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THE 1 1 4 1 EXT OF KIN OF JOHN SMITH. IT *ay Persons, satisfactorily shewing themselves to be the next of kin of JOHN &WITH, formerly Assistant Sur seao to the 75th Regiment of Foot, and lately Surgeon to the 94th Regiment of Foot, who died at Madras on the 24th day of /august, 1807, will app ly to Messrs. Benbow and Hope, of Lin celn's.lon, Solicitors, they may hear of something to their ad vantage.—lt is supposed that the said John Smith was born in the County pf Gaiway. in Irehad.—December 20,1808. 7 - • Just published, sirrr-on PLATES, in Quarto, and Repre- ORMabout One Hundred and Fifty Rare mid Curios* NTAL PLANTS, elegantly coloured after Nature, from original Drawings by SYDENHAM EDWARDS, Esq, Sold by 0. Rearsley, 48, Fleet-street, price 31 131. lid. or uP• coloured, 21.45. ' RUSSIA AND SWEDEN. In the press and speedily will be published, in one very large and splendid volume royal quarto, illustrated by FORTY-ONE ENGRAVINGS, many of them coloured after original draw ings by the Author, price fourineas oaul a ha lf in boards , TR AVELLING S K E TC HE S in RUSSIA and SWIM/IN, made DURING a RESIDENCE in those COUNTRIES in the Years 1805, 1606, 1807, and 1808, By ROBERT KER PORTER, K. S. J. &c. &t. Printed for Ruiner► Pastun, No. 6, Bridge street, London, and to be had of Bryce and Co. Edinburgh, and of all Booklellera• ••• The above-mentioned Work claims a strong interest with the Public from the circumstance of the Author's accredited re ception at the Courts of the respective Countries, and in the first circles of Rank and Wealth, and by his known powers of illus trating by the pencil the objects which claimed his attention. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. FOURTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF SPAIN. Madrid, December S. The 2d, at noon, his Majesty arrived in person on the heights which impend over Madrid, on which were already placed the divisions of dragoons of Ge nerals Latour, Maubourg, and Lahoussaye, and tho imperial horse-guards. The anniversary of the coro nation, that epoch which has signalized so ninny days for ever fortunate for France, awakened in all hearts the most agreeable recollections, and inspired all the troops with an enthusiasm which manifested itself in a thousand exclamations. The weather was beauti ful, and like that enjoyed in France in the month of May. The Marshal Duke of Istria sent to summon tyre town, while a Military Junta was formed, under the Presidency of the Marquis of Castzlar, who had under his orders General Mork, Captain-General of Andalusia, and Inspector-General of Artillery. The town contained a number of armed peasants, assem bled from all quarters, 6000 troops of the line, and 100 pieces of cannon. Sixty thousand men were in arms. Their cries were heard on every side; the bells of 200 churches rang altogether ; and every thing presented the appearance of disorder and mad ness. The General of the troops of the line appeared at the advanced posts to answer the summons of the Duke of Istria. He was accompanied by 30 men of the people, whose dress, looks, and ferocious lan guage, recalled to the - recollection the assassins of September. When the Spanish General was asked whether he meant to expose women, children, and obi Men, to the horrors of an assault, he manifested secretly the grief with which he was penetrated ; he made 4own by signs, that he, as well as all the honest men of Madrid, groaned under oppression ; and when• he raised his voice, his words were dictated by the wretches who watched over him. No doubt could be entertained of the excess to which the tyranny of the multitude was carried when they saw him write down all his words, and caused the record to be ve rified by the assassins who surrounded him. The Aid•cle-Camp of the Duke of Istria, who had been sent into the town, was seized by men of the lowest class.of people, and was about to be Massacred, when the troops of the line, indignant