Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-16

From q London Paper Of Sept: "a.
At length We have aeeonntsarom
Portugal. A Lisbon mail arrived
This morning. with letters to the Sth;
Corunna mail also arrived with pa
oers to the 10th. Dispatches have
been received from the Marquis Oh
Wellington.
The enemy had, during the al
senee of I ord Wellington at Madrid
.,ewn additional activity in the
North. and had collected in force al
ya!ladolid. under general Fey, on
the t7th ult. with ab"at 5000 infant
nv and 1900 cavalry. he withdrew
the garrison Of Tore. and increased
his force to about $4,000. moVlngm
Inc direction Of Benesente. other
movements were made by the enc
my's force at Burgos.
The Marquis Of Wellington. there
fore. with that promptitnde Il jndg-
ment which form such premenent
features Of his character, Immediate
" resolved to proceed himselfto tue
Dours, and interrupt the enemy's
views. He accordingly ordered
force to be collected at Arevalo. anu
~ the first instant left Madrid him
self. TO direct its movements In per-
son. On the 4th. our troops march
Ell from Areyaio, and passed the
Dsnro on the 6la. at the iords OF He
.vros and FL Abrago.
The whole Of the remains oil the
army OF Portugal were collected on
the 9th. hetw ValladsIiA and FOR
dasillas. their advanced guard being
at Cas,srlesa. On The eth our troops
marched forward and epterred Val
iaiaiid. The enemy retired and
crossed the Pisuersso. blowing np the
ridge. followed close ny Col. POO
son6y with part ofthe 18th dragons.
They rrtrs~;ed along the right ei
he river TO Ddenas.
The Corunna papers talk of M in
tended attach by lard Wellington up
on Bmrgas. But car soeonats make
40 mention Of any such intention,
though it is not improbable,
Groeral Foy fia'.ins Astorga had
surrendered. returned to the Esia,
and marched upon Car'assjes. with
the view Of cutting off :i.r Portu-
guese militia ems'ieyed unaer toe
Conle d. Amaran,he in 'he blockade
of Zsmora. but the Condo made goes
his retreat to the Portuguese !Toa-
tier. His conduct IS highly spoken
of. General Fey carried with him
the garrison Of Zi'nora on the 29sh
ult. and marched Sor rordesiilas. be-
tween which and VallAdolid as ne
hsye aI".ady said. the reniains ofthe
ar!Dv OF Portugal were collected Oh
tie ota. ana afterwards compelled TO
retire 20 nnenas.
Gea. Wills Campo has tskea 1000
nen h 2 cans they had evacuated
Cu,aca after tae Surrender Of the
Ri'iro.
Sh.aph Bons,srte il continuing his
march upon Fa.enaia.
The jn,es! accounts from General
Maitland we're o. the oath August.
We have no later ner more detail
ed aceounts OF Snuit's movements
He il soi:ectiag ali his troops At Cor.
doya-hutit is doubtful whether he
wilt retire towards the Eastern part
OF Spain and endeasor to join Su-
c.set. or endcay0r to maintain MIN
SELF, in the mountainous district TO
the North ofthe Gaaieiqsiver. SD
shet does not seem to De- making any
movement to approach nearer to him
-an the contrary. he has retired to-
wards San Phe.ipe, with the iateu-
lion ofpass;ns the Auoar. and eEasu-
ating Valencia.
The Lisbon papers say that Gea.
Hill was at Bsrlansa. on the seth
uit. The Coruuua papers add shat
he had made = movement nearer Ia
dajcz.
Capt Flinders. the eiraumnavi.
gator. has discovered that when the
head OF the ship IS TO the westward.
there is vi Increased variation in the
ships compass.
PARIS. Sept. !.
We learn by letters from Bayoupe
Of recent date that the Prince OF |
Ess!i.y has entered Spain with 10,
900 men, and n pieces of artillery.