The National Register. — London, England, 1811-05-19 00:00:00

306' THE N suers!, as is exemplified by theiiresent Governrneut of our neigh bJur and rival—and it is to such means thiit we patriots are some times obliged to have recoutse. . As the beneficial effect of the present effort must greatly de pend on those who, ai stewards, shall i,anction it with their raw es (to W hich end personal attendance of the infirm or the distant not necessary) it is hoped the countenance it will receive will be correspondent to the vital importance of the object. I therefore beg, to be•allowed to inscribe your name among the stewards of the general meeting of friends to Parliamentary R.efot !n, proposed to be held in the metropolis, on Thursday the C3d of May, instant ; and that you will recommend a like con sent to any friend, or friends, of yours whose names would add respectability to the list ; arid I take the liberty of expressing my esrnest wish, that you would take the speediest methods of so tl , -ing, that we may not loose the opportunity of making our grand push, whilst the nation is engaged in a warfare which calls nearly all our diposable troops front home, and so much en rages the attention of our Ministers and Rulers in foreign affairs. I have the honour to subscribe myself, Your most obedient humble servant, John-atrdet, May 11, 1811. J. STATEWRIGHT. To W, Nichols, Esq. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. ?ARIA, MAY 4. NEWS FROM THE ARMIES IN SPAIN. ARIVX OF CATALONIA. 'l'he Junta of Catalonia had established an understanding with the City of Barcelona and -it was agreed that the fortress of .Niontjui should be delivered up to them fur a sum of three mil lions. General Maurice Mathieu, who commands at Barcelona, became acquainted with these proceedings, and he resolved to turn them to advantage. They were brought to that point, that on the night of the 19th of March, an hdur after midnight, MX) insurgents, unihr the orders of Cauipoverde, were assembled near Barcelona : 800 picked men threw themelves into the ditch of Fort Montjni. The garrison, apprised of this move ment, received them with a vigorous fire; they were thrown into disorder, several prepared ambuscades ro::e at the same time ; the enemy were completely routed, and lost between :2 and 3000 men, of whom 8(X) were killed. The principal agent, styling himself Minister of Finance to the Junta, who had plan ned this affair, was taken in a village within half a league of Barcelona, with the three millions, the price of the treachery, in his possession. Air Ant or insurgents had better success at Figueiras. Two of the inferior score-keepers, both Catalo nians, of the name of Palapas, sold, for .20,01.► small pieces, the keys of the magazine, which the principal store-keeper had been weak enough to confide to them. A secret door led to the ditches of the pl.►ce under the drawbridge. Five hundred mi quelets got into the fort by this way at two in the morning, and took per session of the place, in which there was a garrison of 400 men. Nothiog was known of this cvent in the town until the next morning, when some soldiers who approached the for_ tress were fired at. _ This misfortune solely arises from the negligence of the Cont- I manding Oflicer3, who, relying upon the great height of the scarp of the citadel, planted no sentinels. The garrison went to sleep at night, and in the day-time the gates were thrown open, and no guard kept; so that tvery one might go in and out. As swan as .General I.ianiguayll. Hiilis.rs was apprised of tills cir cumstance, he proceeded towards the fort and invested it. Ge. neral Quesnd also repaired thitlar with his division from More I.ouis ; but before the place era:; complaelyinvested, 1200 mi quelets found means to get into it. The other corps which have since appeared before it, have been repulsed and dispersed. The insurgents are in want of water, meht, and wood. On the sth of Marrh two English vessels approached the port of Blanes, and directed a brisk cannonade against it, while seven armed boats proceeded against it for the purpose of ob taining - `of a vessel, h:den with corn, for Barcelona ; - . - ctue having placed two companies behirtd the were received with. so vigorous a fire they were obliged to mike off with the loss of and wounded. The ships on after made taming posiesaion Cita vessPl, h:clert with corn:for . Barr doll; but CoißnelLamarque . having placed two companir%behiird d S i e enerny's boats were received with so vigorouti a fi •Vett7 that they were obliged to mike off with the lass ;;'"4 4 ' ZE 'fled and wounded. The ships on after nia • 41 ' ft. , ;,04,1,Ztj 41. • alb • .61 1 ,17/ • WI usly 1 ;1' ,Platy. 