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mtuAt Eve.
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.
We luge imf’i ftiWlil rsr *i vs#* from Wi
W:
ittfab
ingtnn, which asepttons In
be ti»e opinion of
Gallatin, jfctl^afi g<*W# ilmrtrd #bo* England,
.ffK
' bs«^u«t^W*begmBiiigW February,are liable la
u.unlesi itJlfiaH ^ previously airertwined,
that the Bntish edicts, contemplated by the art of
Congress,’are revoked ; that ,Mr. G. has declared
•gi tlftl (be penalties will be n»w|^gidly enforced than
:,p kareftildre ; and it is the opSpm ok w&for, de
< dueed from conversation with Mr.#, and 4ms own
reflections, that the continuance ol^fef, intercourse
| with England will be made by ndiiimistratiun to
flepwd uni only upon tbi revocation of the orders
in rocni.il, but also upon the revocation of what
•v?'1 they are pleased to call paper blockade». Though
tWsitHidphf executing the act or cungicts would
y£
bp inconsistent With the construction put upon the
0*ry sain# words, which arc in fact transcribed Iron.
thenon-tntercoursfi law, whose provisions were re
leased in favour «f England on Mr. Eishine’s en
h
gaging that tbe orders in council should cease, still
We make ih» doubt that this or $;>t»e other means or
^tiffitaxis would be found to create a fresh dispute
%>Witb England, should Bonaparte hove put a stop to
■ r tbi* exrcutionV his Berlin and Milan decrees alter
the 1st inataflp as Hr. Ma isun’s proclamation ns
sunw^ tn be actually the case. Tire security against
this new rupture is to l.e locked lor in the equivoca
tion and < #d faith of Frjine. Nothing counte
nauCes a probability that the decrees of France will
cease. Th« Trash arrived at New-York leil 1,’Ori
ent on the 1st oi Nov. but she brings uo token ol
> t’ a change. “ . . ,
port* hi.' neern-s nie*oi to he abrogated on that
, i; day, some iMi'er, «>rd»r nr crrircs.inmlehc* would
s ; «$§ve transpired Marking its reality. Smu lad
wonWIti tlie n.Miir l course of things l.ave happen
ed to pot out of doubt, that the emperor had lor
once, anrp-n contrary to every japt . onstrm lion
«nd, reasfthc.ble anticipation, .inhered to a very equi*
%&..%*» <•! promise, and given it ao operation beyond its
' •'Jjwn text, in order to pay his homage to justice.—
s. But the Plash brings nothing of tins sort; no con-s
eolation to the hopes of French partisans or the
wishes of our credulous citizens, or palliation or a
s* > pology lor the rash i-^td partial proclamation of the
'.-president.
sidef, in short, the prudence of giving or*
\Vi
dm
irrrp'irtulions liorn Great Britain to arrive
; ‘} after the 1st February, to depend upon the opiuion
that ttw»y fa* forinud respecting tl.e probability of
Bonnp»rte’s doing in lad, what the president’s pro
'*Jk dittyctriwi slates, to be now actually done by him.
, *Jf-We has revoked his decrees, then England will
■;»* not hptt it in her power to make as many sacrifices
ff- of her dignity, her rights and her safety, as will Le
ecessary to place her upon a looting with her rival,
i |ke regulation* of our government.
In about one week more, if the short passages
from Europe continue, we may have intelligence of
■ date subsequent to the first ol November, which
wilt remove all doubt and uncertainty irom ibis af
fair) after which importers may proceed in their or- !
ders with greater confidence. Fed. Rep.
>'-■* i*..-' ■ '_ .
■3
f V.
4 .r, „ front tht federal Republican.
