fed ami trie snintfter vi tvas zorftg to anjcrici would take over proportions which he conceived to be entitleil to 1 favorable reception tn americi he doubted the out- loor information the gentleman ad received mr wililbread faid his inform ation cam hfcuitoully from the american sunifter himiclf the editors of the new york gazette are indebted to a boftonian gentleman lately from lifbon for the fubfeqtient intertlt- ing account of the duration c of the contending armies in portugal the in formation is derived fiorn official burets and its accuracy may be reld on after the battle of bufaco lord welling ton retired with the britifh army fionj al meida to the heights of torres vcdras of this retteat being about 40 leagues in dif- tance there can be little laid as it was ac companied with no military movements of any importance the rear guard of the englijh and the advance of the frechwere cohftantly engaged in fkirmifhing but not to an extent productive of any important con- fequences the town of almequcr near the firft itffcs of defence and not far diflant from the tag ns was the cnlv place where the infant of the french came up with the enguih wctpfi there a fmait kirmifli took place between the french and a flight divil- on commanded by brig gen crawford this was the on rencoumre which took place until lord wellingtons army was cantoned at torres vcdras within the brit- rfn lines and at about five leagues diltance from lifbon towards the lhore of the atlan tic and gen maftena pnflcflincj himfclf of a itright running parallel to riirt place of the three iines of defence which have been thrown up by the engllfh and portuguefe there can be no adequate detcriplion ivm the firft or molt eallern one paftes thro the town of torres vcdras extending bom the atlantic to the river tagns 2nd m about 20 miles in extent the fveod pufnjj thro mafra is about 13 milts in extent mid the third pa fling between mafra and ciiuia occupies a diihtute of aout 2 miles gen mafleua continued in the pofition which he fii ft occupied nppofily to torres vcdras for more thai fix vccs continually itconnoitnng the pvhmon of lord wcinig- tov army ace ifupthtifd by hwi ibifl and etv pinecr officers the difficulty pf fupplyhig his army with provisions the country about him not bemijj jumlil and the mills having been principal dellroyed induced genmaf- fena to rctiie fumi before tones vcduis and he accordingly fotriiwd and retreated to the town of sanuitcm his prefent head quaitcrs which lies upon the river tajjtxs about rs leagues above lifbon he had previoofly formed depots of provifiortg and forrjje at this place to a very large extent he com menced his retreat on the night of the 1 5th of nov and conducted it in a very m utterly manner ke took with him ail hu baggage caits c leaving his fiek aftd wounded to lh- mercy of an advancing army the ad vance guard of the erigliib came up with the tear of the french army at cartaxo at which place the french drew up 3 regiments of cavalry upon a plain extending towards san tarem the 95th regiment of fngliih ri flemen were ordered to commence a fue to induce them to retreat this produced no efftft and gen crawford drew up the light diviuon in fight and would have immediately commenced th attack but it is laid wrafl checked by lord wellington who remind- fell him that he had only 4000 la his advance and that he was about to attack gen junot with 14000 gen crawford according advanced no farther but retired to cartasco at the fame time that the french cavalry moved off to santarem the following morning at day break gen crawfords diviiion advanced oil the road towards santarem the remainder of the army being immediately in his rear a general engagement was fully contemplated every divifion taking its pofition according to general orders for attack every neceflary arrangement having hern made the whole army was anxioufly waiting for an order to advance when an aid belonging to col pack who commands a brigade of portuguefe ar rived informing tint his commanding officer was adancing on the road to cartaxo dia metrically oppofite to the orders of lord wel lington this circumftancc retarded the ad ance and ii all probability prevented the attack that day the evening was employ ed in reconnoitring and the refult of a con futation wis a relinquishment of the plan of attack and an order iliit the army ihould i two to it cantonments where it ftiu rc- bkiiljh the imvn of sanuiem is lit u ted on a hill commanding a vahey on its left which ra- tad to the liver taus in ekoutiitue river rjo major over which tliere is a bndc of 100 yards in length and which is the on iy pals to the town on that fide the rear of the french army in not confined to san tarem but occupies the grand military rond towards abrantes for feveral leagues the town is very ftrohgly fortified gen mafic na having caufed to be ereftcd around the hill three regular rows or trees ofgrofs lira ber forked to prevent afcending as well as for a cover in the event of an attack oppo se to santarem on the fouth hcsre of the iagtfs the country is occupied bv general hills brigade he being rationed at a place called chamufco and the spanifh and port- uguefe further to the wefivvard in a valley- called cavalos further up the river and oppofite to abrantes there are alfo two brig ades of portuguefe who prevent all commu nication with the french army from the follth fhore of the tagus the