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FOREIGN INTELLIGENEIt. CORUNNA PAPER'S. CASTROPOL. •RTT. i i. On the sth and 6th instant, Brigadiers Cavitation and Parker attacked the enemy between Langres and Oviedo, with nn advantage, and equal lo.is On both sides. Seignior Pother was thrown from his horse, and a little hurt by the fall ; but we learn ; that on the Bth the two Brigadiers got 800 French men into an ambuscade ; only six out of the whole effected their escape, the rest being either killed or made prisoner,. This affair took place at Parents, about two leagues from Oviedo. Our Junta has also received an account of MO men from Seignior 111shie's army having joined the division of Brigadier POrlier. Ort the three sneers:ire days above-men tioned, Brigadier Barcena was plagued with the enemy at Grado and Penassor, and compelled them to retreat to the opposite aide of the river. Our lass was considerable, but that of the enemy was much greater. An official dispatch of the 9th says, that the at tack on the 6th, in the Asturias, was general ; that an account of its results would run to a great length, more particularly if it comprised several feats of gallantry then performed, which bordered upon heroism ; that Seignior Barcena gave unequi vocal proofs of his being a brave commander ; that Lieutenant-Colonel Miranda manifested the highest intrepidity ; that Commandant Ramos fell in the contest; that several other officers were wounded; and that in this engagement the French lost 404.1 killed and a number of prisoners. These papers contain some farther extracts from the correspond ence intercepted by the boats of our squadron on the coast of Biscay, the beginning of last month. None of the letters, however, are of a later date than the period of the landing by Porlier. Those formerly published, sheaved theextreme alarm which the Commandant of the province of Santander felt upon that occasion, and the very slender means which he had at his disposal to resist the invaders. These letters are filled with complaints concerning the brigands in all directions. General Barthelemy informs Droner, that Campanillo, with a body of be tween 400 and 500 men, chiefly occupies the rallies of Mesa and Caranza ; but occasionally lie divides his force into small parties which scour the collies of Giir;ezo, Sobv, Carriedo, and Toranzo, and cut off the communication between Bilhoa and San- tender, compel the young meu wherever they go to join them, intercept the couriers, and force the Jus tices to furnish them with all mariner of necessaries, and to levy the public contributions for their use. —The General says, that a body of 300 men would be sufficient to destroy this corps of brigands, but that he never can come up with then' ; fur he no sooner arrives in one place in pursuit of them, than be is informed of their having shewn themselves iu another ; so that nothing but the combined opera. 'ion of of a number of cola:tins can totally extirpate them. All the expedition* he MI Ant to Pate* had been ineffectual; for as often as his troops made their appearance, the inhabitant, retired to the fastnesses of the mountains, carri,ing off with them every thing that was moveable, and leaving no means of subsistence fur his soldiers. It appears that the co-operation of a detachment frmn Bonnet's army was deemed necessary for clearing the country of Campouillo's parties;hut Barthelemy complains, that instead of lending him any aid, Bonnet had sent him orders to forward a corps to St. Vicente, to been readiness to march, if necessary, to OFFICIAL ACCOUNT FROM GeNBIIAL ',LANCER°, TO OSMBt&L ME/4017.41AL, OF TOO DATTLS FOUGHT AT VILLA GAIACIA. " More EICICLLINT Sillt—Agreesble to the orders of your Excellency, I formal and columns for attack, and one of reserve, in miler to attack the enemy