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FOR EIG.V INTELLIGENCE. CADIZ PAPERS. EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. AUG. 11. The General in Chief of the army of Catatonia. Donfl.O'Donstell. has vansenitted io the Minister of War the folloisi.ig Report. dated Tarragona. 'the 22d July. 1810: " MOST EXCELLICNT Sot—The enemy's army of Armpit, composed, according to authentic ac cotht•, of 12,000 foot iiniil,ooo horse, continues in its p!)sii 0.1 both banks of the Ebro, within gun s:sot of tise fortress or Tortola. There is but a small force of Wintry on the left bank, and in the vi cinity of the place, the main body occupying this bank. and the environs of Tibisa, in order to cover the trynopmt of their artillery and provisions on the river, end to oppose s division of this army, con sis'ing of 40tr infantry, and 200 cavalry. posted Ii: the town of Falsit, for the purpose of observing the enemy's force in Tibtansand intercept its com munications. " On the 11th. 1500 men or this division, COM.. minded by Brietotlier.General Don Pedro Curcio Navarro, attacked au enemy's corps. superior in furor, which occupied the envirors of Tibiae, com pletely &leaded and pursued it to the bank of the Ebro. where the enemy had constructed a consi derable intrentioursit, whirls *creed him for shelter. Ilia loss iu killed and wounded *as great, and grretter than oar's. " On the 13th the enemy attacked the aforesaid Corps of Brigadier-General Navarro, with • very superior force of infantry, B pieces of ordnance, and 303 horse. Oar troops fought .t hours with the utmost gallantry, hut were at last obliged to fall back to the prosilion of Pradix. On their re. treat the regiment of Ainerivu particularly distiu guish,d itself ; being attacked with fixed bayonets by an enemy's corps. superior iii roue, it kept its Are till the enemy had advanced *Ulan pilot. shot. used by three successive discharges threw the enemy tato disorder, a id repulsed him. " On the 14. h, the rrinamder of the div:sion of Major-Genehil the Marquis of Campoverde arrived in Calvet, attacked on the 15th the enemy in Fi lar,. and completely routed him with a consider able low in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Cain. power& was following up the advantage which he bad gained, but the enemy baring received con. vitlerable reinforcements of infaittiy and eiavelry from the right hank of the Ebro, he found him self compelled to fail back to the position whit!' liemeeupied before the attack. The enemy's loss was eery ermsitientble, leasing on the 11i LI of battle one Colonel and merentesu (Aerie, be aides a proportionate number rif men of all other classes. Our loss was also cortsidc lc, but much km. On that side severe engagements daily take place, and it may be daily affirmeul that tic pays very dear for the scanty fusions lie conects iu the neighbouring places, where he is always reesite.l with blows, the whole titizhhourlaood breathing the utmost patriotism and :hour. Tht same is the case *till rise garrisos and us igh. bintrhosti of T4/floe". All the wooed force of the &strict of that town, and of those of Tivragoila and Leri.la, has risen iu u mass, iu order v(6'111- 'lo'l4- to harass the army which besieges that place. As yet the communication with this place remains open. _ _ " The Count or Alachs, whom His Majesty has appointed Governor of the forties of Tannin', has arrived ; and alter having taken the usual oath, he assumed on the 19111 the command of the place. The provisions which hi, Majesty hvs been pleased to vend for the said place, lidve uiso arrived. " A small divirion of this army, postrtl in Thilagues, to corer the toWu of Urge', and secure their harvest, was lately attacked by part of the garrison of de, atiperisr in force, which was repulsed with con siderable loss. lii this action the Imitation of v". lunteers of Illtoma rod Aut.rptera greatly thetin guished itself. " In the town of °tot, a corps of swa4atat4 I eve been organized, which does much ntiactti, fto titr enemy, and overruns the • •olc country a:lfor a. the victnitynf It• tan stice“sitre action* in which that coi l 's was • ayl.