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The Report from General BLAKE of the disgrace ful flight of his army., published in the Seville Ga zette Extraordinary, of July 3d, was followed by an Address to 'the Spanish people from the Supreme Junta, which we now subjoin : With equal indignation and regret the Supreme Junta has read this true, but lamentable relation. It had conceived hopes, which appeared well-founded, that an army so well provided and conducted, re-es tablishing the affairs of Arragon, and encreacing in strength is the course of its victories, would have been one of the pi incipal anchors to secure the State. One unfortunate moment has destroyed these hopes for the prewnt ; and althot?gli in the national loyalty and -enthusiasm resources will ever be found to repair • this leis, the reputation and honour of our arms, tar nishe.l and disgraced, by a fli . ght equally shameful .aad ince,nceivabie, are hot so easily to be repaired.— To what i 3 this disgrace to be attributed ? to want of conficknce in Ow Chiefs? afternoon a r - --ived from Madrid. No mows why he comes ; but an Adjutant of the iissary-General was heard to say, that Madrid was near being taken by the insurgents. In conse quence of this, orders have been given for the infan try to march from Tolana for Villata. JUNE IS.—The whole of the enemy's cavalry was this day at Daimiel; the army continues to retreat towards Consuegra. • " The worthy General who commanded these troops, distinguished for his galLntry, his experience, -and his talents, had just given them one vi tory, and promised them new ones. To fear ?—and of whom ? Of an encMy 'whom they had gloriously conquered a little before ? to treachery—to treason perhaps ? We • - feel a haTror in insinuating such a charge, and the utmost repugnance in believing it. To pique, to ma levolence or envy ? Oh ! unhappy men—your country is in &age:, ard you can recollect your wretched , isputes, and puerile pr,tensions, instead of uniting for her deliverance. Renounce then the•name of Spa niards—degrade yourselves with the French uniform, and servilely submit to their yoke and their cruelties. " ! ye, who both in good and evil fortune have hewn yourselves worthy of the great name by which we arc distinguished, and the cause which we defend! Andalusians, who at paylen brought to your feet the French Eagles ; Gallicians, who so bravely raised the stan lard of liberty when the world believed you subjected without resource, you who know not a more glorious day than that in which you see the enemy, that you may attack and destroy. Asturians, who, whenever you combat support your ancient and noble honour ; Castilians, Estremadurians, who in the Plains•of Cahezon, Rio Seco, and Medellin, obtained the laurel of valour, even when fortune denied you that of victory. " Catalonians, who, though your frontiers and strong places were occupied, never ceased for a mo ment to harass your vile oppressors ; Valcncians, who so gloriously defended your walls in the former campaign ! Valiant Arragonesc ! heroic Saragossa L august model of loyalty and constancy, which was on the point of breaking the chains, and raising the head bowed down by oppression, come :,11 to the field of battle; coma and judge the infamous authors of this unheard of flight—Tell them, that the chief and the generals who commanded them, though they remained alone in the field, A% ere accompanied by their honour, their valour, and the estimation and confidence of their countr:a, whiair they never have forfeited ; but they who hare su vilely abandoned it and so cowardly fled, from whatever cause, are the execrati.m of all good citizens, the opprobium of the ,Spanish name, arid, in fine, deserving of that severe and just punishmont which the Government will in flict on them wherever they may be found." BADAJOS, JUz:E 20. Summary of the operations of the French and Spa nish armies in La Mancha, related by a person who was in a situation of observing both : " May 29. In Almagro, Granatula, Moral, Volde penas, Manzincas, and Cuidad Real, there were :3915 French cavalry ; in Menzanaus, Memburella, Aber tures, and Mollinodellubo, 84(X) infantry, total 12,325 men.