The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-18 00:00:00

!Mario of the tyt!:. 7 Theibore is-froin the Diario of tile '2 tit
Ultimo, anti the same Parer contains another Proclamation
of the Funta on this subject, in which It is declared, that the
most severe punishments, even death, shall _be ,decreed
against those who Attack the persons, families; or houses cf
Fcreimi

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fib° of the enemy's light troops (Voitir.r.eurs),- who
were, most advantageousi;/ poitvd in some ‘it:Oods on
the ascent of..those hilts: ~,Tbe Spanish tight troops
kept upa Very. smart.and continneilfire Oh the ene-
my, without, however,•being able to make any
pression on them; they being almnst entirely covered
by the woods. ~ The first, battalion of the.. Spanish
Grenadiers cattle Up to support the light troops, and
on arriving in a parallel.. line with Them., the entire
charged the enemy with the bayonet throuqh, the
d'oods, and: obliged him to retreat.. in a most Pre-7
cipitate manner through three different woods into
the town. • •

Star URGEL (CATALob), OCT. c.—On the
10th, 5000 French intant9i,' 400 cay.niry, with
pieces of cannon, made a sortie from Barcelona; and
attacked uson the side of Moscada, where the Com-
mandant, Rlil ms, with 4000 iVliquelets, had taken
a pOsition. This force could not resist the enemy.
who advanced on the high road, but they soon made
a turn, and btkrnt fourteen„houses in the town of
Granollers. On the loth, however, we received a
veinforcenient of s.ooo..men, sent by General Cal-
chigoes. An anion then comtnencedat four.in the
evening near San Culgat. Had it begun in the
morning, there is reason to believe that every one of
the enemy would have been left on the field but at
any. rate, according to the report of the Priest of San
Culgat, 495, Frenchmen, and 30 horses, were sound
dead after the battle. From •Rosas we also learn,
that the enemy have, received 4 smart trimming in
that quarter. • ,
P. S. By a letter just arrived, it appears, that
the Frenchthen who have been buried amount to
1,300., ,

This aet of the grenadiers, which appeared al.
most rash, was performed in a most gallant and sol-
dier-like manner. . ,

" The right and centre columns of the arrhy gain,
ed their , posts, advanced: their respeEtive light in-
fautry troops, and drove in all the enemy's ant post 4.
The enemy kept up a brisk . fire :from the Own on
their right column, which ipl.roached close to the
bridge ; but being defended by a howitzer, it w.rs
deemed imprudent to make' any general-attack until
the third column should have gained its position en
the heights of Gucrnica, and from thence attack till
right of the enemy!sposition.

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On tne ,night of the 24th• the troops lay ori
their arms; during the night of the 24th the Reserve
arrived at its post, about a quarter of mile in rear
of the centre column, and exthly to the right of the
town of Samosa.