•d, a4h forces at at least of equal strength, ilyf,ated theta, killed many !111 14 and r,.ok tin pr • -Cr,.•i It In Utt• line .•f I.l, , bret: .• partial engagements bare al<ct daily tokt.it t, lace: to twhic.h the enemy was constautly 'lt f••att d ; and tit pupa thin. Cap tain Ono Johr M • (.1 tits battlatem of the 114 ht archon of the I• • ;attunes' Lrgiun,distinguished itossrlf in such a „looney, that .0 the natne of lie Majesty I Ital ., - promoted hint to ►he rat.k of Lieu. tenant-Ci.lonel: " list :.g received intelligence ti st the enemy mi d. pi ;Ara,ions t..• advance to B u ceelci n s. e,,curi ing a large , I crtlered the sat and second divisions of 6,50 e the tint di vigion of cavalry, .osting of 7ou :.orse, and about t 4,500 armed peasai to 144LL•il r to the environs of (initialler , , in order to attack the enemy his march ; taking advantage of the circnmstance,, thsd the enemy would ire oliligrd to divide his forcc for • to l oorpw.e cf Cli• rtiog the canvoy. ," 1 ae m,w to,dy of the imensy's army, compost d of fro•A 10 to 11.000 inc,s4try, 9041 hoer, and a pro portionate main actually advanced, un der the erdets of Gene Alletcdonald, vn the it.h inst. to carry the said operation into effect. Our divi.ions were attacked by 8000 infantry. all the cavalry, aid three pieces of cannon; in the ticiuity " Our gallant troops, although inferior in number, beat off the attar with a coolness. order, and ve lour, worthy of the highest praise. Tile enemy was 101,ligPi1 to retreat, and leave us in possession or the field of battle ; although, during the severe conflict, which lasted six haurs, the vino oy entered Bur•:.t.lo. no, under the protection el the reinniuing 4,000 men. The armed peasants fought with peculiar valour, but did out exactly execute the orders whirl, they had received ; for had they, during the action, fallen upon the rear of the convoy, they would have captured a considerable rut thereof. " I have not yet recent', the particulars of that brilhaat action, bat, to judge by the general report of :11.ijsr-t;eneral Don NI. lranzn, it is °near those a hich do particular honour to the valour, di.- ciplioe, and firmness of the Spanish soldiers, and the worthy General who commanded, us well as all the officers, who have a just claim to the grati tude of their country, and the thanks of Ilia bla jesty. •• The enemy. according to authentic accoon left 700 on the field of h•rttle r and conveyed to Bar celona n verb• large number of wounds& %Ve lust from 120 to 140 killed, and 400 wounded. " fratizo,after the action, fell trick to I.loliregat ; but in order to prevent the enemy from taking post twitter's this river stnl the uncompaeralde positim of Montserrat, a Lich I have ceased cart-fully to be fortitleal, and which may now be called a fortress, I ordered a dtvision of 3,000 men, under the order of Brigedier-Gearral Dna Antonio Garcia de Mar to take a position on the Cornish), in the rear of Montserrat : and the Nlajor-General with the remiiinlv r of hit troops, marched to the neighbsuring heights of Stn Sato 11l i , in order to effect Cam thence hit retreat to Tarragona, should the enemy foll9w him in hit movement in that di rection, shaping his motions agreeably to those of Sachet's army, with the intention of attracting our attention that way, in order to favour the siege of Tortola. a Nor is it any ways impossible, that the move ment of Suchtt aganist Too toes has no other object than to draw our finces to that (palter, in ord.'