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4...imrmin FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, SEPTEMBER 17. A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract was yesterday tectived at the Office of the Earl of l iverpuol. addressed to his Lordship by General Lord Viscount Welling:tin, dated ruente Guinaldo, Attgust 31. The enemy have made no movement of any im portance since I addressed your Lordship on the 11th. On teat evening a detachment, consisting of about 3200 infantry and cavalry, arrived at Gata, which is on the south side of the mountains which separate Castille from Estramadura ; and on the following 3n. rning they surprised a small picquet in St. Martin de 'fiehe.jo, under Lieutenant Wood, of the 11th Light Dragoons, whom they made prisoner with ten men, and went off that evening to Moralego, and on the next niorning to Monte Hermosa. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. wAlt OFFICE, SEPT: 17. 21:1 Regiment of DrAgeon Guards--:'-gar Parry, Gent, to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Wardell, promoted. STAFF. Lieutenant. Colonel Thomas Birch, from ths Quarter-Master- General's Permanent Staff, to be Deputy Quarter Mister-Gei. tr nil to the Forces in North Britain, vice Ivjejori•General Dirom. Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Myers, front the Staff in Jamai ca, to be Deputy Quarter -Master-General to the ForeTes serv ing in both the Canada*, vice Lieutenant-Colonel l'ye, who exchanges. Lieutenant-Colonel Alleyne H. Pre, from the etaff of Canada, to he Arputy Quarter -Master-General to the Forces serving in the island of Jamaica, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, who exchanges. Lieutenant. Colonel Colin Campbell, of the 70th Foot. to be Aasistunt to tke Quatter-Master-General of the Forces, vice Colonel Brown, promoted. Seijeant.Major J ohn Wortledge, from the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Quarter -Master of Detachments at York Hospital. Benjamin Watson, Gent. to be a Deputy Assistant Commissary- General to the Forces. HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Hospital-Mates for General Service—George Brien, George Donaldson, John Parke, 'I homas Kettle, David We therspoon, Thomas Bell, David Leahy, and Isaac Ambrosse, Gents. ti BA RRACICS. Assistant Inspector-Genetal Charles Macpherson to be Principal inspector of Barracks in Scotland, vice Baillie, superannuated. John Shearman, Esq. to be an Assistant Inspector-General of Barracks, vice Macpherson. The King's German Legion. W Light Dragoons—Adolphus Count Wailmoden Gimborn to be Cornet, vice Poten, promoted; Frederck William Trit taw, Gent. to be ditto, vice Men promoted. id Ditto—Moritz Baron Thilmmee to be Cornet. MEMORANDUM. - The Appointment of Morto Moriarty, Gent. to be Hospital- Mate for Generr,l Service, and of Captain Henry Browne, Croat the South Mayo Militia, to be Ensign in the 58th Foot, as stated in the Gazettes of 30th July and 13th August last , not taken place. Ensign George Hinter, of the 7th West India Regiment, is superseded, being absent without leave. ERRATA in the Gazettes of the 4th June and . 2oth August last. 2.:(1 Light Dragoons. For Edwin Stacey, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Keit., promoted, Read Edwin Stacey, Gent. to be Cornet,by purchase, vice Hale, promoted. SPANISH PAPERS. DEFEAT OF GENERAL BLAKE'S ARMY. • (From the Coneiso.) " ALICANT, AUGUST 14. " The French are again in possession of Baezas, and the Sd Army, to the number of 50,000 men, after being defeated, are flying before them. Blake is gone to Valencia." " MURCIA, AUGUST 17. " The whole army is arrived here on its retreat. On the 9th, after the arrival of Soult, with 8000 men, we were attacked at two different points at the same time. One of these was defended by General Freyre, and with so much skill and bravery, that he com pletely defeated the enemy ; in the other we failed, owing to the absence of Quadra': division, consisting of 6000 men, and 3000 of the troops of the expedi tion, which, according to a previous arrangement, ought to have been at his post. The line here was broken, and, in consequence, the Spanish and Wal loon guards, the regiment