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Foreign News December 30, 1808

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Washington, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Captain Snow of the ship Julia reports from Valencia (left Oct. 19) on Spanish unity against France, 40,000 English troops joining 71,000 Spaniards to invest French-held Barcelona under naval blockade by Admiral Collingwood; French relief force at Perpignan inactive. Spanish ports to open to neutral trade; detained American vessels in Spain to be liberated.

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Boston, Dec. 22.

The ship Julia, captain Snow, anchored in the outer harbor yesterday afternoon, from Valencia, via Gibraltar—Captain S. left Valencia, October 19, and the latter place the 24th. Left his ship before she came to anchor in the afternoon, and arrived in town in the evening. He has Gazettes and letters, to the date of his leaving Valencia, but did not bring them on shore. He reports, that the Spanish people are perfectly united in their cause and new government; that governors had been appointed to all the provinces in the kingdom; that 40,000 English troops had been landed near Valencia, from Portugal, and had marched and formed a junction with 71,000 Spaniards, who were drawing near and investing Barcelona, (which was by the last accounts in possession of the French) but it was thought they could not hold out long, as Admiral Collingwood had a strong naval force blockading that port: that the French had, it was said, 50,000 men at Perpignan, for the relief of Barcelona, but that they had not attempted to enter; that the day before he left Valencia, an agent from the general government requested him to stay a few days, to bring out dispatches to the government of the United States, and to the governors of the several states, the purport of which was to inform them, that all Spanish ports open to neutrals for free trade. The day he left Gibraltar, accounts had been received from Madrid, from the general Junta, announcing that all the American vessels, detained at Algeciras, and other ports of Spain should be immediately liberated.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Resistance English Troops Barcelona Investment Naval Blockade Neutral Trade American Vessels Liberated

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Snow Admiral Collingwood

Where did it happen?

Barcelona

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Barcelona

Event Date

October 19

Key Persons

Captain Snow Admiral Collingwood

Outcome

barcelona expected to fall soon due to investment and blockade; spanish ports to open to neutrals for free trade; all american vessels detained in spanish ports like algeciras to be immediately liberated

Event Details

Spanish people united in cause and new government with governors appointed to provinces; 40,000 English troops landed near Valencia from Portugal and joined 71,000 Spaniards investing French-held Barcelona; Admiral Collingwood's naval force blockading port; 50,000 French at Perpignan for relief but not entered; agent requested Captain Snow to carry dispatches on neutral trade

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