-30th May, the advanced posts of our army of Carolina, under the orders of Don Francisco Mel rana, composed of militia and dragoons of Grenada, advanced to Valdepenas. They had a sanguinary skirmish : the French were repulsed, 'having lost in killed and wounded 489 men—ours had 15 killed ; and it was necessary in this action to restrain the ar &lir of our troops. The French General, who was previously in Moral, fell in this battle. The skirmish- . iii continued without intermission till the 6th June; in them the French lost 690 cavalry, four pieces of flying artillery, and 972 infantry ; the loss of the Spa niards is not known. Oa the 7th, Bth, and 9:h, the armies were inactive.-10th June 200 French advan ced to Valdepenas to reconnoitre ; they were observ ed by 100 of our troops, who, with four smugglers, (contrabandirtar) maintained the post ; some shots were fired, three French were killed and two ivolind ed ; on our side one wounded. • Our troops feigning to reti eat precipitately, and to abandon the position ; the French possessed themselves of Valdepenas, and sent information of it to their head-quarters, from CORDOVA, JUNE 6. whence'2oo infantry were dispatched, with six large ‘varTgons, and orders to load with wine. In this night Valdepenas was surrounded by 500 of our ca rah y ; we killed 57 of the advanced posts, drove back the rest, the waggons, with the horses and traces 4 , fell into our power ; they were brought for the use of the army. It is obServable, tha: during these days the towrr of Valdepenas was deserted, the tirst troops which arciNed 1:, al c z , mast:Ts of it.-11th June, to-day thine has been a similar action to, that of yes tot dal- ;1300 1 . 1-.:n::h apperred at ValcLpenas and 11:11 in our ttivancc, consisting of 100 soldiers - and four s ; there was some firing, and our troops letreated on tile preceding day ; the French. up -1 n ached 0,0 town with dort11 , 1: patrol.-s ; the others ate themselves up to dri. - .king, th.em s Ives in four dilferent inns. Two peasants, who oh s • ned them, gave to rr at my ; t.)00 of < ur troops :r.archeJ out 'n the night, of witith 300 were detached b/ the roil.' of Manzanares, with the ettvial_:, , off their retreat ; 60 were ordered to tl e ut,ertion t.f . the <altposts, and the remainder at:v.itc.id to s.nprize those to ho were in the town. 'lh.: result w.is as we wi,lh.d ; of t! 6 0 0 French, oily 57 escaped, zunong theni three pikemen ; of the at':vaneed par.'', 27 were kdled. Itt clnsequence of ti is loss, iiht that w hie.; was sustaii.ed the same day near Solana, by 300 of the enemy's infann y, who, 1.111t1 , ; _>, wZo an ambuscade of Contrabandistas of trtaizariar:!s and MemS,illa, were routed at the bridge 22 escape the head-quarters hay,: b.en re moved from Menibrilla. JUNE 12.—A1l tltis day the enemy was packing up a order to set out for Conuezra. At four o'clock The vanguard of the army of Estremadura, under the command of the Marquis le Bayas, attacked the vanguard of Victor's army; notwithstanding a march of twelve hours, it charged with so much intrepidity, that the Marquis could not restrain the soldiers, they penetrated betwi , en the enemy's files, strewed the field with dead bodies, and the enemies which remained took a disgraceful flight. TI I I:, EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, JULY 91. PRICF. OF STOCNS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CI.OOK s Cupso:s, moncy. 67 3 tB—ior Ant:4t, 68ii—Omn. I I pre, . Exchequer Bilis 6s. lits. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY. 3 per Cent. Red. ton-t: India Bonds, its. 204.. pr. per Cent. Conc. 67' g 6.3 67; . Exch Bills, Bs. 13s. pr. 4 ptr Cent. 8441 Omniurn, 5 per Cent. Navy S 9 98i 99 State Lottery Tickets £21.11.. 1 I,r.it Ann..lB; 13-16 City ditto, . 