of Patna, and the Caza. dores, were left unprotected, and unfortunately, in a great measure, fell victims, after the most heroic re sistance. Their loss was increased by the want of cavalry and artillery, which were with Quadra. No pen can describe the deeds of valour performed by General Freyre, and the troops under his command; and the greatest praise is due to that General for the masterly retreat he made of 37 leagues, without losing a single man, nor the most trifling implement of was, under all the disadvantages of his situation, being en tirely cut off by the enemy. If Senor Quadra had • taken up his position on this day, it would have been one of the most glorious for the nation. The enemy is at present three leagues on the other side of Lorca." Several letters from the retreating army, received, at Cadiz, confirm this account : upon which the Concise) asks, " What kind of punishment is due to this wretch, from his country, and from all mankind, for the innocent blood he has caused to be spilled ? Should he not expiate his offence by finishing his vile existence by means of the most cruel death, in order that his punishment may extend to distant parts of the world, as an example to all other persons of infa mous and abandoned conduct." CADIZ, AUGUST 19. The day before yesterday his Britannic Majesty's ship Asia, having on board the body of the lateLieu tenant-General the Duke of Albuquerque, anchored in our port. AUGUST 26.—The Master of a Portuguese ship, which sailed yesterday from Villa Real, states, that in the morning of the same day the French entered Ayamoate. The Third Army, on the 10th, after an action gallantly supported, and keeping for many hours the field of battle, has made a retrograde movement, and established his headquarters in Murcia. It appears the enemy endeavoured to surround it by Zajar, and that in its present position, it covers Lerea and Cara vaca. We are assured that General Begeues has obtained considerable advantage in the camp at Gi braltar. ' 1 Ist Regiment of Dragoons —Osborn , . Barwell, Gent. to be Cor- net, without purebase, vice Casaniajor, who resigns. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—George The Mason, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase , vice P latt e' s, p romoted. Joe. 16:h Dino— I homas Hall, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Barre - swinfin, promoted. 19. h Ditto— Captain Lord Arthur J. H. Somerset, from the 91st let Light Drsgoo.. Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Ross, who exchanges, be Cornet, vice Poe. Ist Regiment of Foot Guards—Walter Vane, Gent. to be En- taw, Gent. to be ditto, N. sign, by purchase, vice Kneller, who retires; Wyndham 2d Ditto—Moritz Baron Them.. Knatchbull, Gent. to be ditto, by purchase, vice Vigors, who i bIEatORANb. The Appointment of Morin Moriarty, _ retires. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Nathan Ashurst, from the Mate for Genera. Service, and of Captain He.. . Bth Veteran Battaliun, to be Lieutenant, vice Perry, who ex- the South Mayo Militia, to be Ensign in the 58th . changes; Lieutenant George Macartney, from the Dublin -_ .... neettetes of 30th July and 13th August last, County Militia, to be Ensign. a•h Ditto — Lieutenant John Bradbridge to be Captaip of a Corn- party, by purchase, vice Dickonson, who retires ; Ensign J. P. . Hiil to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bradbridge. 13 h Ditto—Ensign 1. Richardson to be Lieutenant, vice Moore, deceased ; Ensign Neil Cane.bell to be ditto, vice Gason, do ceased; Foster Byrne, Gent. to be Ensign, vce Richardson ; John Whiteford, Gent, to be ditto, vice Cerephell. 