The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-19 00:00:00

PRENCLt AND DUTCH t2.pEn::,

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MOEA, JUNE 24.'—The Brig a rived thiS
ing at Toledo towards the Middle of the day,. On
his journey the inhabitants, with the Clegy and
Officers of Justice at their head,, received, and, ac-
companied his Majesty with transports of joy. The
road was filled with the population of the most dis-
tant villages, who had run to pay their hoinage.—
His Majesty told them; lie had already provided
that all the provisions which they had furnished, dr
which they should hereafter furnish for the serf ice
of the troops, should be reimbarsed from the ordi-
nary cowribu'tions, till payment was completed.—
Upon this occasion the King e%pressed his Satisfaction
at the firmness with which many Alcades of this
Pro Vince have repelled the banditti which the Junta
of Seville had organized in it, and who subjected to
requisitions and all sorts of extortions this unhappy
country. Their most numerous corps, which con 4,
sist of not more than 100 Men, are composed of
robbers and scoundrels, formerly condemned by the
tribunals, and since companies of smugglers, to
whom the Junta has given dignities and dispensed
honours. The system is the same which was em-
ployed Three years ago at Naples, and to .which the
public indignation was sufficient to do justice.
These horrible and sanguinary consequences tend
to nothing less Than the destritation of a country.—
The Alcades have begged of the King to permit the
landholders to arm themselves against these brigands.
His Majesty replied to them, that, upon his return
to Madrid, he would occupy himself in the forrna-
tion of national yards in every place Which had
given
,proofs of its zeal and fidelity, and especially
in the province of Toledo, with which he is satis-
fied; but with these measures other military disposi-
tions will concur, which will WOO deliver the coun-
try from these incursions and from robbery ; but,
above all, the great vii tories of his august brother in
Germany wilt tend to procure -to the Continent a
general peace ; that Spain will be the first to reap the
benefits of a peace, of which she has so much
need. Then will disappear all the evils attendant
on the fanaticism of persons ever disposed to sutler
themselves to be misled by chimerical hopes, when
the Government can devote itself entirely to the
care of establishing, upon solid foundations, political
liberty, and when at last, surrounded by the true
friends of their country, it is certain of arriving, at
an end so desirable. The Kiag has manifested in A
particular manner his goodness to the Bishop of
Porto Rico, wheal' his Majesty bad already seen at
Madrid, ,among the Members of the Deputations
who went there to take the oath of fidelity in the
name -ot the different, towns.--(Journal de l'Em-
pire, June . •
SARAGOSSA; JUNE 21.—The 3d corps follows up
its successes.. The f •tlowing Preclatna. ion has lust
been published in the Order of the Day:--
SOLDIERS—The Emperor ordered me to come
and replace the Mike of Abrantes, who so many
times has vittortoosly coudutled you against the
(tenches of Saragossa. The first day of my arrival
I led a part of you against the enemy, and attacked
him, in order to reconnoitre him. His superiority
of numbers has made me resolve not to renew the
attack, but to manoeuvre, in order to draw him frons
his positions. We are unincurnhered with baggage
—we have worked in construEting redoubts—we
have armed the fort of Saragossa, chased and driven
from their positions the bands of the enemy which
were upon the left bank of the Ebro. Suddenly an
army of 30,000 men, with a numerous train of ar-
tillery, came to penetrate our lines,
.interrupt our
convoys, and endeavour to surround us. It was
upon this occasion that you proved, soldiers, what
Frenchmen can do when impelled by confidence.—
You have triumphed in the Wale of Saragossa ; you
have taken 25 pieces of cannon, some caiions, three
pair of colours) and killed or taken a great niiinber
of men.

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Upon that (lay the 21 regiment of the Vistula
shewed much firmness ; the 11th or the line, and Ist
of the Vistula much vigour; the sth 'and the 12th
light battalions, a boldness and an assurance beyond
praise. The 4th regiment, of lfussars, has covered it-
self with glory. The cuirassiers of the 13th have
proved themselves worthy to take a rank among the
old regiments of the gees d'armes. The Po4sh troops
have rivalled them. You have pursued the enemy
by forced marches, you have attacked,the entrenched
camp of Belchire, with the rapidity of lightning.
The 14th regirl?ent, the Ist 'of the Vistula, and the
light artillery, have particularly distinguished them-
selveS. You have driven and dispersed this arrays
entered the town with them, daring every where
terror and death. Nine pieces of cannon, the last
the enemy had, remained in our hands, 42 ammu-
nition cars, two or 300 mules, some magazines of
cloathing, of rice, bisctf t, 6000 muskets, some thon
sands of prisoners, and a great number of killed;
have completed your triumph. The enemy has al4
ready passed the frontiers of ArragOn. •
Soldiers--After such fine results,, gained in four
-days by your courage, you will learn to judge of
your force; when confident in yourselves, and con-
. duaed by disciplines you will always be invincible.
IVe will' inhabit camps--we will exercise ourselves
in them—we Will form the young .men who come
to our ranks, and Preserve that manly courage which
constitutes the French armies: I will watch over
your welfare, the country will furnish you subsis-
tence, and you by. your discipline will give security
to the inhabitants. .You will bring hack to sub Mis
sion and peace deluded men, viAms of some 'dm-.
bitious Chief, and of
.English intrigues. You *via
cause to be esteemed by your conduel the Govern-
ment of the worthy brother of our great Emperor. I
acknowledge my satisfaction with the Surgeons of
the Army and Staff, for their zeal in follpwing the
steps, of the army, and assisting the wounded. ' Ge-
nerals and Chiefs of corps will immediately acquaint
me with all the. brave. Orficeri, Subalterns, and Sol-
diers who have merited recompendes in the two
days. of Saragossa and Belchire.
(Signed) SOUCHETi. •
, ' Gen. in Chief and Gov.-Gen. of Arragon.
(A true Copy) ST. CYR NUGUES.
Chief of the Staff.

NAPLES, Jutsm English have 'effeaed
some partial disembarkations in Calabria, but attack-
ed by General .Ilonteneaux, they have been every
where obliged to re-embark, after having lost a
great many people, and being obligei to leave be-
him them more than 100 prisoners upon the shore.
They have only sueceedfld in spreading oiclarna-

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„it.int, whiell base been trarnpied• upon by the ita,
habitant*..(joyrna/ de i'Empir, July 'I- .1. . .
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. MuNicii, Jts.l.i,ia .1, )2.—The uommittee for tht
defence of the conntry, foi-Inecl by the Lro!et3e;
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hold their sittings to the Goc'erniuent. pkilaim at
insprnek.
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The fanaticism of-these vehels risef; every dav,,-1'
They lately plUndered and stripped the hence of the
Jew Utfenheitner, at Inspruck, on pretence o! hid
having melted down silver, bought of n ..:a the supprt
Cloisters. His loss is estimated at 50,000 tiothiS:
From, Vienna we hear that an interview between
the Emperor ,Napoleon and the Emperor Alexandt
is talked of: Couriers are daily passing hetwech,
Vienna and Peteriburgh. They take their route
through Leipzic.
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