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an express, with the Agreeable intelligence that 40‘3,.
brave Spanish troops have entered Vittoria, with 2
considerable loss indeed ; but they have entered it.
To-morrow or next, day there will be a solemn Te
Deuni, to which General LEITH and his Staff are
invited.

SANTANDER, OCT. 6.—According to advices which
have been received here, it appears that the French
have quitted Bilboa a second time, leaving a Garrison
of from sto 600 men. The French army, not-
withstanding the exaggerated reinforcements which
are said to have arrived, does not exceed 43,000
men. Great part of these have fallen back towards
Pampebana and Vittoria. In Esteili there are 1000,
which are the advanced guard of those in Pampeluna.
(Oviedo Gazette, Oct. 1 5.)
CORUN NA, OCT. 19.—Yesterday arrived here an
Extraordinary Courier from thet Army of Biscay,
with the interesting intelligence that the French
had evacuated Bilboa, and that our head-quarters
were there.

They write from Lisbon that the English, in
number 14,000, with 4000 Spanish troops which
were there, have embarked for Catalonia, to assist
the brave CatalouianS, with which reinforcement it
is very probable they have expelled the French
rabble, which, miler the command of their leader
Luccoi, has so long oppressed the Capital of that
Principality.—(Coranna Gazette.)
ARANJLTEZ, OCT. 1.2.—1 n consideration of the
eminent services rendered to the Country by Don
joszpa PALA.I.OX Y MELZI, during the siege and
blockade of the Clty of Saragossa, -‘vhittli he so glo-
riously defended, with honour to our arms and dis-
grace to our enemies, anti of the general vote of the
inhabitants who proclaimed him Captain General
of the Kingdom of Arragon, the Supreme Central
and Governing Junta has agreed to promote hint to
the rank of Major-General in the Royal Armies,
confirming him as Captain-General in the command
of the said Kingdom, and President of its Audi-
ence.—(MAlrid Gazette, Oct. 14.)
CORONNA, Ocr. :!o.—Yestetday afternoon ar-
rived here Ins Britannic Majesty's Sitip the Semira-
mis, having on board then Excellencies the Marquis
DE LA RomANA and Mr. FRERE. The latter is in-
vested with the character of Ambassador from the
English Government to the Supreme Central Junta.
This morning their. Excellencies lauded under a salute
from the batteries and ships in the harbour. They
were greeted with " Vivas," by a numerous popu-
lace, who took the mules from the carriage, and
drew it, amidst the greatest acclamations, to the
Government House. It is thought that Mr. FRER'S
will set out in a day or two for Madrid.
The Semiramis also brings a million of dollars, for
the supply of the Spanish Army. A general
nation is ordered to take place this evening, in 10-
nour of the illustrious guests.
BILBOA, OCT. 13.—His Excellency Don Joacxlrt
BLAKE reports from this town, and under this day's
date, to the Council of the Kingdom, • that General
MERLIN, fearful of the movements made by our
arty, precipitately evacuated Bilboa. Our advanced
guard took 20 prisoners. The best measures had.
been adopted. to cut off the retreat of the said Ge-
neral and his corps of 5000, and to make them
prisoners, and this measure was on the point of
being carried into etfeel, had not the enemy,
informed of our movements, retreated at break of
day, carrying otf his artillery, by the way of Mon-
dragon, and leaving in the town a small corps
which. brought up his rear, and fell back as our
army advanced. One Officer, a Serjeant, and 18
men were taken prisoners, and some killed.

DECLARATION OF A FRENCH OFFICER TAKEN PRI-
SONER ON THE 12T11 OCTOBER, WHEN GENERAL

MEIMIN'EVACUATED BILBOA.

QUERIES.---Your name ?—Answer, FRANCIS Jo-
SEPIi ESCATIER.—Your age ? .Twenty-three years
old ?—Your native place ? Strasburgh.—Who is the
General of your division ? MERLIN. What is the
name of your regiment ? The Third Legion of Re-
serve.---What is the strength of your division ?
From 4 to 5000 men, all infantry, with the ex-
ception of 80 horse.—To what army does MER-
LIN'S division belong? MERLIN'S division forms part
of the army commanded by Marshal NEY.—
What service has that division performed since
it evacuated Bilboa the first time ?—The 20th Sep-
tember it left Bilboa, compelled by the Spanish
troops, and retreated to Durango : its advanced posts
were first at Guardhicho, and on the 24th- at Mon-
dragon ; where, on the 24th and 26th, a reinforce-
ment of 8000 men arrived. On the 27th the troops
left Durango, under the •ordef of Marshal NEY, and
returned to Bilboa. They immediately occupied the
heights of Moro and Achurri whh 850 men, while
the rest took post on the left of the high road. The
light troops, grenadiers, horse chasseurs, and the Nea-
politan guards and dragoons, direaed their march to
the town. On the 28th, Marshal NEY detached a
strong body of horse to observe tl.e movement of
the Spanish Army the French remaining in the
same position. On the 29th, Gen. MERLIN march-
ed with 2000 men to occupy the heights of Mara-