Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 June 1809 — Page 3

LATE AN'D IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. Extract rfa tetter f,om a resfectal'e gentle man of Baltimore, dated Xevj Caste, Delaware, ISth May, 1809, 5 o'clcck P. M. .k I Inve juO this momrnt landed here from the britr Orbrrus in 4'3 days irrni Cadis. I failed the (5th April, and left SniiiJ in the nvfl . dcplorattl fituatiou. 1 her Iaft hcve the arhiy of Curfta w.js beaten, and in no condition, according to the brfl account?) of .making a further Ibnd anijlt the enemy, who, hy the accounts of JingUfli gentlemen arrived at Cdiz. were, abent thr fi.fl of April, advanced as far as within eighteen leagues of Seville.

Jn fliort, it was itippoicd nothing could prevent their complete fucceis in conquerrng the whole country, in a few months, Cidiz excepted. ' The writerof the above being friendly to the. canfe in which Spain is cngaqed Ms information may be relicci on as iinnartial. v North American.

p-ipris to the i4th, and Liverpool to IG'.h April. 1

.-x LATEST FROM ENGLAND. u The Spanifh fchoorer Good Voyage, 1 capt. George, arrived at this p rt on S-U-unby evening, in 40 d'ys palfge from "Liverpool. By this veflVl the Editors of

'the New-York Gazette have received Lon

don

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The accounts from Spain, received in London, were no: of a favourable? nature to the Snihifii cnufr, although Vio had been t'k-n'by them. . French troops had entered. Portugal, and it was expected that tfiey-woidd get pofiWfiou of th c country. Accounts received via Boilon, Bate tint Lifeon had already fallen into the hands of i he French. Nothing is faid about the war with Auttria ; hut Sweden 'had concluded j:n anniftice with RulTu, to prepare the way, prob tbly, for an alli.uite with France." , London, April 13. Oraci d intelligence !m bee. i leceived at the Admiraky, of the iurrenJer of Vigo to the. SpaniOi .p .tiiots, and his inajefty's frigates the Lively, and Ver.L'T. TI:e French rr?-nihn con lifted of 15C0 men, and fifty officers, wh i !1 hi J down their arms before c-pt. Mackmlv, r.ni the greater part of them arc now cn their way to England. Tlie Frt"ch inilitiry cheft, and about four hundred and fifty hoi ft w.-if in Vigo when it furrendered, and, of courfe, ftii into the hnnds of the emptors. Price of Stock this duy at I o'clock Confuls 67. Liverpool, April 15. A va;:ety of accounts luve been received from Sp tin during the prefect week, hut none perhaps which can he iwiplicitely drpended o i. The news'which Ins arrive ! is very v-irious i:i its complexion, fome of the dttils being lightly encouraging, and others ve. y unf.ivour ible to the patriotic caufe ; but unhappily that p? rt of t!;e intelligence which has the great -d apprarince of au thenticity, is the molt ii;"utlreus. The Spanilh army in Gatalon'n, it appears, 1ms h-en expnied Cincc the fall of Saragofffi, to thr wh-Ie of thai part of the enemie's force which had been rtlenf-d from the arduous duties of that pro! raided li ge. This force Inving teen flroi'gly reint'i iced, has attacked the patriotic armv and completely routrd it; the cmfrqueiue of which is, that the French will obtain undi 'turned pofiVflion of the fertile province tif Val.-ncia, where their vnrirus preilii'g wants ui:iy be amply fuonlitd. To counter!) Jance this ' misfortune, we are informed tint the G r'Iiciana .ire ag tin roulVfl from their torpor, and are dtir.

