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S. LAST INDIES. CALCUTTA, APRIL 1,2. We understand that the ships WARREN HASTINGS, the DiayNE, and PaovinENct, have been taken up by Government, to proceed with cargoes from Calcutta to the port of London ; they are not expected to sail 'before the month of August. • CALCUTTA GAZETTE, APRIL 20. List of Passengers proceediug to Europe by the Ships now tinder • di:patch - Per EAKL SPENcrit—Major Leathart, Lieutenant Langs Major 3 W. Nargrave, to the Cape of Good Hope and St. 1 Te kra ; Mrs. Eliza Smith; Children, Misses A. Belson, J. D. Macgregor, R. Burslem, and C. Sanford; Masters W. Aloifatt, A. Fell, R. D. Macgregor, J. Burtlem, and G. Sanford. Pct. Enitort—Mrs: Wright, Vas. Bean, Captain Bean, his Majesty's 17t1. Regiment ; J. Wrighc, Fcq Civil Service; Cecil Sstita, la q. MadrLit Civil Service ; and Masters Smith and Ed miston. Per Lotto KElTlT—Ensizn Studley, Mr. Gordon Adams; Ctildren, 1. and C. E.`Adattis. Per Movniccn—Mrs. Johnson, and Mr. D. Johnson, surgeo:l; Cluldren, Alissts Perkins, E. and A. Templeton. IV-IR IN SPAIN. (FltoAl THE MOXITEUR.) PARIS, SEPTEMBER '27. REMIT TO THE RING, COMM ANT:H . :CO TILE FRENCH AMU ILS IN SPAIN. Sire—Your Majesty has ordered me to draw up a gene:.:ll report of the operations of the army, from the 23d of July last to the 15th instant. I have strictly complied with your commands. Before I give to your Majesty an account of the marches of the dif ferent. corps of the army, and the brilliant, actions which have conferred glory on the Imperial troops, I think it necessary, for the elucidation of my Report, to describe the position of the respective corps of the Imperial army and that of the hostile armies on the 20th of July. POSITION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY, AND OP THE ENEMY'S ARMY, ON THE 20rit JULY, 1309. At this time the 4th corps, commanded by General Sebastian', was posted at Consuegra and Madridejos, watching the army of Venegas, 30,000 strong. This army occupied Manzanares and Daymiel, and had its advanced posts on the Guadiana. The first corps, commanded by Marshal the Duke of Bdluno, was posted on the left bank of the Al -1 berche, in front of Casalegas, covering the pass from ' Talavera towards Madrid. The advanced guard of this corps of the at my occupied Talavera de la Reyna. Marshal the Duke of Belluno watched the army of Cuesta, 30,01 strong, which had crossed to the right bank of the Tagus, by a bridge thrown over that river of Ahnaraz, and by the bridge of Arzobispo. Your Majesty had received orders from his impe-1 rial and Royal Majesty, directing that the Duke cfj Dalmatia should unite, under his command, the 2d, sth, and Gth corps, consisting of 80 battalions and 30 squadrons, amounting to upwards of 60,000 effective • men—that he should march against the English ; should seek them out wherever they might be, and engage them. Meanwhile the 2d corps, still occupied Salamanca and Zamora. .The sth corps was in Valladolid and its environs, and the 6th occupiial Benevente, Astorga, and Leon. The latter corps had in its front the troops command ed by La Romana, and the insurgents of Galicia and the Asturias. Independently of the armies of the insurgents, re port announced that an English-army, 30,060 strong, was assembling in the environs of Placentia, under the command of General Wellesley. Oa the (221 July, your Majesty received intelli genze from Marshal the Duke of &Hun°, t! at the English army, under the command of General Wel lesley, had formed a junction, between the Tagus and the Tietai, with the army of Cuesta, and that this combined force was on its march towards Talae vera ;. while a corps of eight or ten thousand men, commanded by General Wilson, was advancing to wards Escalona, along the tight bank of the Al berche. The daner was imminent ; and it was ne cessary t' take decided rneasuee. The same day (!i23) your 2,lajesty sent orders to Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia to unite speedfly, at Salem:lnce, the three corps of the army under his command, and to ad ,ence. rapidly to Placentia, in order to break the line of operetion of the