1 " - . les. Ind... Stock 1871 Comm. for op:ft fiCi The dispatches received on Saturday from General Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, are dated the Ist inst. and state that the British army commenced its march for Spain the latter end of June, taking the route of Pla centia and Zarga Majcr, which place the first divi. sion was expected to reach by the 3d inst. At the date thesc•dispatches the cows of Generals CUESTA and VEX EGAS were in motion against those of Generali Vicroa and SEBASTIANI. The advanced guard of CrEs. 4 A's army had "croksea the Tagus on the 20th tilt. and the main body was expected to pass that slyer about the beginning of the present month. A kart of this army had crossed the Tagus on the 26th, at Al . . inaraz ; but in consequence of the enemy hating as. sembled in considerable force at Talavera dela Reyna, THE CRANDt XPEDITION. Cuzsza. prudently altered his plan, and having. re- • called his advanced troops, determined to effect a pas. The first and second divisions of the gram . clition sailed, on Friday, from the D owns , third OR Saturday ; the rese rve sa il e d yesterda . sage in another direction, while VENEGAS took a po.- ing from the same place. a pe -Harwi c h di v i; sition near Villarta, at once threatening the enemy's rear, Toledo and Madr....l. It was understood that also sailed ; and, as the wind has been favour JOSEPH BONAPARTE was concentrating the principal part of the French force at Talavera, and Sir ARTHU R greater part of the whole force ha s l ong s i ne( WELLESLEY was in full march, determined to give the' Its destination. enemy battle. The first divisions are to take th o i s l an d • We have seen two letters, written by officers of dis- cheren. The light troops, whi c h ccropos , tinction and intelligence in the army.of Sir ARTHUR j division, are to go up the S c h e ld t as Soc., practicable. WELLESLEY. Both are dated in the last days of June, from Abrantes, only 24 hours before the fcrces were I The LoaD NELSON hired c o t t er arr i ve d al expected to commence their march towards Spanish Saturday from off Flushing. She has b rc , .k of our t roops . A, Estremadura. It is with concern, but not with asto- accounts of the preparations made by th e t nishment, (for we were prepared to expect the fact) oppose the expected atta ck that we find the information relative to the French, to the reports of the fishing ves se l s on t h e t Spanish, and British armies is equally discottragin sielerable exertions had been mad e i n : pip; g. fortifications of Flushing and MidtII4 MIT A , —By the report of an O ffi cer of rank, who had been IV. sent from Sir ARTHUR to CUESTA, in order to aster. reinforcements of trcops had ar r i, T d it tain his numbers and condition, it appeared that this and the other islands of Zealand. • General, to whom the Supreme Junta entrusts the At one o'clock, P. M. yesterday, t h e v i czu:, ' principal army of the State, has not been able to as- Peggy, Captain MILLER, an at Ira n:ilea: l l • v .• •• semble under his command more than about 38,0(X) Flushi ng. She left Flushing on Satu r d a , ,at infantry, and 6500 cavalry. time Lord CAnriNntr had arrived the re v: i t h hi s ,;: stow of the Expedition : when Captain M:1.1.1_:: The latter troops are well mounted and make a Flushing it blew very strong. good appearance ; but the infantry want arms, and • As soon as the telegraph announced, en Satit...:, have not above 51,000 muskets, of which many aro old the sailing of the last division cf the Expedition fr•.