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FRENCH 41ND DUTtlf PAM& PARIS, NOVEMBER la. Gerona protracted its resistance with an obstinacy which fanaticism alone could inspire, until the mo ment that we were enabled to erect batteries within point-blank shot of the garrison. At this period we had reason to hope, that we should shortly be able to surmount the chief obstacles, and that in the course of a few days we should be able to enter a town, which began already to feel the effects of famine.— This last circumstance, we had reason to expect, would bring the inhabitants back to sentiments of moderation, and induce them not to expose them selves to the last extremity. It was desirable that this unfortunate city should not expose itself to the ineVitable horrors of a general assault; and it was therefore proposed, that the blockade should be ren dered more close. At this time General Blake, who was at the head of the Insurgents ofCatalonia, under took to relieve the town. Not feeling himself strong enough to hazard a general engagement for the relief of Gerona, he recourse to artifice, and was at length successful. General St. Cyr commanded the corps of observation destined to cover the siege. He was attacked on the 30th of August by troops which bore upon tiouham's on the side of Brunola. This attack, although repulsed, having been maintained by fresh troops, General St. Cyr supposed that the enemy meant to give him battle, and felt it neces sary to strengthen himself with all his disposable force. For this purpose he recalled those who were employed in the siege, and leaving only troops suf ficient to protect the works, General Verdier placed himself in line with him. While this was going on, 4000 infantry, and 500 horse of the enemy, under the orders of General Gar cia Conde, escorting a convoy of 1000 or 1500 mules, advanced towards the fortress, and finding nothing to oppose them but a weak Neapolitan division of Lecchi, they entered Gerona without difficulty—the garrison of which, thus supplied with men, provi sions, and ammunition, were enabled to contend with advantaye against troops worn out with fatigue, di mini,heli by disease, and labouring under want of provisions, in a country that was absolutely exhausted. The siege w.is afterwat 1,; carried on with languor, and it was at last determined to convert it into a blockade. Shortly after Gouvion St. Cyr, who must Lave perceived that his position became daily more ii.lrgert,us, in consequjence of his injudicious move sone:ted his tecal, which became doubly me- ce-sary on account of the bad state of his health. The Duke of Castiglione (Augerau) took the com mand of the 7th corps in his place, and immediately prepared to act on the offensive. General Blake was encamped on. the heights of Brunola, when the Duke resolved to attack him on the 29th October; but Blake having raised his camp, on the night of the 28th, took a position on the heights of Santa Comma and Santa }Uzi*. General . Souham was ordered to attack him this position. The following is a copy of his dis patch.to Marshal the Duke of Castiglione, respecting the issue of this affair : • " Camp under Bassano, Nov. 1. 4' In pursuance of your Excellency's orders, I marched at four o'clock this morning, with eight bat talions and three squads ons, to attack a division of the enemy, consisting of 800 infantry, and 400 cavalry, of Blake's army, being all of them Walloon guards, Swiss regiments, or grenadiers. I found the enemy entrenched at Santa Coloma, where they had made loop-holes in all the houses. They had also some troops posted on the heights, in the rear of a deep ra vine. I ordered Colonel Espert to pass the ravine, with the battalion of the 42d regiment, between Rieu de Renow and the position of the insurgents, in order to turn their right flank, by getting possession of the heights, whilst the 3d battalion of the same regiment, and the 4tii the 3d light infantry should pass the ravine at Farnts, and endeavour to turn the enemy's Left. General Dumeoilin had orders to carry Santa Coloma at the point of the Bayonet, with three bat t:llions of the Ist light infantr y, supported by three sinadrons of dragoons. All these orders were com pletely executed. After a very brisk discharge of musketry for three hours, the enemy were dislodged from all their positions, and totally routed. This army owed its safety only to the insurmountable dif ficulties presented by the mountains in which it took refuge. All their camps have been burnt, and their b t } ; gage to ken ; 100 of their cavalry have been taken o: killed ; we have taken from them 300 prisoners, it:chiding three Lieutenant Colonels ; in short, they have hid '2OOO men killed or wounded, and have fallen back in the greatest disorder towards Saint Hi. lari, where the rest of Blake's troops are posted. The gallantry of the troops in this affair is above all praise. Generals, officers, and soldiers, have all of them vied with each other in courage, and covered themselves with glory. I entreat that your Excel lency will be pleased to recommend them to his Ma jesty's favour. (Signed) sovu:►ar." NOVENIBER 19.