The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-19 00:00:00

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Lissom, same. 1113
The opening 4 the port halt reduced every article
of pauvision inure than so per cent. sun the wearkst
is now completely tdatted. -
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There ie mow posted np here the, •taittialllug
Edict :--• The „Coramittsioners authorised tb
ceive the reclamation* on the. port..W. the Bri
and
ed Portuttugrie, lenity teed periwigs, wheats* .
in their possession atiy.effects or inovestaile.P
hisioelgitter to the 1;0481 ennitly, the. tsolil=
others, wt° aCcirtnpameti He .itltjestfltdititlsetr
Highnesses. or t;1..t0 14.4Y.itavrin their. pos-
session any property liriniigioo to Subjecta of the
King of dreat Britain; :mu sego...stria:4i Liv outer
of the French Guterunient,, that they shilill'deimer
in au account of the carpe within the terns ef..Veit
ileyssittelitstenti Irina the dstil of the present ultelhlts
into tae office Of the Secretary of the-Cortstadriiiii,,,:.
tinder pain that ifnot accOstilteii for and felonaegity
concealed. the offender* *halt pay thrice the
of the said effects to the' law ful proprietors. 'lila
sante penalty hull he iucuired by all those
kuowittir' how such property iv disposed of, Jo ,not '
acquaint the Commissioners therewith.' "--1-.(l.,ies
b4n Casette.)
The new* Government has at It nt th o;ietterl
functions., but every it'll* is to remain in ;hair Nye.,
until the l'rifice hi consulted. l'he artist, lois o.ut
et e.utertA the town, het iu detachtaents.
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lenina.tert.
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A letter just received frprn ill.artorell positively
states 'the agreeable iutelligeuee that tz,:tterve.tels,
infantry 'anti 50 cavalry had deserted, with ditir:.
anus and' homes, from the castle of Figoera., mind
arrived at Uns.city. of Gerona: thistle's% occatioliedl
much rejoicing its the army of the Llnbreikit.
coau lite At OCL 41
The following are official statements °Vibe iltlie•
rations of our army, transteitte4 the- kleittetie.
roue Junta, by hovEscellettey Dot, Joaqunu
General w Chief:, ,
" Most F..scELLIIST hays, airatialy
tratisistitted to you the.sigistance of the :dint's it
}esterday (the uld) at the Inn of.Gearuin, u.i
,11m,
road to Durango; I now transmit *more cirgtteres
siontiat account, for your Excellency's niformattons ,
1 retreived intelligence ialthe. morning, sipit the •
enemy h tit-sailed in the oneil !,arty which P. 07
had 1.4 * inn; that-they tied concentostryi them-
selves at Durango, walla; that place, tilvlulr Sr*
that tialy were MiArcilieig to join the noun hooy of
their army. Nevertheless, stilt shiuhtisig,.
it was not a 1.i.14 1. set. "tit to ri cootiottie ,tl,4a
hei'glic.;. mid plmeil a party of forty nteu api a
lspawui,ui the mti*.sciestuentionad. sinoilogrns
the tusiiist of .trainoti, and,* third at C1e41601.1844ti11.
1141.1 sa'arceiY ret4rOrd to this place, when sat
alarm was suddenly *mead that the Ifsencli wtrc
upproiching, and igninuitting eseiy species.oldr, •
rage. (Upon this alarm the tolniliitatits &intuition d
their hatise.s, and the greate,t coufusiintpreimi, .
Manson), collected my forces, nail procemte.l,
witheut a motor:it's delay, to meet the torso..
oil.: at a •lti;rt distance from the Lim, L attacked
their airvonceil uartit•s-witai didereut detachments,
kilted one dragoon, and six'infautry, woo were; ut
the head of the column. The thickness of the
wood preveated we frees exactly aicertenting:alie
state of Ms force. I perceived a movement in re-
treat. and that under cover of a part M the_wisod
neatest tile Inn, ti column wits advancing to alit:4ld
from a heed. they might attack my tear. 1 Mime-
thately directed my march to another height, re•
tredelY regged and 'woody, sending oat skirmish.
ing poetics, and offering them battle, notwithataild.
lag the -iinoittutive forme which 1 had with inc.,—
Their numbers appeared greater from their 'being
seen between the trees.' In consequence of this
movement, they sus idea their attack, and Sted'off
by-stealth to their firstiainition in the anal, whilst
another body remained ott the spot formed in cos
Wino. The bight wits now coming ou,.aud mepo.
sition not begin;; convenient for I'C-tiring a-Salt
I in my different out traaiev, aud nli
the greatest silence. 1 tts,k a position on the
Itei6lll.* or Asteita, stutioniug cline detachments
ou my tliaks. uto..itidg was ushered in with
a thick fog, Which prevented tue from 'nuking any
observations; but it being necessary that I *haad
aseerta ti the pm•ition of the enemy, I evriled nay.
eel( of the services of some honest peusanta bellohp
int to this pluce,• who Most lorallv gave me sell the
assistance its their poser. • Time Clerk of the Mars
t was patejeultirly usetnl to mes mid furnished
Inc a coutttleatial in:rion to rwrforiu this office, and
also to wseertaitt the fate of two officers and •laVerMl
volunteers, who were uti At eleven o'clock 1
removed tut..lligetur.l that the corps of the ebony'
that occupied the, inne had, after a grausi
noitrinrr., retreated to Durango, leavita,r behind the
deal bodies bt' tire colnnteeers, whom, aftvr stabbili;
as 1114:114611K 1110.111 111 Vlll/1011% places. stripping
them naked, Stall ts. mg their tees together, they
pluceil on the top of the wall. These bodies were
immediately-carried in here for the purpose of inters
meet. On dwir Iteinv; brought in, su highly en-
reigvi were their osinpattions (not at their bestil
killed. for that they know is time chance of wur, hint
at the outrage alai indignities offered to time re-.
of those have Arrugoswse, who fought like
soldiers), that it leg:tired all my efforts to keep
Used a :thin the honails of rliseretioa.
" The ittelemmiec of the season, and the coatis
noel rains, front witieh welter' no shelter, have COW•
pelted one to utter say pesitino, tine to place two
.eumisanies mime the roads: its their rear
the regiment of largo. which lirtivEll tit nine in thn
evening; earl the rest at theentratme of this tot. in
nutil your Excellency shall have the goodness to
make lauowu to utc your further pleasure. The
subjniat.si statement, procurA float persons worthy
of credit, will inform your Evcedency el the thalmos
sitiosta of the enemy.
.4 I have to acquaint-your Eteelloncy, that the

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