• and defective, or useless. CUESTA had received recent the Downs, the embargo was withdrawn I.7eneraii• and accurate returns, on which he relied, transmitted wi • th regard "to all foreign vessels, and all ot1;, ; from almost every part of Spain, relative to the French ready to be cleared," and no fewer than Mu foie - es remaning in that kingdom, in the first week of their departure, in all directions, on Saturday. June. The garrisons were estimated at 22,000. The " HARWICH, JULY .'o, trocps of the line, at 100,000 ;of which 92,000 were a The Expedition from this Port sailed y eAc:r d effective. VICTOR, SEBASTIAN!, NEY, and SOULT, with a "stiff breeze from the N. W. under the con ey were all expected to concentrate their forces in Lcon, of the CAMILLA sloop of war." Old Castile, and Arragon, if it should be deemed ex- i pedient or advisable to evacuate New Castile and Ma drid, in order to retire behind the Ebro. Some sur prise seems to have been felt in the British camp, at the magnitude of the French force still remaining beyond the Pyrenees ; to expel which from the Peninsula, the allied armies of England and Spain were consi dered to be wholly inadequate. The British troops of the line amounted, on the 2d of June, to 31,100 ; but above 5000 were sick or non.cfrective. About 2800 more were expected to join them from, Lisbon, and two regiments, it was understood, were on the way from . Gibraltar to the Tar;us. But no absolute reliance could be placed on either reinforcement. Some silver was arrived from C.tdiz to pay the troops, but shoes were still in ;rent demand. The British cavalry fell little short of 6000. The garrison duty :It Cadiz is performed by about 500 volunteers, and '2500 recruits, fine young met' but badly appointed, were waiting for arms to enable them to join the armies. It was said that 50,000 stand of arms had been re ceived at Cadiz by the Algeziras Spanish man cf war, from Portsmouth. The Express packet left at Cadiz his Majesty's ships ATLAS, Rear-Admiral Pt:RVIS, CONQUEROR, PORCU PINE—the HYPERION was stationed to look out on the coast. Marquis WELLESLEE was anxiously expected by all ranks : as the Junta do not possess the confi dence of the people. The Marquis da CASAS left Cadiz on the Bth inst. on an embassy to,the Court of the Brazils. The Prince Ernest packet, Captain Perna, arrived at Gibraltar on the 29th, and sailed thence for Malta on the Ist inst. On the 25th instant, the Empress passed througD a convoy from Gibratar, out 44) days, under a line of battle ship and a brig. On Wednesday, off the Lizard, spoke the ship STIRLING, from Surinam for London, 10 weeks passage. The Walsingham packet left in the Tagus, his Majesty's ships Barfletir, Norge, Champion, Lively, Myrtle, Fervent, and Princess Elizabeth packet ; and spoke on her passage the Expedition, one - of the Ja snaica fleet. • The :ZIOBE, Captain LORING ; and the MERMAID, Captain HENNIKER, arrived at Portsmouth, on Fri day morning, with 100 sail of transports from Lis- , bon.--On the 28th ult. the 2d battalion of the 9th regiment (after having been with Sir ARTHUR WEL , LESLLY, in both his campaigns, at Vimeira and Oporto), in consequence of their extreme reduced numbers, embarked for England. At that period, the 40th (Ist battalion), 48th ana 61st (2d batta lions), were proceeding by the Tagus, to join Sir Alumina. On the 28th of June, . Major-General CRAWFORD arrived from England, with the light brigade, consisting of the Ist battalions of the 43d. .52d, and 95th, or rifle corps. They are all fine re giments, and in admirable order. The Major-Gene ral made such judicious arrangements. that the whole were equipped for the field in two days, and, went up the Tagus, in boats, without landing at Lisbon.— The only British troops that remained in Lisbon were, the 3d battalion of the 27th regiment. :Them were ahem 400 troops in the hoipital, under Mr. In spector Tuosamow. Colonel PEACOCK, of the Guards, Was appointed Commandant. A detachment of five officers and 150 men, of the 2d battalion of the 9th regiment, are arrived in the transports, at gfitheady to join the Ist battalion of that regiment. " JULY 2*-1. , c The second division of the Expedition, undo: the command of ge%r•Adaliral Or;; +y, in his jesty's ship MoNAncu, s with 20 sail of a number of frigates, s? .c ps, and gun-blies, Lc. pro. needed for' its destination about four o'clock ti morning," " JULY 30.