Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-05-24
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Late and Important .Ne7vs.

Dy the last sailinS sHlp OrDIt, Captain
Nose, the editors of the New. York C.
zette have received London papers to ~.
evening of the 1 5th ult. inclusive. Tbs,s
papers are Sled with the particulars of tbs
retreat of the French army under Masse-
ma, together with various skirmishes. i
all of which the British were more or L..
successful.
En- dispatch from Lord Wellington Of
the 9th of March, dated Gonvea, he
states, that " Devastation and slaurhts,
useless havoc and murder, continue -
mark Massena's retreat. The prosp,cr
before our advanced guard was that os
burning villages, of plundered cottages.
of murdered peasants the roads were co.
vered with the dying and the dead, vita
cannon, baggage, ammunition, which the
enemy could not carry off with mutlatea
cattle, with evJy thing, in short, that
could create horror and disgust, that could
make the heart, feel sentiments of indigna,
ton agains, the bsrbarous enemy, and pitv
for the Suffering and ravaged nation"
AT Falns, on the 10Th of March, Bal.
lasteros surprised Gen. Ramon's corps.
and took 500 prisoners, near Cadiz.
The Imperial Guard in the North OF
Spain, had been ordered to France.
Marshal Beresford, previous to the cap.
ture OF Ney and his army, had taken is
pieces of cannon, and killed and wounded
600 men.
Gen. Zayas has reinforced Ballasteros
near Ayamonte with 5000 men and it was
expected that the siege of Cadiz would be
raised.
The Star of the i5th nit. says" another
force will be speedily embarked for Portu-
gal. The 1st battalion of the Goth, 1000
strong, has arrived off Cowes, and is i'm.
meiiately to proceed on service"
The same paper announces the arrival
of the British Packet Adventure, Captain
lilly, with Gazettes from New York as
late as the 10th of March.
In remarking on the news, the editor
observes, $ They are all of an unpleasant
nature. The non intercourse had been
carried into effect against England. Seve-
raj vessels from this country had been seiz.
ed; one, with colonial produce, had been
condemned and sold. French vessels were
freely admitted; privateers were fitting
out not quite so bad and every thing
seemed to indicate the determination Of
the violent party to force on war with
the two countries" Thus says the Star.
Some uneasiness was excited in Eng
land on the publication there of our last
non importation act and it was said to be
in contemplation TO pass similar act a.
gainst the United States.
The king of England continued as we'll
as usual, and walked several hours on
Windsor Terrace the 14th ult.
Both houses of Parliament adjourned
on the f1th of April, to meet again on the
cath of the same month. The report Of
the Queens Council upon the state of the
Kings health, was presented to both houses
the night previous to their adjournment.
The report states, that the Kings health
is not yet restored to such a state as to be
capable of resuming his royal authority,
but that the physicians continue to express
their expectations of such recovery.
The king of Naples has arrived at Paris,
to see the infant king of Rome.
A battle was fought near Olct, on the
5th of March, between the Spanish gene
raj Milans, and French force of 5000.
The enemy retreated with the loss of about
1000. The patriots lost in killed and
wounded, only 10.
At court of the Prince Regent, held
on the 18th ult. Mr.. Fostor had an audi
euce, and took leave of the Prince Regent,
previous to his departure for America, ON
his mission. We understand, by the pas.
sengsrs in the Orbit, that Mr.. Foster was
to sail about the Goth ult.
1t was expected in England, at our latest
dates, that the court OF ST. Petersburg
would, on the arrival Of the Baltic feet,
open its ports freely to English commerce.
No express declaration had been made by