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CAR 4CCAS OFFICIAL GAZETTE. PUBLISHED BY THE NEW GOVERNMENT. CARACCAS, JUNE 2.—The unanimity of sentiment expressed by all the cities and districts whither the intelligence of our memorable revolution has been transmitted, withoett malicious misrepresentations, is one of the most pleasing indications of the general opinion as to the rectitude of sur designs. The Su preme Junta, after having engraven in indelible cha racters the narrative of the patriotic conduct of the principal establishment of its Councils, Magistrates, and other public authorities, has believed it to be its duty openly to declare its approbation of those other districts, which by a miraculous impulse, it we may so express ourselves, of prophetic patriotism has anti. cipated all the purposes of the invitation of the Su preme Junta. The multitude and variety of these examples it is trusted will produce a sort of philan thropic victory over those malcontents who, influen ced by mercenary considerations and mistaken notions of ambition, would delude an ignorant portion of the great community of Venezuela to separate it from the r eneral interest in favour of one or more unworthy individuals. _ _ _ The noble and loyal city of Valencia deserves the first place in our regard, for the generous and ener getic spirit it exhibited, not only to adopt the salutary reforms accomplished in the capital, before any 01- ficial communication was made, but for its extra ordinary zeal, shewn by infusing the same spirit into Port Cabello, by the instrumentality of Don Pablo de Arambarri, to preparing the authorities and popula tion of that place properly to receive the Commis sioners of the Supreme Juntas. Equal respect should be paid to the district of Gyra, where our Commissioners were received with every demonstration di affection and loyalty. In the sequel of this address similar acknowledg ments are made to the districts of Mayquitia, I latillo, Macuto, and Victoria. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. "The Supreme Junta, anxious that the provisional representation should be constituted not only accord ing to the legal forms, but in conformity with the ge neral will of Venezuela, has commissioned Senor Don D. Juan Roscio, to prepare a scheme for the legi• timate representation of this and the other provinces. As soon as this plan is prepared it will be immedi ately printed and published. The Supreme Junta is desirous that its legitimate investiture may be dicta ted by all the light - and knowledge of the people of these provinces, during its privation of the proper authority by the captivity of its Sovereign, Ferdi nand VII. 66 To fulfil therefore its wishes, it gives this public notice, that it will receive with pleasure all written expknations and opinions on this important subject, whether anonymous or otherwise, and whoever will make such communications, whatever may be the merit of their productions, will, for their patriotic de signs, be considered benefactors to their country." CARACCAS, JUNE 4. The successful revolution which has happily taken place in this and all the Northern Provinces of South America, has already been attended with the best con sequences. The people breathe a spirit of liberty like prisoners unexpectedly delivered from their chains. Every instant we expect to receive the welcame intel ligence that the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico have followed our example, as two deputies have been sent to each from hence, with dispatches. To the former an address to the Cabildo has been sent couched in the most persuasive terms, accompanied by a long argument, shewing the reasonableness of the step. The whole of this great revolution has been per formed with scarcely the shedding of a drop of bleed, and this is owing to the general unanimity with which all the proceedings were conducted. In Barcelona, however, we are sorry to say that there is a strong party of Anti-revolutionists, who caused some disturbances when the idea was first started of a declaration of in dependence, but they were soon silenced, and three of them notoriously employed by the usurper Joseph, and paid by him as spies, were executed. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, JULY IN • The Emperor and Empress arrived at one o'clock yesterday, at St. Cloud. At two, the Emperor held a Council of Commerce. ABSTRACT OF THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIFFERENT GENERALS OF TIIE ARMIES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. an agreement to make a general pursuit after, and to destroy all the makfactors that should be found lurk ing in their district. g , The parishes of the mountains of Ronda defend themselves against the bands of insurgents, when they make their appearana., or send detachments in pursuit of those who are at a distance from their ter. ritories. 4 , Colonel Baussain, of the 43d regiment, who commapds at Ronda, having, on the 13th of June, received information of the arrival, at Übrique, of a few skeletons of Spanish regiments, moved forward in the night, and arrived in front of the place by day-break. He instantly caused it to be surrounded and attacked. The Spaniards had 120 men killed ; the rest dispersed, abandoning the depots of arms, ammunition, and sad.iles, which the insurgents had procured from Gibraltar, with the view of attempting to raise a corps. These articles were burnt. 