Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-20
EXTRACTS.
From the London Statesman.


LONDON, June +.
Paris papers to the 29th ult. have ar
rived. They contain a most important
article, as to the truth Of which we have
every reason to be alarmed-namcly.t that
the allied army has been defeated in ano-
tner engagement with Massena. Bona
parte is still pursuing his tour ofpleasure
with his empress and infant king. The
imperial party left Caen on the Goth ult.
on their way for Cherburgh.
The more we contemplate the situation
of the allied army in the peninsula, the
more we are convinced that the termina-
lion of the contest must prove fatal to
our brave counsrymen in that quarter.
BY the Anholt Mail we have letters
from St. Petersburgh. as late as the nth
May. They do not at all countenance the
idea ofan immediate war between Russia
and France.
We have great pleasure in stating,
what the NayaIWorld will rejoice to hear,
viz. that Bonaparte has at length consent
ed that the gallant Captain Fame should
be exchanged for French Captain de
Vaisseau, named Callot, and that his ar
rival at England may be expected by the
first cartel from Mcrlaix.
June 5.
Important Intelligence.
At the moment Our paper was going to
press. it was strongly rumoured that d
vessel had arrived from Alicant, the mas
ter Of which says-"It was rumoured
there and confidently believed that Mas
sena. reinforced by Suchet. from Catalo-
MIA. with $4,000 men, had attacked Sir
Brent Spencer on the 9th ult. and after
a sanguinary contest, in which vast num-
bers we're slain On each side, the English
we're obliged to retire from the position
they occupied. The Captain, whose name
We hear is Wilson, left Alicant on the
2oth ut.
No official Bulletins as to the state CT
his majesty's health have yet been pub
lisled. We learn, however, from the
most authentic private sources, that his
naiesty's disorder, which is principally
confined to the mind, has been so long
protracted. that little or no hopes are en-
tertained of his ever resuming the Royal
Functions. His majesty is said to have
been more tranquil through the whole of
yesterday than he had been since he was
seized with the violent paroxysm on Fri
day. But although he slept six hours on
Monday night, he awoke with so low a
pulse yesterday morning. as to be unable
to take any exercise. The swelling in
his legs is not considered Immediately
dangerous.
A most interesting document has reach
ed this country relative to the affairs of
Portugal. 1t is a proclamation issued by
lord Wellington at Lisbon. in consequence
of the government of Portugal having
refused to publish it. Last year lord
Wellington recommended to the people of
Portugal, in the probable line OF the
French march, to remove all their valua
bles within the lines for safe custody
This the government would not publish at
the time. The noble lord has now print
ed it at his own press /; and in a second
column publishes another, in which he
says. that the prudence of his recommend
alton is now proved. If his advice had
been followed, they would not have had
to deplore the loss they had suffered and
he again warns them to beI'o their
guard-and even now to place their pro-