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Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, J. Egerton, J. Mawman, and Black, Parry, and Kingsbury. BUENOS itrßEs. From the Buenos Ayres Gazette of the 19th of Sept. 1811. BUENOS AYRES, SEPTEMBER 19. Protestation of the Generals of the army of the eastern frontier, against the rumours which bad been disseminated, unfriendly to the unanimity of their sentiments 11 " TO THE JUNTA OF GOVERNME)IT OF THE PROVINCES OF TILE JIMA FLATS. " Most Excellent Senor—Having understood that rumours, unfavourable to the hannony, union and friendship which prevail between the Generals of this army, have been disseminated, to the injury of the service, we have agreed to give your Excellency a testimony of the unutterable harmony which cements our operation'', and is in every respect conformable to the interests of the country. We, the Generals of' th‘i eastern army, in whose hands your Excellency has placed the aims of the country, have hitherto conducted our military operations hi perfect concert; and we can assure your Excellency, with all that ingenuousness which characterises us, that since our first communications, onr tigreement has been mu tual. Our reciprocal intercourse has cemented sincere friendship between us ; and the high responsi. baity which•we both owe to the most excellent Junta has been a new means of consolidating it. The treat • object towards which our urthed mili!ary operations are directed, is the liberty and independence of our native country : to it &e devote all our efforts, all our labours—and will even sacrifice our lives in he defence. All the officers whom we have the honour to command breathe similar sentiments; and are as ',plaited in the performance of their military functions, as friendly its their social communications. We there fore trust, that your Excellency will do'us the honour to dissipate every suspicion, and will condescend to receive this expression of cur sincerity, as the strong est pledge of our unalterable union, and of the re spectful regard which we feel for your Excellency.—. GOD preseite you many years, (Signed) " JOSE RON DEAII. " JOSE 41STIGAS. " Head-quarters at Arroyo Seco, Sept. 14." PROVINCES OF TUE INTERIOR. We have repeatedly said, that our misforture on the Desaguadero has tended in a considerable degree t.% make us acquainted with the real interest which all the inhabitants (1 the interior feel in the great cause of America ; and on every occadcn all classes 'have manifested their aklherence to it, and tlieir firm i • c ohaion to sacrifice every thing in its support. The Senor Prz•sident, and I)eptity, who lately de, parted for Peru, have al rived at Curdnl)3, and have received from the inhabitants of that city the nicst affecting proofs of patriotism, They have all display ed an anxiety truly laudable, to concur in promoting those great exertions called for by the dan gerous situation of the country, instead of being-intimidated by its perils. 'These dangers increase in proportion ai the spirit of patriotism brows cool ; and Lothing is to he feared, if wp are all actuated by equal energy ;anti resolution, BUENOS AYRES, SP.BTZIMBER 17. On She representation and petition of the most-er cellent Cabildo (corporate body) of t!tis city, Don Joaquin Campan.t, Secretary at War and of the Go vernment, has been dismissed by the most excellent Jurto ; and in the night of yesterday was conveyed without the city, for the purpose of con:ulting the evict and tranquillity of its inhabitants, which were greatly endangered by his ;:ntinnance. In.conse• /pence, the Senor Nlectilier 1)ott Juan Alava has been appointed to the pfllce of Secretary in his room, and will perform tote. fanctions thereof M all its branches phblic notice is thus given of the above, by orders of the Government, for the clue informatio:: giittl 4144*w:1416 of cite provinces, CORUNNA GAZETTES, • CHiEF STAFF oTHE SiXTId .ARMY. ORGANIZATION, DISTRICTS, AND INTERIOR RESERVI/A, The organizing the Forces of the Interior of the Kingdom of Galicia, giving a Military form to those which ought to exist in the heart of die country, has urged the Commandant General, Mayer-General Don FRANCISCO Karma Ana.nta, to adopt the fol. lowing system lat. The Kingdom of Galicia is to be divided into six distrirs agreeably to its cumber of veuvinces. 