The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-20 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER:

" The ships are all fitted out, and ready now to proceed from
F. nsinada. The Bell, and Lord Wellington are outside, and
have taken their troops on board. The ketch will be ready to-
morro.v. The Government have received intelligence that a
large brig, of 20 guns, now lies before Maldonado, with a great
q antity of specie on board, supposed to be waiting for General
ELI°, in cue he should be defeated here, to convey him to Old
Spain. The first attempt of the ships (under Spanish colours
and commissions) is,to be the capture of this brig. The Go-
vernment has offered 5000 dollars for every man of war sent in,
besides the regular pay allowed. General ELio, some time ago,
offered 5000 dollars for TAYLOR ; he has since increased it to
10,000, to any person who would bring him to Monte Video.-
I''otwithstaiidin& this,'lsAr Lox undertakes this expedition against
him. The future attempts of the naval armament of Buenos
Ayres will be, it is thought, to take and burn the Iphigenia
frigate, of 36 guns, which is on the outside of Monte Video
barh,mr, and has about 20 men on board; and afterwards the
small craft, which is up the'river, now before Colonia.
g, There are many here who do not approve the seizure of
British shipping.

We learn that General ELIO has recently threatened to take
the Nancy gun-brig; and had actually ordered sixty men to
board her. The Lieutenant, who was with General Et.to sent
an order to defend her to the last extremity; in consequence of
which, the Governor's threat was not attempted to be carried
into executi,-.n. We are here on very excellent terms with the
Government and the inhabitants; ane she intimacy is daily in-
creasing. nut, should the English Government connive at the
movements of the Portuguese, who are said to be on their
mlrch towards Monte Video, to the amount of 5 or 6000 men,
it will cause ruin to many of its countrymen. The object of
ph!! Portuguese Government is said to be the union of the north
iide of the river, including Paraguay, with the Brazils. It is
likewke apprehensive, lest the spirit of independence, which
has shown itself so generally here, should extend.
" The Members of this Government are no strangers to the in-
:Hence of Lord STRANGFORD, and the favour of the English at
the Court of Brazils, so that any measure, directed from that
quarter, would be considered here as having received the con-
eurrence of his Lordship, and, of course, the sanction of the
B:itish Government ; and the first step of this Government, in
inch case, would be, to seize the whole of the English pro-
pe. ty at this place, together with the British subjects, by way
of reprisal.

" On Lhe 17th inst. arrived here a boat from the Nereus fri-
gate, bringing the unpleasant intelligence, that she had struck on
the Ortiz Bank, and wanted the assistance of launches, &c. to
get her off. On the 23d instant, we were happy.to see her again
und.r sail before the town ;he touched on the Ortiz Bank at
low water, but she got off again at the return of the tide, with
trifling damage.
I enclose our addresss to the Junta, soliciting a .miiigation
of the duties, &c. ; also a letter from Captain HEYWOOD, to them
on the subject. I also add the &Spies (,f his letters to General
Filo, respecting the detension of the British property at Monte
Video.
14 A meeting is this day (the 27th) to be held, to vote an
address of thanks to Ca;)tain lievwoon, for the interest he has
taken here for the preservation of British property. Yesterday
he came on shore, and expressed himself highly displeased with
the Junta for taking possession of British shipping; but what
steps he will take in consequence I cannot say.
" On the subject df commerce I cannot add any thing new.
Trade is entirely at a stand ; no sale c.'.n be effected, nor can any
produce he procured; and even what is already purchased can.;
not he shipped, in consequence of an embargo having been laid
on all launches sinoe the 9th instant."
• " AVOUST 2.r-k is with sincere pleasure I'• am* td- in-
loan you, that in consequence of tke remonstrances of Captain

HEY WOOD, the Government has consented to give up the
British ships."
By another correspondent, we hear from Buenos Ayres, und.•r
date of August 6th :—" That affairs between that Government
and the Powers of Monte Video had at length begun to wear a
pacific aspect. General ELto had liberated two officers taken
prisoners at Paraguay, and had sent them to the Junta with fresh
proposals to enter into a negociation for the restoration of tran-
quillity, which offer was accepted; and two of the Junta were
to meet two of the Municipality of • Monte Video on board
the Nereus frigate. The people were in high spirits in cone
sequence of the favourable appearance of things, to whith the
prudent conduct of Captain HEYWOOD had principally con-
tributed.

In other respects the tide of fortune had recently run very
strong against the Government of Buenos Ayres. Two cf the
Junta's Generals, CAs-ri LLY and TA LCA RCE t,,had fled 1(.0 kagues
before Go !I EC a, commanding the Lima troops, leaving their
army at the mercy of the conquerors; neither had the Buenos
Ayres people made any progress in the sit•gt of Monde Video ;
while General Elio had extricated himself from what was consi-
dered as an embarrassing situation. lie bad managed so well its
to receive supplies from the Erasils ; and Monte Video was no
longer destitute of provisions; but, on the other hand, the Junta
of Buenos Ayres had received an accession of strength from
AaLquif• hating joined atuir cause.

DISPATCHES FROM LORD WELLINGTON.

The Dispatches received from Lord WELLING•
TON, and detailing the particulars, the sevet al
partial affairs which took place between The-Allied-
and French Armies on the 25th and 27th tilt. were
published onWednesday in the form of a Supplement
to the Gazette of Tuesday. • The contents of this
publication will be found in the preceding columns
of this Paper ; and though they do not present a
confirmation of any of the exaggerated rumours,'
which had previously gotten into circulation, they
afford the most satisfactory evidence of the skill
and ability of the British General, and of the stead-
iness and intrepidity of the troops of the Allied
Army. Before we attempt to give a brief sketch
of the operations thus recorded, it may not be amiss
to advert to the previous situation and objects of the
respective Generals And Armies.
After the relief of Dadainz by the united forces
of SOULT and MARMONT, Lord WELLINGTON took
a position and held a commanding attitude. within
the Portuguese frontier. Not strong enough to
hazard an engagement, rather than give up his pro-
spect of reducing Badajoz, he turned his whole at-
tention to the first great object of his command—
the protection and security of Portugal. The line
he occupied being too strong to be assailed with
hope of success by the united Generals of Franca,
they were soon obliged to separate by the impossi.
bility of subsisting their whole force in the poor and
already exhausted plains of Estremadura. SOUL?
returned to the South, Wiliht MA ItMONT quitted
the Guadiana for the Tagus, and removed his head.
quarters from Merida to Placentia. The Southern
frontier of Portugal was thus effectually liber.Lted
from the presence of a formidable enemy, and the
imminent danger of an attempted incursion : and
Lord WELLINGTON left again free to pursue his
measures for the more perfect protection of the
country which was peculiarly confided to his care,
and for the relief of whose cause could not
fail to share his attention and solicitude. Accor.