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London, England, 1808-08-12 00:00:00

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titthe Supreme ;um:. of.C;overnmer.t,"

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every sort of atrocity.

the respe&ive divisicrB; rnd, if COL BALD'2CANOt

'has followed my instruaions to him, a most iavour.:
able opportunity will occur of. occupying De6pena-
perms ; since, in a dispatch which we have liner-
cepted, dated the 16(11, from the Chief of the Staff
of the French Army at Baylen, to the Commandant
of Santa Ekna, the latter' is direaed to march to
Guarraman, leaving only 500 men at that point.
" May God preserve your Most Serene High-
nesses many years.
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" Head Quarters at Anthijar, 8 o'clock
. in the morning, luiy 19„1808.
"The Most Serene Seig. XAVI E.nE CASTANOS."
" The Most Serene Seignors the President 'and Members

By the same Courier Extraordinary has been re-
ceived a dispatch from the Most Excellent Seignor
Count DE Ti LLi, a Member of the- SUpreme Junta,
which, in addition to the communication from his
t.xcellency the General in Chief, mentions the
,de-
plorable situation to which the enemy has reEtred
Ute town of Andujar. It is undoubtedly a matter
of surprise, however well pra6tised these banditti
are in the art of corruption, that there should be
room to suspe& any, of the inhabitants of that-
place of disloyalty,,or adhering to the enemy. But
should these suspicions be confirmed, they may well
tremble at the example which this Supreme Autho-
rity is preparing, in order to satisfy the public, and
.to prevent similar proceedings in other places which
may have the misfortune to fall into the enemy's
hands, This dispatch also contains the inventorjes
of two magazines which the French left behind
them at Andujar; but as it likewise mentions a
third which there had not been time to examine, and
as we are in etpe6tation of the still more fortunate
results of a decisive alion, the whole of the requi-
site details will be subsequently communicated.
JUAN BAUTIST4,PARDO, Secretary.

SALAMANCA, JULY _26,—On SUnday, .the 21. th
hist. at three o'clock in the afternoon, Gen. CUESTA
entered this city with 600 cavalry and-Some artillery
and 2mmunition waggons. We know not when he
will leave us, nor whither he tiiill direst his march.
The Supreme Junta of Seville has informed the said
Captain General of Estretnudura, of the surrender
of the army of .General DUPONT.
The Portuguese Ambassador who was at Naples
has this day arrived here on his way to Lisbon.
According to letters from Madrid, that Capital
appears' to be in a state of great discontent, and
'much greater alarm. In proportion as the inhabi-
tants are withdrawing from it, the French troops
continue to assemble there. They already amount
to-the number of 25,000.
INote of the Corunna Editor—" As under the present cir-
cumstances, they have pot colleaed a greater number, it is a
clear sign that the irresistible furee' is vanishing."]

VILLA NOVA DE LA O.ELTRU, JULY s.—Though
we do not receive any advices from Valencia, Arra-
gon, Castile; Asturias, or the kingdom of Galicia,
. we have received a few letters from Malaga and Bil-
boa. We have also received a few letters by sea
from Cadiz and 'Valencia; assuring, us,. that in the
letter kingdom the le alencians have:killedniore than
10,000 Frenchmen, and -taken upwards of 2600
'plisoners, belonging to three columns, whO Marched
from Madrid wore than 15,000 strong._
At Barcelona we ha've disposed cif al_VOnt 7060 of
them, including the wounded ; for, in consequence of
the various skirmishes which have taken place Since
the beginning, there are 5 to 'Clootiativiing of the
total of their force, whb hai4r)i4een killed. or. made
prisoners by oar peasantry. .

The French at Barcelona do not now'exterid their
excursions beyond two or three leagues- from the
city; .and in these they plunder, kill, and commit

They have not yet made theiPaPpearance here,
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nor are we desirous of seeing them until we have
completely organized in the principality about 50,000
Micaletes (smugglers) who are assembling from all
the towns and villages in the environs. Of this bo-
dy, there are already embodied and 4nstrueted in the:
use of arms from 5 to -GOOO, who, to-morrow, or
the day after, without fail, will reach Molins de
Rey, which is about two leagues from Barcelona.
We expel_ from 10 to 12,000 infantry and ca-
valry from Mahon and Majorca. Of the infantry,
the greater part are Catalonians who served under
the command of the Captain-General Vives. It is
• said that they are to embark to-morrow.
PALENCIA, JULY 17.—0 n the 13th instant the
French marched from this place 5,00 strong. On
the following .day, they had an engagement with
our army between Rio Seco atidNlacios; and the
discharges of artillery and musketry were heard
here, though seven-leagues distant. Yesterday 130
waggons With:wounded Frenchmen came in here;

and this day more are expeged. 71*, may 4 relied
pa as a fad, for I saw the waggpns come It is
also certain that 'a French general was killed and

