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s t .) 1 f• i FRENCH PAPERS. ETURTHER EXTRACTS.] UPI Me, on WA R.—ARM Y otr Ter CENTRE or SPAIN. Posts, Sc,,. 29.—The details communicated in the subjoined Report shew with what order his Ca tholic 1143jesty caused the orders to be executed which -prepared the junction of the Army of the Centre, which we, pee ;Harty under his orders, with that commanded by his Excellency the Marshal Duke of Al borers: Wood addressed to Marshal Jourdan, Chief of the Staff. Ma- • jor.iknerai of his Catholic Majesty, by the (Iner..l of Di- i 'Woo Treillard. dated Albacete, Aug. 42, 18W, end trans. witted by order of his Catholic Majesty to the Duke de Fel. tre y Miuuter At War. 'I he continual marches which my divisison has made since the action which it had on the 11th in. I scant, with the advanced guard of the English army, have prevented me from sooner addressing to your Excellency the Report which I have now the honour to present. On the 10th, at one in the morning, I received Orders at Naval Carnero, to march with my division, and occupy the villages of Majalahonda and Liss Roses, for the purpose of learning by reconnois. l sauces, whether the corps of the English army, com ing from Segovia, had passed the Guada;-ama, The Italian division, commanded by General Palombini, occupied in my rear the village of Boadilla; and the bead-quarters of his Catholic Majesty were at Alcor. con. On the 11th, before day.brcr.k, 1 ordered the first brigade of my division, composed of the 13th and 18th dragoons, which occupied Las Roses, to clear the roads of Galapager, Torre TA Donee, and and Colmenar, on which it fell in with the advanced guard of the army of Lord NVellington, consisting of three battalions of infantry, with five pieces of ar tillery and 15100 horse, which descended the moun. tains. _ _ This brigade supported with firmness the attack of the enemy's advanced guard ; I ordered it to incline upon the second brigade, conformably to the orders which I had received, to retire upon the division Pa lombini, ihoulti I be attacked by a superior force. That General, whom I informed of my movement, sent me immediately a ?einforcement, composed of the dragoons Napoleon, and some lanciers; I then' caused the latter to advance, with the sharp-shooters, while General Schiasetti, commanding these Iwo corpc, sent, by my orders, a reconnoitring party, In the direction of the Escurial, to cover my left ft IA during my retreat on Boadilta. This retrograde march was made in the greatest order, under the fire of firr p;..res of ordnance, and in view of twelve aqoad.ols, and three or four English battalions. division was four hours in retreating a league and a Ira from Los Rosas to &addle, where the ene ma , on whom I fired a few rpunds of cannon, ceased fotloqieg its. The division Paloashini having already q! from &iodine, I took op a position a quarter of a league in the rear of that village, where I waited for further orders. At No in the afternoon, his Majesty wishing to accurately, the force of the enemy on this aide the Guadarama, and the number of troops pre paring to follow their advanced guard, sent me or ders to resume my morning position, and to push them hriskly, for the purpose of taking some pri. Se ers. On rectiviag this order, and without wait for a reinfoiceateist of a briAath. of infantry, and %;.i..ces of ctivion, which siimild have marched with me, I set out with my division, which burned wit.;' im patience to come to blows with 'he English. I arrived at Mnjalahotida, where the Emmy had taken an ad vantageous p.mition, a quarter of a league in advance of the village, supported by four pieces in battery. , Immedhttely orderod him to be attacked. Colonel Reizet. commanding the first brigade, charged at the bead of the 13th, ‘e pportel by the 18th dragoons. Three pieces were carried in an instant; numerous squadrons of the enemy charged with unequalled valour and obstinacy to retake them ; three times the brigade was recalled, and thrice it returned to the charge; overwhelmed by numbers, it was forced to retire, when I ordered the two first squadrons of the second brigade to cliarge. The enemy was overthrown ; but having reached the heights which command Las itosas, they there found a number of squadrons united, which forced them to a retreat, that would have lost us the fruits of the action, had 1 not supported them by the second line, composed of the 22d and 19th dragoons, and the regiment of dragoons Napoleon, which form. ed my reserve, at whose head charged Gen. Schiasetti, Colonels 11ozat and Nlarauesi, and Captain Pitard: This charge, as vigorous as seasonable, had corn plete success, and the enemy retired in the greatest disorder. IPsides throe ploces of artillery, carried by the fi r st bri:ode, and which the 24 prevented from being re. a'ritiantity of baggage, and more than two howl, od horses, foll into our power ; two Lieute it-C•lnnels wounded, with shout 60 prisoners, r.' brought to heart-quarters. A superior officer I more than 150 English and Portuguese repented I ehed on the field ; in short, the loss of the ene. toy In* killed, prisoners, and eisafiled; may be esti. mated at 7or 800 men. Ido not at all dpubt that this fine alliOr ponerfally eantritested-ao-rootrd the enemy's march, and to secure the tranquillity of our own. This affair of cavalry was one of the finest anti mist eettaordlnary that have taken place, from the desperate valour which was displayed on both sides. *II the regiments of my division emulated each other in zeal and intrepidity. [llore follow praises bestowed on different Officers engaged.] VALLADomn, Ava. 14.—The English reckoned touch on a general rising of the Ipaniards; but those most friendly to them confine'thsemselves to rejoie• togs for the momentary success of theft. irlriis. ~ T he levies of men . to render complete the eorpt of the in= urgent army are made compulsorily by the Gueril las; few march with good '<sill. [PROM rev moserztra or SEPT. SPA .AituY IN TZIE NORTH OF SPAIN. On the 27th of last • Angust, at three in the, moon, Gen. Count Cr'iffarelli entered Bi!bac enemy dared not await him, but fled in all directions. Two pieces of cannon, and several English • were taken at Port ugatete. The inhabitants of Bilhoa, whom. the inL bad forced to leave this place, returned at the the General in Chief, who, after remaining some days, left that lowa to put himself bit . , TYPE grATES,3IAN. munleation with Stilton's, and continue his opera tions. ' The same day on which General Caffarelli entered Bilboa, General Sootier marched by Grown to join him. Gen. Sonlier met the Chiefs of Bands, Mar quake and bulge, near Arita, at the head of mom than 5000 men, occupying a very fine position.— He immediately attacked them with the greatest vi gour ; the position was carried with the bayonet. — The enemy were completely routed, and pursued till i nine at night. They left 300 dead on the field of battle, and more than 800 wounded ; eight offigers and 15 soldiers were made prisoners; 800 muskets were thrown away by the enemy, who abandoned a considerable quantity of ammunition, kc. This af fair does the more honour to Gem Soulier, by the manner in which it has been conducted; it cost us but a few men. 1 On the 22d of August, the General of Division s l Abbe, set out with 2000 infantry, 200 horse, and 3 pieces of cannon, from Pampeluna ; he reached Mina, in Carrascal, This Chief had with him all his bands, consisting of five battalions, 450 cavalry, and two pieces of cannon. The superiority of num !' ber and position had inspired him with the greatest confidence ; but the good dispositions of General Abbe, and the valour of his troops, overcame every ! obstacle, and rendered the action equally glorious ,to the French, as murderous to the enemy. Ac- I cording to the most moderate accounts, the insur, ! gents, in this affair, lost upwards of EOO men, of I whom 200 were killed ; our loss does not amount to half that of the enemy. On the 19th of August, there was another affair on the side of Burgos. The .Adjutant. Commandant Fromont left that town on the 16th of August, with 1500 men and two pieces of cannon. Being at 01- millos on the 19th, he was attacked by 4500 infantry and 900 cavalry, under Marquesito and Salazar. I The Commandant Fromont masked his pieces, formed masses, and waited for the enemy ; when they were I within pistol- shot, our troops commenced a most : lively fire, which fire, followed by a vigorous charge, ! put the el,emy completely to the rout. They were i pursued upon Pisuerga, after having more than 360 wounded, awl 120 killed. This affair, which does lso much honour to the Adjutant-Commandant Ful mont, cost us about 60 men. W talker, SEPT. B.