, CORONNA, Nov. 6.—On 'the 2cl instant Lord Hol-
land and his family landed at this port. This distin-
guished personage, as well on his own account, as
for his attachment to the Spanish nation, is worthy
of our highest consideration, respea, and affection.
The Spanish public congratulates itself on the arrival
of his Excellency, , knowing that we have received
amongst us one of the most respectable men in Eu-
rope, for family, intelligence, and patriotism,
.MATAko (CATALONIA), OCT. 19.—1 n my last I
informed you that the camp of Si. GerOnimo was
raised, and also that the French took the road to
Gerona; and proceeded,as far as Granoliers. At
that place they divided their force into two columns,
one directing its*if towards Barcelona, the other. to-
wards San Cu:gat. At the latter point our cavalry
came tip with them
.very opportunely, a•id the ene-
my made their escape with the less of 800 men. We
have the Commandant Milans here, with his Mi-
quelels, who will set out to-morrow for St. Andres.
He takeS with him artillery, cavalry, and some
troops of the line.
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• " On the morning of the 25th the extreme heavy
rains and thick fog prevented the different columns
of the Spanish Army from distinguishing their re-
speEtive movements. .About two o'clock, p.m. the
weather 'cleared up, when the right and centre
column moved closer to the town, wit ) an apparent
intention of attacking the enemy ; however, as the
third column, which now appeared on the heights of
Guernica, could not possibly.obtain their object of
out-flanking tile enemy's right befote, dark, the
general attack was deferred until day light, .on the
28th, thus affording an opportunity to the third
column to turn the right flank. of- the enemy during •
the night, and thereby cut of their retreat by the
valley. leading from Sarnosa to Durango...-.
".On the night of the 25th, the enemy t having
perceived the advance of our third column, and fore.;
seeing that the result must have been that all possie.
bil4 of their retreat Would be in a few hours col
ott'itninediately commenced a most precipitate
.re=
treat to Durango, at about two o'clock on the morn=
ing of the 26th.. , . ,
" The pOsition of the enemy was as folhiws
His centre and Main body-was stationed in Samosa,
and a camp to the right of that, town, Supported by
one howitzer;
.his right occupied rnlt advanta-
geous posili6ri on the height's' stud village of
.licha-
no ; his v.inguArd; was posted on the heights' of
Land:tidy. His advanced post; froth his centre, Wait
stationed at the Convent del Cart:hen ; the reserve
was posted on the height's which defend and com-
pletely command the valley and road Jefichig front
Sarnosa to Durango. This position perfeelly secured
the communication with, and receiving reinforce:.
meats from, Durango, and covered the retreat bf the
main body of the enemy from •SarriOsa. In the Cen-
tre of this narrow Valley runs-the river from Durango
to Biihoa ; the road- runs parallel to the river.- At,
eight o'Clock7thistriorning‘thevanguard ehrered this
town ;• it is•lrtpOksibletcrdescribe the Wanton de-
struction that has been corrimittedhere by the ene-
my; literally, nothing remains WI the: skeleton of
the houses;" all the furniture, and-even state-casee,
having been broken down and destroyed'. •
" •The IOsS in killed and.vooudded has brit as yet
been exactly ascertained ; that of the enemy eppears,
froM every information to have been not less than
130 in killed and wounded, including thtee officers.
The'IOSS of: the right column Of this army, which
was the only one 'actually engaged with the enemy,
supposed to be about thirty killed and wounded,
-amongst Which number are, two officers. Nothing
could exceed the gallantry of the Spanish troops en-
gaged with the enemy. Amongst a great number of
aEts of individual and conspicuous bravery of the
Spaniards, I deem it but justice to relate one in-
stance of the enthusiasm of 'the Patiiots :—Publo
An-tines,' of the regiment of Volunteers of Navarre,
rushed on and attacked with the bayonet a partyot
eight of theenerny,' and -after a• Most desperate en-
counter, in which he wounded two of his antagonists,
he fell covered with bayonet wounds.
" I cannot -close this letter without mentioning a
' most interesting and gratifying sight, whiChl wit!.
nessed on the afternoon of the-25th instant. A bat-
talion of the regiment of Catalonia, belongitig to the
Marquis of ROMiNA'S army, baying joined this army
on the night of the 24th inst. they were ordered by
Gen. BLAKE to join their countrymen in the van-
guard, who were then engaged With the enemy
upon the arrival of the catalonians at the van-
guard, there was a momentary cessation of fir-
ing, and those brave Patriots from the North‘
were received by their old friends and companions
with loud and enthusiastic hazzas : the Catalonians'
returned the -Cheer with " Viaa La Espana y La.
Gran Britania,'' 'an'd " Lone live George. the'
Third and Ferdinand the Seventh." The feelings,
excited in the bosoms' of thoSpaniaxds can easier be
conceived than described.{ ; nor is it difficult to lota-.
gine what were the sentiments excited-in the hearts
of the enemy, in the fore-front of 1..,4r0m this joyftt
meeting took place. The salutation over, the Regi-71,
mint of Catalonia: joined most cordially in the fire
against the enenny:

LETTER FROM ,GENERAL BLAKE 'TO THE SUPREME
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JUNTA, DATED SORNuSA, 26th ocTok4R.

MOST EXCELLENT SENOR,

On the 24th, I determined to make a general re-
connoitring of the position of the cneiny on this
point, with the view of dislodging them from it,
after having acquainted myself with their position
and force. 'For this purpose I orderyd, to march to-
Galdecano the ad
,divilipn, except one battalion,
which I left at Mlratalles, and the reseive at Re,
bezua, with which troops, united to the vanguard, I
hastened to the heights ‘t h ich are opposite to Sur-
nosa. The vanguard, supported immediately by the
ad division, advanced to the vicinity of that village,
driving back the advanced posts, in spite of the ex-
ertions which the enemy made to support them. I❑
this aCtion we had from thirty to thirty-five wound-
ed ; but we know that the loss of the French was
much greater•, who again concentr,ited themselves on
two mountains. by the side of-Abe village; I.4th a
number of troops; on this and on an adjoining
height their vanguard'rernained-till the approach of
night, without doing any thing farther. Our troopS
remained at Btvac in their respetaive positions, ,and
passed the night very badly, in consequence of the
rain, and because the bad roads had retarded the ar-
rival of all supplies of provisions. On the 25th the
weather became better, and bread and wine, with
other provisions, arrived, with which the troops
were refreshed. •