another wounded. The Colo4l and Lieutenant-
Colonel of 11122 d ileg"mrent of Cavalry were also
filled; the same regiment lost 32 Pf4ers of in-

feriqr. rgplc, 444 -the. ipf4rwy had a 4r.pot nitirn4pr pr

kiiied and wounded. Tt is a fa& that nothing is to

be met with in the streets but wounded Frenchmen;
and that both our hospitals are filled with them.
At Rio Seco they massacred even the Monks and
Nuns, and pillaged the town.
MURCIA, JULY o.—This morning arrived here
an express, which left Valencia at one o'clock yes-
terday, and this inst. (9 A. M.) another 'has arrived,
with orders from the Captain-General of Valencia,
to permit 1500 French prisoners, 'who are on their
march to Carthagena, to pass without any molesta-
tion.

We are at. this- moment occupied in celebrating
the defeat of MONCEY, by the ringing of bells,
masses, and discharges of artillery and musketry.

BADAJOZ, JULY 22.—There are letters of a laie
date from Ocana, which positively state that MTN-
CEY had- passed through that place for-Madrid, with
little more than 1000 men, fatigued, and in com-
plete disorder. They were followed by 150 waggons,
filled with wounded soldiers.

ANDINUELA, JULY 22.—At two o'clock yester-
day the drums beat the generale, and we marched
to occupy the heights of Fonzebadoo, where we
passed the whole night in the most cheerful and
contented manner, though there was a heavy rain
in the evening. It appears that there was
,a slight
skirmish between our advanced parties and those of
the French, Who were compelled to retreat with
some loss, and a good drubbing. At day-break this
morning, we received orders to return to cur canton-
ments.

PALEN'CIA, JULY 24.—0 n the day of San Buena-
ventura we were kept in a state of constant alarm,
from five in the morning until about twelve at noon.
During all this time nothing was to be heard but an
uninterrupted cannonade in the dire&ion of Mon-
tealegre, Palacios, and the convent of Mattallana.
After the battle the French, having first pillaged and
_destroyed the places .just mentioned, entered the
town 'of Rio Seco, where they committed the most
horrid enormities, and killed an incalculable num-
ber of. people. Among these were five Franciscan
Friars, five Carthelites, and three Dominicans.
They cut off the hands of a Curate who sought to
proteEt himself from outrage by elevating the host,
robbed him of the cup, and threw away the sacred
elements.

It is impossible to ascertain the number of the
French killed in the battle; but it is a fah that it is
difficult to pass through those places on account Of
the foetid smell of the dead bodies. From the 16th
up to. this date, 150 waggons have passed through
here, filled with their wounded, exclusive of those
who still remain in Rio Seco. , The Hospital, the
Infirmary, and the streets, are filled with' the
wounded.

Their army
,was one of the finest that France
could. produce: They were all picked men. Their
loss must have been very great ; for a reinforcement
of 1400 men, who arrived here on the cad, had
scarcely entered the place, When they received orders
to proceed on their march.
IrttiN, JULY 22.—We have learned, with the
greatest satisfaolion, all that has passed in Galicia,
to the29th of June. It has met with universal ap-
probation; and- the energy with which those brave
defenders of the country have espoused the cause of
our beloved FERDINAND VII. is celebrated with par-
ticular encomiums. In spite of all the artifices of
the Emperor of the French, we are persuaded that
he will never be able to accomplish his purpose.
Let his Journalists say what they please, it .is certain
that they do not talk in their usual haughty strain,
and that they are very much chop-fallen. EVery
where things are going on well. In this quarter we
are all very tranquil.
. The Emperor set out yesterday for Paris. •
MADRID, JULY 23.---On the lath of this month,
at twelve o'clock, was announced, by the discharge
of artillery, which 'was riot at all attended to, and
by the ringing of bells, which were scarcely heard
for an instant, the approach of JOSEPI I. King 'of
Spain. The bell-ringers wore thr-earened with se!
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vere chastisement ; but they would not perform the
duty required, During this important interval, pa-'
troles of French, attended by cannon and ammu-
nition,. paraded the streets of the city to prevent dis-
order, by inspiring terror.
On the 20th the new Monarch made his triumphal
entry, with his officers and troops; a day for us the
Most melancholy and distressing. Orders had been
given that banners should be displayed from.. the
windows ; but this command was not merely dis-
regarded, but all
.the doors, windows, and-balconies
were closed ; no one quitted his house, except in
the neighbourhood of Puerto del Sol, some few, .to
see; what was passing. At the time the. King ap-
proached any street where a few people might be
colleted, orders were given to be uncovered, 'but
instead of "obedience, the Spaniards turned their
bails, and left the place. Not one dative compli-
mented the stranger with huzzas; some small num-
ber before ;he Royal carriage, hired for the purpose
from among the adherents of France, grumbled
rather than applauded, Sore few Frencli ,Courtiers