on the *ilk iniitant. In a short lime he phonated leis forces, and your Excellency d.rected in. to take ep a position along the rising ground of Canto de marking the grouud I formed toy line, which euitaistelof one line of baffle, and another of solid battalions as a reserve. In this situation I remained far • lone time, the enemy moving tire columns in the direction of in, left Ilauk ;which your Excellency observed as well as I did', and nurching with rapidity, midently with an Mien lion In surround me, and although without the orders of )onr Excellency, I directed my attention to that point on which I considered the fate of the day dcpcndtd._ In the act of mattitig,a new moveuient your Excellency's Aid,le Camp arrivtd with toilers to the same effect; se. coriliugly I gave the command of the two columns a the regiments of Princess and Lista to Brigadier Don Itatie4 laColle. in command, whine account of the tope , aiou. of these corps I endow to your Exielleuey. I loft the irgiment of Never.., mandril by Colonel Doll Bcr mord.. Ponderous, that of 3lunferte by Colonel Von Antonio Illaten, soil that of Merida, to the mend of Brimidirr bon Pulse, Polito de la tills, the Callailfloll.lol of the. corps, corcring the left flank ail.' di.ision of the van-pined ; and patting myself at the head of the light battalion of the Serene, commanded by Colonel Dun Jnais Campos, the regiment of Pavia by Col. Don Frasekeo pureds Prieto, Shot of Castro. poi by Cut Don tiieiorio POpiero, Congas de Tiller, by Dou GtiNerl7lo Ewer gad that of Infiesto by Colonel Don Die,:o Make, where th e ' rrenry directed Itia prialeipal attack : when I sussed, I round the enemy in poseesaion of all the stiong sad commandsog points, keeping up a brisk and galling lire ou my troop., seder cover of which Ciro, columns Avowed with great einifidenee. In this attostioa I trataatly resolved to attack the whole of their forcet, and directing a (huge web the brawl. t, wry whole line, leaping our • wall which nos before th, tn, imbed upon the curtsy *tilt such deter mined courage, the brave tetriinviits of Pavia, Castropol, and the battalion of Scuola, that the whole of the enemy's tomes gave way, hying Iu its. most shameful manner. I seams year Exeellesey that I saw tire victory on our side, persuaded that the cavalry would lint lOW ru favourable an opportunity; hat negleetini it altogether, the enemy had t , clif le rirec‘ is Timis Isis confusion; nod retorniug with the of his finer", obliged me to m ono to my forum, por.j. Hoe a desperate and Woody batik was fought, with ''ti the enemy luring able to gun us inch of Lemma, et.slourivii my troops, ulthotigh placid between t,co tires, o "di h continued for some time, until the cavalry began to attack them to the rear of my (rout, cutting down all those who were placed behind the walls. I sow ordered. the regi ment of palest° to attack with the bayonet, directing that a Coition de Tinco to sustain it, which was executed by the one with so much coinage, and tapported by the other with sorb atesdines., that I hair not words to express any admit-. •tion of the conduit of the.e two cusp.; The enemy wow tronain all their fortes against the regiment of Intirstu, odiirli was obliged to fall back on that of Cusps de l'ineo, who remained is an imm.oreable pusitioa from thc rino inerweinuol, notwithstanding the heavy fire ut the enemy, v. loch only proses what militrry discipline is capable of dome litre • fowls and bloody combat en'ued, ..a...nottioril with the gicatest coiner, until I tumid that tlo..aosoard had retired, soil that the enemy on my left acre locucrUtriag to earround met spun whithi I ordered •_re. b eat, wind. was effected is the best possible order, placing the regiment of Merida un a hill that commands the rued to Monte Moliu, where the enemy was stopped, mad your