14th Ditto—James Hartley Patterson, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fitzherbert, promoted 19;h Ditto—Lieutenant Hugh Moore front the 56th Foot, to be Li eu t e nant, vice Moore, deceased; lnsign Donald Macdu- 48th Foot. nald to be ditto, without purchase, vice Anderson, promoted; For Eakvard Parsons, Cent. to be Ensign, &c. Lieutenant R. B. Duke to be Adjutant, vice Nixon, who re- Read Lucian Parsons, Gent. to be Ensign, &c. signs the Adjutantcy only. Commission in the Wiltshire Regiment of Yeomanry 24th Ditto—Ensign John Fraser to be Lieutenant, vice Max- Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant. well, deceased. Thome Marquis of -Bath to be Lieutenant-Colonel Command 35th Ditto —Ensign George Manners to be Lieutenant, vice ant, vice Lord Bruce. Dated 50 th July , 1811. Elacdonald, deceased; Christopher John li a i se, Gent. to be . Ensign, by purchase, vice Mucklestone, promoted; Thomas Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the , - ici2kin Robinson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Manners. County of Caermarthen. loth Ditto --Ensign Richard Harrison, front the 81st Foot, to 3d Regiment of Caermarthen Local Fusiliers. be Lieutenant, without purchase; Ensign Walter Ross, front Second Lieutenant David Rees Parry to be First Lieutenant, vice - the 69 h Foot, to be ditto. Phillips, superseded; Second Lieutenant David Humphreys 35th Ditto—lieutenant James Wilder, front the Longrord Eli- to be ditto, vice Howells, superseded; Second Lieutenant litia, to be Ensign. - Arthur Raby to be First Lieutenant, vice Rees, superseded. 311:11 Ditto—Ensign Robert Carlisle tp be Lieutenant, vice D at ed September 4, 1811. Deane, deceit. d ; Wm. D. Lawrence, Gent. to be Ensign, by William Hopkin, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Parry ' • p urc hase, vice Magill, promoted ; --- Wi l coc ks, Gent. to David Evans, Gent. to b e ditto, vice Hum p hreys; Rem Da be ditto, vice Carlisle. vies, Gent. at) be ditto, vice Raby. Dated as above. 40th Ditto —Ensign Constantine Gorman to be Lieutenant, b y BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. p u r c hase, vice Pbillip-, promoted. 431 Dato--Ensign Henry Banbrick to be Lieutenant, without Sept. 21. Edward Warren and Leonard Smi th , of Austin Friars, purchase, vise Hopkins, promoted : the Hon. C. Monk to be London, merchants, at ten, at Guildhall. Ensign, vice Bailiwick. Nov. 2. Peter Matthews, of Copthall- court , Throgmorton-street, 51:11 Regiment of Foot—Serjeatit R. R. Coomb to be Quarter. Lond'on, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall. Master, vice M•Moutry, whose appointment has nut tale& Nov. 2. Tbomas Nicholls, late of Plymouth, Devon, merchant, place. and master-mariner, at ten, at Guildhall. 60th Ditto—William Fraser, Gent, to be Ensign., vice Rose, de- • BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. ceased. . • Matthew Warren, of Furze-Hall, near ingatestone, and of 66th Ditto —Surieon Matthew Heir, front the I st Ceylon R.l l- Brightlingsea, E ssex, 'merchant and ship-builder. meet, to be Sutgron, vice Bath, who exchanges. Francis Lambert, of Nottingham, and of Cheapside, London, 69 Ideate —Lodge Morris Prior, Gent, to be Ensign, without hosier, and lace-manufacturer. purchase, vice Russ, promoted. i John Smith, of Manchester, cotton manufacturer. ?oth Ditto—Ensign Edward Stevenson to be Lieutenant, vice John Broad, late of Vine-street, Pedlar's-Acre, Surrey (but now , • • Yates, deceased. prisoner in the Kinds Bench, ) dealer and chaplets . ?ad Ditto —Ensign Andrew Greens hields to be Lieutenant, with- ' BANKRUPTS. out purchase, vice Huey, who retire s. 81st Ditto—Patrick Clearers, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur- Lawrence Blrkerood, of the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, chase, vice Harrison, promoted in the 30th Sews ' London, dealer and chapati, to surrender September 29, i 17th Ditto—laeutenant James Bowe., front the Dublin City Mi- October 12, and 29, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Una, to be Ensign. Dawes, Angel -court, 'lhrogmonon-street. . plat Ditto—Captain A. Ross, from the 19th Light Dragoons, to William Ball, late of Newcastle-upon- Fyne, vintner, dealer and i be Captain of a Company, vice Lord A. T. H. Somerset,, who chapnan, October 1, 12, and 29, at eleven, at the George Inn,l exchatiges. in Newrastte-upon-Tynt. Anomie', Mr. Constable, Nu. 11, 102.1 Dieu —Ensign Robert Jameison to be Lieutenant, without Symond's•lnn, Chancery-lane, London, or Mr. Kirkley, New -9 purchase, vice Bell. appointed to the Veteran Company. castle-upon-Tyne. load Dittu—Brevet Lieutenant -Colonel Parry Jones Parry, from Joseph Van Millingen, of Sion-square, W h i t cha p el, Middloalin, half-pay of Sleet's late Recruiting Corps, to be Major, vice • jeweller, September 28, October 12, and 29, at twelve at Handasy de, who exchanges. Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Bennett, New Inn-buildings, With -3d West India Regiment. street. To be lituten,ants, without purchase—Ensign eamuel Chambers, Joseph Thomas Gritton, late of Boston, Lincolnshire, wine- mer • vice Campbell, eromoted ; Ensign Richard Hughes, vice Glut- ' eleven, at the Dog and Duck Tave rn , Kingston-upon-Hull. — To be bilsignsW aims. Kirkby, Gent. vice Chambers; --. Anomie., Messrs. Tkomas and Charles Frost, Hull ;or Tunthull, Cent. v.ee Hughes; a ndJ . Joseph Hoare Hume, Gene Messrs. Rosser and Soa, Bartlett's-Buildings, Holborn. . vice Tweed. Henry Foster and William Granvin Sharp, of Basingbalbstreet, 4th Ditto—Elisign Robert Latham to e e lieutenant, without London, warehousemen and copartners, Sept. 24, October 1, - purchase; Eisslii Charles White to b ditt o; Quarter -master and 29, at ten, at Guildhall . Attornies, Messrs. Payne and Darby Malmuy, front half - dray of the 4th Irish thigade, to be Morshead, No. 14, Aldermanbury. John Endall Wilson, of Houndsditcb, London, hardwareman, 91 ' E nt egii, vice Latha ; Ulna ge Browne O'Brien, Gent. to be ' ditto, vice Whitt.os 1 jeweller, dealer and chapman, Septe mber 21, 21, and October 6th Ditto—Ensign Isaac Wood to be Lie utenant, without p ur- 1 29, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney , M r . William fucker, Bart chase ; Ensign Alexander Camp b e ll to be ditto . ; J. Cowling, ' lett's-Buildings. Gent. to be Ensign, vise Wood; Wil l iam Wentead, Gent. to ' DIVIDENDS. be ditto, vice Campbell. Royal African Corps — Lieut enant James Me g an to be Captain I Samuel Rowlandon, Edward Isaac, and Win. Brien, late of Cheapside, London, warehousemen, Des. 7, at twelve, at Guild , of a Company, without purchase, vies F 6 ibes , cashiered b y the 1 sentence of a General Court Martial. younger, of E.astrington, Gineeeetershire, clothiers, October 14, I Ist Ceylon Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Stewart, from the 2d at eleven, at the King's Armi Ins, Stroud.—Jtsbn Welchinan, eel Crewkerne, Somersetstere, linen - draper, Octobe r 15, at twelve, Ceylon Regiment, to be Cap tain of a Com p an y , vice Huskisoon, at die Bush Tavern, Bristol.—Samuel Savage and John Slack • promoted in the 4th Ceylon Regiment; become Lieutenant 'sliced Mylius Co be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice n late of Macclesfield, Cheshire, silk-manufacturers, October 2Sil ' • at five,at the Nlacelesfield Arms Hotel, Macclesfield.— George Coxon, promoted ; Gahagan,GCLlC. to be Second Lieute- Williamson, of York, shoe-maker, dealer and chapman, October slant, vice Iv bed Serjeate-Major Ralph Thomas, from the I 10, at eleven, at the White Han Tavern, Hull.—George Edward . -• 89th Foot, to be dino, .vice Blackenberg, promoted in the 2d Ceylon Regiment ; surgeon Jacob Bath, Crum the 66th Foot, ' Fidler, of Oxford-street, Middlesex, jeweller, dealer and chap i man. October 15, at twelve, at Guildhall.—Wm. Higgins, of to he Surgeon, vice Heir, who exchangts. Great St. Helen's, London, wine-merchants, October 29, at ten, ad Ceylon aeglaient —Lieutenant Edward Smith, front the 3d Ceylou Regl i neut, to be Captain of a Curupany, vier Drawn, lat Guildhall.—James Miller, of Liverpool , m erchant, Oitober 16, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, in Liverpool.—John Wilson, of deceased. • To be First Lieutenants, without purchase. Beak-street, Golden-square, Middlesex, man's-mereer, October 12, at twelve, at GuildhaU.—Richard Lee and David Payne, of Second Lieutenant Charles Blackenberg, from the Ist Ceylon Cheapside, London, shawl-printers and merchants, October 12, regiment, vice Stewart, promoted in the Ist Ceylon regiment. at ten, at GuildhalL—John Henderson and Archibald Neilson, of 1 ' Ensign Frederick Ostheyden, teem the Cape Regiment, vice Mi tre -c o urt, Milk-street, London, merchants, deal e r s, and chap ? ' Cleather, promoted in the 4th Ceylon Regiment. men, October 19, at twelve, at Guildball.