2dly. Each divrict iv:al be under the command of a Military Chief, who will have the the of Cenunandant General of the Province, and who is to have the cemmuld of 'all the forces within the same. idly. The armed force of each disteet will form a strwg and respectable corps, which is to be called Division of Reserve of the Interior. _ . 4thly. The Division of Reserve of the Interior will go by nu merical order, according to the geographical situation or the [Provinces, sthly. The Divisions of Reserve of the Interior, will receive their formation and military instruction from the Officers, Set jeants, and Corporals of the Veteran Corps destined fur that pur pose in the capital of each Province. Gthly. For the present the Commandant Generalship of the Provinces of Galicia, and of the Divisions of Reserve, are com prehended in the following statement . . . _ • Divisions of Re- Provinces. serve of the Interior. Brig.-Gen. Don Estevan Fortier, Mondoned• isr. Got. Don Francisco Conredonslo, Lugo Brig.-Gen. Don Josef Trsllas, Orense Brig.-Gen. Don Remigio O'Hara, 'f uy 4th. Col. Don Manual Macarenas, Santiago • sth. Ma;or-Genek.d. Den Fr - Amin:co Curunna and / 6th. l'oboada and Gill Bctanzus • Commandant Generals. DEPOI'S. A General Depot has been established in Villa Franca del ilierzo, of the Officers, Serjeants, and Corporals of the regiment of Arragon, under the com mand of Brigadier.Gener.►l Count lie PRIEQUE. This is to be the punt of reunion for all individuals, who, from being employed, or through sickness, leave pf Absence, ur any other motive whatsoever, may be absent from the Army, that they mAy get a propel destiny. • PUMANENT MILITARY TRIBUNAL. The Military Tribunal of di Army will be transferred from Comma to Lugp, and by this means it will be nearer the army, in the centre of Galicia, and cause the more 1111111etihitc dispatch of b 11611404. 110sPITAL% Their number has been diminished on account of the small number at aick, and to %aye the unnecessary expance of the Me dical star. P.% SsPO It TS, It is ordered that any person coaung from the territory occu pied by the enemy, sad does nut immediately upon his arrival into those Provinces whefe the l d esitimate Government com mand, claim a passport from the Civil or Military authority, shall be detained and punished according to the cireunicatice of ' his case—and the sante punichment awaits him who comes from any province occupied by the 'Legitimate Govertunent without the necessary passimth EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM CADIZ, DATED NOV. 21. lo6s of 64 The 12th cf this month the ship Asia sailed from this harbour for Vera Cruz. with the expedition so often announced, consisting of 1300 men, fitted out by the met c`iants here, among whom a subscrip tion was made, amounting to 400,000 Durns ; and it is worthy of notice, that while this was collecting the army of the Isle of Leon had passed three days almost without food. The English have suffered it to de part without interrupt►on, contrary to what was ex pected, and contrary, as some think, to - their own sys tem of conciliation. I am unable to comprehend this inactivity, and am at a loss to reconcile it with the desire manifested by the Bi itish Ministry, when they proffered their me diation with respect to Buenos Ayres and the CarelC• cas, that all differences should be amicably adjusted ; because, if the Cortes felt then such repugnance to accede to this offer, how can it be supposed that at present they would send troops to Mexico with conci-1 Bator/ views ? Any observations on this subject would be superfluous, It is admitted that the pre sent system respecting America is worse than that of • Charles IV. and Godo y . They at least were not guilty of mischief solely from the love of it ; and I cannot perceive .any other object in this measure than to accomplish the destruction of a country, which, either from imprudence yr injWitite, is lost irrecover ably ; for to imagine that with 1'2,00 men the recon quest New Spain can be aceymplished, would be to suppose the inhabitants as imbecile ;:s the vassals of Montezuma, and condemned by PROVIDY-NC:k; to perpetual slavery. . fi 'he blood of more than 100,000 victims, sacri aced to the pride and - t) runny of their oppressors, has ;Mule them know the value of liberty, and taught them, that, in their present circumstances, it is neces sary to draw the sword, and to throw away the scab bard, until they conquer or fall. The conspiracy that has failed to-day may succeed to-mon-ow, and the present failure pave the way for future success.