Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-04-26
NETWORK, April 49,.
LATEST FROM LONDON.

her the editors OF the New. York Gazette
have received Cork papers to the 2lst ult.
which contain London dates to the 18th,
four days later than our previous advices.
The mostimportsnt news is, that there ap.
pears to be aprospect OF war between Rus
STA and France.
We should no, be surprised to hear, by
the next short passage, Cudging from what
we have before us) that the French armies
had been ordered from Spain and Portugal,
TO climate more congenial to the health OF
the soldiery.
We find nothing Of the sailing of the u
nited States frigate Essex, or the frigate
in which Mr. Foster was about embaikIng-
nor nothing relative to the Orders in Coun-
Gil, which, no doubt, wilremain as at pre-
sent, I'LL some time after the arrival OF Mr..
Foster in this country, unless, (Which Is
not probable) the French should do away
their DEGREES.
Letters from Constantinople to the 10th
OF January, state, that the Pacha of Achik-
ka had gained victory over the Russians,
who had los. 1000 dead on the field ofbattle.
LONDON, March IL.
The Hon. Augustus Foster, is prcparing
10 set off as Minister Plenipotentiary, IN
The room of Mr.. Jackson, lately returned
from America. Itis said he will be the
bearer of very concilistory proposals.
Under the present critical state of affairs
with America, il is sad, all Governors and
other civil and military officers are about to
be ordered to repair, without loss OF time,
10 their respective ststions.-Ihe numbers
now at home exceeds all former presidents.
1t is said Sir George Provost is to succeed
Sir James Craig in the important command
of Canada--thls will occasion further
changes.
Lieut.. Gen. Maitland, Gov. of Grenada,
goes to Sicily, and Major Gen. Hslop is
also spoken of for the same station. The
importan, command of Halifax, will be hll-
ed up by a military officer.
His Majesty continues the same as he
has been for several days.
LUCIEN BONAPARTE.
Lucien Bonaparte, in his comfortable
retreat at Ludlow, has composed an Epic
Poem of considerable length, which he en-
titles Ca0lemqgne," intending it for
speedy publication. The few who have
seen it, speak highly of the poetic beau.
ties with which several of its episodes a.
bound. The property brought over by
Lucien amounts to 100 600 pounds in good
bills, duly honoured by British merchants.
With the interest thence Arising, he con-
tsiVes, bv an economical arrangement, TO
keep an elegant table, and an establishment
of thirty domestics. He takes great de-
liyht in the education of his eldest daugh-
ter, beautiful and accomplished girl, a.
bout 5 years ofage, and proposes, 1t go
vernment indulgc him by a continued resi-.
dence in this country, which he so much
admires, to devote a portion of his time to
the practice of English agriculture, which
he much admires. Luclcn is man OF &C.
neral knowledge, and in the most critical
times in Paris was reakoned, 10 point OF
talent, second only TO Mirabeau.
Latest fran Portugal. Captain Foster,
who arrived here last evening from Lis.
bon, sailed on the 18th of March, and in.
forms, tina. on the 5th, the French army
retreated from Santarem, where their
head quarters have been since Move mber,
and halted near the river Mondego on the
18th. 1t was reported that Lord yelling.
ton, following and watching the French,
was at Coimbra on the 9th. On the 18th
an Official account reached Lisbon that a
Spanish and English force had catered Sc
vile in Spain.
The attack on Seville must have been
made by part of the expedition from Ca
diz, that was said to be destined against
St. Lucar, which is on the same river as
the first city.
Within ten DAYS of captain Fosters sail
ing, about 10 900 additional british troops
arrived at Lisbon and Immediately joined
the army. Numbers of French prisoners
were brought into Lisbon daily.
A letter from Lisbon, says, the Bri fish
made 1900 French prisoners, just previ-
ons RI Massrna's tetrrat