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"Ca Pekin 'With two pith** iiittileiy 'but
hart rice withdrawn the troops le 'good order to
Le3res, 'to which peisattbo I bare rest the cavalry,
accordibg to the itertructiont reedved froth 'the
Quarts r. Master-Geutral.

I cannot stifficientty thin, helve Mia
'nimble conduct &splayed by the officers trod then
.on Una occarion ; and 1 cork happily toy, that, in
opite of the fire of tl:e rummy's andlay, Which) bur
troops hsd teroustimo, (melbas bits been very tallong,
while that of the enemy was considerable on killed
and wounded. We'cotild not bring off Many Ori-
goner% (though we made k atiMber ih otor different
attisek,) on tu.onnt of our ►etreat; but the greater
,art of then, were erotonded and dnonatated. I
Moo o t *int' recommentfiag to your Lord.hip Lieu-
tesiatome..lonel Eley, whose services contribafed
much to the good order with which our troops re-
tired ; and I abo beg leave to say, that I received
groat insistent-. from Captain the Mar►qquis of Twebd-
dale, and the other officers of my stalE
have the honour to be, &c.
" ST 4114. L ETO N CUTTO ."
ae P.S. I have sent you three odicen and dot dra-
goons, with their hones, prisoners."

(01COND LETTER.)
Quiets de Torre. Oct. g, 1810

"MT Lotto--1 have the honour to intOfln you
of the good conduct .4 Captain Murray, of the 16th
Dragoons, whom I yesterday left close to the Ito-
Major with the command of • squadron, when I
retired to Alcoentre.

" The tummy's cavalry havieg advanced ridden-
ly upon Caplan Murray a the directive of Alcoeti-
tre, 1 ordered taut officer to attack the three squa-
drons which the enemy had iu that town. Cap-
tive Mettay with only a part of his troop execut-
ed my artier. with great spirit and cotage, killing
end wounding many of the enemy. making a
number or prisoners, with scrotal bones; the rest
took to flight.
" I have the pleasure to add, that we lost only
Gee mei wit, was taken by the enemy.
(Sirs") "STAIPLIITON COTTON."
(ragaD 'Arras.)

4. CMIRSOAIOO6 ocr. 9.

41 MT LOID—The cavalry of the enemy having
advanced this taunting to Qaiata de Torre. I drew
bock the regiments to this point. according to the
imstrisetioras I had received. and ordered 'movie-
tachtnauts of Hamar, and of the kith Light Dra.
pone M observe the enemy. The enemy's infantry
tammait I near Quints de Torre, and his heavy ca-
valry dried in the direction of Abrigada.
" The enemy had left a piquet in front of
Basque, supported by • strong troop ; I ordered
Captain Cooks, of the 16th Dragoons. with several
midgets of that regiment, and soma Hussars, to at-
tack the piquet. supporting him by a troop bf
'timers commanded by Captain Alley. These
Officers attacked the enemy with great bravery and
suecres, and we sustained no lee'. The whole
egnedron and piquet of the enemy would hate
taken, if they had not been relieved by the
infantry._ •

•• Oue officer. 19 soldiers. and 16 horses, were
token, and the greatest pert of the enemy's troop
remained dead or wounded.

" 1 hod ordered one agnadron of Royal Dragoonv
Nbe ready to saved the above attack; hut in
beamegaeaca of a mistake occasioned by the Rimers
retiring with the prisoners. they advanced and re-
Weed a volley from theenitmy's infantry, by which
two nee and four horses were killed, and several
*evaded. I have the honour, &e.

SrAPLETON COTTON."

LISBON. GC r.
Iltemilljearlars at Curl Cedilla, Oes. 2101110.

GIINERAL ORDERi.

.. His Excellency Marshal Serinford is very
mach displeased, ea acceuat of the great nusuber
of dicers wise ere absent from their corps; and de-
clares that every Aker who remiss abseut without
ids express permissien communicated by the cum-
issadout of his eery*, ohall be considered as a de-
mister; sod that is every institace where ill health
is assigood se the reason of absence, unless it he at-
tested ea the extvoisotiouvf a military surgeon,
each dicer shell be equally treated as a deserter.
(Signed) w blitsteno, Adjut. GUI*"

