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I I SPANISH PAPERS. CADIZ, FEBRUARY T• The Supreme Junta of Government of thiq city, received a Flag of Truce from the enemy, last night, at oven o'clock, bringing a Paper to the following tenor . MO&T EXCELLENT SEGNIORS, M The King, our Lord, Don Joseph Napoleon, having destroyed, in Ocana, the army which thought itself able to take possession of Madrid, has forced the pass of the Sierra Morena, and occupied, in a very short space of time, the kingdoms of Cordova, Jaen, Grenada, and Seville, which received him with acclamations for their King. Such rapid operations can only be carried into effect by the aid of wisdom and military talent, to an extent that knows no resis tance. His Majesty thus finds himself on the banks of the Bay of Cadiz, and animated by the noble sen timents which constitute his character, is willing to forget and forgive all provocation ;, his only wish being to make his people happy, to put an end to a wlr that can only tend to the annihilation of their commerce, and the destruction of the illustrious mass of its inhabitants. _ _ " Animated by these sentiments, his Majesty re quests that the inhabitants of the city of Cadiz may depute persons, in whom they repose confidence, to treat and agree with us, with a view to the most in teresting conciliation, for the security of the squadron and arsenal, which alone belong to the nation. 46 We send this by a Flag of Truce, which, we trust, will be treated according to the lawi of war. " God, preserve the life of your Excellencies for many years! Port of St. Mary, 6th of February. 1610." " To Josef Juste c e Salcedo, Pedro de °beeps, M. Miguel Hermosillo, Most EseellentSegalors of the Junta of Go. vernment of the City of Cadiz, Isle of Lees." The Junta, full of the honour and patriotism which cl?aracterise it, and penetrated with just sentiments of love for the people whom they represent. as expressed in their several Proclamations, have unanimously resolved to prove their professions in the following teems: — The city of Cjtdiz, faithful to the principles to which it has sworn, renounces every other King, ex cept Don Ferdinand the VII." " nth February, 1810." Francisco Xavier Venegas, Manuel Micbeo, Domingo Munoz, • Josef Ruiz y Roman, I'vliguel Lobo, Francisco Escudero, Tomas Isturos, Josef Serrano Sanchez, Josef Molla, Salvador Oarz on, Francisco Bustamante y Guerra, Antonio de Arriaga, Fernando Ximenez de Alba, Miguel Zumalave, Pedro Antonio Aguierre, Antonio de la Cruz, Luis Gargollo, Angel Martin de Irribarren. firmo el Senor Don Josef Lazeano per ester enfertno.—(Not signed by Don Joseph Lazeano, in consequence of his sickness.) Well then, inhabitants of Cadiz, you see what the enemy wishes. Religion, honour, and the inestima ble gift of liberty, are the only powerful stimulants that can sustain us amidst the horrors of war that sur round us. Let us prepare to mee, with calmness, , as well as to resist, with firmness, the flattering offers of the enemy, and the insidious intrigues of his emis saries. If yon pledge yourselves to maintain the in• ternal tranquillity, and chastise the factious, who ',nay attempt to distnrb it, certainly our 'wall will be the sepulchre of the enemy. The Junta hopes it.. Let us take the most efficacious measures to secure the public tranquillity and carry on the war with ho nour, and in a manner worthy of a free and generous nation. ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC. The Junta of Observation for the defence of this City, constant in their principles to save the people, and to avail itself of the wisdom of every citizen, has received wits pleasure every suggestion which has been communicated to it. They are already innu merable, and the Junta gives its grateful thanks to the authors, in the name of the people, having al ready given to some the satisfaction to see their ideas realized. The country is indebted to them for those tervices ; but it is necessary that the plaos and pro tects be simplified, and stripped of every kind of form, and that they should be as laconic as possible , in order that they may not take up more of the time of the Junta than is necessary, from the various ob jects that press upon their attention. This is no time to cherish prolixity, nor indulge in declamation ; and the Junta, moved by these considerations, orders, that whatever project or plan is intended to be communi cated to it shall be simple, and reduced to the points or articles proposed, beginning with the difficulty, and concluding with the same. This being the most effectual way to render service to the public. By permission of the Superior Junta, (Signed) MANUEL MARIA DE ARC; SCC. Cadiz, Feb. 8, 1810. EDICT.