The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-30 00:00:00

Me THE NATIONAL REGISTER. operation was on the point of being carried into effect, bad not the enemy, informed of our movement, retreated at break of day, carrying off his artillery by way of hiondra gun, and having in the town a small corps which brought up his rear, and tell back as our army advanced. One Of. ticcr, a Serjcant, and eighteen men, were taken prisoners, a .d some killed. Dectitration of a French Officer, taken Prisoner on the 12th of October, when General Merlin evacuated Bilboa. Queries.—Your name? Answered—Francis Joseph )sca lier. our age ? Twenty-three years old. Your native place ? Srasbnrgh. Who is General of your division ? Ater tin. What is the name of your regiment ? The 3d Legion of Reserve. What is the strength of your division ? From 4 to 5000 men—all infantry, with the exception of 80 horse. To v4hat army does Merlin's division belong ? Merlin's division forms part of the army commanded by Marshal Ney. What service has your division performed since it evacuated Bilboa ? The first lime, the 20th Septenibm., it left Bilboa, compelled by the Spanish troops, and retreat el to Durengo ; its advanced posts were first at Cuardiache, and Oil the 24th at Mondragoo, where on the 21th and 25th a reinforcement of BJOO men arrived ; on the 21th the troops left Darengo, under the orders of Marshal Ney, and returned to 'Whoa ; they immediately occupied the heights of llero, and Achurri with 850 men, while the rest took post on the left of te high road, while the light troops; grenadier horse, etrisseers, and the Neapolitan guards and dragoons directed their onrch to the town. On the 28th, Ala:shill Ney detached a strong body of horse to observe the movements of the Spanish army, the Frenc h remaining in the same position ; on the 29th, Gen. Merlin marched with 2(e)0 tutu to occupy the heights of Mirabelie and Leues, where he remained till the first of October, by orders of Marshal Ney, who marched to Vittoria with 8000 men ; the following day he returned to Bilboa. leaving some advanced posts in the tOrmer place. At what • clock did Mer lin's division leave Bilhorton the 12thinst, and fur what reason? Mer.sn's divis:on began to evacuate Bilhoa on the ; lth at night, and continued doing so on the 12th at break of day leaving only some advanced posts in the town ; the French evacuated Bilboa, because they expected to be attacked by the Spanish troops. How were you taken prisoner ? 1 was taken prisoner by the Spanish troops, near the bridge of Zoldacona where my detachment was posted to cover the retreat of the other corps. What is the opinion of the French Officers and soldiers respecting the present war. The French Officers think it unjust, and occasioned by the am bition of Bonaparte, the whole nation is of the same opi nion, hut the soldiers are always satisfied if they fire allowed to rob, because they do not reflect on the calamities attend ing war. Is Kiel; Joseph considered by the army as a good general, and has he gut any strong party amoug the French? • king Joseph does not possess any military talents, and ne ver commands an army, but the French respect him on ac count of the meekness of his character, and because he is brother of the Emperor.—('orunna Mau of 0ct.22. ConcsNA, OCT. 19.—Yesterday arrived here an extraor dinary courier from the Army of Biscay, with the interest ing intelligence that the French had evacuated Bilboa, and that our head-quarters were there ; in the next number we shall state at full length the circumstances which have oc eJrred. They write front Lisbon that the English, in num ber 14,000, with four thousand Spanish troops which were there, have embarked fur Catalonia, to assist the brave Catalonians ; with which reinforcements it is very probable they have expelled the French rabble, which, under the command of their Leader, Lechi, has so long oppressed the capital of that principality.—(Corunna Casette.) CORUNA, OCT. 19.