The National Register.
London, England, 1809-01-15 00:00:00

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• 44 CADIZ, Dec. 30.—1 send this by the Melpomene fri•
►ate, arrived here with the Diamond, in 36 days from Vera
Cruz, with four millions six hundred slid fifty thou►and dollars,
for the use of our patriotic defenders. Every true Spaniard. both
in this place and throughout Andalusia, is sensible of the dan-
gers that threaten us; but they are all prepared to meet them
as they should. We had yesterday several reports, which were
generally believed. They had at least the appearance of general
probability, as they are founded on letters seut by General Gre•
• gori, at Cordma, to Victor, at Xeres, and transmitted by the
latter to his brother and others here. They state, that in con-
sequence of very important advantages recently gained by Pala
fox, and the junction of the British troops with Romans, the
whole of the French army had evacuated Madrid in two divi-
sions, a ith Bonaparte himself, and his brother Joseph. It it
also stat,•d that the ;'►ench with 20,010 men having attacked the
line of Barcelona, forced it, after a series of desperate actions,
in which they lost 11,000 men.

" Orders have been received here from the British Minister,
111 r. rrere, to 'awl all the money sent last from England In La
Loire frigate. 'i`iiis measure has inspired much confidence, al-
though it wa, not necessary with the but it was
gratefully received as expressive of the opinion of England on the
strength of the country, and her own readiness to snake every
sacrifice for her allies. It proved a most seasonable supply, as
well as the money brought by the Melpomene and the Diamond.
The :4411 Junto is every day ex rected from Vera Cruz with eight
tmillinns ..f dollars. All the 61-c...twins here and over Andalul..
have been proper' distributed, a vast number of pike% have
been made, and ammunition in enthiderahle quantities eqllected,
but the recruit, and levies are so numerou< that there Is a general
cry for anus. No lea; than $00,004 stand of anus are still
waited.

" We learn from authority difficult to doubt, that General
Moths has betrayed his King and consul., . lad given hinitteif up
to Bonaparte; but being of a very timid nature, it i!4 ed
that his fears overcame his patriotism. The public 4, pinion rim-
also very strongly asaiwit GNliiilloo4 aad *a doubt I, t-isertained
that the French bad a party-at Madrid ehiell. comp .et of per
sons of the highest rank, fisewierty attached to.the ebort sf Ferd.
nand, but venal and selfish is their hearts. Among the reports
in circulation is one ss bleb states tags the Frew+ laid carried oft
litany hostages from Madrid, aad bud waft more pillaged that
city.

" Our province is in the highest Mate 4 defense, and from it
local advantages and dielcult passes, ought hi be impregnable so
the whole force of France. Prime %sulfurs is Captain tiene-
ral of Andalusia, and General Jones, the Govoiroot of Cad is.—
The Marquis de Vine!, one of the aired Jam% is now in this
city. The French who resided here are all detailed in St. Ca -
therior's Castle, and the crews of the French stiodsioes are
closely gLiarded on board the bilks. •Adosiral Purvit, it Mr
Atlas, is in the Bay, with four frigates, a stoop, mad a schooner.

The Supreme Junta hold their sittings at Seville. They a►e
busily occupied, and are calling out 'very inaa capable of bear-
ing arms, .khose ages are fifteen, and do not exceed sixty.
" The peasantry are flocking from all parts of Andalusia
to he enrolled. The army of Castanos, though disperictl by the
French, has suffered little, and nearly 40,000 men are already
collected under the Duke of Infantado, whom they have elected
their General, upon condition that he should march them to Ma-
drid. Accordingly he was marching thither from Cuenca; and
when 'lto last accounts came away, was already at Taranconi
within twelve leagui:s of that *vital."