The National Register.
London, England, 1811-05-19 00:00:00

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suers!, as is exemplified by theiiresent Governrneut of our neigh-
bJur and rival—and it is to such means thiit we patriots are some
times obliged to have recoutse.
. As the beneficial effect of the present effort must greatly de-
pend on those who, ai stewards, shall i,anction it with their raw es
(to W hich end personal attendance of the infirm or the distant
not necessary) it is hoped the countenance it will receive will
be correspondent to the vital importance of the object.
I therefore beg, to be•allowed to inscribe your name among
the stewards of the general meeting of friends to Parliamentary
R.efot !n, proposed to be held in the metropolis, on Thursday the
C3d of May, instant ; and that you will recommend a like con-
sent to any friend, or friends, of yours whose names would add
respectability to the list ; arid I take the liberty of expressing my
esrnest wish, that you would take the speediest methods of so
tl,-ing, that we may not loose the opportunity of making our
grand push, whilst the nation is engaged in a warfare which calls
nearly all our diposable troops front home, and so much en-
rages the attention of our Ministers and Rulers in foreign affairs.
I have the honour to subscribe myself,
Your most obedient humble servant,
John-atrdet, May 11, 1811. J. STATEWRIGHT.
To W, Nichols, Esq.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FRENCH PAPERS.

?ARIA, MAY 4.
NEWS FROM THE ARMIES IN SPAIN.

ARIVX OF CATALONIA.

'l'he Junta of Catalonia had established an understanding with
the City of Barcelona and -it was agreed that the fortress of
.Niontjui should be delivered up to them fur a sum of three mil-
lions. General Maurice Mathieu, who commands at Barcelona,
became acquainted with these proceedings, and he resolved to
turn them to advantage. They were brought to that point, that
on the night of the 19th of March, an hdur after midnight, MX)
insurgents, unihr the orders of Cauipoverde, were assembled
near Barcelona : 800 picked men threw themelves into the
ditch of Fort Montjni. The garrison, apprised of this move-
ment, received them with a vigorous fire; they were thrown
into disorder, several prepared ambuscades ro::e at the same
time ; the enemy were completely routed, and lost between :2
and 3000 men, of whom 8(X) were killed. The principal agent,
styling himself Minister of Finance to the Junta, who had plan-
ned this affair, was taken in a village within half a league of
Barcelona, with the three millions, the price of the treachery, in
his possession.
Air Ant or insurgents had better success

at Figueiras. Two of the inferior score-keepers, both Catalo-
nians, of the name of Palapas, sold, for .20,01.► small pieces, the
keys of the magazine, which the principal store-keeper had
been weak enough to confide to them. A secret door led to the
ditches of the pl.►ce under the drawbridge. Five hundred mi-
quelets got into the fort by this way at two in the morning, and
took per session of the place, in which there was a garrison of
400 men. Nothiog was known of this cvent in the town until
the next morning, when some soldiers who approached the for_
tress were fired at. _

This misfortune solely arises from the negligence of the Cont- I
manding Oflicer3, who, relying upon the great height of the
scarp of the citadel, planted no sentinels. The garrison went to
sleep at night, and in the day-time the gates were thrown open,
and no guard kept; so that tvery one might go in and out. As
swan as .General I.ianiguayll. Hiilis.rs was apprised of tills cir-
cumstance, he proceeded towards the fort and invested it. Ge.
neral Quesnd also repaired thitlar with his division from More
I.ouis ; but before the place era:; complaelyinvested, 1200 mi-
quelets found means to get into it. The other corps which have
since appeared before it, have been repulsed and dispersed. The
insurgents are in want of water, meht, and wood.
On the sth of Marrh two English vessels approached the
port of Blanes, and directed a brisk cannonade against it, while
seven armed boats proceeded against it for the purpose of ob-
taining - `of a vessel, h:den with corn, for Barcelona ;
-.-ctue having placed two companies behirtd the
were received with. so vigorous a fire
they were obliged to mike off with the loss of
and wounded. The ships on after made

taming posiesaion Cita vessPl, h:clert with corn:for. Barr doll;
but CoißnelLamarque.having placed two companir%behiird d
Sie enerny's boats were received with so vigorouti a fi
•Vett7 that they were obliged to mike off with the lass
;;'"44' ZE 'fled and wounded. The ships on after nia
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