main body of the portuguefe army under marfhal bercsfdrd k ftationcd farther to the weft ward immediate iy oppofite cartaxo the head quarters of lord wellington thus are fituated the two great contend ing powers in portugal and the event of the contelt is anxioufly looked for as it may in one cafe cornplce the entire fubjugation of continental europe the war in any event will be carried to the fouth fliore of the tagus for it muft appear obvious that the prtfent lines of de fence ate impregnable to any force by which they at prefent can be attacked an examination of a chart of the country on the fouth fide of the tagus will fliow that a length of time mult tranfpire and much hard fighting mult take place before the ar mies of france can poflefs the heights oppo fite to lifoon and which are the only places commanding the city and river from the united states o new census the official returns of the cenfus for 1s10 will not be made known until the meeting 0 congrefs in the mean time we lay before our readers the following returns revifed fi om various papers chieiiy publiflied from te documents of the feveral marfiials though the lift is incomplete it will furnifh sn idea of the actual population of the coun- cenfus in irxrcafe states c 1810 in icy maliachufetu proper 472040 49 1 9 maine 228705 7686 nevy nampfiure 214414 0556 vermont 217915 63465 rhode ifland 76931 7809 conntcecuc 261942 10940 new york 961415 375365 new jerfey 245562 34413 reuniykania 810163 207618 delawaie 72674 2401 maryland 380546 30854 virgiiiia moith carolina iitz in- k habitants 5i flaves 35423 south carolina georgia 252433 89747 ohio 230843 188664 kentucky 406536 i8557i illinois territory 1 26co indiana upper louifiana 20846 tenneflee 261727 156125 dillria ofcolumbu miftutippi territory oilcans cthe population c the united states iri 1790 was 392- 9326 in 1800 53 666 public ts this wife management is it a fyftem that will turn out to the advantage of the peopkof this country let the people decide ztnnton fed new yoric april 22 lafl evening ar rived at this pott the brig catharine ray maftciton in 28 days from loiient from capt m and his paffengers we learn that no change had taken place in a- ruerfean affairs but that american property was till held in iequcltration by the french emperors berlin and milan decrees capt m and his patfengers have furniflied the editors of the mercantile advertifer with the following intelligence that on the evening of the 22d march the town of lorient was illuminated and great rejoic ings took place on receiving news from pa ris that the emprefs of france had been fafe- ly delivered of a fon who was immediately named king of rome and young emperor of the weft late from portugal translation tavlra march io i have jufl feen two spanifh gazettes ex traordinary which ftate that a rnoft obltinate battle took place on the 5th of march near chicklana 10 miles from cadiz and the englifh and portuguefe remained victors private letters mention that the weight of theadion fell on the britiih and portuguefe the former in killed and wounded loft 1200 men col buihe of the 20th portuguefe regiment is badly wounded the french general ruffin h taken prifoner taro we received the above this morning from col aultin two exprefs boots are momently espefted from cadiz which will bring official details from the philadelphia daily advertifer luitejl and dhcli from france by the ea gle and fox arrived here lait eveuing from bayonne it appears that the emperor had poftponed the final deciaon of the quellion shall tile american veflcls that have arriv ed ill the ports of france iince the repeal of the nonintevcourfey le admitted to an entry f and defired that no farther application ihould be made 5 thus are thofe veflcls proviiion- ally iequeftered till his imperial majelly who loves the americans lhall have made up his royal mind in this fituation of affairs it was expected that many of the mailers and crews would abandon the property and return home in the preparing to lied atrmcredu loup touffaint leffeuf efq whofe abilities are well known to the gentlemen of the north weft and its environ iu this town mr john batkmam public auction on wednesday next the th inft at the houfe of mr ewamb lkiuzk a n excellent mahogany dfsk a good sofa and fundry articles of household furniture gjsa to commence at- three oclock p m john d a r l e y auctioneer kingston may 6 g ren o sawyer respectfully inform the public tliat they lave opened a fliop one door eaft of r walkers hotel where they have for fale a quantity of fashionable chairs old chairs and carriages repaired painted c sign painting and gilding executed toitb e and dif p may 7 found large millsaw the owner may have it on proving property and paying charges apply to thomas falkneil kingston may 2 18 1 1 to be sold on good terms t ot no 8 in the 3d conceflbn or the tewnfhip of rowdon contain ing 200 acres liuruireof mrjohn bayne kingfton or of the printer of this paper a 49ioe l rofeinblooro a cartel w icivc bayonne fo lnewyoik albanyapril 25 a letter fromwafli- ington from an accurate fourcc ttates that joel barlow is not ging to france as miu- ffttr- for fays the letter mr madifon fays the french have behaved fo badly that he will not fend a minitter there it is alfo dated and we believe it that john randolph is going to england as min itter plenipotentiary in the room of mr pinkney kingston tuesday mat 7 1811 latcjl