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THE NATIONAL REGISTER•

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firing, and advanced to receive the Russians in the same man-
ner they were attacked, When a terrible carnage began. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Reutercrona was severely wounded in the right
arm, M Weil failing, he continued to command with his sword in
his left, till weakened by pain and loss of blond, he fell, and
was carried oil' the field. The shat took near the shoulder, and
an amputation being deemed neeessary, his life Is considered in
great danger.
The Russians, it is certain, are retiring from the North of
Finland. This morning, about one o'clock, a courier arrived
with the news that Gamely Carleby is evacuated by the Ras•
stmts.
FROM Tits LOW E R ELLIE, .1t; sr, 22.—A1l the French
troops have evacuated the Island of Fulmen, and entrusted its
defence to the Spanish troops, under the command of the Mar•
(pis de la Romane. In those districts, there are not more than
two ()dicers of the Etat-Nlajor of the Prince de Ponta C orvo.
The Regiment of the Prince of Asturias is in Zealand. Hitherto
nothing of importance has occurred. The English are -aid to
have already penetrated the White Sea, with a view to bl,►ck-
ade Archangel, in order to prevent the transport of provisions
to Norway.

RUSS' A.
ST. PETERSIWRGII, JUNE I".—Our Court Gazette contains
a report of an action fought near Ravolax, is Finland, on the
2Sth of April, in which our troops were taken by surprise by
the Swedes. Our loss consists of stl) men and four pieces of
cannon. (general Buxhovden ascribes this unfortun:►te accident
to the badly contrived measures of the General of Division who
commanded there. He therefore proceeded to the place in per•
son.

FROM THE SPANISH P. 4 PERS.
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SPAIN.
MADRID, JUNE 15.—We are mach relieved here by the di.
munition of the French troops, and particularly as the few which
remain do not at all interfere with us. In the gardens of the
Retire, they go on with their fortifications. Scarcely a soul is to
be seen on the public walk or the Nadi), on account of the hor-
rid scenes so lately exhibited there.
It is said, that Murat is ordered to return to France, in con-
sequence of having acted with too much remissness aad too little
severity, and that in place of him we are to receive Massena,,
who is more active and much more sanguinary.
MA NZANAK CS, 3cs r. 12.—The division of Dupont, which
conslsted of 12,14.19 men, in its progress to Aticlaluiti, was at-
tacked on the Bth, hetween the Viola de Cardenas and the road
to Despena:percos, where 4.000 irregular troops were posted.
They permitted the first and second column to pass unmolested,
but fell upon the third, and not a single man escaped. ThO
rear-guard, Composed of 1,000 dragoons and others, fell back'
upon ' Valdepenas, w here they met with many misfortunes.
Another corps of ;40 Frenchmen came ait her, a nere they were
received by the armed people i and as' they were fatiAued, and
few in number, they surrenderM themselves prisoners, and were
sent into the interior.
The day before yesterday the two first divisino' were Attack-
el, not beim:: able to proceed further than the brolg.e of titiadt&
quivir, which was broken clown. They were there attacked,
and I Iris(' who were met killed were made prisoner,. Much
French Flood was shed, but en our part little loss was sustained.
Dupont is among the prisoners.
It is likewise said, that Vait'ncia has entered into a Treaty
with the Friglish ; and that in consequeuce on the 9th, the troops
which were in F:‘l..jqrca, nod the ajacent Islands, were disem-
barked at Valencia, and, at the same time, a thousand muskets
with a quantity of ammunition. The English have offered to
. return w it 11 further assi6tance.
They . d I further, that the ad• an ed trot); s of the Val?ncians
were at A bazete, and these w ith .ae Murciaa tr,:ap,, a 0i cool-
p.ise a force of 18:1,000 men, Iv ith a f alnidable train of artil-
lery. It is mentioned that Moncev, whose intention it wits to
occupy the proviace of Valencia, has not ventured to quit Min-•
granella.
°vino°, .111txr. 22.—The contents of various letters received
here on the 120th, concur in refuting the Madrid Mario of the
I.th, which positively states, that Dupont had iritimpbaialy
entered Cordova : the fact kin:. that alter his advanced guard,
consisting of a numerous corps of cavalry, had pa"e I on far as
Anduxar, the main body of his army was cut to pieces, net!Neen
ilaylett and that place ; aid, subsequently, his advanced guard
1112 t the same fate, between AnchiNur :Lod Cordova.

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