The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-08-09 00:00:00

PO R UESB AND SPANISH PAPERS. VALINCIA. JULY 7.—We learn that 'his Ex. cellency the Duke of Albuquerque has obtained several advantages over the euemy seer the bridge of Arzobispo, in a partial but very gbetiitate ae. tioll, in which more than 3000 werelitilled, among whom were realty cavalry., tool, eight pieces of artillery of a large calibre woae %sten. Rimini., Jung 26.-4Ve have received advice that 2000 of our troops, joined by the emigrants from Ampurdan, have had a sanguinary . aetion with the French in the plain of Usay, between Darwin and Beside, in 'which action 9e enemy lost more than 1500 men, while . oier loss was nut more than 300. This defeat has presented them from proceeding to France to procure more bombs and balls fur the siege of Gerona, %here it ap pears all their ammunition is exhausted, as the bombardment had ceased, and the balls that arc futind are observed to be of different calibres. VILLANOYA DE SILJES, JULY 9.—Persons ar. rived from the Eastern coast, assure us that un Monday last Gerona was relieved with provisions, ammunition, and troops. More than 2000 troops of the line hare been thrown into that place, the peasants having opened the road to them. From the same source we learn, that on Tuesday last the city of Palamos was invested, and that the enemy was repulsed with the loss of 300 men ; that on Wednesday he resumed the attack with 3,300 men, with which force he made himself master of the plate, but with the loss of 900 killed. They committed horrors, not sparing the lives of any who could not escape, which were not less than three hundred, young and old. TARRAGONA, JULY 7.—Lord Collingwood yesterday sent advice to our Genital Coupigny, that the English and Sicilian army had landed at Salerno, to the amount of eighteen thousand men. Lissom, JULY 25.—Sir A. Wellesley broke np, on the 18t1i, from Placentia, and proceeds in a direct line towards Madrid. 011 the 9th inst. Joseph Bonaparte arrived at Talavera de la Reyna. On the 10th he reviewed the troops which were there. On the 11th he left it with six thousand men, some say fur Madrid, others fur the Guadanaina, aud others, which is most probable, for Toledo. On the 18th, in the afternoon, the army of Cnesta passed the Tagus. On the 19th his head-quarters were at Navalmo. ral. Orders were given to march at one o'clock the same night fur Oropeza. The English army marches in the direction of &alone by Patina, Navamirquinda, &c. The French army was at Talavera tie la Reyna, Cazalegas, Kulalia, Fuen Salida, Maqueda, Toledo, &c. The head.quar. ten of Venegas do not appear to have removed from Santa Cruz de Alodela, or his advanced guard from 111anzanares. Gerona still held out on the 3d instant, and let. ten from Catalonia state, that Blake was going to its relief.—( Lisbon Gazette.) Cullman A, JULY 21.—A letter was received this day from Placentia, dated the 10th, from a person worthy of credit. of the following tenor : " On the sth inst. General Wellesley went to visit General Cuesta, who is with his army eight leagues from hence towasds Madrid, and it is said that the plait of attack was concerted between them. Cuesta has about twenty-two thousand in. Pantry, and from nine to ten thousand fine cavalry. The junction of the English army will be formal here; it already amounts to near thirty thousand mei. The FrentAt bare their advanced posts at Talavera de la Reyna, and those of General Coma are six leagues distance from them. " Within a few days a decisive battle is expected to take place between the combined armies and those of Victor and Sebastiani."—(..lfinervaLusitania.) CADIZ, JULY 11.—The Algesires arrived Isere from Portsmouth on the 2tl inst. She brought out considerable quantities of stores, and other equipments fur foot and cavalry, and a machine for making (mils, and a printhigt.press. The Bi shop of St. Andero was a passenger, as well as the wife of M. Cevallos. The inactivity of the Government is still re proached. Nothing can exceed the ardour of the people ; and much is hoped from the stimulus which it is expected will be given by the embassy of the Marquis Wellesley, whose acceptance of this appointment causes considerable surprise here, and therefore leads to the supposition that it will be directed to great objects. Depend upon it, the people of this country will never be the slaves of Bonaparte. If