from portauprince capt clare arrived at new yoik in 1 j candles the fubferiber has jlc received 75 boxes dipped and 1 6 boxes mould candles which will be fold low by the box or lefs quantity also a few ftfr caps weavers reeds clover seed and a complete affortmeirt of dry goods liquors and groceries crockery and hardware which will be fold as llfaal at the montreal prices aiid all kinds of produce received in payment r crfh paid fr frtofl inds cf produce s bartlet kingston y february 26 isil 2 the fubferiber in- forms the inhabitants of kincstow and its vicinity that he intends cjirying on the masoning business rich a brick laying tone work and plaftering he will be ready to perform any bufiuefs in his line at fliort notice and in a worknanlike man ner mosedrake 1 firj door south of wdlhrs hokl j c w1llist0n hc have lately received a twm supply of stocky and now offer for fede on good terms anaffortment ofgkntlemens and laoiu saddles wiuchare warranted to be well made and of a fuperior quality days from portauprince informs that the ylarncfies bridles aild various lealpultes between pctcn and rgaud had ol k of wori in lieil line repairing done on fnort notice and ev ery favor cheerfully acknowledged kingston april 15 isli e nonimportation act this law has been feme timt in operation a number of vef- fels in different ports have been feized by the revenue officers it is fhmewhat lingular but inch is the fa a- that at this tim- american veffels enjoy free trade only in briiifii ports or thofe where the britiih have the afcend- ency if they go to french ports dutch danifh pi uffian swedifli or italian or oth er places where the french have power they are feied and confifcated and if they come home with a cargo from britiih ports they arefrized and confifcated alfo jnjl as they are in france what will become of the revenue of this country if the democrats pcrfill in continu ing this fyrem it muft dwindle to nothing and then dired taxes muft be levied con- refs have patted an aiit to borrow five mill- ons more but they w3 foon be unable to borrow if they do not pay the inter eft punc tually laft week one hip arrived off new york withacargo the duties on which would have amounted to 150 thoufand dollars she could not enter on account of the non importation aa and therefore went to fea aain thefe goods american property too will probably be carried to feme englifh port at the northward whence they may be fmuggled into the country and the whole cf the duties be loft to the jea been in a great meafurc appeafed by the re election of the former to the ptelidencywho had refigned a fnort time before to give an opportunity of making a fair choice infor mation was received a ihort time previous to his failing that chriflophe intended to make an attack on portauprince with all his force they were accordingly preparing to receive them and all was buftle when capr c- failed capt macey airived at baltimore from st francpis informs that chrifiophes fleet failed from that port on an expedition a- gainft portauprince the 10th of march the diary cf havana of the t 2 th mar eh contains accounts from mexico as late as 12th february an official letter from don jo- feph delaeruz hates that on the 4th the armies with all their artillery had arrived at ixtlan after having completely fubdued the rebels and that tranquillity was reftored throughout the whole countiy the chiefs having been fubdued and the people feeing their errors fiirrendeied and implored for- givcnels a letter from monte video received at baltimore fays the blockade continues on the fame footing and hopes appeared to be entertained lately that the junta of bue nos ayres would acknowledge the cortes and that the communication would again be opened whether they have or not is here unknown and in my opinion very immateri al for were they to dofo even this city would not acknowledge them and that i be lieve is the fne qua mn of the buenos ayre- anff- from the news that leaks out here their arms are every where fuccefsful iu the interior to be sold the one half or if b eft iuits the purcha- fcr the whole or thai valuable 6w0ns mill in m3riburij with cwo run uf ttoies hi far biilirff one fupanne anj two common b us and four hundred acres of land with about 30 acre improved- oj the prrmileti ne3r the mill ja 1 good pwdlmguufe with three rooms and a kitchen on the lower floor arid a convenient houie nearly aajoin- m- for a miler 4lfo a ftitftle and hot fefhrd be longing to the ettatc of the late peisr van als- txnfo efi ieceakd the ikuatfon i lb wli known thai a ivriher defcripuon is deemed unriecrflry thole who may will to purchafe will pleef to ap ply to thomas daranj efq adoiphuftown cornelius van als11ne george w meyres ccrs april 16 loll 30 houfe builsinz and painting the fubkribershrrebv give notice u the inoab itants of kngilon erneftown adolphultowr and other adjoining pucs that they intend to emv the nxr feain in ths vicinity in fainting houses outfiie and inflde patent paiotnz or rooms ac and the bofineu cf house carpen 7ers and joiners their work will be ex- cuted with ncatntfsjnd difpatcti application m y be made at the dwdlinghoufe of mr stouchtvn innkeeper in kingfton mr daw ill ern sl- town or mr o ranny innkeeper in aothul town natkan wheeler nov 20 isio andrew picons r fqii sale a this officii blank bills of exchange half fay bills bills of lading nu books suromonfes forcuortofrevi iduac