Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-06-28

cit is said, that Napoleon having Lost
100000 of his finest troops in Spain, and
despairing of subduing it, has at last re-
solved to abandon the whole country south
ward of the Ebro." [Whig.
1t is not certain that Bonaparte is abandon !
ing Spain in utter despair of ever conqucring
the country or, at least from that cause a.
lone. The late foreign intelligence seems to
indicate that he has found ample employment
for his legions in another quarter. Should
this be correct, the Spanish Patriots may ul
timately be crowned with that success to
which their glorious struggles for Indepen-
depce so fully entitle them. In this desirable
event. King Joseph Napoleon must look else
where for Throne: and however far to the
Northward it may be situated, he may be GER
tain Of not meeting with a cooler reception
than he has hitherto experienced Time,
the great revealer of secrets. will probably
soon unfold the mystery which now envelopes
the affairs of continental Europe.
1t is with great pleasure we copy the fol-
lowing article from respectable Baltimore
paper:
If any thing were necessary to confirm |
the account of Commodore Rodgers, of
the late affair between the President and |
Little Belt, which certainly is not the case, |
we can state on the authority of letter from |
Capt. Ludlow to his friend in this city,
that every officer Of the ship is ready to
pledge his honor that the report of the |
President having fred the first gun is
false"
Federal Gazette.
We can have little doubt of the truth of
this statement, Notwithstanding the sneers
of the Halifax printer. At the same time,
we must repeat our wish, that the Presi-
dent had Instituted formal Inquiry into
the whole transaction, according to Conn
modore Rodgers's request. The most
sceptlcal would be satisfied with the official
narrative of disinterested persons.
1t is said that Robert Smith, Esq. and
Gen. Armstrong, are both engaged in zuri-
ting b0oks, in defence, we suppose, of their
own conduct. These may be expected to
contain many curious details. Although 2
Mr.. Madison may not, like Job, have !
wished that his 6 enemy would write a
book" yet, on perusal of these perform. :
ances, should they ever appear, he may
possibly stand in need of considerable | !,
portion of that holy mans patience: Nor
is it certain that it will require the eagle. !;
eyed keenness manifested towards Goo
penhagen Jackson" to discover insults, 9
either direct or indirect.- Aier. Gaz.
We learn that an attempt was lately
made to assassinate the honorable Tohn
Randolph, whilst riding in the high road,
by attacking him with knife and with a
pistol loaded with quantity of saddlers'
nails. The knife passed through his clothes,
and he received wound in the eye, but
not such as to injure him materially. Z
Fed. Rep.
To the Norfolk statement thae shot
was fred from the frigate United States,
Capt. Decatur, at the British frigate Eu-
rydice, we have to add, that according to
a letter received in town from on board
the former frigate, the shot struck the Eu-
nv dice; that it was Intentionally fired, but
without Capt. Decatur's orders and that
it was with difficulty he could restrain a
continuance of the fire.
The Eurydice is rated at "a guns.-IMd.
Gen. Wilkinson has published an adj
dress, stating that he is to be brought TO a
General Court Martial. He also begs as