— Ventgas has just escaped from the 4:11, which was to have bc:u carried into execution on the 3d of Au gust. It was composed of advocates, respectable ecclesiastics, and some literary chaiactcrs. Three of the conspirators were executed on the (Rh, and many olio s w. , re to suffer on the folios% ing day ;- 300 were sent to the Castle of St. Juan de Vlua, a fate wose than death, as life is prolonged at: the ezpcnce of the greatest sufferings, The procla . rnations published on this subject by Venegas are the studied productions of tyranny, as they give to the character of an oppressor the sensibility and innocence of a lamb, " It may excite wonder that the Mexican Nobles have been engaged in none of these conspiracies, and 1 it may Le ascribed perhaps to their attachment to the party of the oppressors. This, however, is not the case. The true cause is, that as almost all the Spa-' nish Nobility have been educated in the principles of arbitrary goVernment, they reverence and dread the lash of despotic power. Unthinking linen ! they are not aware that the roornent they .would de.:lare them, szhiCs, would be that of the ruin of Venegas, 4.1L1 the puithlimeut of his accomplices. Their inactivity must draw upon them the resentment of those who com bat for indepentienc.c, and whose triumph may thus, perhaps, be augme!Lted by their spoils. It , es, un4oubteca, , never ha; the American cause been s.' promising as within these last few days. Ce ' nefal It ay nn, whQ had routed a body of WOO men, under the command of .La Torre, only four of whom escaped, was fortifying himself at Zitaquaro, thirty leagues from Meijer) ; when ),e was attacked. by a body of 600, men, comt naglieti by Cialonel Emm. rani tl;,:se wv.e repulsed :and put to flight, with the ::. , heir artillery, baggage; and ammtmitibn, and I by Rayon as tar as Voluca, within fourteen agues of Mexico. .6 The American General Marlon dispersed with a division of his army, a body commanded by Lieu tenant Colonel Fuentes, at Yxtea, with the loss of 100 men. A numerous body of " rebtrls," (thisis the name given them by their oppressors) attacked the town of Valladolid, consisting of 2500 inhabitants, and it ap pens that Tilt, illo,,the Governor, made a vigorous resistance foLtpace of three days. Though the Viceroy's G says that he was victorious, the contrary is evident from the narrative itself ; and it is also reported that the insurgents entered the city and put Trurillo to death. Whatever may be in this, it is certain that they have there a respectable force. At the same time, a party from the army of General Villagran have routed a small body of troops belong ing to the Viceroy of Yamighilpan. 66 Miranda, the proprietor of Piedras Negrero and Lieutenant-Colonel Panes, Commander of the Lan cers of Vera Cruz, keep possession of the road from that port to Puebla Agriel with 3000 insurgents, and I the former, with four companies and some infant, y, with which he embraced the party of the insurrec tion, has routed a body of 700 men belonging to the Viceroy. o With respect to Cadiz, the system of severity is pursued against the American Spaniards. None can procure passports even for peaceable countries ; all are watched, and many are ill-treated and seized.— This is that paternal affection by which this Govern ment seeks to allure Spanish America under its gentle yoke.—Saguntum has fallen, and by the arrival of a vessel from Alicant, the same is reported of Valencia, and Spain sends troops to tranquillize America ! Marra, cam triplum." [ilk 10 1 k,\ 116 STAR. LONDON. • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Ct. Cons. for money shut—Ditto for opg. 631 3 per Ct. Reduced tit H-4 per Cent. 781 i Navy 5 per Ct. shut—Uondsl4e.2se. pr.—Otunitnn 1 dis. Exch. Bilis (3d.) per 2s. dis.—Ditto (30.) Us. to Ls. pre. Advice: have beenTeerived from Buenos Ayres to the 28th September, and from Captain HEYWOOD, of the REMELTS frigate, at Monte Video, to the follow. ing ptirpant A disposition having been manifested on the part of Governor ELio to endeavour again to come to au accommodation with the Junta of Buenos Ayres, Commissioners, were put on board the NERECS, who were conducted by Captain HEYWOOD to the harbour of Monte Video. On their arrival, a point of etiquette had nearly interrupted all communication. The Corn missioners insisted that the compliment of the first I visit should be paid by Lao on board the British fri gate, to which ceremony the latter refined to conde ecend, until the inhabitants of oloitte Video rose in a body, and positively