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wander, Murat, should venture to approach us, we
should receive the intelliitnee with the highest 'sa-
tisfaction; we would ipsticipate their expectations,
and meet them half wiy‘.
" ArraAnaese ! if the haat-. of Saragossa had been
• gained by there intruders, we should have heard
their babbling of the victories of Marengo, Auster-
litz, and Jena, acquired by the mine valour. Al-
though the conquest we have effected has been
sanguinary, yet it has been glorious. Do you con-
soler it as a trilling coinutruceinent of sour future
triumphs, under the powerful a.isseitance of your
illustrious Lewder and Fairer'?
" Sta4..riar4ew m &nitrous,
17th of Jane,
SgarIESTO, JULY I.
• 4.ast night a General received a dispatch from
Portugal by the poet, from whirdi we learn that
General Juliet continued shut up in the Castle.
" RENEV6ICI'O, JULY 4.
o We also learn from Lisbeie that Marshal
Moneey is a Prisoner, with his whole army, after
having been driven, between three fires, from the
troops of Hehevarria, Valentia, and Murcia. near
Montilla del Falaricar, beyond Roqueiia. It is alto
added. that the I/uke of Berg has taken flight
from NINA , some say, that, having Lew
taken i was detained at Anode del Duero.
" CORGII24A, JULY O.
`id 01IDZII OP TRI JUNTA 01' SAO A. 104.
" A respectable penes' re( this city received a
letter veaterday. by the post, written by a l'riest, to
his brother, to the following effect
" It is notorious, that durst, apprised that in
various places they opened the mails, end killed
those persons who favour the French interest, heir
adopted the infamous plait of writing to the 111a-
gistrates elected by the peuple, a letter to the fol-
lowing purport
• Sir. 1 observe what you write trie, and on such
a day will arrive in your neighbourhood, with the
number of French troops yes desire, in order to
restrain the Revolutionists.'
",Stith are the contents, and the object is, mani-
* featly, that when the letters are opened, treaeou
may be eterihnted to the new Comnarindere, and
• drag their death may be orcii.i,merl, sod the licitly
of the Patriots, be left without leaders.
" This expedient, which has been detected, gives
• emus idea of the preceetion necessary to avoid the
consequence of the perfidy of Murat and his agents,
who are endeavouring to spread discord and con-
fusion among the every
direc-
tion. If union ancrt
good order be not preserved,
we shall never accomplish the purpose we have in
view, which is to defend our religion, oar cenntrv,
and our beloved Sovereigii,aFerdimuid VII. fie
valiant and loyal ; respect the Magistrates and
Constituted Authorities, forget private resentments,
and all will be sataisied.
torlajus, sue SW. tow"
teow, Jetts te.
• 64 All the letteci fiat we receive from Astorge,
Villafnmes, and district of &arse, speak of the ar-
rival and progress of the temps which cease from
Galicia, and mehtion the enthusiasm which pros
veils euxong the Commanders sod soldiery in favour
of the great cause they have undertaken to defend.
. 'Doe Joseph Maria de Prod, came from Corunne
to Bairn, to witness the march of the army ; arid
iu Villafnema he was received with that attention
which is doe to a Deputy flora the kiugiloia of
Cialfiene sod to a gentleman of his high rank. In
Astorga, the Generals and superior Officers are
accommodated in the best manner; and regard is
had to the troops encamped in the subitrierand
neighbourhood, that they may want nothing with
which they can he supplied. We are mewed that
General Questa will soon arrive, to have an iuttr-
view with General Macke.
" We learn with eatisfai Lion the intelligence from
Benevento. that our Captain-General has already
orgauised an army. mixing with the peasentg a.
equal number of veteran soldiers. lie has ordered
that every efficer, without exception, shall rise at
four o'clock in the morning, to instruct these new
levies. This cointuand is obeyed with the greatest
willingness, from respect to their worthy chief; and
the raw troops, at the appointed hour, are iu at-
teudenie *oh muskets in their hands.
" aSTORCA, VOW ws 18.
" A letter from this city. from a person deeerving
confidence, informs us, that within its boundery
and its immediate neighbourhood is collected ■
considerable pert of the greed army of Gallicia.
Several Generals, and other Field-Officers, are ac-
commodated is the city; and the Eght of such a
numerous body of troupe, composed of such fine
regiments, diffuses general joy. We are also in-
formed, throagh the same, that an Aid-de-Catnp of
General Qaesta Niue passed onward to Cerunna, to
announce to the Supreme Junta of the kingdom of
officie! accounts have been received
from Oeseral Falafez, of a complete victory oh-
term., sear Saragossa over the enemy. • The dis-
patches are accompanied by a printed Gazette.
centatalag ail the pertieelars-of this glorious affair.
Although we have no reason to doubt that the
1611611 f of the Melones, will be triumphant, yet we
ate happy to see it announced from such high au-
thority ; and we are gied to find that the corres-
Ct.:between thew two distinguished Generals
established.
44 All the Gazettes contain lists of patriotic con-
tributions, in every pomade form, for the support of
the war; and parents not only contribute their
jewels, money, provisions, and other effects, but
their own persunsoad their own children, to supply
the ranks."
" PEIIIIOI., JUNL 29.
.4 This department does not deserve the silence
of the Janne' of Santiago with respect to its exer-
tions. The Naval Officers have employed their
utmost zeal for the cominteo defence; and these
districts will yield to no others in the love they bear
to their religion, their country. and their King. As
you have sot stated whet has been done here, we
will tell yew, in a few words, what we have per-
formed. '
Front Ferrol, three battalions of Marines have
taken their departure; one battalion of Brigade Ar-
tillery, one company of Hpr•e Artillery, and the
regiments fir Naples, Ireland. and Seville; two bat-
talions of Vol ti titters ef Corous, and one of Navarre.;
the first column of the battalion of grenadiers, and
provincial troops of Leon, Cue*, Mondoumedo,
Monte Rey. Salainance,Santiaio, Pontevelra, Tnv,
and Valladolid. Ferrol contributed' also camp eget-

