The National Register. — London, England, 1808-08-14 00:00:00

••1 "a Gor r 1 A 4 • A VIE NA' at far as Basle°, .are bound to evacuate the h e hy ra.- This h in brief the sum of the Treaty, which i and hos kotee testy Wpm, Castanos bad last night the happiness of signing ; sod as we retired (rota the field of battle at twelve o'clock at night, without sleep, and exhausted, it is not possible to seed to your Highness a detail of the ►capitulation, and of the mili tary achievements that have been performed, which shall be dove as WOO as time will permit. " The bearer of this agreeable intelligence is the Lieutteettot- Colotwl of the C o l u mn of PrOY DIC i a I Grenadiers, Doe P edro Augustin Giron, Brevet-Colonel , and Ad j utant -General, an Officer of the greates t merit, w bo, by the ta l e nts and valour which he has displaved in many actions, and particularly since he has been with this army, has shewn hiniself worthy of every favour which your Highness can bestow upou him. " I have this day given orders for / taking the oath of allegiance to our Savereign Don Ferdinand VII. which proceeding had not previously taken place in this city ; and also that Te Dews; shall be sung, and that there shall be as illumination for three nights successively., " May God preserve your Highness many years. " The Most Serene Seignor TILL!. " Mead-guarters, at disubsjar, July 21, lii08." " To the Most Serene Seignor thend President,s. and Members of th e Supreme Junta of Spain a the Indie" -........- GENERAL CASTANOS' ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY. AI /LOOM S TO HIS ARMY SY THE MOST ERCELVENT %GIG. NOR O. FRANCIS EAVICR DE CASTANOS, COMMANDANT Or THR CAIN! -AT ST. ROCHE, NOW GENERAL - IN - CH IEF Or THIS ARMY or TILE •NDALESIANS. " A man, upon whom flattery and meanness alone have con ferred the title of hero—a min full of ambition, and the petty band of slaves who surround him, have formed the great project of subjueating us. Deception, perfidy, and treason,• have hi therto been the instruments of so illspremeditated an enterprize. , The Spaniards will doubtless unite, and cause their most sacred rights to he respected. We already know that many provinces and communities are animated with the same heroism which we , ourselves have displayed from the e je c t t the evil Das reut , asunder 14 hich covered this iniquitous pro It is extremely important. nay iudispensable, that all of Us ShOUld unite to c are the the a ttainment of so noble an object. Each and till ought , to contribute all that lies in his power. This is an obligation , dictated by the heart from the moment that we retouch. its first emotions. " Generous and heroic inhabitants of this happy town, you require not the aid of eloquence to s timulate your ► souls. You have given and are at this moment g iving sufficien a t examples rtteut . Rush to ilte field of honour in quest of our brothers, whu are soldiers by prefession, that they may instruct you in the first elements of the military art, ou which strength and victory prin cipally depetet. In the mean time be assurTheed th opulent *linksat sour familiof es w ill not be rettaved to want or beggary. this place will provide for your sabsistence. Fear nat tha tthei the wealthy will spare their treasnres. They will deposit all r rervires of plate in the hands of the Government ; and iv hen • they eat and drink out of wooden spoons and hoearthen vessels, they will enjoy the pleasitsg satisfaction that tse instruments of mere luxury are destined to the defence of our Religion, our King, our Country, and our Liberty. " Ministers of the Sanctuars, h r:ant coe "yo u the first t preach, and to give the example of this imponfidence. o Be persuaded that both ecclesiastical and civil laws admit of selling the pro perty of the Church in cireamstances of such urgent necessity as the present. Convioce the faithful that you are penetrated with this genuine doetrinef, which, in times not so not calamitous, was le taught by St. Bernard; f or he ti-bid, `it was conformab with our holy religino, that the Church should flourish in its possessions whilst her poet. were necessitous ; her that she sh ould d e c o rate her walls with gold, and. abandon childre to , itakedness.' " And you, Mothers, worthy of so many heroes, who know 1 how to excite the most noble and heroic passions of the human heart, hasten to present to G oseram ent } our jewels, ynur rings, and ornaments. Fear not the decay of your attractive graces ; you will always he agreeable ; noel thottell your exterior deco rations should he less censpieneoe, you till acquire midi a ilsdpde gree of mental perfectionautil herisil to attract ' the esteem of virtuous men nt . and to cor aaad re!. rives' foot he weak. the vicious, and the profligate. i' . "F. X. C." ..: A . . 4 Muac lA, JULY f.