The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-03 00:00:00

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FOREIGN• INTELLIGENCE.

FROM THE SPANisH PIPERS.

ssittcw.ssA, Nor. 24.
PROCLAMATION Of lIIS ILLLF,NCY bLIGNOR
PALAFOX.
" OF S.L.Ra.colv:A—.r)Coi) are ay.are
of the eirsharrieenuents we experieiseed (luring the
glorious sie4e of this place, flow the French who
reside among u 4, and how much they prevented os
Must deriving from the Castle all the advait!age it
could have offordettns. it is proper that they
should quit this city this very day, and that they
should be conducted to places of confinement at a
distance, leaving us at liberty to occupy ourselves
more proatably in -What so much interests us, 0
namely, our Own. defence.—Yes ! brave and invin-
cible inhabitants of this illustrious city, in vain
s!iall the artifices of the enemy, and the vile
wretches in hits par, e7scite in your bosoms the rage
of assassination. I feel convinced that you are
ni-
capable of staining your re;nitatrou by any base
proceeding. Follow the advice of your General,
or rather your father and friend, and always have
to say—. The Soragossans can destroy their toe-
vaies who meet them in arms iii the field of battle,
but not those who aro disarmed, and whose death
coold neither conduce to the interests of the
coinitry, nor add to our well-earued titles of noble
and valiant.'
" New days of gltsry await you. I know that
they will not be lost to your patriotism and your
and that now, move than ever, you
will feel in your hearts w hat it is you owe to the re-
ligion of yoar fathers, the. persecuted Ferdinand,
and the security of your persons, and your own
• honour. Your resolutions will be inawiatiimnits,
as they always have been. You may repose implied
contidente in the indefatigable zeal with which
shall watch over your external defence.
as Head-qtaarttts, at Swarm, New. 2a, 1111,4."

oVIEPo, DEC. 4.
Our General of the Reserve writes (rout
under date of the yih, to the Provieiolial General
of this Province, that lie had just arrived there, on
his return front inspecting the posts which blaouid
cover the right of the army under his COMrpollli ;
that lie itis given the moat urgiait Orders to saxalpy
that of Arenas de Ctihrales, the central point of all
the Niroaches of Ernes, and to inailitaiu a clooe
defen ti ia! enininuilicution with Colembres
that he had ordered Cot. Gsldians, who was to
cover Areno. to guard' as far am-pos.l6le, the peinte
of Vaiita.;::•!'aa od Oahe for, according to the
udelee reve.ved, that of Tarot was is a a:ate of
defence.
Under the same date, he transmits to the same
General a dispatch he had just received font) Col.
de Covarlonga, Colomhres, informing bust of an
oecurrenet on the preeediug !lay. Ile trashed to
get into his handy foul boat, that the eidany had on
the opposite batik of the river, in what to deprive
him of the meths they in forded for lied laudiug by
surprise, anti plundering in that -tinarter. IVatis
this intention he ordered i2.1)(..1111ac;• to play with
grape *hot, and a t-poutider n!th ball, en as to cover
tie: party who were to ..rocee.s.i pa' this expedition.
He immediately set off to carry hie plait into exe-
cution, with ins .serivaiit-major and 15 twit of the
sense regiment ; and a uci after the ettemy, about
30 in number, were Weal filing along the <swat. to-
wards the prat which they hail at the alba cf tile
Sierra. The tire fif the caution 5,6011 Ilia t;ICID to
flight, with the lotto of five killed. Two of rite sol-
diers forded the river, and carried off of the tour
boats, in *tech the serrout-inajor au.l tin rest gal-
family entcrell. acid pa: .ed to the oilier bide, Out-
withstariding the tweak tire• kept up by a party of
the enemy who • laid rallied. 'Fins Loiva oth.rer
speeddy &taperer() them,anif ro4sm,ioti
of the three other boats., butaleo eh Of in them
the provisions and other 'articles fougid luau iLOI•
which the emeny occupied in that TIM-ter.•
btc.
. .
The Maggots De La•Romeua, in secret Pro.-
claination, edemas io aerare terms to tne Jiser.)erly
retreat made by the army of the left front Fopiernat
to Limo, to thecossdutt er WIOILEC of she officer, who
alsandoued their ti nopa, the robberies perruitt,ed,tty
othitrs, and thu geuerol levity id' lie
then utdiaiiis, that all tfthceis aontiuuitig absent,
without ja.rteausr, (rod% their respective, corps. her
twereuteen days from the date of the l' ociatnation.
Aran he enspenderl from pay and rank. Officers
le %sing thair corps during action, firkin the eve ((fru
• engagemeat. for any other calls: than that of lea-
ing WOORIICri. are to br publicly degraded, impri-
alined for one fear. ailed be rendered incapable of
ever holding any offiee, civil or 'unitary. 'fader Fits
'Majesty. Theo, who do not cost-tautly appear in
the uniforms of their respective rahk*, air. for the
first offcace, to he prat under arrest for one month,
and to have on rations, mutt, for the scrotal, to lie
dismilool the' sevvii:e.
There are venous other pruvitione lall 'acting similar
rues:intents upon Glfieers encouraging or conceel-
tog Israel-hes of discipline. and alesentitig themselves
by night or day from their polite. There are also a
variety of yunisliments erileined with respect to sar-
yeasts, corporate. mail pnratea, finding in the pers
lormauce of their tasiwialve Jutirw
1.E0711, DEG 10.
The reml-v ye?.trrsiov received unit.** to keep
their satin r .411.(1 ,t%•0111/ 111 is proper state fur leuser,
and with 4 looms sal4e. all the rest of the troops
are is the bra spirits, and noxious for combat and
Order- were at the same time given. awl arc uogr
exacistieg, for gentling off all the sick to Asturga,
Ponfernela, and ‘'illafralses. The military chest is
alto under orders to leave this plate; and some
troupe and artillery are directed to be detached to
Man.illa, to chastise! these mountebank. who figure
away to make us belie(' they have a force which
they have rot in these quarters.

A bout's erne of ea 1141116 pto•lentr. misting
al 11 wen. including a Werreet °Meer. lately
no the ► leh&- easel. foe the purpose of
ds•ltihntina roVers. and ha7isig drawn their
bust on shoo.. f •InCiellell into the .-mustry. whew.
et a piehbr-!tors.e. they intnideptly gut novas-
eaterl. mod e,re ortais__Ertmeier. by • ;early of bonnepittrophoe thoriorrt. 'The Priachtectimsent. 00
Unisys informed of the them to he
augested *elk nod their holm exposed le igsbr
bee. nt of • toile era. shoes the French
rev" Irma (Mom to Moulegae.