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CADIZ PAPERS.

EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE.

AUG. 11.

The General in Chief of the army of Catatonia.
Donfl.O'Donstell. has vansenitted io the Minister
of War the folloisi.ig Report. dated Tarragona.
'the 22d July. 1810:

" MOST EXCELLICNT Sot—The enemy's army of
Armpit, composed, according to authentic ac-
cotht•, of 12,000 foot iiniil,ooo horse, continues in
its p!)sii 0.1 both banks of the Ebro, within gun-
s:sot of tise fortress or Tortola. There is but a small
force of Wintry on the left bank, and in the vi-
cinity of the place, the main body occupying this
bank. and the environs of Tibisa, in order to cover
the trynopmt of their artillery and provisions on the
river, end to oppose s division of this army, con-
sis'ing of 40tr infantry, and 200 cavalry. posted
Ii: the town of Falsit, for the purpose of observing
the enemy's force in Tibtansand intercept its com-
munications.

" On the 11th. 1500 men or this division, COM..
minded by Brietotlier.General Don Pedro Curcio
Navarro, attacked au enemy's corps. superior in
furor, which occupied the envirors of Tibiae, com-
pletely &leaded and pursued it to the bank of the
Ebro. where the enemy had constructed a consi-
derable intrentioursit, whirls *creed him for shelter.
Ilia loss iu killed and wounded *as great, and
grretter than oar's.
" On the 13th the enemy attacked the aforesaid
Corps of Brigadier-General Navarro, with • very
superior force of infantry, B pieces of ordnance,
and 303 horse. Oar troops fought .t hours with
the utmost gallantry, hut were at last obliged
to fall back to the prosilion of Pradix. On their re.
treat the regiment of Ainerivu particularly distiu-
guish,d itself ; being attacked with fixed bayonets
by an enemy's corps. superior iii roue, it kept its
Are till the enemy had advanced *Ulan pilot.
shot. used by three successive discharges threw the
enemy tato disorder, a id repulsed him.
" On the 14. h, the rrinamder of the div:sion of
Major-Genehil the Marquis of Campoverde arrived
in Calvet, attacked on the 15th the enemy in Fi-
lar,. and completely routed him with a consider-
able low in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Cain.
power& was following up the advantage which he
bad gained, but the enemy baring received con.
vitlerable reinforcements of infaittiy and eiavelry
from the right hank of the Ebro, he found him-
self compelled to fail back to the position whit!'
liemeeupied before the attack. The enemy's loss
was eery ermsitientble, leasing on the 11i LI of
battle one Colonel and merentesu (Aerie, be-
aides a proportionate number rif men of all other
classes. Our loss was also cortsidc lc, but much
km. On that side severe engagements daily take
place, and it may be daily affirmeul that tic pays
very dear for the scanty fusions lie conects iu the
neighbouring places, where he is always reesite.l
with blows, the whole titizhhourlaood breathing the
utmost patriotism and :hour.
Tht same is the case *till rise garrisos and us igh.
bintrhosti of T4/floe". All the wooed force of the
&strict of that town, and of those of Tivragoila
and Leri.la, has risen iu u mass, iu order v(6'111-
'lo'l4- to harass the army which besieges that
place. As yet the communication with this place
remains open.
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" The Count or Alachs, whom His Majesty has
appointed Governor of the forties of Tannin',
has arrived ; and alter having taken the usual
oath, he assumed on the 19111 the command
of the place. The provisions which hi, Majesty hvs
been pleased to vend for the said place, lidve uiso
arrived.

" A small divirion of this army, postrtl in Thilagues,
to corer the toWu of Urge', and secure their harvest,
was lately attacked by part of the garrison of
de, atiperisr in force, which was repulsed with con-
siderable loss. lii this action the Imitation of v".
lunteers of Illtoma rod Aut.rptera greatly thetin-
guished itself.