the Government is incapable of directing the necessary measures for its defence, the task n ill eventually be taken up by the peo. plc. Loyalty and love of order, with a reverence for established institutions, are obviously even- a part of their nature. They are not, however, un. aware that the most respectable institutions may fall into decay, and be subject to abuse; on the contrary, the necessity for much reform is as ge. nerally felt, as the hatred for Bonaparte, and the determination to effect it. For themselves, they would clearly wish (as is consistent with the soli. dity of the understanding for which they are re. markable) that the reforms should proceed from the Government; aud they are fully persuaded that the reign of Ferdinand VII. would produce them all. It is for this, and this only, they are attached to him. It is not the blind attachment which the English attribute to them ; nor is it the case, as also supposed there, that he is set up by the Junta. No; he is the King of the People, because they connect with him the idea of reform, sad his name is synonimous with it. All the Re formers of the last reign were his directors : he bad put himself entirely into their hands ; and there is no doubt, that if he were reinstated, Spain would enjoy a beneficial revolution in its state, without any of the jealousies attendant on new Governors ;—a benefit which bad long been pre pared for it, by talents which he protected; but which had antecedently been cousigned only to dungeons for the attempt. M. Jovellanos and his associates would have had a principal share in the Government. By degrees, and tenderly touchek even the exuberances of the Ecclesiastical Este. blishtnent would have been primed. The best proof that can be given of the im. possibility to conquer this country, by France, is, that la the prOtiIICCS nearest to Inace, and incr. THE STATESMAN. IMOIPOSITT TENAX. LONDON: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0. THE report of an engagement between the ad. vaticed posts of Sir ARTHUR WILLLESTAT'S army and that under Vlcron, is somewhat disNiiiraged by the receipt of Lisbon Papers of a s o:SeqUent date, iu which no such event is notice. This, it is true, is not conclusive against the fact, but strongly militates against its probability. Private letters and accounts are filled with state ments of the inveteracy which has at length dif. fused itself throughout Spain against the French; and at Cadiz the people are said to be in such high spirits as to ridicule the idea of subjugation by the invaders. By the Duke of Kent packet, which is arrived with Mails from Cadiz, an account has been re ceived of the brilliant defence of Gerona, in Cata lonia. A breach, through which 16 men could march a-breast, having been effected by the French, they attempted to storm the place—but were re pulsed with great slaughter. The women arc stated to have co-operated, as at Saragossa, in the defence. The Spaniard, naturally haughty, at length feels it impossible patiently to submit to the arrogance and vanity of the French—so prominently exhi bited in the character of that people. Happy had it been for Spain if this discovery had been made at an earlier period—for it is impossible to ' dismiss the apprehension that Spain will be finally conquered'. Nothing but the resuscitation of the ancient spirit of the Spaniards can prevent the subjugation of the Peninsula, if, as now appears Inevitable, NAPOLEON shall be completely released from his labours in Germany. No advice has yrt been received of the surren der of Flushing, nor of the further operations of the Expeditieu, but dispatches arc hourly expect ed.--a Flushing can reaintain a defe.uca, eves • • for a few days, it mast be of incalculable impor tance to the enemy—as it will give time to draw down every possible assistance to Aatwcrp. It is said that the speeds reduction of Fort Lillo is confidently expected ;—but as the strength of that place is very great—it is more than pro bable, that it will be able, at least, to de lay the advance of the Expedition up the river. The obstacles are in fact numerous, as well as formidable; and will certainly not be sur mounted without much bloodshed. At Antwerp the means of defence are considerable ; and if Junot should arrive in time with a respectable force, he may possibly be enabled to hold out un til reinforcements arrive in such numbers as to render ultimate success