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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Extract from Cadiz letter dated May 27, 1809, reports Patriot successes: French routed at Oporto with Soult wounded and captured by British; Ferrol magazines and ships burned by French retreat; Austrian army of 590,000 defeats French near Venice, capturing 20,000 and artillery; May 28 news from Seville confirms Russians and Prussians joining Austrians against France, sparking celebrations.
Merged-components note: The statement on the Austrian force is part of the preceding extract on Spanish and Portuguese affairs, including Austrian military news.
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Philadelphia, July 12.
(From Jackson's Pol. Register-)
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz, to his friend in this city, dated May 27. 1809.-- "It affords me much pleasure, to inform you that the Patriots have been blessed with uncommon success, in almost every attack on the overbearing tyrants of this part of the world Yesterday authentic accounts arrived, of the French at Oporto, being completely routed, killed, wounded and taken prisoners. General Soult is wounded and taken prisoner by the British at that place. Ferrol was lately consumed with the magazines; 3 sail of the line and 5 ships set on fire by the French and then retreated. The Austrian army, forming a force from 500,000 to 600,000 men, have already taken the field; hostilities commenced the 11th April. In intelligence has just been received, that near Venice, the advanced guard, a division of 30,000 men; was twice repulsed by the French, but the archduke John having come to their assistance at the head of a force of 20,000 men, completely defeated the French, who were 50,000 strong; under command of Eugene Beauharnais, viceroy of Italy, who was wounded, the loss of the French is 20,000 men, the greater part killed or wounded--the remainder prisoners, besides the whole of their artillery and baggage. The archduke is in pursuit of the enemy.
"May 28th. News has just arrived from Seville, announcing for a certainty that the Russians and Prussians have joined the Austrians against France. All the bells in this place are now ringing, as also firing of cannon and rejoicing on the occasion,
Statement and situation of the Austrian Force.
Men Commanders in Chief.
Army of Germany, 180,000 Archduke Charles.
The Danube, 40,000 General Kollowrath
Poland, 120,000 Archduke Ferdinand
Italy, 94,000 Archduke John
Dalmatia, 30,000 General Valacich
Tyrol, 30,000 General Choller
Reserve, 96,000 Emperor in person.
Total, 590,000
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Cadiz
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May 27, 1809
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french at oporto completely routed, killed, wounded, and taken prisoners; general soult wounded and taken prisoner; ferrol magazines consumed, 3 sail of the line and 5 ships set on fire; near venice, french loss of 20,000 men (mostly killed or wounded, remainder prisoners), plus artillery and baggage captured; austrian forces total 590,000 men; russians and prussians join austrians against france.
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Letter from Cadiz reports successes against French: at Oporto, French routed by British, Soult captured; Ferrol destroyed by French retreat; Austrian army of 500,000-600,000 takes field from April 11; near Venice, Austrian advanced guard repulsed but reinforced by Archduke John defeats 50,000 French under Eugene Beauharnais (wounded), in pursuit; May 28 news from Seville of Russian and Prussian alliance with Austria, causing celebrations in Cadiz.