. immediately to ryeritte in concert s ith Nlsodonold, and attack this place. In both cases I hall leave strong divi•iona in the enemy's rear anti on his flanks, to rAider difficult his communications, intercrpt them, and watch tunities of rents mg the scenes of Villafratic 1, 711 t u ress, and Esp.tr rappers. Clod preserve your F.xcillency many years. " HENRY O'Dows " Ilcattquarters, TsiTagoas, the 2.261 July lalo.' CADIZ ' •VG. 14. _ _ - - " In my last, I mentioned the probability of the Spanish no we of war latiug sent away from this place, and the event bus dalbliit it ; fire or six of them, under convoy of the Wake and - Norge, hare proceeded to Mahon ; two Shire. deckers me going to the Ilarsatiab ; the Mina to Vera Cruz ; sad Asia tolPoitsotosith, to refits the other vessels will he repaired here, far the purpose of entisiog against the ese my Our force in that bee tidll battery limited." !ATTER molt TOR 1117 OfVNCIL OT SWAIN AND Tim DIES, TO NIS 111 - 1 ., 11-• TUN KING OW AXL 'MO SICILIZO. " benost,—The generous eaustions of the Spaniards in tarsus of their legitimate Klng, deserve the utmost approlia ties of the magnansnions heart armee Majesty. The usurp. er of the throne of your Majesty wishes likewise to usurp that of your Conant. There was a time when Europe would have awaked from the degradation iato which it has bees plunged by the spirit of !servitor radios*, end that nations acknowledging their legitimate Sovereigns, would have turned their arms against the impostors w►o attempted to tyrannize over them. Spain could not support the mar e n dure the insult. Ilia, Seem, this loyal nation, Nls religious and noble nation, is not satisfied with the resole: lion it has displayed it wishes to give the tyrant new proofs Ciat it is irreeonelleable to his Juiniaatioa; that it will mato ' tsio its oath, rather to perish than become the victim of his n•.ntiable aabitiao. The Government, therefore, which di verts this vast monarchy iu the mime of rerdinaod VII. de. sins that a Prince of the august House of your Majesty should command a Spanish army, so promote and encourage sedition in rrance, and snatch Irma the brows of the tyrant 1 1 his ensan,mined thadern line Most Serene Senor, Duke of Orleans, that Prince, Illustrious kw a maLiary knowledge and actions, and united to • daughter olfgoor Majesty, is the moat proper to butay our wish We ito Inns the ru.n• mind of an army iu Catalonia, and l other Provinces shirr line pi since may be moat proper to attain Ilse noble ens to a b le b we aspire. This proposal, the offspring Or our respect towards poor august Honse, we trust, deserves your apptidritisin ; and if Provideact SIMIlfl crown with success the undertakisig of you- Illustrious Soli, we shall have she hiini.d!eas lides,orre of having profited by this occasion, to gin• your Majesty a woof of our vewer abaft, and of haring by this meows coutributol to the salvation of sailed Europe..—tiod grant your Majeoy many and happy years. " Art Eli DE in.fs I* ININ, Presnleut. • " .(1.0 DE SA VEVII a. 311GUEI. LARDIZABAL." " Ros al Isle of Leon, March in " TiLt Ea raovi Tilt /V Cut Ni 11. Or 111.POVIICV Or tr.tfsl ANA) THY INDIC., TO TOC rust StII TRU DUKE. OF ORLEANS. stsuu—The so.toish nation raiws its voice against the Sl!.illat 5r , 41.1111t1111 of Bayonne, anti unanimously swears to pascree its ontepenbelire, or die fire its lesitiutale lilac Doe Ferdinand VII. Neitht r the reverses of *af t our the helium /cut, have been able to enfeeble its emosteuey. The logooti, anti the Mitivirch, flumes, earl fur Guts to 4.1 hes: ts ; for never can the sr-laments of I:..nbur and loyalty ft.t..1 1 / 4 e heroic country. Your r...).1)3t the Spanish armies, and defend the tally So generou• a wish WAS over fi 1101,1. A In in t. u• lerlIVI•L • 1).11 the obstacles the, p.