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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Brig Saunders arrived in Philadelphia from Cadiz (left May 29), reporting French advancing batteries at Matagorda without recent engagements. Two prison ships ran aground in gales (May 17 & 25), releasing 600-700 French prisoners who repelled British boats, killing 16-17; one ship burned after. Spanish mountaineers routed French garrison at Chicus (May 20). No news of Portugal battle or Madrid evacuation.
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Yesterday arrived brig Saunders, Quail, from Cadiz, which he left 29th May, and informs that the French are erecting batteries and advancing their works at Matagorda; but had not opened them when he sailed, neither had there been any rencontre or sally on either side for some time previous to his sailing. On the 17th and 25th of May, two of the prison ships ran on shore in gales of wind, by which 6 or 700 French prisoners were released, the boats of the British men of war attempted to board them, while drifting and take out the prisoners, but the Frenchmen having got arms in their hands kept them off and killed 16 or 17 of the English; from which it is supposed that the one on the 25th, having 4 or 500 prisoners, taking the advantage of the gale, had rose on their guards, seized their arms, cut the cables and let her drift on shore—the Frenchmen defended her till they were all landed, when the British set her on fire.
Capt. Quail informs that on the 20th of May the Spanish mountaineers armed only with knives, daggers and cutlasses, poured down on the town of Chicus, (about 16 miles from the isle of Leon) garrisoned by a body of the French, whom they routed and put to pieces, hardly leaving a man to tell their misfortunes.
Captain Quail heard nothing of the battle in Portugal, or the evacuation of Madrid, as reported yesterday via Charleston.
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Cadiz
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17th And 25th Of May; 20th Of May; Left 29th May
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600-700 french prisoners released from two prison ships; 16-17 english killed; french garrison at chicus routed with hardly any survivors; one prison ship set on fire by british
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French erecting batteries at Matagorda near Cadiz without recent engagements. Two prison ships ran aground in gales on May 17 and 25, releasing prisoners who armed themselves, repelled British boarding attempts, and killed 16-17 English; the May 25 ship prisoners rose, cut cables, drifted ashore, defended until landed, then burned by British. On May 20, Spanish mountaineers attacked and routed French garrison at Chicus, 16 miles from Isle of Leon. No confirmation of reported battle in Portugal or Madrid evacuation.