The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-11 00:00:00

were frustrated. We have entered Palencia and Valladolid,
and have pushed on six miles further—still none of the Lug.
Lich, but prospects and assurances of finding them.
lu the wean time, it appears certain, that a division of their
troops have been disembarked at Coruna, and that another
division entered Badajos in the beginning of this month. The
day on which we shall meet them, will he a festival for the
French artily. May their blood die that Continent which they
have desolated by 'their intrigues, their monopoly, and their
horrible selfishness. Would they were, instead of 20,000,
80 or 100,000 strong, then would the English mothers learn
what are the miseries of war, and the English Government
would no longer continue to sport with the blood and the lives
of the people of the Continent. The greatest falsehoods, the
basest means are practised by English Machiavelism to mis.
lead the nation, but the great body of the people is good.
Biscay, Navarre, Old Castile, and even the greatest part of
Arragon, are animated by an excellent spirit. The nation in
general views wills profound sorrow the abyss into which it
has been endeavoured to plunge It, and will therefore curse the
cat4e of so many evil's.
Florida Blanca, who was at the head of the insurgents, ii
the same who was Minister under Charles the Third : he ha*
always been the sworn enemy of France, and a zealous p ►rtizau
of England. It is to be hoped that in his last days he will ac:
knowledge the errors of his political lifts. He is an old man.
who, to the blindest attachment to England, juina the most un-
bounded religions superstition. His conlidents and frie►ds are
fanatics► and stupid Monks.
' Tranquillity is restored in Burgos and its environs. The
first moment of fury has been succeeded by confidence. The
peasants have returned to their %illages and resumed their
labours.

His Majesty the Emperor is with his guard at Burgos.
General Milhaud is marching with his division upon Palen.
eta. General Lasalle has taken possession of Lerma.
Thus, in au instant, have the arnvies of Gallicia been defat-
edw dispersed, and partly annihilated, notwithststu&ng that ad
the corps of our army have not yet come up. Three-fourths of
the cavalry, and almost one half of the infantry, remain he
hind.
The army of the insurgents exhibited the most sitsgulnr cot.
trast. In the pockets ofthe Officers who were killed were foutv'.
lists of companies, having some of them the name of Contpatt.ici
Brutus, and some of theta Company of the People. There were
Compauies of Students~ and others that had the names of Saints.
Such were the military bands that composed the insurgent army
[of the peasants. Anarchy and confusion—these were what En.
' gland sowed in Spain. What will she reap from them ? The
hatred of this brave people, Iv hen they are ohee enlightened
.
and tinder a goad Gavernment ; fur the rest the extravagance of
the leaders of the iwurgenvs is every where notor ious.—.lnoo,4
the standards that have fallen iuto our hands are some beari.H:
a representation of the Lion of Spain tearing in piece; the lir
penal Ea4le. And who arc they that ha ‘c indulged its .t.r',.
emblems ? The worst troops that are in Furope.
The cavalry of the army of tstremaditra could not even t'o
much as face us. The instant the 10th regimenit of Citaswor:
came is sight of them, they were put to the rout, and ivere it,-,
tomer to he seen.
Time Emperor reviewed the corps of the Puke of Drilinatie
previous to its marching from Burgos in pursuit of the rear of
the army of Gallicia. His Majesty Itai made various pronr.
. tions, distributed rewards, and is extremely %Yell !•ati'fb:(l w."'
the conduct of these troops. He has expressed his sat istactmo
to the conquerors of Medina, Rio Seco. and Burgas, the Marshal
Duke of Istria, and Generals Merle and Mouton.