-1 - ii3 Majesty's ship YUPK, of gun% Captain BARTON, haN;iag under his co:n - J-Aral third division (composing about /;0 sail) proceedcJ - this morning with asfrong brec: , :e frzm the S:. W. its destination ; the NAalun and VALIANT, of 7-1 c7i , accompanied them, as . did also the division. Deal boats, under the command of Captain W. Ct FIELD.," ANOTHER LI:ETER, SAYE DATE. By a boat just come in from Calais, Ire learn, that all the French troops, &c. &c. are sent in c:•r. riagei by every possible conveyance to the Scheldt. " A cutter arrived says, that the Dutch ships cut their cables, and gone up the Scheldt a 5 high IpOssible." " RAMSGATE, JULY v,o. " Arrived at Ramsgate, on Friday, " ninc rf transports from the Downs, to receive horses. Oa Saturday came from Canterbury, 2SO horses of the Royal Artillery, and went on board of them ;ts follow :—MU 30 horses, 13 men ; CY 3S horses, 19 men ; No. 409, 40 horses, 20 men ; WZ 40 horses, 2a men ; DM 20 horses, 10 men ; No. 269, 10 horses, ei men ; VB 20 horses, 10 men ; TG 20 horses, I.'. men ; VH 32 horses, 16 men.—On Saturday cur: from the Downs three • mere lirge ships, to rece;ye her7;es. This morning cnne from Cmr.erbury mere vrtillery horses, and went on beard ;her: ; No 130, 50 horses, 25 men ; No. 190, horses, 17 men ; No. 315, 36 horses, IS men. " MARGATE, JUT y SO: 66 Yesterday mornina. at seven o'clock, we had the fittest sight ever witnessed ; the . third division of tr.r.• ports, and men of war full of troops, passed the North. foreland and t teered N. E. To add to the grandeur of the scene, a Jamaica fleet of 75 sai!, homeward bohnd; hove in sight, and these two fleets appeared like one, together; at ten o'clock thb third division teas entirely out of sight, with a very favourable I breege by S. W. ; 150 sail of West India ships mere are expected in Margate Roads for the River by io-morrow." Dispatches were on Saturday received at the Secre tary et State's Office from Mr. Eessaeu, our MiniAer , in Arlefita; but nothing of their contents bas tree , spired. A mail accompanied them to Falmoetie W4ll letters front New Ycrk to the 17th June, and H.oiete to the Ist July. The Carteret left at Halifa%, his Ma jesty's ships CENTURION, SW IC rsvite, M h.:LA:till-Sp HORATIO, SiZUIRREL, EURYDICE, GCERRIER, JCSON, and TERNIAG?kNT : all .t -poke the Jamaica and Medi terranean fleets in the Channel. The unfortunate GeeTavesthc IVth, it is repertiei, has received permission from die existing Government of Sweden to go with his Queen, son, and te:o daue,i• ters, to Switzerland, there to pass the remainder of his lite in privacy. COMMERCIAL REGULATION--Mr. FAWKEYER, 0.;E" Secretary to t'ie Board of Trade. addressed a letter on Saturday, in his offic,ial chary.cter, to the Commie sioners of the C. urns, i., *hich h- states, that it having come to the knowledge of their' Lordship . that serious abuses had been practised w ith respect to licences granted to m•ntral ships, many having been forged, others used with altered dates, &c. -&c. -It is ( , rdered that all ships which may hence-forward enter the ports of the kingdom, under the sanction of 1 a licence granted by his Majes , y, shall Lefore such I ship be permitted to unlo.'d her cargo, have the licence forwarded to the Treasury, for the purpose of being strictly ex,poined, to be acted upon accordingly. An order has :wen . iesued by Cue Governor oflia. vannah, for the permission of all British yess , •:s to lenter that port ) and legally to trade with the Spauish people. in the afternoon a courier arrived from PORTUGUESE PAPERS. body knows why he conies ; but an Commissary-General was heard to sa n c_— . was near beinz taken by the insures • I tnd , and tl* day mem 1 vision ha ; .1 31)Te, the 1 :c reacLt e A " se the I, )ou a •i . i t at I/eal .ught en.nur t. Accord . .. l teas% r, Math J. 9t ith his -LL;. 