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ANOTHER SELF-CREATED KING, A MOST TREMENDOUS TARTAR. One of the last German Papers states, on the autho rity of some Merchants lately arrived at Moscow from China, that an adventurer, named Baghvan-Ho, has recently collected a number of followers in Grand Tartary, and has induced them, in conjenction with several wandering tribes of Mingals, to submit to his authority in the double character of Prince and Pon tiff. His followers believing him to be possessed of supernatural power, profess the most ardent devo tion to his will ; and their conduct on several occa sions, when attacked by other tribes; was charac terized by all that zeal which marks the adherents of a new rc)igion. The caravans which traverse the desert island pay him tribute, though escorted by Chinese or Russian soldiers. The merchants who were intro duced to him fell prostrate at the threshold of his tent, and remained in that posture during the audience ; he spoke to them in four languages, and was cour teous in his manners. The Chinese Governor of Nay man, not daring to attack him, lately sent some in dividuals in his confidence with presents, and orders to learn his views, resources, &c. Baghvan-Ho, at this audience, assumed the title of King of Tartary, and made a pompous display of his followers, about 60,000 of whom were aimed with bows and arrows, lances, and indifferent guns. To shew the influence he possessed over them, he made a signal, and 100 voluntarily embraced death by stabbing themselves to the heart. The Chinese Government, alarmed at the proximity of this aspiring Chieftain, was strength ening the frontier garrisons, and taking other mea sures of precaution against the consolidation of a power, which not only threatened the independence of the country, but menaced the extinction of the pre sent d) nasty. SPAIN. The following Address from Field Maishal Don Luis Lacy to the dispersed and deserters, has been printed and circulged throughout all the free places of this principality : " The loss of Tarragona k now irreparable ; It is a new sti mulus to redouble the heroic endeavours upon which infallibly depend the liberty of the principality. Reports spread by the enernies of union and order have prodused a scandalous dipersion. " Eight days, reckoning fron t this time, is still allowed to all who preserve in their hearts the least Spanish feeling ;—after which those who have not joined their colours in the places fixed upon for their speedy reunion, shall be pursued and arrested by the civil and military authorities, in order to be punished accor ding to the regulations of the army. " I sincerely hope I shall not feel ;myself obliged to act with severity in fulfilling the obligations which my country and the general voice of the nation impose, and which demand we should all die rather than submit." The Address concludes with pointing out the different points at which the dispersed front the different regiments are to as semble. LUIS LACY. Vick, July 9. SOUTH AMERICA. BUENOS AYRES, JUNE 14. This day entered this capital the veteran troops of infantry and dragoons which the kingdom of Chili has sent to us to support the just cause in which we are equally engaged. The General Commandant, at the head of all the regiments, marched out to re ceived them, at the distance of a quarter of a league from the city—and, incorporated with our warlike legions, amidst the acclamations of a numerous po pulation, they were conducted to the great square in front of the town-hall, in the balconies of which, the Junta and the Members of the Municipality were assembled. There they renewed the most solemn oaths to die with us, should it be necessary, for the destruction of tyranny, and in defence of the impte scriptible rights of our native soil, that our children at least may enjoy the precious gift of liberty. They have come determined not to return to their homes without the palm of victory. - Let the haughty despot and his followers be filled with terror ; and consider, that if Buenos Ayres alone was at one time able to inflict punishment on much more powerful enctrier, his intrigues, his machinations, his miserable posi er, and his threats, are perfectly contemptible when opposed to the united force of America. BUENOS AYRES, JUNE 20. LETTER FROM THE CONDE DE LINHARES, PORTUGUESE MINISTER AT RIO JANEllto, TO THE JUNTA. Rio Janeiro, April 22, 1811. Most Excellent Senor—Don Manuel Sarratea, who 1 has just arrived here, delivered me your letter, which I have laid before the Prince Regent, my master.