hostile rmy. Yeti, :et the same time, ordered General Se basthuli to proceed, by forced Marches, with the 4th co: ps, from I\ !adridejos to Telede. Your Majesty left Madrid in the night between the 22d and 23d, with your reserve, composed of the Royal Guard, and the brigade of General Gadinot, formed of the 12th regiment of infantry, the slst regiment of the line, and the 27th regiment cf eerse chassettes. The c , mand of this teserve wes enerusted to the General of Division, Dessoles. In proceeding to Naval Carnero, your Majesty had tv..o-fOld object : to check the march of General VH eel, who endeavoured to get in the rear of the Ist by Es , alone : a n ti to ferin a junction with na; sled the Duke of Belluno, with a leew to en able him 0 keep the enemy in check till the junc tien of the tth corps, and till the result of the march ca Meeled the Duke c, Dalmatia should be ascer ta;eed. Meanwhile, in the evening of the Marshal the 1)t..k..: of &Pun° intormed your Majesty, that, nn the the advanced guard of Lip, corps of the army had obli,Ted to quit Talavera ue le Reyna, ant to re ti! :e along. the left b: rk of the i-Ilberche ; that he was certain he should be attacked on tile 24th, by the entn- Li:lc.:l armies of the English and Cuesta ; and that, to hazatd the Ist crit.ps against sech a sit force, lie s:iould march in the night between 21411, and proceed in t-No days to the L.:llc t.i the C;tiadaraina, at its ccnflux with the •Le.o. T01c2...), ordcr eft . :ct a junction with Maje,ty wi',ll:ghly approve the it tt,e ; for, if t!..1. 'pad N::v.11 Cutivro, in it. Is . o) j , t;.;tion 1.1 the Ist ats...l 4111 rrtiat.:(l extrertiuly dart is hkewi:a: v.fiy Marskil ;he Duke ',;:txt,tl a cetrect judgmtn t of t h e d e _ wi .;115 of the- e:::..:1; ) -. ()islets tOund upo n the officers tove M oved, t!-at the ti.,t uirps was to have been at uicked, on thz Inot of the 2-1-th, by the. English and de.: (di Cuesta, in its go4ition on the MI \ berche, while Watothompritos tWhave endeaeolfre • to cut off its retreat towards .Madrid, by adstanaagf from Escalina upon Naval Cameo: Your Majesty, on receiving the lettee.of .bl4fishal the Duke of Belluno, took the resolution cif 'Fogad ing also towards ToledO, with your reserve, in order to form a junction with the Ist and 4th corps, and to present to the enemy a body, imposing not from its numbers, but from its valour. On the 24th, your Majesty advanced with your re. serve to Cavanara, three leagues from Toledo. The next day, the 2.5 th, you fixed your head-quarters at Bargas. Te same day, General Sebastiani, after ably dis guising his movements from Venegas, arrived with the 4th corps at Toledo. Lastly, the Ist corps had taken a position on the left bank of the Guadarama ; so that all the troops which it was in your Majesty's power to oppose to the enemy, were united. Your Majesty ordered a detachment to be left at Teledo, to guard that city and the bridges. On the '26th, your Majesty ordered the whole army to pass over the bridge of Guadarama, and advance upon Torrijos. The first corps opened the march. General Latour Manbourg commanded the whole of the cavalry of the Ist corps, to which your Majesty had joined the division of light cavalry, under Gene ral Merlin, which had previously been attached to the 4th corps. On the 25th, Cuesta's army took up a position at Santa 011 ala ; it was to continue its march on the 26th, to advance upon Toledo, with a view to attempt a junction with Venegas. The English army had not yet quitted Talavera, but had pushed its advanced guard to Casalegas, on the left bank of the Alberche. Wilson's corps had continued its movement, and had pushed its advanced posts to Naval Carnero. dered dtatieglitient tercilarge - *titbit* baye st. Tt obeyed with all the intrepidity by which it is distill gnisbedi The enemy was soon completily muted, -and thought only of running to join the main body .of hit troops. The division of Vilatte also forded the ,Alberche, and followed the direction of that under the command of General Ruffin. The brigade of light cavalry, under General Beaumont, supported the division of General Lapisse. When the advanced guard