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~.~C..y.,,~, TIIE NATJONAL REGISTER. 712 sants concur, ai they state baying 4een the enemy burn or throw their dead into wells, and carry off many waggons laden with wounded. " J. OBISPO. Alonb, October 5, IS11." ( Reieney Gazette, 0ct.24.) LETTER FROM GEN. COARLES O'OOIII 4 IILE TO GEN. BLAKE, DATED OCT. 4. " At six in the morning of the 2d, the enemy attacked the great guard, separated in the vicinity of B etera, whose com mandant, Lieut.-Col. K. Cevero, not only waited them with firmness, but obliged them to give way, charging and pursuing them for half a league. He ceased to follow as soon as they had been joined by a reinforcement, which rendered them very su perior, and tell back upon the vanguard of the -division esta bhshed in Puebla de Valbona, composed of the King's squadron, and 2d battalion of Arragon, whom I ordered to join the caca dores of Valencia, and first volunteers of infantry of the same name, who were in I .yria, under the command of Field Marshal D. San Juan, immediately after I knew they advaaed with forces which Indicated more than a mere reconnoissance. " I put the infantry which were with me, consisting of two battalions of Soria, two of the Prince's, and one of the volun teers of Molina under arms, placing them on the heights conti *VOUS to Beneguaril. The enemy, concealed by height , which did not allow us to discover either their force or dispositions, did not commence the attack till they had united. At ten they commenced it with all their sharp shooters, sustained by batta lions en battaille. As the ground as muchw intersected at the beginning, they made no use of their cavalry, which also did not allow of ours menieuvring except in parties. The volun teers of Valencia and Arragon maintained for a length of time their ground, bravely repelliug the repeated attacks made upon them, till a column of infantry arrived to intersect their ex tended line, whilst another marched by the left to take them in the rear, when they retired, viz. the Kine t . 's Dragoons, and part of the infantry who were upon the right, by their left flank to the bridge of Reba Rove, which they had passed previous to • its- occupation by the. enemy, and the remainder of the troops of both descriptions by their near to Benaguaril. I saw the su periority of the enemy's forces, which exceeded 3500 infantry • • and 600 horse, and took me -cures for passing the river Turia by Villamarchante (because my instructione commanded me riot to commence a general action without a certainty of a happy result), which I accomplished in (echelons, by half-past twelve in the morning, leaving a squadron of the King's Ball, and two of cagadores of Valencia, under General San Juan, to protect the fords for the infantry. The enemy pursuing, advanced, and detached the whole of their cavalry to cut off our retreat ; in effect, they succeeded, in interposing between the King's squadron, which formed the last eschelon, and the ford, winch they attempted at the same time to pass at all risks, but the tire of the two companies of Soria, which had been placed in ambush there. obliged them to give up the design, arid retire with loss.— The King's squadron, which was cut off. marched by its left, and succeeded in effecting its retreat, though with some loss, by Re ralba, where it crossed the river. Upon the left bank of the river, and above the town of Villamarchante, there are two steep heights which cross the road, and form a pass ; upon one I placed the battalion of Valencian volunteers, and that of Molina upon the other; Gen. San Juan formed the cavalry he had with him in the rear of those in the valley, in order to dispute conic qui collie the passage of the enemy, who formed their troops on the opposite banks, and appeared determined to force it. For two hours and a half they remained in sight of us inactive, and half • an hour before dark commenced their retreat towards Benaguaril, leaving their advanced posts along the clear to ob.erve us. Night having set in I marched to Reba Roxa, from whence I sent or ders to the troops wh o in the mornine had retired by this bridge, to join me, which was accomplished, the whole of the division having united at this point yesterday at 12 o'clock. The troops which were engaged conducted themselves with the utmost bold ness and firmness, all acted with the greatest order, successfully occupying the different positions which had been pointed out, so that every praise is due to their diacipline, and the firmness of the Chiefs and Officers who directed them. Our loss consists in 11 killed, 52 wounded, and 118 missing, of which the greater part will soon join, as we have positive in formation that but a few were taken risore•rs at the passaee of the river, and those so dangerously wounded, that it was impos sible for them to retire. I he loss of the enemy must have been ceesiderable, because in Vellona our sharp-shooters directed their fire upon close co lumns of infantry. The senadron of lancers which charged ours was received by a volley at a short distance, in their at tempt to pass the river ; the companies of Soria fired when with in pistol-shot, so that I can assert they have lost more people than my division. " Field-Marshal Don Pedro Villacampa, who assisted me throughout, hat the satisfaction to see the troops which he had formed in Arragon give the first proof of that valour and disci pline with which he knew how to inspire them. The Officers of my Staff completely fulfilled their functions, and my Field- Adjutants distinguished themselves, particula rly Col. Don A. Ramon, who being cut off by the enemy in passing the rear, joined the cavalry, which he conducted to Reralba.