• £ That you may know of a certainty the agents nf
France, and traitors to their country, who are not
f«H*dUHted fay any. real sense ol wrongs received from
% ■ the. British, itor exclusively by a cowardly hatred to
the hUnd whence some ol them received their birth,
V take the following tests as mulliule.
r&f.’ When they trumpet the"praises of the tyrant’s
*• military prowess, and niierml policy—wln-n they
rejoice »t .the suiijugatton ol Germany, Dt-mnaik,
Spain or Portugal—when they rxuli at the elevali
■iglj.pf a Bnna iiiM< and a Masst-na, as welF„g a
Buonaparte, to the rule of nations, till now lndr
pendent and friendly to US—you may take it lor
M granted, they are not so much the enemies of Eng
land as of America.
Hgve they not f 'r the lust three years, at least,
pressed, pleasure in seetog the execu
Bfan of.
rim md lYlilin decrees, and a system
of ^|ut^®Bfin ier, extended from country to ruun
|fcfry,1tinfiFoiir nWgjlrade was reduced to nothing,
i ' WM lbrfcountry, like its trade, almost subjected to
V » f4f«(gn tyrant. Suppose Cadis should be takeu
by Soult, and Lisbon by Massena, then wuuld
% their wishes he accomplishedl—Wb«t then?—All
» American property in those ports would be conlis
% rated, and our ships prevented from going to them
7 for the future. Is, or it not this what the traitors
V wish f—To which are they-most laiiLful—Aiueti
‘freedom and tndepence, or French usuipation
.^■pd'slavery f " ,’/'v '
fPPBeware of them.*— Such they were who sold the
..repubtfrks ol Holland, of Swhzerland and nf Italy,
- Is a monster, Who will buy all the repubheks ami
S monarchies un earth, if he can find traitots like
^',U»«^|M«tlUhen».'
MONTGOMERY.
from tie Philadelphia Gazelle.
£ AND INTERESTING.
. C From South Amf.rica.
^ :*st intelligence from the Iliver Plata, re
it^Rio Janerio was down to the 11lb Sept,
t by the British schooner Mislctor, dispatch
1 advjrcs'il rertut events, information of tire
existing »Ul$ojF affairs, and fo^rresh instrin lions
': to the Um«|(|ii)tnn).iiidiog nsv^l officer there, loi
i hie government under rirruiustancts equally uu
. pleasant auri critical*, . '' , i#V
Tb« Jniiuol the province of Paraguay, pursued
'ft build aud vigorous policy, untempned by Unity.
.. Uniera aud two of his piinripnl adherents, were
condemned and executed ou the 2(>th of August;
5|’ ;tbey w«wt ft^fed.. of designs subversive *,f ptn^-e’,
? »»« Jreisrtnal^-^Lioters was exircm.;ly popular,'
’ ■ sndthe Junta had too much reason to apprehend
ihpt the discontented would sieae any opportunity
V; wh|rh uiigli^ rdlcr ui rallying under,his command,
* opposingnodeT Ms direction, the patriotic views
irjM the new gcHeromsnl.
Oa« of the first
it had heep
the organisation of
Void to swiisnt
y to efcoo; .. ___
»y immediately
i rueo
0''mirr^ed^prthe interior of the Province*, the city
^ . nf Cordova,(targe and populous),which had at first
declared against the Junta, surrendered without op
jmeitton—th*' inhabitants waitiug only fur the'fa
uyincing thisu patiiotum
vouratiis
iV'-rlv ‘ •.»
oaJlovsaffiseiJo®. Lin^M
««*4? tl)i* lliW,»trong holgtbi*|*kra *l||iif tr
abatnloir it Wit£ precipitant1^, they were pursued by
• party of ratify, seizedsnd carried to Bueno*
4^r«s.-~FrodiC«r<fbv» thidaniiy pursued Us march
I mar<4 u»A * ka '1-^ __UHL■ t __
westward, and by thslat.stncc
been
|w» vst rumplelety surtloshd in «
& views
ling*
bt llie govemnaem, causing its Vkority to be ai
i knowledged, seizing and dispersing its opponents,
j The provineesqf tyi&aud ChMi.U w.s said bud
! declared themselves ijgjjependent.