at the outrage, took him under their protection, and caused him to be re stored to his General. A little time after, some de. servers from the Walloon Guards came to the camp, Their depositions convinced us that the people of pro. ' perty, and honest men, were without influence ; and It was to be concluded that conciliation was altogether impossible. " The Marquis of Peralcs, a reputable man, who had hitherto appeared to enjoy the confidence of the people, had been, on the day before this, accused of putting Irani in the cartridges. He was immediately strangled. It was determined that all the cartridges should be remade ; 3 or 4000 monks were employed upon this work at the Retiro. All the palaces and houses were ordered to be open to furnish provisions at discretion. 46 The French infantry were still three leagues from Madrid. The Emperor employed the evening in reconnoitring the town, and deciding a plan of at tack, consistent with the consideration due to the great number of honest people always to be found in a great capital, 44 At seven o'clock the division Lapisse, of the corps of the Duke of Bellunn, arrived. The moon shone with a brightness that seemed to prolong the day. The E • peror ordered the General of Brigade Maison to take possession of the suburbs, and charged the General of Brigade Lauriston to support him in the enterprise, with four pieces of artillery belonging to the guards. , g The sharpshooters of the 16th regiment took pos session of some houses, and in particular, of the grand cemetery. At the first fire, the enemy sheaved as much cowardice as he did of arrogance all the day. The Duke of Bell= employed all thr night in pla ting his artillery in the posts desi nod for the attack. At midnight the Prince of Neufchatel seat to Madrid a Spanish Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery, who had been taken at Sarnosierra, and who saw with affright she obstinacy of his follow-citims. He took chair:, of the annexed letter, No. I. On the morning, the same flag of truce head-quartets with the letter No. IL ral of Brigade Lenamont, an officer had already placed SO pieces of ar commenced a very smart f i re, which made in the walls of the R.etiro: The sharpshooters of the division of Vilatte having passed the breach, their battalion followed them, and in less than a quarter of an hour 1000 men, who defended the Retiro, went knocked on the head. The Palace of the Retiro, the important posts of the Observatory, of the porcelain manufactory, of the grand barrack, the Hotel of Me dina Celi, and of all the outlets which had been forti fied, were taken by our troops. On another side, 11) pieces of cannon of the guards, accompanied by light troops, threw shells, and attracted the attention af the enemy by a false attack. No.!. TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE TOWN OF MADRID. " Before Madrid, Dec. S. " The circumstances of the war having conducted the French army to the gates of Madrid, and all the dispositions being 'node to take poosession of the town by storm, I held it right, and con formable to the usagc of all nations, to summon you, Monsieur General, net to expose a town so important to all the horrors of an assault, nor to render so many peaceful inhabitants victims of the evils of Wishing to omit nothing to inform you of your real situation, I send you the present summons by one of you; Officers who has been made prisoner, and who has had an oppor. tulity of seeing all the Eutaw that the army has to reduce the town. " Receive, Monsieur General, the assulances of my high con sideration. Major-General ALE:. No. 11. IN SPANISH-TO TITS MOST SERENE ITIOHMESS THE PRINCE OF NEUFCHATEL. " Madrid, Dee. S. " It is indispensably incumbent upon me, most Serene Seigoor, to consult, previous to my giving a categorical answer to your Highness, the constituted - Authorities of my Court, and more over, to ascertain the dispositions of the people as impressed by the circumstanres of the day. For these purposes, I