The National Register.
London, England, 1811-03-03 00:00:00

THE NATIO

OR SIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PRENCH• PAPERS.

N'RNES, JAN. 2(X
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EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.) .
" On the 18th inst. the Duke of Abrantes received orders to
reconnoitre, with a part of his corps, towards Rio Mayor,
syhere.the enemy were established, We began our march, and.
on the 19th at noon our troops had passed the Rio Mayor, His;
3.icelletig who wished to personally ascertain the enemy's
force, and the kind of troops of which it was composed, ad-
vanced towards the sharp-shooters, on a small eminence, by
which they were concealed from him. He had scascely ascended
it when he received a shot, fired by one of the sharp-shooters,
which bioke the lower part of his nose, and lodged between the
cheek bone and the nose. It is the opinion of the surgeons, that
his Excellency will not be disfigured, or suffer any of the incon-
vettiencies to be apprehended from such a wound.
" I open mp inform you, that the Duke of Abrantes
has consented to have an operation performed on him. The
ball has been extracted. His Eireellency must have suffered a
great deal, but no bad consequences are apprehended front the
operation ; so we are assured by the Surgeon in Chief, and those
.of the regiments that were present. The patient is actually sit-
dag at his fire-aide, and feels but little pain.
SPAIN.
CATALONIA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, JAN.I6.
The Superior Junta of Government of this Province has just
received the followin dispatch from his Excellency the ati
Commander in Chief:—

TO THE MARQUIS Or CAMPO VERDE.
"It linoigrfife in the afternoon, and yet our tromps have not
teased to.porsue the enemy. The whole Italian division, com-
posed of the Ist and 2d light infantry regiments, tke 4th and 6th
of the linee and a battalion of the sth, with the 24th regiment
of dragetenic and a company of dismounted velites, have been
beaten and completely destroyed. The action has been bloody,
but It has been so favourable on our side, that it has left me
itothing to desire.
" The enemy's division,under the command of Generals Fon-
tana, Palombini, and Eugeni, marched from Valls this morning
et nine, in the direction of this point in order to attack me, On
the first advices. I marched to meet them with my small division,
and in the plain between Valls and Pha the battle commenced.
The divisions fought In line for three. hours, till the enemy be-
ing reinforced, marched 4000 men towards the town of Figue-
rela, with design to attack our right flank. On perceiving this
movement, I ordered the regiments of Utopia, of Ferdinand
VII. and the light battalion of Valencia to attack them in the
town, whiclelhey eeecuted, dislodging the enemy, and pursu-
ing him to thpi,mmediate vicinity of Valls. The cavalry diarg-
edby the litgli-road which leads to the above town, and though
the eneity'eherse were :ex) strong, it was impossible for them
to resist : part of them fled with precipitation, and the rest were
cat to pieces on. the field.
" Leisure and a -more convenient opportunity are wanting to
particularize the Valour and enthusiasm wih which our troops
flught. He only who was present in the action can form au
. idea of the ieitrepidity wit'e tie: Revel hussars of Grenada
and the R.opil *hussars of Valencia charged the enemy : the vic-
tory Wag decided by the valour of these corps, led on by their
brave chiefs, Colonel. p. Ambrosio Furaster, and Lieutenant-
Colonel D. Ettemio Maria Yebra. The corps of infantry which
Formed the Cerumns of attack are not 1:!ss worthy of commen-
dation e they behaved to my full satisfaction as well as the
light battalion. of Tu brranona, which menceuvie:d with the great-
est steadines3, under the orders of its distinguished coinmander
Lieutellaht-Colonel
" The loss of the enemy is not less than 600 men, -without
reckoning prisoners, who are still bringing in ; a great many
horses, knapsacks, &e. hive ht:+:11 collected.
" On our side, we have sustained such loss as might be looked
for on occasions. I have not received returns from the
different ems, but I calculate thaeouteloss does not exceed ] e 0
ki'led and wounded. Our army will pass the night in Pla, and
before morning measures shall be taken to attack the enemy, in
perstkuice attic directionswhich your Excellency has given me.
•u GOdpreserve your Excellency, &c.
" rield of battle, Jan. 15." • 44 PEDRO SARSFIELD."

