The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-04-23

weighing half " ton were Carried thrO' the air |
at distance OF 20 miles. Fifty villages in the
vicinity OF the forest destroyed. Many oil
the unfortunate and idolatrous natives, believing
the calamity to be direct visitation of some
vengeful deity. and not choosing to survive the
loss OF their proPertys prec,pitated themselves
into the flames. At the date of these letters the
confagratien had continued with snabatins
herce ness tor Ave weeks and from the area
in which the body offire lay, together with the
eontiguity of other forests, the destruction of
halfthe kingdom appeared inevitable.
From LONDON PRINrs Of the 12ih and I3tk
March, received at N. 4.
LONDON. March 1s:
VALENcA DE ALoANTARA, Feb. 10
Badajoz continues the obstinate and glori-
Gus defence, and the division of the 5th army en-
camped about 1t, preserves its communications
uninterrupted, 50 as to admit of the introduce
ton OF all sorts OF supplies, which, together with
the unsiterable tranquility OF the brave men who
defend It, induces us to hope that it will not ca.
silly fail into the power of the enemy, who vents
MS rage against II by the most dreadful al.
though interrupted 6re."-Lisbon Diary, March
l.
SINCE writing the above. our disbelief of Ia
dsjoz having fallen is confirmed by the d;sns,ch-
es received by Government dispstches
from Lord wellington are of the 10th and 23d
ult. & the I'd inst
So far from Badajoz having fallen, the enemv
have made little progress in the siege, and the
garrison defend themselves obstinately.
Inc attack upon Carrera is confirmed but
tho he lost his artillery, he did not lose manv
men, and the troops that were dispersed werc
| as has always been the case in SPAN, re;oim;uo
their columns very fast when the dispatches
came away.
vessel arrived at Portsmouth ve,terd.v
rom MaNa Gibraltar. IN only eight days from
the iauer place An officer came home IN her
| with dispatches. supposed to be of erea, ;mnor.
| lance, from Cons antinople. Accounts were al
| SO received OF Gen. Graham having landed On
| the 2lst ult at Algesirns. The object of th, az
petition is to oblige the enemy to raise ,h.
| s'sge OF Cadiz. While Gen. Graham is ,ttact-
ing them on one side, the garrison OF Cadiz is
| to attack them on the other side and If tha :,
tack be simultaneous, and the Spanish rsrr;s,,n
behave WITH vigour, 1t is thought the ex1edt;or
will be attended with complete success
In the close OF the Debate in the House NJ,
Commons last night upon the Chancellor of,ba
Exclequer.s motion for the relief of commerce
by loan of six millions, there were aon,. go
ments made relative to America, which s.na.e,
| of tine Morning Papers have omitted altopethar
or touched upon but slightly:
The Chancellor of the Excheouer. in ren,,,
to Mr. Whitbread, said he would beg of tho,
Hon Gentleman to be cautious of adopting il as
a certainty that the repeal of the Orders in
{" Mar Whitbresd said that the R;oht H..
Gentleman had made some imprudenf ;,s,,,.
tons with regard to America, which he honed
would rot shut Gentlemen's minds to the c,.s
whenIt was brought before them; he hoped
that it America did make any other demand.
than those which were generally understood. the
Right Hon. Gentleman would have no objection
to accede to his motion for papers
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that
ne would agree to his motion if he brought 1t
forward at time when, consistently with the
advantages of the country, they could be granted
He had no objection to repeat again what he
thought improper or uncahdid that Gentle
man should not run away with the impression
that the repeal of the Orders in Council was ain
that was required by America. He did not 90
| on to say that there was no hope OF accommoda.
ting these differences, for he bad every reason TO
The Hon. Augustus Foster is preparing to sc,
of a. Minister Plenipotentary, in the room Of
| MIR Jackson, lately returned from America. II
IS said ne will be the bearer of very conciliatory
| proposals.
Mr.. PercevaPs plan for the relief of the COM
merciai world, by loan of SIX millions in Es-
chequer Bills was discussed last night in the
House OF Commons, A motion for an address
tohis Majesty for that purpose, was carried
without division.
March 10
The last accounts from Turkey are, Constan-
tInopie, I'd January, & Smyrna, the goth lam
Certain intelligence had arrived, OF Russia hay
ing granted permission to export corn from the
Black Sea through the Bosphorus and of tine
| Porte having granted permission for the impor-
tation OF Colonial Produce into the Black Sea-
| These friendly concessions were regarded midi
cative OF the hsppiest results, and the most san
guine reports we're circulated, such as the sign
| ing OF an srmstice, &c. No such event had Ia
ken place but it was daily expected
"A Morning Paper says, it is wished by the
Physicians that his Majesty should undergo the
operation OF COUGHING, because the appearance
| vi crack on the film that obscures the vision.
Justihes the idea that the precise moment for the
| experiment is arrived
Under the present critical state of affairs
| with America, IL is said, all Governors and
other civil and military officers are about to
be ordered TO repair, without loss of time. to
| their respective stations. The number now
at home exceeds All former precedents.--
IL is SAID SIR George Preuosf is to succeed
Sr James craig IN the important command
OF Canada---thIs will occasion further cnan-
ges
Lieut. Gen. Maitland, Governor 81 Gre
NADIA. goes 10 Sicily and Major General
ftlsiop Is also spoken of for the same station
lhe important command of Halifax, will
be filled up by military officer
March 10.
letter from British officer in Portugal
gives the following explanation of late mis-
| sion from Massena TO Lord Wellington -
/" The French Commander, intending To
fire a fen de joie on receiving Intelligence