On the other inwd.ffhe government of Monte'
vied)
ind the people nn the northern bunks of the
Place, opposed the Junta of Buenos Ayres
and its measures, declaring them to be in rebellion,
to the legal authorities of Spain. They bad gone
so iur as to send ibeir whole naval force to blockade
Buenos Ajrtl. • «
’l’bis armament consisting’ of one frigate and 6
or 7 smaller vessels, arrived the 3d September;
they bad not as yet proceeded to any hostilities,
but declared their design of blockading the port,
for which purpose they had solicited the aid and
concurrence ol Cxpt. Elliot, commanding a small
British frigate (the Porcupine,) who declined given
a positive answer, wishing no doubt to receive in
structions from higher authority.
I he ftlisletoe was remanded to BhennsAyres, with
> dispatches, and sailed on the 3d October. Admiral
dc Courcy, with the Foudroyani, of 8 f guns was to
sail with the same destination on the 4th. The de
sign of the British admiral (gained from the best
authorities,) was to preserve neutrality, to avert ii
possible, the caiamitiu of civil war, but especially
to support the British commercial flag, and to in
sure fur it fiee egress and ingress into those ports,
whose government was willing to admit them. This
lust view would prevent the blockade of any port
by either party.
At the commencement of the revolution of Para
guay in May, the new government had turned its
views toward Great Britain for countenance and
suppoTf, and had entered into a correspondence with
the Ihitish ambassador at the court of Brazil.—
From the latter they had received a reply, cautious
ly evasive in its terms, at the same time containing
wishes for their success in all legitimate proceed
mgs.
1 he designs of the Brazilian government were
perliM tly Seiret, some movements of troops to the
southern Iroutier had been made, hut whatever be
their views, they must submit to the guidance of
the British cahin.it, and on the measures of the
British government depends whether or not, South
America are to obtain a fiee government, without
au arduous and sanguinary struggle.
THE CORTES.
The Cortes have as yet sate too short a time to
enable us to lorm any derisive opinion with respect
to them, I hey have not yet taken steps enough in
their career to enable us to assert whether tbeir
march will be firm and vigorous, or slow and hesi
tating. 1 hey have declared that in them resides
the national sovereignty—that the renunciations ol
Bayonne are null and void, having been dune with
out the consent of the nation; they have declared
Ferdinand the lawful Sovereign; and, relatively to
themselves, they have passed a decree, declaring thbt
during their continuance in office and for one year
afterwards, they will nut solicit or accept any exe
cutive employment.
In declaring that in them resides the national so
vereignty, the Cortes of Spain liave only put lortli
a claim which belongs to them ol clear right by the
ancient constitution ol Spain—“ The Cuites, or as
sembly ol the States, had so great an authonty, that
no title to the crow n was valid, unless it lereiv. d
their sanctum.” (Robertson's Charles the Vth, vol
2- p. 3.) They iejected or continued claims to the
ciown. Then sanction to a Regency on the death ol
aWe fnvHH^n was lndispensitde.
I'lie Curies of Castile sanctioned the regency to
Ferdinand, on the death of Isabella. And they had
the power of declaring or not a weak sovereign in
capable oi governing. They were invited to declare
Joanna, the wife of Philip, incapable of governing.
But tins, notwithstanding the intrigues and Nnter
cession ol Philip, they refused to do, and Philip dared
not take such a step without their consent. Their
power, indeed, was slier wards abridged, and they
were at hngth abolished ; but being uow re-esta
blished,all their a licit ut lights and privileges must of
course he considered as returning to them. l'heir
authority extends to every emergency, though they
were never before placed in so diflnull a situation.
The Royal family all captives—th. ir old King hav
ing first ceded in /ut capital the throne to his son,
and then at Unyunne to Bonaparte—that son having
been ktudnapped <md obliged, under the pain of death,
to join in the cession of bis weak and ernniua! pa
rent. It is true that an assembly of Spaniards re
cognized and sanctioned these cessions. But where?
