The National Register. — London, England, 1808-12-11 00:00:00

are as the Duero. Tim wbole coast of fit. Aadero and Bilboa completely swept of the enemy. The unfortunate city of Burgos, a prey to all the miseries of • town taken by storm, tremble, with dismay. Priests, moults, inhabitants, fled upon the first news of the battle; terrified lest the soldiers of the army of Estremadura should attempt to de fend themselves in the houses, which resolution they probably made known beforehand; first plundered by these, and after wards by nor soldiers, who entered the houses, in order to drive out their enemies, and found there no inhabitants. Such wen as M. Von swine, who, from want of troops of the line, which nor eagles could not oppose, form to them selves the exalted idea of raising the people in a mass, have become witnesses of the misfortunes which they have brought upon themselves, and of the small obstacles which such auxilia- Pies can oppose to regular troops. At Burgos and in its neighbourhood, wool to the value of thirty millions has been found, which his Majesty has caused to be sequestrated. All of it that belongs to the Monks, and to those persons that have formed a part of the insurrection, shall be declared forfeited, and shall be first set apart fur the ind.em nitication of the French, for the losses which they have sus tained ; for in the City of Madrid, Frenchmen, who had been I settled there even for forty years, have been robbed of every thing, and the Spaniards who were true to their King have heeu declared emigrants. The property of Aroma, a most virtuous and intelligent minister; of Masseredo. a most experi enced seaman ; of O'Farril, the best soldier in Spain, has been exposed to public sale. The property of Campo Mollie, respectable fur Ms virtues, his rank, and hi; fortune, the pro prietor of 60,000 Merinos. and. of three trillions of income, has been the prey of these infuriated men. Another measure determined upon by the Emperor, is the confiscation of all the goods of English manufacture, and of all the colonial produce which has been disloaded in Spain since the period of the insurrection. The merchants of London have thus done very well in sending their goods to Lisbon, to Oporto, and to the Spanish ports. The more the, shall send, the greater will be the contributions Nv hictv they will pay us. The city of Palencia, governed by a worthy Bishop, has re ceived our troops with affection. That city suffers none of the miseries of war. An - honest Bishop, who, animate:l !►y Chris tian charity, fulfils the precepts of the Gospel, au.' from whose lips nothing but honey distils, is the greatest blessing which heaven confer; upon man. An intemperate, nelot►s, and in furiated Bishop VI ho preaches up nothing but rebellion, uproar, disorder, and ►i'ar, is a curse whom God in his anger gives to mankind, to mislead them in the very source of innrility itself. There h a great number of Monks confined in the prisons of Burgos. The peasants throw stones at them---" Wretches !" said they to them, " It is )on who have plunged us into this abyss of miseries. Perhaps we shall never again behold our unfortunate wives, our dear children. Wretches ! a just God will punish you in hell for all the miseries which you it4LIC taused to our families, and our native country:" FOURTH BULLETIN UV THE ARMY IN SPAIN. Bur:cos. Nov. 15.—Ye•tenlay his Majesty reviewed the slivision of Marchand, tilled up the vacancies with the most de wrving officers, and distributed rewards to the soldiers who had distinguished themselves. His Majesty is extremely well satisfied with those troops who have cheerfully marched, with out halting, from the Bauks of the Vistula. The Duke of Elehingen has marched from Burgos. This • morninz his Majesty reviewed hi, gnarls on the plains or Ma gog. Ills Majesty afterwards inspected the division of Des solles, and made appointments to all the vacancies iu that divi sion. Important e‘ cots are at hand ; all the troor, arc in mo tion. Not hicg can be done its war without following a vv rll eJncerted plan. Among the prisoner: there were sonic vv ho had engraved ou their bettous a fallen eagle, pierced by two .4rrow:, with the in:eription—" To the Conqueror of France." In tiiis ritheolait- gascouade the countrymen of I)on Quixotte may he recogniAed. Worie troops cannot be found, whether employed on the mountains or in the plains. Clownishly ignorant, foolishly obstinate, camel towards the weak, mean anti cowardly towards the strong. Such is the spectacle they exhibit to us. The Monks and the Inquifsition have hew ildered this nation. Ten thousand light cavalry and dragoons, with 24 pieces of cannon, marched on the 11th, to fall upon the rear of the Eng lish division, which was said' to be at