The 4th division., which had been posted two days
before at .Rigostia and • its neighbourhood, to straiten
the enemy and cut off his supplies, yesterday placed
themselves in a position to attack the right of the
enemy, while the vanguard and 3d division opposed
their left,' and the first division and the reserve-the
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centre.

The army being in this position, the enemy re-
tired hastily in the obscurity of the night to Durango;
and as soon as this movement was observed, divisions
of the light troops videre marched in pursuit of them,
to harass them, and all the diyisions hastened to the
.evacuated posts, the vanguard being considerably ad-
vanced.

. If it had been in my power to.communicate the,
dire6lion of the enemy's march to General Acevedo,.
who was posted with his troops to cut off the com-
munication of Durango with Vittoria, I flatter my-
self that they would not only have been obliged to
retire very speedily from Durango, but that we should'
have been able to gain additional advantages.
I trust that the operations hitherto effeaed will
meet with the approbation of the Supreme Junta.—
The valour and *nod disposition of the troops and
their respetaive Officers, as well as the, affivity and
skill of the different Commanders of Divisions, de-
serve every praise, as well as their fortitude in not
only enduring with patience, but even with plea-
sure, the privations and, hardships attending a'caul-'
paign of this kind.
(Signed), , , Jo4auiti BLAKE.
Head-quarters at Samosa, Oct. 26.

COPY OF A LETTER FROM A BRIT SR OFFICER, SERV...
ING UNDER 3LAIU, DATED BARNOSA,
OCT. 28,,1808.

-I- General Merlin commanded the enemy's force.:

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I. "On the morning of the 24thinst. Gen. Blake i . . . •-•—•
the workmen employed' in malt
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proceededenemyrotn Et boa, to attack' .the enemy who Afew days ago, as
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were strongly posted at Samosa, three leagues from .1 any_
the new turnpike-toid on Odd .Down, near
I 'Bilboa', and two leagues. from Durango. I Bath, were Cutting, throUgh an embankment, they
1 The SPani,li Army, destined for the service,
1 .discovered a heap of human boneS and Skulls, some
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' broke into three columns and a reserve. of the latter with' teeth nearly in' a perfe& state, sup-.
" The centre Column, 5000 men, proceeded to posed to be the remains of people Slain in the
ocCi.ipy.theheights of Arriguriiip to the front of the i Cromwellian' wars. • , .
enemy's centre, distant from the .town of Sarilosv), I ,
independent of the lour Pries of 20,0001. 1-. es'
iegi
about :a Mile ; this column gained its. post about two 1
I:,000i. 5,0b01. 1 j 0001; 56.01. &C. a Boon of'One
o'clock, P. AL on the •-I.th„. without meeting with 0
1 Thousand Tickets is "set apait (from the , 20,000
The right coltunn*,
any opposition. . , . •
composed of the vangua-
. 1 -Tiekets) for those who buyon or before the:l:3th of
rd. 1
1 Nest Mcarth. This advantageous offer has met with
and part Of the third division Of the arm., proceeded
:t6 g t
giver! riseto More
universal approbation,. and
et possession of the heights of Lanoa,kly, with a 1
sub-
scriptions than were ever known. --fhe demand for
vi'w ofaltacking the le" -of the enemy s position. i Tickets nd , Shares 'at HO„N'SBY -and Co.'s is die
On approaching- the heights of Ltindaldy, the right ,
of
aijotii,
:bme:y t proof of the eittellency: of the Scheme, 'whi hc'
Cylurnit Were Vigorously opposed to a body
be had gratis,,,at..ro. 26, Corthill; and `.32t,t;
. * • en, 'vanguard, cmimwded by Brieadier.Ceneral. 1 .I\l3rwrret's.-11111, Bprojtgh, whp shared and sold.the(
.i,...,0ra
:man& z.,.bal, the column cWrimarO.C..l by An. D
r- 4 Cetin" 'tkq" - i riSt' drawn 0,0001: and 'the two Lust 30,0ooi:
cuil:-.;icr-ti - 1 . ~ _ _
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