The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-17 00:00:00

f The at' air which took place in the house of the
Rasiian Minister, . on the evening of the 14th, has
been one of the most unfortunate which could occur;
for since at ell times the Spanish Government and
Nation have been distinguished for its faithful regard
to I ie righti of nations, in the present circumstances
sive ought to shew ourselves, and especially the city of
Madrid, so much the more considerate and attentive
towards the representatives of other Powers, as we
are hostile and
_irreconcilable towards. the common
enemy. The reasons alleged for violating the resi-
dence of that Minister de, not justify the slightest
disregard of the respeEt and consideration due to his
person, family, and house. These are all sacred ;
and the least insult or inattention to them should be
considered as a .crime. The interests of POWees,
their relations, and the inviolability of their kepre-
sentatives, are most delicate, and are more e4sity.af..-
feeled than those of individuals. In the ;,sSertion of
these principles, and the adher.:;tve CG them in prac-
tice, lies a great proof of tl-,e cultivation and dignity
of nations: May Madri'.' 'be never again exposed to
have so black a Stain. fiff:ed ut on her name! Her re-
spect for public o'olnion, the close tics which unite
us to friendly 13,0•,vers, and- our national chara':fer,
sea t wo. well known to. 'render it necessary to ad-
vance rep
vent of . -
?scats of political interest in order to pre-
r s deviation froM those principles.
~,<Knertheless, we ought never ,to forget that the
4mo-ion enemy, in the pradiee-of his artifices to our
injury,- Will not omit to sow discord between us arid
our Attics: fomenting disseni ions, exciting the rage of
iniiscreet persons, and purchasing, if it is necessary,-
some towns, in order, that by occasioning such.dis-
-
erder, he may prejudice, to our disservice, the Re-
presentatives or Envoys of the amicable Courts,. and
'prepare the way tor a rupture, or. hostilities, which
have Often.been,occasioned by-trifling occurrences.
The people, wttich, in so terrible. a situation,
astoni,hecl .the world by their prudent and enlight-
ened conduit in their internal concerns, ought to he
also- wise . and generous in matters of incalculable
importance, in which
,the slightest errors would dis-
credit apd stain their name in the eyes of the
acaticable, Powers, and ef all Europe. On the other
held the Central Junta cannot_ see without the
greatest. displeasure, and cannot avoid punishing
eclat severisy, the slightest fault of . this descrip-
tion. The not heavy punishments„ even death, shall
be decreed against all who assail, direaly or indirect-
ly, the persons, families, and houses of the Foreign
ilinisters, or fail in the least- resped in the 'consider-
ation due to them. Whoever. thought that in such
houses Frenchmen were concealed, or hosp attached
to their cause, ought to denounce this.. to the Go-
vern.ment or Central Junta, in order that they should
adopt measures for inflicting the puniShment due to
them ; and in order that this .may be known to all,
the
.Council are to publish and circulate this Decree,
and zealously watch over its execution.

4 EL CONDE DE FLORIDA BLANCA.
IVIAUTIN DE GAIlAr.' •

Given in the Royal Residence of Aranjuez, Ott. 15,

" Published in full Council this day, and ordered
to be printed and fixed on the usual public places.of
atis City, that all may be acquainied with it.

`` Dun I.3ARThoLouz .Nutzoz.

" Madrid, Oct. 19. 13..5."
(Diario de Madtid,-0a..214

.The Madrid Dky, of OEtober 21. contains another Pro"
ei:mation istued and published by the srme Bodies, on the
isirie subject, and upon the same day. I t throw. no fresh
light on the Mt; either as to Its causes or probable
resUlts.j

CORUNNA, Ocr. 29.

METHODICAL DiVISION OF OUR ARMIES.
THE LEFT.
Those of Galicia and Asturia, with 10,000 men
frorn the North.

THE RIGHT.
ThiKe of Catalonia, Murcia, and 10,000 men
from Granada, under General'REDlNG.

♦RMY or 013 SE • VATION.
The Provincial Troops of Annon.

THE-CIVTRZ.

The Army of the Centre is divided into two bo-
dies, cue of Operatiun and another of Re rye. It
is compostd of the troops of Andalusia, La Mancha,
E4tremadura, Valencia, the two Castiles, and
20,000 .English, who will concentrate themselves at
gurgos.

