The National Register. — London, England, 1811-10-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER. paving to march upon Algesiras or San Roque. .There he attacked them, and after three hours ob stinate action, the French, who had already lost a ►neat number of men, killed and wounded, retired iii di'sordcr by the Alcala road, which is very bad pursued by about 3000 mountaineers, who will cer Vainly give a good account of them. We have also lost many men, but the number has not yet been ascertained. I had these particulars from two eye witnesses, and every other account as yet received agrees with their declarations in all essential points." General Ballasteros himself, in a letter to the Lieutenant. Governor of Gibraltar, states, that he leas completely dispersed the division of 300() men opposed to him, which, it seems, was commanded by Getlerarßegnier. .IIXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LIEUT.-GENERAL BAL LASTEROS, DATED XIMERA, SEPT. 26. 4 4 I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that yesterday I completely dispersed General Re mora (Regnier), with 3000 infantry." 6- , To the Governor of Gibraltar." This Advantage must be deemed of considerable importance, inasmuch as it has served completEly to frustrate the enemy's plan of operations in that (rarer, and by its example, may be productive of great benefit to the Spanish cause, by inspiriting . .wid stimulating the Patriots to further deeds of va lour and substantial victory. A Mail from Cadiz at-lived on Friday, brought bg his Majesty's ship Hardy, which sailed from that port on the 9.lth inst. The letters and papers re • ceived by this conveyance come down to the 19th, but their contents communicate no intelligence of any material importance relative to the operations cif the war in 'Andalusia. From the specimens of •unwearied enterprise and undoubted talents which General BALLASTEROS has _already given, we look to his future services with no ordinary anticipation. Dantzic there are 18,000 French troops ; at Thorn another large detachment. The refusal of Prussia to give up Colberg is un. detstood to have produced another and a more pe remptory demand, accompanied with a threat of immediate hostilities in case of refusal. A limited time was given to the King of PRUSSIA to return an answer. What that answer has been, we know not. But if he has persisted in his refusal, BuoNA r . PARTE is by this time at Magdeburgh. Paris Papers arrived yesterday morning to the 9th. They contain details of the tour BUONAPARTE is making. He remained at Antwerp till the 4th, when he set out to visit Williamstadt : from thence he proceeds to Breda, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. He is expected to vist Antwerp again on 'his re. turn. The Moniteur mentions the present strength of Antwerp : it is called one of the bulwarks of France, which, 46 with Cadsand, Bors,len, Batz, Lillo, and Liefkenshock, place the establishments of the Scheldt in a state of security against all fu - -- ture attempts." No doubt the strength of Ant werp and the Scheldt has been much isgreased since our expedition. 46 On the left bank of the Scheldt," adds the Moniteur, " there existed, two years ago, only a redoubt, defended by an inundation sup. ported by the causeway of Ghent and the dykes of Amonte and Avol." Yes ; two years ago we might have—but we will not pursue the ungrateful subject. One cannot read the account of the preparations making at Amsterdam for the reception of BUONA.. rAuTF., without a feeling of pity for the people of that once great Republic. The gates of the city shall be decorated, and triumphal arches 316 a /I be .erected in different parts; emblems of navigation and commerce shall be placed, and the whole city shall be illuminated. For whom, or for what To greet the arrival of a man who has reduced the nation to the lowest state of degradation ; who has deprived them of the last vestige of independence; rut an end to navigation, and involved their once flourishing commerce in wretchedness and ruin.: It is for these benefits that the people of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are to illuminate and make merry; and after having received this 66. mouth-honour which the poor heart would fain refuse, but dare not," BUONAPARTE will cause it to be blazoned in the Moniteur, with what acclamations and joy and honours he was received in his good city of Am. sterdam, 44 the third City of the Empire !" The war in Turkey has assumed a character of more activity and vigour. There have been some warm actions on the left Bank of the Danube, in which the Russians claim the victory—But an arti cle from Semlin, of the 17th of SepteMber, in a Paris Paper, announces, that 50,000 Turks have already passed the Danube, and entrenched them. selves. We have no doubt that BUONAPARTE iS encouraging the Turks to continue the war, inprder to render Russia less able to resist him in Poland. The Diet of Switzerland, by the command of BUONAPARTE, has passed a Decree ordering all the Swiss in the service of England to return home 13,7 the end of the year, under pain of losing their right of citizenship, and their property. The Diet of Hungary is said to have beep, the. scene of very storley discussions.. , • FRENCH PAPERS. One of two events has taken place before our Readers receive this day's Paper. BCONAPARTE • tits either set out.for Magdeburgh, or Prussia has yielded to his demands and sealed her submission. The obiect of this .demand was, The - the King of PRUSSIA should give up Col ,berg. and G audentz. The King of PRUSSIA returned for answer, that the surrender of those two places would -be equi yalent- to the surrender {,f his Crown. Be posi tively refused. Our Readers should he informed, that the French axe already iii possession of Custrin and Stettin, on the Oder, and Dantzic and Thorn on the Vistula. The only passage which Prussia has remaining for troops from 1? Min, and her territories on the West a tip , Oder, to Ina tenitories between the Oder and rthe Vritula, and beyond the Vistula is by Colberg : Graudentz is another important fortress. The ces sion of these fortresses,,but particularly of Colberg, would give the French the entire command of the • •Oder ; they v ould thus intersect the Prussian domi :ind entirely isolate one part from the.other. At Colberg there is a large Prussian garrison, and the•place is strongly fortified ; Custrin and Stettin have •Frenchzarrisons, but not very numerous ; at • .rhe