of the enemy's army was driven from Casa Sa linas, the first corps continued to advance. While Marshal the Duke of Belluno =stated the enemy's advanced guard at Casa de Salinas, General Latour Maubourg, and General Merlin's division of light cavalry, passed the Alberche, and formed in the plain, between the high road of Talavera and that of Casa de Salinas. This movement was soon follow ed by the fourth corps and the reserve, who forded the Alberche in close columns, by brigades. The division of dragoons, commanded by General Mil haud, was directed to cover the left of the infantry of the 4th corps, and to watch the high road of Talavera. In this order, the army advanced to within cannon shot of the enemy's army. Meanwhile the divisions of Lapisse and Ruffin had cleared the oak forest. The country began to open, I and the movements of the enemy might have been easily distinguished, had it not been so late. It was nevertheless perceived, that a corps of 10 or 12,000 men was hastening to reach its position. The artil lery of the Ist corps, which was as forward as the divisions, did considerable mischief to these troops, and threw them into the greatest confusion. This disorder was general along the whole of the enemy's line, which had not yet had sufficient time to form. Marshal the Duke de Belluno conceived, that if, by fivour of the darkness and the confusion which prevailed in the enemy's army, the hillock could be taken, on which that army supported its left, and which might be considered as the key of its position, the enemy would not be able to maintain himself in it. He, in consequence, ordered General_ Ruffin to to take the hillock with his three regiments ; at the same time directing General Vilatte to support the attack, and General Lapisse to make a diversion on the centre of the enemy's army, but without engag ing. Marshal the Duke of Belluno has informed your Majesty that the 9th regiment of light infantry, which headed this attack, and which kept it up with its cha racteristic bravery, was not supported. In the dark ness which prevailed, the 24th regiment had mistaken the way, and the march of the 96th was impeded by the passage of the ravine. The enemy, fully sensible of the importance of the hillock, had there posted se veral battalions, which he reinforced with other troops as soon as, he saw it attacked. The form of the hil lock enabled him speedily to send assistance, while our troops had to pass a very difficult and steep piece of gr. ' , Lind. The 9th regiment h td nearly reached the summit of the hillock : some men were even killed just at 'he top ; but being obliged to renew the engagement with fresh troops, it was compelled to retire to mid-way, where it maintained itself. The Duke de Belluno adds, that this regiment acquired great glory in this affair. Its Colonel, M. Mennier, particularly distin guished himself : he received three musket balls. The Ist corps took a position at the foot of the hillock. Your Majesty bivouaque'd in the centre of the re szrve, within cannon-shot of Talavera. It had been ascertained in the evening, that the enemy had made Talavera an unattackable post. It had likewise been ascertained that the centre of the enemy's army was covered by rugged ground, with olive-trees and vines. This position was, moreover, fortified by some abatili and field-works ; while the resistance of the obstacles, which Marshal the Duke of Belluno encountered in the attack of the hillock, proved how difficult it would be to force the enemy's left. No intelligence was yet received of the march of Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia ; and it was resolved to attack the enemy.