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&ante it should, I hart orricred the Coot-
umiesory-Geutral to pay whatever may be owing, leaving a per-
atm here to liquidate suds accounts as may remain unsettled,
and especially thole rehitiing to the provision• supplied obeli
the British army passtd through Plasencia have the ho-
pout to he, with the bight:-t
Must excellrut Sr,
Tour Excellency's most übeelieut humble servant,
WELLINGTON.
Tu the Superior 'oats of the province of Extremadura.

(Geternatemt Gazette, December 14)
PLC. 13.

By an authentic cha►►nel, we are informed, that
the d►visoo of 12,000 Go flicking, which we an-
flounced, have joined the ar►oy of the Duke del
Marque.--(seuille Peary.)
On the 19th ult. the enemy saluted Gerona with
180 bombs, which, ►n proport►on as they destroyed
some baddinas, excited more and more the con-
stancy of ►ts inhabitants, who resolved, by a solemn
oath, to eat one another by lot, rather than capitu-
bite.

Dn. 14.

We learn, that a considerable corps of reserve
has been raised, in (iaMei*, by the brave General
Noma., with a zeal commensurate with his daunt-
guished and ardent patriotism. It appears. that
Imre of the army of the centre hes advanced, and
oreupba some interesting positions ; the enemy
continues at Toledo and Meant', where he has
cnnceutratrd the maj.irity of his forces. The fol-
lowing were the p..semo. of the army of the cen-
tre. tin the 30th of soveinher:—llle44-quarters
Caroliaa—cavalry at Niatizanares. aldepenus, In-
fanta*. mid Santa Cruz de Aludela—tohintry at
Ca% eller de la data, 'invite Cruz de Mudeht, El
V.so, Villa 114sitrique. and Puerto Llano.—(Se-
elite Disry.)
0. oar army of La NI mile, h •tween 18 and
30.000 infantry, and 3 000 are already
re-stiated.—(Spectraer.)

LISBON, DEC. 24.

The Junta of Bad*. s given orders for rais-
ing the gresie4 pousibt• otter of detached corps.
It' hasysirtime irk 1. -irre of 150 glen each,
the third part t hos likewi.e ordered
smaller ones to b. to proportion to the po-
pulation of the tl,rrief, tiortfinitte to the three
principal one.:. It enumerates aho the malice of
the altos to he toed ; recommending, with great
r, talon. in the first pl.ce, the musket, since, as
the parties nill have to attack the eoemy's con-
voys and rit L.ettittents ti) ambush and surprise, th's
weapon is nectswity ; wt at.") the (eichillu) side knife
Ivr outwits by night, slid in the streets. The
soauish artily of L.. Mancha occupied the some
positions, mei th. re had ...it been and military move-
isbon Gazette.)

The Gazette of 'he 3tiih December con:sins alto-
t lirr Awl relative to die tteueral eulirtotent, and the
req ka;sinun of honett and took*.

1 tDIJOZ, DEC. 21.

The British army. under the cu imam! of Lord
►►'ellinston. which, .1. we aivoluileer!, was in this
place. sad its vicinity, has begun its march ; only
the had•quartrrs and one moment remain. which,
it is said. will set out very shortly.

DtClllll6ll 22.

The army. under the cominand of Victor and
Monier, extends 'tapir ore► the whole of La Man-
cha ; its hest-quarter* are at Ciudad Real, the
corps wider Seha tiani ha. prucossied towards Cu-
enca, in order to avoid the army of Valencia and
Murcia. which threatemat its kft flank. Our army
of La Mancha. according to letters received by this
Puals was at Vaklepeuas and the iseghboring towns,
and the head.quarters at Carolina.—l Banjos
Diary./
According to 'deices from La Mancha, the dis-
persed troops continue to re-unite, some with, and
others without arms. The post from Jaen. under
date of the 9.d last. states, that the enemy, in nom-
licr 3000, (cavalry). remain in Consuegra, Madri-
lejos. and (Mb••es. occupying the private houses.
Those in Toledo are in considerable force. and
make excursions into the neighbouring towns. At
Talavera there are more than 1000 men, with •
great assortment of provisions.—/Diary, Dee. 44.)
Elia Majesty's frigate, La Prweba, has arrived at
Cadiz. from Montevideo, after a passage of fin days.
having on board, on the account of Government,
181.703 dollars; and on account of the Militaly
Expenses, 88.000.—(Bsdajeu Diary.)

CORDOVA, DEC. B.

Doe Patrick Benz, native of Ligroin', and
Commissary of the Junta of the said city, passed
through this place on the 4th inst. with upwards of
60 motets (Melba.) of silver and gold, which he
carried to the Supreme Junta, and which is part of
what his volunteers took from the French when they
were conveying it to Bayonne. He was attended
by four soldiers, cud succeeded in eluding the vigi-
lance of the French army of La Mancha, which he
was obliged to cross, after the misfortune that be-
fel us.—(Seville Diary.)

srdris OF THE WORLD,
♦T TYB COMMENCAMENT OF lEIO.

Desperate as the condition of Spain appears, and
as we wee it to be, since the two battles of Ocana,
and of Alba de Tormis followed by the surrender
of Gerona ; we wish to ask where, either on this
side, or beyond the Atlantic, except iu the Pyre-
nean Peninsula, do we beheld any indications
of resistance to the immeasurable power and means
of Bonaparte ? fie is just returned victorious from