" In the town of °tot, a corps of swa4atat4 I eve
been organized, which does much ntiactti, fto titr
enemy, and overruns the • •olc country a:lfor a.
the victnitynf It• tan stice“sitre action*
in which that coil's was • ayl.•d, a4h forces at
at least of equal strength, ilyf,ated theta, killed
many !111 14 and r,.ok tin pr • -Cr,.•i
It In Utt• line .•f I.l,,bret: .• partial engagements
bare al<ct daily tokt.it t, lace: to twhic.h the enemy
was constautly 'lt f••att d ; and tit pupa thin.
Cap-
tain Ono Johr M • (.1 tits battlatem of the 114 ht
archon of the I• • ;attunes' Lrgiun,distinguished
itossrlf in such a „looney, that .0 the natne of lie
Majesty I Ital.,- promoted hint to ►he rat.k of Lieu.
tenant-Ci.lonel:

" list :.g received intelligence ti st the enemy
mid. pi ;Ara,ions t..• advance to Buceelcins. e,,curi-
ing a large , I crtlered the sat and second
divisions of 6,50 e the tint
di-
vigion of cavalry, .osting of 7ou :.orse, and about
t 4,500 armed peasai to 144LL•il r to the environs
of (initialler,, in order to attack the enemy his
march ; taking advantage of the circnmstance,, thsd
the enemy would ire oliligrd to divide his forcc
for • to loorpw.e cf Cli• rtiog the canvoy.
," 1 ae m,w to,dy of the imensy's army, compost d
of fro•A 10 to 11.000 inc,s4try, 9041 hoer, and a pro-
portionate main actually advanced, un-
der the erdets of Gene Alletcdonald, vn the it.h

inst. to carry the said operation into effect. Our
divi.ions were attacked by 8000 infantry. all the
cavalry, aid three pieces of cannon; in the ticiuity

" Our gallant troops, although inferior in number,
beat off the attar with a coolness. order, and ve-
lour, worthy of the highest praise. Tile enemy was
101,ligPi1 to retreat, and leave us in possession or the
field of battle ; although, during the severe conflict,
which lasted six haurs, the vino oy entered Bur•:.t.lo.
no, under the protection el the reinniuing 4,000
men. The armed peasants fought with peculiar
valour, but did out exactly execute the orders
whirl, they had received ; for had they, during the
action, fallen upon the rear of the convoy, they
would have captured a considerable rut thereof.
" I have not yet recent', the particulars of that
brilhaat action, bat, to judge by the general report
of :11.ijsr-t;eneral Don NI. lranzn, it is °near those
a hich do particular honour to the valour, di.-
ciplioe, and firmness of the Spanish soldiers, and
the worthy General who commanded, us well as all
the officers, who have a just claim to the grati-
tude of their country, and the thanks of Ilia
bla-
jesty.

•• The enemy. according to authentic accoon
left 700 on the field of h•rttler and conveyed to Bar-
celona n verb• large number of wounds& %Ve lust
from 120 to 140 killed, and 400 wounded.

" fratizo,after the action, fell trick to I.loliregat ;
but in order to prevent the enemy from taking post
twitter's this river stnl the uncompaeralde positim
of Montserrat, a Lich I have ceased cart-fully to be
fortitleal, and which may now be called a fortress,
I ordered a dtvision of 3,000 men, under the order
of Brigedier-Gearral Dna Antonio Garcia de Mar-
to take a position on the Cornish), in the rear
of Montserrat : and the Nlajor-General
with the remiiinlv r of hit troops, marched to the
neighbsuring heights of Stn Sato 11l i , in order to
effect Cam thence hit retreat to Tarragona, should
the enemy foll9w him in hit movement in that di-
rection, shaping his motions agreeably to those of
Sachet's army, with the intention of attracting
our attention that way, in order to favour the siege
of Tortola.

a Nor is it any ways impossible, that the move-
ment of Suchtt aganist Too toes has no other object
than to draw our finces to that (palter, in ord.'.
immediately to ryeritte in concert s ith Nlsodonold,
and attack this place. In both cases I hall leave
strong divi•iona in the enemy's rear anti on his
flanks, to rAider difficult his communications,
intercrpt them, and watch tunities of rents-
mg the scenes of Villafratic 1, 711 turess, and Esp.tr-
rappers. Clod preserve your F.xcillency many years.
" HENRY O'Dows
" Ilcattquarters, TsiTagoas, the 2.261 July lalo.'
CADIZ' •VG. 14.
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" In my last, I mentioned the probability of the Spanish
no we of war latiug sent away from this place, and the event
bus dalbliit it ; fire or six of them, under convoy of the
Wake and -Norge, hare proceeded to Mahon ; two Shire.
deckers me going to the Ilarsatiab ; the Mina to Vera Cruz ;
sad Asia tolPoitsotosith, to refits the other vessels will he
repaired here, far the purpose of entisiog against the ese-
my Our force in that bee tidll battery limited."

!ATTER molt TOR 1117 OfVNCIL OT SWAIN AND
Tim DIES, TO NIS 111-1., 11-• TUN KING OW AXL 'MO