The total of the force ;la ually in t he. presence of the
enemy, according to the most exact calculations, and
the a], ices received from Biscay and Navarre, is
about 185,000 men. Though' this army is in reality
formidable, and more especially when victorious,
animated With, erillit.siasm, and stimulated by the
jniness of its cause, important considerations which
owe it' threefold strength; nevertheless, with all
these advantages, we should not indulge in too much
confidence. The enemy is still powerful, abundant
in resources, and fertlle in means. He is, no doubt,
utsiiiiattly iniquitous; but he is at the same time
agatiOns, a master in the art of war, and possessed
of diabolical cunning. For all these reasons, we
uld not relax for an instant in our efforts, but, on
the con!rary, should all of us contribute with the
-•artic zeal ti,;.at first, to 6huri,h, with every degree of
sit tion, ibis child of ours, which all of us have
Corteited and brought forth, and which we ought
to reserve iii a robust state, though at the expense
et the blood of our own viens. There is an old pro-.
that the tiger is more dangerous in the agonies
d death; than when hunting his prey. ,
II.LANUEVA.HC GE LT?. A, OCT. I s.—This 'week
there ah
,an aLtiou in the vicinity of Barcelona. The
cavalry recently arrived ;nom Minorca, on this occa-
sion, gave the French a sound drubbing ; in conse-
queoce of uhich, it is supposed, they will not make
tuck frequent sallies as heretofore.

Head-rzarters, Yillafranca, is.
Official accoulit of the action of the 12th of Oclo-
btr;
St. Cugar del Vai s

" Scarcely had twenty-ftUr hours -elapsed from
the arrival of 2GO Spanish -hussars at the line of the
Lobregat, when we experienced the happy effe(is
of supplying the dificiency of cavalry necessary to
operate-effeetually against- tire enemy. This was
made manifest. in the action Oil the 12th, at St.
Cugar.

On that day the enemy; abont 3000 in number,
!marched out to rob, pillage, and burn Del Valles,
under the colour of an expedition or attack (a. they
usually denominate such operations,) though the
country is quite open, defenceless, and unarmed.
General cALDAGUES, t'eing opportunely informed of
moyement, marched tiuou on the same day

from the'line of the Lobregat, with only 2500 troops
•of •every description, in three cohimtts, and six
pieces of artillery. The :first column was con],
manded by Don CAnt.nS l‘losmito, Lieutenarit-
Colonel of the Soria Regiment of Infantry; the se-
cond, by Don GASPAR GOMEZ D. LA SEENA, Co-
lonel of that of Granada; and the third, by Colonel
Don JUAN OToNovAN, Commandant of the ad
battalion of the regiment of Ultonia. The hussars,
under the command of their Serjearit Major, Don
CASSIMEIIO,LOY, formed the advanced guard, and
one hundred men of the light squadron of Catalonia,
unair the command of their Captain Don RAMON
J,,s.RAIENTA.
" General CALDAGUES, having received certain
information that the enemy were in St: Cugar, ra-
• pidly advanced towards them ; and on reaching' the
hermitage of Santo Domingo, discovered an ad-
vanced guards of 200 men, which had been just
posted. It was instantly ththwn into disorder, and
compelled to fly with precipitation by the well-cli=
reeled fire of a field-piece and a howitzer, under the
orders of D. GIL SACNZ DE TEJADA, Capt of artil-
lery; and a discharge of musketry by the Royal Sap-
p6rs, commanded by D. NieLciroa SILVESTRE.
" At this moment appeared at the entrance of
the town a strong column of the enemy, who were,
gallantly attacked by only .two companies of the
Roj'al Walloon Guards, cornnaanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel D. IVIANUEL DUMONT, who were afterwards
reinforced by goo men of the regiment of Soria.--
The enemy made a bold and obstinate chart to get
possession of the two pieces or artillery above-men-
stoned; but two discharges of grape shot, and a
charge by the brave hus,lars, put an end to the ac-
tion almost as soon'as it commenced. Stich of the
French as escaped being made prisoners fled, some
of them towards the town, and some to the left, to
save their lives. '
" While General CALDAGUES,wa3 occupied with
this first attack, his Major-General D. JOSEPH ALOY
so opportunely moved the third column forward on
the right of the first, that the*enemy abandoned the
town, apprehensive of being surrounded ; pushing
forwards, however,- -a column on the same side of

the torn; which tied the instant our's came in sight.
The third column, and part of the nig, pursued the
enemy with so much intrepidity, that they were
driven successively from the various heights which
they occupied, and fled from post to post, as tar as
the environs of St. Pedro Martin Night and shame
covered the French from the indigoation of ()tar
troops._

" The second. column, which matched by the
left of the first to cut off another body of the ene-
my, was hot able to effect it, it) con,equence of the
approach of eight, so that they took no part in the
action.

