Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-10

9TH unprecedented fury The enemy were
snt;rely defeated, with the loss of 400 killed
nd 30 prisoners, amongst which was colonel
eethe s5th regiment. The Spaniards had SO
Eilled and 100 wounded.
All'' May 8.
TIE Portuguese are carrying on their
works at Matagorda, and the English on the
lin Of Martires. Thirteen Wagons have ar
lived at Port Royal from Chiclana.
May 9.
The fort of Puntales has commenced firing
1, that of Cabezuela The French have
broapht from Heres to Port Royal, pieces of
DItilIery and 1000 infantry.
The works have been stopped. The fort OF
&pontales has been firing on fort Louis. An
escort with / | Wagons have arrived at Port
ROYAL from Port ST. Mary's.
One thousand infantry have set out from
Port Royal fol Chiclana.
May l3.
8 The prince regent, the parliament and the
English nation, haveralways been unanimous
lin considering the Spanish cause not only just
n itself, but interviewer with their own, and
worthy their aid. They continue to make the
greatest efforts and sacrifices for it's defence !;
10 this end, they have resolved to supply the
Spanish nation with the following articles, for
100000 men, Viz 100000 shirts, 100000 pair
ID Stockings, 100000 do. sapatts, 100000
cloaks, 1905 900 blua cloth jackets, 100000.
pair do. pantaloo0s, 100000 white jackets,
81 100000 ravens due < do. 90 600 lo.pantatoonS,
4 100000 pair half boots, 10000 knapsacks,
8 100 600 leather caps, 10000 do. for barracks,
100000 suspenders, 100000 combs, 100 600
clothes brushes, 100000 shoe do, 100000
Ablack balls, 100000 sets horse furniture, 100,
Ooo spunges, screws, &c. for cannon.
AYEMoNTE, May 4.
y AFrench officer who was stationed at an
advanced post, with 50 men, delivered him.
self into Figueras, telling his men that he was
going to reinforce the garrison at Niebla, and
in consequence OF private information given,
the SpaniarGs surrounded and took them into
Figueras.
4 LISBON, April 81.
81 The French division of twelve thousand
men, which catered Portugal, with the view
to save Badaioz, made an incursion into
a Nudiud3 SaSlCiOtdl1Os SCFIllldS dtiD AIpCulAlj-
ha /; and on the 25th they retired as fast as
they could towards Salamanca.
April so.
Such is the scarcity of provisions in Castil-
"a, that the fanega of wheat sells in Palencia
for l4oO reals, and barley at 700 reals.
ALBUReUEReuE, April IS.
BY letters received from Madrid we under
stand that the flying parties Of Gutierrez,
Chaleco, and the Madico, had attacked at the
entrance of the MancEa, a party of 1900
French, escOrtlng the deputies of Valencia to
king Joseph. The battle lasted two days, with
great fury on both sides. The French had
800 killed, and 500 wounded and prisoners.
SEVILLE, May !.
Every day we understand less about the po-
llical affairs going on here. Sometimes we
see Soult ina great hurry with his troops, and
at other times manifesting contrary DISPOSE
ton, He has ordered Wagons from Cartaio,
10 take away large portions of goods, as if he
was going to leave this province; and again
great quantity are brought in from Cordoya.
The governor of Cordoya has sent an ex-
press to Soult, informing him, that division
III the insurgents has appeared near the Caro-
nna, and though he has mustered 1000 men,
nc thinks they are not sufficient and it is
s. supposed that Soult will be obliged to march
70 his assistance.
BOSTON, July 2.