The Sun.
London, England, 1809-01-02 00:00:00

lON,OF TRH BR

NAVAL FORCII TO THIS DAN. •
Line pea Fri. 4ps. f G.ll
n the English dr Irish
Channets - 513 I 13 24 44

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iibwiis and NOrtif SIM 'l9 , 1 i 7 I 28 S.}
8 paut, Portugal &Gibral. te 1 o 24 1
86 i 2
Maliterrarican & Passage t 7 1 t, 24 I I Jo
Cnastq' Aitica - - 0 0 zi i 2
West Ind** nnd Passage 7 3 2 I 30 54
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in Port mai fitting 3 4:, 1 t'9 54, t;tritti-$lllPg -6' 3 4 .
0 w;pit4 k,PrisonShips 3i 6 n a 1 5;__,......„

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Building • - -S°
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lit Ary .. -- 53
uroTOLII. 252
Pore, T 11444 at Ttil ettri
* .4. • $I
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Citittulrs 4. .1, • 14
Sbctrttas - - s
Jiver - .• a
4 Xtrafttaiti • • 0

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131

SPAMSH PAPERS.

SARAGOSSA, Nov. 24.

PROCLAMATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY SEW.

PALAFOX.

" Inhabitants of• Saragossa—you are aware of the
embarrassment we; experienced during the late ilO-
rious siege, of this place, from the* French wjle re
side among us, and how much they prevented- us
from deriving from the 'Castle all-the advantages 4,
'could have afforded us. It is proper that they
should quit this city this very day, and that they
should be condutted to places of confinement at a
distance, leaving us at liberty to occupy ourselves
more profitably in what so Much-interests us, mime-
ly, our own defence---:Yes brave and invincible iit-
itabitants of this illustrious city, in Vain shall the ar-,
tifices of the -enemy, and the vile wretchesin his pay,
excite in your bosoms the rage of assassination. I
feel convinced that von: are incapable of staining
,your reputation by any '7bast proceeding. :Ifollow
the advice of. your General, or rather your father
and friend, and always .have to say,--‘ The Sara-
ossans can destroy their enemies who Meet. them
. in arms in the field of battle, but not those who
are disarmed, and whose death could neither con-
duce to the interest of the country, .nor add to our
well-earned titles of noble and valiant." • •
" New days of glory await you, • I know that
67 will. not be last to your patriotism and your
alglantry, and that now more than ever, you will
i in your hearts what it is you owe to the reli-
gion of your fathers, the persecuted Ferdinand, the
-security °of- your persons, and your own honour.
our revniution3 will be magnanimous, as they al-
-9S ISSV been. You- may repose implicit confi-
dence Inthe indefatigable zeal with which I shall
watch over your external defence.
Read-(Quarters at Saragossa, Nov. '44, 1808;1'
°moo, Dtto. 4.—Our General of the Reserve
writes frOm Llanes, under date of the 911), to the
Provisional General of this province, that he had
just arrived there, On his return from inspeCting the
, posts Which bhould cover the right-of the army tin-
der Ins command ; that he has given the most tir-,
~gem irders to occupy that of Arenas de Cabrales, the
central point at all the approaches of Votes, and to.
.maintain a close defensive communicatiou with Co-
iombres and that be had ordered Colonel Galdiano,
Who was tocover Ateno, to guard, as far as possible,
the Points id- VlAlLuttiella ano Reza, for, according
to the advice received, that of Tama was in a state
of defence. •