" The General 'having thus got rid of the enemy,
returned in the best order to re-occupy hiS position
on the line of the Lobregat, after an absence of only
eleven hours, leaving to the inhabitants of the town
of St. Cngar the dead bodirs of the French, to in-
form them at day-break of what had passed the pre-
ceding night. According to the most moderate ac.
counts, the loss of the,enemy was nofless than 600
killed and prisoners. Among the latter is LORENZA,
Chef d'Escadron, an Officer of Cuirassiers, and an-
other of Chasseurs. A considerable number of the
ImperiplVelites were killed, wounded, or taken. A
number of horses were killed, and several taken,with
considerable, quantities of arms, &c.
On our side we have had eight killed, and 38
wounded, including the Serjeaur.Major or Hussars,
D. CA-,INIERO LOT, and 12 missing. •We had t 2
horses killed, and 1 i wounded. -

• " General CALDAGUeS bestows great praise upon
all the Officers and troops, as well as the Miqueiets.
He particularly mentions D. JUAN O'DONOVAN
and D. CASINIEROIOY, who, notwithstanding his
receiving three bayonet wounds, constantly return-
ed to the attack with unshaken resolution; and
continued on horseback until the enemy were com-
pletely driven out of sig4t."

MANRESA, OCT. 15.—The following is a copy of
the dispatch from Colonel Don FRANCI.CO DE
MILANS to the Juntaof Government of this place :
,
" On the 10th, at six in the morning, I was at.:
tacked by five columns of infantry, 400 cavalry, and
nine pieces of cannon. Three'colomnsattacked me
in front, and. two on the Rinks, with the intention
of turning my position, so that to reserve my ar-
' tillery and my out-posts, I gave orders for a retreat ;
but it was so condneted, that out few stopped until
they reached Granollers. I "remained behind with
about two hundred men and 30 Officers, who being
provided with muskets, returned with 'me to the
encampment, then in flames, and kept up a brisk
fire upon the enemy, which threw them into dis-
order, and by the fi:ishes from our pieces, directed
the out poSts to the' means of escape, which all of
them etreaed with the exception „of a -Captain and
about ten mcn, who, from" their own imprudence,
were taken prisoners. I inimedi,ttely proceeded to
occupy the height close to the encainpiqunt,- where,
with about 100, men, and 30 Officers; I held the
enemy in check about two hours ; and I then tell
back from one height to another as far as COlreria de .
cartuxos, about there quarters ue a league distant
from the encampment. To acquire this short extent
of ground, the enemy had to sustain an incessant fire
from siz in the morning until dark.
" The enemy passed the night in the vicinity of
the encampment. I returned to attack them in the,
Morning -of-the I ;411,_ with :ny small body, -corn-
pelling them to retreat as far as Bessos. Being
joined by the troops there and four covered waggons,
they took the road to Granollers;; and as I at'
this moment received a dispatch from the Junta
at Gerona, assuring me that the obje& of the sally •
from Barcelona was to operate as a diversion of
the considerable force that was entering the coun-
try by way of Ampurdan, I ordered my Officers to
concentrate My troops. This being done, I dire.:.-1- •
ed my march to St. Celoni to intercept the enemy,
to attack him ar the Rim, de • Trenta Passos, that
quarter presenting the most favourable grounds for •
our operations;. bait this plan did not take effea, in
conserinence, of my receiying. intelligence, when I
arrived there, that the enemy had returned to Bar-
celona. Upon learnin,° this I retreated to Arens de
Mar, where I passed the night, and shadretnain
during this day ; and to-morrow I shall return to.
occupy my first position, wiwre I shall a,..,!ait the
further orders of your Excellcncws.

, . .
, -
" The loss of tile enemy ai»ouuted to 15417 men.
Ours consists of twelve lilted and twenty wounded.
Among the., latter are twi.) Captains and one. Liin-

• tenant. lam unable to particularize those who dig-
.tinuistied themselves, hot haying yet receivqd the
repot-is of the different Conunanders.
GOD, &C."
" Arens, oa. 15, 1808."