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page, provisions of every kin 4, hospitals, .aurss an 1.
1p Ferrol als4 was commenced the
formation of the. battalion of Victoria, which is
rgatiiting tinder the direction of St. Marone, ;
and two companies, under the enders of St. Tobar.
In short, the Supreme Junta of the kingdom must
be perfectly satisfied of the favourable disposition
or ull the °Ricers and Mtinbers of the Munne ser-
vice, who ■re soliciting employ uu.ut in the aria'~
and who are ready to be sacrificed at the altar of
their country.

" vaults, JUNE VS.
" By intelligence received front Portugal yes-
terday, Mr learn, that the Portuguese purbuer; a
corps of '2,500 French, under the command of Go-
iicral Loisou, them to seek refuge in
Duero, near to 1 illa-Reid, after Malay; killed two
hundred of them, having taken fire bag4age was
two pies of. artillery, the military chest, a
quantity of anis ttttttt tion, and tnade souse prisoners.
'flak: Marquis of Valledarcs, who commands the
troops in the province of ()reuse, on account of
the absence of the General in Chief at Bierzo, re-
mains at this place, with some battalions, to assist
the Portug:ese in case of neceinsity.

" TUT, JUNE 30.

" The tiger, Junta, had the impudence, in vari-
ous Proelasuntioas, to ask the assistance of the
Portuguese, wheat he had so cruelly oppressed. as
an indication of their gratitude for the rasentiul
services he had rendered them. It is in the blind
and inemilicalile confidence of.lunot that the safety
of Portugal has originated. This Jailor, us aeon as
he was apprised that Oporto sits evacuated by the
Spaisittrils, building on this satisfaction and grati-
tude of the l'ortur.ue-,., wrote to General Leiser',
directing him, wish snoo titan, to proceed from
Almeyda to garrison Oporto. Loison, who was as
blind ssi his Commander in respect to this Lusitanian
loyalty, commenced his march with ss much care-
losenc4si as he might have done five mouths ago.—
He divided hi men into columns, and many of his
soldites were witisout arms, expecting to procure
them reels- to their hands in Oporto. He dispatch-
ed his avant-tonne's, who were taken by the people'
of the town of Amarante, who seat to Oporto, from
whence troops were procured to encounter' I,oison.
Lni.on was in the mean time informed by a spy,
that the whole province of nacre and SUM() was in
a state of insurrection, sad he therefore began to
rttreat, which he could not do in good order, be-
cause a part of his forces were without arms.—
The troops from Oporto haviug approached, dis-
persed his army, took the noarnied soldiery pri-
soners, with a quautity of baggage, ammunition,
and the military ehestsof several regiments. The
forces from Oporto have been in pursuit of a sepa-
rate column, consisting of 2,000 men, which, no
doubt. mast have surrendered. It is presuMeil that
the usoloula which retreated towards Chaves, and
that was defeated near I.amego and Villareal, be-
longed to-this same division."