PROCLAMATION OP THZ GOVERNORS OF THE
RIIMIDOR Of PORTUGAL AND OF THE AL-

~ai~is%

" lloirtUdIVISS!--111to &domes of the enemy's
army, which, already weakened by want and by its
past lam, yields reluctant obedience to the des-
potic orders of its Tyrant, announces to us the near
approach of • battle. The numbers, the tried va-
le*, of the coushisiord army. their formidable posi-
tion. and the iutputieues with which the troops mill
.for the combat, all promise us a happy end glo-
rious issue. The God of armies will Mese our arum,
sod give es a complete victory. The Governors of
Ike kingdom, the Marshal, the army, end the whale
nation expect it. sod have every reason to do so. Hilt
it i• aocessary. that on this occasion you guard your-
idea ogled film rumours, which may be dissemi-
nated by timidity or ill intention. Be not alarmed
at the pas.age of troops, at the arrival of wounded, at
the incessant rolling of cavriagrs, end other move-
ments. which are necessary consequences of the
operation.; of war. Do not give credit to any al:-
counts Chit are not announced by the Government,
of whose frankooss you have had so many pro,4.
It will take measures for punishing the ill-dispose ?-
who have the audacity to *cotter false reports. %%ail
the merrily required by circumstances. rortu.
Knout. ! calmness, confidence, obedience, and we
atnill Iv bonny,"
a Pulse. of Getrinvarlit, Oei 17"

l hem is followed by smother Proclamation, in-
fsossilisg those who wished to put their valuables
in a plsee of safety. that they have appointed the
ship Vint, le Goa.. and the frigate l'hania,
far receiving stoney. plate. jewels. and other va-
luables; snit that they sissy also tfavo.it the same lit
any fif the English ships of war stationed in the
twit. J

OPT OF A LT.TTEII ?RON COLORRS. TRANT TO Oil
poo
WIWI,. TUB MARINAS. Li/MILANI:MR IN
cnisr.
N Coimbra. 0. t 7, 111110.
••I frvl arrnt pleasure in informing your r,seel-
t . kiwi that 1 hare this day happily stitrf.A3 Cltitit.

Ino. with to lees if only very Tew ilea haled or
wounded.

I, In my letter of the 6th hut I hid the honour
to itheli you, that t intended to march to Mial.
hada in tit course of that day, fur the purpose of
joining the corps that were there under the com-
mand of nngadier-Mneral Miller mind of Colonel
Wilson, Sled of combining an attack against this
city; but when I arrived there, I nos Warmed that
these corps had been delayed by 'rant of supplies
in the conkry adjiiiiiiiig fluzaeo,ohich was entirely
exhausted; and also, that their cavalry could not
advance tepidly on account of the fatigue they ex-
perienced in their first marches.
" The only alternative +hat remained, in order to
prevent the enemy from taking any means of de-
fence in Coimhrs, I being only three short leagues
distant from that city, was to out myself in march
for Coimbra with my awn division alone, it being
very probable that the enemy were ignorant of my
arrival at

" I therefore began my march at noon. the advan-
ced guard being composed of a squadron of cavalry
tinder the command of that brave ulcer Lieut. Don-
tel, whom I had before eccasion to mention to your
Excellency. This squadron was supported by 200
light troops. The regiment of Coimbra the post
of honour in front of the colismil of infantry. :Sly
plan of attack was to cutter Coimbra h' two points
nt the same time ; one divisinn by the road of Opor-
to, and the other, separating i • sel f boot the column
at romps, wart to gain the heields which begin at
the town, and to enter by the gate Sta. Anna, march•
ing forward to Loreto; but this plait was only to
take place in case the enemy *net them at the gates.
" At a small distance from Fornos, smolt the road
of Mialhada, I fell to with a detachment of the
enemy to the left of that Own, and, beginning to
fire, I pushed forseerd the caralry to Forum, and
fortunately cut on' their communicanon with Co-
imbra. This detachment surrendered alter losing
several men ; and not meeting with any other troops
of the enemy, I ordered the cavalry to advance at
a gallop by the principal roads, cad that, eroa..
lug the bridge of the Monelego, titey should take
post on the road to Lisbon, for the purpose of
cutting off all communication with the army ;
which was executed with great spirit end bravery
by Lieut. Mrsel, with the loss of only one dra-
goon killed. I ordered that the divisions of in-
fantry should march towards the principal places
in the city ; in doing which they met with a re-
sistance that lasted one hour. Our only loss was
two killed soul tsventy-fire umundril; among the
latter was Col. Serpa, of the regiimait of Periatiel.
Thisofficer commanded the Ist brigaik, the conduct
of which deserves your Excellency's approhatim. A
greater force of the enemy, which was s ationed
at Santa Clara, in the quart. r of the sloodego,
kept up au irregular fire for some time upon our ell•
'airy when they passed the bridge; but the French
officer who commanded it, alien lie observed that
Lieutenent Unmet croesed the bridge, proposed a
capitulation; I was present id this parley, in which
no other propositiiiii wls admitted then that
the enemy b'inuld purrender at di,cretion, with the
promise of being protected agamst the insults of tie
peasantry. The troops laid down their arms and
retired.