—(To be continued.) TUE EVENING STAR. BATTLE OF ALCABON. On the morning of the 26th, the advanced guard of the Ist corps met a few cavalry at Torrijos, whom it pursued. They retreated upon Alcabon, by the defile of Oliveras. The enemy had formed in the plain of Alcabon ; his right was appuie'd upon the Chapel of Domingo, and his left on the road of Do mingo Perrez. He presented 2000 cavalry, supported by six pieces of cannon. All the cavalry commanded by General Latour Maubourg formed parallel to the enemy's line, and marched up to it ; the latter main tained itself for some time in its position, but as soon as it saw the columns of infantry advahce, it began to retreat. Gen. Latour Maubourg caused it to be closely pursued.' At the defile of Alcabon, an en gagement of cavalry took place, under the direction of Gen. Merlin, commanding the light cavalry of the army, in which the dragoons of Villaviciosa were completely destroyed by the 2d hussars, and a squa dron of the .sth chasseurs. Gen. Beaumont, who com manded this charge, executed it with skill and bravery. This General was ably seconded by Col. Bonnemain, commanding the sth horse chasseurs, and the chef ireicadron, Huhini de Soubise, commanding, the 2d hussars. The destruction of the dragoons at Villavi- , ciosa struck great terror into the rest of the enemy's, and, from thaemoment, they thought only of retreat ing. The ground was rugged and intersected by ra vines, which prevented this corps front being entitely destroyed. It was commanded by Zagas, and formed the advanced guard of Cuesta's army. The next day (the 27th) the imperial army ad vanced upon Talavera ; Cuesta's army had retreated along the right bank of the Alberche, and joined the English army near Talavera. M.anwhile, the advanced guard of the English army, composed of a corps of about 10,000 men, who had passed the 26th at Casalegas, had marched forward to cover the retreat of Cuesta's army ; this advanced guard was met by the cavalry of the first corps, and, after a few cannon shot, it retired .preci pitately along the right bank of the Alberche. The first corps had concentrated itself on the plain above the Alberche, at one P.M. The 4th corps and the reserve successively arrived. From the plain of the Alberche were perceived movements of troops on the plains in the rear, and to the North of Talavera ; but the force and disposition of the enemy's army could not be ascertained, the intervening space be tween the Alberche and Talavera, and the plain above that town being covered with olive trees, and oak woods. It was by favour of these woods that the enemy masked his dispositions. The Duke of Belluno, who hal passed over the ground on which the enemy was manctuvring, obser ved to your Majesty, that this army, instead of re treating, as some imagined, was taking a position, its right supported upon Talavera, and its left on the mountain which answers to the hollow of Tietar.— This position is fortified by a hill, which, toward the East, presents a very steep declivity, and which, sink , ing towards the Vest, by a much more gentle slope, Tans a range of hillocks, extending in the direction of Talavera. Between the principal hillock and the mountain is a valley about three hundred fathoms in breadth. Here commences a ravine, which runs from north to south, and which, covering the enemy's left and centre, terminates in the valley of Talavera, at the beginning of the olive trees, on which the enemy's right was supported. This right had in its tront vari ous incidents of ground, of which the enemy availed In - Itself, either .by constructing works, or forming abuttis, to render it the more difficult to come at him. —Two easy roads, passable for artillery, lead from the Alberche to the enemy's position. One is the high road front Talavera ; the other commences at Casa del Campo de Salinas : you follow it for half a league in a forest of oaks, and to get to it you must ford fhe Alberche, below Casalegas. A few musket-shot fired on the right of the army, and the dust which was observed rising from the forest of oaks, in the direction of Casa de Salhpts, caused it to be presumed that the enemy had there a corps of his advanced guard. Your Majesty, in consequence, ordered Marshal the Duke of Belluno to ford the Al berche, and attack the advanced guard of the hostile army. The Marshal immediately complied with your Majesty's commands. The division of General Lapisse advanced upon Casa de Salinas. General Ruffin's division was di rected to support, on the right, the movement of that of General Lapisse. The 16th light infantry, which headed the division of the latter, soon opened a fire of musketry, which was briskly kept up for an hour. The enemy had at this point six thousand men, sup p-,rted by four pieces of cannon; he was nevertheless , obliged to retreat. General Chaudron Rousseau, who directed the 16th regiment, judiciously took advan tne of a spot, not so much covered with trees, *ld or- LONDON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S per Cent. Cons. for money 6822--account Omnium 1 prem.