The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-03 00:00:00

FRENICII AND DUTCII PAPERS.

PERPIGNAN, SEPT. 12. General
' having , arrived at Barcelona, bad every :reason to
be satisfied with the measures which
~peneral.
LRCCRI -had taken in his absence. I'ln1'In the mean
while the insurgents, supporte4L4yl sbthe gun-
boats, some weak English detac*ents, and
some regiments of the Spanish troops of the
-line,
took post upon the Lobrega ; their head-quar-
ters were at St. Boy, and their reserve upon the
heights of- St. Andre and Montgal. They had
enn'lii at both these points, where they were in force
to the number of to or 12,000, and had a very
large,, stock of provisions and, ammunition. General
IhritESNIE resolved to make himself master of these
magazines, and disperse the camps. He marched
• on the 2d of September by break of clay. Briga-
clier-General BIiSSIERES commanded hi right wing,
General MiLLoarTz the centre, and Gen.: SCHWARTZ
the left wing..
The enemy was thrown into disorder in'the first
attack, dna driven out of his positions. He was
pursued to-his head-quarters at St. Boy 'end Mont-
gal. He had 1000 killed, 600 wounded, and lost all
his cannon, to the number ,of 14 pieces. Several
'English were found- among the prisoners. Some
fugitives sought refuge onboard some English fri-
gates. The magazines which we took at St. BOy
and Montgal contained an immense quantity of
provisions, etc. which will now augment the stock
at Barcelona. The Italian velites, and the battaliona-
of the 2d and sth Italian regiments, distinguished
:themselves remarkably.
The consequence of this operation has been the
dispersion of all the insurgents to the extent of se-
veral days march from Barcelona, and the restoration
Of good order.
PARIS, SEPT: 23.—The day before yesterday his
lajesty inspected, in the Plain des Sablons, a divi-
sion of' Dutch troops. He afterwards went to see
the panoramic representation of Tilsit, Naples, Bou-
logne, and. Amsterdam, and was every where re-
ceived with joyful acclamations.
This morning, at five o'clock, the Emperor, ac-
tompanied by the Secretary of State, the pute of
FRIOUL, M. M. REMUSAT and NANSOUTy, set out-
from St. Cloud, on -a journey. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the Russian Ambassador had set
out the day before.
Seri% t9.—The grand army now on its march for
Spain, will, it is confidently asserted, be Oornmand-
ed by the Emperor in
person. His
the Excellency
Marshal MASSENA will, it is said, have thommand
of a separate army, consistingof 80,000 men. •
The Portuguese regiments,- hitherto quiattred in
the Southern departments, have received ordeti'tO
march towards the Northern departments.
SEPT. 20.—At the last parade on the 11th inst.
when the advanced guard of the grand army was pre-
sent, his Majesty ordered the troops .to be formed
in close columns; and the officers being assenah'etd,
lte spoke as follows':—
Soldiers, after having triumphed on the banks
oif.. the Danube and the Vistula, you have passed
A turough Germany by forced marches. I shall now
der"' you to march through Rance, without allow-
ing you a momenesTest.
" Soldiers, I have occasion for you. 174 hideous
presence `of the Leopard contaminates the continent
drive Simin and Portugal. Let your aspe& terrify and
him from thence. Let us carry our conquer-
trig Eagles even to the pillars of Hercules. There
also We have an injury to avenge.
_e" Soldiers, you have exceeded the fame' of all mo-
d dery warriors.
level with the
You have placed yourselves
. upon a
Roman legions, who, in one cam-
paign, were conquerors on the' Rhine, the Euphra-
tes, in Illyria, and on the Tagus.
" A durable
peace, and permanent prosperity,
shall be the fruits
.of
man can never your exertions. A true Frelich-=
And f,enree. joy anyrest till the sea is open

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" Soldiers, all that you have already achievedk
and what still remains to be done, will be for the; bhl'.
piness of the French people and my glory, and shall
be for ever imprinted on my heart." -
Front Leghorn we learn, that a French vessel,
armed en flute, had arrived there from Tunis, With a
cargo of Sugar, coffee, drugs, and other comModities.
We also Understand, that sixteen vessels have arrived
.4.4 'tulle.. laden with the produce of the Levant, and
t
particularly cotton. '
Several of the performers at the Theatre Fran-
st'czis, have this day received orders to set oaf' fk,_
Oerrnany.
Nal q •
Uhl a' -i'PT. 22.-The Moniieur of this day con-
: the folictvio English news :•••""
Lort,o„, s g
4.•
.4 rum ID° ---) -.Lilt 9 —We have received accounts
rtugalof T. • '
three different battles. between otir
1.111)1 and the French '
:Ist of August. troops, on the 16th, 17th and
Cep Our loss consists of a number of superior
cers, together with 400 killed and 600 "rounded.
#., " The French fought with the greatest valour.
un the 17th our head7(ivarters were at Villaverde,
ard after a retrograde movement, we were attacked
'tn the 2 tSt, in our position at Virniera.
'• " 'he attack of the French was very brisk. The
51oth regiment of dragoons is nearly destroyed. The
:;-,'lls under the command of Colonels LAKE and
\
~,,,4 \ftoa suffered considerably. These two brave
~..•cers were killed. We bad scarcely. any cavalry,
Lat that of the enemy were numerous. The French
,4
`°01( froin us four or five hundred prisoners. ,
, ' After the battle of the 21st, we collected oar
OTVA
IZl' OU the coast near Maccira. The French re-
attled in their position, where they appeared to
ilincell;llolenitlg themseivesi and .for eighteen dayS
7lothin 'l3l..._bic°dY aaion was fought, there has been
g rut nim e We have already a great-
untber of sicskk 11- --s. 4/ The dispatch
r ti anti 0 ses relating to the battles of. the
7 r ---- • . si, traosmiumi by General WELLESLEY,
A°lllain much e
zaggeration. The thirteen pieces of
calf%)ll which we took upon our march were of iron,
alld which the advanced posts had fetched out of
the- castles In the defiles. These trophies are not
of great value.

is said The cavalry
of the French is formidable, and it
We e thy. slave.
sixty pieces of flying artillery.
be , have reason to suppose that Our infantry must,
much more numerous than theirs,
after the arrival of Gentral Aloparticularly
cittE ; but it is also
Irue,that the Duke of ABRANTES bas cooverted all
the Posts from St. 'Julien into an entrenched camp,
.411 114 hill) he has platited 500 pi.,ces of art illery
1141 t, he has 611e6tdd provisibus for six months.