against that place doubt ful. By securing the Islands at the mouth of the Scheldt, that river will certainly be commanded, so that one point of offence will be completely taken off; but as to the annexation, in perpetuity, of \Valcheren to Great Britain, those who en tertain so . futile an expectation, must have very extraordinary opinions of the condescending poli tics of NaroLsoN. INTELLIGENCE is said to have been received of ii descent by our troops from Sicily on the Kingdom of Naples; but the particulars have not transpired. In the policy of NAPOLEON and of our vigor ous Ministers, there is this striking difference— that in attempting al various points to effect every thing, we, in fact, effect nothing—while he, with undivided attention, concentrates his force, and, directing his efforts against a single point, is inva riably successfwl. It was the maxim of the Grand Pensionary of Holland, Da WIT, that the true secret of effecting much, was by attempting only one object at a time. Thus NAPOLEON suddenly quitted Spain, and abandoned his army there to the chance of maintaining itself, while he new to Germany, the contest in which appears to have absorbed twilit faculty, until the great object was effected. Meanwhile England, with the means of sending 100,000 men to the North of Germany, pilfers away her strength in Sicily, in Portugal— and, when the great crisis is past—in an Expedition to the Mouth of the Scheldt.— Thus, with means most powerful, England dif fuses her might in so many points, that in real mi. litary strength she is contemptible every where— and formidable at no point. Her force is distri buted, as Dr. JOHNSON said of provisions in a be. sicged town—every where a mouthful, but no where a bell] full. Since writing the above, we have received Spa. nisb and Portuguese Papers to the 27th ult. some interesting extracts from w hick will be found in a subsequent column. lIITRACT OF A LETTER, DATED OFF WALCHEREs, Atia. 4. " The fortress of Camvere stood a furious bons bardment before it surrendered; many houses are damaged, and one completely burnt, by Congrevc's rockets. The Island is beautiful, though the weather is very bad, which prevents our seeing it to advantage. Ramekins must be taken before Flushing can be well attacked. It is reported, that the Duke D'ASRANTES is marching towards Antwerp with 30,000 men. We are going to join Lord GARDNF:R in an attack upon Flushing; the land batteries were opened yesterday evening. I could observe the town on fire; and, from the mast-head, the smoke is very visible. " The French fleet are run up towards Ant werp, I fear out of our reach at present. Our small gun-boats did great execution ; only two men were killed on board them. The Royals stormed a battery in a most glorious style." A letter from Plymouth Dock states, that the Entreprenante cutter sailed on Sunday evening, in great haste, fur the Mediterranean. She carried out a Mestonger with dispatches for Mr. ADAIR and the OTTOMAN PORTE, which are said to relate to a proposition to be made to the Porte, that this country shall be permitted to garrison the Greek Islands with British troops—the present state of Europe indispensably necessary that we should have these islands under our care and in our keeping, to prevent them from falling into the hands of t French or Russians, who by occupying them no b t in: enabled to fit out an im mense navy. On the return of Cajit. CARROL to Corunna, the Marquis de la Rost INA presented him with the commission of Cotonol, in the service of his Catholic Majesty FERDINAND VII. Uith the most flattering testimony of the acknowledgment which Col. Ca Itaor.'s zeal, ability, and exertions, had merited from the Spanish nation. Orders have been given to prepare Hospitals at Deal and Ramsgate, for 1500 sick and wounded. This is intended as precautionary only, 150 of the latter being the utmost number at present ex pected from the Dutch coast. The ship called the Dominica Packet has lately returned to Liverpool, from South-America, where she had been '2O miles up a river, to the Port of Para, being the first British vessel that ever entered there. The Commander fired a salute upon his entering the port, which was answered by multitudes of inhabitants on the shores re. juicing, ladies from the windows of the houses, waving their handkerchiefs, and exclaiming— " Lung live the English," &c. &c. On the su percargo of the vessel going on shore, he was re ceived with all the pomp of an Indian Prince. Numbers of women preceded him in grand pro cession, strewing flowers, anti every demonstra tion of joy was manifested. In this fertile country taws are sold for five dollars. SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE PAPERS. VALENCIA, JUNE V.