Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-01

snn In their breasts, nave set themselves
ta'' .;on towards Salamanca Our country
u ''D chose exertions were paralysed by The
p'" e means, now receiving some assist
Vans onxious TO rescue the oppressed, and
aoS', holy resentment against the oppressors
fs s.ke;r country, are forming the vanAof the
O .aectable army Consisting Of divisions
w IS proceeding to restore part OF the
VIZ ;snla to Independence. The gallant D.
per- sas and the intrepid Saornil, with 1000
5s s.s accompany that which will undoubtedly
po'st' with. the most enthusiastic reception in
lW,be towns and villages OF the noble CastI-
80 hv whose assistance will be increased
' 'Ss means Of destroying the enemy.
=, the 10Th Of June the allies were already
",o,;on 20 carry the plan into effect, and on
- same day lord Wellington took the road
! Salamanca where he must have been on
=. l7th. Notwithstanding the resistance which
~ enemy appeared inclined to make This
samsver could be but short and Imaginary, as
~ aight of many, desertion TO pretty con-
,Jsrablc extent, and the laying waste OF the
.,antry as usual, rather Indicated that Mar
mani would al once retire.
Lord WelIington's foresight has embraced
..bs,ever can contribute to the successful IS
.nsofhis undertaking His army IS we'll sup
nIied he carries provisions along with him
bschest is not empty he has made payments
nyeyjous to his departure, and promised that
be would continue them and that the men
.boald not want any thing which most IN
rort.nt and essential circumstances sufficient
i warrant our expecting from that numerous
army whatever advantages are held out by
such state of things; and It's march towards
.country whose inhabitants are so loyal and
lave been so long under the yoke, offers 1t
fresh means Of security and of iujsring the
oppressors.
The sagacious and acute British command
cr coald not bat perceive how indispensable
for the execution of his plans was the coo
peration of the army of Gallicia. Of the 18th
army commanded BY Mendizabel, and of the
divisions and parties in Asturias, CASTLE, Bis
cav, Mountains Of Santander, Navarro, &c. aud
accordingly, every thing appears to have been
calculated and foreseen and from the whole
ofthe Operations will depend their more or less
extensive results Generals Abadia and San
tocieas, as we gave ii to understand on The
Esd ut under date Santiago. the 18th, in con
cert with Gen Siiyiera, had already commence
edtbeir movements upon CASTLE. Gen. Men
dizlbal was likewise already prepared Tor ex-
polling the enemy from Asturias In short
every thing in those countries was so we'll cal
culated and tareseen, that most hatlerlng
prospect offers to our view in the future oc-
cUrrences of this contest.
Of h. Of tod into f1Jti
Wengton's plans and, remembering that
Mamont's Eruption into Portugal extricated
bimfrom his difficulties after the conquest of
Badaioz, is now trying to disentangle Mar
mont by the same meal,s
We are informed that this Satrap of the
south, is marching with 5000 men against
Gen. Hill As these troops, and such others
IS he may have collected, must already com.
pose a respectable body, the allies, who had
extended themselves as far as Llerena, have
iaIien back and the famous 6els of Aibuhera
are preparing fer new triumphs. On the l9tb
o. June, we had already covered the lines OF
Abohera, expecting that an action would take
place the moment the enemies forces should
make their appearance.
In vain will Soult attempt TO make this di-
version IN Estramadura III vain does he hope
'oeal! off Lord Wcllington's attention, and to
&Uau the execution of his plans. Gen. Hill
has sufficient forces to mar Souit's projects;
'O0o Portuguese have joined the British ge-
neral; 200 Portuguese horse marched out OF
badajoz for Abuheta on the 20lh, and ano-
uer body Of 500 British cavalry has passed
through the same fortress in the same direc-
uon. These 900 horse are come from the in
,erior of Portugal and gen. HIPS total force
Is undoubtedly sufficient to defeat Soult's
pans; besides which reinforcements are con-
aauaIly arriving from the interior and at Lis
OO9 On the 4th, battalion OF British light
u0'ps landedin that capital, and, on the 18th,
SAotAer regiment, the SSth.
PHILADELPHIA, August %.
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