Under -the same date, he transmits to the same
f'aeneral a dispatch which he had just received from
Colonel de tovadonga, ut Colonibres, informing h 1 Rd
of an occurrence on the preceding day. He reselv-
ed to, gel. into, hid hands four boats that the enerny
had on the opposite bank of the 'river, in order to des
rive himn of the means they afforded for his landing
by surprke, and plundering in that quarter. With
•this intention he ordered a t 2-pounder to play with
•grape shot, and a 4-pounder with ball, so as tocover
.the party who were to proceed on this expedition.
des tmtitediately set off to tarry his plan into execu-
tion) with his Serjearit-Major and 15 men of the
Same regiment and soon after the enemy, about
50 in number, were seen filing along the coast, to-
wardt.tfrol post whttitcthey had at the•skirt of 'the
Sierra: The Are of time cannon soon put, them to
Eight, with.ihe It:l34lli° killed. Two of Ow sol-
diers forded the river, and carried oti one of the four
tl3oats, in whirls-. the. Serjeant-Aiajor and the rest gal-
lantly entered,. and passed- to the other side, not-
trithstanding this brisk tire kept up by a party of the
renattly who had rallied. This brave Officer speedily
.dispersed them, and not only got possession of the
three other boats, but also carried air- in them the
provisions and other articles foimil in an inn, which
the enemy. occupied in that quarter... •
Coatitioa, DEC. '..6.:--'rlte'rdarcittis' De Li Ro-
Matta, in a recent Proclamation, adverts ill 6eVgiV. terms to the disorderly retreat made by time army of.
the left from Espinosa to Leoo, to the concluefltif
:Many of the Officers Who abandoned:their troopsi
' Lilte robberies permitted by others, and the general
41tittity ordiaripline. He then ordainsohat allO(f-
-cers continuing absent, without just cause, frOm
their rapeOive corps, 'tor -seventeen days from: the,
.21diatwet ilte-Prothrnatioo, shalt be suspended from
• pay and rank.'' Officers leiiing their corps' dkiring
'ddb, or utl the eve of 'in engagement,' for. any •
`other cote than that orheing:wounded,' are, to be •
publicly degraded, imprisoned-tor one year, and in,
: capable .)1, 74wer' holding any. officio, civil, or :military.
.111145 t ‘hil iTimoto whim do not constantly
al)Pkatia he noifotitis of heir respeetive ranks,-are,.
far ¶h, e. firetAff atico, Itkheptit under arrest for one
tttut~thave 00,1ittions, and, for the second,,,
to be dismissed.the service...: There are.variout ot he'
provisions inflicting Almilui-punishments upon -Otii-r;
cers encouraging or concealing breaches of discipline,l
and absenting themselves-by night or day from thermt
posts. 'Mete are also a variety of launishments,n-
Joitt,t%d With- respect •ser,ieants, eorporal;;.
iiat es failin atld
g in the. Perlin-Mance of theirresPee-'
tive a.
Leo, tlac,
eiValrY •
yesterday received
order.. to keep their sabres and *words in a proper
state for servic,, and with a keen edge. All the,
• test. of,the troops are in the best spirits, and anxious
f9r combat and revenge.
Orders were at the same time given, and are now
executing, . for sending 0.,4' all the sick to Asturga,
Ponterrada, and Villafrancit,w
t.. 'tst ni
also under orders to lahis he
place; and military che
some troops and artillery are directed to be detached .10'
Atansilia, to chastise those mountebanks %%Imo figitite.
away • to Fpake us believe they have a force, wM,541.
1119 hos not in these quarters. -;
PALENCIA, DEC. tb.—F ..
ifieen hdred of thei
enemy's troops are in Bilboa, andu
an number 01,
-41tIttletl,, the amount of who•ti increase) 'every*
'day, '
ef) During the whole of the month of November,
P.OO Of the enemy's troops elite! ed Spain.
eat:al JunOt likewise arrived at Bayonne on the
nth, with 8000 men; ou the tothi-he was at St.
Sebastian.
sSALssitancs.—Carrlagei for artillery and ammo-
tion are emitinually arriving•here, for the
")7) front Portugal. Two hundred of. the hates
arrived to-da~r, in() which bad passel he-. 1
y, fo owtn6
• . The English will,. toAttx. form 11 in
Valladolid; a knowledge. of .wtt will probably Imas°ll
c'c°
e4sietl the French to retire frotri Madrid, 10 Prevent