—1 t is still reported that General An.lreossi will again discharge the functions of Am basador of France at the Court of Vienna. It is Also said, that Porto-Pe will be declared a free port, and that Austria will obtain some privileges in the ports she has ceded. I 1 is Majesty hunted, on the 17th, in the woods round Versailles, with his Majesty the King of Saxony, who, in passing the front of the two Trianons, admired the beauty and elegance of the architecture of those It is r)Citivel y stated, that among the papers taken by tlx French front the archives at Vienna, is the co:ll l .lt.te c:"-ernonial used in consecrating the Elope rcis of Gel.r.any at Er,inkfort. The aLibr:incej guard ut . his Imperial Highness the Prince Vicemy of Italy was expected on the 12th, at Stcrz:ngen. VIENNA, NOV. 11. The Atutrian Gazette will be-superintended both by the: Austrian and French Censors, until the final de parture of the French army. Two numbers of it were üblished with the Austrian Imperial Arms; but on lst inst. it was again published without them. Prince Paul of Ecterhaay, formerly Ambassador in London, goes as Envoy to Munich ; Count Zi c hy returns, in the same quality, to Dresden, and Count Appony goer to Denmark, Count Julian is appointed Ambassador to St.Peters burgh, He wilt make arrangements relative to the o ssinn of a part of Old Gallicia, containing a popu ticla of 400,000 souls, • AUGSBURGH, NOVEMBER 'l. The intelligence of the submission of the inn-keeper Hoffer seems to be at variance with the accounts of the engagement near Inspiuck on the Ist inst. but, on the other hand, it is inferred from the unexpected return of the Hereditary Prince to Munich, in the evening of the Bd, that some arrangements have been made with the insurgents. Our city will be all alive for the next four days.— Of the French Imperial Guards, who are returning home, there will be billeted here on the sth, 1100 dra goons, 800 chasseur infantry, and 200 Bens d'armes; on the 6th, 2000 chasseur infantry ; on the 7th, 5220 _fusileers and chasseurs ; and on the Bth, 5600 gre nadiers. For this some time past, there have daily gone through here from ten to fifteen waggons laden with the baggage of Generals and other officers. It is said, that the Grand Army is returning home in di visions of .5000 men each. Within the space of a fortnight, 40,000 men will have passed through this city. MUNICH, NOVEMBER 7. It was expected that this day, or to-morrow, the Bavarian troops near Matrey, in the Tyrol, would establish a communication with the advanced guard of the troops under the command of the Viceroy of Italy. The parish of Telfs, in the district of Hertenberg, made application for a general pardon on the 3d inst. which was promised them, on condition of their deli vering up all the arms in their possession, and send ing Deputies to head quarters. In the night of the 3d, a fire broke out in the village of Zii occasioned by some grenades which the troops had thrown in. About a third of the houses fell a prey to the flames. The inhabitants had fled on the approach of the troops. From Fuessen we learn, that the insurgents had abandoned the intrenchments which they formed in that quarter, and returned to their houses. The parish of Thiersee, in the bailiwick of Kuffstein, which had been excited to revolt by two rebels, and refused to deliver its arms, has returned to obediences and sent in two landholders as hostages. DRESDEN, NOV. 9. There is a rumour of an intended matrimonial union between the Princess Augusta, the daughter of our beloved Sovereign, and PrincePoniatowski, Comman der in Chief of the Polish Army. This Prince, who possesses the most distinguished endowments, will, in all probability, be soon invested with the crown of Poland. The troops remaining within the kingdom were yesterday put on the peace establishment. General Carra St. Cyr is still Governor of Dresden. In Bohemia, they still continue to work on the for tifications of Leitmeritz. It is reported also, that Wittenberg is to be converted into a fortress. 'IPRI3/ATE LETTER. Amster am, November 20. 16 In the beginning of next month, the King intends to visit the Emperor Napoleon at Paris, and prepa rations are now making for that purpose. As yet the day of his departure is not determined ; he is to be attended by the principal Officers of his Court. Many couriers have lately arrived here from the French ca pital, with messages from the Emperor, but of what nature has not transpired. 