• •• • ISt "IS .\rs beunt; now liArrell, Sistric..e C. until of egtary cobe.k. to )tior Wiliness the Fommaud of en ser, in Catalonia. The en thusiasm* of Ilse efforts of tbe innstrious tohabitmits of th.t province will be raised to Ms highest summit, at seeing ■ the relative of our good King, sharing with them iu •he dangers 1)f war, a:id, with the asdstanee of P. :widener, leading them to victory idol immutably. The memory of the triumphs gained by your Mu r.ous rimicsiors still flourishes tti Catulowia. To your Hizliiiess them it apper tains to ltreset•vr the verdure of so twiny laurels. Terrible is the conflict, fatiguing the 'hunk, obstinate the enemy; but g►eat likewise is the hatred of the gpanintils against their invaders—ardent their love f.Gr their legitimate Sovereigo-- invincible it: eie t burst for huh penitence. 'Phis people will fight constainly with your Royal Highness, soil prove to yoo that tin l'imee has ever fought fur s rause mote noble and just, or with toddler* more determined to defend it. May your Rm al lligbuna he enakled to raise your voice from the Pyreues•a, iw the front of our completing armies, to offer lib, rty to oppressed Europe, and proclaim the triumph of virtue °v.vr the twins of tyranny and immorality! lu every case your Royal HightteWit will have fulfilled the duties of your awkind birth.—PriUers ore the natural &feasters of Ilse ightm of nations. We congratulate totiesrlees on having found an opportunity to prove to your Royal Highness our to your mount, and our admiration of your beton, rds --Cud grout your Royal Highness many and happy ).444. " X %VIER CASTAXOS, Presidco4 " FRANCISCO DESAAVEDR A. " MIGUEL DF. LARDIZAUAL. • " E.) al tide of Lcou, Mock 4, olio." GIURALTAR MAIL. (EXTIIAIT FROII TIIS taIIItALTAR C111110!41C1.6, JULY MF:CSIMA, JUNK 13. The euemy's first attempt aims this country, lie out unit that check from the combined Bit tirit Sicilian units which we had always antici pated ; and if the S.cilians Le true t., themselves, all the ."--ts of Frauce. though ever so great, to subdue t.ein, will only end in the enemy's disgrace and defeat, and set in a more striking point of view that national valour and love of their country for which these 'islanders have ever been cunspi- CUOMO, On Saturday the gth ofJuste, advice VIII 4 received by the telegraph, at Messina, that SO large boat. were coming from Cape Vatican°. A few ditisious of tit! British and Sicilian flotilla immediately went to ,ea for the purpose of iota, king them, and dt .cried them early in the morning of the inth close to Baguara. The sirs' for a Chace was imme diate! given ; und upon nvuring the coast, it was fouml that the enemy had drawn up eight large guit-!,rats in a hoe of battle, to cover the remain iog vines, which were further proteetvil l,y ilie and batterii a on shoce. But nothing o)11141 ;Limp the ardour of our own boats: they ailvaiite.l without tiring a *hut, and reeeivvil the enemy's tire with three clmers, until they acre within grdpe-alint; which they opened upon them, and in twenty minutes their eight gun boats went to the bottom. Another division of the enemy's flotilla, which was yet at sea, was taken. It consisted of three gun-boat*, carrying 18-pouuders, one 'corridor, and ten .bo"ts ionic , laden with field-pieces and wiirl.ke store.; the whole of which are now at ars hor heir, While this was tasking place • ia Bagnara, another division of Immts was descried coming round C ape Viaticum ). hut the billows ran so high, and it blew so hard from the south, that