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twstart, .41141. 20.
On the 16th inst. the following Gederal Order
was pubiislie.l hen ;,;(
" ARMY OF THE NORTH.
•` GF:hl ERSE ORDER.
" Notice is given to the army, that in virtne of the order*
of His M jesty the Emperor and King, his flightless' the
Marshal Peirce or ,butt Coen is arrived at Antwerp, to or-
der to take the ettususand of the land and sea twee* which
are assembled to the Scheldt and its environs.
" The .2tth military division, and that part of the asth
which W on the left bank of the Meuse, are united under I his
cniausand. The MarellAl esteems himself happy in being
able to share with the national guards of the empire, the re-
gulars, and lot penhil wavy, the honour of lighting Sic:mist the
twenties ;it the Continent His Unglues is persuaded that
n!li will vie oith each other ill seal fur the def.:nee of the
Sr i;e, and in devotedness for the service of His Majesty the
I.:ispe.or mad 1B Sulu"
AUG. 21.
Since yesterday no change has taken place either
m the E•l4lish line, or in ours; they mire still within
too cannon shots of one another. We are continu-
ing oar preparations with the greatest vigour. A
numerous cordon of troops is going to he establish-
ed round -Antwerp. Orders are already issued to
rake free ;ill the roads which ore shirt by barriers,
in order that neither horses dor carriages may meet
with any interruption either by night or by day.
, The oecemsaiy preparations have beets simile for
suddenly inundating all the low griniods, in case
of the enemy's presuming to approach. Even id-
ready. the meadows, both to the right and left of
the road of Ghent. beyond the head of Flanders,
are covered. and the sluices are still roisei, in order
to augment the waters in case of 'mei:sail.. lie this •
inaiiiicr Antwerp will becovered on the left. Great
movements of troops are taking place in the ulty.—
We have either within one walls, or in the envi-
rons, fifteen General«. and very day fresh troops
mid inure superior officers are arnring. A hatieiy
is now establishing at Fort Frederick, upon the
left hank. This inorniiig the English fired u few
cannon shuts in order to iib.troet the work:, but
they will hot sure-cell ; the inhabitants of tile cum,
try have furnished, with the greatest zeal, what-
Aver is necessary for en arinv tutu has horn
formed with so wuch precipitat. . Every thing
is in moveineut its our city ; the WOlkIllt•li ;use 1,41,-
phyed, both n4dit and day ; the black:midis ire
tnaknn tdols, the coueli-inakere and waggena-ms kirs
are employed iu the service of the etlhipAges for the
artillery, and the diggers are covering the redool•ts
which are raising on the right and left hanks of tile
lieheided—.l Elva The ArgLs ni the •21.ith .4tigu.q.)
POWA*GUE,Ht PAPERS.
.1.1`.100N, Al7O. 21.
We learn, by letters from Comma, a? flue tith
inst.oliat the army of the Marquis.itomanit,lce the
VI her 0(30,000 ;ten, began ice march from that
place for Lugo, on the Pit, 241, and Ltd met.
etitvta, tN ckirAmii4l.l. JULY 12.
Yesterday evoni 11;4, our worthy (.;aptaiii-General,
Doti Joaquilis iileke, set out Irons this town fur
Ville de Cater'.
Jove 14.

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We know, officially that aneronrs have entered
Gerona. awl that several engagements with the
enemy hove terminated Juceti4tuily en our part.
RUG. le.
The Portuguese army, tinder the command of
his Excellency Marshal lieresford. was, by
race of the 13th inst. at Aielto awl its environs,
eats-tiding its *drafted poste to Curia. Up to that
time no action lind taken place wit:i the enemy.
It is manifest that the 111111::C ,liOntiall3ily de-
luded with ...counts of imaginary battles, invented
to its prejoilice by the idleinsauf some. mid pro-
tweeted by the credulity of others. Whenever a
tidbit anti. hike place, we shall hasten to soiniuu-
incete It offia.ially.—(LisbonTGinette,
ALti. 4.
The army which was &versed in Lletchite, is
ro-nintioig and organising in Tortota,. whence, it is
to Ix hoped, it will bOOll •Ililtal; to flee the districts
of Meanie Prow the ravages or the maguey. li, the
mean lime. there has been a rising and arming in
tl vallies of the Pyrenees of Ariiigoo ; and as
th.s inurement may hare the most Armitage-
ono consequences. the Nlerouis l)e Lasso has
ordered the brave Colonel Perelia
to .et one with his division for those mountains, the
illustrious cradle of Arragenese liberty. It appears,
that the rallies of Anso and Rouen% have taken
the lead of all the others in the noble resolution of
raining against the enemy. In these, the Brigadier-
General Don Marano the Renovates, commands
the brave companies of peasants, who have already
had some skirmishes with the French detachments

16.11 there 'lit garreson.—l Lisboa Gazette. Aug. 19.)