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eosin/ of tetters lirestlght by the 4sielotin 'At et the
eth, together with advice that the diviiion of Bed-
sleres was precipitately retreating, has filled the
people with ley, as well nem the flatterim hope it
inspires, as because they sec the capital of the
kingdom five, and the heroes Of the 11 of May res.
cued from the oppressors of humanity. A gederol
ringing of bells, a splendid illumination at night
of the whole city, and the following day a solemn
Te Deem and a mass, celebrated with all pomp in
the cathedral church, at which should be present
the Supreme Junta, all the officers and soldiers,
and an immense multitude, awl repeated dis-
charges of artillery, morning and evening, are the
public acts ordered by the Santa, to give thanks to
the God of Armies.
His Escelleney Signior Don Oregorio de lu
Conti has added to his army the troops which had
liven ordered Mao ibis province after the battle of
ttio Seco.
Oyu**, Lab. 15.
Colonel de Vii has reported to his Excellency
General Acevida, under date of the 6th inst. that
,n the preceding day he mar6ied from port San
I'sidro, with or detachment of the troops stationed
there, and inan hod to Leou, is order to obtain in-
telligence of the enemy, and obtain a supply of
wheat. As soon as he hail entered the town, he
proceeded to the market place, in order to main-
tain the public tranquillity, and Ordered all the
proclamations and edict* posted up in the name of
Joseph Bonaparte to be torn doan. Soon after,
the Major-General Marquis. de Poitadgo ehtered
likewise the tongs; with an escort of cavalry and
100 infantry of the army of &Ada, when cur
August Monarch, Ferdinand "11. was haniediattlly
peolairned with the ceremonies usual on similar
occasions, at the niquisilion of the goglioh Coin.'
missionars in this province. Major-General Fran-
cisco Banister* marched, of the 19th inst. at the
head of 3,0•0 men, to, Saidt Andtro, to reinforce
the pools of Escudo and Iteywou.
coaninta, AUG. 1.
'This morning three' transports arrived here from
Engfand. under convoy of a frigate; the former
had 600 Spanish *loners on hoard, and the latter
the vemaieder of a million of pia,tros offered by
Great Britoint A packet at rirod alb with Iso
Lairs, with uniforms for our troops ; the Idler sails
to-day, on her return to Song nd.

SALS•M6bA, JULY R.

On thesillb of this month the Emperor N'ispoleon
received in likyorino dye extraordinary. eourimat
althea:zit the co.ttents of their dispotehes are net
known, ytt thfy most, have been of et Very on.
peasant notate. •lieseease. Nootikete left' floyenne
the mate day at ten o'clila at night.
savixtei ate& 'S.
The dor betties ytisterifigctlas city had the Mese
presahlerestisfoesion tri lee enter it; covered witb
glory, and maid the most iivdy demonstrations of
an immense maltitade of pee*, oar noble and
ilium rions'delherer,bil Exeelfeng Senor Doti FMmt
tins° Xxviet Casanderri• occiai#anied by Senor;
Conde Tills, abd the Deputies of 'the Sovietize/
Junta*, who bad Lela sent to meet tie.- They
then proceeded to thilWerretAitan Cglifch.• to re-•
turn thanks to the alispovrerful and alleigiarious St.
Fenhonwi, foestbe Obtitiniediu the
plains of BROW. This Magian end cathnlie •
duty twitig, Setter ''Cirststroi. repatrecH.,
the Supreme Junta, where the Giener..letas received
with the eomplamaser and coagratnhitioes doe to so
distinguidieda Geisend.- and at the same-tiara iw. '
neared with a crown of laurel; which had been Pm-.
siously prepared and presented' by the patriotism of
the Ladies of this city. Not content with these'
transient demonstrations of their joy and esteem.
the pod citizens hove resolved, that the
shall preserve the memory of the hero; and have
°petted a subscription te reword the areal oho Malt
paint the best pictnie, • four f• ants long Lend 'three
broad, representine the surrender of the French
troop% and containing the portraits of chi Selo'
Caguas, Coast de Tilly. Itedieg;-Cottpigtri,- end
General Dupont.
•Me sere ImaiSs why the hisserttly hark Au we'
*nails a loniser asissav,hht hob or Staab; the Supreme '
fame re *At me the tidier, a doe sdalen;We know it
woneasterroeste* duel; aid which, ...re it, has
ftly has&Str the bowie .Eases maim. -

VOleft/iSPIXYBAWCE.
tXTRACT OF • PRlFkrz LATTISO Antos
2 Mt bee nom tisane, AtJo:42.'"-
"On the 17th our Wylie • &Bowl forced a Pass
maintained by 6,000 Preach, • which ittpleit none
but British troops could have at-Moved.
" Our light courpanies 'charged and routed the
French with dreadful slaughted"' riot snore than
two 'tee could pats. At a time. I boas sow to in-
form you of a more ••glorioiss 'titan fought yester-
day at this place.' •We marched en the ground-on •
the 19th insterestod-tb• leek' and, no the else,
about nines" at.'we saw the enemy advancing ever
the kills, about.-list to 15,000. men. Patt'of our
army moved offtficir ground towards the sea, sod
the remainder stood In their lines, sod waited the
enemy's contiog up, which they did is a most do.
'ermined resolute manner, driving our advanced
past-,before them

" At length the right of nur army charged Otero;
tftqk 16 pieces of ordnance, waggonl, horiet,
Th: runny thought t• eut'off Our left, mul charged