The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-10-23 00:00:00

CADIZ MAIL.

4DRID, IrPT. S.
At the beginning or thou mouth 300 Ftench of
the movable column of Taratit:m deserted, the Ca
Nalry of the same division pursuer' and overtook
them, when the colon:said:ler wishing to punish them,
the greater pert of his troops mutinied, and he ea*
übhged to give up the deign.
(./it the 4th entered by the rrate of Aicall, 31)
waggons tilled with woornied. The pectic* of
Patriots hare destroyed the enemy's garrisons of
Atomic and Ithaca.: upon title 'midi:getter,
dereisle reniforeementa marched on the sth and Gth
towards the bunks of the fakes.
Oat the 6th, Joseph Booaparie hunted at Vetipaim.
vomited by 600 men and 4 oieeerrof artillery! The
same day the Patriots killed es French. and took
30 priarmerr, in Paracuelloa.

On the night between the 6th and 7th instant.
6 waggons loaded with wounded arrived from Casar,
and 130 men of the brigades of Batten atitt Holland.
No intelligenos is given from the Courier. which
arrive from Andalusia. Smrie infer from this si.
hence, that things do not go on'prospemusly for the
French in that country, particularly as they men-
tion, that from Granada, Malaga, Cordoba, anti
o:her place', many persons are coming to Madrid.
%%lio have di•eared for the intrusive Governmem.
They report from Anduxar. that the cottely coin-
ing fro:a Granada dares not to advance, toscau e
its escort was suddenly obli,ted to march for Seville,

The Itoyal Guard has received orders to he iY
reldiness to march for Valenc4 on the tlat inst.
Io cmi.equence t.f this, the public suppose that Se.
bassiani, who it la known marched upon the king.
dom of Marcia, ices experienced some disaster.
Don Jose Lopez Juana Piniila, Intendant of the
province of Cruculai4sars, and President of its su.
pwriorJiritii, has transmitted to the Council of Re.
geory r:it folleivingdispatch from Doi:Juan Martin:
" Mon EXCELLENT SIR, S.nne rick and sound.
ed of the cavalry under my command Fwitig in the
town of Mierler, I repaired tv see them yesterday
morniii,r, when I was informed by a gond pasriet,
that of the 700 French who were in Berlongs„ the
greater part were gone into the territory of Cars.
cons to levy contributions: without haring a
moment, I gave orders to the three comparritio of
caviller, tinder the command of Don Vicente Sat-
dine, Don Saturnino Albuir. and Don Jose Moor
de ten, and to the Tinilleurs of Signentar COO-
- by Dori Nicolas de Isidro, cantoned is dais
city, to he at Miedes at brisk of &Ay, in orJer to
make dispositions fotan attack so the enemy at the
point where they were etpected. They obeyed esy
orders *till their usual promptitude, and. by NM
after rev•ni in the morning we were already 4
Retartr.lo. Oil leaving it, we, on a suddeu. .md
iota ohe French, who, no doubt, having been kr
(rented of our movements, had waited f,r us in a
potation particularly advantageous. The force oaf
the enemy was 400 intensity, oupp irted by RO horse.
notwithstanding we were to a manner SSW
prised, my troop, whom nothing can downy. peer
p red for action with that intrepidity of which it
bas vs often given proofs The action was obstia
nairly maintained on both aides; but is itsvii
lei/ Nye troniiii was favourable to the rneiny, we 4
leooth doper them from it, and poniard them neatly
throe leagues. The French usweely ever &splayed
equal e.dour, and matting hot the bravery of my
troops could have fumed ekes to retreat, is Wise

they shelved much military atoll, conti-
nually forming in square uefore my cavalry. Yet
notwithstanding their extraordinary efforts, they
.ve here entirely routed, hail not the rest
of the Frenca troops who remained in Berlaugiis
came to their aid, and covered their retreat into
that town. My troop, wlto, as well as their horses,
had eaten nothing the whole day, required rest and
refreshment, and therefore retired to Atienza.
The enemy had 40 killed, and 50 wounded ; and
we took atte prisoner cud three horses, with a num-
ber of muskets and knapsacks. We had only three
soldier., killed, one of the cavalry and two of the
infantry. We had 14 men and 16 horses. wound-
ed ; of the latter 3 are dead.

"1 shell not enter into any eulogium of the
officers and soldiers who were engaged us this ac-
tion: it is sofileient to say. that they every day ac-
quire greater glory, and chew themselves more
worthy of the utmost esteem of your Excellency
end the country. God preserve your Excellency
usaav veers. " Er, EMPECIN ADO."
" A Won. Aug at, 11110."

The Council of Regency of the kingdom, in re-
weed of this anccess,and recollecting the long series
of brave actions performed by this truly.deserving.
Patriot in the defence of our cause, has thought
rropev to confer on him the rank of Brigadier of
the Royal Armies, as a proof the high esteem in
which it holds his services, more especially as his
eutaleaty has not asked any reward, though he has
deserved the most distiugoi shed.