'ditior. a generaii, d all utl..,;t .n 160 Lay. JULY d yeAr:rd the conrq JULY 2*.1. in his bcs::lr.; es, Lc. pro. o'cleck 0f :.0 4 P :e the. i ` p lie .9. W. , of 7-1 ision tin IV. Ct s, learn, sent in ci.r. c Scheldt. la ships!. t as high JULY v,o. , mine rf horses. On horses of the of them ac S horses, 19 1.0 horses, 2.1 10 horses, ei 0 holies, urday car,: Ps, to rece:ve :erhury :II- horses, 17 REAL CAROLINA, JUNE 16. The French have abandoned their positions, and appeared to take the direction of Toledo; we fullov.- in pursuit in order to frustrate their design. Our chosen army consists as follows : Infantry Cavalry Pieces of Artillery Howitzers Companies of Pioneers - 5 They march in four divisions, the left, right, centre, reserve, and rear-guard, commanded by those expe rienced soldiers Giron, Bigodet, Castejon, and 'Chi marest, who, without doubt, will fulfil the plans they have arranged. The division of Don T. de Zarain, stationed at Almaden, Agudo, Chilon, and Neuera, is very near our left, and appears to he is the vicinity of that of Bascoat, which is at Puibla de Alesier. TLe French army of Estremadura is retreating to Orepisa, proba bly with a view of joining those a Toledo. 18,9'2.0 3,035 - 20 CHAVES, JUNE 5.3. Advice has been received tint Ncy has retired with the troops which he commands; taking the road f . :)i Castile. Couriers and dispatches of the French arc continu ally•intercepted.in the provinces of Castile, Estrema dura and Mancha. The letters of Victor sufficiently chew the sickness which prevails in his army. This Marshal writes to Joseph, that he knows nothing of Ney nor of Souk, that he asked Kellerman for troops, who had answered that he had but few infantry, and that the cavalry he had were necessary to cover the high road to France. JOseph had ordered Victor to endure every inconvenience till he could form a junc tion with Nev, and above all, not to suffer his com munication wi:h MadrA to be interrupted, but at any rate to endeavour to cover that city. ERACO, JUNE G. The French army of Galicia, and that of Soulr, after various marches, was last week at Puebla de Sannb:ia, and according to its movements it-ww: posed would march to Benavente, Valladolid or Zn !nova : the vanguard of the said army i. already the province of Leon, it suffered much from want cS provisions. In his march from Monferie de Le , .% is and Godina, the enemy did not enter Orcn:ie, but passed close by it. (PRIVAI E I.LTIER.)-RONDA, JUNE 19. Venegas has advanced—Cue3ta, they on point of doing the same—but tour General, ley, was only at Abrantes on the 13th inst. and yet, more strange, was halting there, as is said, for want of shoes tad of money ! —Do your Ministers scad in structions to plead these difficulties ; or is it really true, that, with all the resources of England and Por tugal, matters are so conducted, that an army may be detained in an operation where every thing depends upon time, for want of the very articles whic'n land is best able to furnish ? Such things recunciio us to our lot ; for if with the liberty of the press y.ai cannot in England prevent such omissions, what could we do, even if we ventured- to criticise our Go vernment, in a country that has not one hundredth part of such resources. And yet we are not sparing of our invectives against the Junta, (and, to say the truth, your countrymen are very liberal in lending as great assistance in that way as well as others) when either for want of arms, of saddles, or of horses, our armies have been prevented from availing themselves of the weakness or misconduct of the enemy. It was settled before the English marched towards Oporto, that they were to return by the roads they have now traversed. Why, then, was any thing wanting ? We can hardly understand, and therefore have some difficulty in believing the English way of accounting for it. But the result will be, that :Victor will get otf unhurt, or form a junction with other corps, and fall either on Cuesta or Wellesley with - a superior force. General Blake was on the 7th in the same quarters at San Per, between Alcaniz and Zaragoza, and re inforcements are daily coming up to him. He, too, wants money, but he will not stop his march for the want-of it. _