with fitch energy, tint ti.tr enemy ccm hardly maintain his footing in that province. From other p uts of the north thr accounts are not l-ls favourable. Odpatches have hern received by our government announcing tlit th-porc of Viir f,?i heen taken hy tiie ur.iud Ei giilh aiui Spanifrds with one rhoufind five Imndrrd pr ifouers, and a larg- (pnntity of Uoits. In the fouth, m difp.murn'y appears eitl.--in the people or the p .lriotic govrrnmei;t. '1'he Seville Gazette contains i'omr fpiritrd ;h!erv.Ttions on tlr co:.i!uci of the hrnili, and the prrf-nt Hate of ihe campaign; and a calculation U made tLat no Irh iJ.an lf.2,000 of the enemy's troops fnv fi'lrn victims to the fwoid, dileafe and fury of tlie p-ople. it wuuki feem, nrv-i their f tint the for. ces cf the cm-xny, reduced as they ui.dtubt-

edly muf he, are however, not completely occupied by tlie cor.queft cf Spain, for they ha ye bf-en ublr to detach a large fonC afpinft Portugal. A confiderable French r.imy h;.s already rearhtd that country, :nd is approaching towards the capital, lo that unlefs the Britifh army, which is now veiy Hronir fliould inth. .r -w.;.,j:...t

I quit the countiy, a fevere contelt nny

vpvtw. v.c are hirifi thif r. a

WHIefl-y, with his powerful reinforcement! will arrive too late. X'lf's Phil. Gcz. Sir David Dundas is appointed onmumder in Chief of the Brit-

ill Id . n'-'rS foI,0"'in5 changes we are adurcd by the London prints, are iUrv'ie P 6 the J3riti,h minSir James Pulteny to retire from the ofhee of Secretary at War, blr. Sturges Bourne, to fticceed mr. Long as Paymafter of uie forces. T iV,,r- lI?ouril?t,,s fucceflbr as a Lord of the Treafury, is not ye appointed. ci A new expedition, under the command of Sir Authur Wellef' lev. was nfmnt r..: r .

. - - - iu i onuirai tor its defenee.

ACongrefs.s tobeheldon the banks of tlie Inn; where the Kmperors Francis and Napoleon are to meet. A treaty is faid to have been concluded between France and rerlia. bv uh?rh th

cede io trance an Jfland in the IJeriian Uuipn. Nat. Intel. '

THE WESTERN SUN

Extract of a letter from the Honorable R. Jlf. Johr.scn, to the Editor, dated CITY OF WASHINGTON, Alay 22, 1S09.

I cnclofe von for nnh!:n:

ie. communication of the Preliaent of the United States. It; is uncertain l)ow long we mail remain in the fcflion. borne are in favor of going generally, into all kinds of bufinefs ; others -V1, ' Confins ourfelves to.the mojetts growing out of the mefrage. but even that which is recommencled in tlie mtflage to ni upon, and which is certainly neceffary, will prolong our ' fcflion beyond what I expected, after the partial fetrlemcnt of our differences with Creat Britain. We have no information Irom France, by which we cun judge of our profptcls; but we hope to hear before we adjourn. r is certainly not expected at prefent." The Argus.

AARON BURR.

Advices arc (aid to have been

received horn London, by the arrival of the brie: Levant. fbtiiiL-

that this profligate traitor left that

city iome time in the month of

Anarch laft, and was waiting atone of the pons for the failing of a f hip

bound tor the United States, on

board of which he w is to take his

pailage. We can hardly credit the relation, conceiving his temer-

uy not quite lo infatuated as to

venture on a fit p fo every way outrageous ; he lias ftirelv bv his intnrucs and treafon, mfulted tlie Union fufiiciently, without adding to the meafnre of his infamy. We give this information without abfoluteiy vouching for its authenticity however, we fhall endeavor to lift the report, and in the event of learning the name of the veflel, ihall think it mir duty Uy put as well the government, as the citizens at larue on their guard.

VIXCENNES, Jse 24, 1809. A fquaw was killed in this place on IFt div fday night laft by her hufhand who was drunk, it appeared that I lie was claimed as a wife by two, and a contelt ariling Between them as to their right,

the hufband through jealousy put

.her to death.

PRINTING. Handbills, Circular Lettdrs AND ALL KINDS OF BLANKS, NEATLY AND ACCURATELY PRINTED At this office. One Cent Reward Of vo Thanks LEFT. me in April laft an apprentice to the houfe-carpenter and ioiners bufiness named William Strickling, about eighteen years old, large of his age, whomever will bring the faid anprentice to me

fhall receive the above rewifrd by me.

