The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-05 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH MAIL.

• STOCKHOLM, AUG. 18.—There is a .repbrt• here
that Sir S. HOOD hits Olen in with the iti3s:sian.
Fleet ; but of thii nothing certain islnown:
OU'iT.ENUURGH, Aud. 212.—,We have variou4re,
ports about the IttissiAtcl:ileet„ ',but- none'that cat b'
depended upon. No. news to-63:1_11-6[n Finlind or
Norway.
.
HEAD-QUARTERS, GRALSBY, AUG-14.—His loyal
MAje3ty has been Wormed; by a report received &nth
Field-Marshal Count K LINGSPOR,, Of the 4th inst.
_that the enemy had fallen back from Alawo and Saa:
rijat'u:i to Kenne and Tywiiskylii:' The fir'st.brik4:4
of his R6)41-Kijesiy's Finnish army had advanced to,
Alal,vo, and the second to Kauhajocki.

• . Rear-Admiral FiJALMETSERNA ha.reported; that
he has arrived :iv-lila his Fleet :of Gallies under' his
command, off Little Sattungarnc.
His Majesty has been pleased to order, by GencrAi
Orciers of the Ist of this month, that the army which
is 'assembling in Oland, under his 'command,
Yis to
fiear fhe name 'of the Sonthern Finnish 'Army, aid
the ther,. commanded by Count Kt..rgoszoti.,..whiela
at present occupies \Vasa, Knopio, and the environs,
that of • the Northern Finnish Army. 7 •
Vice-Admiral 'PUKE, who eornmands. in •Carls-
croria, has ,reported toshis Majesty, that on the 2d
inst. the English Vice-Mmiral, Sir J. SAUSIAREZ,
arrived in Carlscrona, to take fresh water on board.
Rear-Admiral Hoop was likewise expeaed there
With three sail of the line, tin; the same purPose.—
(Stockholm, Gazette, August 17.).
DALARO, AUG. 14.--&otwithstanding the Abs.,
sian Ukase, by which all ships in general w.ere
hibited from sailing from- any. Russian port for a
Swedish harbovir, Capt. H. IJARTS BOSS arrived
here this day from Riga, with a cargo of flax and
hemp.(The same, Paper.)
:.YSTADT, AUG. 18.—A traveller, of.great respeaa-
bility has. just arrived here from Hamburgh, which
place: he left 'on the sth of this month,- he
asserts, .a great number of French troops who wera
ordered to march from thence to Spain, had openly
expressed great discontent; and that he knows .for
certain that 2000 of them, who were shipped on
board some vessels in the .Elbe; also lately threw
their arms over board. • .

WARSAW, AuG. B.—Marshal DAVOUST, Duke o
Auerstadt, has already rettrned here from Kali.sch
where he reviewed the division belonging to
brave General ZAJONEZEK. His Excellency
satisfied with the soldier-like appearance and
condua of these Polish troops.
On the 25th ult. the Minister of police revoked
the regulation, that all persons (not being
.land-
holders) going into foreign parts shoutd enter into
securities for' 1000 Polish &elders.

SMNISII AND PORTIMESE P.1154.1i8

FIGUR R A-, AUG. iG.—The'English army-vas to be
at Caldas last night, which is sixteen-leagues from
this town. The French are posted-at Oebidos, one
league from Caldas, where they are strongly en-

trenched. Their force at Oebidos is estimated. at
6090,men.

M-AOll5, AUG. 13.--JOSEPIT NAPOLEON having
-returtirto Burgos, and since taken the road to-Vittot

)6w/14W...been compelled also to leave that city,
4n-itlib vicinity of which he encamped his army so at
to occtipy a space Of two leagues. Ten thou Sand
Valencians and MUrcians have just entered this Capi-
tal. We have not learned whether any new attack
has been made on Safagossa;whither j.5;000 French.
men were idireaed.—[The accounts previously givea
confirm the defeat of this corps of the Enemy by
Patzarox.]:

1.-"DPiTEREDERICO. MORETI;
Governor of Jurumena, wrote a letter to the Cap-
lain-General-of this province, 'd:tted the 29th ult.
stating, that a division of French infantry, computed
to consist of bet Ween bow) and 6000. men,- and 800 •
cavalry, encawped between Pegoins and vendaEno.
'Ws-, had put thßinselves in motion-with ihti-•rition. t
to_attack his•arrny; which was stationed in Monte. ,
mar,. and the city of Eb6ra ; and' that they attacked
:hith 'arel'even Ili' the MOrning; arid 'continued their
irdstility till four iti-the'eveuitig.' NotwithStanding ,
the -superiority of the- enemy's troops',,-.who fought
kith the greatest cpurage,_ they lest:39op'iven; and
the prudent MORETI, having ' obtained a sigodp Ad- •
vantage, 4nade7a •judicions an,Lonourdble-retreat to
'the interesting-post ,ofjnrumena,Nvithout the loss of
a'-single piece of aOillery, tiotwithStp.nding, he -‘,vas
followed. by the French, who.attempted.to interrupt
his march by a vivid and Nvell direded'fire.' :Thc
gallant MouhTtrspeaks in the highest terms 'of the
.Spanish troops employed on this occasion.
JUL' --=-Tliree'day.s ago .we ,
the different'divisions 'of" our army to approichithe
city.-,of Barcelona, which had been abandoned b3T the
army for Manvesa,. whence they were likewise ex-.
pelked-hy our gallant countrymen. Not withstand-
lug kit celerity with which-our enemy. endeavoured.'
to
..reove the spOils _olotir country, three of their
waggons were stopped on. the road of St. Telipe de
in Valencia, and which contained the relio
and jewels purloined from the Cathedral.
BADAJOZ, JULY 26.—The province of Estrema-.
dam, being desirous.to contribute every assistance to
recover the liberties of their .good. neighbours the
POrtugdeie, who groan under the execrable yoke of
the*yritnts of the Continent, resolved to•commission ,
-Don -FREDERICO MORETI, an Officer 9f digtinguiSh-
ednettlenr, -to-march—with a body of troopsto -sup-
port the fortress of.Juruniena, who happily effeeted •
this in the most gallant manner, and, surmounted
every obstacle that was . opposed to obstruCt 'his
march; and having assumed the command of -that
place, lie has not only availed himself of every means
of defence' which. the place' affords, but is inCea-
santly employed in joining and_brganizing the Por-
tuguese regiments of infantry and cavalry, which
have united at Ektrempz,,and:which had been een-.
cfereddiSsolute and licentious by the French. :4-16
has also cut off the 'communication' by 'Couriers be--
tWeen Yelves and Lisbon, and introduced the victo--
rious arms-of FEantrtsNsn Vit. into the most irr"•
terioy parts' 'of Portugal,
.eompell.ing the eitettii
concentrate his forces in the Capital, leaning‘ierY
.sniall bodies of men's garrison Yelves, 144*, :46..
.77171 VeDiiirtes of the loth 'and 1., IA 'a-1461P
contain he following STanifeSto and'Proctatition:
• • .
. MANIFtSTO. _

