The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-30 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

IXTRACTS FROM PRIVATE LETTERS.
" LISBON, JUNE B.—Bajados has not fallen as was supposed,
and it is suspected that the Governor holds out to the last, wait-
ing to see it another attempt to reheve him will, not be made.
The bombardment is continued, and several summonses have
been sent into the town to induce its surrender, To one of
these the Governor replied, I and my valiant garrison will de-
fend it while one stone shall remain upon another.'—They
have, indeed, to give the Devil his due, behaved bravely. In this
place we are overstocked with provisions of every kind, but
the fever which prevailed, has, we fear, somewhat increased
among the lower orders, in consequence of the approach of hot
weather,"
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.-.-.." It is reporte I here,
that Souk Is collecting strength fi om different quarters; and
another battle is expected soon. It is much to be wished that
Lord Wellington may avoid the contest until the fall of Bad^!-.4,
which cannot long be deferred, as it will give him a di4posalle
force, and render his situa:ion more secure. Cavalry and anil,.
lery are on their way from hence to reinforce him ; and we leant
that the Allies have already been reinforced from thee North."
•.Ju NE 9.—Accounts from Badajoz mention that an unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to take part of the works by storm,
in which we tailed, losing 25 men killed. Our army occupies
the same positions it held when the last mail left us ; but Soult
i. advancing from Lerini, reinforced to the extent of 22.000
men, including 7000 cavalry. These troops are the scrapings of
the whole adjacent provinces. Sir B. Spencer maintains him elf
near Almeida, and the French do not mani!est any immediate
intention of attacking him, waiting the result of operation, in
the South. They are about 2.5,000 strong, and are in canton-
ments. being obliged to keep very much together, as the,exer-
tions of the Guerrillas are not at all diminished. From Madrid
we find, that all the troops that could be spared; without leav-
ing the inhabitants entirely uncontrouled, have been sent to the
frontiers. The Patriots come to the very walls, and we happen
to know the fact of a convoy of 17 waggons having been cut off,
within ten miles to the South of the City."
" CAMP BEFORE BADAJUS, JUNE 6.—Flee allied army com-
menced its operations against the fortress of Badajos on the 3d
inst.. The first object was to take Fort Christoval : but this day
th' French army appeared at Albuera and Santa Martha; and I
am of opinion, that by next week I shall have to give you news
of another battle having taken place, as the enemy has united all
his forces, and we have done the same."

SOUTH AMERICA.

BATTLE OF PARAGUAY.

COPY OF A LETTER TRANSMITTED BY DON BERNARD
VELASCO, TO THE GOVERNOR OF MONTE VIDEO.
" Considering, as I Informed your Excellency, that the
troops from Buenos Ayres, under the command of Belgrano,
would endeavour to carry into execution the project of attack-
lag and revolutioniz'ng this province, I immediately took the
necessary measures to prevent the introduction of emissaries,
and resist their force ; they, in fact, approached to the coast
of the south of Parana—their first steps were to dic:.:teh two
Officers, charged with proclamations, letters, &c. *filled with
seductive ideas and ridiculous inventions; tie officer Wo-
h:triles, who went to the coast of the north of Parana, by the
way of Ish embuer, -was instantly arrested by D. F. Yegros,
commander of the parties of guerillas of the right, and sent
to the capital of Acencion ; the other, which took the direc-
tion from Candelaria to Ytapua, with a similar commission,
was received with all the necessary precautions by Don P.
Tomlison, commander of the parties of the left, who trans-
mitted me the papers he carried. This success left the leaders
of the insurrection assured that their attempts were known ;
and the point of Candelaria, which they occupied, did not
allow them to remain longer in the execution of their plan.
Under this conception, and informed of the trifling force*
which we had in the places of Ytapua, and in front of C..
delaria, I resolved to attempt my -
day-break, on the ]9th of Decerni
eacing other resistance than some
by a party of thirteen men, detach!
Candelaria, under the orders of Capi
" We lost, on our part, only an
which could :A.,t be defended by fort)
saved the other cannon and pedrert
tined to that point, with the object of
the insurgents.
As Belgrano VAS ignorant of the plan of defence

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passage, which I began at
fiber List ; wahout experi-
discharges of cannon, fired
led in the small plain called
?tain W. D. S. del Motive.
iron cannon and pedrero,..
ty men with fire-arms, who
ero, the only artillery des-
of obseiviiig and overawing