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, Vr THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1. ' PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Colnds for money 660—for Jan. 6641-omnium ds. Exchequer Bills, 6s. Bs. prom. -We 'have more than once stated that notwithstand ing the ,doubts entertained of the accuracy of the accounts circulated after the arrival of the Mentikrott, they certainly furnished strong grounds for discredit ing those that were received two days before from Corunna. In this we were correct. It now appears by accounts transmitted to Government by Captain BLANEY, that the MXDIATOR left Santona on the evening 'of the 16th November, and that on the evening of the 13th, a letter had been received by the Magistrates of that place, from General &Act, dated at Reynosa on the morning of the same day, and stating :—that after twelve days hard fighting, being rather short of provisions, he had taken up that position in order to concentrate and refresh his troops after the fatigues they had endured, and which they had bprne with the utmost constancy and courage.. There was no truth then in the accounts of the total discomfiture of BLAKes army at the date stated in the Corunna accounts.—But we hasten to lay before our readers more recent and satisfactory details. The arrival off Dover of the SPARTAN, from Ri bade*, (a small port between Corunna and Gijon) in nine days, was announced in the course of yes terday, at Lloyd's. A letter from a passenger on board this vessel, announced, that after a contest, which had continued for several days, the Patriots had defeated the French under General NET, but lifth the loss of 6000 of their own army. To this vessel we conceive the following letter, received this morning, to relate, though it states the 6000 men to have been lost by the enemy, and that the Spaniards lost only 2000 : DOVER, NOVEMBER so. Passed by here, yesterday afternoon, a brig from " Corunna, in nine days. I have been with one of " the boatmen who went off here with a pilot to her, " and he informs me that the Captain said that Ge neral BLAKE had defeated the French with a loss of 6000 men, and that the Spaniards had lost about " 2000: A Gentleman went off on board the brig, Is and got a particular account from the Captain, the "' substance of which was, that the Spanish Army had been obliged to retreat for several days, but " having at last been joined by the force under the " Marquis ROMANA, they jointly attacked the French " at midnight, and, after a severe conflict, succeeded " in defeating them, and taking their cannon and provisions." To the foregoing we have to add, that a Messenger tlas arrived from Madrid with dispatches from Lord r iLLIAM BENTIN CK. Heileft Madrid on the 15th, tad at that date none of the accounts that had been received, excited any apprehensions that BLAKE would not be able to keep his army together till reinforce ments should reach him. The enmity of the people of Madrid to the French is such, that none of that nation dare to appear on the streets. One of Lord BENTINCE'S servants having been mistaken for a Frenchman b f the populace, had nearly lost bis life before the error was discovered. . SPANISH JOURNALS. Since writing the abe.ve we have received Spanish Journals to the 24th instant, brought by a Mail from Corunna. We have only time to remark that the accounts which they bring confirm the particular ) transmitted to Government by Captain BLANEY, namely, that General BLAKE having been pressed by the enemy, bad retreated on the 12th to Reynosa.-- • To this they add, that having been again attacked in that position by superior numbers, he had been obliged again to give way, and had retreated to a valley in the vicinity of Santander. From the whole accounts that have been received* it appears evidently that General BLAKE had not an army sufficient to cope with that of the French, and that in consequence he has been obliged to retreat be fore the enemy ; but it also appears that his troops have behavedlwith coolness and courage,: ancl bore the hardships of the service in which they were engaged with a degiee of constancy and perseverance which would have done honour to veterans. The conse quence has been, hat instead of being thrown into confusion andscattered—the principal evil with which new levies are threatened when opposed to a superior force, they relreateci in order and remained unbroken. That the French have obtained some successes, Cannot be doubted. It was to be expected they might in their first rencontre ; but if the armies of the Patriots have remained unbroken, this may be considered as no mean advantage, and as bolding out strong hcpes that in the end they will triumph over heir enemies.