•• I li.tve reason to believe that the number of
peisoners exceeds 5,003; of which 4,000 ate on
their much for Oporto. including one whole com-
pany of the Emperor's marine guards. Three
Thousand live hundred muskets fell into our pos-
amino. licaily the whole of which were charged ;
from whence you m iy judge of the number of ef-
tire men.

tt I have distributetl these arms among the
Orderianet of the country. We found no artil-
lery, but we have taken a quantity of cattle and
sheep, which the enemy lied collected for the
subsistence of their troops. There are shout F4O
officers auncig the prisoners, as well as I can judge.
M. Flandiii, the Commissary in Chief, olio acted
as Governor, remains sick at Connitra. From the
nature of the attack, your Excellency will easily
perceive the difficulty that there was in presenting
the soldiers and armed peasants from plundering
the prisoners; cud I sin sorry to say that the latter
committed some acts of violence, but I believe only
six of eight French have been the victims of their
resentment. 1 have to observe, that nothing can
exceed the state of misery that prevails in this city.
—The enemy, not cloaca with having plundered
every part of it, sad rehheil every one they met,
set lire to some houses, and have heaped up in the
streets. in the greatest disorshr, all the provisions
that the army could not carry along with it ; so
that it timid scsreely he expected that about right
hundred soldiers, natives of this city sal its vicinity,
surrounded by their wretched relatives and ac-
quaintances, could he patient witnesses of it scene
of devastation, in which their property was destroy-
ed in so iniquitous and scandalous s manner. How-
ever, I beg your Excellency will believe, that I do!
every thing in my power to protect the French that
fell into our hands ; and offer the two first move-
ments of violence, I succeeded in securing them
against insult.
•• As the corps of Brigadier-General Miller and
Colonel Wilson will arrive here in the morning. I
propose to tense one of my brigade., and to pro.
coed with the rest of the division, with the prist,ners,
to Oporto ; for the animosity of the inhabitants is
sn much excited by the recent passage of the French
army, that I consider my presence absolutely oe
ces-ary owl particidarly.in the districts between
the Nfoinieo cud the Yong'.

-
NICIIOI.AI TRANT.•'
" To ha I:xccllesey Marshal Bectsford."

CADIZ PAPERS.

GIUPALTAI, 3i:rt.:ll.

A pa. ',et which arrived tins morning brings the
most flattering accounts Irom Sicily. Our troops
were filled girth enthusiasm, and desirous of fight-
ing the enemy. The twelve miles of mast between
Faro and Messina. where a disembarkation is only
pooible, are defended by nine strong batteries,
I 2,0u0 excellriit troops of the line, 4 ships of the
line, 15 or lii frigates, brigantines, &c. ■nd 140
gunboat. amt brunb-se;sels. It nupears s; if Mn.
rat theniosi of aleandoning, or at lea►t deferring his
of invading that island.
Tine master uf bark strived fium Chau states,

that prior to hls mains, the Finch Coasnl had
set out from that port, in consequauce of orders to
that effect from the Government of Algiers. The
French have evacuated the island of Fano. to the
south of Corfu, sad Capt, Griffith of the Lettsidets
has taken possession. of it.
lu Lucena, the inhabitants of 36 villages have
risen against the French quartered in that country,
and killed, taken, or dispersed the whole of them.
Money and warlike stores have been remitted
to the Patriots. A French detachment of the gar-
rison of Ronda, which a few days ago ventured to
march out, fell into the hands of the peasantry, and
was completely routed.

TAIIRAUONA. sarT._2o.

The French prirontrs who arrived yesterday at
this port, in consequence of the results of the bat-
tles of the 14th, 15th, and 16th inst. which took
place it Elobal, St. Ft lion, Palamos, Vagis, and
other places on the coast, and in the environs of
(krona, amount to 1,4130; among whom are a Ge.
neral of Division. four Colonels, n() Subaltern Offi-
cers. ISO cuirassiers, and 40 gems rearms. Seven-
tees cannot likewise wee. inken, two of them 44-
!rounders, some Ilpountlere. a mortar, site swivel,
2,300 inui.ket, an 4 a merchant vessel which was in
the port of Paktum% ladeu with meat and other ar-
ticles of subsistence. This glorious expedition bus
only cast us right killed and four wounded,.
Among the pilsoners which Baron labarie yesterday
made in the vicinity of Fsl.it, there is a Chief of
Brigade end right Sithallernsl on our part we suf-
fered no other loss than that of one *oundrd.
lkilieint and Clams hare entered the French ter-
ritory, exacted coniriluitions in several places, and
taken the muskets front the National Ctiitri. In
other rrsperts their watchers preserved the most
evict di.ct Aline. t ISHON. neT. 17.
- -

Oil the I till instant the army of Alas.rn t made
a reolaioitring at Subral. with 1.000 cavalry and
an equal number of infintry. who were repulsed
immediately with some loss.