—The Supreme Junta of Government, who, in the midst of their vast attentions do not neglect any means that may contribute not only to the defence of the country, but also to the conservation of the public property, and without prejudice to any other means of precaution that they have adopted, has resolved to direct, under the greatest and severest penalties, through the medium of the. Captain of the port, that all masters of fishing-boats, and coasting ve-i-els, shall give notice to all vessels that they , may nappen to meet at sea, that the enemy are in posses sion of the coast from San Lucar to this port. Not withstanding, that, for this service, no other reward seed be assigned, than the satisfaction that results to every honourable man to fulfil the duties that his country expects of him, the Junta has resolved that, - -as a compensation for such services, the Masters, Captains, and Proprietors of vessels, who receive such information, shall remunerate these services in the following order— If the notice should be given to a coasting vessel 40 rm. or 2 dollars. If to a Brig - - 120 do. 6 do. If to a Ship - - 160 do. do. These premiums arc to be understood with respect only to Spanish vessels, leaving to the discretion of forewners to whatever port bound , to give the same notice, with the same activity, and bestow whatever recompense they please upon those from whom they may receive such notice. By Order of the Supreme Junta, (Signed) MAMUZL MARIA DX ARC; Sec. Ca 62., tcb.tit, 1510. CADIZ, FEBRUARY IL 'le Supreme Jupta du not lose sight nor spare la -1 cur to procure - the public the greatest happiness, and ..t the saute time to promote with the greatest acti- 'city the means of defence. Desides the numerous de. trees hitherto issued, it has made known to the "public, by an edict, that navigation is free, and that all vessels may sail to their different destinations, on condition that they do not take more provisions than what is necessary for their voyage ; following, in other respects all previous rules established for com merce. They have seen with the greatest regret the small assistance to the completing the ditch and bat tery of San Ferdinand ; and, in the Edict of yes terday, again request the inhabitants not to put the Junta to the necessity of adopting measures of se- verity. The regiment of La Patria, that was in garrison in this city, has received their complement of and the assembling of the militia is very active for the ser vice of the place. By information received from Lision, we expect every moment 5000 men, whom the Eitglish will bring here with eight sail of the line; we also expect rein forcements from Gibraltar. The enemy, on the the 7th, in the morning, were seen in full-retreat to Puerto Real ; and, after that, in great numbers, they halted in the road . of Puerto Real in consequence of the fire of our gun-boats. They however advanced under the shelter of the Battery del Comercio, during which time they fired with their muskets at our gun-boats, in answer to our cannon.— We have not learnt the amount of the loss which they sustained. Another division of about 500 men passed to the Exchange on the same afternoon with five pieces of flying artillery, who took shelter in the warehouses on account of the fire from the ship San Justo and the gun-boats. According to information which we have received from El Puerto and Xerez, it appears that the enemy have not been able to repress their true character, as they have begun their usual atrocities, torturing and persecuting the peaceful inhabitants. This is the feli city that they offer, and the unnatural children of the country who are amongst them have the audacity to join in their atrocities. Don Clemente Davila Barroso, Regidor Docano of the city of Cartaya, in a dispatch dated the 6th Feb ruary, says, as follows :—.4. With respect to news, I have to say, that yesterday, the sth, arrived here a Captain to the Supreme Junta, in Ayamonte, dis patched by the Marquis Romana with official dis patches from him that his advanced guard had reach ed Los Santos, and that his army amounted t 070,000 men, news of great consolation, and 15,000 more can be collected in this vicinity." We do not pledge ourselves for the truth of this ac count, though we are inclined to think it is true ; and though it may not be so to its full extent, it is to be expected if they will come into Andalusia, the enemy will make a retrograde movement to avoid having their retreat cut off. During the whole of yesterday, with short intervals we have witnessed the firing from ours and the Eng lish gun-boats, with the ship San Justo. The enemy has not been seen in any one point. . According to letters from the island, the enemy has detached a column of 1500 men to Chiclana.