—The following are extracts from the Spani.uh P4pers VALENCIA, OCTOBER e, We barn, by letters from Catalonia, that his ET , cellercy Dna Manuel de Vivos has removed his ;zeal-quarters from Villa Franca to Matozel, Ingt!es from Barcelona ; and that 4000 of our trot*, and some English, have entered-Rosas. His Excel lency Don Ventura Escalante, Captain-General of uren-ida, has been appointed a Member of the Com: I „it,,ee of War i and the &risk% of 9000 mail Oa . - tined for the ar et Casa*. is also to Mrs &to CataloniZ,• under the ciders , of General Reding. wieit, OCT. a,. Captain General Vila has trait to this place the following intelligence: That 1 1 0 1 0'6 0 mnd troops are to be disembarked here, who we coming from Majorca. The cotivent of Sen 'Francisco is now full of can non, mortars, end -howitzers, and a coOsickFable number of 24-pounders are with Rambla I 'We Itav* also plenty of provisions, and above all of' ismer. CORUNNA, NOVEMBER a% An Officer of distinction, who left Reinosa oss the 3th, states, that our loss in the action of Sornoza amounts in the whole to 400 men. CORUNNA, NOVEMBER as. Our army, which immediately after its organiza tion, marched to the defence of the country, and - oc cupied the heights of Reinoso. From that place it advanced, under continual fighting, into Biscay, and took post three leagues from Durango. The exer tions of our army attracted the attention of the enemy, who attacked our troops in the above position, and from his vast superiority in number, compelled them to fall back to Balmasede, as we have already pub lished. Since the 31st of last month, when that retrograde movement was performed, we have not received any official accounts : but General Broderick, of the Bri tish service, has received an express from the army, and communicated to us the following iaulligence•:s " On the sth General Blake attacked the French —defeated and pursued them beyond Balmaseda and Urraba.—On the 7th, General Blake attacked the enemy in Guenas and moved further ; but the centre of his army not having kept pace with the wings, be resumed the position of Ealmaseda.—On the fhb, his rear was engaged.—On the 10th, the enemy attacked our army in Espinosa with double its strength : the action lasted from one o'clock in the afternoon till night, and remained undecided, or was rather in our favour.—On the 1 1 th, the enemy renewed the at tack, and having occupied the road by which our troops were to retreat, part of our army began to be dispersed.—On the 12th, General Blake retreated to Reinoso, to rally his army in this position. He was again attacked by the enemy, with fresh and superior forces, and our army fell back to a valley in the vi cinity of St. Andero." The Officer who communicates this intelligence, speaks in terms of the highest praise of our troops, and their worthy Commander. They fought seven successive severe actions, and a stronger proof than this cannot possibly be given of their persevering valour. The Supreme Council of the Kingdom makes no doubt, however, but that our army, after it shall have again completely rallied, will attack and pursue the enemy. A column of from 7 to 8000 men, having already actually penetrated into the plain of Reinose by the way of Burgos, in order to prevent any accident that might happen, orders have been given to fortify point of Sanabria. The Marquis de Valledores has also to march to the frontiers with all the troops found in this province, and an army of reserve is to be im mediately formed, which is to join the troops of his Britannic Majesty, who are destined for the defence of this country. The subscription which has been Wain foot for the benefit of the English women who follow the army, amounts this day to one thousand riale. MADRID, NOVEMBER It.. The Major General Count de Belveder has trans. mined the following dispatch to the Count de Flo rida Blanca, from Lerina, dated the 10th instant : 44 MOST SERIEJE LORD, 44 Since I arrived at Burgos I have been twice ate tacked by the enemy, and haw twice repulsed him but today, after having sustained a fire of 13 hours, he attacked me with - double forces, especially cavalry, of which there were, I imagine, 3000, and at least 6000 infantry. Though t y troops sustained tha shock with great valour during all that time, they could not resist the enemy's cavalry, and I saw my. self obliged to retire to Lerina, and from thence shall proceed to Aranda to reunite my army. a The Major-General Don Juan de Heneshosa, who commanded in the action, acted with that valony and honour which is well Down to the whole ass* I will send to your Highniss, by an Officer, a cumstantial account of the action, as soon as it can be obtained. 