intreat your Highm"s*to gnat for this day a suspension of arms, In order that I may comply with those duties ; assuring you, that early in, the morning, or this bight, I will send 'a General Officer with my answer to your Highness ; assuring you, that I profess to you all the consideration due to your high rank and merit. " Marlph CASTELAII." FIFII - 114MH BULLETIN. Madrid, December 7. This Bulletin contains particulars of the conduct of several Officers who distinguished themselves; with promotions. It states that General Lubienski had, on the 2d, reconnoitered the remains of the army of Castanos, near Guadalazara, under the command of General Penn. Castanos was said to have been de posed by the General Junta. Then follows a long tirada against the Duke del Infantado, which ends with stating that is he will lose his titles, his property valued at two millions of livres a-year, and he will go! to London to seek the contempt and ingratitude' with which England has always rewarded the men who sacrifice their honour and their country, to the injus tice of their cause." The Bulletin continues--a Ai soon as the report of the Chief of Squadron, Count Lubienski, was known, the Duke of Istria put himself in march, with sixteen squadrons of cavalry, to observe the enemy. The Duke of Belluno followed with the infantry. The Duke of Istria arrived at Guadalaxara, and found there the rear-guard of the enemy, which was filing ovvards Andalusia, dispersed it, and made 500 pri soners. The General of Division, Ruffin, and the brigade of dragoons of Bordesault, informed that the enemy were moving towards Aranjuei, proceeded to that place. The enemy were put to flight, and these troops were immediately sent in pursuit of all those that are flying towards Andalusia. a The Central of Division, Lahoussaye, entered the Escurial on the Sd. Five or six hundred peasants withed to defend the Convent, but were driven out by a brisk attack," Then follow further particular; of the tranquil state of Madrid, and . the orderly mannet in which the possession of that city was taken, &c. A French sol dier, found guilty of plundering a number of watches, was shot in the principal square. The disarming was carried en without difficulty. The " King of Spain" bad formed two regiments of foreign troops, from the late Spanish army—one the Royal Foreign ers, and the other that of Reding the younger,'n Swiss General of a very different character from that] of the Spanish General of the same name. The sth and Bth corps of the French armies were , but passing the Ilidassoa, very far from the line of the French army, and the basin's* was almost com pletely settled. After a descrhition of the disorder that reigned in Madrid, the Bulletin proceeds, “ the enemy had move than 100 pieces of cannon mounted ; a more con siderable number had been dug up, taken out of cel lars, and fixed upon carts, s grotesque train, and in itself sufficient to prove the madness of a people aban doned to themselves. But all means of defence were be. comeuseless. Thepossessors of Retiro me alwaysmas 'ars of Madrid. The Emperor took all possible care to prevent the troops from going from house to horse.' The city was ruined, if-many troops had been ens. cloyed. Only entre companies of sharp-shooters asi; van*, and the Emperor constant ly re fu se d so s t ir any to sustain them, At eleven o'clock she Prissce of Neufchatel wrote the annexed letter, No. Majesty at the same time ordered' all points, At ire o'clock General bps of the-Military Juntis • SPAIN. . •.. ,iftbeti ga tt Shit ihi % iliC 4t intent " ir.r. 14 '.: 10 ... .. 4 Wil was e de : The Commandant - General GERONA» NOVI/AIER is. -.- --- - • mandant-General of the advanced tg•°- °° °' -e Don Mariano Alvarez , in a dispatch to the illum, Junta of this place, dated the 11th, says, that th e . 