The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-20 00:00:00

performed.

From Ferrol three battalions of Marines have taken
their departure; one battalion of Brigade Artillery,
one company of Horse Artillery, and the regiments
of Naples, Ireland, and Seville; two battalions of
Volunteers of Corona, and one.of Navarre; the first
column of the battalion of Grenadiers, and provincial
troops of Leon, Lugo, Mondonedo, Monte Rey, Sa-
lamanca, Santiago, Pontevedra, Tuy,.and Valladolid.
'Ferrol contributed also camp equipage, provisions
of every kind, hospital, arms, and ammunition.—
In Ferrol also was commenced the forMation of the
battalion of Vitoria, which -is organizing under the
direction of Sr. Maralles ; and two companies, under
the orders of Sr. Tobar. In short, the Supreme
Junta of the kingdom must be perfeetly satisfied of
the favourable disposition of all the Officers and
Members of the Marine service, who are soliciting
employment in the Army, and who are ready to
be sacrificed at the altar of their country.
VEitirr, JUNE 28.—8 y intelligence received from
Portugal yesterday, we learn, that, the Portuguese
Pursued a corps of 2500 French, under the com-
mand of General LoisoN, obliging them to seek re-
fuge 'in Duero, near to Villa-Real, after having killed
two hundred of them, having taken five baggage-
waggons, two pieces of artillery, the military chest,
a quantity of ammunition, and made some pi isoners.
The Marquis of Valladores, who commands the
troops in the Province of Orense, on account of the
tlbsenc,2 of the General 'in Ch eel at Biel-it), remains
4t this place, with some battalions, to assist the Por-
tuguese in case of necessity.
TtlY, JUNE 30.--The tiger JL'NOT had. the impu-
dence, in various Proclamations, to ask the assistance
of the Portuguese, Ntlhorn he had so cruelly oppres-
sed, as i
an ndication_of their gratitude for the essen-
tial services he had rendered them. It is in the blind,
and inexplicable confidence of 3 uNoT that the safety
of Portugal has originated. -This JUNOT, as soon as
he was apprized that Oporto was evaedated by the
Spaniards, buikling on this satisfiefition and gratitude
of the Portuguese, -,vrote to General LOISON; direa-
him, with 5000 men, to proceed from Almeyda
to garrison Oporto. •

LotsoN, who was as blind a 4 his 'Commander in
reNpet to this Lusitanian- loyalty, commenced his
marrAi. With as aptch carelessness as he tui.gin have

done five months ago. Ile divided hi 3 men ;Lilo
columns, and ,many of his soldiers were without
arms, expelling to procure them ready to their
hands in Oporto. He dispatched his Avant-cou-
riers, who were taken by the people of the town of
Amarante, who sent•to Oporto, from whence itoops
were procured to encounter Loisow.
Lotsox was in the mean time informed by a spy,

that the whole province of Duero and Mino was in a
state of insurreaion, and he therefore began to re-
treat, which he could not do in good order, because
a part of his forces were Without arms. The troops
from Oporto having approached, dispersed his army,
took the unarmed soldiery prisoners, with a Timmy
of baggage, ammunition, and the military chests of
several regiments. The forces from Oporto have
been in pursuit of a separated cOlunin, consisting of
2000,iiler, which, no doubt Enlist have surrendered.
It is 'presumed,.that the colutnn which retreated
'towards Chaves, and that was defeated near La-
mego arid Villa-real, belonged to this satne division."