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INAL REGISTER. but how is such a line to be demi.— , y force, but by detachments placed *at long intervals. It does not appear, even from MARMONT'S narra tive, that these intervals were too distant for the timely falling back of the detachments. The sum of this argument seems very briefly to be, that MARNIONT is endeavouring to make his . Court to MAMMA, by diminishing the reputation of his conqueror, and, therefore, vamping up a narra• five which would lead to the inference, that the disappointment and retreat of MASSENA, were the effects of any thing but of the superior ability of his M•••••• ARMY, OF THE SOUTH. On the 20th of August General Godinot came up with Mon tijo's rear-guard, and routed it. On the 21st he fell in with a party of the division stationed in Velez de Benandella ; he in stantly caused it to be attacked—every thing was overthrown by the bAymiet—great numbers were slain—the night alone favour ed the flight of some men—Montijo saved himself with twelve men only. During this period Colonel Dulong entered Motriel, and pur sued another party of the enemy's division, which had retreated to Pinos del Rey ; the Adjutant-Commandant who had been detached from Grenada to support the operations of General Godinot arrived at the same time with a battalion and two squad rons; six companies that had been detached by Gen. Godinot appeared also: In an instant the village was surrounded and carried. The enemy, being closely pursued on the summit of the Mountain de la Cruz, were driven headlong from it at the point of the bayonet, into frightful ravines. It is impossible to estimate the loss of the enemy; very few escaped under favour of the night. This division was composed of the regiments of Alptizares, of Cuenca, of Burgos, of several parties united, and of 300 cavaliers. The Duke of Dalmatia having ordered Count D'Erlon, Com mandant of the sth corps in Estremadura, to push an expedition towards the mouth of the Guadiana, with a view to clear that country completely of the bands of Ballasteros, who still had about 3000 men remaining, General Quist, and the Adjutant i• ommandant Forestier, were charged with this expedition. Ballasteros, after an action of little consequence, saved himself by a precipitate retreat, and embarked at Ayamonte, directing his course to Cadiz. Two huudred Spaniards were sabred in this expedition, and a detachment of 78 cavaliers with their horses, were captured. The Chief of a squadron; Millet, distinguished himself. Gen. Oassague occupies Ronda in force. His moveable co lumns do not suffer any bands to establish themselves for a sin gle moment in the mountains. Every day some brigands are arrested and delivered over to justice.—(Gazette de France, Oc tober 24.) .= I I IN= OM.* • ARRONDISSEMENT OF TILE ARMY OF THE CENTRE. The Duke of Dalmatia has appeared to be satisfied with the spirit which reigned throughout the kingdoms of Malaga and Grenada. He has returned to Seville. The Duke ot Belluno is pushing his operations before Cadiz. Gen. Darmagnac has moved with his division upon Cuenca, in order to favour the operations of General Suchet against Va lencia. C' loncl Reizet of the 13th dragc , c , s, surprised with a detach ment of his reg'n•lent the band of cuavo. lie put 120 of these banditti to the sword, and took all their horses. The insurgents of Marcia attribute all their losses to their be ing abandoned by Lord Wellington.-=They vent the most bitter complaints against the English.—( Same Paper.) ARMY OF PORTUGAL. CII:DAD RODRIGO, SEPT. 30. - - - Report of Marshal the Duke of Ragusa, Comander hi Chief of the Army of Portugal, to his Serene Highness the Prince of Wagram and of Neufchatel, Vice-Constable and Major- General. -------- MONSEIC;NFUR--4 have the honour to , inform, your Highness, that, after having reed the siege of Badajoz and driven the Eng army back beyond the Guadiana, it was agreed upon between the Duke of Dalmatia and myself, that I should move towards the. Tagus, leaving one division cin the Guadiana;. that the Army of the South should leave the Fifth Corps in Estrema dura ; that the Duke of Dalmatia should proceed with the rest of his troops against the different divisions of the Spaniards which had separated from the English Army, and the Army of the In- surgents in Murcia, and that whilst he should be occupied in destroying these divisions, and in clearing the provinces of Cor dova, Grenada, Malaga, and Murcia, I should keep the English Army in check. We had taken the proper measures in case the English should attempt a diversion and move again upon Badajoz. Bht the English General, deaf to the cries of the Spaniards, has abandoned the army of Murcia to its fate, and, crossing the • Tagus, has marched to the Coa. It was then supposed that his object was to proceed, to the assistance of the Army of Gallicia. As soon as General Dorsenne was apprised of this new cont. bination, he advanced upon Astorga ; heat the Gallicians,_ dis i persed t and drove then beyond Villa, Franca, and repaired the OiB THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ______. . _ the first object of his defence is a long frontier line; FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. but how is such a tine to be defended b y a rimited......e, OFFICIAL force. hut bv detachments placed at long intervals. INTELLIGENCE FROM THE IMPERIAL ARMIES IN SPAIN. TRIAL FOR A LIBEL. The long expected trial of Mr. White, the Pro. I prietor of The Independent Whig, for a libel, took place on Friday last. It was rendered the more in teresting by the long confinement from which Mr. White had just emerged, which, whilst it ought to have made him particularly careful of what was in troduced into his paper,, still contributed to excite commiseration towards him. His trial ought to have come on in July last, but at his request it .was postponed by the Attorney-General, who, though lie thought it his duty to call him to account for the article in question, wished to grant him every ac commodation in his power. Mr. White, in his de fence, unlike some of our modern patriots, did not attempt to justify the writing which had justly ex cited the wakeful jealousy of the law, but proved by evidence, that it had appeared without his being able to have the least knowledge of its contents, as his confinement prevented him from seeing the arti cles inserted in his paper before publication, the dis tance being too considerable to allow of a timely communication. This defence his skilful opponent and 'the Lciiined Judge on the bench thought of no avail at the present tune, as having kept the respon sibility of his paper, the eye of the law could per ceive no other offender but him. They, however, admitted, that it,would have its due weight in miti. &ion of hia-offence. After an eloquent charge from. Lord Ellenborough, the Jury withdrew, and foAnd,a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the defendant to mercy, as, in their opinion, the ma lignant intention had not been proved. Being in formed that this verdict could not be received by the Court, they retirad a seconi time, and brought a fresh one of Nnt Guilty. We trust that this unex pected release from the terrors of renewed captivity will enable Mr. White to prove, by his watchfulness over the future conduct of his Publication, that the sorrow he expressed for the appearance of so un founded and foolish an article was real, and that all past offences being, as lie said he wished, forgotten, he will not revive their recollection by his own im prtidence or temerity: • 1