternative as war; This may be relied
upon.
!" Messrs. Monroe and Foster have had
long conference /; but Mr. Barlow is to EN-
bark for France Immediately"
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July is.

LeOk SALE, Lot No. 713, on ShockG Hill,
near Mr.. john Gamble and Immediately OF,
posite Mr.. Curtis Carter: this lot is we'll enclos
ed, and has on it, small Dutch-rooled house /.
and number Of handsome trees--for further
particulars enquire of
July 10 If
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PHILADELPHIA, July II.

49,, PHILADELPHIA, July II.
Statement of the French force (Which en-
tered Shain iron, 1907, to January
1, 1911
In 1SO7-lnfanfry, AZ 500
cavalry, 7,12O
In 1s0s-Infantry, 2oe 500
Cavalry, Sc. 900
In 18o9-Infantry, o50
Cavalry, 4.SO2
In lSlO-Infanfry, 1874 500
Cavalry, 1854
Total in four gears
Infantry, 1885,
Cavalry, 73 SIS
Enhtoged in the civil lire, 1850
Gn'aes' &c. 1850
-:
Grand Total, 514,79O
'drfHery, .., .,,. S2S
From fhe LIST Of January, 1911. to the
2sth. there had only entered Stoin 6y Rav-
onne 500 infantry and 1870 horse.
Do7vn to the Goth Of February, 1911,
there had been marched into France bu
q0ay Of Irnn, 1925 Standards, Portu-
Suese &C, Prisoners.
From 1907, to 1911. NOT more than So 600
ofthe French troohs returned TO France.
State ment of the French force which en-
tered Portugal.
Before the siege of Ciudad RODRIGO, the
grand total Soas 100000 men, deductiar
5000 sick.
: They lost in she siege Of Rodrigo or
1000 men.
Regnier lost in Estrnnladura 600.
MaSsena entered Portugal zuifh 70, 600
men, to (which is TO be added fhe Orb corhs.
(Which raised his Joreeto ss 900 men
aurora.
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Extract from the ia,v aboce ailudedto


WHEREAS certain bounty in Lands, hath
been engaged to the troops on continental es
Enlistment, raised by the ordinances of con.
venton, or the laws of this common wealth, and
to the troops upon Virginia establishment Be
1t enacted, that the officers and soldiers of the
said troops as well as the officers 6, soldiers to
whom bounty in lands may, or shall be here.
after allowed, by any law of this commonwealth
shall be entitled to the Quantity of waste or un
appropriated lands respectively engaged 20 them
by such laws,s commissioned officer or his heirs,
upon certificate from any general officer of the
virginia line, or the commanding officer of the
troops on the Virginia establishment, as the case
may be, and non-com nissoned officer or SOL
der, or his heirs, upon certificate from the colo.
mel or commanding officer the Regiment or
corps TO which they respectively belonged, that
, such officer or soldier hath served the time re.
CURED by law, or hath been slain or died in the
service, distinguishing particularly the time such
officer or soldier hath served, and in what rog,
ment or corps such service hath been performed,
Or death happened and upon making proof be
tore any Court of Record within this common.
wealth by the persons own oath, or other salts
factory evidence OF the truth & authenticity OF
the said certificate. and that the party had never
before proved or claimed his right to land for the
| service therein mentioned, which proof the
clerk of the court before whom il shall be made
is hereby Empowered < required to endorse &
certify upon the original certificate, making an
entry or minute thereof in his order book & re-
cording the same.
N. b. The State Printers, in the States of o.
hio, Kentucky & Tennessee, & the Editor of the
National Inteilgencer, are requested TO publish
the above advertisement and extract. in their
papers once week for 8 months, 8. transmi;
their accounts to the Executive of this state fcr
payment.
l. RIchmond Uiru
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July 10.

I N CHANCERY-In Richmond Hustinr,
Il Court,-Ju,y 8, 1911.
William Long and James M'Cance.
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PARIS, May 81.
To his Serene HighneSs, the Prince Of
Wagram end Nenfchafel, Mojor~ Gene
raj.
SIR,
] had the honor to give your highness
anaccount in my last despatch of the sue
cess obtained bs the army on the 5th May
yer the Iigh' wing of the English army. -
The enemy had employed The night OF the
5th and this last day in entrenching the Gen..
ere Of the line which the army had taken
in flank by its position after the attack
From this time it continued unre mitlingly to
work at the entertainments.
The attack on their works was difficult.
considering, moreover, that the garrison of
Almeida had only ten days provisions, and
that coald only give them thereof for a
few days. / thought under this circum
stance that it was my dutyt to give orders tn
blow up the ovens Of a mine which had beer.
prepared these two months, according "a
your bighness's Instructions and 20 order
Cen. Brenier who commanded there to Join
NE. He waited several days to charge Ia
ovens.
On the mr1ng Of the 7th ! required my
troops TO perform some movements to con
tinue 30 Keep the enemYin state of unessi-
ness which nc sufficiently testified by his
assiduitg at hiss works, and rsccnnoi.red'
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" IRGINIA AT Superior Court Of
Chancery, holden at the Capitol, in the
City of Richmond, the nineteenth day of June
1911.
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July 16

NIRCINIA AT a Superior Court Of
Chancery, holden at the Capitol, in the
City of Richmond, the nineteenth day of June,
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A RUNfOUR.

