The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-06
u BE left Madri several days before the
battle.

u" He left Madri several days before the
battle.
FROM OPoRTo, Aug. 1912.
Ncce1Ued 6y TIE hrize arriUed az Suiem. J
The victory gained by Lord IFeAington
the 22d July was the most complete ever
achieved by British troops, and most deci-
sive and destructive to the enemy. The
French have lost eleven Generals and near
" II 600 men i'll killed, wounded and pri-
soners-ot the latter upwards o. G,OCO.-
we have taken Eagles. or 5 Standards,
lyplcces of cannon, military chests. bag
gage &c. The number of prisoners which
nave arrived at Cuidad Rodrigo is $500,
exclusive OF the wounded. Or thc Generals
roy and 1homie'e were killed hfarmont
and Ronnet (since dead of their wounds)
ClaaSel, and TWO others were wounded.
HIarfiniere, and three others are made pri-
soners. Orr loss is supposed to be 5000 :;
of which 1920 British and 1914 Portuguese
are wounded.
LORD Weiiingto,, received a reinforce
ment OF 5000 British troops from Lisbon
the day after the battle. 1t is reported that
his Lordship has arrived at Segovia We
confidently expect he is in Madrid The
Portuguese, both cavalry and infantry, be-
haved beyond all praise.
H~fENG| GSTtTUCIS from EEc GQEe EnCLISh
PaherS.
LONDON, August At is much easier
topreserve peace with a country, than to
make peace after the passions have been
intiamed, and war began. Half the COM
pacency, which is now shewn by Ministers
towards the United States, few months
ago would have secured TO us the affections
of a majority of the people and defeated
ell the efforts OF the French to excite them
to war. Now, it is not easy to say what
will satisfy them ; nor to foresee what pro-
jects they may form. Is it among other
things unlikely that they will now, by the
instigation of Bonaparte, take an active
part, with the Revolutionists i'll Mexico, 81 o.
Their parts of Spanish America, and endea-
vor to be forehand with us there in separa-
ting them from the mother country; and as
sisting them 60 establish their indepen-
dence?
They think lightly indeed of America,
who do dot see the most lamentable evils
that are likely to spring from the war so
unhappily began. The demand for more
troops for the reinforcement of our garri-
sons-the demand of ships & seamen to
cruize at the months of their numerous ri
vers 1.-The stopping again ofour looms ,es man
ufactorles, IN the moment when trade was
about to revive--and with these the injury
power of Diminishing our expence, are evils
Of magnitude which must strike every
reasonable mainland which would have
induenced any prudent and rational Go.
vernment.--Mornisg Chronicle.
August 8.--On the 4th of last month, the
Captains of American vessels at Civita
Vecchia, celebrated at that port the Ami
versary of the independence of the United
States. At the dinner which took place
and to which all the Authorities had been
invited they gave, amongst other toasts, the
following -
(" The mn:on Of the f7oo nations. France
and Amcrica /; may their arms bear do7vn
the tyrants ofthe seas"
The Journal de Paris, of the goth July,
contains the following articles:
Whist events present then selves in
the North of Europe with such rapidity,
that the attention, always satisfied, is never
satiated,-w whilst Poland resembles chill
dren under the flags of its august Liberator,
the people of another Continent enter on
their side, on that great movement which
agitates the whole world, and is to fix its
destiny.
Spanish America endeavors to take it's
rank among independent nations ; and the
u. States, tatigued with the tyranny of
England, draws from the scabbard Wash
ington's sword, which once already has hu-
inflated British pride. The efforts of the
Americans cause great interest to those
who recolleCt with what insulting hauteur
they have been treated by the English Go.
vernmeDt, VINO always considered them as
revolted colonies. The probable conse-
quences of this new war will be, to give q
mortal blow to that system Of monopoly
which England for two centuries so obsti
nately pursued, and which becomes weaker
inproportion as it Becomes more extended !;
because it is contrary to the natural rights
and prosperity Of other nations.
| On Casting ones eyes upon the map Of
Northern America, it is Immediately per.
ceived that the English s.ill possess vast
possessions on the Continent, the most i'm
portant parts OF which arr Canada and
New Scotland. Masters of Canada, they
command the ia, igation of ST. Lawrence's
river, from Montreal to Quebec. This ii
yer is ravigablG fc' large ships, which
transport either to England or the English
Antilles, articles Of the first necessity
The navigation Of these rivers is projected
by the maritime station of Halifax, consi-
dcred as the capital OF New-Scotland.- -
This IS rot the only advantage which the
English draw from the possession o. Canada
1t affords them the means Of Guiding the
Non Intercourse Laws, passed by the Aue-
rcan Congress. From Montreal to Fort
ST Jean, the distance by land is very in.
considerable therefore this town has be-
come an entrepot for English goods. which.
10y Lake Champiain. are easily introduced
into the States Of Vermont and New York,
| War once cCmmen> ed between the Uni.