The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-13 00:00:00

SPAI,V.

PRIVATE CORItESPONDENCE.
'cr SBVILLE, Nov. 6.—From La Manclia we are
informed, that the army continues .to advance, and
that the enemy hare actually withdrawn their in-
fantry, but hate left a numerous body of cavalry at
Madridejos, as a corps of observation. Adv,ices
from. Madrid, to the 30th ult. had reached the head 7
quarters of the Army of La Maocha. Accordingto
them, the French in that capital were committing
excesses of every .description ; 4000 infantry, and
the greater part of Joseph's guard, had marched
from thence. It was even rumoured that Joseph
himself had set off; bin this requires confirmation.
-41 Nov. 7.--From La..Maecha we Ir..ar, that the
enemy have already evacuated Madriclejos, and that
they appear to have changed their plan of opera-.
lions; ,their line being .formed to the right,. from ..
Viliambas, in the dirt Ction of Corral de Alnia-
guen, &c.
Nov. t.—Tti.La.Manclia the enemy Continue
:to retreat; and the .General writes, that he is ad-
yancing, by forced marches, to attack them when-.
ever he can come up with them. A
.private letter
itays.:; that the General had .rceived instruClions to
proceed againt Toledo, where his visit would pro.
babfy be nexpected on the part of the enemy.
Nov. 10, The effects of the rapid movements
of th(-. Army of La Mancha already: begin' to mani-
fest th, mselves. On. the 6th our , cavalry, about
sao in number, charged; put to flight, and pUrL
tuea the enemy's cavalry, consisting of • 3000, kill-
in than too" f ahem, and taking frOm
them a considerable qbantity of provisions and other
articles.
I". Nov. 1 t..L—By a diipatCh from the General,
the eralny's loss is ascertained To have been 400 in
killed end prisoners. They were pursued-as far as
Tembleque, where they took the road' of Seper.—
The enemy were filled with dismay, and dur troops
saimlated to enthusiasm by the • event of the late
adion.
Nov. tr.-I—We yesterday received advice, that
Atrizaga, rwo diiiisiGna of infantry and some
cavalry in •the.environs of Aranjuez, to conceal 414
real designs from the French, ordered the rest opis
army io advance to ?dente butt4s: When tiro
Courier came away, 1 infanta' 'and the cavalry
had already passed the -Taps at drat: point. The
infantry passed by a tlyieg-bridge, and the cavalry
by aford: The artillery was immediartly to be con-
veyed across by a bridge, constrUCtecrwith greater
solidity. The passage was effected without any op;-
Position'from the French; whose vigilance had, in
this instance, been completely eluded ; for they
Were throwing up works near Salinas;"in
position that our army intended to advance by,-Arl'
Juei. The fortifications in the vicinity of Salinas
save thus been rendered useless ; for they are now
exposed to be attacked by us in flank or rear. We
ttiay, therefore, daily expe& to,hear of a battle, the
result of which, if favourable, will enable.us to enter
Madrid. That such will be the result, we are led
to expect, from the great confidence reposed in the
aCtivity, zeal, and talents of the General, and in the
high spirits and good. disposition which our array
.4evinces on its march.-
I "It is further stated, that the Dukes del Parque

and-Albuquerque have formed a lunation, and are
direait% their march upon Madrid. The French
Monsieurs at Madrid (TWA therefore be on the
akrt to escape from the storm with which they are
threatened.
" It is positively stated, that a levy is to-be•forth-
tvith decreed of 50,000, to be taken frona.the age of
16 to 35, withoOt diStinelion of rank ; and that, in
addition to this, there will speedily be formed an
army of 60,0.00, for which purpose thew' is to be a
„pneral requisition of arms and horses.
" To conclude, instead of being dismayed by the
,bad news from Austria, we are all of us daily ani-
:Mated with a more ardent determination--to-resist the
French, and to overthrow the reputation of their
ferocious leader."

We have been favoured with a .communication
fro n the printird port in Grenada, with the latest
intelligence from- the Spanish armies, which arrived
ittist befr,re the letter was closed.
• MALAGA, NOV. l a.-:—The: hopes :of success bere
are stronger than they were, and we trust that t_bey.
are not. without foundation. The post of'thiS day.
has just brought us the acceptable news that our army
of La Mancha has advanced as far as Valdemoro,
Which is withfri four leagues of- Madrid. This was
effeaed with little opposition. They, liowever, at-
tacked on their way a body of the enemy; consisting
of two' regiments of -Polish cavalry, sent out as a
reconnoitring party, when they killed about 250,
and took 46n prisoners.
▪ Perhaps by the next arrivals we shall learn
that Madrid is 'gain in possession of her ancient go-
vernors ; but it may be that we hope too much."

We have . received some interesting particulars
`from a Gentleman who reached London on Mon-.
,day from Cadiz. He crossed from Valentia,
through Murcia and Andalusia, and had abun--
giant opportunities of jddgiog of the situation of
affair. He says, that the desertion from the
Premb forcei had been very considerable.—
The Italians they could not trust, and the •Ger-
Mans, Poles and Swiss had abandoned their co-
lours, to the number of X 5,000. Of these, princi-
Pailk Swiss, three thousand had been formed into a
Corps at Gibraltar, and the remainder had been sent
to the Wands of Majorca, Minorca, Ivica, and Si-
cily, The indignation of the country against the':
enemy was powerfully operative throughout the
empire, and the patriotic enthusiasm of the inha-
bitants was never more conspicuous. The strag-
glers of the invading army were massacred wherever
they could'be found. In the capital the French re-
taliated with great severity, and sometimes, in a sin-
tie day, there were 40 executions. It was supposed
that the garrison of MonjuiCh, the fortress corn-
ttlanding Barcelona, consisted of only woo men.
There were nO'French in the city. The fortifications,:
43, f Valencia and Alicant had been greatly-improved
°Y the skill of the archite& and the patient industry,
°I the people.

i Yesterday Sir DAVID DUNDAS held a public day at
his Office in the Horse Guards, and gave audiences
to a number of Military Officers. •
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