our flotilla was obliged to put back fur fear of being driven upon the ene my's coast. We eminnt sufficiently praise the gallantry and good conduct ofthe 'news of the two flotillas, both officers and wen, upon this occasion. We lout but one 'corridor. which was sunk by tlri enemy (the whole of the crew bared), and a guii-boat, which fell into their hands. We understand tbat H. E. Sir John Stuart, as a token of his satisfaction at the conduct of all the individuals on ho ird the flotillas, besides the me rited praise bestowed upon them, has directed the proceeds of the prizes to be divided monolog she of ficers and unto of both, reserving to himself to con fer upon those who moo distinguished themselves, honorary and other rewards. We have learned foto the prisoners, that the French bail 20 divisions of boats, each SO strung, cunvoyrd by .1 or 6 gun-boats. (LXIOACT OF • FAIVATE LETTER.) PALLKNO, JUNI' -1L Eat:lu.ive of that part of the enemy's flotilla h•ch was attacked, and so satisfactorily disposed of, by ilit.niglish and Sicilian gun•bouta on the in;11 instant; a at cohd disisnin of ilt sum " (on mating cf 40 er.airb., oat attacked on the 1 till by the E,,,..h 5 t, frigate Success and brig Cep/mins, near a ere raptured, and the remainder ites cil ; and a third one, also of 40 gill, wus at. tat ked on the lath, off Spinner, by the Brandt fri gate Hi istunce, whien took and burned 17, and dm perted the remainder. 4.IIIIRICA. NVW YORE, Air. 0. Copt. Clough ; of the flithard, from St. Johns, ilfuritt4, that come of the Freticit inhulmiusits kit Purl.) without arratit ; in t : their 'ie .,. mid that eitheti were pi ellarllll% tllll , lVe It. It WWI •111), , y0,1•11, fiat 01 tp' Lill July the Spanirrds would ei , turi.eure all the French 'sway. NlareheJ f. out C'arleile Murat L. fur Pitts bvw, on Stiuti‘y h u it, th e 6 t h refs- meet iisid r the ciiinitiand el: - Cu'. Cori...taut ; t 1..% Um Ile a hand.ome sr.d healthy apitearanen, ‘,41 M,,,11:Nr. 1,-f hut our i , tr, HIGHLY INTSRESTING.--A hat e , r ,,,,„ tv . .isOppi, territory, dated July 41k, say., :,, bitents of Florid a b e t. w our !had large ineetinr,s, the result of sloth Mrs h :I termination to declare theirneli ell European powers, and to clams the of the United States. They Lt.! alieaile till Frenchmen to leave th e i r teitito ry , Ti ,, ;,.: ..... a 0011,4!. corrt . c t oe ,,, o f elicit ears be relied on.—(Pl4. ATE.; r rttom SOUT II AIIIFRICA.--C3plditt cherl, of the schooner t:a rubric, at rived her e ‘eo, t .1 4y f rom Poi to Wen, reports teat it sus the :el, tion of the Goi'etiinsent of that islaml to send if:.! the Fri tich inlitabitapts, us I.ud been thme at (SW:, Many of them ware en %veil convinced of it, 1:., they se e making the best prepareroos th.y to enact catastrophe with the least p..‘,41..t j u ry, A Sibritiett ship bed arrived there 1 e , t Uinta, which hud hcea seized and cendennail the Covernmeat of the •4141141, which had det,io. the *hole pt mince of Ca: acres iu a state of rad hon. By the rrr.vul t f the Rising Sun, from Caro a . gesr.t, (N. S.) we learu. that oo the 18th Jahr,. tr. .oloii..st took place there; that Govrrator beszeil :god stmt off to 1 - luvaorth. The whole 44114 busir.tvu War effeettd io II few I ours. The w vernor, who had been disruitted by the Jut: Spviii, had been reinstated by the revolutiootsti, heed the present C;overinnent• No acc4;tiotpli vra received trout Santo Fe. The Cominntei. * t r. ling to form uew tetnlations.and tl.em. rehrutaha petitioned to have the duties on imports 'Muted t It) per cent. those eu exports to be eAti.: l off. lley profess all.gi.uce to Ferdiiieno 111 I: reject the Similish Jiti.ta.