— Thomas Cornford Second Lteutenaset Gerald A. Giesler, vice Little, who resigns. one George Cornturd, of Milford-lane, Middlesex, coal-nser ' e, To be Second Lieutenants. *tants and co partners, October 22, at ten, at Guildhall. 'William Boston, Gent. vice Giesler; James Holowell, Gent. vice Wartote sapinuted to the 48th Foot. CERTIFICATES, 0 C I'OBER S. ' 8.1 Ditto- 7 ecceud Lieutenant George A. Franchell to be First W. Hare, Bow-Common-lane, merchant. Lteuteiant, vice Holowee, deceased; Second Lieutenant J. Davenport, Bridge-Ward 'Favern, Gracethue ' Lout. de i on. to be ditto, vice Smith, promoted in the ed keeper. • Ceylon leygeoesit ; Second Lieutenant and Adjutant Isaac 1.1- T. Mercer, Sillingsburst, brewer. MARTORELL, JULY It gor to have the ratik of First Lieutenant; Paul R. Sbordiebe, F. Barns, Shepton Mallet, baker. Gent. to be aecund Lieutenant, without purchase ; John Tub J. Bell, Fleur-de-lis-court Spitalfields, soap-maker. The Fretich lost in the skirmishes from Ordal to lob, Gent. to be ditto, vice Evatt , who resigns ; Second Lieu- R. Rogers, Liverpool, merchant• the bridge of Molino del Rey, 50 killed, six prisoners, tenant Isaac lagor to be Adjutant, vice lie• bite, who ressigus T. Bucker, jun. Middleacty, Somerset, jobber in cattle. and some loads of provision. This caused so much the Adjutaiwey only. . J. Champion, Lloyd's Coffee-house, underwriter. wrath in Suchet as to give occasion to his crime.— aannidtytoheutrriagghetds ofin the blood of the peaceful citi 4th Ditto—Lwow:ant Henry Cleather, from the 2d Ceylon Re- J. Smith, leloaxton, Southampton, grocer. I - gintent, to be Capta:u of a Company, without purchase. A. Durham, jun. Birmingham, grocer. . York Light Istslitty Volunteers --Ensign --- etc St. Albert to W. Mounsher, Carmarthen-street, Tottenham court-coad, hs. Zeus, mo be Lattutesaat, without purchase; Edward Martins, Gent. to surance-broker. be Ensign, vice St. Albert. P. Stanford, Chester, tallow-chandler. —u0...-tc_ Moss , Staff ord , hawker , Cep.: Reautient--Andrew etockenstrocn, Gent. to be Ensign, .R. Goodwill, r! ht.i h Wtthout purchase, vice Oscheyslea, promoted in the 8d Ceylou C. Horne and E. Finch, Church-court, Clement's-lane, wine ' Regiment. . • Royal Waggon 1 rain—Adrian Elms, Gent. to be Cornet, vice , fetlock, promoted ; George Hakerwill, Gent. to be ditto. merchants. . , PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. a prompt and vigorous expiation ; such were the war vilely violated, demanded fives which dictated the following resolution of Lieu. tenant Colonel MAOSO 1 ig The right of reprisals, which by a stretch of Spanish humanity, has not been carried into esecti s. Chymist and J. Bass, eiatileld, Broadoak, Ewe, yarn-fae. tion without consulting superior orders, and the wishes ha Royal Veteraa hatueion-- Lieutenant Thomas Martin, frum tore,--R. Biguell and T. Tams, Banbury, Cesoa, auornies.—J. of all good Catalonians, is now going to have effect. h Veteran ha ialion to be Lieutenant vice Spalding The barbarity of the sanguinary Suchet has even en. the 04 • • , " Docker and J. Luckman, Manchester, adk-manufaetarem.—H. who exeunt*. Davies and Co. Cable-street.-1. smart and 1. Adams. Union- • creased—be witness of this ye unfortunate inhabitants ii 6M -Disto--Libutenant Warner Spalding, from the Ist Veteran been, grocee..— J. Watson, amts. = m a i L ooree ,„, con k. iof S. Vicente del Flooth . Molino del Rey, Paige. owe, Middlesex, silk-manalamusters..- 41 . and G. Fyffe, Hof. Dactaliust, to be Lieutenant, vice Mania who exchange s. ce D oto -.4.4eUteliaitt Peeen*erre, from tle Royal, to be Lies ' tenaat, vies A3111'1.111, w ise eiteltallees. inabers.---J. Buclunaater and J. Pow, Oid Boad-street, Datum . , lig MON &MS, ill which more than 30 innocent vis. SALSONA, JULY so. The taking of the fortress of Tarragona, which the enemy thought would spread terror, and freeze the hearts of the patriots, has, instead of despondency, produced the most intrepid and daring enthusiasm in the unconquerable Catalonians ; and Eroles, Melans, Manto, Claros, and other worthy chiefs, were occu pied in collecting the dispersed, and uniting them in battalions. The Superior Junta of the Principality, after adopting the various measures circumstances required, issued, on the 4th inst. from Salsona, an energetic proclamation to their