Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-14
BcsToN, Nov. A
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

Yesterday we received Lisbon papers to the
28th Sept. b. the Coromandel, capt. Mcsseryy
We do not find in them any letters from the
Grand Armies, nor any information ofany move
ments therein.
The verbal accounts state, that nothing had oc-
cured in the armies.
One fine papers contain President Madison's
proclamation for conyening Congress; and the
editor coniectures, that one OF the subjects to
which the attention of Congress Will be called,
will be the Introduction Of American commerce
TO Spain and Portugal and that the American
trade to ST. Domingo was mterdicted on the de
rnand OF France; that the submission to her IN
hucnce will extend to trade to the Peninsula.
The papers contain numerous accounts Of af-
fairs of attacks and defences by the various par
tizan patriotic corps i'll Spain. The hatred of
these devoted patriots to Frenchmen had been
Every naturally increased TO its very highest
pitch by the murders and atrocities which the
blood-drinkers OF France had perpetrated in all
the districts which opposed their inroads Thi-
M, Langa, NORTH, [Empecinadc Sonchez, Ma
Milo, and others, continued at the head Of the
desperate corps, and daily made great numbers
ofthe French detachments find their sepulchres
The English continued Literally to supply them
with arms, ammunition, &c
Gen. Bellestcros was at Algeziras, where the
French were expected 10 make an attack and
be had made pro parstions torcpel it.
Marshal Bcresford bad his head quarters near
Lisbon; from whence he was sending reinforce
mcnts TO the Portuguese army,
The Grand army is stationed in Portugal in
two large columns, the FIRST under Lord Wei
hngton, has $4,000 infantry, and 1000 cavalry,
in front Of AImeids, the ID column under Gen.
Hill, has 1900 infantry and $500 cavalry, form
ing q line from Elvas 70 Castillo Branco; each
column is strong in artillery. The Portuguese
troops under General Beresford are nov well
disciplined, ard commanded by British officers ;
they have no amount IN cavalry, but their inf,,h-
try, effective in The field, is $4,000; and ten re-
giments Of RAemcn are DOW raising, which are
by far the most useful troops, on account Of the
rocky AID mountainous state of the country.
The French are weak in Spain, and are now
concentrating themselves rs fast as possible, TO
prevent the desultOry warfare OF The Spsnisrds.
November S.
Accounts from Lisbon BY the Coromandel, ale
dom 70 the 30th September, 10 Which timc,
from our previous dates, nothing fmstcrisi ina
poftanoc had occurred.
I; was said to be very sckly among thc French,
as tiey were greatly IN want Of provisions.
convoy arrived at Lisbon The day before
capt Messcrvey sailed, with 5000 csyslry from
England An English brig OF wsr arrived ri
Lisbon, Sept %, and reported having chased q
French corvette Oft Lsbon, which much out
sailed bcr--a frigatc and brig we're immcdi-
atcly dispatched IN search Of her, from Lisbon
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NEW York, Nov. Q.
E~fyact Q(d letter fsm CHtcmea IA 81. Ear.
fLoiosaews, 70 bisJyioea "a m's eie, eafel cct
20th, 1871.
"Bv the schooner Eossmcnd, arrived this
morning from your por,, in 10 d., s, yoar scvc.
&C.,, r. 4 Is anil t.4t ~, 49, b,