declared, that if their Governor did not comply, the 7000 Porttwtiese troops which were approaching their ten it, ry should be destroyed. and he himself should become the s ecrifice of his own obduracy and folly. Thus pressed and threatened by his own adherents, ELto submitted to the necessity of his situation, and the first interview was held on board Captain Harvoon's ship. This difficulty being removed, the Commissioners suLseqitently landed, and, after prolix and reiterate:: discussions, a sort of Federal Government was arranged, the effect of which is expected to be to re-establish peace between the districts on the opposite shores and La Plata, and to enable commerce to be resumed under its former advantages. In consequence of this negociation, the blockade of Buenos Ayres had been raised, and Admiral Dst COURCY had quitted the River Plate, under the per suasion that. his presence was no longer required. During the transactions to which we have referred it appears by private advices, that matters at Buenos Ayres were not in a perfect state of repose. SAAVE.• DRA, the President of the Junta, and JOAQUIN! CANI• PANA, the Secretary, &tiler resigned, or were other wise removed ; and by the latest intelligence were pro ceeding to the interior of the country. As these per sons were of the moderate party, it is presumed that the friends of the late M. MORENO, and others of the more violent faction, have now obtained the ascen dancy, Letters have been received from Corunna to the 2d instant. The doubt as to the appearance of the French in Asturias is completely removed ; their ar rival in Gijon on the 7th, to the number of 3000 men, was known in Corunna on the I'*th November, and the latest letters now obtained, state, that they still continued in the occupation of the place. A report also prevailed, that the. enemy had entered Oviedo, but the fact was not ascertained. It was supposed that PORLIEIt, finding himself inadequate to meet the troops poured into Asturias, had Callen bask behind the mountains in the vicinity of Fortes, which is si mated about 15 leagues from Santander. The Army of General ADAM, notwithstanding his unremitting exertions, was destitute not only tit' many essential articles of clothirig, but almost of the means of subsistence ; and the consequence is stated to be, an irregularity and disorganization, under which it can no longer be considered as an effective force. Private accounts from Isladrid state, that a private Council of the Ministers h.!cl been lately held, and another composed of JOSEPH, JOURDAN, and DouL TANNF.. These meetings took place in consequence of intelligence from Guadalaiaza, that D. JUAN MAR IV; the Ernrecinado, was at Siguenza, and that he nas marching towards the city by the road of Torija and Brihuega. From the latter the garrison had been withdrawn to Guaddasera, where it was strengthened by 250 men from Aleala. Precautions were taken to collect the wheat and other moveable property which was in the neighbourhood of Tar.incon, the Guerilla parties approaching that place in great strength. The Prefect of I'oltdo had stated the deficiency of h . . means for the support of his troops, and the reduction of the fiirez was occasioned by the number of sick in the division of General For. The regiment of Juramentadoes, No. 2, had arriveJ at Madrid from Toledo, accompanied by '2OO infer • try and 100 dragoons, which immediately left the city for Legants. Between 900 and 1000 men bad reached the capital from Old Cactille. It was under. stood that a convoy would proceed to Burgos with about 4000 sick and wounded. About 3000 men under Danu.scxAc had advanced towards Cuenca to reinfoace ,Some troops had also marcheetrfur the same purpose from Na; sot re by Arragon. Even from Valladolid troops had pro ceeded by the Rioga to Arragon ; and the Ministers of JOSEPH had publicly declared, that the conquest of Valencia was the paramount object, to which every thing should be s tcrificed and that it could only be accomplished by weakening the forces under Don ' SENNE, stationed on the opposite frontier of the country. Accounts from Gibraltar, to the 21st ultimo, state that a boat had just arrived there from Vila 'rosy. in five days, with intelligence of the failure of tlireedif ferent attempti made by &THEE to obtain possession of Valencia. It was added, that great mortality had taken place in the French army, to which thousands bad fallen viet . m. We are inclined to believe t 1,.. latter part of