—On the 2d inst. a detachment of the 3d cavalry regiment of the Guards arrived here from G rodno. This regiment is entirely coin ! posed of young Lithuanian gentlemen, and com manded by the General of Brigade Konopka. it is scarely six weeks since the decree for the formation ' of this corps, and already there are 400 men under arms, well mounted and equipped, who in a few days will proceed to join the Emperor's headgquar. ters. AMERICA. BOSTON. Sm. 2. NAVAL. VICTORY. " The brut won of defence of our Country are the Wooden Walls of n Navy."—FEDERAL DOCTRINII. We have pleasureiti announcing the arrival in this port since our last, of the United States' frigate Constit uf fon, laAAc nett, Esq. Commander, from a cruise, in which she engaged, and tot*, miter a short, but warm contest, the British frigate Goer riere, rated 88, but mounting 49 guns, and 300 men, commanded by J. R. Dicacs.—The Guerriere being a mere wreck and Captain lit a. ordered he! to hr , set on fire, and she blew up in half au hour. The following particular, of the action are communi cated by an Officer of the Constitution, and may be considered as essentially correct : " Lat. 41. 42, N. long. 55. 33. W. Thursday, ogust 20, fresh ' breeze from N. W. and cloudy, at two P. M. discovered a vessel to the southward, made all sail in chase, at three perceived the chase to be a ship on the starboard tack, close hauled to the wind, hauled S. S.W. at halfapast three o'clock made out the chase to be a frigate; at four, coming up with the chase very fast; at a quarter beforo five the chase laid her main top-sail to the mast; took in our top gallant-sails, stay-sails, and flying gib; took a se cond reef in the top-sails, hauled the courses up, sent the royal yards down, and got all clear for ac. tion ; beat to quarters, on which the crew gave three cheers; at five, the chase hoisted three linglio en. signs; at five minutes past five the enemy cons. : menced firing; at 20 minutes past five set our colours, one at each mast head, and one at the mixes peak, and began firing on the enemy, and continued to Wre occasionally, fie wearing very awn, and we manoeuvring tp close with him and avoid being rake() ;. at 8 set the niiin-top gallant sail, the enemy having bore up; at five minutes past 6 brought tkai enemy to close action, standing before the wind; at 15 minutes past sit, the enemy's mizcn mast fell over on tfie starboard side; at 20 minutes past six, end. in g we were drawing a-head of the enemt, lulled altiort mend hi* bows to rake him ; at 25 minutes past six, the enemy fell on of board of us, hia'bew sprit foal of our mixers riggiag. We propaiett. En board, but Irilniecliately affer, his fore and main mast went by the board, and it 'was deemed mine. cesiary. Our cabin had taken fire 'from his guns; but soon extinguished with" Out material Wart ; at thirty tn Minutes past six shoe a-h ea d o f th e enemy, when the ni ceased on both sides; he making the signal of submission by firAig a gun to leeward ; set fore.sail and main-sail, 'stud hauled to the eastward to repair damage; all our braces, and much of our standing and runnit+ rigging, 'lnd some of our spars, being shot away. At seven Wore shjp , and stood under the lea of•• the prize; sent our' beat on board, which returneci'at eight, with Captain' . nacres, late of his BritettniC Majesty's ship Guerriere Mount ing clamp buns, and manned with 30.4 - fnen • got Oip 4 :briats out, and kept them e m piny e d . . ht users - _ - - the tesnaindor or the day. Friday, the 21st, com menced with light breezes from the northward, and pleasant; our boats and crew employed ns be fore. At 3 P. M. made the signal of recal for our boats, having received all the priconers, they irnine. dixtely left her on fire, and a quarter past three she blew up. Our loss in the action was seven killed and seven