44 'On the 18th, Captain Daimont, of the 55th re giment, with a detachment of his company, and the guards of Alcandete, surprised a party of 150 moun ted smugglers at the foot of the hills of Lope Alva rez, killed a part of them, dispersed the remainder, and made prize of their horses and the whole of their booty, which was divided among the French soldiers 4nd the civic guards. " The reports of General Oudinot, relative to the provinces of Cordova and Jaen, are, in every respect, suisfactory. The province of Seville skews an example to the rest. The nobility, landholders, and clergy, are now fully convinced, that it is peculiarly their interest that good order should be re-established and main tained. Another Spanish hul the Argonauta, which Ura.s employed as an hospital ship, and which had on board 650 sick French prisoners, stranded in the night of the 25th May, near Matagorda. It was the sick themselves that cut the cables. The enemy, while she was drifting, made every effort to sink her by cannon•shot, or to set fire to her. The soldiers of the Ist corps again distinguished themselves upon the oc casion, by their zealous exertions to serve their dis tressed comrades. ‘, In Cadiz and the Isle of Leon there is an avowed misunderstanding between the English and the Spa niards. The former have possessed themselves of the park of artillery, and planted guns to fire upon the people, from whom they apprehend a rising.— Provisions there are excessively dear ; emigration be gins to take place ; and there can be no doubt that all the merchants will leave the place, which is a prey to all the horrors of war, discord, famine, and disease. " There are also numerous emigrations from Car thagena. According to advises from Gibraltar and Cadiz, three Spanish sail of the line, that had left that port with e. number of families, intending to quit the country, were stopped by the English, and are de tained in the bay of Algeciras. The Junta of Cadiz has in vain made application for their restitution.— The English declare that they intend to keep them as hostages. This incident has considerably increased the discontent of the inhabitants of Cadiz, who, at length, begin to perceive that the English, in co operating' in their defence, have no other motive but that of self-interest. _ " The operations of the sicgc of Cadiz arc carried on with the greatest activity: The posts on the right and left have been approximated ; new batteries have been mounted ; Puerto Real is placing in a state of defence ; the equipment of gunboats and bomb-ves sels is expediting ; and as soon as the necessary stores are collected, the enemy's squadron will lie completely driven from, the road-stead. " The Duke of Ahremberg, who is posted on the Rio Tuito, continues to obtain favourable results. He has just gained a fresh advantage. Two of his patroles, commanded byCaptains Decoussy and Schasberg, fell in, on the 17th ult. with a party of 130 men, thirty of them being cavalry, near Gibraleon, killed 40 of them, made ten prisoners, and took several horses, without the loss of a man on our side. Quarter-Master Levavasseur, of the 27th chasscurs, was the only per son wounded in this petty affair, in which he distin guished himself. The fortifications of the Alhambra, Grenada, and the works at the forts of Malaga and Jaen, are completed, and every thing goes on well in the inte rior of Andalusia. —(Conthetvi.) " General Sebastiani reports that the expediti,on against the insurgents of the Alpujarras,_ has been completely successful. The English had been able to collect in those mountains a body of about 40t'O men, which they supported by two sail of the line. Gehcrals Belair and Oudinot, however, have com pletely defeated this corps. About '2O Spanish efii cers have surrendered themselves ; among them is the Chief of the Staff, and Director of the operations of Brigadier Calvache, the head of this insurrection. In general, the better-informed Spaniards, and those who have nothing to expect from disturbance, are abandoning the cause of the insurgents. The English were interested in the insurrection of the Alpujarras, not only in order to cherish the spirit of revolt, but also to enable them to procure the lead, which the mines in those mountains produce. " General Sehastiati's plan of operations not per mitting him to leave his troops in the province of Murcia, whence he ha] expelled a force of more than 15,GC0 men, some bands that had crime from Valen tia, succeeded in again forming a few corps in that province. General Sebastiani consequently held him self in readiness to take the field again with his troops, and to fall upon the enemy as soon as their move ments should assume somewhat of a more decided character, and give him hopes of being able to bring them to action ; but these assemblages having dis s ilved of themselves,General Sebastiani confined him. himself to. the preparing, at Malaga, of a small- be- sieging train for the regular attack of Fort Marbella, in front of which General Rey had already taken ground, and to the detaching of strong partiesin the direction of Hutscnr, Velet.el-Rubio, and Vera. For h perfectly quiet in the prokinceof Grel 'les are raising vohmt&r.oompanies Itti, and seversl privateers, equip that provific , e,-are daily - bringingin t.t9 ten vinages, in-the sonntaiiis' . , and Malaga, recently entere d into INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE. SALAMANCA, MAY 10. M. MARSTIAL.