At li.yonne—they did it cither from treason or com
pulsion—they were in a fureign country, and by the
constitution of Spam that was sufficient to render
all their proceedings null. TheCortes, or legitimate
representatives of the Spanish nation, must be held
ui Spain. It is in vain to say that they are not le
gally elected. There are but few parts of Spain in
which the French could prevent the inhabitants
from naming their deputies. It will be recollected
that even Joseph Bonaparte himself offered to con
voke the Cortes—of course then ha acknowledges
their authority—and their first act, an act which
we have alrrady said they had by the aucient con
stitution of Spain the power to do, was to recog
nize the legitimacy of Ferdinand's title, and to de
clare him their only lawful sovereign. Here then,
is Ferdinand’s title placed beyond all doubt aud con
troversy. It is confirmed by that body in which
Slone resided the right to roufiriu or reject it, and
they have confirmed it. We have stated thii in or
der to shew that the Cortes have not begun by ta
king any such revolutionary steps a« the French as
semblies chd fcAhey have set out according to the
principles aqaMpractise of their old constitution ;
of coui&e, if tt were iu their power and competency
to confirm or dispute the title of Ferdinand to the
Clown, they had a right to settle the regency du
ring the absence and captivity of Ferdinand—Tilts
they have done. They have also passed a decree,
rferlariug that do member of the Cortes shall ac
cept, during the continuation of bis functions, and
(or a year afterwards, any executive place.-—
This decree, we see, ha* bten highly praised iu ihjs
; and, indeed, it carries upon the face of it
the features of great patriotism end disinterestedness
r—But EnglfehiiMiu are disposed to reflection—their
at*tutdufTaa only to Ibe future but ta the
f***H*$J>*|M*fer to tfc« wilfcace aftfl ctepcmnr* of
iW feistatjfimdtWy remember^e«e//denying
Ordinantt of U* Independents. Ft excluded the
ia*mt>er| at b|PiwM«i from all <*ivil and intlita
tj employment* ; and though the PredtyUtftena ba«i
the beat of the argument—though they dnflffedtbat
aoeh an ordinance was cont rary "to the principle# of
ancient times, thattbe Greeks and Romans, the
nmst passionate luhriof liberty, had never admit
ted such a distinction between the civil and milita
ry powers, that, on the contrary, they had ever en
trusted to their senators the command of their ar
mies, the Independents, with Cromwell at their
head, succeeded in carrying the ordinance through
both houses—And Cromwell tens the Jit it person
that violated il f Being at tbe time a lieutenant-ge
neral in the army as well as a member of the house
of commons, he should have resigned his command
with other members, who bad also military com
missions ; “ but this impartiality,* says Hume,
would have disappointed all the views of those who
had introduced the self-denying ordinance." Fair
fax, who was entirely governed by Cromwell,
wrote to the Parliament, desiring leave to retain
lieutenant-general Cromwell for some days, whose
advice would be useful in supplying ihe ’ place
of the officers who had resigned. Shortly alter
he bagged with much earnestness that they
would allow Cromwell to serve that campaign_
It must he confessed, however, that there is no
similarity between the situation of F.ngland at that
lime and the situation oi Spain at present. Eng
lend had every thing to dread from her internal
ennfiits—-S^uin little ur nothing. England had
not been invaded. —Spain has been. The Parlia
ment of England had undermined the authority of
Charles—the Cortes have in their first Act shewn
their allegiance and attachment to Ferdinand. But
this seif (laying ordinance was productive of no hen
tit (»^uite Lie contrary to England,) whilst under a
~ ;.j *,Ttsa wiihi sne is at
lli» iriuci.-iit; the only free nation in Europe, eijual
Jy great m Iricdinu and in power. The Cortes have
undouijteJv much to cornet, much to reiorm, hut
we a,> happy to bee in (tie hist use of their power
a rt-epe. t <;nd hue lor their, ancient constitution.