E%- c.'lleaey ordered the whole of the troops to retire, so doubt bout posuiving the intemina of the enemy'. cavalry 10 thaw. The rerment o.f Naranr was the lasi that reties,. ad, • ith it• Colonel (Yoakum's) at its heady and your E.K. LONDON. TUESDAY. Ocronea 9. We have noticed the probability, that, in the event ofour army being obliged to evacuate Portugal, it would be thought advisable to embark the troops at Ithasdego Bay. in preference to Lisbon. The excesses is which a disappointed population might indulge. however good the present dispoeition of the natives, may certainly plead in favour of Mon deco Bay ; but we fear that thtre are circum stances which counterbalance them. Mont!ego Bay is 20 miles, or 12 hours' march, from Coimbra, the headiu liters of the British Ar toy on the 24th last; and is v..ry dangerous from the great and constaut surf. The bur of the river is impassable except at high water, and then only navigable to the It-an-cod boats of that country. No vessel of 200 tons burden can pass. In the finest weather, in August tans, we lost upwards of thirty risen from boats upsetting; Captain hlat.cottr, of the Donegal, and his long-boat's crew, were upset. Monilego river at Coimbra is very shallow—flat bottomed boats can only come down. Last year an oflirer was 17 hours making the effort, with six royal boatmen, and lie was oo express. The .1/i/furd country ship arrived at Falmouth. the sth instant ; sailed from Bombay the Ist June. The ships Werfurd, Earl Ogaden. H'inchelsta, and Arnistoa, arrived at Bomt►sy the 25th May. roost-tigers per Millard—Mra. Learmouth, Major Hefty, Major Grant, Col. Makaltry, Capt. Hamilton, Dr. Wallace. The Expedition against the Mauritius left Ma dras on the loth May. The news of its capture may , be hourly expected. The Ali/ford, we understand, is loaded with cot ton on private account, and consigned to the house of Messrs. Baurr•, Fswcarr, and Co. The country ships, Jaiaes Sihbabl, Cornwallis, Charlotte, Re onsd Feline, were loaded with hemp and cot ton at Bombay, en account of individuals,and may be expected to attire here very shortly. The Cufficlls hail, on the 15th May, arrived at Illyntary. from China, to repair the damages she had reeLived in a gale of wind in the China Sea. She had been docked for that purpose. The following ix an extract of a letter from • o,•fitleittlits at Lisbon. dated Sept. 34: " The armies have been skirmishing within these G•« day*, and the loss has been chiefly on the side of the Ire•nch. We daily receive reinforce•utents; so v.iih streng►h end confidence, it is the gene ral opinion we shall, rit least, keep this country *outlier year. Lord WiLLINGTOPI is in high spi rits, and depends much on the Portuguese troops, who are daily improving in attachment to the ge neral cause, as well as becoming good soldiers.— The Duke of Ilautsswiem's regiment, in black, with emblems of death o■ the front of their caps, have excited wonder and various opinions in the minds of the lower class of the Portuguese ; some think they are French, and are come to betray them; others, that they give no quarter to the enemy ; anti su on ; however, the lower orders are our best friends, I believe, and keep the higher classes of Democrats in better order. si.erFstatn ?6. " P. S. The news from the army to-day ts, that the enemy Muster 80,000 siting, and art wittild ftve leagues of the British forces. consisting of 52,00 e; and a battle is hdurly expected." General ARMSTRONG, late Ambassador From tile United States at Paris, put into Falmouth last week with his suite, on his return from France to the United States. As the wind was adverse •for England, and favourable fur America, it fidlows tlvit he is anxious to communicate with Mr. PINCKNEY before his return to Washington. Extract of a letter from an Officer of one of His