The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-26 00:00:00

CAPTURE OF BADAJOZ.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

263

" LISBON, APRIL 11.

" According to letters of the Bth, from Elvas, the as.
sault made upon Badajoz was dreadful. The breaches
were assaulted, the walls scaled ; the castle appears to
have been the first point taken, in consequence of which
the French, who defended the breach, found themselves
attacked from different points and were obliged to give
way, and then dreadful slaughter took place in the streets,
and the frightful confusion was heightened by the darkness
of the night.
" It is said the French sprung two mines.
dg It is said that the state of the French forces at Anda-
lusia is as follows :—There are from 17 to 18,000 dispusa.
ble forces, 10,000 to oppose BA LLASTEROS, 4000 at De
Portos, and four hundred in garrison in each capital.--
SOULT has dispatched officers to Cordova, Granada, and
Jaen.; be has sent three battalions by forced marches. The
troops at Jaen and Granada will retire upon Cordova.

It must be gratifying to every person who has the wet
fare of his country at heart, to witness the proceedings of
the respectable part of the Livery of London, who, fully
sensible of the necessity at the present moment of support-
ing the Government of this Country, against the designs
of a mischievous Faction, have formed an Address, a
Copy of which is in our Paper of this day, expressive of
their loyalty and attachment to a PRINCE, who has dared
to follow the steps of his venerable and beloved FATHER ;
under whcm, this Country has beer► so lung blessed with
every comfort.

Two Anholt Mails arrived on Wednesday, the contents
of which are important. It is announced that a Treaty
offensive and defensive, has been concluded between Au:-
tria and France ; and hence tle statement of. an Austrian
army being on its way to the Vistula, is no longer to be
doubted. The connection between France and Prussia
has been officially announced'', ia the Rerun Gasettowbut
notwithstanding these fearful odds against Russia, the
Emperor ALEXANDER is stated to have set out from his
capital, accompanied by Generals BENINGSEN, v.,
sow, and ARMFELDT, and a retinue of forty other Gene-
ral Officers, to place himself at the head of his army.—
The enemy's troops continue their march in immense
numbers, in the direction of Poland, and Marshal NIA,
accompanied by several other Officers of distinction, is
now repairing to the expected theatre of war. The whole
of the Prussian fortresses are garrisoned by French troop,
and commanded by French Generals; and the Court of
Berlin has stipulated to supply the invading army with
provisions. The Swedish Consul at Paris arrived unex-
pectedly at Stockholm, with a demand on the part of BLM-
NAPARTE, for Sweden to furnish 35,000 men, to act in the
North of Germany against Russia ; in return for which
Sweden is to have Finland and a great Oa of Rossi:,,
which is doomed t 9 be partitioned out among the allies of
France. The answer of BERNADOTTE is not known, but
it was dispatched to Paris after three days deliberation.--
It is also stated, that divisions of Danish se mien fro.
quently pass through Lauenburg for the purpose of man-
ning the French navy.
A frigate is arrived from Vera Cruz, which has brought
two millions and a half of dollars to Government, the
amount of the bills given by the Spanish Government on
the Treasury of Vera Cruz, for nu advanced to them
by this country. The accounts brour,lit by the frigate are
of a very favourable nature, inasmuch as they StAtt-,