The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-24 00:00:00

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The foi o.nel-A Waled'', was circulated in all the poli-
tical circies on 5141.ida.. evening :
" Fn: sign ger, Tuesday, three o'clock.
" Mr. West hatiji4 arrive,' (rola Caruana, accompanied by
Signior Fernit v .rro. rtie. left Corunnl en the 9th of July,
•swilea au 0 aci mut h :Irrived there tif the defeat of Ge-
neral Lefever, by Gem-rail Palafox. on the 25th of June, two
leagues trio Saragossa. Jhe force miler the French General
coii,isted of elqht thousanmen, w ao, aft :r a severe action of
several hours, surrendered to tiv- Spa tish ar•ral. The impe
tumity of the pea.antry, how,•ver, w.e. ueh, that they after-
wards rustle on, and with t heir throw &mien (knives and swords)
put every Fiench,nun to death.
" The Portcatese are said to be marching with a numerous
army to ltineii 'lepers' Junta."
Dispatches were yksterday morning received at the Admiralty,
from nor Sy.tadrois cruising oil the Northers Coast of Spain,
dated the 'Sup inst. which contain Cie gratifying intelligence of
the recapture of St. Aadero. It appears that General Polite.
who commands a divisiva of the Patriotic Army, having formed
the plan of retaking moat place, advanced towards it with be-
tween three aid roar thousand men, and concerted a plan of
attack with some of oor sail* of war that were cruising off the
const. The French la St. Andero, about 1600 men, did not,
however, coin% it prOdent to wait for an attack, for, about two
o'clock in the morniug of tat- 12th inst. they evacuated the
town, having first levied a heavy contribution on the inhabitants,
and destro-ed all the arms in the place.
Tae part of the Asturian force under Geo. Ponte and the
Bishop of Auden', amounts to about 18,000 men, but the whole
Asturian arm' amounts to above 0,000 melt; and it was gene-
rally expected that an action would take place between it and
igarshal Besieres's army, wiiieh amounts to about 16,009 men,
sear Bilboa, of the result of which very little doubt was enter-
tained. General ri.:sta had advanced to Villepatitie, and had
taken possession ut the Wake at Mayorea, and on the Seen; his
inlentmn was to make an attack upon Valadolid. in which there
was a small French force, fur the purpoa: of cutting off all coin-
municatiou between Burgos. at which there was a French
corps of 18,000 men, and Madrid.
Murat still remains entrenched at Reteiro, with about five
thousand men. Joseph Bonaparte has at length ventured into
his lieW dominions; he entered Biscay the beginning Of 00:
month, with about four thousand men; he was at Bilboa'on the
9th, at Toloso on the 10th, and when the last accounts came
away he was at Vittoria. Ile was apparently afraid to pro-
ceed farther, &tom the cool and contemptuous reception he every
where met with.

CONFIRMATION OF THE DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH ARMY
COMMANDED DV GENERAL MONCEY,OF THE EXTERMINA-
TION OF TIIAT OF GENERAL. LEFEVRE, AND OF THE DE-
FEAT OF THE F.NEMY NEAR BARCELONA-MARCH OF
GENERAL CUESTA AGAINST MADRID-PERILOUS SITUA-
TION Or MURAT-INEVITARIX SURRENDER OF TIIC
ARMY OF GCNi. DUPONT-THE DIVISION SENT TO REIN-
FORCE 1119 FROM MADRID DEFEATED AND PUT TO
PLIGHT—TIII: FORTS OF FIGUERAS AND BELLEGARDE
T AIMS BY THE PATRIOTS-GEN. SPENCER ADVANCED
INTO SPAIN, TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE PATRIOTS, &C.
Accounts were yesterday evening received from Cadiz, of the
7th inst. which state that the Supreme Junta, at Seville, had
received advices from Valentia, confirming the important in-
telligence of the defeat of the French Army commanded by Gen.
lloncey. It appears that he had caunounded and vigorously
assailed the city of Valentin for upwards of seven hours, but
the intrepidity and valour of the brave Patriots ultimately pre-
vailed. IBA the enemy, defeated by the well-directed fire of the
garrison, mde a precipitate retreat, leaving behind them their
numerous dead, and greatly embarrassed by the number of their
I °untied. In the utmost consternation and distress, the remains
of the enemy took the route of Almanza, and the necessary mea-
sures were promptly taken by the Patriots to cut off their re-
treat, and effect their entire destruction. Their killed and
wounded were immense. Among the prisoners were General
Ilerthier and tiis Aid-de-Camp, who were conveyed to Valentia.
Accounts had aho been received from Catalonia, confirming
the intelligence of the defeat of the enemy, near Barcelona,
with the :addition that General Segi wits either killed or despe-
rately wounded. It was further announced, that the Catalan
Peasants had been joined by those of Bouillon, and that the forts
Figiserts and Bellegarde were in the hands of the Patriots.
Gensrat castaises was advataciag aptinst Grenerat Dupont,