—His Serene Highness the Pi ince of Wagram and of Neufchatel informs me, by his letter of the 10th of April, that the Emperor, by his decree of the same inonth, has created the Army of Portu gal, which is composed Pi . th; 2d, Gth, and Bth corps of the Army in Spain, the command of which is in trusted to his Highness Ihe Prince of Essling. I have received a letter from that Prince; dated from Paris, 20th April, in which he informs me, that he is about t.) commence his march for Spain. His disposition is extremely advantageous in every point of view, and cannot but accelerate the operations of the siege of Ciudad Roderigo. The half of my Corps is already encamped before that place, and I shall open the trenches as soon as I know whether the Duke of Abrantes will furnish the garrisons of Zainora and Toro, which will keep open my posts of communica tion, and will support me in case of necessity. But even if the Duke of Abrantes will not consent to any of tl:cse propositions, I will alone undertake the siege, and will establish my communication by Arrila. You request me, M. Marshal, by your letter of the :10th April, to send a strong post of infantry as far as the Tagus, to open my left ; but a detachment would ine vitably be cut to pieces, unless it consisted of about 1500 ; and, at present, when my troops are scarcely sufficient to guard the immense space whichihey oc cupy, it is impossible fcr me to weaken myself by making such detachments. lam obliged as it is, to have above 3000 men detached, partly to assist the artillery, to protect the ovens and magazines, and partly to guard the convoys, which are sent to rue from Salamanca. Besides, it is necessary that I should leave a strong post at San Felices to watch Almeyda, and a detachment to the left of the Agueda, to ob serve the movements of the Fogli , h, and to cut off all communication with Ciudad Rodrigo, and 40(X) men will be required as workmen, for several days— so that there will not remain with me, strictly speak ing, above 12,000 men in the camp, and ready to fight, if necessary. Nevertheless, notwithstanding the insufficiency of my forces, the obstacles as hi, h have been thrown in my way, and want of the means of transporting my provisions and artillery, I hope to be able speedily to undertake the siege of this place, and to succeed in the operation. " Villa Campo, beaten and routed in Arragon in every rencontre, by the troops of the 3d corps, mar ched the relics of his force to Cuenca, where Basse court was posted wi.ll a few thousands of insurgents, who were carried off by force from their villages.— The arrival of Villa Campo made this body amount to 6000 infantry and 500 cavalry, with eight pieces of cannon. It kept some districts of the province of La Mancha in a state of alarm. His Catholic Majesty,l CHICLANA MAY r 3, 1810. wishing to destroy it, or to repel it to a distance, sent MoNsEIGNeun---Since the 9th inst. the date of my General Lucotte in the direction of Cuenca. The i last letter, I have not been able to procure any in enemy, on being apprised of this movement, suddenly teresting intelligence in addition to that whice I have evacuated that city, and made off, with all expedi- ; communicated to your Excellency ; nevertheless, in tion,.in the 'direction of Valencia. General Lucotte : compliance with my duty, I hasten to transmit to you enured Cuenca on the 17th, and sent forward thel l all the facts that are within my knowledge, and the cavalry in pursuit of the insurgents, but they could reports which I have heard. not come up with them. Cuenca, and the environs, No account has yet been received of the result of affording no resources whatever, General Lucotte ; the expedition to Tariffa and Algesiras, which are was under the necessity of abandoning that desart, still in the power of the insurgents. I have not been and posted corps of observation at Ucles, Mote, and able to ascertain the cause of this delay, because every Tar neon. effort is made to keep operations of this kind secret; " Authentic information, and the numerous deser- besides the Chief of Staff, from whom I sometimes tens that surrender themselves to the3ticorps,announce receive information, is gone with the Marshal to St. that the army of insurgents in Catalonia is in the ut- Mary's, on account of the rejoicings on the Emperor's most state of dejection, and.that it no lenger entertains marriage. The report, however, is, that this expect'. the slightest hopes of the triumph of the cause which • tion has penetrated the mountains of St. Martin and it supported. 1 Ronda, to reduce the insurgents that infest these ."I:he Valencians, with the design of preventing ' parts. the siege of Tortosa and Tarragona, made their ap- i With respect to maritime news, I have nothing to pearance in front of Morella, to the number of 16,000 send your Excellency in addition to my last report.