Ii has been rumoared, through the morn
ing, that John Randolph has been, or was a.
bout about 10 be, appointed to succeed Mr..
Piokney as minister to England. We have
traced the rumour TO letter received this
morning from high authority at Washington,
which contains this question:" Would you
not be suiprized To hear, that the Hon. john
Randolph may be our next minister 10 the
court of st. James (" (Com. ,ddp.)
A letter from Washington, from an accu-
rate source. states, that Joel Barlow is not
goias TO France As minister for, says the
letter, Mr.. Madison says the French have
behaved so badly, that he will not send mi
Dister there"
II is also stated, and we believe il, that
John Randolph is going 20 England, as Min
lister Pienipotvntiar5 n the room OF Mr..
Plnkney. { (Ga-e"e,)
We had understood, that one Of the eoadi-
lions of the bargain on which the Monroe
u7i5n WAS arranged, was, that he (Mr. Mon
roc) should abandon John Randolph. Ii this
be so, Jack will continue ~ prickly rs Il this
H. or a briar To the administrat;on---ir not.he
my represent us a, London with As MUCH
a6ii.y and s,tirit as the renowned Pinkney
With respect to the postpone ment of the
mission TO France, IL seems very erfrdorGin-
az If not grossly imhradsm aud cUiIab,e.
We thought that as soon as General Arm
s,ropg's intention 10 return was known, a
minister pIcnipotcniilry ought to have been
spi ,o.ated aud sent TO France, The omission
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From tho az r. SAf.haOCK

WE feel ar inexpresslDic pleasure IN pre-
1nting our readers with the following reply
OF The immortal Washington To IN address
pre- scented him by the members OF the lrlsh
Volunteers resident in this city, after the ter
mnation Of the American war. The capa-
cious mind Of Washington embraced the
waolc subject Of the degraded and enslaVed
.,te oil Europe that of ireland was not oV-
eriooked by hinp--ne reIoiced IN the prospect
that then appeared opening 10 her view, aud
fondy hoped the bright example oi America
would stimulate other nations 10 assert ther
natural rights-We feel the more pride III
re e-pubishing this article. as II bears honour
able testimony of the hospitabc and friendly
conduct of freshmen towards American Pris-
oaers of.war in their own country. 1t could
not be otherwise--the people " ireland new
er participated in the oppressive, UNJUST and
tyrannica conduct of England towards Ame-
ric4 and ,he genera! JOY expressed IN Ire
land onsihc Accomplishment OF American In
dependence, cannot be equa(led until the Gel.
cbration of similar event in their own un-
happy land calls forth the Joyful eiusions OF
the heart.
"Thc testimony Of your satisfaction at the
glorious termination OF the late contest, and
your nduigent opinion OF my agency IN H.
afford me singular pleasure, and merit my
warmest ackaowlcd sments. 1t the exam
pie Of the Americans successfully contcnding
In me Cause Of freedom, can be OF no use to
other nation,, We shall have IN additional mo-
tive for rejoicing al so prosperous an event.
Ii WIS no, ain unintoresting consideration ~
learn, that ,ne Kingdom of Ireland, by bold
and manly conduct had obtained the redress
of many of its grievances; and it is much to
be wished, that the blessings of equal liberty,
and unres,ralned commerce, may yet prevail
more extensively. In the meau time YOU
may be assured gentlemen, that the hospi-
taIity and bereGceDce OF your coontrymen to
our brethren, who have been prisoners of
war, are neither unknown or unregarded.
The bosom Of America is open to receive
not only the opulent and respectable stranger,
but the oppressed and prosecuted OF all na.
tons and regions, and whom We shall well
come to participation of all our rights and
privileges
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Dec. 2, 1888.
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risk. The governm.n, Which they