—Excheq. Bills, 6s. 12s. rem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 2 . 601 : India Bonds 235. 245. pr. 3 per Cent. Red. 6711 Excheq. Bills, 7s. 14s. pre. 3 per Cent. Cons. 6ttit Omniurn 1 prem. 4 per Cent. 821} State Lottery Tickets £2l 17s. A per Cent. Navy 99f I City ditto Xtl. 16s. Bank Ling 4nn. 13i 7-16 Cotta. fur acc. 68i India Stock 18si • Dispatches were last night received from the Mar quis WELLESLEY, brought to Plymouth by the GOLD FINCH, of 18 guns, in 21 days, from Cadiz. Yesterday' w. laid before our - Readers some curious Notes by the Editor of the Mo,,iteur, on different para graphs copied from London Newspapers. By many these Notes are believed to be the production of NA POLEON himself—certain we are, they have his appro bation, which makes them doubly interesting. One of our contemporaries says they are " such as might be expected from a writer who take: for his model the pro ductions of the riscrloos Journals of London."—The writer certainly thought this allusion exceedingly neat ! In return for the compliment we shall only remark, that the English Journals commented on in the Monitcur, were The Globe, The Star, and though last not least, THE LONDON GAZETTE ! ! Among other paragraphs of the STAR, commented on hi the Moniteur, was one which we_shall transcribe as a specimen of the faetiour paragraphs, that some times appear in our columns. After mentioning, in our paper of the 21 ult, that our army was embarking at Flushing to return to England, leaving only a sufficient force for the re tention of Walcheren, we added : " All the ulterior objects of the Expedition have of oourse been abandoned; and we have no hesitation in saying, that all prudent men will praise Ministers for their conduct in not attempting ob jects which, from the change of circumstances which has taken place since the the expedition was planned, could nit have Wee obtained without an maws or lives far beyond their value. Sw, 2dSetteidosr. ' On the above paragraph, the /Iron/kw of the 3( ult. gives the following Note : to Certainly Ministers ought to be praised for nouncing the Expedition ; but they must be blam, for undertaking it': without doubt, they In ns/ praised for their intention of evacuating Flusiiii but they ought to be blamed for not sooner ahandl ing it. —While the unhealthy season continues, French will not attack the English —and while tl are 12 or 1.5,000 English troops in Walcheren, tl : cannot be sent into Spain. If th e y rema i n in , island during the month of N ovem b er, they lose at least 3000 men, and mo re than Iwo fall sick : even supposing that th e y return. to Ei land, they will return enfeebled by diselQ, ind linger out the winter in a tedious cor r , k i ~c .nee. The foolish plans of the Br:tish Ministry fur..:-.hiral with a very convenient method of fiening enemies !" At a late hour last night we received Datclt r to the 7th instant, containing Paris news to the instant. So late as the 24th ult. nothin7 wits knoTr, Vienna respecting thz. state of the ing on at Altenburgh. Frcm the respective positions of the two a rr:l , would appear that the Austrians are more an-i( maintain their communication with Hungary licia, than the Hereditary States. Their rtia;n f is on the right bank of the Danube, where t! er are not less numerous. The French arm:- Au ; Bavaria, and Saxony, is computed at 300" C 7: , of which not more than one-fifth, we should occupy the two latter kingdoms. Notwithstanding the uncertainty of the issae r negotiation, expectations were entertained at Li the speedy arrival of EONAPARTE in that ety. Mayor had even invited the young men to lei guard of honour fcr him. A vessel has arrived in the River from Nordel East Friesland, after a •hort passage. The Ca l says, that before he sailed it was reported tint ral BLUCHER, at the head a strong Prussian a? bad taken possession of Westphalia ; that IN , of PRUSSIA had marched from Memel at the brat 60,000 men ; and that Russia had joined the Em ror FRANCIS in the war against France ; but letter the 7th instant, received yesterday from Holland totally silent upon the subject, and no credit i! tacked to the Captain's statement. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, his M tsErry rived at the Queen's house, from 'Windsor, and received.by the Dukes of YORK and CUM3.JtI..IN Soon after two o'clock, his MAJESTY held a pr Levee, which was attended by— The ArchbFshop of Canterbury, the First Lord of ae sury, the S , 2cretart+s of State for the Home'and Foreign 1 inent.c the Master General of the Ordnance, the Lc the Admiralty, the Secretary at War, the Presilem o. ch ; of Controul, the Lord Mayor of London, the lieritr, of i.( and Middlesex, the Ccraniander in Chief, the Judge the Duke of Montrose, the Earl :. Visco.t.,t rash; Lords St. Helens :1..) _ud Heathfield Sirs S. Cotterel, S. flaJd, S. Smith, and J. 'Fre ; - Campbell and M‘Letsd; Colonel ( I )r,len ; Captain Pi '•;, Messrs. the Honourable FtAfrick West (Groom, in wa. Fawkener, and Cannir7. • The fnllowirr . lad the honour of being Fes; to his MAJEs:i' : The Ear! of tarneitsit, upon-his bein' &matted bi jenny's ••: - ;....,ry of State for Foreign Affair:, whiet he 111 ' the honour to kiss his Majest,'s hand, and his sva pleased to deliver to him the seal: of office. Brigadier General Casten:Le, upon hi.: return from The gallant General received a wound in the low r right thigh, hi the last battle in that coantry, and he txper some difficulty in :letting in and otic cot tf e Palace. i.t cans Sir SAMUEL HOOD, up:in his bring mat:A a B.trnii,t. Hon. Baronet at the same time took leave of his Mai vs; y, pet to his departure for the Me.!it -mann. d.ioutimatit Colonel CJ at rt, upon his being appalated mis,ary General. Brigadier-General M‘l..con, upon his return from Wald Sir Jon N TV BELL, upon his beteg crealecta Baronet, Earl of Sandwich. Captain Pao BY, R.N. upon his being appointed to the mend ft . the his, by Sir Samuel Sir St aNEY SMITH, upon u.arnage to Ludy Rumba The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Messrs. 1,1" 0 ,. ATKIN3, upon their thicti:n to their office, ht. L VISCOUIIt CASTLEREAGH had an audience t: MA.ILSTY, and delivered up his se.ils of office a ovary of State for the War a:id Colonial meats.. Mr. CANNING had also an audience of his M and delivered up his seals of office as Secret., State for Foreign Affairs. His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at chic Earl of BATHURST was sworn iu Secietary of fur Foreign Affairs. His MAJESTY Save audience to Mr. PrncEvAi rest of the Cabinet. Ministers present, Sir DAVID. DAS and Mr. R rnEa, who laid before his MA. the proceedings of some Courts Martial. Yesterday the QUEEN and Princess AUGUSTA with the Princess ELIZABETH ; at her cottage i Windsor. The remains of Sir ELIJAII IMPEY were on it removed from Newick, to be interred at Hair smith. We have received a communication from a mercial House of great respectability, of whic] following is the substance : " An American friend who is arrived in London this after (Wednesday) assures me that he embarked on board the Ma in the river Charente; that he was afterwards shipwrecked coast of France, where he fortunately escaped, and got ol Pappenburg vessel, from whence he landed at Broad-stairs, his departure from the French coast, there were partial rejo which he was assured were on account of a Friall'y and Cr vial Treaty, having been just signed between the ,louTi, theFrensd Ministers." Fitt::.—Friday morning a fire broke nut vt M Strong and Strachan's varnish manufactory, at I gerstone,in consequence clone of their pots explod which destroyed the factory part of the premises • from the presence of mind of Mr. Strong, and tiu from Sparlc4's Cir.mical Laboratory adjoining , v. to the amount of some thouiand pounds.wAssar e..... 30 L b Pm ' 1' re. 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