—The painful impression which the misfortunes of the army of Arragon in the battle of the 18th, at Be!chile, had produced on the public mind, has considerably abated, by hearing that our loss has not been so great as was generally supposed; the dispersion was not of such extent, and all the troops scattered by that action are again collecting uu various important points. GERONA, JUNE 16.—For a kw hours this t i'v has enjoyed repose. The bombardment cuutieued for three days, without a moment's intermission. It is impossible to form an idea of the devastation eleven mortars are incessantly sending balls through the air, is hich have caused great &Wee. tion. Yesterday there were two large fires, and the King's hospital was Leming yesterday morn. ing, but the sick and wounded were all saved. Al. most all the houses arc in ruins, and the towers are fur the greater part destroyed. JULY 17.—The 4ring this morning has been most heavy ; it appears like a day of judgment ; since last night the enemy has thrown upwards of a hundred shells. Our troops, to the number of 500 men, returned this morning, after having dr. feated the enemy, and destroyed a battery which he hail constructed to batter us. General Stets. Twit has been ordered to retire, and at present we arc ignorant who will replace him; perhaps his master is but little satisfied with the conclusion of his negociations. lassos:, JULY 26.—We are informed by the last advices from Spain, that on the 20th instant the two armies were to effect their junction ; their united force will amount to near 101,000 men. The French, in several places, are engaged in making hasty marches and counter-marches, with a view of deceiving the army of General Caesta, hut the latter observes them closely ; Pouts de Arzabispu, is strongly fortified, which position is occupied by the Duke of ALIBUQUISQUE. The French, at present, have done nothing but fall back, and it is expected that near Madrid a battle will be fought.—( IJiario Lisbonense.) Lassos, JULY 26.—The Toulon squadron was on the point of sailing , but the sudden appearance of an English one, composed of 12 sail of the liu and some frigates, made the enemy cautious, fear.ng the same fate which that of Brest had in Basque Roads. They write from Valencia, that the army of BLAKE is re-org ►sizing, and that the most effica cious measures are taking to augment it. In a short time it is expected that the said Army will bestow o n the enemy the pueislimeut due to hi; temerity. VALENCIA. Just ,P).—After the battle of Bd. chite, twenty-two Poles deserted to oar colours, notwithstanding the misfortunes of that day ; the public may infer from hence, what are the fore. bodings of the enemy in regard to his fate, if when he obtains advantages, part of his best troops abandon his ranks, and seek an asylum in Spa nish generosity. At Gerona we witness the same kind of emigration, it► spite of the precaution of its Chief. This place has maintained its communication, notwithstanding the enemy has increased his forces to effect the strictest blockade. The garri ' son and people have made some sallies, and co vered themselves with glory. All the batteries of heavy artillery and mortars have been taken or destroyed ; and the continual and well. directed fire of the place has made a great slaughter among the obstinate besiegers. We know that the army is approaching to relieve the place; and there is little doubt that the enemy will a third time be obliged to retire before Gerona, defeated and con. founded— if, indeed, he should be able to effect his retreat. According to accounts that Lave been received, the head-quarters of Gen. CUESTA arc at Zara cujo, and the enemy has re-passed the Tagus.