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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Captain Stewart reports from Ayamonte on July 27 that Massena with 50,000 French troops advanced on Ciudad Rodrigo. Wellington's 70,000 British and Portuguese forces hold strong positions near Elvas, with fighting expected. Crauford's division suffered losses retreating. Spanish forces intercept French communications. King Joseph left Seville for Granada. Stewart brings 150 merinos from Duke D'Osuna's flock.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
Capt. Stewart, of the three masted schr. Transit, arrived this morning in 31 days from the Guadiana states that information had been received at Ayamonte on the 27th July, that Massena, at the head of 50,000 French troops, had advanced against Ciudad Rodrigo. Lord Wellington's headquarters were at Elvas—and his army consisting of 30,000 British and 40,000 Portuguese, occupied a very strong position, on the frontiers of Portugal, and severe fighting was daily expected:
Captain S. repeats the intelligence heretofore received of gen. Crauford, commanding an advanced division, having been forced to cut his way through a superior body of French, with considerable loss.
The communication between Seville and the interior; even in the plains of La Mancha, was intercepted by the Spanish detachments and the couriers and small parties of the French were daily cut off.
King Joseph had been at Seville, in the beginning of July whence it was supposed he had gone towards Grenada.
Capt. Stewart has brought, in the Transit, ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY MERINOS, which had been selected with the greatest care from the Duke D'Osuna's flock, the best in Spain.
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Frontiers Of Portugal
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27th July
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gen. crauford's division forced to cut way through superior french with considerable loss; severe fighting daily expected; french communications intercepted and parties cut off
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Massena with 50,000 French troops advanced against Ciudad Rodrigo. Lord Wellington's headquarters at Elvas with 30,000 British and 40,000 Portuguese in strong position on Portuguese frontiers. Gen. Crauford's advanced division retreated with loss. Spanish detachments intercept communications between Seville and interior, cutting off French couriers and parties. King Joseph at Seville early July, supposed gone to Grenada. Capt. Stewart brings 150 merinos from Duke D'Osuna's flock.