beyond risk. The government Which they
in,snled 10 disgrace has laken noble revenge,
by shewing how perfectly harmless arc such
violent and infiamatory resolutions, when the
reason aud good sense OF the community are
left AT liberty TO examine them Tue laws
which +" must and sviH be resisted" have been
carried into peaceable operation--No outrage
has been committed, no violence attempted.
Livery thing is as calm and quiet as II these
paper bullets Of the brain" had never been
discharged The officers Of the government
pursue their duty, the laws are obeyed, and
the pubick mind disturbs the council and
disgraces the authors of these incorporate
resolves.
have thus stated to yos, with all the free
dom that is consistent with the respect in
which | hold your general character, the
view which will be taken by dispassionate OBJ
servers an by our fellow citizens at large Of
measures in which you were so distinguished
an acton There are no other important con-
siderations attached tn the subJect--among
them the ludicrous paradox OF a heacea6ie as
sistance of the laws, which Is an idea as in-
consisten, with good sense as open force /,
inconsistent with patriousm Ia this shall
be- your attention at future opportunity
LEOLLV
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We understand that Mr.. Bates, some time
sirce III tb, exercise Of the government, has
transmitted 10 Mr.. Crttenden, the attorney
gene al, now on the circuit at st. Geneyieye,
Information OF the arrest, by the Usage In
alIns, OF men, who We're found III their
country without licences That Capt. w al-
ker, late OF the United States army, is one
OF the prisoners. and The head of the party.
In connection with the foregoing, a report
also oIrCuiates, which We believe 10 be au-
thenuck, hat the secre,ary's dispatches TO
the attorney general contain some confess
slons or avowals of captain Walker and Mr..
Scott, enc Of his associates, OF an enterprise
contemplated against the Mexican provinces.
Captain Walkers party, 1t seems, was In adj
vance of the main body, Tor the purpose of
ascertainipg the most convenient route. 800
hundred men, we'll equipred. from kentuc-
&y, Tennese and the Illinois Territory,were
expected to rendczvo at lhe mouth OF the
Canadian forks of the Arkansas river by the
25th Of this month. The object is said to be
the release Of Messrs. Smith, M'Cianahan,
Patterson ard Others ; and 10 bring of what
gold they could conveniently seize or, Cf
such a course offered tairer prospects Of
specuiation) to Join the revolutionary party
We are happy TO know, that our local Off
GERS arc properly impressed, with respec, to
the positive wrong, snd the mischievous ten
dcncies Of these Illicit expeditions.
Mr.. Wilson p Hunt left this place las.
Monday, with well equipped barge, to join
his associates, at the Ot,o village, to proceed
on his expedition 10 the Columbia river. His
party amount to about 70 able bodied men,
served to hardship.
We unders,snd the New-York fur corlpa-
nv, 10 whom MIR. Hunt is attached, have dis
patched a well furnished ship to meet the
party ou the shores Of ,he Pacihck.
MIR. hant is accom- panied by MIR. Bradbu-
rs and hir. Nuttail, who are deputed to
this country, to explore and make known its
ricAcs, IN the animal, vegetable and mineral
Kingdoms for which purpose u ~ are pro-
vided with the necessary tests. Mr.. B. has
devoted yearly . months 10 the examination
of this neighborrhood, and has been enabled
TO Introduce 10 Engiand, very considerable
numoer of plsnt, before unknown to the bo-
,anick garden of .ha, country From the
superiour advantages which the country ot
lie haut Missouri furnish, we trust these
gentlemen viii return with rich scienliick k
harvest, gratifying to the philosopher, and
probably useful to society in general.
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must have appeare3to TIE French govern
yment, as wan; o! courtesy at leas,-and
want OF courtesy in Frenehmun's view, is a.
objectionable as want OF faith. We ought to
regard the genus OF government or nation
We find how hroD,hf the Freuch government
was to dispatch an Ambassador to the United
States to take General Turreau's place. But
though such is our opinion of this matter, we
would not be inconsistent in saying ,ha, if We
had not submitted to wrong, there 7,as tioc
when we ought TO have ordered our ministers
to quit both the English and French courts.
(Battimore UhiS.)
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A PICTURE OF FEDERALISM.

The federal party arc not yet goaded
from their fatal and incomprebcDsib ie icthai-
sy. Instead OF their having exerted them
selves, night and day, 10 make their poIitic.
opponents understand the conduct OF our ru-
lers, and the abjecl and miserable situation
70 which we are reduced, there arc not tel
in hundred OF the fcderalists themselves
who understand correctly Why and how oui
country is in is wretched situation. J.
swiIl be in ,hepowcr of the leceraiists 10 re-
voutionalize the State and che Union, zohci.-
eper they hsa8ess fggo quaHHeS of which Hry
are now dtfiora6iy dfcient---PoLIIIcAI
kNowLEDGE' and Hohiicaf zcal.t We bav,
now month To prepare the minds OF tia
people for the election OF Legislators. II
our party are not dead coIpse,t without III,
OF sense, much, very much, may be done"
This sounds 7ycH-a good corfesaton com
ng from one u thc parry clui0ing " all The
knoavicdge, all the restectabihty," &c.
FcderaRsfa lack Fohticai zeal $50 dare
the sra lack ruater, and so does Sotan lack ini-
quuy
Rafher coarse for so fine gcntleman as
DR.. Park The ladies, aittr this, DuSt 5e
be morc .han epcr IN ioVe 7vi'h the " dad
cOrtse," Jcderahsm. n. Ii. fatJ
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SraANoE E" WHIM-WAMs."

We copy the following paragraphs from
the Commercial Advertiser" and " GAz-
ete" of New -York--and though we have of
late received the first hints Of Cabinet mea-
surcs from federal papers, we canno, credit
what follows