ths infia-mation ; but tae do not . plar , c much reliance on the (ccouot of the failure in the at tacks, as thae are other letters brought by the s tu.e conveyance, dated Alicant, the 15th ultimo, %flitch mention, that, up to the 11th inclusive, no attack had been made on the city of Valentin, but that every preparation was Making by Seen nr for drat purpose. The enemy were at that time busily employed in bringing up a large quantity of cannon an i planting , them before the city. The threat of refus:ng quarter had been held out, to intimidate the garrison and in, habitants ; but it had not produced the slightest eflect on the undaunted spirit of the Spaniards, who ap. peared to be confident in their strength. It is stated, that it will require twice as great a force as Svelter has under his command to make a:.f serious impress i on on the place. It was, bowe‘t reported, that 10,000 men were advancing to -o• sistance, who had been detached fran the army 1 / 4 f MARSIONT. The amount of the Spanish force witL the walls of Valencia is estimated at 26,000,includirg 4000 militia. We learn, that the fever at Alicant had not prc. vaned to any fatal extent. Mess of the inhabitants who had deserted the place on Its first appearance, had returned to their homes ; and the alarm which had been created had nearly subsided. The fortifica tions of Alicant were putting into a thcrough state of repair, and the old lines bad In extended con ; derably. His Rearm continues in chasms state. The PIUNCt REGENT on Tuesday twining, look a warm bath, from which he taucd so much benefit, that yesterday his Royal Highness was able snot only to set his foot on ground, but to walk up and dawn stairs at York-House, with the aid only of a stick.— His Royal Highness transacted business with the principal Ministers yesterday from one till near three o'clock. Great numbers of the Nobility, and other persons of distinction, left their names yesterday at York-Hour. Yesterday the flukes of - CLARENCE and CASISRLUG.I paid their respects to the PRisca: REuk...sr. Yesterday, at half-past two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which cone tinned sitting until half-past five, and was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. The Duchess of Yonx gave a most superb ball and supper on Monday night, at the Star and Garter, Richmond, to an assembly of more than ;MX/person-. The Duke of YORK, acc , mpanied by Mr. GItELN. wont), arrived ab wt ten o'cl , ck. Amorg the com pany pres-nt, were Lord EnsittNz and Mr. SHEAtIa . The Duchess of Youx was habited in a Roman Tui.ic of crimv'n velvet, and a head-dress d la Gra. party broke up abut hall-past three. _ _ . On the Putscit REae`•r being it armed of the ac cident of the boy falling from the scaffol 1 at th.' back of Carlion.House, 'who died within these few• oars of the bruises he received, lie eery humane: y oruertd *that every care should be taken of him, at his ex. pence, and at the dece::s: of the boy ordered £lO be given to his mother, besides paying the expi•nces of the funeral. The Marquis of HUNTLY, soon after his arrival from Scotland, on Saturday lAst, bet out from Richmond House for Woburi,, on a •is;t to his sister,the Duchess:, of BEDFORD. From Copenhagen, we learn that Mr. ERVINii, Special Minister from the United States at th it Court, has at length received an answer to his remonstrance against the condemnation before the Ttibitnals ut Paris of American vessels br tit;ht into Danish port. He is informed, that the Danish Admiralty Courts have no jurisdiction over the vessels in quest .1, as -hey were captured beyond the limits of the Da. ish waters, or at the distance of more than (Our miles trom the coast, The death of Adminl ROWbEV, at JamaicA, has *used tie tempor.lry command of the ships of otftign station to devolve n Capt. i VAsims. 'l' vi ays previously to the Arrival ~ 1 the intelligence, Ad- Ta T l SIR I.ING sailed tcotn P rt- itv, ut kb i n the A c. TIIUSA frigate, havists been appointed ta relieve Ad• aural RowLr.x. - si o u French nt.. C h3J for of it, pt cutting the eta position, a fine pi Ge Pond" force co lery, MI tiros. tuned t they act bourho< U. loss. the Brit And hat comma never d saves v %inlay forth t gallant .< p tricdebt to re= I.4bont thif ex great'l iVerS 4 C withoi bass cc etese troop' did, i Vice; that b • teril • CO COLA at thi offal Moor able soul': tour, EOIrC Thr 112 al last in t 1 • &soil Mr. mad then, also ma, Emu l'he rrfi .ho curt; Ze ef II 11 ~~ in ti li