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many, twit in oura thew are none. Ilia n1)-
1)1;4:11..0., ,ens, as wtdbt Lc exiteeted, ielosed.
LI- lON, JbNE S.
, fly at:Cod:its from Gallicia, we learn that Sault
has tweu nuinytet, Iy defeated iu (iallu ia, tool that
tea how* after lilt ,iefeat he was 'Jima priaoner.—
(f.i.w)utt L hwy, June S.)

JUNE 20.
Letters from &daps, of the huh 'natant, re-
fei eig to account. received from the head-quarters,
which are established iu Furiite del Aaertre, under
date of the 15th, give the following intelligemice:—
" Letters flaw Seville, of the 1411 i instant, and
frau) Carolina, of the 12th, written by persons of
great respectalnlity, state, that the intruded lane;
Joseph left Nladri.i for La iramign, taking witli inn
all the artillery, aminunition, &e. together with the.
sick and convalescent, several atiggons with tapes-
try, unit the plate of Doit
" Au express, which arrived this afternoon, from
Illootuon. Ut Arragim, 1144 broie4lit letters fat
%/risegli., which state, that lien. Blake has
entered Surn,ossa."
Althon..:ll this phasing newels not vet cootirmed
aoy umiL•ial acnciamit, yet it is highly probable,
eii,ei.lering the respectaule quarter from winch it
has oven received.
11,e Seville Guzene, of the 10th of J irue, eontaii,
the particithira ut ice v.cu.ry gained by Geutlal
Blake, ; the Freocli lust 2,000 mucus
Tiro and Getorrat highest, appointed provisional
l'aittain-Geoeral ni Arrow!). Videticia, Catalonia,
and Nlurcia, .ind General-its-Chief 0.1 the comoins
ea :natty of those provinces.
Joseph. on the 1211 i too. issued u Decree against
time deserter. front tile French nrmy,
It t4' to allllll, the io:vere.t ponnalittient miss
i.Mltete.l on all those who 4/9 nut rejoin their respt e-
tive Corps, hut, nt the ',dint: time, 44 general pardon
is' offered to those who return within a month.—
( Lisbon (;ureitei if June 20.)
Inteingen. • has he.n received, that Alcautara is
again occupied by fair battalions of Portu„piese
tritoos .iurler the orders of his Excellency llarehul
Barr-ford ; and th it ;num. has abandoned all his
po.mtions, soil Is retrearrog with the utmost prectpi-
clout.
Letters from Ciudad Rodrigo, in Spain, advise
teat a large newtons of you'll; men had spontane-
.9sly atiseinhlrdl iu that place sod its environs, to
march against the enemy ; the General had de-
m., sled of the Central Junta ten thousand mus-
kets to arm di se valiant Patriots, who very pro-
pe.rly prefer taco ia.ering death, in defence of their
country, to the dreadful fate of being torn froin
their limit es wad homes, and compelled to serve in
the enemy'. armies.
The Marquis de la Romano is stilt in °reuse,
organizing troops, and motioning operations to at-
tack the enemy. Fle h.is already detached several
battalions against Ladrona, while he intrude to
march himself against Meijer. S. Pnyo was occu-
pied by a stroug column of 14,000 men ; the
French lost there 2000 men, 5151 retreated. leaving
large qoaatities ut ammunition behind.--(Lisboa
Diary, /axe 80.)
Jn .11adriit wad its environs are about 6000 men,
mid .I‘) pieces of artillery, 2) of whirl' are inounted
China,iu tad the rest in the email forts, which have
been emoitructed in Retiro.
According to lett:tra from Barlajos, of the 6th
last. the French are retreating from the left bank
of the Guadiatia, is time direction of Montauches.
It appears, by au official report of Gen. Blake,
that the enemy's force, in Arragon, comishi of lima
G to 7000 ford, and about .500 horse. The said
General hovel!: been ordered by the Central Junta
to dislodge the enemy from Alcaniz, executed
it with complete sneer*. Mien he entered the
place, he was received with the most fervent en-
thostasm, sod with long-continned acelaruatious
of Long live Ferdinaad 11'ere it tn.-
Ilddr," says Gen. Blake, in his report, " that the
Tyrant of the 'mild witnessed the effusions of joy
cu s..uilar occasions, lie might perhaps be con-
s:nee:l of the incorrectness of his opinion, if he
re illy au rtineies that his Brother eau ever gala the
affections of the Spaniel) people."
The same General reports, that lie was attacked
hoar Aieau z, nis the 24th of last month, but that
the meaty, ionsiltliatandiiig his forte was Stipariiir
ta the Spanish, especially in bor..", was repulsed
wish great loss.
Letter. from View, referent , to others from Toy,
dated the lOth instant. state, that a French (byl-
aw.) ufJOOJ Meal. on the .;ph iner..hed agaiiist Cat-
ddlaa, last were defeated Hear l inn place with con.
soderaldc I..,ritana, June 15.)

I.IITTILR Faoll HIS EICILLESNCF MARSHIL BERRA.
FORD, TO TOR JUNTA OF II IDIJOZ.
" I kayo already transmitted you as account of the forces
I pest to Alcantara, smil'oliich were obliged to *hoodoo that
position to the runny, on account of his eaperior unnibers.
Tim resistance they made, has .vcr, was highly honourable
to the small corps, which ultimately remained to defend that
pass; though thetas@ mid damage sustained by the town,
in consequent-e, pvc the great concerti.
" I have azata ik-nt to Aleantara four battalions, tinier the
Same brave °firer, Colonel Mayne.
" I Attlee myself, that, in a short time, all that part of
Spain will lie freed from its oppressors.
" I hues mncb pleamre in transmitting to the Junta, Co-
pies of the Letters received yesterday from Gallieiti, and
congratulate it on the favourable appearance of things in
that province. You already know, that after the defeat of
dummy's,/ Marshal Souk, by General air Arthur Welles-
ley, the enemy were reduced to • nitwit disgraceful flight,
abeadoningtheir ansistunition, Ise. and the soldiers throwing
away their arms ; Mier which they mad emich furred muebes,
that it was lenpoesihle to come op with the main body of the
army, before it had passed the beirtge of Brenga Our
I.onps followed them with all expedition to that place, be-
tween which and Maris, we made some premiers. I have
previously communicated to all the Juatas and Generals to
Gall:tie, tbsisprohabihty that the remnant of 114 army,
sesouuting only to shoot * or te,ont men, without any
allitton of ofilabletillen, fdsd is every respect io the most
meetebed e *ins from our troops, would retire
Me that (vestry. erderlhat they might be prepared is
the best possible sonar to elbeelVr them ; and I entertain
ws doole :hat the consequence* of the rapture of Lugo, and
of Ney buying left Gelocio, will be fatal IsSoelt.
w I have Hee tumour to reason,
" Wall the must profound nowt,
" Potts must obedient seresat,
Coimbra, May sp. "G C. BIM ESFOltn."
" To his Excellency the President, nod
Lords of Junta of estretaaglera."
EXTRACT OP • it:rritit PROM GIHIRRAL MART.
It is proper to inform your Excelleaey that the French
here penetrated into Asturias, by Gallieha, under the corn-
ovisd of Marshal Ney, with considerable foram, the laiftra-
lila of which is sonihmed with IM is:vino of all the small
corps nay Led in Ceetilo, manatees is an entlie to alia•t