— They say also, that there has been some skirmishing upon the road of the Anecise, in which the enemy sustained some loss. The regiment of La Patria or native regiment, has gone to the island. By order of Government, several maritime advice. boats have been established for east and west, for the purpose of corresponding with the towns not in pos session of the enemy. They are to sail Tuesdays and Saturdays. We have received intelligence from Madrid, up to the 17th ult. the enemy has completely united all his force, in order to invade Andalusia. In Madrid has ' been left only 1500 men in garrison, and 1000 at To ledo. In Despenaperos they have left about 2000, and a strong . detachment in the Carolinas. By the same advices it is known, that they have received no succours from France, and that General Blake is at Guadix, where he is collecting a great number of dis persed troops, who flock to him from all parts, with a great number of peasants. Echevarri also collects great numbers in the Sierra. We know he had a corps of 300 sharp-shooters, of that country, with a body of troops of the line, which have joined him. . EDICT.—The Supreme Junta of this Government observes, with the greatest sorrow, that the number of its inhabitants that assist in the works of the batteries of St. Ferdinand, diminish in their exertions at a time of the greatest necessity and extremity. The enemy are at the gates of our island, have threatened our ' surrender, and commenced hostilities against our sol diers and brethren. The Junta have answered with a dignity \;orthy of the people whom they represent; t and, it is necessary, in order to sustain their dignity, that the people must co-operate and answer to the vote of their representatiN es. Any other course would be vain, and their efforts useless to the demands of their afiiicted country. Moved by these considera tions, they have called upon their neighbours to con tribute, with their indefatigable zeal, and daily assis tance, to finish the important works of the fortifica tions, where the lines of the enemy will find their grave. The inhabitants of Cadiz, who have the greatest interest to protect their wives, their children, and their altars, impede this purpose, as they are to be found in the coffee-houses, in the public walks and streets, in a state of inactivity, while the religious men and strangers do all in their power to assist in the works, which require all the assistance of the whole of the inhabitants to finish so great a task ; yet, great is the number who amuse themselves in observing the firing_ of the enemy, and very few take any means to prevent the enemy's fire from reaching our walls.— Let us not be idle spectators of the evils which threaten us, nor indifferent to the captivity that our unfortunate neighbouring towns have suffered. Let us run to work in the batteries, without distinction of classes. Let every man that is free from infirmity give his assistance, as the circumstances of the times require it. The Junta abstain, for the present, from imposing compulsion, but, at the same time, they prepare the public mind against all those who will not answer to this last call. They will point out all those men who are capable of working and will be found in the public walks, and even in the streets.— Such men shall not be suffered to go unnoticed, and without reproach, as they will be considered as having it in their power to work in the batteries, and still remain in the town, without any urgent business. It is an artful enemy who threatens and watches us, and it is necessary that Government without exceed- big that moderation which charatterises it, should put in execution proper and efficacious means for its de fence. There will be . eammunicated to Commissaries of Districts the necessary instructions to apprise their neighbours of their duty, that none may excuse them selves from fulfilling it. But, in the mean time, and 'without prejudice to this order, they are invited, and ate all expected to contribute all the assistance in their power, without any specific duty assigned. By order of the Superior Junta, MANUAL MARIE DR ARM, Sec. Cadiz, February 8,1810. CIRCULAR.--The district of this city, comprising the Royal Island of Leon, sees itself surrounded by an enemy, who seeks to afflict it with the greatest distress, with respect to the scarcity of provisions, coals, wood, and other articles of the first necessity, by cutting off the means to enable them to penetrate its walls. Cadiz, firm in her principles, is not capa ble of succumbing . under such vile efforts. It is re solved to eternize its defence by the chastisement of her enemies. In order to effect her purpose, it is ne cessary that all the provinces, and particularly the sea-port towns, should endeavour to send, by water, all kinds of provisions and fire-wood that they can col lect. Such is the exhortation of Cadiz to all her kindred towns, which are so much interested in the conservation of this city so important to the Monar chy. Lastly, they expect that your Excellency will contribute, with all your power, to stimulate all far mers and merchants within your jurisdiction, and in form them, that, for whatever they shall bring, they shall be paid in current money upon delivery of their goods, and that their crews and cargoes shall not suf fer the slightest hindrance or molestation. God preserve your Excellency many years ! Cadiz, Feb. 6, 1810. ORDER OF GOVERNMENT. The master-bakers shall give in an account of the servants and journeymen who will not assist in the performance of their duty ; for it would not be just that persons neglecting their real business, should throw away their leisure time to the loss and the_pre judice of the public cause. The Government cannot see with indifference the smallest abuse in this parti cular, and makes the masters responsible for all the negligence of their servants. Let this order be posted up in every house of business. (Signed) RUIZ AM) ZULETA. Cadiz. February 7, 1810. PRIVATE LETTER.