The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-24 00:00:00

OCT. 24. the grenadiers of the line, three companies of tirailleuts of Ar ! .. ta4on, and the second of the Prince , lea v ing t wo companies of the third battullott of the last corps to cov , .e a pass, and two other posts on a height. I also ordered foul companies . of Bar hastro and the tiraillcurs to proceed to the van-guard, and re coo.mitre the ground on the right, the left, and the centre; but observing that the attack. was well sustained on different points, I determined that the companies of Barbastro, as well at the grenadiers, should support the van guard. The resistaace of the enemy was most obstinate; but after an action of three h..!lrs and a half, in which they lost from $5O to 400 men in kined, %% minded, and prisoner.:, they were obliged to retire pre (ipiiatelv, leaving on the field of battle knapsacks, Nils, and pine iomnunition waggon. Part of the regiment of Barbastro, with the Colonel at its head, and the tirailleurs, passed the stone bridge, charging with the bayonet those who rem ained,.and routing them in every direction. In consequence of this, I pro ceeded to take possession of Bilboa, which, without suffering 'lnv thing, was witness of the action, and caused to revive in its irlinhitants, an inexpressible joy and satisfaction at seeing them selves free from the cruel oppression in which they had lived during the inCamous domination of the French. " I cannot do less than recommend to your Excellency the Brigadier l)on Manuel Fabio, who, by his valour and military talents, has rinalered himself worthy of the highest considera tions. I recommend also the Colonels and Chiefs of the corps, ho, by their bravery and military ardour, hose eminently dis tia4uished themselves; the Adjutant-fienerals, Don Francisco Losado, Doti Joseph Castilar, &c. and in general all the officers and troops under nay command, for having given constant and re peated proofs of.a valour which makes them worthy of the greatest eulogy. I hope that your Excellency will communi cate this to the Supreme Junta of Gailiciu, fur its own satisfac tion, mid of these brave soldiers. " May God preserve your Excellency many year;. "Theta, Sept. 21. " The Marquis de l'unt.tzzo." " I.:a his Excellency General Blake." TO TILE GOVERNMENT OF GALLICIA. " MOST SEMEN SEGNLORS, "The enemy's centre corps, which, as I have informed you ici lay dispatch of the 27th, had marched to Vittoria, directed it route from that city towars Ili!boa, utak r the command of the Gencral in Chief Alarshal Nev, fur the purpose of fall iii upon our fourth division, with a force of about three to one. The latter, however, opportunely evacuated the place, and re treated with the artillery and hagy„ame in the hest order to Sal nia,eda, in which place, or its environs, they still remain. The third division advanced the came da,, as far as Pena de Orduna, t o the as,i,cauce of the fourth, in defiance of a cohinin of the enemy that observed them at a very short distance fro:a their line of Mare It, acid betWeell Whom` advanced panic, and Ours, some firing took place. lirigaaier..(4.`iteral i)tia Fran cisco Riquelure was On his march to !Mimi', w lien he %vas in formed of our having evacuated it, and the enemy liavin en ?tired it ; in consequence of which, he altered his none, on‘; instched in a direction to feeilitate his assistitie; or forniillg Junction with Portazgo. The position which he last occupied w tpieada. • `• l'lny al) i%e is connaunivatetl for the information of your t•i , -I Serene )ou live inan, )ears, " ilea:! Quart..rs. Quineocrs, " Juiciu !KC." St pl 3, ISUS. tI V OP I.IITTER, r m OCTOBER " 'a; revue Government have nrile.e4l Lieutenant General rloina, Coveranr of Sevlvia, to bring before them, i'roin the Stale Prison in the 'rower of that dlace, prisinwr, V aldei, Co.luallor of State. and Deputy of the Yrovinc tic Leon. They li:ivc al the same time ordered general Cuesta to lettve his army, and come to give an account of his in riives fur arresting General Valdes. They have further declared Valdes the lertl Represen tative for Leon, and have rejected the man cliocen by Cuesta. t;ellPral Castnilos is expected to be appointed Commander io ('hwt of the Armies of .Itidalusia, Castile, Valetr:ia, and Estre raiidura. These troops compose the ceatral army ; the effective nuoiner of which is as follows : A octal irsia . 