Furl ilEvicp LET, who has Leen detainedia France since the
eOliiMeACement.of the w:tr, is to be exchatized, .it is said, fur
ten.'tetebVre, (Valli of the French Ernrue, who Wits tak:;n
Vri Miler In Porttlrl.

'AL REGISTER.

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AMERICA. •
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Thursday arrived American Papers from the 1601
to the '23d ult. They contain accounts of the tiro-
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ceedings in Congress to the 13th. On the 15th a
Bill f‘ supplementary" to the Non-Intercourse Act
was introduced into the House of RepreSClltAtiVef.
by Mr. F.plits : and, it is-said in LetterS from Nekr
York,, ultimately- passed that House by a majority
of forty-two : the numbers were seventy-seven
against thirty-five. The 'following are the principal
features of tbis.Supplementary Bill:
" Sect. l. That in case rat Britain shall so revoke or
modify her Edict, &c.the n'esidnnt shall declare the fact by pro-
clamation ; and such proclamation shall be the only evidence of
the fact in any suit or prosecution under the 4th firCtion of the
Act to which this is in addition. ' '
".Sect. 2. That in case said Proclamation shall not have been
issued on or before the 2d of February next, the s,:vcral provi-
sions of the Jcl, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, Bth, 9th, 10th, and 73th
Sections of the Act, entitled, An Act to Interdict, &c. shall,
from that day, be carried into effect.
" Sect. 3. That auy vessel or nicrchandize seized prior to the,
fact being ascertained that Great Britain has revoked, prior n
the ‘..)il Feb shall he restored to the owner; on giving bond.
with approved security, equal to the v:llue thereof, to abide the
decision of the proper Court of the United States ; and said
bond shall be considered as satisfied in case Great Britain shall
have revoked or modified on or before the said 2d of February.
" Sec. 4. l'xeript• from seizure luny vessels which had de-
parted from any British- port before Feb. 2d, and merchandise
which shall have burn put on board before knowledge of the.
President's Proclamation of the al Nov.
- " i ec. 5. Provides for employing any part of the land or naval
forces of the United States, or any part of the Militia, andif the
seizures shall be made within the waters of the United States,
that part of the forfeiture which may, according to existing laws,
accrue to the United States, shall, after deducting the duties, be.
distributed among the persons nraliing seizures in such propor-
tion as may be directed by the President.
• -66 Sec. 6. Gives that portion of forfeitures which belong to the
United States, except as above specified, to be divided betweeu
the Informers, lispcctors:and Captains +4f Crews.
" 3,:c. 7. Puts the burden of proof on the defendant in all
cases of seizures near the Colonies and possessions of Foreign
Nations. . • . .•
" Sec. 8. Authorises the President to hire, arm, and employ
not exceeding one 'intuited vessels, and not exceeding one hun-
dred and thiviy tuna each, and so many seamen as maybe no.
cessary to man them, for a term not exceeding one-yeas.
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! Messnge from the President, transmitting copic s
of a letter from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States to the Secretary of State, and of
another from the same to the British Secretary for
,
Foreign Affairs : • . -
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF 41.EPRESEN-
, TA-TINES OF THE UNITED STATES.
I transmit to Congress coniee of a letter f::-:m the Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United. Stites at London, to the Secretary
of State, and of another from. the same, to .the British Secretary
of Forein Affairs.
Jan.l-2, 1811. JAMES MADISON.
MADISON..

LOndon, Nov. 5, iSIO.
Silt•••••T have presented a second note, of which a copy is en-
clos;:d, to Lord Wellesley, nn the s•Thject of the Orders in Coun-
cil, undcr an impresiion that the state of the King's health (F.,7
which I bq to refer you to the paper herewith transmitted) did
not render it inTropet, if it was improper on that
account, it was inditTen&ihle- on every other.
The nay had vile by- when the lierlin and Milan Decree
were to cease to orerate,accordinE -
the Government of France to
Priz, and published in tie oflicia;
and yet no step whatever had been
of t')w,rds the revocation of the I
no explanation. cf the reasons of t'
assurance, looking to the future;
it wolild pot continue. Lord 1T,%
August; which I bad left tiL'e:t'w
might stand on Oft strongest posi
it, rn-Ade no profession of being a
from obvious ino';ive% I ;wit: my.

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