—LISBON, FEB. 13. The alarm occasioned here by the late unfortunate occurrences in Spain, and particularly the entrance of the French into Seville, has entirely subsided. We are now all in high spirits on learning that Cadiz still holds out, and is likely to baffle the efforts of the enemy. Our letters from thence are of the 9th in stant, at which time the brave Albuquerque was en trenched on the banks of the river that divides the r island of Leon from the main land. '[he bridge Suaco had been broken down, and the troops were determined to defend the passage, which, if unfor tunately forced, the troops can in that case retire within the walls of the city and the different castles. Some of the enemy's light troops have made dieir appearance on our south-eastern frontiers, but we are by no means uneasy on that account. I have this moment seen an officer who arrived with dis patches from Romana to Lord Wellington. He tells me that the Marquis's activity is beyond any thing of the kind he ever before witnessed. He has already collected 30,000 troops, and the people at Badajoz almost adore him. He is up day and night ; has sent troops and provisions into the castle of San Miguel, and appointed a new Governor, who has sworn not to surrender it while a gun remains mounted on its ramparts. In a word, he has given new life to us, for as long as we are secure in that quarter, we are under no fear as to the North, where Lord Welling ton with the British army, and Marshal Beresford with the native troops, are stationed. ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. A Gentleman who left Seville at eight o'clock in the morning of the Bth instant, has reached this city. I have seen him, and he states, that up to that time the French had not entered Seville, as the Duke of Albuquerque, with his army, had come down from Cadiz, and completely obstructed the advance of the enemy. King Joseph, he asserts, was at Ecija, with a pitiful force of not more than 6000 men, and great hopes were indulged of cutting him off in his retreat, which he must necessarily commence on the approach of the Spaniards. TIIE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, MARCH 1: PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.: S per Cent Cons. for money 67H—acc. 3 per Cent. Reduced 681f-4 per Cent. 831 84-5 per C. 9511. Exchequer Bills 6s. to 10s.—Bonds 11s. to 14s. prem. The dispatches,veceived yesterday from Lord WEL LINGTON confirm a fact which we had reason to expect from former accounts—that the French have marched a numerous corps towards the frontiers of Portugal. His Lordship was advancing with promptitude to meet the enemy and give them battle. The army was in high spirits, and eager to meet the foe. At the date of the last advices from Lisbon the account of a battle was hourly expected at that place. Dispatches were also received yesterday from Ad miral PURVIS, dated the 12th February. The French had then advanced to the vicinity of Cadiz, but they had not been able to make any impression either upon that city or the Isle of Leon; and the British squadron had effectually prevented them from throwing up any batteries. Every preparation was making to resist the enemy, and no apprehension was entertAined of their being able to make themselves masters of the town. The British squadron,' as we stated some days since, was stationed inside the Spanish fleet; all were deemed perfecly secure, and Admiral PURVIS was in hourly expectation of the arrival of a reinforcement. Such we understand to be the substance of the offi cial accounts that have been received, We have to add that the contents of Cadiz papers to the 10th ult. received last night, do not encourage us to hype that that place will long be able to make any es'. tual resistance. The infatuated inhabitants do not seem once to have anticipated the possibility of being obliged to stand a siege, and hence their cry for pro. visions, fire-wood and . articles of the hrs , z necessity. The place was summoned on the 6th to send Depu. ties to treat for the surrender of the arsenal ane fleet to King JOSEPH. The reply of the Governor was, that they would acknowledge no King but FEMDT NATO/ VII, The enemy appear to have been disappointed in the hopes they had formed, perhaps from treachery ; but, even from the public documents, their hopes seem not to have been altogether without some ground. for great complaints are Wade of the apathy of 0; ranks, except theft-dale:tics and those dependent opa l , them !