— ' ince. General Montmarie occupied that town with The construction of new boats is continued with as 2000. Notwithstanding this superiority on the part ; much activity as the scanty resources of the country of the enemy, he attacked them, broke their ranks, ; will allow of; but unfortunately we are in want of and completely routed them, with the loss of 1100 almost every article of the first- necessity :—wood, put hors le combat. pitch, rope, sails, &c. &c. are extremely scarce, and " There are still some bands of brigands straggiing very difficult to be conveyed. The inhabitants, em, abort in Navarre, whose successes are confined en: ployed fOr that purpose, manifest a great deal of ill tirely to the interception of couriers ; but measures will. I think I have said enough to enable your Ex are in train for their speedy and entire destruction, f cellency to judge of the sentiments of the inhabitants and also for that:Of thoSe that still infest a few dis- iof this country. Neither the misfortunes which they tricts of the three . proeinccfs of Biscay and Old Castile. have experienced; nor the fear of punishment, nor "In the Asturras;CreOral Bonnet has defeated the any consideration whatever, can soften the inveterate insurgents aloften.a.fl?i bWbeen able to fall in Poith'i hatted whiCh they_ feel towards the present Govern. them. *kcis• -4rl at Oviedo, and - his meat.; and •• t th•Prenehiterne. Unfortunately . • trooPs,z. . afitl 4 9o,the whole of the country too much,* has hitherte been shewn to those .. • . e Navia his cortnnunica- ,mad revartiti.Asstl,' who are almost all persons in bclukret Q. *Va. Priests of Monks, or the " c i-d evant c ava ll eros ," tioris'are est bliiheithetweon St. Ander° and Leon ; -office, I beg to renew, M. Marshal, the assurances of my high consideration, &c. &c. • The Marshil Duke of ELCHINGEN. To the Marshal Duke of Dalmatia. A'true Copy from the Original, is% the possession of the Mar. quis de Romana. CARROL. he-Could, without difficulty, -advance upon Callicia, . who have always guided the public opinion, tine but he has received orders to remain in his actual po- : will be impossible to restore order and nanetiill::! sition in expectation of ulterior events. ! without making a severe example of them. A price 4 , The points of Leon .and Astcrga are perfectly was arrested in this town on the 10th for revolta:oalir - secured ; and the army of Portugal, whilst it vigour- language, which he held in public ; but unfor.tunate4 ously prosectites the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, watches, care was not taken to seize his papers with his persea, at the same time, the whole of the frontier of Portu- and time was thereby given to his family to destroy gal, from Gallicia as far as the Tagus. ' those which might have confirmed the suspi aa a gi The 2d corps, which is in Estremadura, and oc- against - him. Three days elapsed before an order enpies the whole of the country from Alcantara, where for seizing his papersgiven, and then nnne of it ns the 6th corps, as far as Zafra, where it corn- any imporrance were found. Ido not know what municates with the sth, does not give a moment's steps will be taken with regard to him. Some time repose to the different corps of Romana's army. It ago a Priest was arrested on a similar ground, and pursues them at all points, almost uniformly comes sent to the Frison of 'Xeres : he was condemned on up with them, and defeats them with the loss of num- the 10th of this month to ten years imprisonment.— hers in killed and prisoners. I have been informed by M. Carrere, that the can. " Reconnoitering parties are frequently pushed as nonade of the Bth, of which I gave your Excellency far as the glacis of Badajos. On the 9th ult. General an account, excited great anxiety among the inhabi. Reynier went in person to reconnoitre that fortress. tants of Xeres. The walks and heights which over. He surprised the advanced posts on the road to Zafra look the bay of Cadiz were crowded with people, but and ralavera, made about a score of prisoners, put no account has yet been received of the cause of the to the sword, or drove into *the Guadiana a larger cannonade which extended the whole length of the number, and carried off a herd Of 800 oxen, 200 line. I have the honour to be, &c. LISHARAIL horses, and 50 mules, that were at pasture under the i To Lis Excellency the Minister fur Foreign Affairs. walls of the town. Events of this description have MADRID, MAY 28. repeatedly taken place. If there is nothing more to dread from th e insur ,‘ The greatest ferment contiaued to prevail in 13a- rectional armies, their bands continue to d o muc h fres dajos. The revolutionary measures of the Junta and chief in detail. General Dombrowski h av i ng b een Romana, excited univers'al indig nation, and gave rise sent last week to di ive them from Siguen za an d i ts to incessant complaints, which were never listened to. environs, they fell back upon La Man c ha, w h ere t h e y joinad the bands that already infest that provinc e .— Tile carrying off of cattle had occasioned sonic yin 'They then attacked and massacred a corps of 50 lent scenes. The inhabitants of Estramadura, who had taken refuge in the place, seeing the approach of men who were at Puerto La Pric. They s er v ed i n harvest, and no steps taken to execute Romatia's pro- t h e same manner anot h er company of equal force that i were at hlora, and finally hOO men attacked th e "00 mist to protect them in their agricultural labours, ! declared to him, that since he was unable to repel men that were in garrison at Aranjue z . Th e l atter Led fighting, but had lost 80 men, wh en a party ! of ;Oa horse came to their relief, and immediately the French, and to secure their posf-essions from in- •! retie t •. cursions, it was necessary to submit to the new order • ' chi reed the enemy and killed a peat number of them of things. We are assured that the garrison is equally h lie a of Algodonales being in a state o!' dissatisfied. In short the Junta and Romana arc ge- ' The i i i t ‘ll, S nerally detested." 