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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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British courier reports defeat of Massena's army in Portugal around October 9 to Lisbon; celebrations with salutes in Cadiz on October 19. Admiral Keats commands British naval forces in Cadiz Bay; Gen. Sir Graham leads land forces. American captains report vessel condemnations by French at San Lucar. U.S. consul Jarvis left Lisbon October 20 without public knowledge of the battle.
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New York, Nov. 26.
Captain Wilson of the ship Charles, and Harriet, informs us, that on the 18th of October at midnight, a Col. of the British forces arrived at Lisbon express, with dispatches from Lord Wellington to Lord Wellesley, giving an account of the defeat of Massena's army in Portugal about the 9th; in consequence of which Cadiz was all alive and on the 19th a general salute took place, beginning at Isla, which is head quarters, & where the grand cortes is held, and so to Runthal and the city of Cadiz.
Admiral Keats, in the Milford of 74 guns, commands at Cadiz Bay, and Gen. Sir Graham is at the head of the British land forces.
Captain Johnson of Philadelphia, and Captain Smith of New York, had just arrived at Cadiz from San Lucar where their vessels and cargoes had been condemned by the French.
[Mr. Jarvis, the American consul who has arrived at Boston, left Lisbon on the 20th of October, at which time it was not publicly known that accounts of any engagement had been received there.]
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Portugal
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About The 9th Of October
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defeat of massena's army
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A colonel of the British forces arrived at Lisbon on the 18th of October at midnight with dispatches from Lord Wellington to Lord Wellesley, giving an account of the defeat of Massena's army in Portugal about the 9th; in consequence Cadiz was all alive and on the 19th a general salute took place, beginning at Isla, head quarters where the grand cortes is held, and so to Runthal and the city of Cadiz. Admiral Keats in the Milford of 74 guns commands at Cadiz Bay, and Gen. Sir Graham is at the head of the British land forces. Captain Johnson of Philadelphia and Captain Smith of New York had just arrived at Cadiz from San Lucar where their vessels and cargoes had been condemned by the French. Mr. Jarvis, the American consul, left Lisbon on the 20th of October, at which time it was not publicly known that accounts of any engagement had been received there.