3ISTEII. General Gareau, commanding at Mont Louis, having learned, Ws the 15th of April, that a body of 300 imsurgentb had entered Puycerda, where they were committing great disorders, set out i►:,rnediately with Woof the 20th horse Chasseurs, and a com pany of the regiment of Wurtzburgh. About noon the General perceived the insurgents before the town. His infantry could not .keep pace wi•.ll the rapid march of his cavalry ; he, not withgtar►din;;, determined to make an attack. The enemy were all overthrown, and cut to pieces. He took eighty-two prisoners. • ARMY OF ARRAGON. On the 3d of March the garrison of Tarragona came to attack the fort of Saint Philip, on the heights of Balaquer, with about 2000 men. They were compelled to retreat by the fire of the fort, after having seen a flag of truce shamefully sent back, who was sent to propose to the Commanding Officer to deliver up the fart for a considerable sum of money, which was to be paid to kiln in England. On the same day the Governor of Tarragona endeavoured to surround with 6000 men, 2000 French, who were posted at Pereßo, under the orders of Colonel Robert, who held them in check, without putting his cavarry in motion, until the arrival of General Hilbert, with a regiment, and his artillery, when the enemy were obliged to retire towards Tarragona in con fusion. The English General Doyle endeavoured to raise a regiment In the mountains of Catalonia. Colonel Solana, with fifteen Officers, endeavoured by dint of bribes . to procure recruits among the young men, Old even among the bands of robbers itl the upper vallies. The columns that were sent in pursuit of him surprised him and all his people on the night of the 14th of March at Blancafort, on the Noguera. On the 12th, a squadron of dragoons attacked the advanced posts of Oentral Musnier, at Beuicarlo. They were charged, and pursued to the distance of a league by *sixty of the 4th Hussars, under the command of Lieut. Desmart, who killed and wounded upwards of twenty of them, and took sixteen prison ers, and several horses. • Soon after, 500 of the enemy s horse united, and came to take their revenge. The Chief of Squadron, Rubichon, went to reconnoitre them with • ightv cuirassiers - , who instantly drove their sharpshooters back upon the body of their troops, consisting of five squadrons. Rubichon immediately formed his troop into close order, and with a resolution which does hint honour, rushed into the midst of the enemy. Valour prevailed over nuipbers. The Spaniards were broken and obliged to fly, leaving on the field eighty killed and fifty pri soners. We had only four killed, and ten wounded. General Sachet arrived on the 26th of April, with his corps before Tarragona. He has collected at Col de Balaguer and Mora, every thing necessary for the siege. It was expected that the trenches would be opened against the fortress at the beginning of May. • DISTRICT OF THE ARMY OF THE NORTH. Marquesitto came down from the mountains at the head of 3or 1000 peasants. He invested on the 27th of lAbroary, the small post of ',lanes. General Bonnet sent four picked com panies to the assistance of the garrison, who defended themselves Inavely.Marquesitto was attacked, totally routed, and obliged to disperse his bands in the mountains of Meres. General Bonnet having perceived on the 9i.h of March, that the corps of insurgents which was opposed to him in the Asw rias, was preparing to fall back upon the frontiers of Gallicia, Its ordered General Valletaux to make a strong recon missanc:. ,it the entiny, who had quitted all the country to the Navia. '1 he General returned to Timeo withdlit having met with them ; but having learned that they occupied, in the direction of Canvas Lte 1 into, the strong position of I'nelo, he did ro . hesitaty to pro ceed in search of them. On the morning of the ISth. at the head of 1500 French, he gallilmiy attacked that steep monnta!n t def•. tided by 8000 men. Nothing could resist the bravery of our grenadiers, who.led on by Captain Pellerin, carried b thc bayonet a rock, which was the enemy's principal point of tie fence. A company of volligrurs penetr..ted at the same time, to the village which leans against the rock. The enemy terrified by thest intrepid movements, gave way at all points, having be hind him his dead, his wounded, and about 100 prisoners. The works in the port of, Santona are extending every day; in a short time this Fort will be in a respectable sari defence. ARMY or THE C'ENTRE. Tlie Guerillas c,:tit hate to•iay down their arms, and to tat* the oaths, of lidtlity. The accounts of the 2Ftth of Fehrun't - f, state, that Vela=co wi;:t the whose of Isis band came in and laid Jown thAr arms at MAnzanares. Cvneral Hugo had been fttrsome time in pursuit oT 'the in surgents. On the 234 of March lie fed in with theta iii th _-.- ~~.