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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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News from Cadiz via American passenger on Philadelphia brig: French capture Lerida fortress by Spanish commander's treachery (5000-man garrison, year’s provisions); Tarragona siege anticipated; Anglo-Spanish expedition to relieve Malaga fails, troops return to Gibraltar and Ronda; Sicily fears French invasion from 50,000 in Calabria (June 8); Hostalrich garrison escapes after 5 months, 50 lost; Sir Charles Cotton commands Mediterranean squadron, Ad. Boyle at Malta; 30-40 US vessels confiscated in Naples, some armed as privateers; Portugal-Algerines peace concluded.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
LAZARETTO, August 18.
Just visited brig Growler, Robinson, of Philadelphia, 31 days from Cadiz.
There are on board, a few late Cadiz papers; they contain nothing worth extracting--
Mr. --, a respectable American passenger, who has resided a considerable time in Spain, politely furnishes the following information:
The strong fortress of Lerida in Catalonia, surrendered to the French, by treachery on the part of the Spanish commander.
The garrison contained 5000 men, and was provided with provisions for one year. The commander was immediately made governor of Valencia by the French.
It was daily expected that Tarragona would be besieged.
The expedition of the combined Spanish and British forces from Cadiz and Gibraltar, under command of the English general Bowes, and the Spanish general Lacy, for the relief of Malaga, failed in its object.
The English troops returned to Gibraltar, and the Spanish army remained at Ronda.
June 8th great apprehension was entertained in Sicily of an invasion from the French; who had collected an army of 50,000 men on the coast of Calabria where they had many transport boats.
The garrison of Hostalrich, a strong castle on the main road from Barcelona to France, escaped the besiegers, after holding out five months and made good their retreat, with the loss of only 50 men.
Sir Charles Cotton had been appointed commander of the English naval squadron in the Mediterranean.
Ad. Boyle was appointed to the command at Malta.
Between 30 and 40 sail of American vessels under confiscation at Naples; many of which they were fitting out for privateers.
A peace had been concluded between the Portuguese and Algerines.
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lerida surrendered (5000 men, provisions for one year); commander made governor of valencia; malaga relief failed (english to gibraltar, spanish to ronda); hostalrich escape (50 men lost); 30-40 american vessels confiscated at naples; peace between portuguese and algerines.
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French captured strong fortress of Lerida in Catalonia by treachery of Spanish commander. Tarragona expected to be besieged soon. Combined Spanish-British forces under Bowes and Lacy failed to relieve Malaga from Cadiz and Gibraltar. On June 8, Sicily feared French invasion by 50,000 men from Calabria with transports. Hostalrich garrison held out five months, escaped besiegers with 50 lost. Sir Charles Cotton appointed to English Mediterranean squadron; Ad. Boyle to Malta. 30-40 American vessels confiscated at Naples, some fitted as privateers. Peace concluded between Portuguese and Algerines.