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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

BADAJOZ, ./tY cv 16.—A stratagem contrived by Dupont.
and contrary to the law of nations, has preserved his troopp•
from a complete route. General Castanos was preparing In
attack him with numerous forces, hut discovering in the van-
guard of the enemy a multitude of children, women. secular and
regular clergymen, (low% n from Cordova, he fouud himself
obliged to desist from immolatingso many innocent victims.
MADRID, JULY 41.---lly letters received from La Mancha.
through Lac' last Courier, we learn, that the divisiou of Wvei
ha been completely routed ; he was going with the intention
of asstsltar Dupont, who is in the most critical situation, sur-
rounded it. the vicinity of Andyjar by forty thousand Andalu-
Cans. General Frere, destined for the same enterprise,
apprehending a similar fate, did not venture to proceed beyond
St. Clemente; there he was joined by nine hundred men, the
only remnant of the beautiful army with which Moncey ex-
pected to subjugate Valencia. These fugitives are indebted for
their elietenee to a traitor, who has pointed out the way to.
them for effect ing their escape.
We learn from Levida, that the Catalonians have rendered
themselves meters, by storm, of Fort Monjuy, with the loss
of tituto 6 to 1,000 men; but they put to the sword the whole
of the garrison, in conformity to the laws of war in similar
cater.

Tne present Government takes the severest measures to pre-
vent the dissemination of the news of the disasters experienced
by the French arms, in different Provinces of the Kingdom.
They have, therefore, prohibited with all rigour, all Diaries,
Gazrttes, Proclamations, and whatever printed papers are
calculated to excite patriotism, or any indignation against the
fain ii) of Bonaparte; so much so, that those who print, copy,
read, fir listen to any similar papers, are declared and punished
as guilty of high treason.
Toe arrival of several Patriots in this city, with the con-
solatory it.telligence of the measures taken by the provinces for
redeeming Spain, has given rise to a proclamation of the Ist of
Jul:, wherein it is commanded that every house-keeper who
let, lorlgin;.,, shall put up a billet in the front of his house,.
with the word, " Posada," (lorLing-house.) That all strangers
arriving in the town, u /Ma ss cloy- four hours, send into,
the custom.try re;;i•ter, their names and qualities, with the
places they come from, and their motives for visiting Madrid.
That no per,oll,itall be admitted into any house under pretext
of charity, without the above precautions being attended to;
and heavy penalties are threatened upon those who contravene
them.

CORUNNA, Jett.T bas Issued a pnblic
inotifwation, that, among other getters's' propositions, England
has made an offer to guarantee the repayment of whatever sums
sof money shall be advanced by the wealthy and loyal subjects
of Ferdinand VII. for the support of his just cause, and that
of the valiant armies who are defending it.
The following are the preliminary articles of a new and per-
petual alliance, offensive and defensive, between the two
nations of Spain and Portugal, concluded on the one hand by
the Government of Gallicia, in the name of our August Sove-
reign Don Ferdinand V 11. and on the other by the Supreme
Junta of Government established at Oporto, in the name of the
Prince Regent of Portugal.
" ART. 1. There shall be peace, friendship, and good under-
standing hetween the two powers, and they shall mutually aid
each other in expelling from every part of their territories in
the Peninsula, the tyranny of France (beginning with Portu-
gal), with a view to the preservation of the perfect indepen-
dence of the two nations, respectively, and to the re-estab-
lishment of the sovereignty of their lawful Monarchs.

" 11. That the kingdom of Gallicia shall, in the first instance,
furnish all the aid in its power to reinforce the army of Portu-
gal; and that it shall further be bound, as far as it shall he
able, to induce the other provinces of Spain, bordering on
Portugal, to assemble such a force as may be necessary to ac-
complish the destruction of the common enemy; and that in like
manner Portugal, over and above the aid which it will have to
give Spin, as soon as it shall have secured its own freedom,
engages, as far as possible, to contribute to the re-establishment
of the freedom of the other provinces of the said kingdom of
Rortugal.

" 111. The British nation, the ancient and most faithful ally
la Portugal, having a common interest in the present treaty, a
copy thereof shall be communicated to his Majesty the King of
Great arttais, ia order to obtain his guarantee of its 'neva-
-4110014

" In testimony whereof, we affix oui
vent convention.

s• Dom Caswell Fri
Brigadier-Genet
" DON ANTONIO Di
Bishop of Opoi
" Oporto, July 4. Junta of
.113r.v 23.—0 n the 19th inst. arrived
an English frigate, Don Joachim Fre:
Navy, one of the deputies who were
jesty. lie set off immediately for thi
on the morning of the 20th.
At the same time an English frigate
this harbour; they saluted the forts, w
with '2l guns. They had on board a
Britain to the Government of Gallicia,
Arthur 'Wellesley and four Colonels.
ral and Colonels arrived at the Mole,
course of people, who incessantly sl
King of Great Britain." At four o'cl
order of the Government, a Deputaiii
vernor of Ibis garrison, Don Miguel BI
quisde St. Miguel, and Senor de hi Pi
frigate in which the Envoy from his Bi
Having exchanged the most sincere
union and alliance now existing bells.
whole of them landed amidst repeated
The party then proceeded to the Palac
the Government had assembled, and
tannic Majesty was received in great t
ing the following note was addressed tt
rent parishes 2
•• 'this City. in order to manisfest its
English nation, grants permission for a ,
commence at nine o'clock this evening,
necessary information to your Reverenc
contribute, on your part, to so honouraln
orders that all the bells be rung and fr
usual in such cases."
During the illumination ana ringing
of the Government and the British Er
attended by a vast concourse, accompal
and escorted by a body of troops. lie
his ship. He landed again on the font
pealed discharges of artillery, and on
priated to his residence, a company of ,
tillery, with their colours, was stationed
Jut.v 30.—Marshal Bessieres hay!
henry Don Joaquin Blake, in the usuw
nerals, with the view of bringing abut
country, and the annihilation of its inht
in reply addressed to him the following

SENOR GROIRRAIL,
I return thanis to your Excellency
which you assure me has been given ,
and on my part I assure you, that the
Sp wish generosity. It belongs to y
to ffanish from our armies that ferocit,
the truly brave. Good soldiers fight
these enemies in proportion to the firm
ence from them. From your Excellent,
ter, such are, I believe, the principles ,
is guided.
I am also convinced, that your Excel!
appreciate my frank and decided dee).
acknowledge no Sovereign except Fernaodi
legitimate heirs. But if it happen, tit*.
should be completely extinguished, I
ledge for my Sovereign the People
seated in General Cortes. This manner
fined to me alone; I express to you '
army, and of the whole nation, with
number of men, who are governed b:
interest. Be persuaded, that I inform
things—Do not mistake the forced sabt
copied by French troops, for a real chi
habitants. Undeceive, therefore, your
true that he possesses a philanthrophic .
project of subduing Spain. Whatever
obtain, it is evident that his brother ne,
try, unless he reign over a desert, co.
Spaniards, and of the troops employed
Notwithstanding the aversion with wr