MAJESTY'S ShirS of war at Cadiz, dated Sept. 14 : —" There is nothing new to offer relative to the siege of Cadiz; the enemy are merely on the de. fensive, awaiting, I presume, the event of a battle in Portugal, on the result of which rests, in a great measure, the fate of these two kingdoms. " The 3prnish are extremely lethargic, and shrw no wish to profit by the diminished numbers of the French now before Cadiz, which scarce amount to twenty thousand men ; indeed, the only appearance of active warfare is in occasional shells passing be tween Pootales and Matagorda. Our bombs con tinue to annoy them, and our gun-bows keep the whole of the enemy's line in 3 state of alarm." Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY, the Duke. of You, CUMBERLAND, and CAIIIIIIIIOOE, end the PIifiCAWIPS AUGUSTA Kid SOPHIA, took nu airing in Windsor Great Park. accompanied by Lord WM:- BINGHAM, Ludy ELY, Count Mutts -rut, Generals GWYN ?MIMI I: iv z aov,Colonels AT Lou and Du- PROM. and returned to the Palace at bull peat twelve. Altera/arils, the Royal Dukes and Prin cesses visited Princess AMELIA, who remains ninth in the same state. her dissolution being hourly ex pected. iler Halal Highness had ley little sleep on Sunday: the Doctors still continue in constant attendance upon her, sitting up alternately all night.—The whole of the Royal Family remain at Windsor. The Prince of Wws left Windsor on Sunday evening, anti arrived in London about nine o'clock. His Royal Highness left Carleton-horse yesterday morning for Windsor, between eight cad aloe o'clock. On Wednesday the Royal Cheshire Militia were inspected by Major-General Titowas, and on Thursday reviewed by Lieutenant-General Eve- LAND, on Government Parade, Plymouth; as were likewise the first West York on Friday. The . Generals were highly pleased with the steadiness• and appearance of these fine regiments. The Nottingham regiment were reviewed on the line, at Plymouth. on Saturday. The Cheshire Militia relieved the Lancashire ow Saturday, in the prison-ship dusty, at Plymouth ; and tin* day and to-morrow the Nottingham march to Dartmoor, to relieve the Shropshire. Friday the West Sussex Local Militia was re viewed by Major-Gen. Flourraun. of Chichester. The men went through their evolution+ gr. Jtly to the satisfaction of the General. In the evening the Right lion. Lord EGREIIIIONT gave a ball and sup per, which was honoured by all the hobility and gentry of the neighbourhood. The following is an extract of a letter from an Officer on hoard the Pontone frigate, dated Ca' g hori Ray, August 24 :-- " We have been creising ever user I last wrote to you, aith MINK success, and are now ruing to Malta, where ws expect to be in about ten days. This, I imagine, will he our trip prior to tour nturn to England : we shall pro bably snit to take a convoy, and at all events shall be some bcfme ('hristmas. Provisions and fruits of all kinds are very plentifel and cheap is this part of the globe; I have aolb. of grapes, sin dozen eggs, mad Mae loaves of tow ad, now in my cabin, all which rust hat one dollar. IWe were ia foornud WOW time ago, that King Mutts/ had received Farb a skimming dose from the mouths ofli few Brili.l ba(t•dogs, that he bail given up his plans against Sicily. Such, lionever, is sot the case; sod he has now assembled ir greater force than ever to accomplish his object. lam told that he has aswin. bled too gnu-boats to escort his army over, whirls lie would certainly have dune long ago, but fur the vigilance nod valour of our navy." A party of armed peasants in the rear of the French army at Cadiz, lately took about 200 French soldiers and a Colonel prisoners, to whom. they read the French General's Proclamation fur giving no quarter to the Spanish peasantry; which done, they immediately put all the Frenchmen to