The National Register. — London, England, 1811-03-03 00:00:00

THE NATIO OR SIGN INTELLIGENCE. PRENCH• PAPERS. N'RNES, JAN. 2(X • EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.) . " On the 18th inst. the Duke of Abrantes received orders to reconnoitre, with a part of his corps, towards Rio Mayor, syhere.the enemy were established, We began our march, and. on the 19th at noon our troops had passed the Rio Mayor, His; 3.icelletig who wished to personally ascertain the enemy's force, and the kind of troops of which it was composed, ad vanced towards the sharp-shooters, on a small eminence, by which they were concealed from him. He had scascely ascended it when he received a shot, fired by one of the sharp-shooters, which bioke the lower part of his nose, and lodged between the cheek bone and the nose. It is the opinion of the surgeons, that his Excellency will not be disfigured, or suffer any of the incon vettiencies to be apprehended from such a wound. " I open mp inform you, that the Duke of Abrantes has consented to have an operation performed on him. The ball has been extracted. His Eireellency must have suffered a great deal, but no bad consequences are apprehended front the operation ; so we are assured by the Surgeon in Chief, and those .of the regiments that were present. The patient is actually sit dag at his fire-aide, and feels but little pain. SPAIN. CATALONIA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, JAN.I6. The Superior Junta of Government of this Province has just received the followin dispatch from his Excellency the ati Commander in Chief:— TO THE MARQUIS Or CAMPO VERDE. "It linoigrfife in the afternoon, and yet our tromps have not teased to.porsue the enemy. The whole Italian division, com posed of the Ist and 2d light infantry regiments, tke 4th and 6th of the linee and a battalion of the sth, with the 24th regiment of drageteni c and a company of dismounted velites, have been beaten and completely destroyed. The action has been bloody, but It has been so favourable on our side, that it has left me itothing to desire. " The enemy's division,under the command of Generals Fon tana, Palombini, and Eugeni, marched from Valls this morning et nine, in the direction of this point in order to attack me, On the first advices. I marched to meet them with my small division, and in the plain between Valls and Pha the battle commenced. The divisions fought In line for three . hours, till the enemy be ing reinforced, marched 4000 men towards the town of Figue rela, with design to attack our right flank. On perceiving this movement, I ordered the regiments of Utopia, of Ferdinand VII. and the light battalion of Valencia to attack them in the town, whiclelhey eeecuted, dislodging the enemy, and pursu ing him to thpi,mmediate vicinity of Valls. The cavalry diarg edby the litgli-road which leads to the above town, and though the eneity'eherse were :ex) strong, it was impossible for them to resist : part of them fled with precipitation, and the rest were cat to pieces on. the field. " Leisure and a - more convenient opportunity are wanting to particularize the Valour and enthusiasm wih which our troops flught. He only who was present in the action can form au . idea of the ieitrepidity wit'e tie: Revel hussars of Grenada and the R.opil *hussars of Valencia charged the enemy : the vic tory Wag decided by the valour of these corps, led on by their brave chiefs, Colonel. p. Ambrosio Furaster, and Lieutenant- Colonel D. Ettemio Maria Yebra. The corps of infantry which Formed the Cerumns of attack are not 1:!ss worthy of commen dation e they behaved to my full satisfaction as well as the light battalion. of Tu b rranona, which menceuvie : d with the great est steadines3, under the orders of its distinguished coinmander Lieutellaht-Colonel " The loss of the enemy is not less than 600 men, -without reckoning prisoners, who are still bringing in ; a great many horses, knapsacks, &e. hive ht:+:11 collected. " On our side, we have sustained such loss as might be looked for on occasions. I have not received returns from the different ems, but I calculate thaeouteloss does not exceed ] e 0 ki'led and wounded. Our army will pass the night in Pla, and before morning measures shall be taken to attack the enemy, in perstkuice attic directionswhich your Excellency has given me. •u GOdpreserve your Excellency, &c. " rield of battle, Jan. 15." • 44 PEDRO SARSFIELD." Furl ilEvicp LET, who has Leen detainedia France since the eOliiMeACement.of the w:tr, is to be exchatized, .it is said, fur ten.'tetebVre, (Valli of the French Ernrue, who Wits tak:;n Vri Miler In Porttlrl. 'AL REGISTER. 131 AMERICA. • ir . - • ' 4 ''' • - • . .