Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated May 27, 1809.

"It affords me much pleasure, to inform you that the patriots have been blessed with uncommon success, in almost every attack on the overbearing tyrants of this part of the world. Yesterday authentic accounts arrived; of the French at Oporto, being completely routed, killed, wounded and taken prisoners. General Soult is wounded and taken prisoner by the British at that place. Ferrol was lately consumed with the magazines: 8 sail of the line and five ships set fire by the French and then retreated. The Austrian army, forming a force of from 5 to 6 hundred thousand men, have already taken the field; hostilities commenced the 11th April. Intelligence has just been received that near Venice the advanced guard a division of 35,000 men; was twice repulsed by the French, but the Archduke John having come to their assistance at the head of a force of 20,000 men; completely defeated the French, who were 50,000 strong under the command of Eugene Beauharnais, viceroy of Italy, who was wounded, the loss of the French is 20,000 men, the greater part killed or wounded--the remainder prisoners, besides the whole of their artillery and baggage. The arch-duke is in pursuit of the enemy.

May 28th.--News has just arrived from Seville, announcing for a certainty that the Russians and Prussians have joined the Austrians against France. All the bells in this place are now ringing, as also firing of cannon and rejoicing on the occasion."

Statement and situation of the Austrian force.
Men: Commanders in chief.
Army of Germany, 180,000 Arch. Charles.
The Danube, 40,000 Gen. Keller
Poland, 120,000 Arch. Ferdinand
Italy, 94,000 Arch. John
Dalmatia, 30,000 Gen. Valacovich
96,000 Empr. in person.
Total 590,000