countrymen, exhort ing them to union and constancy, and to place them selves in a situation to renew the glorious days of Bruch and Casamasana, when, with lesser means and , experience, Cataloniarivalour knew, in the beginning of our revolutions, how to vanquish the warlike troops of the tyrant. The war now recommences again, and with more fury and animosity than at the beginnin& There has not been lately any military event d" importance, but that may be considered as very inn. portant in its consequences which occurred close 10 Molino del Rey, between a French division that es corted Suchet on his journey to Barcelona, and CMS commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel I). Jose Mantis who has communicated as follows : I. On the last day which part of the division of die wicked and sanguinary Suchet paned from Villa franca to Barcelona, I ordered a party of horse from Santiago, with another of Teradores, part of the re serve, and some veteran troops from the different corps, to harass it. After a considerable length of firing in the neighbourhood of the bridge of Molino del Rey,fresh reinforcements arrived fromVillafranca, and when being attacked in the batteries contiguous to the said bridge some prisoners were taken from me; in all twelve. Half an hour had not expired when the General presented himself at the said bridge, and ordered some * should be hanged, others burned or shot. In this extremity these unfortunate men threw themselves at his feet, stated they were soldiers, and begged he would give that due consideration. — This enfuriated Nero ordered them to be put to death, which was instantly carried into execution. At such infamous conduct all human hears must shudder.— Some 30 husbandmen and women, belonging to St. Vicente Molino del Rey and Pullige, who were peace ably cultivating the fields, met with a similar fate. They at the same time violated all the virgini they met, satiating in this mannner their brutal appetite. —Goa preserve you, Stc. (Signed) " JOSE MANSO." tavern- " I . ~~ ~ tams were sacrificed to the fury of this villain. He has ravaged, murderer!, and hung some unprotected people who tranquilly inhabited their dwellings.— Some honourable soldiers, who, led on by valour and patriotism, which are their birth-right, •vent by my orders, with their proper officers, to observe the enemy's movements, with whom they fought, and remained prisoners in the field of honour. Four of these men were successively hung on the high road for the purpose of terrifying the incautious. a I order, therefore, that the six French prisoners which, with the greatest honour, and at the risk of my life, I took in the field of ba ttle, be hanged in the vicinity of our unfortunate capital, unjustly and val. itorously occupied by the French troops, as a warnins to their inhumanity, that all the enemies whe fall in& my power shall be victims to my just indignation, whilst they on their part fail to treat as prisoners of I war, my valiant soldiers who constantly continue to Fend our land perfidiously occupied, our rtlig.on sitamefully outraged, and our King unworthily de ceived. The voice of the country, and the clamour of the people compel me to forget that piety and corn. passion sell ch are my characteristics. (Signed) " Kat MA PZSO." HABREOAT, JULY it. General Laty, President of the Superior Junta, has published, under date of the 16th July, another pro clamation, full of the most sublime and patriotic sen ments Catalonians," it says, " the country is in danger and now, iu a greater degree than ever, de mandsjour efforts. The Superior Junta and your General are obliged clearly to mike known your situa tion, because true valour consists not in ignorance of danger, but the surmounting of it. The Fill of Tar ragona has made your situation extremely critical, but not desperate. We still possess our unconquerable hatred to tyranr.y and our ardent desire for indepen dence. There still remain fortress.2s aad mountains in which we can preserve it, and the arms of our nu. snerons and valiant youth to repair our losses, and convince the enemy that he in vain attempts to c ,r• quer us. 5 , With fewer resources, D. Pelayo gave liberty to Spain from the thick mountains of Covadenga, and we want not Chiefs resolutely determtned to follow the steps of so glorious a model. 