wounded; among the former, Lieutenant Bub' of marines ; and among the latter, Lien. tenant Morris, severely'', and Mr. Aylwyn, the Master, slightly. On the part of the enemy, 13 men killed, and 64 wounded. Among the former, Lieu tenant Ready, '2d of the ship; among the latter, Captain Dieres, Lieutenant Kent, Ist; Mr. Scott, Master and Master's-mate. - _ During her short cruise ; the pride of Boston, the Constitution, besides the above gallant achievement, has destroyed two English brigs, one with lumber, the other in ballast, and re-captured the Adeline, of Bath, from London, with dry goods, which had been taken by the British sloop 4venger, Captain John son, of 16 guns; and which Captain IL mantled and ordered for America. • Now recovering. On Monday meriting the Constitution ckme up to town, and was-welcomed and honoured by a federal salute from the Washington artillery, under Capt. Harris, and by the hearty, unanimous, and repeated cheers of the eitisens on the wharfs, the shipping, and house-tops. Capt. Decree, of the Guerrtere, landed on Mon. day ate parole, end resides in ftoern. The other 0151. cers of the ship are to be paroled in Concord. The British wounded men were immediately lauded, and sent to the hospital on Rainsford Island, to which place Marshal Prince has sent surgeons, and every necessary for their comfort and recovery, under the direction of Capt. S. Prince, Deputy Marshal, whose attention and humanity to the unfortunates under his care are highly spoken off. They were brought up yesterday from the island, and are now in the Naval Hospital, Charlestown. The well prisoners have all been put on board the prison-shin in Charles river. The Constitution, from excellent management, is not injured essentially in her hull ; but her spars are so much wounded, that it is expected she will have i new main and foremast. The Constitution rates 44 guns, and mounts b 5; her complement 450 men. Her gun-deck guns are 24-pounders, her carronnades 32-pounders. The Guerriere rates 33 guns, but mounts 49; her cons pleraent 300 men. Her gun-deck battery 1 8 • palmitin, and carronnades 34 -pounders. A7►IF.RICAN SQUADRON. We with pleasure announce the safe arrival In this port, on Monday, of the United States' sgtiadron, commanded by Commodore R.e?gers, whi it sailed from New York the 21st of June, on a maw. the squadron, composed of the President, of 44 guns, bearing Com. Rodgers' flag; the UnitiOSKis 41, bearing Com. Decatur's flag ; Congress, 38, Capt. Smith; Hornet, 16, Capt. Lawrence; and brig Ar gus, IG, Capt. Sinclair ; came intp haritour in a handsome style. The squadron had been 70 days at sea; during which time they had been nearly tly chops of the English Channel ; along the coast of France, Spain, and Portugal ; to within 1a es of the rock of Lisbon; to the •Icistity of the Wi.t ern Islands ; and bag by the banks and cola -of Nova Scotia to Roston ; .during which they dtd not see a single British national yessel, except the /14- videra, with whom the President had a running fight of some hours. They bare captured seven English merchantmen, two of abiph they hurnt, and sent the other five for American ports, none of which, as we bee learnt, have been fortunate enough to arrive. [FROM Tilt NOVI. SCOTIA ROTAt GAzrcpc, SEPT. 10.3 (Circe'lor.)—Treaeory Dephrimest, Aut. 46. Stg,—The Non.lmportation Act being still in force, must in every respect be carried into effect. It is your duty to seize and libel British merchandise, in whatever miliger, and by whomsoever II may he brought or sent into the United States, with the ez. ception only, of property captured front! the enemy, the importatipn of which is permitted 11 the 14th Section of the Act Concerqing letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods. In the cases which, from peculiar circumstances, may be entitled to rellof, this can be granted only by a special Act of Congress, or upon application for a remission of the forfeiture in the manner prescribed by la w. I have the honour to be, &c. ALERT GALLATIN. the Collector of the Customs, .m 1.1.1•....• trIMNTgs NAT/OWAL INTIMLIGENCER.] ADDITION IsseaturrioNs.