On the 4th, Colonel Wilson was at Mortagoa,
six leagues from Coimbra, behind the French
army, with two battalions, and 150 horse. The
Generals Silveira and Dweller were in the .icinity.
Train with hls division, was Upon the Votigs, and
Brigadier Miller not far distant.

Ou the 13th, the advanced gash], of our infantry
had an engagement with the enemy, betwetrii Cabral
and St. Pedro de Dos Puerta. We had shoot is
k.lied or wounded ; the French more thin SO, in-
cluding same prisoners. On the fulloaing ilay, in
nerdy the same pligrei an English regiment, with
the assistance of so ne chnweurs, routed French
co-ps, and compelled it to take disgracefully to
with the lomof more than 3UO roes. io killed,
',minded, and privette%; we lost only 30 or 40.

Missena, in person. yesterday made reconnoi-
stings at the foot of SioNal. extending his line by the
mad of Alenquer. •The prisoners taken yesterday
soy. that General !I. Croix was killed before he
reached Dos Puerto,.

NADRIO, OCT. S.
" Joseph Bousporte returned to thin town on the
loth ult."

Oa the 2lst alt. ',ref-HA carriages laden with
watimied entered this city, frlrn IA Mancha. •

In 20 order of the dd; issued to the giirrison of
this place on the 2;th, it 'is stated. that Monier
hid routed illestems and Coporos. and likewise
Romano; that the latter had loot 2000 killed and
400 wounded. and part of his artillery ; and that
among his killed were many English.

PAD %JOT OCT. 13.

Siam the glorious action of Burico, on the 27th
ultimo, between th; armies of Lord Wellington
and Massena, seven English regiments, hove landed
at Lisbon to reinforce the former.

" The troops of Marshal Mintier have evacuated
Zafra sod Fuentade Cantos, and it deafly appears
that he is retiring towards Seville. Desertion from
the French armies considerably incressee."

CADIZ. O(T. :13.

The relation which the enemy have published of
the action of Cants el Gallo, iDexplicable tissue
of falsehoods.

The Duke of Dalmatia bay not hesitated to as-
sure the people of Seville, that, in the above action
%,000 prisoners. and ten pieces of cannon, were
taken.—Most egregious lies !
It is, doubtle.s. very strange, that a General of
so much credit as this Marshal (at least, if we mss•
believe the praises bestowed on him by Napoleon)
should in this manner forfeit his honour and his
word by daring to publish sty+ absurdities, which
appear to be such even Jy the circumstance of
their wanting dates.

This treacherous and infamous proceeding can
only he attributed to the desire which all the French
have to deceive the Spanish people with extraor-
dinary and incredible accounts. Daly the French
can entertain bitch ideas; their frivolity induces
them tu believe that they can deceive the Spaniards
in the same manner as they deceive each other.
But let these orders of the day. these bulletins
of their armies, be compared with the Official cor-
respondence which we continnally intercept. and
time French themselves, the Duke of Dalmatia
himself, must express themselves in very different
terms, and unanimously assure the Emperor that
the tear in Spain is interisineibk.

THE. CORTES.

Dais sITTING.
The sitting colarsteucell at the tistct! hour this

dot. A plan froth General Vi:
respecting the augmentation
in the cavalry ; which wai ret.ervi
discussed.

CAPMASI observed, shot the
being very copious, all forei;:':
to be rejected, e•prcially Free
which the regulations were oik
clemued, therefore, the word,
tern Hy, session, mission, retire, ,
able, and bar: he objected to sip
their real import, cid to other,
meaning which was attached to
(he concluded), we Both
niards.

Deputy Wits asrenied th 4
plained of the intlehty II
manner of punting the 3.lther it
grew, and :he little respect alit
per to its members.

TEMLENAS demanded that ti
only b. on 'tar, and on the in,m

their enemies.

The l'aestorwr replied, 61,
great objects of their 14bours,
could only be obtained thrati •b
A Member propo.ed•the rem
regulation, which should here I
from the Cortes, in order that nt
with the former one, the best nil
The PIIEiIDF.ST ordered the
et noon, and the sitting contini
Nur o'cleck.