The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-17 00:00:00

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After having driven the enemy beyond the Guadalaviar. I have
secured his complete dispersion. lam now about to push with
celerity the works of the siege of Murviedro.
Blake has remained in Valencia, the tranquil spectator of two
combats, in which three divisions of his army have been de-
feated.
Some peasants bad endeavoured to form an assemblage at Onda
and latcena ;* Meneau; Chief of Battalion of the 121st, killed
their Chief, with about 150 of his people, and dispersed the rest ;
these villages are occupied, and restored to tranquillity.
The garrison of the fort of I'eniscola attempted a sally on the
st instant, and with one piece of cannon attacked our advanced
post at La Venta • the Chief of Battalion, Ronfor, of the 114th,
in consequence hvanced to support the post; the enemy Was
repulsed with loss, and left in our hands one Officer and eight
soldiers prisoners.
The works of San Carlos de la Rapita are advancing rapidly,
and in a few days will be in a respectable state of defence.
I in, with respect, &c.
Marshal Count SUOMI'.

Camp at Murviedro, Oct. :3, 1811. '
l'Auts, Nov. s.—On the 29th ult. his Majesty returned by way
of Deventer to the castle of Lou. On the :10th their Majesties
set out fur Nimeguen ; they passed through Arnheim. On the
:11st the Emperor took his departure early in the morning for
Wesel. The Empress set out for Dusseldorf, where she was to I
pass the night.
PALACE Or Loo, Oct.. 9.B.—Their Majesties condescended to
accept the fete which was offered to them by the city of Amster-
dam. It took place on the 22. d.
PARIS, Ocr. I.—Gen. Daendels, Governor-General of the I ,
Island of Java, has arrived in France by the corvette the Sappho.
Ile brings the most satisfactory accounts of the state of :hat
colony.
The news of the union had been brought by the brig Claudius
Civilis, which arrived in February, and was received with
pleasure.
Gen. Jansen' appointed Governor-General by the Emperor,
had arrived at Batavia on the 25th of April, with three frigates.
On the 16th of May Gen. Daendels delivered up to him his au-
thority in presence of an assembly of the Supreme Council of the
Indies. On the '2O t h Gen. Jansen received the Constituted Au-
thorities, who took the oaths in his presence. In June he re-
ceived the oaths from the Kings and Princes of the country,
who have testified the greatest joy on the new situation of the
colony.
On the 16th of May, Gen. Daendels, by a Proclamation, noti-
fied his resignation, and recognised his successor.
A Proclamation of Gen. Jansen, dated the 4th of June, alludes
to an order of his predecessor, by which the inhabitants were
prohibited from having in their houses more than two vases full
of purified water; directing that the same precaution be resumed,
should the city be declared in a state of siege. It would appear
that the fears of an immediate landing of the enemy were dis-
p, lled. The army was in good condition, and the necessary
measures were taken for the defence of the island.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
Palace of Amsterdam, Oct. 13, 1811.
Napoleon, by the Grace of God and t he Constitution, Emperor
of the French;, &c. &c.
We have decreed, and do decree as follows:-
1. The Deputies to the Legislative Body from the departments
of the Zuyelerzee, the Mouths of the Meuse, the Mouths o! the
Issel, of Friezeland, of West Ems, and of East Ems, shall assem-
ble in Council, at Amsterdam, under the presidency of the
Arch-Treasurer, Governor-General, on Thursday the 17th of
October.
. Our Minister of the Interior is charged with the execution
of the present Decree.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
Count Darn, Minister Secretary of State.