46 The volunteers of Serena and Zafra, Valencia, and the first battalion of the infantry of Truxillo, and the provincial infantry of Badajoz, had not arrived a; Burgos, and, consequently, $ can with these c. • take a firm position at Arassda. 44 I am informed that the • enemy is following me only in a small number, but as I suspect that he will pursue me to-morrow, I am now (ten at night) leaving this place. 44 I yesterday received advice from Lieut. General Don Joachim Blake, of the apprehensions he enser. tained of being attacked to-day, but the pree".. -- le had taken, and the dispositions he had vented it.—God preserve your Highness many y ( Signed) “Et Comm Ds BEI.VLDEIt." a Laing, November 10." The Supreme Junta of Government, avoid every unfolasnate accident, had adopted the most rodeo measures, the division of I s ermatiakto4vedst die =— • alt,` • .1 4 , • shali be " Hence we brie a final? the - a 'mt isiby v faillidifilkiiiit ' - . . e 1 Ira presunip a in; , . 3 . , VERNOR OF NM yaw riothin ad g o Leg p til t i e las d :ra t c tut : Sekre e d : 1117 L ins involved in 6 4 ; 1 4 prOducs a change of that opinion; or to P waufklintailiCtheir eittetions - _ and zeal to a.., as is consistent with the welfare and indepetittatt ' ing been able to advance to 4be pp- oar commy, the calamities of war. I Lin, b e - d . . with regret to inform you, that I inr' gf anY material alteration in the 4 •be true as asserted by same Recounts from the frost- i iii relations since that period. The state - &shed for his temerity and _ . . an d if it us b„. tiers, that the &ape= Of the French wishes to be a Monts to commerce and agriculture , incide nt witnee of the conduct of psis Chnerals and !loops existence of the Embargo, are still experi entt se ja..gpairoe is also to b e h ope d th at t h ese t o nne de- should they e cnofnttneuieietey Belligerents jliest:ribei it fenders of their country, Will_, asPlre to _ the t k l a l s _ Bl4. ftn e Yrlst aggressions upon l e e r commnerce the ir I ti ll i t e t e. obliging him to AY wilk Usk, *toe V III-1 "P I r iau " States. This consideration affords additional as they forced his brothes4oseph to *led= tba loom i for enduring with patience the privation s and Court which he so vainly imagism' : that - he had 1 from the counteracting measures of our own usurped." •f - , and for yielding a warm, unanimo us , and , .. . . support to their prudent and incessant efforts to tam, without an appeal to arms, th e h onour of • GOTTERBURG,H,LIOI.I,.. ~ country, and the rights and tranquillity of its ~.. amicable accomm • glitelttaitits . _ .., _I fir ' l'• existing Sh Should our hoPecsesan be frustrate d, by c ' dab " an o b st i nate His Royal Majesty has reeenoP UV fo llowing re' herence of the Belligerents to their un '• ut port from the General in Chief of the FinnislrAnny, ' arbitrary restraints upon neutral comma % so d - 1 including a report from Colonel Sandell, Chief of resort to the sword become inevitable, e s moue Brigade, touching a severe battle which has been cthae even use ; vtlitha fi rm cunscimsness ____ n _f t_rectitalle of e a fought in the vicinity of Idensainw i ence the Ar- bra c ry of Freemen , and v v r r t i l v a 7 m le br patriotism.,4 mistier, concluded between the Swedletimd Russian thelgtection of that Providence who has ha: =llea, was declined to be at an end, naked yaw- ; favoured us. day by a Russian Officer from Lieutenant-General Tut-1 " The period for - which the President sad Pro., • President of the United States were schkoff, with the intimation that hostilities woad hn- I march , elected, ,Ittins on the fourth desy of I. The a ... , Soon after , I r e c eive d a re ' of Electors to resent this State in the &ea of mediately commence.