The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23


Count of the aforesaid owner of the Prva-
tcer L'Eleonore, to whom this prize be-
longs, as sanctioned hv his Majesty.
State OF the cargo Oh being landed at Ire
gutter.
1000 do. Tar, 1860 Ssaves
Translated for the Philad Gazette.1
From the Lisbon Gazette Sent. 81
SSyxLLE, Aug. 1.-The Gazette of Ga
Ecia, mentions that the English had landed
1850 troops at Santander, 1000 at Castro
urdiales, and that Santoai,a is blockaded BY
them, and beseiged by col. Tonga and that
Caffarelli retreats towards Vitoria with
great loss. In the Gazette of Estramadura,
there is an official account from Gen. p. A.
Giron, to the Marquis of Monsaiud, where
In he informs him of the equalization of A
storya; that the garrison was composed of
three battalions, and l.lOotroops.
LIssoN, Sept 8.
Copy Of letter from CadiE, dated Au-
gust IS.
With pleasure announce to you that this
unhappy City is finally liberated, after I'm
dergoiag two months successive canuona-
ding and bombayding, which daily caused
the loss of many lives and ruins.
About o'clock, A. M the French began
their retreat, destroying their batteries and
spISing the guns, destroying all their great
works which obey had been erecting For two
years and Il half psst.-We discovered
here some movements Of confusion in the
emeUv's tines; they received a reinforce
ment of 1000 cavalry last night, which are
to cover their retreat according to informa
ton received by persons whom we can de-
pend on As soon as day dawned, they ap
Feared retreatng towards Xeres, statio,,ing
their cavalry aloEg the coast To prevent the
aslieu EvaopS from d,sembarkjng, The first
place Shry set on fire was Saint Catharine.
assSs continued pn To the LET in all the bat
teS7es As far rs SaDtipet,i, the sightwas hor
rid 80 see the flames of the redoubts, brids.
eS and the remainder Of the Notifications, as
hkewi,e the continual discharge of the ar
t''e'E, and the blowing up OF the powder
Nagaz'nes- The city of Cadiz never wit
neN,-s' such scene Fl v. -. .E
Is,t Spanish flag ~ aow fyiug at the forts
of Masagords, Fcrt Suiz, Rota and 'rrnca
dero. 40 the LAT pacc were embarked a
usRa5rs c'f workmen. Tae English head
quarters vii be this night at Porte Real,
ANA tile Spanish at Chiclana, where they
viii! be joined b. Gen. B lllesteros. 1t is re-
posted that Valencia has been taken by the
army NJ Gen Maitland, and that no quar-
tiers has been gwen to the garrison,
We are likewise informed by letter
froun C2rthagena, that the English troops
which landed on the 10th, is much more nj
mSrous chan was stated large number
OF infantry, $500 cavalry, which will be
JOINED bv 200 of the Sd army. Finally, on
the 10th of August, Seville was evacuated
bs the French. leaying their King Joseph at
Madrid with a garrison of 1000 or upwards. !
They hove Intn Gsudalquivir, number of |
Cannon. powder, fish and provisions they |
attempted TO burn the bridge of Triana they |
destroyed the powder factory. arsenal, &c.
IL was said at Seville, that Soult was retrea
ting towards the Manch, and others to Ora
naoa- 1t was however uncertain.
Ga the 27th Of Aug. at a. M. the Spa
ntsh troops under the command of Gen.
Cruz Moorgeron, marched into Seville, af-
ter a short skirsnish with the advanced !
guards or The enemy, which they attempted
to eietead. Six Spaniards were killed and |
II WOUNDED, amongst whom was an English |
colonel TIE enemy's loss was $50 killed,
and 200 wounded.
Otaer letters from Cadiz of the same
date, state that orders were issued by the
Regency. that 4 solemn te deum should be !
saAg "a consequence of such favorable |
event havfag taken place,