— His Highness has charged me to assure you, that he feels, and is always anxious to maintain with the Junta and people of Buenos Ayres, the same senti ments of friendship and good harmony to which he is bound by the alliance which happily unites him with )Eris Catholic Majesty. Your Excellency knows the good faith and entire impartiality by which his Royal Highness is actuated. You are not ignorant how much he desires the con servation of the Spanish Monarchy, and to secure the eventful rights of his august spouse—your Excel lency must, therefore, naturally suppose how anxious he is to see union and harmony re-established among all parts of the Spanish dominions, and with what pain he has witnessed the commencement of a civil war on the very frontiers of his States. He is of course f rticularly anxious for its termination, to which he would most willingly contribute by all the means which can be suggested by the friendship and impartiality which he feels fur all the subjects of his Christian Majesty. In obedience to the Royal orders which I have re• veived, I feel great satisfaction in making this decla ration of the sentiments of his Royal Highness, which I hope will he agreeable to your Excellency. May God preserve, &c. (Signed) DONDE DE LTNHAREZ. REPLY OF THE JUNTA. Most Excellent Senor—This Junta has learned, with the greatest satisfaction, the pacific sentiments with which his Royal Highness the Prince Regent is impressed, and his anxious desire to contribute, by ell amicable means, to the restoration of that har mony which hasbeen unfortunately interrupted among those who have the honour to be subjects of the same Monarch, Had the prejudices of the Spanish Go *Tomcat permitted them calmly to attend to our rights, and had not the former depositaries of the Royal authority in this pan of America been revived to act contrary to the evidence of facts, by dissemi• sating every where doubts and errors, our loyalty would have been much more confirmed, and even the remains of civil discord would have disappeared from among us, But, unfortunately guided, the most of them, by personal views, they introduced the deadly germs of division, which, though put down in the greater part of this viceroyalty, is still com. I mining ravages in the province of Paraguay, and i within the walls of Monte Video. The public papers will have informed your Excel lency of the just and undeniable grounds, on which, without prejudice to our allegiance to Ferdinand VII. we have founded our right to resume the management of our own affairs. As to the dissentions more im mediately in your vicinity, it is equally notorious that the object of the military expedition to Paraguay, was no other than to place the inhabitants of that province, confined to an angle of the kingdom, in a situation to deliberate en the means of saving the State from the subversion which threatened it. But they chose rather to listen to the suggestions of ill designing men, who were interested in their errors, than to the wise counsel of their brothers. Hence it happened that hostilities took place. But the Junta, whose first object was to spare the blood of their countrymen, viewed these disasters with horror, and ordered all hostilities to cease, leaving to time the work of undeceiving the Paraguayans. With regard to the affairs of Monte Video, the Junta of Cadiz were so inconsiderate as to place at the head of affairs Don F. Xavier Elio, with the re spectable title of Viceroy. This audacious man, whose instinct for destruction is notorious, since his arrival in these parts, has not ceased to treat us as re bels—to denounce against us the vengeance of the. laws—to blockade our ports—to make preparations to reduce us by force ; and in fine to irritate the in habitants of the Eastern District by the sacrifices which he exacts, and the miseries to which he redu ced them. These inhabitants being placed in this cruel situation, prudence obliged them to resort to violent measures, they rose in a mass, and demanded assistance trom this capital. The Junta would have been criminally indifferent to the distresses of their neighbours, had they not sent them aid. They therefore dispatched some troops, who have in part arrested the current of these misfortunes. The Junta have thought proper to explain to your Excellency the motives of their separation from Spain, and to give a brief exposition of the most re cent events. They trust that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent will be enabled to judge from this statement, that neither the ultramarine Spaniards, nor. Elio, nor his followers the Europeans in Monte Video, are entitled in any degree to his protection, in prejudice to our just cause. Upon the whole, the Junta will never lose sight of the considerations with which they ought to be im pressed as subjects of their King. They wish the happy moment to be accelerated, when we shall see Ferdinand VII. restored to the throne of his ances tors, and when all of us, reconciled, shall labour in concert in supporting without alteration the rights of the Crown. Doubtless, the powerful influence of the