—u port, that my advanced posts had been attacked by anion to t h ose di st i ngu i s h e d p ersonages, is the p er, . the Russians, and compelled by the enemy's great ; pal business for which you are now conven e d, superiority in number to fall back to Wirda-bridged "It elm* me Pleasure to inform Yee tithe which was soon after broke down "after the troops had Unfi t ted States forcess erectinthe gdefence under of the Cit she autherf Neitt d h. y owt* n , crossed it. A violent cannonading was have immediately been prosecuted with activity and zea l. i commenced by the enemy f r om the neighbouring riety of circumstances have retarded the comets heights, which was vigorously returned from our 1 meat of the expenditure of one hund re d tim e d side, and Prince Dolgosonski, who commanded the dollars appropriated for that object by the Leosm of this State. To accomplish their view s by de mi ' Russian van, was mortally wounded at the beginning and commencing works upon which the " of the action, and expired soon after. In the mean number of distressed persons might be employed, s a l time, the enemy's chasseurs and infantry crossed the which might be in concert with the defensive bridge, which they had repaired, formed in line, and tions of the General Government, and at the advanced against our troops, notwithstanding the vi- time to apply the sum granted in the most cal and beneficial manner, was a task ROM midi gorous cannonade which was kept up from our bat anxiety, responsibility, and embarrassuient. flaw teries, which they attempted to carry, burwere re- , the satisfaction to inform you, that with the WI. pulsed by our troops with the utmost intrepidity and ' gence and generous assistance of Colonel Mim, valour, and pursued as far as Wirda-bridge. In Chief Engineer of the United States, wheel mice this action the enemy's loss consisted in MO men the highest encmnium , these ( rdkibioee finally been surmounted, and I flatter myse the killed and wounded, and 70 taken prisoners, among place which has been decided upon, and ap tl i m e t! whom are two Field Officers. , t h e wor k s to h e erecte d, will meet y our • " According to the accounts of the Pitimmers, the "It is our lot, Gentlemen, to live in a poise= enemy's force in the above affair, whi c h l aste d s i t period. The old world is shaken to its comely:la hours, exceeded 6000 men, commanded by Lieute- mad antbirion of its pontfettlazc an s i and;d warfare. tat Europe nant-General Tutschkoff, and under him an nff eet by Generals b een t h e a f sped ernate po li cy o f two o f t h e B e ni mm i sw Rackmonoff, Prince Dolgororuki, and Alexeijeff entangle us in their quarrels; hitherto we fawns , , I At the close of the action, the Russian Commit- pod, but it requires almost superhuman wisdom is ding General proposed a suspension of hostilities for 'Os* rulers to preserve our sovereignty and aged a am lads feep twenty-four hours, to bury his dead, which I was ._ d euce Thus' and to avoid being eng situited, it is our solemn to Mid dill the more ready to grant, as our loss was also COML. efforts o f t h ose to whom we h ave entruste d & s wop derable, consisting of SO killed and 250 wounded. responsible rights of peace and war. It is magi (Signed) 14 . J. A. BARMAN Chief of Brigade. to strengthen the hands of Government, by imps*, " Brigade Quarters, Idensalml, October 28, isos." a liberal coo6deece, when our dearest rights set* .. only in jardy but actually invaded, and to to the weld that we are not a divided people, bit Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, his MAJINIT ar- t h at we are i n trut h A mer i cans . rived at the Queen's Palacefrom Windsor, where he ~W ith an ardent wi s h that harmony may rid was received by the Dukes of YORK, K &NT, CAM- in your deliberations, and that your proceedings t;: BRIDGE, and Soma. promote t h e welfare of our const i tuents, 1 emits. At two o'clock his hLtsarry held a 'private Levee, an assurance of my readiness to co-operate Is pit at which the following had the honour of being pre- labours to promote the common benefit. - seated to his MAJICITY : " Album Nov. 1, noir “ DANIEL D. TOMMIIia Captain MICKALL 88TMOUS of the Royal Navy, who se highly distinguished himself in tie late engagement in the com mand of the Amethyst, upon hi return to An alarming fire broke oat an Mondaj, at tithe Captain EmontiNsalintr who aervedan gi VllNAßoothrt, at night, in the house off. Foabvsoa , ESQ. at Op . as Lieutenant, in the Wise, ;11mis his Pesaiden; .....,„ _ _ ther's Hatch, Bucks, occasioned by a candle Roche Rev. Dr. brae, upon hie promotion to the nempee ket been incautiously left in the stables contigumn, • ester. Lc i rd