---By his Majesty's Cabinet Courier, Don Juan Lesqnerre, who arrived here yesterday, at three o'clock in the afternoon from Madrid, which he left the 15th inst. at ten o'clock in the morning, intelligence has been received that Don Pedro Cevallos has been confirmed by the Supreme Central Junta of Government in the (Alice of Prin- OCT. 30, eipal Secretary of State. Don Benito Ramon de Hermida has been appointed Minister of Justice. Don Antonio ('ornelly Ferraz, Minister of War. Don Antonio limns, Minister of the Marino ; and Don Francisco Sauvedra, Minister of Finance.--7he same Paper. CONLIN NA, OCTOBER. 22.—The Messenger has arritzd from Madrid with an answer to the Junta, authorising the landing of the troops, the disembarkation will commence to-morrow, Sir John Moore's army began its march from Lisbon on the kb inst.—By the Portuguese mail we base received intelligence, that the division of the Marquis de Valladaros continued on the 13th in Oporto, whither it was called from Carballo, where it halted, to assist in disarmiii; the French, who came from Almeida ; but on the arrival of our troops the whole business was done. A nvsJUcz, Oc.r. 12.—1 n consideration of the imminent services rendered to the country by Don Joseph Palafot v Melzi, during the sieF,e and blockade of the city of Sara gossa, which he gloriously defended with honour to our arms and disgrace to our enemies, and to the general vote of the inhabitants, who proclaimed him Captam-(ienera! of the Kingdom of Arragon, the Supreme Central and Go verning Junta of the State have agreed to promoie him to the rank of Major-General of the !loyal Armies, confirm• ins; him in the command as the Captain-General of the said kingdom, and President of its Audience.—Madrid Gazette, October 1 4. :MALAGA, OcT. S.—Lettere from Merida, of the 9gth ult. confirm the intelligence that the French have evacuatid both YelYes and Fort Lippe, and that Portugal is therefine completely cleared of ate common enemy. The Spanish, English, and Portuguese troops, who have so gallantly de feated him in that country, are now ready to march to 614 country, and do here the same.--- ('orunna Gazette, Oct. :2'l. FROM THE GOTTENBURGII LIY, ARMISTICE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE SWEDES AND RUSSIANS IN THE NORTH OF FINLAND. An Armistice has been concluded between the Swedes awl the Russians in Finland : it has been published in a Mflctin, (LA Oct. ARMISTICE. There shall be an .krinistice concluded for an unlimited time, between the Russian troops posted as well upon the riser of Camla Carl by, as in the environs of K unpin, and the Swectilt army under Connt Kling9or, from the moment of the si!znaturc of this Armistice, till eight days after, either party gives notice of its cessation. Neither of the contracting parties, whilst this Armistice lasts, shall send any part of their troop , to act in other parts. The Russian troops which are in the “overnmeot ni Watsa, will keep their positions at fiatmla Carlby, and the Swedish troops theirs at llemango, and not advance beyoo.t Kaunas, and from thence to the church of Ilykannus to the Lae of I.eske, and from thence in a straight line to the church of Idinsahni ; and in order that there may remain a central between the two armies, the Russian troops shall place 'bra advanced posts in such a manner as not to pass the river which discharges itself into the Juntela. On the side of Knopio eh; Swedish; troops shall place themselves in such a manner that t church of Idensaimi may remain neuter. The Russian troop , shall occupy the defile which is on the south-cast of it, and t:.c Swedes that on the north-west. Should the Imperial It te.,! ; , r. troops have passed the church of Idensaimi on the other sv,-, before these orders arrive, they shall retire to the position agreed upon. There shall be an exchange of prisoners, man for man, mit against rank. head-Quarters, at Luck°, '29th of Septetal,c, 1M:03. Kurfasron, Field .11arhal. SUCKEGIN, General in CO:land Quurf:— Master d (now/. Le Conte KA MI N.tiliol", C.IoTTEs; TWIIGTI. Our. 17.—The King it dildeased Nis r;:e gtvirds, and has broken them and disgraced all the of ce This will create great discontent among the first families here BANKS OF TILE MAINE, SEPT. I.—The m embers of 11 :e Confederation of the Rhine, are to asKtnble in k'r:te.cht the 25th inst. • • L ti h • I it e V ~~ ~r