Prince Re. gent your master might smooth the difficulties in the way of such. an event. But considering that by the general wish of the people it has been thought neces sary to convoke their representatives for the purpose of discussing those difficult questions which have been excited by the passing occurrences, and for se curing the interests of the nation, it is the opinion of this Junta, that without the (' nsent of that Congress it would he premature to enter into any measures of negotiation with Spain. The same obstacles are not opposed to our recon ciliation with the city of Monte Video. The consan guinity of its inhabitants, the vicinity of their terri tory, and their intimate relations with this metropolis all concur in exciting a desire for our re-union. The Junta will thereforo receive any proposition that may be made to them through the medium of his Royal Highness, but will not compromise the interests which have been entrusted to them.—Gen preserve your Excellency, &c. Buenos Ayres, May 16, 1811. To his Excellency the Conde de Linharez. BUENOS AYRES, JUNE 26. ' Our army at present consists of 22,00() warriors, the flower of the provinces, without including the In dians, who voluntarily join the service, and chiefly convey the artillery and baggage. They are not all, to be sure, armed with muskets, but a considerable part of them Are. Our cavalry are provided with every kind of side-arms ; and are able of themselves to rout those miserable legions from whom the efforts of their chiefs have not been able to conceal the in justice of their cause. CIRCULAR OF THE JUNTA. TO THE CABILDOS OF THE UNITED PROVINCE'S. " Nothing is more important to the great objects which this Junta promotes, than to see the moment arrive when the provinces shall be represented in a Congress which shall commence its weighty delibe rations. And as notwithstanding the repeated invi tations which have been issued for the purpose of has tening the arrival'of a day which will be the most re. markable in the future annals of America, a number of the Deputies of which that august assembly is to be composed have not yet arrived, the Junta, there fore, on account of its pressing importance to the State, have resolved, that the national Congress shall commence its sittings about the end of November in the present year. " In consequence, the Government requires you to accelerate the mission of your representatives, and that one at least be elected for each of the cities in your district ; with this understanding, that should unforeseen difficulties prevent you front carrying the measure into effect within the time prefixed, supple ' mentary Deputies will be appointed till they arrive who are legitimately invested with powers from their constituents. _ , g This resolution is communicated to you, that you may with zeal and love for the cause of your country, take all necessary nteasurcs for hastening the assemblage of the raid Representatives in this capital. Buenos Ayres, June C 6, 1811." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, AUGUST N. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE n'et.ocK. pet Ct. Cons. for money 641—Ditto for account 6411 per Cent. Reduced 641—Navy 5 per Cent 651-1 4 per Cent. 801 Bl—Bonds 18s. I9s. pre.—Omnium prem. Each. Bllla (3d.) par to 2s. pre.—Ditto (3II) 4s. ss. preol. The brig Coffee Planter, JENKINS, from Curacoa, has arrived at Plymouth in six weeks passage : she was taken possession of by a large schooner privateer of 10 guns, commanded by a Frenchman, and full of men of all nations, in all 141. She had before cap-1 tured 31 sail of vessels, and was richly laden with dollars. Captain JENKINS and the crew were in irons a whole day, when a ship hove in sight they aban doned her, after greatly plundering her cargo. Colo nel CHRISTIE, who was passenger in her, was robbed of all his money and clothes and other valuables ; they intended to have burnt the Coffee Planter. The ship Exchange was to sail from Curacoa five days after the above vessels, and is richly laden : it is feared she may fall into their hands, as she is not armed. By the most recent accounts which we have re ceived from Portugal, and upon the accuracy of which we can rely, we are confirmed in cur opinion that no operation against Ciudad Rodrigo was in the contemplation of the British Chief. That place is well supplied with provisions for upwards of two months, and is defended by a garrison of between four and five thousand men. NIARSIONT and Don- SENNE (the latter Officer has succeeded BESSIERES), are able, when occasion requires, to collect 50,000 men. Lord WELLINGTON, after providing for the se curity of the Alentejo and the South of Portugal, cannot bring quite so many into the field. Indeed, until the Spaniards are in a state to operate effectually on the communications and detachments