—Public and private armed vessels of thi , 'United States are net to inter rupt any vessels belonging to Citizens of the United Stitez, coming from British pprts to the United States, laden with British merchandise, in consequence of the alleged 'repeal of the British Orders In Council ; but are, on the contrary, to give aid an 4 assistance to the same • In order that such vessels end th it cargoes may same; Ault with on their arrival as may be decided by the competent authorities. yIOLATION OF TIV, L.W. Be it remembered, that James Madison, Esq. Preiident of" the United States, stands charged with a violation of the express stipulation of the law of the United States, of the Ist of March, 1809, corn. monly called " The Non-Importation Law," which liw was signed by kis own hand. Ile also stands charged' with the violation of his own oath of office, in which he swore to see the laws faithfully executed. All which is against the peace and dignity of the na tion, to the great injury of the people, and an evil ex ample to others to Offend in like rases. The cup of abomination tills rapidly. We are informed that Mr. Madison left Wa4h. residence in Virginia, on Thurs. infer from this circumstance, \rational Intelligetwer, that resulted in an abortion. that the Government has I of the revocation of the perhaps, may be the cause Cabinet. Hoary liarrisen, Geyer , has been, we learn, ap. 'in the Army of the Vetted t: si • • _ - - Ettract of a letter, dated New Orleans, Aug. 4 : . cc The Negroes up the coast have began to kill the:r masters, and the Indians, within 30 miles, are kill. ing all before them. Numbers have taken refuge o 0 board the gun-boats on the lake." I PROM THE FEPERXL REPU BLICAN. i The gallant General Lee, a matt who has grove grey in the service of bit country, the favourite of Washington, the hero of the Revolutioh, and tin late Governor of Virginia, after spending the night at Rockville, the residence of Mr. Hanson, passed through town yesterday, on the way to bis limity residence in Alexandria. It was agonizing to behold the reatnres of such a man distorted by wounds in. ; flitted on him by a savage mob of foreign renegadoes, 1 for bravely defe n di ng, I n hi s old age, those libertie s which, in his earlier years, he in so eminent adegre contributed to establish; although that eye, whit: ' has so often singled out the enemies of his country has been rendered almost sightless ! and that solo which has so often animated the patriot soldier to ru+ to battle, has been almost hushed, yet it is confident expected, that the General will speedily recover, a once more become his country's shiel d, and a ten to the foes of law and liberty. -.., ,i•` %mum amp l oyeu .re are unormeo PM 11 tu rembrong the prisoners and baggage from the ington for his native resisiene priito 'to' our own shiii. Soot a surgeon's mate to day morning last. Nye infer ;mist in attending the wounded ; wearing ship occa.. and the silence of the Nati le after. shinaky to keep in the hest,position to receive the the late Cabieet Council has i. Tlw beats. -At SO - minutes beret e two A.M. discoveral a It is not (idly ascertained ti ections. saU off Ona..rbeeed beam, standing to the south • yet been &Sadly informed vitae's, saw all clear llsr bother action'; at 3 the sail sti British Orders, and this, pan off again •at dajr ight was hailed by the Lieu " fit the inaction of the Cabiat surgentc: mint on 'beard .. ri se, who Wormed he had ' His kicellency William I i e call of four fest water Ii tnirul. d and that she was in a nor cif. titd Indian territory, g there sinking condition : all hanib Myr bayed in removing peinted'earliadiax...Generall ha nom - • the Prisoner', and rePnhieff out own dower, throsgb States. • . I . . . , . . ' , TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESILLIC Stty—The tender-hearted and contiderate Me. M'KEattet.t. has published in the last Number ef o that amiable and useful work, The .infi-inadire Review, his correspondence with Mr. liftefiftimat. It is quite in character for him to Tay claim toe pip or two of a publication, which has leimared so long and so hard to destroy the liberties of England, and to bring distress and slavery, not only oo our mew country, but on almost every nation