IV i Hi am H. Dunnica.

IV, E. T. I

1809.

27 3 w

ONE CENT REWARD.

me 1,1 April laft an apprentice to JLj the wheel. vvriht bufinrfs, named Squire Davis, abuteihtren yers o!J, very fmall of hiTvhoever will bring the laid apprenti(Jrto nie lhall receive the above reward. Isaac My Coy. Knox C. May 23, 1809. 25-3w

PROPOSALS TOR CRRYINC MAILS OF TIIE UNITED STATES

FOLLOWING POST ROADS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE GENERAL VQSY OFFICE IN WASHINGTON 6lTV, ' UNTIL THE , TENTH DAY OF UN INCllu. SIVE IN INDIANA TERRITORY, 194. From Louifville Ky. by Jeflferfonvillc and Clarkfvilic, to Vincennes, once a week. Leave Louifville every Sunday at 6 a. til. -and arrive at Vincennes the next Wednefday by 10 a. m. Leave Vincennes every Wednefday at 2 and arrive at Louisville the next Saturday by G p. m. 195. From Vincennes to Kaf. kafkia, once a wee k. Leave Vincennes every Wednefday at 2 nnd arrive at Kafkaskia on Saturday by f p. Leave Kafkafkia every Sunday at G a. w. and arrive at Vincennes the next Wednesday by 10 a 19G. From Kafkafkia, hy St." Philip, Prairie du Rociier, and Sr Lewis, to St. Charles, once a week. ..eave St. Charles every thurfday at 2 and arrive at Kafkalkia on Saturday by G r. ;. Leave Kiikalkia every Sunday at G a 7:1. and arrive at St. Charles on Tudday by 10 a. 7;;.

19r- From Cape Girardot New Madrid once in two weeks. Leave Cape Girardot every other Tuefday at 6 a. 711. and arrive at New Madrid on Friday by 10 a. 7n. Leave New Madrid fame day at 2 p. 711. and arrive at Cape Girardot on Monday by 6 p. m. 1 98. From Kafkafkia, by Geneva, Cape Girardot, Tywappety and Wilkinfonville, to Fort Maf.

ac, once a week. Leave Kafkafkia every Sunday at G a. and arrive at Fort Maffac on Wedneiday by 10 a.m. Leave Jfort MalLc every Wednefday a tH p. 7u. and arrive at Kafkaskia on Saturday by 6 p. 777. 'notes. . 1. The Pofl-matter General may expedite the mails, and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract ; he previoufly

uipuiaung an adequate compeniation for any extra expence that may be'cafionecl thereby. '2. Fifteen minutes fhall be allowed for opening and doling the mail, at all offices where no particular time is fpecified. 3. For erery thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any .contract, the contractor fhall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails deftined for fuch depending mail lofe a trip, a forfeiture of double the amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip fhall be incurred, unlefs it fhall be made to appear that the cielay was occafioncd by unavoidable accident ; iu which cafe, the amount of pay for the trip, will, in all cafes, be forfeited and retained. 4. Perfons making propofals are defired to flate their prices by the year. Thofe who cantracl will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, Augufl and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other than a free white perfon fhall be employed to convey the mail. G. Where the propofer intends to convey the mail in th-j body of a 'luge carriage, he is defired to flute it in his propofals. 7. The Poll-matter Genera! referves to himfeif the right of -declaring: any contract at an end, whenever one failure happens-, which amounts to the iofs of a trip. 8. The contracts arc to be in operation on the lft day of October next, and continue until the 30th of September 1 hi l . ' GIDKON GRANGER, Post-master General. General Poll Ollice. Washington City. Ahril 1 , 1 809. NOTICE. J intend to apply to the next Novrm?): . term of tlu- court of Common Pleas i . r the county of Knox, anJ Indiana Tem'.mv.

10 cinniiii a irrry on White riv r brl

by t!c name of the Hock ford. William C Irmr

May 4th, 1339.