of the enemy, Lord WELLINGTON cannot, we think, consistently with that prudence and caution which has hitherto so seasonably and so successfully guided his conduct, attempt to carry on offensive operations ; nor do the French manifest for the present any preparations or design to molest his Lordship. The report of reinforcements being on their way to join the French is not altogether without foundation. We understand, from good authority, that 16,000 conscripts are on their march, which are to be placed in the garrisons of Spain, while the present garrisons are to be brought into action in the field. There is no truth, however, in the concomitant report of the return of MASSENA. to the Peninsula. We are rather inclined to think, that the Hero of Esling has had enough of that service. General GRAHAM has joined the Allied Army with a large suite. The 9th Dragoons had not left Lis bon at the date of the last accounts. At that time, we are happy to state, our sick and wounded were rapidly recovering ; the equipments of the army were repairing; the Portuguese army was daily receiving fresh additions ; and various salutary reforms had been introduced into the Government. The following communication came to hand yes terday : EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED ALICANT, JULY 26. " Since my last letter, the spirit of the people has taken quite an opposite direction, owing to the arrival of General CA PO VERDE, who disembarked from the Diana Spanish frigate, and has furnished us with au thentic information from Catalonia. It appears from what he says, (and he has just left that Province on his way with official dispatches from General LACY to the Regency at Cadiz), that the Migueletes and Somatones are in great force in the neighbourhood of ch, while the new General-in-Chief is using every method to organize a new army, and the dispersed soldiers are flocking in great numbers to head-quar ters. The French seem at present to make no move ment, which would induce us to believe that they in tend the invasion of the Province of Valencia ; but un lass can bring a force of at least 30,000 men,, all his efforts will be in vain. The utmost activity prevails in reinforcing the regular army, besides which the Guerrillas of this province, on a moderate calcu lation, amount to 150,000 men, all of whom, as ac customed to the field sports, are excellent marksmen. We are therefore in no ways alarmed for the result. The war contribution which was ordered by the Cortes has been levied, by which every rich landholder pays 75 per cent. upon his property, and so on in propor tion, until it comes down to ‘4 per cent. failing very lightly upon the poorer classes of the people. This tax is calculated to prove very productive." By the arrival of the Earl Spencer from the River Plate, we have received a great variety of clocir. ments, in addition to those which have been al ready published. Among them are some proclama tions of Elio, who has set a rewari upon the heads of his opponents, and has ordered that all such as are taken in the field, shall, on an hour's notice, he hanged without mercy. An Address of Castelli from La Par, states to the Junta of Buenos Ayres, the whole of the successful career of the army which un dertook the expedition to Peru. The people of Chili, whose attachment to the Revolution was doubted, have sent both men and money 1500 miles acros► the Continent to Montevideo, to co-operate with the forces of the City of Buenos Ayres. Elio had taken one Englishman, who had joined the re►olutionary party, and as a punishment, chained between two blAcks, he was sweeping the streets of Montevideo. The whole of the Southern Continent of America is now in the hands of the friends of the new order of things, the place we have just named, and Mexico and Brazil, excepted. .• A gentleman who has just arrived from. Porto Bello informs us, that at that place the Spaniards still entertained hopes of recovering their power, and that a plan was in agitation to accomplish this purpose. Although the Governor of Monte Video had been defeated on the 18th of May, and shut up in the town, he is still said to possess considerable advantages by water. The fleet of Monte Video had entirely de. stroyed the whole of that belonging to the J u nta rf Buenos Ayres, which enabled the Viceroy to blockade by sea the town of Buenos Ayres, and to pit a total stop to all commerce whatever. Paraguay has completely submitted and placed it self under the Government of the Junta of Iltenoe Ayres ; and the Cabildo of Lima has requested Prom Castelli, who is at the Agoadaro, fo• ty days to L!,li. berate and settle the principles which they wl , ll to adopt for their Government. All the eastern side of the Plata, from the Parana to the eastern coasts, an.i to the borders of the Brazils, have declared for the Government