4"The English are preparing to Suit Walcheren, as they cannot maintain their footing against the ague. They will not be permitted to depart without a royal salute from our batteries on the Scheldt. All our troops near Antwerp are collecting upon the coast, for the purpose of annoying the troops in their shipment. General Dumonceau has left Antwerp for South Beveland. i , The forces, we hear, in France, are rapidly pro ceeding towards Spain. We believe, that 150,000 men are destined for that country," SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE PAPERS. MALAGA, OCTOBER si„ A gentleman, yesterday arrived from Vinavos, states, that on the 25th instant, a courier passed through that places cia his way to Valencia, with the pleasing intelligencrta: t Gerona, being reduced to the utmost extvettity- * !or want of provisions, 3000 men of the garrison resolved to leave the place, with a firm determination to attack the enemy ; and, being joined by 8000 men of — General Blake's army, they obtained the most glorious triumph ; defeated and dispersed the enemy in such a manner, that the re. mains of the besieging army were compelled to take refuge in St. Fernando ; in consequence of which, abundant supplies were thrown into the town. The army of La Mancha is stated to amount in the whole to 50,000 foot, and 8000 horse. On the 18th, at night, General Coupigni joined that army ; and it is said that he is to assume the command in chief. From the movements and dispositions which are observed in both armies, it would appear that a ge neral attack will soon take pldce. The enemy, how ever, may not perhaps expect an engagement ; and his numerous marches, counter-marches, and evolu tions, may not perhaps have any other object, than to cloak and cover a general retreat. ' • . • CADIZ. SOVEMBER 7. The latest accouqti faxoo,fdadrid induce us to be lieve, .that it is the tunny's intention to collect a con siderable force in Valadolid, in ordet to render the exertions of the army of the Duke del Parque use. less. They write from Estremadura, that Mortier is with 8000 men in Talavera ; and Soult is at Oro pesa, from whose division 4000 foot have lately been detached to Castile, with eight pieces of ordnance. LISBON, NOVEMBER 20. The Spanish papers received yesterday, do not contain. any accounts of advantages obtained either by the Spanish or French armies ; nor do they men tion any military movements from which decisive re sults might be expected, Marshal Beresford has ordered all the officers absent on leave immediately► to rejoin their different corps, The following is a brief abstract of the last ac counts received from Spain. The army of La Mancha is advancing towards the Tapis, and near Verencia General Frere attacked and defeated a corps of French horse. Ten thonsand French troops have left Madrid for Old Castile, and with this reinforce ment they advanced against Salamanca, from which place the Duke del ?argue fell back on the sth of this month, for the purpose of making a diversion in favour of the Spanish army of La Mancha and of the corps commanded by General Garcia, who is threat ening Leon from the north, and with a view of taking up a more advantageous position. The Duke of Albuquerque commands the army of Estremadura. Marshal General Wellesley returned to Badajoa on the 12th inst. King Joseph has proceeded to Yalta dolid. LEON, OCT. 25. Don Francisco de Heria, Colonel of the regiment of infantry of Castile, in a dispatch to Brigadier-Ge neral Don Juan Dian Portier, dated the 21st, states, that having advanced with his regiment, on the 14th, to the town of Gradates, 130 French Dragoons pre sented themselves, who were entirely defeated, and pursued to the distance of two leagues by two compa nies, under the command of the said Colonel ; and having, to improve his position, passed to the village of Nava, distant about a quarter of a league from the said town. The enemy appeared again on the 15th, 16th, and 17th, in parties of 200, 850, and even 400 dragoons, but were always bravely repulsed by various parties of his corps, and of the company of cavalry of Captain Don Bartoloate Amor. The enemy not presenting themselves on the 18th, as he knew there were a few of them in the town of Mansilla de las Mules, he re solved to attack them, and for that purpose sent in the night 200 men under the command of Don Nicholas Aquellas ; but having learned when he had proceeded half way, that the French who left Mansilla had re turned thither, they stopped at Rueda till the 9th, in the morning, when the enemy, making their appear. ance, were defeated and put to eight. The loss of the enemy in these affairs was, as we have been as sured by some of the inhabitants of Mansilla, two Officers and nine dragoons killed, 28 wounded, and .50 horses rendered useless. THE EVENING STAR. CORDOVA, NOVEMBER SI Our army of La Mancha is advancing against the enemy