CLivt, by his father, Eat N adi . con....nmicated to SOD* 11W1W. A man who had General Ds seats, ups his promotion to the Ilath Veteran to feed the horses, and had fallen asleep in the !Imam. fell a prey to the devouring element. Mr. Foam. CATICART, open his promotion. family, consisting of eleven persons, had a mine i t s a tia.rierrr gave audiences to the Duke of PORT- leas escape from the t q p of the h ound, which"' LAND and the rest of the Cabinet. Ministers present ; completely on fire in the - lower part befemele . also to Mr. Ryan, as Judge Advocate, who laid be- prevailed. A female servant, named gamer fore his Kumar the proceeding! ' of some Courts an arm in escaping . and the premises, w hi c h v ek Martial. About six o'clock his MAJESTY set off on i mmense, were entirely consumed. his return to Windsor. John Shaddock and John Popham, two Door Ali Yesterday being St. Andrew's Day, all those et men , went out to the harbour's mouth of ~a , ,vi Court who are members of the distinguished Orders, D evonsh i re, i n a small b oat, with the i r nets a i wore their collars. tackle, to fish for herrings. on Monday Mallillei Yesterday, the Duke of PORTLAND entertained the the 14th instant. While hing a violent ph 11 Cabinet brmisters with a thane.. 'w ind came on from the Sou thward, which bie ANTHONY Cox, Ep. banker, was yesterday elected them out to sea ; on their endeavouring to pull des Mayor of Harwich for the year ensuing. they lost one of their oars, and the boat beige* The Committee for h ear i ng and determ i ning the manageable. Af ter b e i ng out f our d ays and shoe , County of Wexford Petition, are summoned to meet nighcs , in te, infea!uous weather, with= Rey tl i :: Qantas Honosort, from Dublin to Bristol, me°, the third Thursday after the meeting of Parliament eat " urine , ulleT were taken UP by 1 6 Swifte„ in order to receive the report of Evidence taken be , , Oree the Special Commissioners at Wexford dining perishing with hunger and &tire th l their legs _!eret prorogation. _ swollen to an amazing site, aid their skin in .w• places was completely peeled off by the action oft' It was stated yeme•darit Lloyd's, that intelligence „,„. ‘ ,„, ter had been received of BORAPANTR'S arrival at Madrid, --,- - -__',_ on the 17th ult. ; but f r o m w h at quarter , or b y .I.,epreciatices to a very large extent have leaf what means such a statement was brought to the been ccamnitted on the stores of the VictualliogOtot Coffee-house, we could not ascertain. at Chatham, which have fortunately been d etected • hfichaelmas Term being over, those Gendente t A • In the folk manner :—On Saturday night de gna ing home at an unespend , of the Bar who have made no sos n sev' are now a t gent v ' '4esty to take a Wale eaavite. I hour, saw one of the watchmen in the act of lesrl7l" ing a quantity cheese from the storehouse , sod On' ' Gendentas , - -at robber. The man, in s :e ga i was not she his of shore AO ' , the pers. 1.1 1 10 , MOO 4 ri.v...--- - •• p THE ieno.f : nsiak V en E t ß oo l f 0 1 o Major-Graeral Don Joseph. Nedlar ma giving 4MERIC4 uprose notice to ell the grastals ea &aright. in order 4 . 4 .rd:r that they ni d i a gili shanstridest t coatina u i rs thei o r thothas inovenaints, sairittsvisio4w has iram,ve to• .hooonr a n z ltant E oro O em : g provided with artillery, amwmaideo, Mid' peosiiiams, respecting the measuresnt° thaLt as also that whatever moistures_ r z liti asgssair Caandisr wrevaitour being! a- shall be sent to the other Generaisit*iansy. . 0 11 lan of LuroPe• Nothing madam a change of drat n;,l, _ ,sawIICA VW as me vratcnmen In tne ACE cs d inade, we. vy to take a lied. gamin& ing a quantity of cheese from the storehouse, A Gendeman aloe remarked- m Lord Cmonts• mediately seised the robber. The man, in d 3 s Etirsuoy Tears,r, la yuun, n tba hean t wh il eseeer y “ h i e )o said li st w g i thin be the abli4 impulse of his marowned thatscover e d lr he was r wage hii:tit! aai then you must lead the me r riest life if my in is one gUity he also gave inform o acion of do it, which, to mail la the "Id i n rachased ;he stolen ;omi among whom is it id forsiously Oa Month= al th.etr ott et tein eelodts nallaseasa m a large way of business. Several of the 1 Wiliam, et piriaisam, Wies shot concerned wOs examined onbionday before J. b Y leadia lt a asi vfmthied. tit md wet e ma coavaaad of i doolli g garr ells*, WONT alek nets N_Al t Mayer of - , - A/Cfilt* ix a Airtime head. - • • -•• . •