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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Lisbon reports French army under Massena retreating rapidly from Portugal, pursued by British light troops capturing prisoners and equipment; French have destroyed towns and their own supplies. Lord Wellington advances to Celerico. Lisbon market prices for grains, meats, and goods listed as of March 27.
Merged-components note: The letter extract from Lisbon is directly followed by the related 'PRICES at LISBON' table, forming a single foreign news item on Lisbon conditions.
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"You may now send property to this country with great safety, as it is clearly proved the French never can get possession of Lisbon. Massena and his army of 80,000 men are retreating with all possible celerity; the light troops keep up with the rear of the French, and have taken an immense number of prisoners, horses, &c. The French have destroyed towns, villages, inhabitants, &c. wherever they have passed, and also destroyed many of their own horses, which, from want, were unable to proceed; the carriages of their guns, which they could not carry with them, they have burnt and spiked the guns they were compelled to leave. Lord Wellington dates his last despatch at Oliveira do Hospital, and it is said he has since proceeded to Celerico."
| PRICES at LISBON, March 27. | ||
| Wheat, | $3 | 15 cents per bushel. |
| Corn, | 2 | 50 per ditto. |
| Barley, | 2 | 50 per ditto--In demand |
| Flour | 16 | 25 per bbl.--Little demand |
| Beef, | 14 | ditto ditto |
| Pork, Mess, | 19 | |
| Pitch, | 5 | |
| Tar, | 7 | |
| Rice, | 6 | 75 |
| Cod Fish, | 5 | 50 |
| Butter, | 0 | 89 |
| Bees Wax, | 0 | 35 |
| Bacon, | 0 | 30 |
| Pipe Staves, 100 | per M. | |
| Lemons, | 5 | per box |
| Salt, | 6 | 25 per moy of 18 bushels |
| Corks per groce, 28 cts. |
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Lisbon
Event Date
March 28
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french army of 80,000 retreating; immense number of prisoners, horses taken; french destroyed towns, villages, inhabitants, own horses, gun carriages burnt, guns spiked and left.
Event Details
Massena's French army retreating with celerity from Portugal; British light troops pursuing rear, capturing prisoners and horses. French unable to take Lisbon. Wellington's despatch from Oliveira do Hospital, proceeded to Celerico. Lisbon prices for wheat, corn, barley, flour, beef, pork, pitch, tar, rice, cod fish, butter, bees wax, bacon, pipe staves, lemons, salt, corks as of March 27.