4 , With union and our farce we must conquer.— Great efforts are necessary to save the country ; let us then make them, and let all those who are not de termined to follow this resolution abaudiut it and join the enemy, because we wish to know who to tre..t as ;uch, and who to consider as friends. " The priests, the religious, the fathers of families have injuries to revenge, and muck to lose; the coun try invokes them all. The echo from the cnnotry sounds in all parts,andwherreer there areinducements to Combat, are there Catalonians to fight. Let our youth, fit for the purpose, join the corps to which they will be destined, whilst the remainder of the citizens pursue the enemy during the time they are be;ng dis ciplined. Let war and vengeance alone occupy our attention, and, like our forefathers, let us leave our houses -and families to the care of the women. We have sworn to be free, or bury ourselves in the ruins of oar country ; let us then fulfil our oats. " Head-quarters, Salsoua. lets July, 1811." VALENCIA. JULY U. The French overrun the Province of Cuenca, de. straying without pity. It is reported that General Lacy has denounced as deserters to Government 84 j Officer& Two thousand infantry and 500 horse, of the Army of Catalonia, have joined Mina. It is cer tain that the Empecinadu has collected many of his dispersed followers. JULY 30.—1 a Catalonia there have, according to several accounts, been formed six divisions of So. matenes. Letters from Burgos speak of the enemy's rein forcements, and others from Catalonia mention the' arrival of some Italian troops in that principality. It is stated that the 3d Army has fallen back to Murcia. On the 12th, the division.of Senor Quacha was attacked in Guadia by the enemy's hoist. which is very numerous. Soult's force does not, neverthe. leis, amount to 15,000 men. The plague proceeds slowly in Carthagena. The French forces have be- Isieged Cardona. CABRA, JULY S. Suchet has circulated from Montblanch, through. lent all these parts, an order for the Magistrates to present an account of all the ultramarine products to I their respective districts, under pain of confiscation and a fine of double their va1.... At Valls be has insisted upon the fulfilment of the contribution of 500 matrasses, which he had imposed. Some persons who have lately arrived from Tura. gona assure us that General Coutrems, who was re ported to have beta killed in the storming of that for tress, is wounded and a pPisoner. Many of the pri soners made in that place have escaped. MADRID. AUGUST 7. This afternoon an Aid de Camp of Soult's went to speak with Joseph, who was at his country•bouse. In consequence of the conversation which took place, it was observed that the latter was in a very ill humour, although previously be had been in a very good one. " CORUNNA, SEPTEMBER 7. (Private .I.a ter.) 48 The French, with a strong column of trcnr, advanced by forced marches upon Astorga, with in tent to surprise the Gallician army under the orJcrs of General Abadia, but this Officer having received the timely information of their intention, retreated to a strong position in the mountains. The French en tered Astorga, and their advanced guard penetrated as tar as Villa Franca, which town they plundered, and afterwards the main body pursued the Gallician army. General Abadia. as soon as he determined upon a retreat, caused the alarm to be spread of the near approach of the enemy, which had the effect of collecting the whole of the peasantry of the different towns, who immediately joined him. One Pastor alone collected upwards of 7000 men, all well armed. The enemy perceiving the Gallician army so greatly reinforced, commenced their retreat, but were closely pursued, and upwards of 200 prisoners were taken front them, amongst whom were several Officers. " Letters of the 90th July. from Vinaroz, in the province of Valencia, state, that the French troops destined for the siege of Peniscola were obliged to take the road of Sat ragossa, io consequence of corn motions in Arragon, where numbers had taken up and the country was in a very agitated state. -