of the habit. able globe. No one will envy his being illuminated by such a glory as 79te Jan-Jacobin &rine is com. potent to throw around him, which must resemble the blue dame of the infernal regionS, so well de. scribed by the Poet ? Mr. M'RnaaaLt. talks slack of what has been said of him, and of its falsehood; but he does not taeat us with a perusal of the evi. donee that was thonet, by his Plank, to culled hid! to the kill/ration of the poih*; I am enabled, by possessing the Liverpool Mercury, of Friday, th! "diet *two, skim that pift or his evidence iS published, to as* 4xs in this nape*. The following is correctly transcribed Q. Do you mean to reoreseit, that In else conga sphuse t general, the wee are now gain* es mesh as they 'utudikt dem any former period of time ?-4i: Mort wettalnlfest r Sheyreisil, some WI or fear Tenn ago, Wel Owl es sung et May vigil fo yerit, O. Rhea did en% te4 6 4 0 1 !!PPII!'!'"• The ,Ails took Piave $n 44 Q. Do you mean to repreient that the men pia ore npaadt as Se* °licit le itilp 1-4 k. It I t ii:disossibie fofme sated , I. ituf.vtlop, resod it d. pf wit it wee, wee of iste t thisigis is nittiii as I tuita tag oval 14{44. Q. 2 aP Oide I'M era 01101 1 0 !dot Eiffifidalillite• when you as they salsa tires times a itackas Orgy wyk 7.• 1 A. Yes t I meant with reetruitOno what eq. wightlipo trf the b 4r o ow wn ir te r ff rrr iap d; :it asa lp, m= ass i the rrtv 4 antessirs ".!a.raW,4 ll 7 l l l e . ist 1804. NotWogr• ? l 4 / 1 1, 110 44 16froti Wet Of 'KWh and that' they are orenotonted am, pit tom • irons Anti from. q. IA 'bat wooer slo 7 0 4 afPlifttlid fit kV) rem 4 the poor he sohlisgol society? A. 411111181,001Mrit to Abuts totally &ramose Its thedmitswebo Efe. Q. What le s cries Oo you albs& mow kWh,/ Oki afriebt, b 7 thous wages, withla the resat ethos pscr pets*, which I world be dangerous to society != hs have ?-4: I woe beg kave to state the part/min we the Well 4/It Clap gent and Paisley. The lute ste walk Oat to 4101D66,riiisper: trsyagaot, that I should suppose, aro* Inge?, GOUIG TO CHURCH; you would see TWO OR IRREIt THOUSAND. 6141.1 IN SILK 5T00{42109, andirtuddy es Nov ROOMS! the rut strc toss the Ulna Compaq weal mg Gaols puma; fat theui—tkeir au* owl upon Me same system !I 7—BAAV Thus, Ycw" will Pireeive, that when thp popr pal nafacturers of gntla q d were acknowledpd tote in such a state as by no pootiblp ottottion of bodily labour to be able tq ern as mach as Tfuld affor4 them sufficient food tq kV !poi and body together, his evidence was, " but libink iheyl tIrMUG', . . as they OUGHT' to gain." • Will any man then say, that his meanie( sra t e represented by Mr. BROM:IMAM? Wipid n od T ar of these unfortunate people, even it this time r be glorf to have as much work as would produces plea. tiful supply even of the oatmeal Wielded to in the papers; but will any one say, that either that work or that wages war enough ? One part of his evidence was es the Roar la see, that some years ego wages wens so high, sada* the females in Glasgow and raki,; ototeeo pamper. ed, that nothing would content them bet tongs kr their cheeks, and silk stockings; and that, se atm tired, and so painted, it was not smailmano for two or three thousand of them to Etta Divine Service; if this be true, and no ose Will doubt ft, at Mr. APKaansu has Voted d t is it not a good argument for the liberal Moot of the working part of the community ; for when be' fore was it thought a crime by an Englishman, of even by a Scotehman, that a female should awe , well dressed at church, even although she hod k bourcd honestly the whole week to enable her b' appear? I hope Mr. WlCEauct.t will answer t question ; and I should take it as a favour, if hi would let us know how many of Ms fence:tots wet silk stockings A POOR DEVIL LITERATURE 0.-W !WI much satisfaction in En' 111/UUEing to our Readers, the speedy publication,of three new Works of peculi a r interest, the y are 7/11 Travels of Professor LICIFTEMSrstx.In Souther; Africa ; a new Novel from the pen of Miss PLUM TEE, entitled The History of P Myself and .11y Mod; and &cued de Nouvelles, by Madame Dr NIONTU . LIEU, the well known Author of Caroline dc field. I; C ~. ~, 1 ~~