-- VENEGAS, it is believed, has established his at Maneanares. The army of Estremadnra is Brit. haat for its nu:nb.n., discipline, and excellent ca valry. The army of La Mancha is no: so flume. rous, but it is supposed not to he inferior in qua lity. The army of reserve, aceort:;ng to other accounts, is composed of the English and Porto guess troops, which form a third hotly, equally respectable with the former. There are reports that the advanced guard of (: VEVEGAS has penetrated to Aranjuez, and taken considorable bootr, horses, ite. but these require confirms lion. pied in part by the enemy, the ardour is greater than in the more distant provinces ; as if the spirit of the people ruse in proportion to the vicinity of the enemy. Even in Barcelona ! a fortress wholly possissed by French troops ! the execti tions for plots and resistance have been numerous —I saw to-day, a well authenticated case of seve ral judged and executed on a taw passed in France, for the punishment of resistance iu the conquered countries. In the valley of Roncevellas, near Panipeluna, on the frontiers of France, there has been a considerable slaughter. In fine, they pos sess nut, nor will they ever pesetas, a foot of land, which is not girrisoned by an overwhelming force. In Catalonia, the late reverses have served only to stimulate new exertions ; the army of Blake is undoubtedly becoming again respectable in num bers. Ammunition is now shipping here for Tar ragona, for the use of this army. The officer who commands the escort came in the Algestras from England. It is a fact, which speaks more than volumes of the disposition of the people towards France, that not a Frenchman is permitted to exist in Ca diz—the most wealthy merchants are on board the hulks in the harbour. It is even dangerous to speak the language in public. Mr. Ciachraue Johnstwie left this place on Whit-Monday, in a frigate for Barbadocs, from whence lie goes to Vera Cruz, having made a con. tract with the Junta for the delivery of six mil lions of dollars, at three shillings and eleven pence halfpenny per dollar. This sum is to be fushished un account of the Government—he has, besides, permission to purchase from individuals at the same price, to any amount which may be practicable in Mexico, payable by bills on the Treasury of England. Thus the specie of Spanish America will find a secure passage to En rope ; and if Spain repays to Great Britain the I advances made by the latter, much of that fur nished by the Government of Spain will remain in England. If, on the contrary, the whole is paid for in bills upon theTreasuiy, of course those bills (if the amount be wanted for service in Spain) must be discharged in dollars, or a coin current there. It is, however, very probable, that if purchases are made from individuals, the payment of the bills to them may be made in Bank-notes ; so as to occasion some of the specie to remain. —At all events, the operation appears to lie use ful, as it secures the passage of the speck, and brings the Spanish American merchant into con tact with British commerce ; and further, as the price fixed for the duller seems to leave a consi. derable advantage fur the payment of freight and expences. The dollar is worth here fifty.three pence and one-third ; I believe it is not worth much less in England. There is a great difference between this and forty-seven-pence halfpenny, the price to be paid by England. The commer cial people here have got some intimation of this measure, and are jealous of it : they say that in dividuals in Mexico will not sell their (loners' at that price ; but when the difficulty of conveyance, in any other manner to Europe, is considered, there is little doubt that they will readily make some sacrifice. M:1116. An vied. Dee. 1 0 0 Malta . 1 1 PRICK OF STOCKS flf IS DAY ATONRO'CLOCK. 3 perCent.Coas. fillf aez.div. Omahas, 1 a prem. 3 per Cent. Red. tida • Lnug. Ana 18* 15-16 !per Cent SU a L telt. Bilis, 'is. 14s. prem. Navy .981 9 India Bonds, 9.05.215. prem. .Causob for Acc ASH Lottery Ticket., 211. lb, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This Afternoon 55 min. past 12 o'clock. F:1031 TI 11A1DA/02 DIARY or JUI.II 1.. " The Supre•►ne Junta of Government of this province, in the meeting of the 10th in•f. taking info consideration the order tomato. nicated by the Commission appointed by the Su. preme Central Junta of the kingdom, relative to the meeting of the Cortes of the nation, and the subjects to be discussed in them, among other things has r... , 01vet1, that since the orgailizitioli and establishment of the said Corks I of the greatest interest, as the will of the sustiow will thus be ex pressed with the assistance of those wise and intel. lipid persons with which it abounds, it is, there. fore, recommended to all such residing in th A hElNimm