without meeting with any opposition ; the ad vanced parties are already in Damiel. Extraordinary movements are already observed in the French army; and every thing seems to announce, that we are on the eve of Important events. TRUXILL.O, NOVEMBER 9. A Courier, who yesterday passed through this place from La Mancha, brought intelligence that the head-quarters of the army of that province have been transferred to Damiel, where they still were on the above day. INVIRONS OF GEROSA, OCTOBER 22. We are fighting at all points. Hitherto complete success has attended our efforts, and we hope it will continue. The French have been completely defeat ed, and a great number of Poles and Neapolitans have deserted over to our banners. VICH, OCTOBER 24. The day before yesterday arrived in this city 80 French prisoners, taken in the late actions which took place in Junqueira, in which our arzned.peasants, un der the command of Claros and R9vina, kehared with great spirit an d ga ll antry , * ?id Onrsued the ehens7 within cannot) shot of Bellegarde, LONDON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: per Cent. Cons. for money 69+70. Reduced 69**--5 per Cent. Navy 101* 102-omnium 2* pr. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. 5 per Cent. Red. 64 India Bonds 265. 275. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. 614 70 India Stock 4 per Cent. Eickeq. Bills his. 16$. pre. 5 per C. Navy 10I* 102 101* State Lottery Tickets £22 13s. L. Ann. 1811 Cons. for sec. 701, An Expedition is intended to be immediately sent off for the capture of the Isle of France.—This island ought to have been taken possession of long ago. It has always been a harbour for the enemy's privateers in the Indian seas. Since our last a Lisbon Mail has arrived, which brings Spanish Papers and letters to the 16th ult. and Portuguese to the 21st ult. - _ The retreat of the Duke del PARQUE from Sala manca is confirmed. The French, aware of the great danger of the occupation of Salamanca, detached a considerable force to the support of General MAR.. CHAN% against which the Duke most prudently de clined to try his strength. He left Salamanca on the sth ult. and fell back to a strong position in the moun tains to the southward of Cuidad Rodrigo. King JOSEPH, it appears, has proceeded to Valla dolid, and Generals JOURDAN and NEY are stated to have set out for France, in all probability for the pur pose of communicating to the French EMPRROA the most authentic information on the state of affairs in Spain. In an article under the head of Cadiz, Nov. lith, it is stated as a conjecture, that the enemy in tended to collect a considerable force in Valladolid to interrupt the progress of the Duke del Pa RQUE. Some interesting particulars are given under the head of Malaga, October 31st, respecting the defence of Ge rona, which still continued to hold out with unabated confidence and vigour. Lord WELLINGTON returned to Badajos on the 12th ; but we hear of no preparations for the advance of the British, or Army of the Centre. We have also received French papers to the 2341 ult. The Moniker of the 20th contains an account of the defeat of General BLAKE on the Ist of Novem ber. The number of troops engaged does not appear to have been very considerable ; but we fear the re sult of the engagement will tend to acid to the hard.. ships of the garrison of Germs. In the Menitar are given at full length, in the ha. lien language, the Addresses of the different Rontan Orders, 4c, with the answers of NAPOLEON in French —But no account of the destruction of the Touloa convPp Dutch papers to the 23d ult. acid pnvate the 25th have arrived. By an article from Munich of the 7th Noveta er , appears, that either from the wanton violence of French, or from the hostility produced by the indi don of the Germans, the troops of BONAPARTE Ca; peaceably withdraw from the shores of the I) and the Sd of last month, a detachment t ] forces approached Zell, a town of Suabia, seate, the lake of that name, and within abut 40 mil e , Stutgardt. Prior to the admission of the Frei some grenades were thrown into the place, 141.icli stroyed about a third of the buildings by cod a , tit) . al. The inhabitants had fled on the appeann( the troops. It is melancholy to ob: , orve, th at termination of the contest between the Chiefs it sufficient to put a period to the calamities of war These Papers mention a projected marriage bet, the daughter of the King of SAXONY, and Print, NIATOWSICY, who commands the Polish army, we believe, is nephew to the late King of that con This union is preparatory to the elevation of ti. ter to the Throne of Poland. This intelligen, T 1 mart Se leav4 communicated from Dresden, and is, therefore, titled to greater credit than if it were au ordinal mour from another quarter. The consequence r, : alliance will be the eventful