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SPANISH PAPERS.

CADIL MAIL.
siottl.t.E. Nov. el.
Gerona still holds out with that uncouquerable
valour, which Inas added fresh laurels to those
gathered by the Spanish cation. .Aceording ta the
mast recent intelligence received from that place
the French attacked it by the gate of Carmen, but
experienced so warm u receptiou-on the part of the
inhabitants, that they retreated with the utmost
precipitation, having hardly lied time to lire a tew
guns.—(Seciile Mary, November 24.)
in:TILLY, **v. 25.
The head-quarters of our army of La Mancha
are in Carolina. The action of Ocana commenced
in a manner which afforded every hope of a favour-
able issue ; the soldiers repeatedly promised the
General-us-Chief net to forsake him, and every
thing bore the most glorious aspect. The division
of Lacy repulsed the enemy several times with
axed bayonets, and behaved with the utmost gal-
lantry ; bat at the eery moment when victory
seemed to be oars, one of these mifortunate acci-
dents, which render tile fate of arms so precariims
and uncertain, wretted it frown our hands.—The
Guards, the battalion of Muriner, the carabineers,
and some other regiments, performed prodigies of
valour.—(Serille Spectator, of Nov. 24.)
Our army of La Aluncha behaved most gallantly
in the bsttle of Ocani; and, after having made
great havoc among the enemy's troops, and sus-
tained very considerable losses, it fell back to the
banks of the Guadiana. It will probably rally in
1, that point, and make head against. the mew',

whom the severe loss he has offered, will, perhaps,
prevent from attacking us apia.—( The same i's-
per, of .Yeeraber 7,4. E
The two.parks of artillery, which are attached to
the two dieWions of our army of La Nlanchs, have
arrived safe at the head-crarters, it; Carolina, with-
out a single c•irt being musing.—(The saws Paper,
of Nov. la.)
!MILLE, NOV. t 6.
The following letter has been written by the
Geweral-in•Chief of the army of La Mancha, to the
Cbinineielant-General of the canton of Carolina :
" MOST EXCELTENTSTIL—Iu consequence of the battle
• hich Ilin army has fought with the enemy, is the environs
of Omni:, the fro ms have been considerably dispersed; and
as some of them will ptobably pass through this district, it
will be expedient, that your Excellency immediately directs
the tai -els who command the posts of Puerto Llano, Monti-
son, Pinito del Key, and Mauudad, le detain all military
per-sows who present themselves before them, and take mote
of the corps to which they belong, iu miler dial they may
agaiu Lc incorporated with them, with all possible dispatch.
Liid preserve yuiir Excellency ninny yeas'.
"JUAN CARLOS AKEIZAtiA."
" To his Eacelkney Count of St. Agiutin
de "Iwo Herrman."
Turleque, Nov. ti,, tuny."

(Seidl* J'prelator, fe November stil)
ILVILLE, NOW. 27.
All the letters from (7ataloaia.anuounce a fresh
triumph obtained by our the English. They
steer, as a' certain fact, that % French squadron,
wbich set soil from Toulon, bound fur the western
islands, having 4000 troops, and 10,000 nowskets on
board, probably deenned to arm the French pri-
soners who are in those islands, has been captured
by equailemi. We shall soon see the
mainline power of the (.rand Nation reduced to a
few miserable smite ks.—(Same paper.)
CORDOBA, Now. 20.
A gentleman of respectability, lately arrived
from Madrid, assures us he has seen, on the desk
of General &Mind, a return of the French troops
Rho have entered Spain since the beginning of the
invasion, and who amount in the whole to 672,000
men. From time number of those who remain in
Spain, added to those who have returned to France,
an estimate may he formed of the incredible num-
bers of Frenchmen who have perished by the hands
of the despised Spaniards.—(Seville Diary, of
November -28.)
CERVERA. NOV. I.
They write from Aren, of the date of the lid ult.
that, on the 18th, a French division, of about 7 or
800 Mtn, linging• come" out of Grans, in the di-
rection of Roma and Campo, encountered coati-

derable. resistance, cod suffered souse loss. This
being known at Aren, a party.Al Militia, of more
thau 2uo men, from that try?, took the field, and
befoul morning were in hetes, where, they received
intelligence that the erieraprere in the vicinity of
Smitoreint;, they. accutdiugly marcbrol thither, and
discovered the enemy In three divisions, one Of
which ‘ras.entering Bonanza ; but. sewing the said
party of militia, directed their march towards it,
mid took post on a height in front. After some
skirmishing, the French, perceiving that this people
of Sopeira and Santarem were reining toWarik.
16111, site' drums heating, while the mountain mi.
pteirts wire on their flaiik;tegaii to fly, and, reach-
tug their comp, set firm to it, and continued their
light with the other . divisions which lied joined
View; but at San Christobal they found themselves
intercepted by en ambuscade, from which they re-
. ceived a terrible fire, that killed many of them.—
Titey then faseled the river, and made their escape,
' though in great confusion, Ly roads almost iniprac-
ties*. Their thee, according to their own con-
fession, amounted to 200 men, while ours was only
the having the night before surprised two of our
•advanced guards, killing four teen of the one, and
one man of the other. The booty taken was some-
what cousiderable.—(Seville Diary. Noe. 25.)