the sword ! Some transports, with Royal Marines and Royal Marine Artillery, from Woolwich and Portsmouth, have arrived at Plymouth. They lire to he joined by an equal number of Marines frail that port, to proceed on a Secret Expedition to tae west- ward. St. VINCENT, accompanied by Mr. TUCK ER. passed through Truro on Wednesday, on his way to Penzance. from whence to embark for Scilly, to inspect St. Mary's Sound, with a view to its be coming a naval rendezvous. The retreat of Lord 1 1 .'cwaceo1I from Gotivea to his position at Coimbra, leas effected, we under stand, without the smallest attempt at any serions interruption on the part of the enemy. Their ad vanced troops came down two or three times in con siderable force, but 54 soon as our rear was drawn oat to receive them, they fell buck. The inhjbi t with an entire devof to the cause of their country, of which the hi%tory of the present day furnishes few example•, destroyed such part of their property as they were unable to remove, and, abandoning their haliitationa, accompanied the Al lied Army in the retreat. A late; from New Orleans, dated lith of July. says—" About • week ago we hail a most dreadful couflugration. In the short space of from two to three hours, no less than 50 dwelling-housei were levelled to the grid a d ; the most of them were oc cupied by person. in indigent cirriinviistices. lam happy to say, that :moo dollars have already been ritisell for the relief of the poor sufferers, many of whom, to escape personal danger, were obliged, in their cie,ht dress, to take eltelter in their neigh bours' homes, leasing all th e y had in the world to the mercy of the Limes, which, though little, Was. p. emu's, the Gait of a long tedious labour : not • single house was insured. " A rerol.mou bas taken place in the Florida.; inure ai%h to be under the prot. , ction n( the United Stat,.; others, to be altogether independent." ke " r -Ar--110" dr - A . & \ .. 17 g3 4c4I2IIOROUGB, OCT. 3, &MOM ON MR.JOHNSON'S COMPLETII HUNDRED YEARS OF HIS LiFE FllOl DATE OF HIS DAPIIIS.V. On Wednesday Mr. Bartholomew highly respected musical character, cm, HUNDRED YEARS of Ins life, since the baptism (3d Octoher 171 u), as proved , rish register of Wykehatn (uvar Scan where he was horn. Tiiis •,•vent„ so highly interestio± to all him. was celehnited by a.lubilee Dinner: cal Performance, at the Freemasons' Bat borough. The selections of vocal music pruned chitqly on the organ) wrre well the ocetichma ; and his musical mends rough, assisted by the principal choristf York Cathtdral, afforded the company fication. About tea o'clock at night, the gond bore a part in a quartette, by violoncello the bass to a in r, i , which composed upwards of Matt leers ago, Hielby Thiimpsou. Esq. of Escrick Park, name it is timidly known at Sc:irtmr,,s, 2 l-. • other ;,arts were very oliligil , vlvlid kir for the orensioa by W. •Thi-1,1, Eti. in to the original composer, whom air. long known and greatly esteemed. Lord Mulgrave, the lion. Henry Kipp, Lloyd, Richard Cardwell, Esq. and selisr • of the respectable visitors tiihnbitai borough and the neighbourhocd, lint.oui, meeting with their company. Cougrstialutory letteie on the occasion by the Right lion. C. Manner, Suwon, deneral Phipps, the Members for ti, and Richard Lsngley. Et.q. of 11 ykeltant the last of whom is the present proprietor estate on which Mr. Johnson was horn. poetical compositions from the classical pone Rev. F. Wreugham, Thomas Hinderwell,F ware flaw, and recited, with great applause. The .gratifying presence of the veteran together with the sight and hearing of tie anceen his favourite instrument, gave most touching sentiments of svinpathelic and transport in the hearts of the company. The venerable object of t h is public leo, regard retired shout eleven o'clock., in the health and