Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-24


peluna, and ii from Bayonne. Same
day the enemy entered France with their
rnorter! 1t is said the convoy IS taken.
rhe 5tb division remains to besiege Pam
peluna. ]. IT, the triumphant army en-
&c red the French territory, and on the
18th Lord Wellington's II. Q. would be
also there.
LISBON, July 4.
Letters from Officers in the vicinity OF
Pampeluna mention that the remnant OF
the French army had continued its re-
.re.t from Pampeluna for France, by the
road of RancevaIles, leaving at'that place
a garrison from 4 10 5000 men, under
gen. Canan..
Jolly s.
Manv letters from Madrid, dated June
90, mention the: taking of the French
convoy that left Viitoria.
On The right of the 5th of July Cadiz
was splcadidIy illuminated in honour OF
Lord Wellinglsu's Victory.
June %.
A solemn TIE Deum has been per-
formed, and feu de joie fred. At the
Theatre play ridicuiing King Joseph
has been performed.
June IS.
Last night every house III this city,
without exception, was Illuminated.
The Lisbon papers contain the names
of the British officers killed and wound
in the battle, Of June 81.
When the news Of the victory reach
ed Lisbon, solemn Tie Deum was or
dered ind the title of Duke OF VH!oria
was conferred Oh Lord Nellington.-
The Examinations were brilliant.
VIrToRIA, June %.
We are made happy by being restored
to our. country again. Thanks to Lord
Wellington's yic,nry. This day is ju-
bilee. Joseph flcd last night but we
'hink III impossible for him to reach
France. >. @Ms
CApIz, July |.
Accounts from Alicant are to June %.
Suchet has received q reinforcement Of
5000 men. The Cories have ordered
our army in that vicinity to be aug
mented.
July 3.
We are we'll assured that $4,000 o!
the French were p,sGe prisoners on the
2 LIST ul.: in the gr,a, battle. 100000
Of reals were found in the military chest.
Joseph entered Pampcluna, end Lord
NVellington's H. @. on the 23,h were
within une league Of that place.
July S.
a dcputation from the Cortes waited
upon the British Am5ass dor and con-
graduated him OH the defeat of the
French. The Cortes have ordered me-
dals to he struck, and monument to
b. erected in honor OF the victory; and
have unanimously voted all estate TO lord
Wellington.
WASHINGTON CITY, August q.
Cohy ofa Letter from liz. Asyas, to The
ofCIcIaY " 1He V1o9'
y. S. Flolilla, New Castle,
Aug. II, 1913.
have Just received letter from
Sailing Master Shead, respecting the
capture Of GuD.Boat No. l2l "a copy
of which I have tho honor of enclosing
to you). see from this the enemy had
2, killed and ~ wounded, 4 since dead.
I am convinced they have deceived him,
beth as TO the number of killed & wound
ed, as well as The number OF men in the
boats, which at the smallest calculation
could not have been less than 25o..
have the honor TO remain, with the
highest respect, Sir, your obea't scrv't.
lSisned) SAML. ANGUS.
Hon. WIN JONES, Sec. Of Navy.
Mr.. Shead's Letter enclosed in The a.
bove.
On board II. Nj. Sloop, Martin,
Oh Rhode Island, August 6, 1918.
SIR,
1t is with the deepes: regret that l
announce to you the capture OF the y.
States Gun-B No. l2i, under my
command, by tie boats Of the junior fri.
gate and Martin sloop of War, eight in
number, three of which mounted IL
pound carronstlss and carrying in all / so
men: A, ten minutes before meridian
an the 9Th of July, / received orders
from YOU to form line ahead and tn hre
on the enemy, but fndisg myself drove
away from tho squadron by the wind dy-
ing away and strong ebb tide, / remain.
ed sweeping and firips the ,birty.two
FOUNDER. At the same time finding my
SHOT did not reach, placed all hands to
the sweeps to endeavor to gain the sqsad-
ron At 20 minutes past IL, perceived
the enemy's bargcs making for me |;
they being ont of gun shot. ! still endea.
vored to sweep up 10 the squadron. At
20 minutes tefore P. M. conmenc.
ed firing on the eaemy's boats Hsweep-
ing at the same time: but finding could