The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-08 00:00:00

'THE NATIONAL REGISTETt.

animated address to the inhabitants of the principa-
lity, calling on them to assist in delivering the whole
Country from the oppressions of the enemy. Letters
• frotn Palencia relate some particulars of the pro-
ceedings of Joseph in his passage through that city,
from which it appears, that he and his courtiers are
seriously alarmed at the prospect of receiving no
efficient support from France.
We understand, that the troops. and stores now
on their way to Portugal are to be disembarked at
Figueira which is situated at the mouth of the Mon-
dego. This new arrangement is adopted in conse-
quence of the campaign being transferred to the
North of Portugal, as the march of the troops, and
the transport of the stores will be shorter and more
expeditious by the road which-leads from Figueira
to Guarda. Oporto would have been still nearer
the scene of operations, but the troublesome bar at
that port presented considerable obstacles.
When active operations, were rendered necessary
by the movements of the French forces, the fol-
lowing were the cantonments arranged for the Bri-
tish army :
Sir Brent Spencer, with Ist division, at Portalegre.
General Hill, 2d division, Villa Vicosa and Barba.
General Picton, 3d division, Castt 110 Branco.
General Call, htli division, Estremos.
Geucral Dunlop, 3th division, Portalagre.
General Campbell, Gth division, Alpedriuha.
General Houston, 7th diviMon, Nita. •
General Crauford, light division, Castello de Vide and Mau.
talvan.
CAVALRY.--COMMANDED
ON .BY SIR STAPLETON
COT
General SL AD E .
ist Dragoons, } Castello Branco.
12th Light

General De GREY.
&I Dragoon Guards, I Evora.
4th Dragoons,

General AN SON.
iSth Light Dragoons, Aisineur and Montefort.
16th Light Dragoons,Santa Olsia and Barbacena.
General LONG.
Ict Hussars, Villa Vicosa and Barba.
11th Light Dragoons, _ _

General ALLEN.
lid Hussars, Rodondo and St. Miguel.
14th Light Dragoons,
The Leyden, arrived at Portsmouth from Portu-
gal, brought home twenty-five wounded Officers,
and six hundred German recruits, who deserted
from the French army ; also Lieutenant Burke, of
the 45th Regiment, who deserted to the enemy from
the British head-quarters in Portugal, and was after-
wards taken prisoner. He has since been escorted
to the Military Depdt at Newport.
The Earl of March, and Major Mellish, two of
Lord Wellington's Aides-de-Camp, arrived this
week from Portugal, in the Latona igate. Colo-
nel Way, who was so desperately wounded in the
late glorious action in Portugal, come over at the
same time.
Papers were on Thursday received from Corunna,
containing an official account, signed by General
Mendizabel, of the taking of Santander by the
Spaniards. From this it appears that on the 13th
of August, General Porlier, with seven or 800
chosen men, set out from the eastern frontier of
Asturias, at seven o'clock in the evening. It was
four o'clock in the morning when he arrived at San-
tander, and his march was so rapid, that the French
bad no intimation of his approach. The sentinels

were killed, and the French took refuge in flight.
The garrison consisted only of 300 gens d'armes.
The patriots having entered the place and destroyed
every distinction of public property, withdrew the
same day, and returned to the neighbourhood of
their former ground.—Among the prisoners the
detachment of Porliet carried off was the Spanish
Governor of Santander, who received his appoint-
ment from the enemy. Fortunately some British
ships of war were in the offing, and having learned
the situation of things, co-operated with our allies.
Five boats were sent on shore properly manned and
armed, which succeeded in spiking and dismount-
ing not only all the sea batteries at Santander, but
the artillery planted at Torre La Vega.
A letter from a Naval Officer at Cadiz, dated
August 8, says-16 There is nothing going on here
at present ; but we expect daily, that the French
will attack our works at Isla de Leon. They have
brought mortars into Fort Catalina, for the pur-
pose of annoying our shipping ; and the battery of
Fort Napoleon throws shells every night among the
Spanish gun-boats, which are close to Puntales.
As the Ephyra, Captain Everard, was ctuizing
off Cota, last week, a shot from the French bat-
tery fell on board her, and took off Captain E.'s
right arm ; be is, however, doing well. Lieute-
nant Weymouth, of the Revenge, has been put into
the command of the Ephyra, till Captain E. is re-
covered."
A letter from a Spaniard of rank, dated Leon,
Aug. 17, states, that the armies of the three provin-
ces of Asturias, Galicia, and Leon, consists of more
than 45,000 men, but that a great part of them are
deficient in clothing and arms. They have a few
horses, but unprovided with accoutrements.
A letter received from Gibraltar, dated the Bth of
August, contains the following passages :"'•
" Our private accounts from Spain fully confirm
the repoi t of reinforcements' having been sent by
Soult to Grenada and Port St. Mary's.
1, It is feared that, upon the arrival of those in-
tended for the former city, Gen. Freyre will find it
necessary to withdraw. With respect to those which
have been marched to the latter, they have not been
thought sufficiently formidable to induce the
Spy-
nish Government to give up their project of sending
General Blake's troops to the Eastward, which have
hitherto been prevented by contrary winds from pro-
ceeding farther than Tarifa, a small number ex-
cepted, which have made Algesiras, with the Com-
mander in Chief."
A Gentleman well acquainted with the situation
of affairs on the shores of the Bay of Biscay, is now
in London, and has, we understand, submitted a
plan to the consideration of his Majesty's Govern-
ment to convert Santona into a Military station?
from whence the Patriots in that neighbourhood.
might conveniently obtain supplies and reinforce.'
ments. The project is by a deep and wide fosse
to insulate the promontory, and by such means, at.
an inconsiderable expense, it might be rendered
almost impregnable ; but should the assailant suc-
ceed in any enterprize against it, the retreat of the
garrison might be secured by the shipping on the
coast.
About 80 sail of the Baltic Fleet have arrived in
the river.