spirits, followed by the blessings best wishes of all who were present. His Grace the Duke of NrniFfiti who! Salighury no 'Cumlay. from Gloweiter, to relation. florinll HOWARD, Esq. then the IV kite Ihrt. in eeingequencu of his ilf 111 been broken. Mr. HOWARD is useeh and is since removed to Stiedlinch. the guansion of lIIVCRY Davi - Kiss, Esq. Earl Cnot.stuancr.ss entertsiaed a select i et dinner yesterday, at Iris hou,e in Pieerafilly. Lordship intended to hare lei: town yesterdn, Norfolk, hut was prevented LT the reports enncesning Princess AMELIA. Friday lint the Members for the cily or \.. ter give a venison feast, at St. Johi.'s Holm, the Mayor, Aldermen, and FrPeasee. The 8411 •t Bodusin, on Tuesday last, K ali • full and brilliant company. Sir THOMAS and Latiy UnlitßD. who f•r weeks put have inhabited Sir Joint Sr. Arne• romantic and beautiful castle on the gtmmit ofs Michaels Mount, are now upon a visit to Sir W and 104 LEMON, at their hospital allusion Carelew. On Monday la•t the Odeon of the West Local Militia were con3eLrated by the Rev. HOLL A MR, the Chsphiiti ; after which the na addressed, in an impresaire speech, by the lion. Lord EGREIGON T. their Colonel. Set off last week, from the Union Hotel, burgh TI :e Conete‘s Dowager of Hootdisorton. Vow meal Peter, Mr.. and MiP4 Peter, 31oe Cameo Charlotte Ditrkon, Admiral Durham, Lord Briirr, and Mn. South of Methaen ' Mr. and afro. Hndont, li Horn, Captain Hodson, 6tdrnouons, Colonel artillery, Mn.s Henning, ?Sr. 'Wilson, neorge Ginco. front Lyndon, Mn. and Miss Hay of Spun, awl Mn. railtun. Arrived at game place : Mr. Price, •nd Mr. Ethott of Mobs Conde. Arrived at the Lawton Hotel. Edintarreh:— The Earl and (*modem of Breads!haw, Lord Bolted Bann, Eat of Neabyth, sad T. Wright, Esq Set oil from rime place Sir' George P. Paul, Bart. the arsstese of Ladies E. and Mary Madison, J. W. Croeter, Miss Crocker, J. W. Wilean, Esq. Miss Wilmot, ainlJ Harman. E. and family The lest arrivals at A beryeterith are : Mr. H'Brien and family, Capt. B. Crsefurd, Mr.,. Costes, Mr. and Mrs. rive, Mrs. *ad two Miss Hosts, "kyr, Mr. mid Mrs. Harding, Mr. and Miss Nibs** and M n.i Cambridge, Mr. sod Mrs. &nod, Mr. Tulare, Tntarlset, Rev. Mr. mod Mrs. Lloyd, Mr. Ryder, INr nines, Mr. and 311 s. Cabe', Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ver Mr. kingshow. Mr. arid Mrs. Barr, Mr. Hudc, Mr. fool, Mr„Gotl : , 11, Mr. OM Mrs. Tsinser, Mr George, Miss WOUVr, two Miss Resuks, Mr. I. 3.4 Miss P'..ers , Mr. Hamlingtus Mr. nail Miss Mrs. Miss Russell, Mu.lL:mil, Mr. Hd he. he. Snipe. and Starlings have already arrived on Cornish coast. They indicate an early sinter. On llooday se'imight. JOHN LLOYD, F• 9. sworn into the office of Bailiff of Breen') for the suing year, and • very splendid dinner was • on site occasion at the Golden Lion Inns shordttled with every prohnion of the season. in all veil uttmeronsly attended. the invitt having been very general both to the ioluht of the town, the gentlemen in its vicinity, and to the Officers of •she list Regiment of Carmel Local Militia, commanded by Colonel Lord • Piston; who At Friary -senaight commenced dace pernianerd duty in that town. Anatol eoloriiiy were Sit LIMIEST SALL:SeIa. Member fur the Borough ; Sir CHAILLs Moat Bart. Zier. he. In the conrse of the eve 1111 l g loyal toast■ were given, and festivity prevailed a late hour. • L et s n 1 It T e l rB a l P:dPir Joh n son , , It e Gn . r t o : U u T° f no i l 41: h h i :tit! al b d h d the tioo who o and H ll in c iy uch e :v ( n 3 mi a ,n r c t ii ih , ela:medimie7 test Cut 4. ll4h ~ 1 16't 44.1.. ,.°44::..:h1rert4,,., noristen h ot , p or ud dly in anio weft .'ark, by *lost ere '"T"G.2 I :. Th. Ir. Slipld *toward s s t 7s itants of Sr.". , honoured the se es ton, the RIK et Fwarhorso* relkais Abtiry; peletur of the horn. Sever a l cal pens of the r, riven, Esq. &e. 