--(Suate ment to the Regency Gazette of the 24th of October.) CADIZ MAIL. SPANISH CORTES. The following are the proceedings respecting the Libel of the Ex-Regent Lardizabal and Uribe. OCT. 14.—Sr. Arguelles, after a short ex rdium, desired that the publication should be read. The Inquisitor Perez, having observed, that the present being a day of festival, was an improper one for business, was answered by the Count of Toreno, that no day could be improper on which to do justice. In the sequel the publication was read, when it appeared to be a compost of iniquity, a collection of pernicions remarks, and of ideas the most opposed to order, and to the fit subordination to the legitimate authorities. The paper having been concluded, Sr. Arguelles, with great energy, exposed the danger of the country, and urged the adoption of strong measures to bear down the tide of war, which, since the 24th of September, of the last year, had risen against the Cortes, by the agency of those weak individuals who, in Bayonne, would have sacrificed their corm try.—,/ Plaudits f ront the people.) Sr. Toren° Mecia spoke against the incendiary publication, and called down upon the author exemplary punishment. Sr. Garcia Herreros insisted that the author ought to be WI. Inc diately beheaded. A turbulent debate ensued, in which the spectators took a most lively interest, commending, in loud exclamations, those who contended for the punishment of Lardizabal and Ms ac. complices. The sitting concluded at five o'clock in the evening, when the following propositions were agreed upon : " That an order be given to the Council of Regency for the arrest and conveyance to Cadiz of the author of the libel; that every copy of it, if possible, be sei2ed ; that all pre sent at the time of the arrest of the author be engaged as witnesses. The Minister charged with the execution of this order, is to fulfil it punctually on his own personal responsi- L CADIZ, OCT. 21.—We are assured that a Decree by Napoleon has been published in Madrid, ordering all Frenchmen not be longing to the army immediately to leave Spain, and return to their native country, under very severe penalties. It is said that General Ballasteros has made a reconnoitring in person, in which he was exposed to great danger, and in which one of his Adjutants was taken prisoner. It is also said that the French disarmed, on their march to Madrid, all the juramentados who had left Seville for that city. The desertion of the Spaniards under the French banners, in the invading army of Valencia, is prodigious. We are assured that the number of Spaniards forced by Suchet to augment his army, exceeds 5,000.—( Redactor General, Oct. 21.) OCT. 25.—The day before yesterday anchored in this port the Spanish frigate N. Senora del Coro, from Vera Cruz and the Havannah, after a passage of 87 days, with fruit and 95,000 dol lars ; the brigantine St. Miguel, from Honduras and the Havan na'', in 50 days, with goods and 57,000 dollars ; and the goletta Inditstria, from Monte Video, in 74 days, with merchandise, and i';,0o0 dollars. Yesterday likewise anchored in this port the brig of war Alert; from Vera Cruz and the Havannah, in 5:1 days, with 20 bags of indigo, as a gift to his Majesty, and 16,000 dollars. TARIFFA, Oc - r. 22.—Yesterday the enemy retired from San Roque by the road of Ximena ; Generals Sarra7in and Selaml have done the same, and appear to threaten this place. , We ex pect shortly to resume the offensive. In Xeres an event hap pened, which clearly shows the repugnance with which the French soldiers terve in the Peninsula. A convoy of waggons was prepared fur Ronda; at the time of starting out, a dragoon plated himself before it, and firmly said, 46 nobody should go." Remonstrances wt re fruitless ; an officer arrived, and asked him the motive for his daring conduct; the dragoon holdly replied. " that he would not go to Serrania, and that the dragoons should not go, because it was only for the purpose of being sacrificed in a country in which they would be useless." This officer laid his hand upon his sword, the dragoon did the same, but the other troops interfering, the latter was pacified. OcTosest 23.—We know that Gen. Ballasteros has advanced to Ximena, where he overtook the rear guard of the enemy, and defeated it. It appears that the French are again uniting the whole of their tronps in the Rondo ; although we do not know where this storm burst, it is to be presumed another at * r .y:~.r:~0..-=--