Sorry indeed should we he to tind thmi impressed
with the presumptuous principles of llie French
L“gisi'itors, who ai ted as it the world had been in
utter darkness M‘ir« their time, involved m utter
ignorance end brutality. So far from that hung
the fart, the if ,s scarcely a State in Europe that
was not adopting gradually a spirit of ameliora
tion u mi reform before tn.- French Revolution began;
a spirit which that great convulsion chilled, intimi
d.'ied, and checked. Wfc have helore us now some
Thoughts on Innch affairs, written in 17yi, and
insertrd in the 7lb volume of the works of that pro
found philosopher, Mr. Uurke, in which he notices
the situation ol Spain at that time.—“ It is a me
lancholy reflection that the spirit of melioration
which had been going on in that part of Europe
(Spain) more or less during this ceniutv, and the
various schemes very lately on loot for iuriher ad
vanceajent, are all put a stop to at once. Reforma
tion certainly is nearly connected with innovation,
and where the latter comes in for too large a share’,
those who undertake to improve the country, tnay
risk their own saiety. In times where the correc
tion, which includes the confession of an abuse is
turned to criminate the authonty which has long
suffered it, rather to honour those who would a
mend it (which is the spirit of this malignant
Freuch disutnprr) every step obi of the commou
course becomes critical, and rendris it a task lull of
peril for Pi inces ol moderate talents to engage'm
great undertakings. At present the only safety of
Spain is in the old natural hatred to th._ French.”
London paper.
» mm • —i -
London October 22,
ir.e intelligence we communicated on Saturday
from Lord Wellington was most encouraging, in
spuing every man with the greatest confidence, and
creating a general and most eager impatience for the
next arrival from Lisbon. But the expected intel
ligence may nut arrive for a day or two. The Apol
lo frigate had an uncommonly quirk passage—she
came in a gale of wind the whole way. The wind
however, has blown equally strong from the same
quarter ever since her arrival, and it was supposed
that Massena would not delay his attack, (lor attack
he must.) beyond Mouday orjTuesday last. If the
attack were made on either of those days, we
might receive the intelligence to morrow. Masse
ua wa6 at tbe date of the last advices at Rio Major,
and stretching in a line from thence to Caldas. His
advanced guard was at Villa Veide— Me would
push on from Rio Major to Ohidns, and endeavour
to occupy the line extending to Villa Nova. Obidos
is a small town, situated on an emiornce, and com
manded by a Moorish Castle. Oue league beyond
Obidos is the strong pass of Rolica, which was de
fended by a division of tbe French army in 1808,
under Laborde, and which was stormed by the Bri
tish army on the 17th of August. In Massena’s
rear tbe road is not only laid waste, but reudered
very difficult for the passage of heavy artillery, by
the rains which began on the 8tb, and have much
swulhn tbe rivers that fall into the Mondego or
the Ocean, and the Motidego itself. Coitnhra is
ill the possession of a division of tbe Portuguese
militia, under Colonel Trent; another division, un
der General Miller, has crossed the Mondego, iu li e
rear of tbe French srmy, and is arrived at Condexa.
Coluu.l Wilson with a tbiid division, occupies tne
Sierra de Bozaro,' and there are two other divisions
unde(Genemis Silvrira and Bucellar, hut we are
not acquainted precisely with their position.—Such
is the siluatiou of the country, and of the Portu
guese Militia in the rear of tbe enemy. Undoubt
edly, in case of any great victory gained by him,
(and we are putting, we trust, a case not at all likely
tu happen,) these movements in his rear would not
be of great moment, hut in the other case, should
he experience a signal defeat, they would be of the
utmost detriment to him... In his front he has the
British and Portuguese army, nearly, if not quite,
equal to him in numbers, and occupying Villa
Franca with their right, and Torres Vedras w|th
.their left—-Tones Vedras is about seven leagues
from Lisbon, *"<1two from Vimiert. There is a
hill uear the town in the form ol a sugar loaf/ Tide
position is theooe which Lord Wellington wished
to occupy, and to which he has been desirous from ■
the beginning of drawing Massena.—Timber be
has drawn him, without iujoriog or oveT-faliguing
liis army. wbich has been subject to on.privations,
■ad which, reaching Torres Vedras, befurotbe has
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■>..