'placer. PTOII 111011110 e - 0 0r 410 nedsno th - ice birth to the Tr theric aff, to wpany. Ie te..tionora in the hg nt blessings so/ Ti arrived TI • ter. to visit b; ~ /1 n reins - wings. or tip arm howls " sch recorsreo rn re. the hospn tl, a select pa • lecoofilly. Nr r. r estenlay, f • unfavostrabl • ere y of Winehes ca 11'0 posse, t Kill t.sh last, pro:du:el Sler Ilea w h o C I snorts al Sr. At.ntp'• Nai summit of St. ' , di 'sit to Sir WM. of 'IC 11 m insion of C 4 tl 'N 4 e West Su"' t'c r ! the Rev. Mr. h the awn sere ?si b .t y the Hotel, I . l 2l soimi a r;, Elba Cu, Mm. P,.101-4, iertipgb.an, lad. • 3 rl Bruer, color rs. Hndwls, tel! Pipet Perry, r , tool ['rite Gmea. I Ml, 2114 Mrs ii as r. Lord Gitswl bur Pricbt, F.ll lart wi of I • end cker, Es q . M iVils;ro, 15 41 - Its re : cell, Mr. sod M fw bliss Hosts, Mr hr lisp Prittiard, 1 1 114 Mr. Turtss, Mr phi , Ryder, Mr Id Mrs, Yeesli! , Hude, Mr. Dv tar: •r, Mr and M., 'Jr. if pad Miss 1.• ip, Mr. IlloWsport Arc arrived on I • rly winter. DYD, El• Moo for the o . ath noel oohtinnerseason, Lordni t w i I iv isa was a bt a ‘dag r 1° l d:11 commencedas a. vsAroo i ia sa ; Ir preehlvilaiira. eellenry well knows that it hastasitil is valid casino the whole day with the enemy's Cavalry eyes its keels, with the segue eouhsess as if on parade. The battalion of Moutefort, commauded by Colonel Dee Antonio Blasco, was at too great a distance from me ie the action, and 1 had not the pleasure of witnessing its bravery ; but it is notorions that it behaved with the greatest bravery, and caused considerable loss to the ~My. " The bum of the enemy has been very great, on account of our close and well-directed tire; ours has als t hero con bide-fable, Mannish out su music We have some Officers killed and emended, and as soon as 1 receive the returns I shall remit them to your Excellency fur the information of the Chief. Pod Preserve your Excellency, &c. Mere follows an eueuinium upon the dolicreat Officers and their regiments ] " P. S. 1 hare the ditisiee under my orders perfectly pre pared, and dispueed to attack the enemy in any way that I ant ordered. " FRANCISCO BA I. LAS EROS." " To his Excellency Sienur Don Gabriel de Mimilituhal." " Xeres de bus Cavollerus, Aug 17, 1818." CUSTROPOL, SEPT. 14. _ . _ The French have retreated from Aviles, Pravia, and Fresno: Brigadier Barcena attacked them in the church of St. Simon, near Grado, and they sus. tamed • loss of more than 400 in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Brigadier Punier has deprived them of all their telegraphic communications with Gijon, where 400 Frenchmen are surrounded and shut up. They conveyed their sick and wounded from Oviedo to Gijon, but the rest have assembled in Oviedo, to which they retired from the other towns. SEPT. 15. According to report, it general attack was intend ed to be made yesterday, but it is probable that it did Hot take place; for Seignior De Pol was still in Congos and Sal on the lith, with 3000 infantry and 400 cavalry of the troops of Galhem, and the former place is ten leagues from Oviedo, and the latter seven. A letter has been intercepted in its way from Kellerman to Bonnet, who commands in Asturias, in which, in atom r to no tipt.licatom from the latter for reinforcements, he says—. lon must endeavour to maintain your ground in the province of Asturias the best way on can, for I have no more than 7000 men, with woom 1 am ordered to proceed to Portugal. Ord, r large supplies of corn to be collected, to keep up the expectation of the arrival of reinforcements, and impose additional contributions to make the people think so ; and if this will not do, and you find yourself hard pressed, you can fall back to Mosta. 4" m , . 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