1 insurrt c :ion, and having fortified their houses, and leaving rejected all the propositions that were made to them to return to their duty, Marshal Souh ordered a column to march against them, ‘...h0 des troyed all their habitatit.ns, and reduced the town to a heap of ruins. A strong p.trty of the inhabi tants of Gravulerna has also.becn destroyed. The Marshal declares, that other places shall shortly un. dergo Cie same ptinis'ament ifthey do not hasten to sub mit to King Joseph. The Marshal published a pro. clamation of the 7th of this month, by which the nature of the war in the south is_ quite changed. He de. clarcs that. there exists no other army of Spain but that of Kin Joseph, and that consequently all the parties which exist ia the provinces, waittever may be their number, and whoever may command them, shall be treated as banditti, who have no other object but that of stealing and aasassixating. All the individuals of these bands who shall be taken with arms in their hands shall be shot, and their bodies exposed on the highways. I shall have the honour of sending you by the next courier a copy of this proclamation, which is porous in all its parts. It is rumoured that the Xing is about to take a journey, and it is believed that he will go to Valentia as soon as Lerida is taken, and that General Suchet will be at liberty for this expedi tion. As for the army of Catalonia, it appears to have had too much to do in the province to co-ope rate in the expedition to Valencia. I have the honour to be, Monsieur, your most humble, &c. EDMLND DUREE• (A true copy) CARTIOL. • • Translated Copy of a I.etter front Port Sr. Mary, dated 17th May, written by a Frena.li Officer to a Lady, a friend of hat, containing the following observation Whilst preparations arc silently making for the siege of Cadiz, and that we shortly shall know the effect and remelt of our artillery on it, equal mea sures are taking for the siege of I3adajoz ; and I am informed, througb a good channel, as soon as the at.- !illery is brought under its walls, there is so powetful a party already prepared, as to render indubitable the surrender of this town. _ _ (A correct TraRSIRI 7 .OI;) CARROL. TR INSLATION OF RE.PORT OF A PI.RsON OF INTEGRITY F.:%1P1.0 ITO TO CAIN INFORMATION AT SALAMANCA. WI: bout date. " An official account has been received here of the approach or entrance of the English or Spanish troops to Astorga, in consequence of. which GOO men of the 65th regiment marched yesterday, and to day SOO, with four pieces of cannon, and 200 horse, and to morrow more troops leave this; so that very few re main, with orders to close up some of the gates, leav ing the subordinate Generals, Colonels, Inspectors, without their usual guard. Yesterday, orders were issued for the c:mveyance of the sick to Valladolid, which; however, has not been effected, for want of means of transport, and t!ic necessity of sending as considerable an escort with a few as with many ; they are prcpai ing to send them off to-morrow, a circum stance indicative cf mi:ch fear precaution. — It would be desirable to cause diversion towards Banos, even were it not with more than four or 5OlX) men, which would also serve to colicet the dispersed. Junot had all last night in readiness an escort of 40 dragoons to accompany him to Astorga, where he intended to make some arrangements, but has sus pended his design. 6 ' It is reported that troops have marched from -- to Zimora, where they have collected a force of 8 or 9000 men. The brigade of the Bth corps which set out for Banos, has not sii.ce returned. For several days past, many carts of si k and wounded have been constantly arriving here ft the .sth corps in which a very sensible diminution is perceived ; it is also known that the soldiers fight w:th a reluctance I extremely mortifying to Massena ; it is added that their papers and private letters up to the 2lth, make no mention of reinforcements having arrived in the country ; and as they are persuaded th it their actual force is not sufficient for the enterprise, they flatter themselves with a belief that serious negociattons are making for a general peace. " Provisions are here extremely scarce, for which Lreason Massena has given 20,000 reals to the Corre gidor, in order to purchase grain, for which purpose Persons have been commissioned to Tierra de Arr.! : valo, Ma4rid, and Campos ; at present they are obligedl4, nothing to iced their horses with g reen fora g e, haviog 6 4s circumstance which renders them nearly useless, " The Castilians are so harassed and o ppressed. that on the least appearance of an English or Spanish army, thousands of them would flock to, and of c ourse •considerably increase it. A proof of this is the infinae the rest, all is pet-le( nada. the parishes to pursue the bandit ped in the ports of th priors. From eight between Aistequera