- -.....—. . • • Thursday arrived American Papers from the 1601 to the '23d ult. They contain accounts of the tiro . ceedings in Congress to the 13th. On the 15th a Bill f‘ supplementary" to the Non-Intercourse Act was introduced into the House of RepreSClltAtiVef. by Mr. F.plits : and, it is - said in LetterS from Nekr York,, ultimately - passed that House by a majority of forty-two : the numbers were seventy-seven against thirty-five. The 'following are the principal features of tbis.Supplementary Bill: " Sect. l. That in case rat Britain shall so revoke or modify her Edict, &c.the n'esidnnt shall declare the fact by pro clamation ; and such proclamation shall be the only evidence of the fact in any suit or prosecution under the 4th firCtion of the Act to which this is in addition. ' ' ".Sect. 2. That in case said Proclamation shall not have been issued on or before the 2d of February next, the s,:vcral provi sions of the Jcl, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, B th, 9 th, 10 th , and 73th Sections of the Act, entitled, An Act to Interdict, &c. shall, from that day, be carried into effect. " Sect. 3. That auy vessel or nicrchandize seized prior to the, fact being ascertained that Great Britain has revoked, prior n the ‘..)il Feb shall he restored to the owner; on giving bond. with approved security, equal to the v:llue thereof, to abide the decision of the proper Court of the United States ; a n d said bond shall be considered as satisfied in case Great Britain shall have revoked or modified on or before the said 2d of February. " Sec. 4. l'xeript• from seizure luny vessels which had de parted from any British- port before Feb. 2d, and merchandise which shall have burn put on board before knowledge of the. President's Proclamation of the al Nov. - " i ec. 5. Provides for employing any part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or any part of the Militia, andif the seizures shall be made within the waters of the United States, that part of the forfeiture which may, according to existing law s , accrue to the United States, shall, after deducting the duties, be. distributed among the persons nraliing seizures in such propor tion as may be directed by the President. • - 66 Sec. 6. Gives that portion of forfeitures which belong to the United States, except as above specified, to be divided betweeu the Informers, lispcctors:and Captains + 4f Crews. " 3 , :c. 7. Puts the burden of proof on the defendant in all cases of seizures near the Colonies and possessions of Foreign Nations. . • . .• " Sec. 8. Authorises the President to hire, arm, and employ not exceeding one 'intuited vessels, and not exceeding one hun dred and thiviy tuna each, and so many seamen as may be no. c e ssary to man them, for a term not exceeding one-yeas. . ~ • --............ ! Messnge from the President, transmitting copic s of a letter from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Secretary of State, and of another from the same to the British Secretary for , Foreign Affairs : • . - TO THE SENATE AND HOU SE OF 41.EPRESEN , TA-TINES OF THE UNITED STATES. I transmit to Congress coniee of a letter f:: - :m the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United. Stites at London, to the Secretary of State, and of another from. the same, to .the British Secretary of Forein Affairs. Jan.l - 2, 1811. JAMES MADISON. MADISON.. LOndon, Nov. 5, iSIO. Silt•••••T have presented a second note, of which a copy is en clos;:d, to Lord Wellesley, nn the s•Thject of the Orders in Coun cil, undcr an impresiion that the state of the King's health (F.,7 which I bq to refer you to the paper herewith transmitted) did not render it inTropet, if it was improper on that account, it was inditTen&ihle - on every other. The nay had vile by- when the lierlin and Milan Decree were to cease to orerate,accordinE - the Government of France to Priz, and published in tie oflicia; and yet no step whatever had been of t')w,rds the revocation of the I no explanation. cf the reasons of t' assurance, looking to the future; it wolild pot continue. Lord 1T,% August; which I bad left tiL'e:t'w might stand on Oft strongest posi it, rn-Ade no profession of being a from obvious ino';ive% I ;wi t : my. n 1. ,, to the cArilmunication inadie to the American Minister at al journal of that 9ve.rnment : en token Or afgAstatly thOillit : Britiiki osillf*":,, I hid nceived this bacl446r.iltats*.i. ' ' 0 Such as could . i ,, •.. • pia at . ir •V : 1 1 ce 1 ; i x ‘..' r. ... -: :;;3 ) bco`f kel'ea . . ‘: . -7 '7 . it• . • l' : .. .i,i&E [ iilbit.*:o . May • • irail,4ll;L: t pret.ellt ii • ~ i seilcf.ehibkigh ..: •?; n:Ptx."3lFP;,4tit)%yff r.rte I