"Valiarit'tstreinanians—.-The horrid monster who:
has been the'cause of all.the bitter evils ‘%hich,
fliEt • your' country; is, expelled the whole. nation,
To you more than to, any, -it belongs to wash Oat
'such an-infamous slain with -French blood.' WO,.
• Nithat Pleasure do I see your countenances mari-xd
desire of testifyingto,the world, that you
nOt'yield to any of the provinces of Spain in re'
ligitinl,qh valour, and in sacrificing your livs in the
*.aitseltiff•our Sovereign.: Fly to defend so just
ci464'.1 The ette.-ny are uniting 'themselves with pre'
ThiVitation
,in Lish,on. The English present an ill'
surmountable obStacle to their escape by sea. Poi'
.tugal" has already' revolted.
" The Vandals who have pillaged that beautiful
kingdom, aie now' too feeble td' reduce a hostile
eiataittiry-containing- three millibris of inhabitants."'
All their exertions are dire6ted. to procure a speed!
escape„-,and to join their countrymen in Spain. 1l
you suffer them ,to enter your territory, you will
feel all the horrors of sacrilegeous malignity.
drid, Segovia, Valladolid, and Cordova, can bear
testimony of the dreadful crimes they have corn-
tnitted. They pillaged the houses, mowed the fields,
violated mothers and daughters, and plUnclered ancl
profanedoutraes ..ae sacredvvilil temples.
,ousub Such
submit
tosci:ll:cilve been
liaaratrocitiestleir
?
My heart reposes in pleasure in the hope that yott
will aet in:a 'manner that will give you everlastiDA
glory.
`q Now your wishes are fulfilled. Those vile tP91,5
of •despotism haVe without doubt gone,to-fi.ght NO"'
the brave descendants- of the great Hernau Cortes,•
The name of this hero ought to inspire you wit'',
courage. Maucharians, Estremanians, reno Wile"
warriors, your glorious achievements have been ptir''
chased -by your blood. If the Arragonians ptit to •
death 18,000 French at the point of the bayonet' ie
the famous battle of Eras, you who have sivurn
oppose with trite patriotism the perversity of Gopo'l)
will doubtless endeavour to equal them." '

PROCLAMATION.

PORT.UGUESE—It is tune to expel from our woo'.
try pqrindions enemies, .who, under the tit►es of
[. fritouls and prOtealors, came to overthrow the thr.,Pc
our august Sovereign, to profane -our temples,
and rob theni of their gold and ; who irave
imposed insupportable contributions on us, ,dis-
,
banded our troops, and seized `upon our arms; atter

using our treasury and. our arsenals as if they belong-
ed to themselves, and driving us to the Most
degraJ-
iqg indigence, and the most abominable slacerY•
Not cfintent with having shed. the blood of our sol-
diers iti the city of Caldas; and having marchei.; the
few Om( remained into foreign countries, the LW"(
remote, from the place of their nativity, ordcrio
conscription of 50,000 of our fellow citizens to suP".
port the pretensions of the greatest of tyrants uud
usurpers. Now the . most happy revolution haul
liberated us from the heavy yoke which upplicsset•
us,l These . inhuman monsters, with an unneJrd

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. , • ~ . .
ferocity, assassinated our Priests, oar ii ita ves,uci our readwhitlleitas to Oebido,.. in .or,tier to, cut off
.t rieiti
children, set fire to our towns and villas, and de- ! march'if they should wish to reach Leira, w here
strayed our fields ; but it will !not last long.----A they will naturally rendezyouti. In fine, I depeq,
terrible and unparalleled vengeance will fallow and • upon your. exertions, and shall feel myself under
overtake them at the very capital, and with their great obligations to you, for every thing Too cm:l do
blood wash out our mortal injuries. The brave and ' for the good of the service, and to desttoy, the. forces
numerous battalions of the three Provinces are ea:g'er. ; of our enemies. I have the honour to be, &c.
to be organized, in order that they may itvdtminate- ! DE NOViON,
those treacherous tyrants. The English; airtl the !, P. S. They are armed with pistols and sabres.
,;
Spani.ards, equally offeoded by them, uDYg :.41,0ar The before-mentioned serjeaut, Gamboa, an honour-
support. Fly to arms, Portuguese ! PrtfhlArvAilthe--4. able and faithful Portuguese,who, together with all
honour, the fidelity, and the patriotism whit* iyohr his comrades, had always served with the 'greatest
ancestors haVe transmitted to you in inheritance ; repugnance and rancour towards the French Govern -
shew.• that you are descended from those whose va- . rent, instead of executing the orders ‘v ith,which he
lour in former times shook the greatest empire in was entrusted, joined us, and we have proceeded on
the world. Our cause is- that of religion and our our march by narrow and impradieable defiles. At
country. Victory is certain, and glory will be im- ten at night we arrived in the territory of Alagoa,
mortal. :rno:' ! where we were advised that a French column was
(Signed) The GOVERNOR Of COIXERI..I ,updvancing against us fromOebiLlos; out we retired im-
Coimbra, July 8. , A0.t.11
1 mediately, not wishing to
encounter them, .unless it
• -- should be necessary ;o prevent a deviation from our
route. Id the morning we stopped at CarvelhOs,
when we were newly advised that another troop was
advancing against us from Rio Major or Alcabasa.—
We then marched by Batalha, Seiria, and Cnndixxal,
-
and at last reached Coimbra, by one o'clock in the
afternoon of the 4(15. We were immediately con-
cluded by the Commandant of. Cavalry there to the
house of his Eicellency the Governor, and front
thence to his Excellenry Gen. i\luvo Freire De An-
drada, followed by loud acclamations and repeated
cheers of all the populace, who received us.with en-
thusiasm, and applauded our fidel;ty. . •
The Commandant Elesiario addressed the General
in the tolloWing terms : -
" Illustrious General •!—Brave soldiers and faith-
ful Portuguese -rireseot:theinselves ; we have ieit our
ports for the purpose of uniting. our force to your
army, and in order to partake of the glory of concur-
ring.in the re-establishment of the Government of
our beloved Prince Regent, whom . alone we ac-
knowledge and resped as the. law tut Sovereign. of
Portugal. The enterprize of restoration is heroic,
out fidelity is unalterable, and under your command
-, we tre prepared-to meet dangers, the .enemy, and
,-death.•
cm

