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of their persevering valour; and the Supreme
Council of the kingdom makes no doubt but that
our army, after it shall have gain completely ral-
lied, will attack and pursue the euertv; a co►
nom of from seven to 8,000 men having already
actually penetrated into the plain of Keynotes by
the way of Burps. lit order to prevent any acci-
dent that might happen, orders have been given
to fortify the point of SailakW. Tice Marquis de
Iledores has also received orders to march to the
frontiers with all the troops found in this province,
and an army of reserve is to be immediately conned,
which is tojoin the troops of Ills Britannic :Majesty,
who are destined for the defence of this country.
The subscription which has been set on foot for the
henctit of the English women who follow the army,
amounts this day to one thousand riala.—(Corunea
Diary, of Nue. 23.)
AVOISt.: WO, tor. 12.
The Major-General Count de Bel eerier has tra:ia-
witted the following dispatch to the Count dc Ho-
rida Blanco, front Lerma, dated the loth inst.
MOST seaae► LORD....SIOCC 1 arrived at Burgos 1 bait
Inca twice attacked by the enemy, and have twice repulsed
him ; but to-day, after having ,ustained a fire of th.rteen
hems, he attacked me with double rums, especially cavalry,
nf ahul, there were 1 imagine loon, and at least tiro° in-
fantry. Though my troupe sustained the shuck with great
valour during all th•tt time, they could nut resist the enemy's
cavalry, and I fit./ inyarlf obliged to retire to Lerma, and
Cony thence shall proceed to Arend& to re-unite my army .
The wit or-General Lien Jean de Hourcbosa, nliu cam-
maaded in the action, acted with flint velour and houiiiie
which are well bunwn t the chile of the army. I will
send to your Highness, by an officer, a circumstantial or-
count of the action, as soon as it Can be obtaiu.•d. The
volunteers of Surma, Zafra, and Valencia, the fiat bat.
Wiwi of llw infantry of Tsaxillu, and the provito-ial in-
fantry of Baellijim, had our wired at Brogon, and cutoc-
eLitently 1 can with these corps nitro a hem. ptiettiost at
Arituda.

I am informed that the eurmy is following lw only in a
a small Ita,mher, Lotus I susoset ilia he will pursue we to-
morrow, las now (leo at slight) leaving this risce. I yes-
tertlity receive/I advice from General lieu Juichtta Watt., of
the nprehensions he elltr..t.u.tetl of attacked ibis *ley,
bat ahiels the !weestitittos he bud taLeu, and the ilispusitivas
he hat made, promoted.
Cud "inverse your Highness many years.
£L CONDE BELVEDER.
Lerma, November to, loos.
The Supreme Junta of Government, which, to
avoid every unfortlinate• accident, had previously
adopted the most prudent measures, by 'scuffing
the divi.ion of I.strt.diatinras gutter Major-fietMrul,i
nun Josef Her•dia, and giving express. notice tui4
all the Generals on the right, in ..oeder tint theyi,
might combine their movements, has today given
the strictest orders that a most etiSserful rein-
forcemeat shall be sent to. the si,Uvl
well provided with artillery, ammunition, and pro-
visions 1, we alms that whatever assist:sure may be
net:€.3'64'4, *hall be seta to the other Gviierals of
this army.
Hence we have a firmly founded fume, that the
enemy, for from having cause to boast of having
been ableto advance to Burgos, . ill be punished
fur his temerity anti piesfutnion; and if it be trite,
as aseeketl by some &accounts from the frontiets,,,i
that the Emperor of the French is ishcs to be a wit-.
mess of the conduct of his Geucrats and troop
in Spain ; it is aku to be hoped, that the brave de-
fenders of their country will tovire •to the glory
of obliging him to fly with the same precipitation,
as they forced his brother Joseph to abandon the
Throne and Court, which be so vainly imagined
that he had usurped.