25,0d9 troops of the Line. • Valencia . IG. Cal.) Castile 12,000 rtiostl Lsttemuclura 1'2,4)0 -iis,Cejo •-• THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 675 Ft/vanes, Stn. 311—Two .trausspurts arrived to-day in this port, which parted company with the convoy of about SOO sail, on hoard of ss hich are oir troops escaped from the North, They are well dressed, inured to war, and in high spi rits. Whets they disembarked from the above ton transport* they kiiised the earth, and exclaimed Long live Ferdinand V'II. The whole regiment of Asturias, and those of Guadr.lajttea and Algarve, made thc most vigorous resistance attainst the French; hut as the latter were in very great numbers, amounting to twelve thousand men, they•werc obliged to surrender and deliver up their arms. CortuN 74 OCT. 6.—Bilboa is certainly In the hands of the French, who, it is said, entered it with SC,OOO men, General Ney had the command. The Marquis 1)e Pot -Inez° withdrew all his troops andartillery in good order, taking a position which roubles hint to wait for reinforcements without molesta tion. PORTUG k L. LISTIAN, SrPT. n.—The 15th inst. was the day fixed for the evacuation of this capital, and the entrance of the British army. At noon, the Portuguese colours s ere hoisted from the castle; the artillery tired a royal salute, which was repeated by all the torts and ships of war in the 'ragas. The inhabitants emnl►raced and congratulated each other on the fortunate event, with the strongest demonstration of heart-lilt satisfaction, anti the air re sounded with the shout of " Long live the Prince Regent our Lord ; lung live Laglaul and Spain." The capital was last and the preceding night illuminated ; several line transparen: his were exhibited; one attracted particular notice, representing Lusi tania lying at the feet of Great Britain, and the latter in the act of raising her with one hand, while with the other she points to the picture of the Prince Regent. la the night between the 14th and 15th, and in the morning of the latter, the French con tinued to embark. It became indispensably necessary to order them to he escorted by English troops, to shelter them from the populace, who in every other ;mill( of view conducted them selves with the utmost propriety and order. Si:r•r. La.—The day before yesterday was a day of ,jubilee and satisfaction for the Spanish army, on Recount of having its arms delivered to it, on which occasion salutes were tired front all the English ships in the river. Nleasures have been taken to remount the Spanish casairy on the same horses they brought to this i (unary. Yesterday morning the English Commanders, both by sea nn►l Laud, paid a visit to the Regency, and afterwards to the Spanish General. Every thing continues iu the greatest harmony . between Lie three nations. SLPT. 27.—There is now posted up here the following EDICT : " The Commissioners authorised to receive the reclamations on the part of the English and Portuguese notify to all persons, who may have in their possession tiny effects or moveable property belonging, to the !Royal Family, the Nobles, and others, who accompanied her Majesty and their Royal High nesse•;, or who may have in their posses-ion any property belongil4 to subjects of the King of (treat Britain; and sr questrated by order of the French ftvertiment, that they shall deliver in an account of the same w ithin the term of ten days, reckoning froin the '2.ld of el a present month, into the office of the Secretary or the Commission, moier pain that if not acenuated for, and feloniously concealed, the ',Wender shall pay thrice the value of the said etreets to the lawful proprietor.. The !clole penalty shall be incurred by all those who, koonin4 %ow •oeli property is disposed tlf, du not acquaint the Cum. ini,siatisns therewith." FROM DUTCII AND GERMAN PAPERS. GERMANY. Ear UnTir, iEt't . c.2S —Yesterday at nine o'clock in the morn ing arrived here hi, Nkjesty the E•operor of the French. The Commandant of the roan, the Itlnlstrates, and Deputies of the Livery. the Cidvert'.ty. anti tine Clergy, met him without the gates; the Pr,!-itiert •:rf the Senate teralered him the key% 0? the gates of the city, un,l presented an Address, exprep*ibe lily and attachment of the inhabitants to his persOtkOC Attk trent. The. Emperor let ring pt.-rased the i seettl and f• 1 .% .. his rttisfac inn. eatere4 the town on Itor%eb4;* *IWO .:Pt*, - -- . 5 of gnus, rinelg of belt. , , and joyipl acelatiktifeittiriiitt.t. ~.- taut:, p.ott tilicht = :! at the hotel prepared nil. fiiiii,trltiaim. -'80;. rt- 11;:te7 the I: , r -error Ir. “..a. !cc! bis Itc rsc 4gai u ft). j)gy vaisitio Pits -.--. 4 , a% A ii: -