. 1
GIBRALTAR, JULY 25.—The accounts of the vic-
tory of Bailen have Caused an inexpressible joy .liete.
This triumph, gained by the arms of Spain over the
common enemy, is, in the language Of our Govern-
•lneot, truly British. It has contributed •to aug-
ment the satisfaetion of the inhabitants of this place,
that so signal a victory should have been obtained by
a General for whoM we entertain. the greatest affec--
licll on account of his good wishes lot the British
Hatton, founded on his profound' knowledge of the
tilde inte._e
r sts of Spain. This vi&ory was celebrat-
ed here this morning by three royal salutes -Irons
the saluting battery, and by the frrgates ot war zind
Kierchant vessels in the bay. In the evening the
• 'battery repeated the salute ; the garrison was put
under arms, the colours were hoisted, and repeated
discharges of artillery took place. The people, with-
out the order of Government, illuminated the town
• at night, exhititincr these inscriptions :—Viva George
In. 1.113/a Fernando VII. VivaCastanos.—(From the
Seville Gazette.) • .
COIXIBEA, AUG. 11.—Yesterday, at . two in the
afternoon, his Excellency the General -in Chief,- Bgr-
nadine Friere-de-Andrada, accompanied 'by 'aii".Ertg--,
lish-Colonel, departed from this city. - Sittilie'libt.tl's.
alter the -Staff set• out, being preceded Ittrla,'con7.
f'iderable part of our army,, which sevenil4Un. '
t''''
fore had begun to file off. The differentr idifttos of.
it
; _he first division still' continue to march odtr.,"3 t.
'era., where- there should now be a corps of 4000
Ingliih, our General is to have a meeting with Sir
rllO
-1r Welleskv, Commander in Chief of Ole'
Oiitish auxiliaries:in Portugal. ,rioc.l
,-..riic!ii .
. •
ACCOUNT op THE DESERTION oy A COIIVS-0VJC4,.:1,!
VALRY BELOVGING TO THE POLICELTOtIARD IDia:
LISBON, ON THE 4th INSTANT. ,1!? ,°.•.:-:•4
liaviog learned that the'city of Coimbra'atititrds_ip
northern provinces had proclaimed the Prince RegeUt,
411(1 organized a considerable army to expel from
Lisbon and other parts of the kingdom the perfidi-
“:.lB French, we.'tleternitned to communicate our
Patriotic stniiments to some of our Officers; but
irresolute and timid, or deterred by the particular
circumstances in which they were placed, they did
'flat approve our
_project. Their refusal, however, .
'did not discourage us, and we becoming daily more
kesolved in our design, - .
.. . .

