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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Ship from Lisbon arriving New York March 14 reports: French army of 10-15,000 from Cadiz reaches Portuguese frontiers; major battle expected in March between Wellington and Massena; Junot mortally wounded in skirmish; Romana dead. Lisbon flour at 17.5 dollars.
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LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
Last evening, arrived at this port, the fast sailing ship Oroonoke, Captain Richards, from Lisbon, which port he left on the 2d of Feb.
Captain R. informed us, that a French army of from 10 to 15,000 men, from Cadiz had arrived on the frontiers of Portugal and that it was expected a great battle would be fought in the month of March, between the armies of Lord Wellington and Massena—that General Junot had been wounded (mortally, it was reported,) in a skirmish, a short time before Capt. R. sailed—that General Romana was dead.
Markets at Lisbon were good—flour 17 and half dollars.
Merc. Adv.
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Portugal
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As Of 2d Of Feb., Expected March
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general junot mortally wounded in skirmish; general romana dead; expected great battle in march
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French army of 10 to 15,000 men from Cadiz arrived on frontiers of Portugal; great battle expected in March between armies of Lord Wellington and Massena; General Junot wounded mortally in skirmish shortly before ship sailed; General Romana dead.