'vein la the Mac& . arm's haw Proceedsd.to attack, are unfounded. —: - , thi — sfiei but:t ers t the ports respecting thefortress of Rosa, liphich the...te. Madrid, weressell""'" - - - t h„, ' viOUS to the latter having put themselves Believing that they could not do it with eff e c t , ----' for that purpose, the officer ust mentioned a WT. requested a Paus•af a " 11°1617 m IMbrm the people tacked 7 0 0 Met of the 3d of igealda for Escan da l of the tool stare o f dea n Tla Major-General Pre - they embarkfed there on the lOtb, to reinforcebs,..- rented the Deputies to the Emper or and King, who rison of Rotas. From the' vigilance of th e , 7; addressed them thus :-.0 Yon make use of the name and his ion meditated dispositions, t i l iv e may krur i t 7 oh. of the' people to no purpose 1 if .rids, it is because you I ' y ou "wet' restore restore into considerat the just anxiety tranquility and appease their = of t r t ' pri t li t ull learn some circumstances of what has been p, l ; have excited them to revolt, you have seduced them ' R otas up to the above date, we shall Intel the by propagating falsehoods. Assemble the Clergy, ' patches alluded to, which contain a %ig uana ., the heads of the Convents, the Alcaldes, the men of I of the most remarkable occur . rentoto proahleti i i ii The dispatch of the 7th sat's' a The eltentoodss . i the details on a future occasion. property and influence, and let the town capitulate by six o'clock in the morning, or it shall be destroyed- . movement at two in the afternoon of Ohs Oig ' You Jong in the environs of Roots, and emontia g d i e !, l 4 I will not, nor ought I to withdraw my troo p s. have massacred the unfortunate French prisoners who . from the skirts of the heights nearly *Ow mai m, had fallen into your hands; only a few days ago ! The division of Don Juan d Claros, pleurado_ you suffered two persons in the suite of the Russian .., t a i b rs c fi le re r4 or sae ;b e : after sustairangeWl; musketry, (=My attempted ts . Ambassador to be dragged along and murdered in ; them on ~.; but having perceived their morph oo the public streets because they were Fren chmen born. ithat view, and considering his inferiors of The incapacity and baseness of a G eneral had put ', he was compelled to fall back upon the ' into your power troops who surrendered on the field he effected with some cliffiel#f to the amid" lib, of battle, and the capitulation has been violated. Yoe, .force oftthe ene 3000 my h ntry as fe:caappear, Mr. Mode, what sort of an epistle- did you write to of about at Palau Sabandera.“ "' "Pr , that General ?-It well became you, Sir, to talk of . The Bth--" Yesterday morning, at day-Illet i t OUt pillage-you, who on entering Roussillon , carr i ed Lieutenant-Colonel D. Jima Clams went off all the women, and distributed them as booty division, and a corps of Sovietises, to attaek tio among your soldiers ?-What right had you to hold enemy, who had taken up a position withinouodei olio. They beg the fuint I Q& en such language elsewhere i The Capitulation oug ht to of the f s: To wa rds have induced you to pursue a different line of conduct. P r be e ta tt Y o to loa m , and our oe l sides Xto ral ! t r , oem the esti4 See what bas been the conduct of the English, Mho are acquiring a anfocriotity i of align rtia — reitifOrtt, far from piquing themselves on being rigid observers of menu, and imams themselves of a fog, they oh the Law of Nations. They have . complained of the rooted again, and penetrated by the skirts o f d e Convention of Portugal, but they have carried it into m' ou as far as a : . ex th t r e at ity san d ts th-e fiv. . effect. To violate military treaties, is to renounce ancr wer e ally repu ls e d . ine fortress, y a • all civilization : it is placing ourselves on a footing and steady fire, protected those defenders skis with the banditti of the desert. How dare you, then , country , to the los of the enemy, who womb presume to solicit a capitulation, you who violated same E I* t r e h_ir. .aaa"s"fiT well-directed ell-directed fi relloods that of Baylen ? See how injustice and bad faith al- n.F The pototetets and Somatones have 14 lei • belmein ways recoil upon the guilty,' atul operate to their pre- killed and IS wounded and a female gis judice. I had a fleet at Cadiz ; it was under the thiacity, with three others , have been carried of . protec tion of Spain : yet you directed against it the The loss of the enemy must be considerable, boil from our musketry and the brisk and well-directed fire mortars of the town where you commanded. I had of the artillery and the English ships. . • a Spanish army in my ranks ; I would rather have oAn affair which Clams bad with the enemy has viewed it embark on board the English ships, and be just finished (one o'clock). The English Comm. obliged to precipitate it from the rocks of Espinosa, dore proceeded to his assistance with 80 men, wid th s. than to disarm it; I would rather prefer having 7000 a ct ion was renewed with increased ardour. Theeo. more enemies to fight than be deficient in honour and emoyotBlov_e way ; hu t : d ali e e av y fa l l aLraia: ; sl o blcil b ill r l good faith. Return to .Madrid-oI give you till biz ever, n ec essary for our people to combatants. L irk, " ss t f a ; o'clocicto-morrow morning--return at that hour-you ' enemy's cavalry was prepartng to surnitud thew-. have only to inform me of the submission of the pal- The fortress and shipping continued their firewidide ple-if not, you and your troope shall all be Put to the reAbeis!sehFss as; ye s terday. ts ofildt lwie kits}anes sword." This speech go ,of the Emperor, repeated in the reach c 5 _ had -49 t O the accounts wounded, two of *Ma midst of the respectable peoples--the certainty that he officers of the first battalion of Fitottio e sad le Erg ; commanded in person-the losses sustained during lish, Miquelets, and Somatones. My kime *boo the foregoing day, had carried terror and repentance which the .English Commodore wale mitised*lP. into all minds. During the :tight the most mutinous " Irshr!falZil: of s te a tney tha liaTe ligh" tted lal d t elr 4 withdrew themselves from the danger by flight, and t h e om:u a trocities. „ u ' w - a part of the troops was disbanded. At ten o'clock The * L.,. ir is now foot o'clock IS the ditto General Belliard took the command of Madrid : All noon , and the (army are banning all r h e i m am ill the posts were put into the hands of the French, and the vicinity, with what view remains to be seen' I a general pardon was proclaimed. [The Bull e tin 'kohl take the earliest oppertinuty to send you ii closes with a panegyricon the order observed by the signalled istanal of the troawistioas an ibis tom" French, in taking possession of the town, the security .Cam, NOVLIAIIIR I*. Inglids of has arrival) ham 115 enjoyed by the inhabitants, and with a tirade against As sloop vat 300,000 dollars. Jobe escorted a coasidwable MS the English.] voy which have Mi board "Mu suits td dodo M toe. 5-. TO Tat OINZRAL CollllllMlblllo' Ili KAMM. our arm y, with musocrs nod ammunitios, " Imperial Camp before Madrid, Dec. 4, Eleven A. M. 1 On the 18th strived here, a merc h ant Thu d m ia “ MONSIEUR GENERAL CASTELAIO...TO defend Mis adrid ) ga lli o t • of was, both of them Iran Vera Crux odd, contrary to the principles of war, and inkurrian towards the iota. riavaanah. The galim has been ram w i t h di s p a tcy blunts. His Majesty authorises me to send you a second mar . anc s d ossar i s m a to the amount of IBI),900 annals: L. mons. Immense batteries are mounted; snipers are "rid m 1 h as also gm b oard * *A , do l lars so defray 1 blow up your prim** bulldogs ; columns tik troops are at the l an d repairs. with the mara n on ab et i nune nically to inmates of the toms, of which alms sagoradm 'ci sharp- i turning with such dispatches and unottowas as iW simmers bow mode ibanadvm to ; but thk Iftlierce •tb Supreme Junta shalt toe pleased to send to stisess„, 'ways generous in the coarse of his victories, suspends the attack By these two * emus . we b are rec eiv e d tticiatakiEr 4111 two "lock. The town of klielekl ought to look for Pow' ternsg amass tow t h e kosvannah, Vet,. ..., 4 „,51 1 1 6 lon and security. for Its peaceable Inlialoltanu, roe Its Ministers 8 k eine° , a nd all ohs %bee provinces of that 11110 10 P, la fine, the oblivion or do past. Mist a white flag before two i n a ll peke lo ok i n h a bi tants ate a nimated by ski an' o'clock, and send Commisdaters to treat for the surrender of the ent h us i as m and *yak'', and Q ue r donation is Uown.