incsiario Dc,t, C.irvillho, Antonio Vieira, Joaouim
- Niguel De AndrAda, Mallet! PerreiraPi:i4s,
Thomas Pesioi, Dorningos lose Teixeira, lose Gen_
moo, tN4quim Antonio, Antonio itSse de Castro,
taut loco Mance/. •
ligreed to leave Lisbon with us, and we carried our
plan intO effect at two in the morning. This hazard-
bus enterpriie ~s'as executed in the following manner:
At one o'clock :lesitirio, who commanded the fii st
CcnPacfy of the guards quartered at As Necessiciades,
agtenibled his troops, and invited them to join in the
glorious enterprise of re-establishing'the Government
,(.)! thee. legitimate. Sovereign,
.basely usurped.. He
pointed but, to them at the same time, with great
energy, the critical situation to which they,would 6,e
reduced on the approach of a loyal Portugnyrse army,
observing, that they would be compeltgd takp
part in
a most horrible combat, and to figAii.Agajnit
their (".1) countrymen. Victory,' he said, Neti•Alle
finally obtained by the just vengeance of the intrepid
ortuguese, and that it any of thein should, by stay-
survive their' companions, it would only be to
.elidure the still greater misfortune of seeing heaps of
cead bodies fall before them, among wlnekrethe'
'would find the mangled remains of theirTaxent ,
their
Children, and their friends." Lastlywaie!,eol •
1-rll., that they blight to abhor the idea
.oktfayoutir.'
the'cause of perfidy and irreligion.; otiadding tp
the furce of the common enemy of mankind;; of
3ultaining his most insatiable and despotic ambition
and all :this f;t4 the sole purpose of raising, by the
liestrtietim of their fellow creatures, the family of
that enemy to Thrones of which the lawful Sove-
reigns:have been treacherously deprived.
Tins' address made a strong impression on the -sal..
tilers, and when he concluded every one was eager
10 he•the lust to express his wish to. depart. The
company tormed in files, and, despising all obsta-
cles, marched immediately to O anipoGrande, the
,place appOinted for meeting the troop cotnmanded
by Serjeant Teixeira, and of four companies.quar-
ltred ct Salitre, whom Elesiario also prevailed on to
Elesiario, who at this time ailed as AdjU-
1111t, had received orders to detach the second coin-
Pa" y, quartered at Andaluz, to support the Corre-
dor-Mor in Villa Franca. The, Quarter-Master
tt2.st ro also commanded his company, who was in
secret
third and soon. departed to execute the order.
company Was at the-same time assembled
dbiyerSs'rjeallt Thomas, a great favourite with the soli
a
who having arranged every thing with
comrade Prata, ry
s
united, they all fast at the- CamiisPlieing
a nd_ rear- marched
and
three quarters of a league marched off, formed ii-l#B%
main
sent out Vedettes to thetilgtafice
of
.in front. PriiCeehig
)0,
nd the road of Loires, they .passed the Tojal, SObral,
?ra Merciana, where,a-piqueeOf the rear-guard fell
with Serjeant Gamboa and his company, who had
with bun an order of Nor ion,. addressed to the French
‘dotilrnandant at S d w: rich was •to the'
Zlltarem, an 1. a •
10110 Wing effect
L Sian
,
le AUG. I.—A part of the cavahr Of 'illy
iglon has departed with their arms and, baggage;
Illey have taken the route of Aflasia or Obbidos.. 1
iutreat you, on the part of his Excellency. ti,ve,Dtike
of Abrantes, to place in ambuscade some 'strong
Piquets of your infantry to stop this reinforcement,
hieh goes straight to join the insurgents, or to take
me of them by way of example. I believe that
1 will be necessary to scud a streng4quet NV the

(Signed)

" ELESIARIO DE CAS VALLO."