Valladolid. These brave troops advaaced 34 miles in two days, but our expectations Dr.C. ii. _ .....M1N.r Tirz NATIONAL REGISTER. ~~ _ were frustrated. We have entered Palencia and Valladolid, and have pushed on six miles further—still none of the Lug. Lich, but prospects and assurances of finding them. lu the wean time, it appears certain, that a division of th e i r troops have been disembarked at Coruna, and that another division entered Badajos in the beginning of this month. The day on which we shall meet them, will he a festival for the French artily. May their blood die that Continent which they have desolated by 'their intrigues, their monopoly, and their horrible selfishness. Would they were, instead of 20,000, 80 or 100,000 strong, then would the English mothers learn what are the miseries of war, and the English Government would no longer continue to sport with the blood and the lives of the people of the Continent. The greatest falsehoods, the basest means are practised by English Machiavelism to mis. lead the nation, but the great body of the people is good. Biscay, Navarre, Old Castile, and even the greatest part of Arragon, are animated by an excellent spirit. The nation in general views wills profound sorrow the abyss into which it has been endeavoured to plunge It, and will therefore curse the cat4e of so many evil's. Florida Blanca, who was at the head of the insurgents, ii the same who was Minister under Charles the Third : he ha* always been the sworn enemy of France, and a zealous p ►rtizau of England. It is to be hoped that in his last days he will ac: knowledge the errors of his political lifts. He is an old man. who, to the blindest attachment to England, juina the most un bounded religions superstition. His conlidents and frie►ds are fanatics► and stupid Monks. ' Tranquillity is restored in Burgos and its environs. The first moment of fury has been succeeded by confidence. The peasants have returned to their %illages and resumed their labours. His Majesty the Emperor is with his guard at Burgos. General Milhaud is marching with his division upon Palen . eta. General Lasalle has taken possession of Lerma. Thus, in au instant, have the arnvies of Gallicia been defat edw dispersed, and partly annihilated, notwithststu&ng that ad the corps of our army have not yet come up. Three-fourths of the cavalry, and almost one half of the infantry, remain he hind. The army of the insurgents exhibited the most sitsgulnr cot. trast. In the pockets ofthe Officers who were killed were foutv'. lists of companies, having some of them the name of Contpatt.ici Brutus, and some of theta Company of the People. There were Compauies of Students ~ and others that had the names of Saints. Such were the military bands that composed the insurgent army [of the peasants. Anarchy and confusion—these were what En . ' gland sowed in Spain. What will she reap from them ? The hatred of this brave people, Iv hen they are ohee enlightened . and tinder a goad Gavernment ; fur the rest the extravagance of the leaders of the iwurgenvs is every where notor ious.—.lnoo , 4 the standards that have fallen iuto our hands are some beari.H: a representation of the Lion of Spain tearing in piece; the lir penal Ea4le. And who arc they that ha ‘c indulged its .t.r' , . emblems ? The worst troops that are in Furope. The cavalry of the army of tstremaditra could not even t'o much as face us. The instant the 10th regimenit of Citaswor: came is sight of them, they were put to the rout, and ivere it,-, tomer to he seen. Time Emperor reviewed the corps of the Puke of Drilinatie previous to its marching from Burgos in pursuit of the rear of the army of Gallicia. His Majesty Itai made various pronr. . tions, distributed rewards, and is extremely %Yell !•ati'fb: (l w."' the conduct of these troops. He has expressed his sat istactmo to the conquerors of Medina, Rio Seco. and Burgas, the Marshal Duke of Istria, and Generals Merle and Mouton. PRIVJTE CORRESPONDLACE 11:1.11 SP.fly, CORUNI4-4, Nov.- 21.--Yesterday the Minerva ffinte ar rived here from St. Auden). She sailed nu the f2id vious to which her crew, by the orders of their Capiaia, a rt with the consent of the inhabitants, destroyed the batteric after having spiked and dismounted the cannon. At five o'clocs ou the mornint; or t23d, the Bishop of St. Andero, ith the whole of his family, embarked on hoard the Minerva. !eve* ral other families of distinction in that town were also recoceJ on board, and landed at Ciijon. Yesterday the liebe frigate r rived here, and shortly after she had dropp ed anchor, a !yam"' brig came in with the Bishop of Gijon; Nlr. 11 uetcr, the' British Consul at Gijon, and family ;. also several other re`' thefts, who hutl left Gijon under a belief that there was Is" EZiGa ~-