Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 22, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 May 1809 — Page 1
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SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1809.
NO. 22.
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A Charleston paper of the 28th March contains the following. ' Through the politM.efs of i friend, we have ben put in poficflion of a file of Havanna papers to the 13th infl. from which we have tranflted the following articles. From the fame fource we learn, that the Englilh frigate Melpomene, one of thofe which carried fperie from Vera Ctuz to Cadiz, the end of the lft year) left Cadiz on the 3rd Feb. and arrived at Jamaica on the 28ih fame month. A private letter received at Iiavanna the 13th March, by a rcfpeclble perfon, Hates that this frigate brought accounts that a deta, hment of the French army confifling of about 30,000 men, had been furiounucd by the pnni(h patriotr, and were obliged to furrender arirni;ft them, it is fa i J , Napoleon and his brother Jofeph were politivcly taken prifoners. In the fmie paper there are a numbrr of Spmifli tratiflations, all dated in December, rxrrpt th" followit-.g. The tr;m frnu:ie of the Junta near the en-nn's armies, communicates this dy .!ie following news : 4 This morning th-re has been publifhed to this army by order of the general, the news of ih- F-nch havi.ig been completely drfeateJ :t S-; ovi , hy the marquis de la Romm with the l .fs in killed, wounded nd prifon-r, of 2 1,000 men, and all their artillery and rnr. The refl of tlie ar my with a rrat perfon ife, (aiTured to he N'jpolron) is fun .iundri in the neighbour 'rd, ! y the patriots. Ir is not know: w h-ther this areraMe news has hern re f ivd h- ) ur rxrellency ; but if not, 1 tomnumicatc it, in coinplunce with my duty, I'cifjns who have tome from Madrid,
aflert that the French are leaving that place without knowing where they go, and that the few who remain do not fhow themfelves with their accuftomed audacity. ' There are expected here frefh troops from Ueres and Cuenea, in order that the armies united, may advance in fearch of the enemy.' Dated Tarratan, 8th Jan. 1809 As the Supreme Junta doei notefcpeel to receive the anterior news by another conveyance, and the foregoing having all the character of truth, it has refolved to celebrate the great victory by the ringing of bells and firing of artillery ; which is announced to the public for their fatisfattion. By order of his excellency Auguflus Fernandez Coda. Marquis de Villa Franca, Duke de Mcdinasidnia. Murca, ftthjan. 1809. NEW-YORK, March 25. We learn from a gentleman who arrived here ycfler day from Cadiz, that a few days before the Bordeaux failed, accounts were received of a mod obftinate battle having been fought near Valladolid, between the Englifh army under fir John Moore, and the main body of the French. After dread, ful carnage on both fides, the army of refejrve commanded by Bonaparte in perfon, arrived on the field ; night clofed the fanguinary conflict and the Britifh were forced to retreat to the mountains of Afturias. The capt. of an EngliHi fchooner which arrived at Cadiz nboui the fame time the above account was received, in a fbort paffage from Corunna, reported, that the Britifh were marching into that place when he fai led ; fome transports were waiting for them, but that they were fo clofely purfued by the French, that it was apprehended part of them would be cut off, as there was not fli ips enough to receive them. The government at Cadiz, had endeavored to fupprefs thefe accounts, and frveral fufprled characters had been arrefled fot Invirg propagated them ; but they were generally believed to be tj(o true, and the majority of the people were, in confluence very much alarmed. Great exertions were nnde by the preft-nt governor ( Don Felix Jones) .o render Cadiz impregnable. The IWnte cio Simzo (a briu'ge originally conilrueted by the Romans, and which j-jinrd C-diz to the con tinent) his been deftroyrd ; and a great number r f laborers were daily employed on the fortifications at the !,?nd Gate. It W4 xlfo reported that after the retreat of the IliitiOi, divifmn of the French army had marched in purluit of the marqui de; U Romans, who had been fome where in the vicinity of VIIdoIiJ, but with whom the Britifli had n-vr formed a junclion, and who had, in conff quince, retreated with his vn))f, intending to jr in the hike del lnfjnt?do ; the latter i";jH,ofcd ;o he in New Cftile, arid not fir from Mlrid, but the Spauifli g'tverinnent itriIy prohibit the publication ot all unfavorable uconnts, and it vr?.t altroO irrp .lii le to Vtain any correct infrm.ition reflecting .he fituation or force of the armie. A drtarhment of fix tb-mfaml Frrncfi had been within two davs march of Seville nt had retreated. It wis rxp'cted the jovrtiment would in a lew da) s, remove to C'dir. Gen. Reding, by the latcft acccur.u su
at Tarragona, with 24,000 men ; and ano' ther army under marquis de Lazun, had obtained fome advantages over the French at Catalonia. Saragofia was (till defended with the mod heroic valor on the 22d Dec. Marfhala Moncey and Mortier, fent a flag in, and demanded a furrender of the city which was refufed in the moft determined manner by the intrepid Pa la fox. Reports were in circulation that general Blake had joined the Frenchand that the Brfcifh fleet had gone from Lifbon to Co runna. A letter from Cadiz of Jan. 28, fays, on the 13th of December, every Frenchman, and the fubjects of the allies of France, were arrefled and fent to the caflles -and on the 22nd of January their property was confiscated.
PHILADELPHIA, March 39. An intelligent palTenger in the Bordeaux from Cadiz, informs us that at the time of his failing, Feb. 1 nothing very deciflvc of the Spanifh caufe had occurred. The accounts from the theatre of war, were various and contradictory. The inhabitants of Cadiz were in daily expectation of the arrival of the Junta in that city ; and were making immenfe preparations to refill the French if unfortunately their armies fhould penetrate to the city. The bridge had been taken down and a ftror.g fort eflahliflied. The Frtnch and Spnifli (hips of war laying at the port were equipped, to lie in a late of readinefs to meet any exigency. Perfect tranquility prevailed. A vefiV! was to fail from Cadiz for lhi3 port, about the 20th February.
BALTIMORE, March 28. A gentleman of this city has kindly favoured us with the following rxtract of a letter from his New York correfpondent, which is as follows : Nkw YokK, Saturday Morningf March 2, 1809. u The enpt ain of the Bordeaux gives the following information in addition to the contents of the piper annexed ; Thatreflf. consternrtion prevailed at Cadiz ; that the former governor general of M diid had been 0 appointed by king Jofeph, Corregidor of that city, and that all was quiet there. That Blake had certainly joined the French ; that Caflanos' famous army was entirely difprrfed ; and that he (Caflanos) was at Seville, where he had arrived under a flrong guard, for fear of being murdered by the Spaniards ; that Cuefla wis in dif. grace, and that the French had started the Britifli trrr,p and nearly annihilated the Spanifh armies." In addition to the above, the fubjoined extract from t' - Federal G"iZett- 1 I .ft eVMiinir nourtray piettv cl-riv ?!;. vvi- tdi. ' ' ' ITed condition ( the bpanilh i; l'hey need no comment. Extract of a letter frc.n a reif-etable Aienc an iu r.tlcru;n in Sf.ain to ha friend in this city, dated Cadiz. Jn. 20. "This vefl"-l v.- ill take to America news of a -a unplf4f'!it nature the French bring without any doubt conquerers ir, thi ir l ite rr"'';;mrrits, and particularly with the Knlfli. We have undoubftl intelligence of tl -r b:tr p-rpiring to embjrk the remains cf their 1 rcrs at Vio dr Corunna ; in confrqumcr of which their minihVrat Ltfrn 1ms announced in his coupfymen the propriety of irimed';4t- prepcation to embark their property, fjr which purpolc they