. . . . .
. .
.129' A French colutnn, stated. to 2moutit to 7500, lias
I been defeated at Druck by the inhabitants of that
place; joined by the Volunteers of Montserrat: The
. French Commander; and 2000 of his men; remained
on the field of 4attle ;. the remainder, including many'
wounded, escaped to Barcelona. - . .
cM•
... .
.-: A Fr.ench corps Of 2000 .men, .i.vhich,.was eseat-
wag to France treasure to a considerable amount, the
'plunder of Catalonia, 8;c. has been, intercepted at
....Hostairich by the Volunteers of Geroria—t he escort
,was. cut to pieces, and the treasure recovered and'
tarried to Geronil• . ..
General LEFEBVRE. having received .a reinforce-
ment
of four thousand men from Pampeluna, under-.
took his sixth attack on Saragossa with 15,000 men.
The gates were thrown open, and the enemy we
allowed to enter in two columns; pne penetrated
through Predicadores-street, the other through that
of Carmen. In every hotise, Gen.. PA L.A.Fox
.stationca
seven reqi, each with 40 ball-cartridges, and,planto
his ar.: cry in the streets, which,. at .aiven signal,
opt::.-.., so de-strut...bye a fire on the onenly,,ill4.not-
ole of those who entered the city, returned; they`.likewise lost their military chest, seven, pieces of
cannon, one culverin, and'five stand of calourS..
. A battalion of Poles; to the:number of 700 met),
..has deserted from the rierieb division of iViori-CcY
„
to the Arragon army under PALAFOX, and arrived at
Catalayud with their arms and accoutrements.
The French troops at Barcelona are reduced to
great embarrassment by the want of provisions : it is
stated, that for some time previous to the date of t!-„e
last account, beans-were delivered out to ".,,ern, in
. stead of bread. A body of 4000 men, ... !,'.. was
„advancing to' their succour, under the command of
General SABRAN, has. been totally defeated near
,A.rbes.—General SABRAN was killed, and the entire
Hof his division either cut to pieces or made prisoners.

Cortz, AUG. 29.—The Heram, from Quebec, ha's'
f
arrived at Cove.yesterday. She sailed on the 21st o
JUly, company with 16 sail of vessels laden. with
timber for the use of Govtrnment, Under cori'my of
t;tthe-Nernesis' Frigate. She parted convoy on the 10th
*tst. in the Gulph of St. Lawrence. •
bt'The -embarkation of the troops at this port; to
compose the Expedition under Sir DAVID BAIRD, is
rfor the present suspended. We are not informed of
1 the cause: The 3d Battalion of Lord Monk's

giment, the 27th Foot, now quartered at. Middleton,
is one of the Regitnents destined for embarkation.
It is at present tinder the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel MACLEOD, upwards of eleven 'hundred
strong, and.ivery fine and au efficient body of men.

Friday, the St. Alban's, of 64 guns, Capt.. An-
s arrived at Ports Mouth from Mondego Bay
she sailed on the 23d ult. when the terms of capitu,
latioo proposed by Jur:oT to Sir Awritutt WELLESr
LEY had hot beer agreed upon. The wounded of
the British army had been sent to an 'Hospital at
Oporto; and the twenty-one pieces of cannon-,
taken from JuNot, had been shipped:
MATHEWS excited much applause at the -Hay-
marl:et Theatre bn Friday night, in the farce of Yes,
or No, when in listing the recruit, he said, " there;
io and drink the health of Sir ARTHUR WELI.::ELEi
and our brave countrymen in Portugal." A‘shout
. of approbation burst, forth immediately, and the
audience vehemently demanded. " God save the
15;ing," which was sung by all the performers at the
i:Ond of die atl, the audience standing, and testifying
;Jilt) warmest applause.
r. A merchant in the City has, received a letter•froti
his partner at Opoito, dated on .Sunday the .f..tBth
states, that a notice to the folldwingetied has
been posted at the Exchange of that city, and that
the greatest rejoicings had taken place in conse-
quence of the arrival of the intelligence :
LOiSSON, with five, thousand men, killed.—Jd-
dNoT and,LABORDE prisoners, on their way to Coint7
Ara and Oporto, as the British, General would not
~con Cede to them any honours. Thirty-three wag-
• son's' loaded-with the plunder taken. The Russians,
as soon as the French left the capital, hoisted Portu-
guese colours. There has been a. naval engagement,
a
in which the English destroyed French Squadron,
which was conveying to Portugal Prince EUGeNE
(our King !) with stbural thousand men to rein-
force Juror,"