—we say those dependent upon them; for the lower orders receive their sustenance through the hands of the clergy and monks ! !—We must tete: our readers for farther data on which to form tLei• opinious, to the extracts given in the precedirg cc . lumns. A letter from Cadiz, by the way of Falmottl., states, that British officers had been received on board the Spanish men of war, and that they wets busily employed in preparing them to sail fur England. The following extracts of letters from our regular Con espondent at Gibraltar, received this tr.crnint. furnish some additional particulars relative to the South of Spain 44 CHBIZALTAB., FEBRUARY i. 44 On the 90th ult. the convoy from Malta arrives. The BULWARK, Capt, FLEMING, which had charge o them, left than off Malaga, and put in there, and has not yet arrived. They cannot proceed to England till the BuLwAtuk comes is, which is extremely Ajj .. certain. 4 , The UNITE and Ennybnom, with the convoy from . England, arrived three days ago, 66 Our accounts from Spain are not of a consolatory . nature. The evils which threaten that country ir crease every day. The Juntas as usual publish pro-. clamations, and the newspapers declaim and circulate falsehoods, but nothing effectual is done to sa-.e . the country. Great exertions are making here to send them such help as we can afFerd, but it is mach doubted whether they descrre any. The have just been published :--• 66 PROCLAMATIONS. " Head-Quarters, Giliraltar, January 29, " All Spaniards at present residing in this Garrison, carille "t bearing arms, are hereby ordered to quit the Garrison the space of three days from the date hereof, for the purpose of :join htg the Army in defence of their Country. " All Permits therefore of Residence, which havebeen granted to any Spaniard of the above description, will be considered to null and void at the expiration of the above period. " Any Householder, that is found sheltering any Spaniard ca pable of bearing Arms, after the above period, without a special permit, will be instantly turned out of the Garrison. "By Command, R. WRIGHT, A. Secretary." " Head-Quarters, Gibraltar, Jan. SO, 1810. " His Excellency the Commander-in •Chief is pleased to dired that all inhabitants, or foreigners residing in this Garrison, shall within one week from the date hereof, give in a return to the Town Major's Office of every description of arms in their roll session, specifying particularly the number and nature of each. " Any pawn, failing to comply with this Order, and in whose possession any description of arms Is found, of which a return has not been made, will be liable to have such arms seized and con fiscated; and the person so offending will be proceeded against witk the almost severity.—By Command, 14 R. WRIGIT, A. Secretary." TENRUAR't 5. " Yesterday the 88th Regiment and Ist Battalion of Royal Veterans, with a detachment of Artillery, the whole under the command of Brigadier-General Bown, sailed from hence to assist in the defence of Cadiz, but the wind coming to the westward before they passed the Streights, they were obliged to re turn here this morning ; but they will proceed the first fair wind. " All the miners in the place have been at work co the Spanish forts near the garrison these tyre days past, to sink mines in them, that they may be biGwn up whenever the French approach, thisueighbouP. hood. " Many of the fugitive Spanish troops have arrived at St. Roque and Algesiras, and several Members cf the late Supreme Junta have fled 'to this Garrison.to avoid being torn in pieces by the Spaniards, as it is universally believed that they have most infamously betrayed and sold their country to BONAPARTE.-- Count Tu.ix is one of the number now in this Gat• rison, and he in particular is an object of general no• leapt and execration. " The French were yesterday within six leagnr of Malaga. Colonel Roma has arrived here Iron Ariesaga's army, which is now completely dispersed Count ATTAWEIRA is at Algesiras with the Duke de MEDINA SIDONIA, and many other Grandees." Dispatches were resterday received from Lord CoLmowood, brought by the PERSIAN sloop, bin they are not later than accounts before received. The PERSIAN left his Lordship on the 25th of January, with 17 sail of the line cruizing off Cape St. St:ba tian, to the southward of the Bay of Rosas. his Lordship was in daily expectation of falling in with the enemy. Accounts have been received by a vessel which sailed from Antigua on the '2lst of January, that the Expedition against Guadaloupe was to sail on the `2 sl b of that month. General ERNOLIFIS said to have all. drawn to Basseterre, with the principal part of 10 force. ge l Pe ll Du RAI ~~ as IG