ty rain set to, a
bus been prevuw*!y pre>*,»« for tbem^v * ■/#
It was sopposed that ftlahena wouhl^iaiol gaffer •
hi* Lordship jUj»?rtHBth this strong po»ithl^U|H>MrJ •
attacking him. 'The rapg| movement iCto'ss tha^ ’
Moadegn justified tbie sdppqsilioo—But Stjp** he '
reached L«yria,his march has not kept pad with ^
the rapidity ®f bis previous niovemlhi*. P.obaWyH
he could not, oniecouHt »fthe raiiiai? bring up R* ^
heavy ifttllefy, or b* way hare determined •upopr'*
someother operation/or be may ;be waiting foff-£
Moriiei« Division. Tl»a advanced guard is net
more than ten miles frmnTurres Vedras^—his mails**: I
body about twepty, "tlf: he attacked Lord
ton, he may justly heVai^u be takllg the bull by
the horns, lor even if hurlpresent position were'
lobe forced, there are Malra, the strata passes of
Burellas and Caheca de MontachiqJlflnd nearer
still to Lisbon, a strong position might be taken for $
its defence, the right of Sacavem, passing by Lis- H4
miar, and the left at Alcantara. To add to the eo- *
couraging hopes which we derive from
talents of Lord Wellington, the courage and ifjHhP*
pline of the all^gd troops, and the strength ef t^r^
positions, we have the information that RoranWf.
with about 10,000 men, actually reached A Idea
Galega, opposite Lisbon, and was embarking his'
troops for Lisbon when the last accounts catna
away. .. -
UUI .udssrna it 19 possible, ami but just possible;
may not choose to ribk an attack, hut may iru'Bsure «*"
tack his steps. Full of pent and difficulty will tr*
his retreat. With the rivers swollen in his rear,and ^
a ravaged rnnntry, how can he carry off his heavy
artillery and proiure supplies, supposing him to at- ^ >
tempt to go back the way be came, by Coimbra add
Vizeu, Celerico and Almeida, to the Spanish 'froo-^ r
tier? Il ha wish to gain the Spanish frontier'ty.
Custello Branco, he must crop the Zezere, at tbts^i
time of the year impassibWldt heavy artillery.^ ^ ;
11, avoiding the Zezere, he wish, by ascending from v
Thumar to the North, to get int%the road that*|5?
leads from Coimbra, what a length of track hai’J'
he before him, aud part through mountains where vs.
supplies cannot be procured, especially dtukig the
rainy season. He cannot cross the Tagus below . '
Abrantes ; he will hardly veuture to pass it above.
And all these movements in retreat, suppose bids *'
to have wherewithal to leed his tioops during so *
long a march. Look at his intercepted letter, pubfa'd -■
lished a few days ago, and we shall see what dtffi.
cullies he had in advancing—difhcuHje.s that would •
be doubled upon him in a retreat. We incline there- <f %
fore to think that he will make an attack with hie "jf
whole force upon us. As his wants render it impe- ,4||
rious in him to make that aitack immediately, we r ■
have no doubt that the mighty conflict has ere this
been fought. * . vc?!
We close our observations with Lbe following ex- s
tracts from private letters, which arrived this mor
ning; T
■ Extracts of private Utter*.
“ Lisbon, Oct.