--On the 96th Striper Caroattacked blette eey's army ut Boois, and amide great havoc among bit cavalry and infantry. After ibis defeat, bloomy retreated to between Quarte and Militate, where he was attacked a second time by Seignor. C a ro. and sustained considerable loss. Dating the night of the 21th, Seigaor Cars advanced to cover and defend Valencia. The coneldi r ected his march towards Mit began • thy on the 518th, and made a furious attack upon U. They discharge of musketry and artillery at one P. M. and conti biuu naed the firing Incessantly until ei g ht in the evening. The inhans returned the fire with cannon pleated on tbe gates and on the walls, and also' with an incessant discharge of musketry fronkthe tops of the houses. The gate of Quarte was the principal object of attack throughoat the whole of the action. But the continued firing from the citadel, and the glorious resistance 'made by the army of beignor Caro, who charged with their bayonets, occas sinaed so great a slaughter among the enemy. that at eight o'clock they were obliged to retreat to their h e ad-quarten ' be tween Quarte and blislata, whic h was defended by strong bat series. Oa the 29th, the forces under the command of 'elvers Cervellon and Llamas advanced towards the ween t enemy,he fire of in order the to attac k hint on all sides , by placiag him bet City and of the Idurcian and Valeocian armies; and it Last this moment thought that there is not a remnant left of these rob. ben, who, to their other losses, have to add that of six pieces of cannon. Since writing the above the Post has arrived, and brings in• teliigeoce that the French were entirely estro,,ed, with the exception of from o ne to 2000 men, who were wandering about the country and endeavouring to make their escape, but who were expected to share the same fate m hit the to rest. Rio Seco, Jut.e 23.—The French, driven ntge and mad ness by the great slaughter and diicomfiture which they had sustained in the battle of the 14th, entered this place with fire and sword, putting to death every one who fell in their way in the streets, and Witte houses. In one street they killed 129 in dividuals, and in a single ward upwards of 200. The Ow is every wheie filled w ith dead bodies. This carnage d uri ng by an indiscriminate pillage, which continue 4 the whole of the night; and whatever they could not carry away with them they destroyed. Charch vestments nd utensils, plate, e ialliee , A, p, ties, and sacred hosts, all carried of , all plum.- dered—the iuutwes dashed in piecrsi—virgins,inntroas, widows, • **• young an d old, all •****. VA i.gsciA, Jubv24.—On the day of San BneffhlvehrUrt we were kept in a state of constant alarm from dye in the morning until ghoul twelve at noon. During all this time nothing u•is to be heard hut an uninterrupted cannonade in the direction of NI ontealegre, l'alarlos, and the convent of t aintMutana. After the battle, the Freuch having tint pillaged and royed the places just mentioned, entered the town of Rio Seco, where they committed the most horrid fi enormities,were and kilveledFratiCi an ins Can cal culable number.of people . Among thkse ' friars, five Ca rmelites, and three DoininicanA himself , They cut off the hands of a Curate , w ho sought to protect from outrage by elevating the host, robbed him of the cup, and threw away the sacred elements. It h is impossible to ascertain the number of the French killed in the battle ; hut it is a fact that it is diffi cult to pass through those places, on account of the fcetid smell of the dead odies. From the 16th up to this date, liO wag gons have pa b ssed through here, filled with their wouuded, ex clusive of those who still remain in Rio Seco. The Hospital, the Infirmary, and the streets, are filled with the wounded. Their army was one of the finest that France could produce,— They w ere all picked men. Their loss must have been very gnat; for a reinforcement of 1400 men, who arrived here on the 42311, had scarcely entered the place, when they received . orders to proceed on their march. ..—...... • LOWER SAXONY. HAMICRGIII, JOLT 29.—We are enured, that intelligence . was received at Cneenhagen on the OM, that the Russian Gene ral Burbovden hadsurrounded and edidared General Klingspor, with 12,000 men. A rumour was also in circulation, that the alliance between Sweden and England is interrupted. It was further reported there, that the Sweaish squadron,red under the comma nd of Admiral Cederstrom, which appea off Alto, met With PUCh a reception from the flotilla mut the bat teries, that it PM compelled to retire from that place with very considerable loss. . 4. Spanish regiment is encamped at Rosebilii, in t - te 1..,1 - .• di Zealand, and 2000 Dunes are encamped at Bruni isen, 'tat i County et Holheck. • - p~~ ~ _...~... —.,_.,......e.-...,. . - . 0 RI