of Buenos Ayres. Extract of a letter from the North of Spain, dated Gijon, August 21 :—" This goes by his Majesiy's ship IRIS, and leaves instantly for England. A Bri tish officer just arrived here from the coast of Biscay, says 20,4400 conscripts entered that country through the pass of Irun, but they are not sufficient, we hope, to alarm us much, as MARMONT requires reinforce ments. PORLIER entered Santander on the 15th inst. but was compelled to leave it again in 24 hours. He has taken and destroyed 650 of the enemy, o ith the loss of 400 men to himself. He is now at Calmillas, seven leagues this side of Santander, waiting rein forcements. His division does not exceed 3500, or did not when he attacked. The enemy, 2000 strong, fortified themselves in Torre la Vega, a strong post, sixteen miles from Santander, so that PORLIRMIS re treat might have been rendered very hazardous from the town as soon as the enemy got reinforced," By an arrival from St. Domingo, which left Jae quemel as late as the middle of the last month, we have some information on the present state of par ties in the island. RIGAVD, who, as already men. tinned, was employed by Parton to suppress an insurrection, and who, for that purpose, was providod with troops, instead of engaging these forces on the duty intended, endeavoured to alienate the affections of his detachment from Fallon, to form an army of his own, and to raise a dominion independent both of his master and of CHRISIWHIL In this design he has been disappointed—many of his soldiers have deserted, and have returned to the standard of Parton, who was marching against the rest when these accounts came away, and it was supposed that RIGAUD would soon be reduced to submission. There are accounts in Town from the Mauritius, of rather a distressing nature, but we have not been able to ascertain the precise particulars. It is laid that they have been visited with a most dreadful hur ricane, which has blown down a number of houses, and wrecked several merchant-vessels and transports. The Castor frigate and Eclipse brig escaped by run ning out to sea, and had returned in safety before the accounts came away. We regret to add that, if we may credit the accounts that have reached us, there has been a considerable sickness among the crews on that station. Le'ters of a very recent date from the French coast alledge, that BONAPAItTE is expected, in the beginning of next month, at Boulogne. The flotilla in that rort has lately been exercising, preparatory to its enter milting him with a mock fight. From Boulogne, it is said, he will proceed to Antwerp, in the vicinity of which there are between 15 and 20,000 troops en camped. A Gentleman who quitted Paris on the 10th inst. states, that a new army of 80,000 men had been order, ed for Spain, to be commanded by Generals MOLITOR and DEMONCEA ux. Admirals De WINTER and VILLARET, are at 800. logne, where NAPOLEON, it is said, intends to re- establish his camp. From the same authority we learn, that Count MAJOR A PRAXIM, a Councillor of State to the Em peror of Itusstit, and formerly employed in the Em bassy of M. DE MARCOPP, arrived at Paris on the Bth, but that nothing had transpired as to the object of his mission. We have through a private channel some accounts from the Baltic, which state as a report, that Sir James &summit:4 in pursuance of his instructions, had ap plied to the Swedish Government to surrender up the whole of the sequestrated property belonging to Bri• tish subjects, and threatening, in the event of a refusal, to commence operations against the ports of that court try—Carlscrona is, we understand, completely within his power. The 15th September was appointed far the time of the return of the British fleet, but it 14 'not probably withdraw from the North much before November, unless the inclemency of the season should render it necessary. Some letters have been received from Harnburgh, by way of Gottenburgl•, which notice increased sere. rities exercised by DAVOCST, to prevent all corr.:spoil dence with England. Several merchants, and two of the principal bankers, have been sent under a guard to Paris, Among them is a Gff.:lentan n•tnxd S. whose sister, upon hearing the news cf his arrest, having obtained admission to the presence of DAvot . A', threw herself at his feet and implored the release• o•f her brother. The tyrant thrust her from the apart ment with brutal violence. The French Archbishops andr Bishops who have set off for Italy, with several Cardinals, are sow sup. posed to he a deputation sent to the Pope in the name of the Council to invite him to sanction its proceed ings, and, perhaps, to repair to Paris. Some private letters from Paris have lately stated that the atfatts of the Council had taken a turn more acceptable to Bo- NAPARTt. Some of the obnoxious Bishops had been removed..