-Aecept, Afutab..omi. &a (sigh ) of their austlnnoot to Irerdiaandi and theiths. 4. " Malos-es.- 4.411- li/a? Mo." Napa:Poo. All aro resolved to depose ant 41 Ste every indite:4w of whatever rank. why THE SIXTEENTH BULLETIN. -1:--* .usof• 0 1 viate in tbe star from the sossoow , - ~ Madrid. December I. sacred duties. This Bulletin begins like the preeeding, with the At the 110111104,1111110 if watVialaaid/$ O 4 praises and rewards of distinguished Officers. The ts! sail ,IsiSh - Pm 4 bac°,, '___,... 134 . specie.., - sut sevi b id . uft t li s e General of Division Ruf fi n having passed the Tagus Lfts• —4L . -ul4o—t4 —, ik—c— 'lletiiii lith August. artived there wa die Nth at Aranjuez, advanced towards Ocana, and cut off , h er , an d, t h e narneobla tidings whichsai else ~s . the retreat at the remains of the Army of Andalusia,j w er e reed wl t tl t hotiosoesc joy. SIO-aw'"' which wished to, retire to their own proviace, and 1 the Stllli-ffee'VeipseCroz. _ . , . '... vt themselves towards Cuenca. . . .- t • . : Wsieott_ _ t ... : - -.lt ''.. s. -. • Bill e ‘Siiiits . 3141 divisions of cavalry of Generals Lasalle aod ThiOliid - littulid ik ttli: fr thgetbitallit of Milhaud were directed to mambo Igh.lOgologoi by-Zn. marl*" !deka . !oven de la Reyna. iro His Majesty wisheds_r. sPoseliaktegags till M ag i d ~ cvsum•dint a this sari, colorist& am all the 101 111111 2. " klle4oosarovt the 510.01 Derbies tad& d surrendered 1 but' titet ' ebliewl en 11°'9014.11PAultvie : nod it ie sonelineed• dit enough to make stellemWelo: bring it to reason. . ,'. - , ~. - the thehlie....e ' The English fly cis every side. Tit, diVisios e of .. is .0 4. _ _... ti..ascaUe has, however. fastoin with siosem vaesoof "TY 41611.1 APlllMlleitall.mollorlsala a .4.sig memoost it ow weero ---7. Them, who have bees pat to the sword. They were s treg a y l it by 8 24 -• e-emes saw Wtragglers, at such *lobed gone astray. not in dot t ruetees up I rtZtbosew og 16 / 11 . r ik shall be annuand theex now who are -- d i ''. Ellen follow soewe putitoolars of theist. of Row ; geld who w hy troop., me!! . . nom' , o e go out tipcespubik sown. 'in Calahmia, Ist sect 11 4 - 11 111*-0111ifikaid i bell it is l o The General of Division Pt.:. owninends that all AM'. the l' ---- " f " :- " ' *OM* ' evacuate ' which are at tbe distance of 30k, wises from the C° l l : 4 i • lo ' ibis PlaCll2 red Its fletreises, shall be cut down. .1 he!! c_ h. .. alone shall be allowed to stand, kipping the tope: he 7p, If the proprietors of these trees neglect to comply %el f la ity dens the soldiers will be commanded, anti the Pete , I permitted :o do it, ketiing the wood for themselves. .-1-- . 1 " Baretivas, Pin Jiee. f50n . ,.. 4 .., _Mir. '' .. I \v.. the sa, a; alga is rho wore, repdtod.•,.t l ice returned to . tits I'bey lafininsi _bias , LI. But ths a l ai. . prams were 0 *Oil. ices of great Zeit. . " .of fesouress. sad thit artillery, aid had ' ',add ba th e lit of rich made a breach brier ardor; of eta inhabitants, . • otkered letter, No. S.—}fie AVOW taiLiesOlime., __ g. landed, o evacuate ordered the fire to cease on. • Alomittilizogrotomt . - ' hOlakor,drives him the lea br as harm regiment. AVOW 1 4Pr 1 , one °Eche Mew Ali mull laagielealle*/****l6o HOW% WO and Don 13ernardoroit000, 'lropolielli a tithicos ib . , .-. • • - • I. ' . • . • ...... • . • - i T 1 ........- IL ! ' -".' , or 40 ,•11.. d•• #4 1 # 02 61 41 : 47 . 115ibi ' .1 ::sb . 4 - ' ' : r t , 1 ..,....,.: ...A.__ , ....... riis k is -! r of: - - . ry ~ • chi- tbel I ihern ikij die ~«~2 ~. s~j 6~ ~:., r , _ ,;