--(Coffce Itusese Bd. An. July 1:1i.) WASHIINMON CITY. JeLY 27. Seth Pease. .ppuiuteci ut.e ul the Aft,t. amt Postmasters-Gemini. Capt. Porter, lately comasai.ding the gus.'s,i, at New Orleans, has been ord. red to takeemsmisi of the frigate Esser; Captain Smith, brr i air minder, having obtained leave al alaeuce lee :km time to recover his htalth. GENERAL ARMSTRONG. When this gentlemau's nomination for Lis era. busy to France was sent tu the Se.•ate, that wail equally divided : the notnin.t:nn w a rani. by the casting vat of the President. Among the Noes was General Samuel Smite Why was opposed to the appointment ? Did he fear th Armstrong would aot be pliant and si „yielding tu the wivher, the cuminaws, and la.. .1 at Bonaparte? Gen. Armstrong has not liens ar court chum tleee years. This circumstance is wall known ia oar Government, though not to the people. Wbei the reason ? He will not, as an individual, nor Minister from this Halloo, submit to be insult d by the Emperor. The Ministers from the Outt,r , Powers of Europe, at the-ffeente Court, are total with the greatest hasten,, Pod often with insole'. by Bonaparte, and submit to it. Armstrong el not suffer himself to be trodden under foot. Evo. thing American is treated at the French Court with else utmost contempt. • Let us recollect some facts, and state some cos• jectures. It is remembered that Armstrong wt instructed, in substauce s pot to say or do ought that might offend His Majesty; nor ought that *QM induce the French Government to believe us in tii least friendly towards England. It is remembered that two or three years since, there was a retold thet General Armstrong was about to return ' America. Now we are ioclined to believe tint Geoeral Armstrong was so treated at Csur that he resolved never more to go there; att" to our Administration, stated his determine to return; advised the Government to rise treatment; and he most certoiuly ensured this there Well no prospect of an adjustment v t't Fr -11, and recommended immediate hostility. Was all the truth shell be known, it will probably found that our Government direr! not shew resent. rntert; that they requested Armstrong to now there, though in that awkward situation he has w vain for years been endeasuuriag to 1 16- suede cur Governineut of thE futility of nr_eu Lion, and to rouse them to the aeoernon of their d , giiity and their. nights. Bonaparte is one of the most sircastic and stilling men is' the world : suttiettine , brutal. always avoi , ting the application I.f a kick or 3 on the ear. when he is otTendtd. Perhaps he vnii not strike Armstrong, but sr* Ali a sarc.istrt goo quire of him whether or nest the in , mher. A mei sa an Government von petticoute ? Now Administration might take mach a question vt good.nsturedly, but not so Acustrook— . o' York Paper.) lofurmstiots c h s Oats od a to the 1.1 .4 the parr.tlit jug, litihrwr, to al, .flotela u,t. few , • •• owlet the U. crse el 1:,:: nn, 1. : Other emossissis that will is terse ; Lowly i••• tur dsificolisess. l; is neve, ;v. , todet.c.asssla I , llt •:- '; that the vssiste ..f the cote esssotterl Isom E Lse equal to tht staouut of the retort t rl Framer. Asasalltet isniseehltsent tee" ""." the pa ;ee of corn ma she other of Is-. hiring risen alms the su Ai.autia 0:4 : • na r Ilk I 'll. • 514 .e • t 3: 1111 ::le I 4 U:.) Ir.. wrn : 11 :•‘ 1 11 Jr d Ink tI a. • tr. f ih s . U f • a. 'a tra f of .ha.l f r 3 e 6 J at 7. 3, e.g. Rea .14 o. fi em. oil le f.. 31 the bat he th,t " th• , .1 0 tree oar It It Y• a d net .led 01.1 14 Yt ri :Utta COO• ei that uuld r, rl the )(led ■ Aloft rr rn to r. the hurt elate est A ios it MI Be the/ -or • w, 1 4. A hot ily he 0., n ova I ihet per- _ear their , 4 I Id ii. I. Vet ~r 3 boll rruurd la ~, the * oat , very (Noe foie it- 11 , • et 6 lit, Ir. • 16( r 14e,