“ The country is drove. The country betwe*l! ‘ /
Coimbra ami Lisbon is almost like Bagsbni Heath. H i
livery bill is a fortification the form, a crescent. ■
Within the chain we have collected all the produce
of the country through which we have retreated.— '
We are consequently abundantly supplied, with Lid
bun m our rear, while the enemy has nothing.—*
Our right flank is covered by the Tagus, add our
left by tne Ocean. Within the fortified clain, e^i>
Viave 70,000 fighting men. Humana is descending
south of the Tagus, with about 15,000-men. Gei£ .
W ilson and Silviera are in the north, an the euemy ’»
rear. O' Dunnel eastward. « -v « . vj.
“ On .vlnnday, marshal Massena dined in Coins-?.
| bra, rn a convent. Capt. Mellish, with a flag of y
! Ouce, dined w ith him—all politeness—but ho ex
change erthried of wounded. He promised within ■
1 month to be in Lisbon !—mere gasconade. "vm
“ 1 he 1- renen troops commit horrible excesses f-j
break open all houses not opened to them; and '.r
judge 01 Hieir pnvations, when myself, for 26 bourg^ "
could gtl no bread, meat, or scairely water. *’&f
glass of wine would have been worth 5 shillings.
The inhabitants flying, carry all off. ^
1’- S.—1 he Flench, as fares I can collect,*re"‘,
8O4X1O muskets; I ol loners few; no luggage.—-Thet^
cavalry are believed to exceed 26,000 ; but one Bri-'
tish regiment is equal to two of them; mere hacks* '
— 1‘iie 30ih regiment is landed, and we daily gain ?
strength.” *vV-v' ;
Amt her fetter. - ’’ >
“ The rnna^geueral has given us all notice that
nu passengers nr tounage can be had on board tr.ins- >
purls, we must therefore shift for ourselves. "*
transports received orders this morning to beu«L
immediately, and yon may imagine what cony
eveiy thing must be iu at such a crisis. A$_
mads Irom lbouiar and the neighboring towns are?
full of men, women, and children, with what. «f
fem they ran bring away with them. TWBfoko^ A
of Brunswick’s regiment, 1000 strong, embarked *'
yesteiday ft>r Villa I-ianca, und early this morning^,
two legiments ai rived here from Cadi*. 1 ha vet
be-.ii informed, and 1 believe by those who know •
well, that lord Wellington has above 80,000 regular^ ?
troops, besides the militia, which are very numerous*?-^'
and well disciplined. A number of winded
ved here to-day.” — . "*
From the Gazette Extraordinary of Catalonia,,
September 28. ' -• ‘ ^
Letter from General O'Donnell to the’’?'1•'
President of the Junta. ' :4
j 41 Most Excellent Sir,
“The movement which the army of marshal SI
donald made towards the town of Cervera arqug. ^
ted me that his object was to place himself in
tral point of observation, which might chve|
operations of that of Suchet, which waSf;;|il*ced *ng;$^'
gain^Toitusa, to threaten by his rearguard, |Rfv’ ^
ling W the Llobregot, and, at the same tiqie.icC
occopy un extent of couuliy which migh^afiSfU1'
him subsistence. • '■ •
^ ‘•Tlie kind of warfare which it suited ul’tfl tnS**,
ry on' lied determined me to attack ijl, thi: »ast*
wbitb the enemy bad left in his f*4r,*f*| which,,*
from their distance from our positions, he consider* 4 *4
ed secure from surprise; arid ip consequent* of
qihaievar might result, to follow up MyoparEtioas,:'
not losing any opportunity which might occur ;|f ^ •
Obtaining the smallest advantage over the enemy ; '
and in order to carry into effect this plap^ I order-*
fnv embarkation at this port sevejal pieces of *n. - ~
t^llery, ammunition, and a small detachment df
^oopa, convoyed by his Britannicmajesty’s frigate
; Cambrian, jfouf feluccas, add a Spanish frigate, ’ -
I ?* whicb mighl be United on their cruising'
ground off