union of the kingdorr Saxony and lbland, and the creation of a new which, united as it will be with France and Bal must always prove a powerful check upon Russia, and Prussia. The Emperor ALEXANDER. should think, will not derive much satisfaction this arrangement ; it effectually thwarts any (it he might have formed of extending his territories wards the Vistula. The letters from Holland express consider abi prehensions of the removal of King Louts. H, shewn so little inclination to sacrifice the intem that country to the rancour and prejudices of hi , ther, that it is by no means unlikely the latter sl wish to have some one more zealcus cr accoi dating plated at the head of a nation, the corn ce-operation of which is essential to the success Coatinented system. The transfer proposed is, t( move the placid Louis BoNAPAirit from the throne Holland to that of Westphalia, and to place his scrupulous brother in his stead. We have received New York and other Am• . Papers to the 27th of October. They furnish intelligence of importance respecting the pendin) gociations. A vessel was waiting at New Y bring to this country dispatches from Mr. Jac, which were daily expected from the seat of ment. The PR ssinvrr, and his official suite, arr.: at Washington, and commenced public, business the sth of October. The Collector of of the Customs at New Yo: given notice, that he is authorized to give licenci vessels bound for ports of the Bay of Biscay, svl under the controul of FERDINAWD or, Joatnt PA RTE. The ports of the island of Cuba have been decJ shut against all foreign vessels, and all foreignc ordered to quit Cuba, This may be regarded nue de ( perm on the part of the Government, is attached to Ferdinand \IL to get rid of French residents. The yellow fever still continues its mar Charleston. We have also received letters from Halifax . 13th ult. but they furnish no additional intelligeni An attack on Guadeloupe was intended to he early in last month. Sir ALEIANDIR COCHRAN; expected at Barbadoes from Halifax, about the end of October, for that purpose. He was to some regiments with him ; and the whole of the posable force in the West India Islands was operate in this enterprise. Guadaloupe was blockaded. Captain BALLARD, in the BJ.OSDE gate, commanded the cruisers to windward, the Saintes ; as did Captain STAMPITLL, in the vox sloop of War, those of Basseterre, and ward. It was not expected that the garrison o ff long resistance ; it did not consist of more 800 men, From the inhabitants, no opposition . expected, as they had frequently sent deputations to the Commander at Martinique, to take possession on certain conditions. There is a great quantity of pro; duce collected at Ottadaloupe. • Lord WELLESLEY and Mr. CaNNING dined with Mr. G. ELLIE on Friday. The WOLVERINE and REcavrr, which arrived on Friday at Spithead, from Vera Cruz, have each a million and a half of dollars on board. B. lisbu Five waggon loads of h anion, brought from South America, by his Ma i iesty's ship CONFIANCE, Caps.Ytoi were landed at the rower an Saturday. _ . Three French prisoners are now confined in Ply mouth-Dock prison, charged with forging the local and Bank-of-England notes, on board the Genereux prison-ship in Hamoaze ; one of them has turned evidence against the others. The ingenuity of these snen is truly astonishing. The notes are 5o well excc cuted as not to be distinguished from good ones ex cept on a very close esammation. They had rubbed a penny-psece down to a smooth surface, and on that cut the government stamp for the local notes. The Solicitor of the Bank has been to Plymouth to wit. ness their examitiati9n, and bas brought the notes up to town with him, Till the Bank have had time to consult on the subject, the melt were remanded fur further examittatioN OftL *;e 1 :1 1 • c Lich folk ‘f ti .o , to B. .ated lisbou miles am': l'renek Ster naagr4. rane e por :hat aftel 11.,: s is nct war. betwee i ince po y, any, rile cot:r:.", left F the lc. 74, Bence The fore, . in inary rr calf cc 6f tli,4 ;Nomad ‘v Bavaria, PO . Austria, 1113Elt. V i g ion frog kvil r design; et fl tories to ati' table ap. Uri He has S CI fit :r c er o s if :ll s r n s ut l h :comma* :omplcte it an i ss or tb 4 41 ;, to re. RI throne of h; his less '471 7. Ft Lmerican to wish littlf iii (ding ne, r York :9 'T JAcEsv, DJ 007E:a- -e, arrived tsiness on fi York has :ences :o , whezher H BONA, declared 1 gners are rded as a nt t which 1 of their .vages at ax to the lligence, he made RAKE was the latter to bring sf the dise as to co- as closet" OSDE fri• i f and a: the Scca. d to lee. n would lore than ition was rations to tession ty of pros ned wits rrived re each a DM South :aptiSE o l d in Ply. the local Genereus is turned of these well exec l ones ex- rubbed d on that es. The h to wit. notes up time to ended fur ~ , LI