~ .
being ent off. , YeAlerdaYewat'SbYndeot leine a edit
load of cotton, which had been detained et Rueda, '!
and -which a-party of cavalry had gone to take ; bin •1
• while they were seeking for caniagee. to convey it,
ielvice of it 'readied' a detachment of Englisliscavairv,
• .
' the commander of which sent a party moll en Officer,
who, entering the "own or -4ueda in the night, tee -
rise(' the French, killed Aimee and tookthe rest
prisoners, whom, together with the- cotton,. they .
conveyed to a place of security,
-,
,
Meesteteit DE LAs Me LAS, 'DEC. 17.—8 y a
seen-
Mier who has just arrived, we have. received an ac-
count of %post glorious reclion of Seigacr Palafox
n ith the enemy, the result of which.was, that our -
advanced &ids ate the messes which the-French
• had prepared for then epees. . ~- . , e '
. COULTNNA, DEC. 25.—The Marquis de la- Ito-
*tea- has issued a Proclamation, of whiFth, the folt •
lowing are the pi incipal articles : . . •
"; ;Don Pedro Caro y Sureda, &c. Marquis of
Romlina,eGeneral in Chief, bee. - • • • •.•
" By arm express just arrived, I have received-the.
Jollowing official communication from his Excel-
lency Dun Martin de Geray, Secretary General, and
Member of the Supreme• Central Junta of Govern-
ment, fec. . •• . . . ,
' NOW EXCELLENT SErIiNOR,
• The King our Sovereign. Fereliaand VII. and in
his Royal name the Sdprem,e Junta- of Government
of the kingdom, omitting no means which can any
way promote the safety and prosPetfty of the nation,
has thought proper to resolve, that your Excellency
is not only to command the army of whiCh you. are
General in Chief, but also the arthies'of Old Castile,
Leon, Asturias, and Gallicia, superintending.with
regard to all the arming of the troops and the levy-
cn-masse, and putting ,in requisition the horses,
saddles, and other necessaries which are required to
speedily augment our army, and put it on that re-
speetable footing which the .present extraordinary
circumstances require, at the L.'zpence of every sa-
crifice.
• ' His. Majesty has been informed, and sees with
'the deepest concern, that to the want of subordina-
tion, ' cowardice is added by many ; whence arises
that s andaloos desertion which excites astonishment
' iil ou allies, and damps their generous ardour. This
coiind, so contrary to the sentiments of every true
Spaniard, and which has not been corroded by mild
measures, demands that your Excellency should
check it with all the rigourof military Jaw, extend-
ing the punishment to all those who assist' or protect
'deserters. Fur this perpose his Majesty invests
',your Excellency with the most ample power which
'-may be required, to cause yeursell promptly and lase
eplicalyto be obeyed, and rase the*, enthusiasm which
peginS.to 411tckett in the provinces, and especially- in
',Old Castile. To attain that end, extraordinary and
vigoroes measures are required,,,celculated to Rimers
the eatery of the country, which cannot be dune
without the prompt end- exemplary punishment. of
the tele and degenerate neetchea who deceive their
country arid their King by-usurping the titled their.
eft:fenders,' while they cewardly, sell untoe to the ene-
my. From that severe pettish awe t :sec lt juetices and '
corporations are not to be eeempted, as slew any iq-
dolet4e in checking disorder :Ind conflv6v, or ;ilO
nut execute your reteellericYs orders with the ueces-
Sir), zeal: e His Mejesty invests you with such great
authority, in hrdor that you may be able to arrester
the' implicit eiintidence which be places ,Iti your
energy and patriotic zeal.. • The necessary orders
have beentlispatched for that purpose to the revere-
live Juntas of Government, that tUlr• may poeiess
full knowledge thenfol, and obey your •Excellency,
to whern't communicate the abuse circler lt,jr your
itifinniation and compliance with the same. •
' God preservelour .F,xcellencym:nw year's. —.l
`rMARTIN ..M.GE:tAT:
Talaveru de la aeina, Dec. 4, I 8(18.
To the Marquis Do Ronthila, ike,',
' (cc, In pursuance thereof, I ordain that all the in-
`''' hfitiltants of the kingdoms of Old Castile, Leon, As-
rrfterilis, mid Gallicia, of from ifi 10.46 years of age,
are immediately to, wren themselves with such mus-
kets, carbines,. pistols, sabres, and every other de-
scription at arots as they has-e' in, their pos ;session.
. . o Usti . all youog -men•unrnarried, or widowors'
4 ithour children, are- to: repeee -without the ;east
delay,. to.the places which shallbe pointed our by
the Juntas of Goaernment, in the respeetivee• pro.
evinces-and distriete, to he immediately incorpofated
teseitle the armies'in the field, . .
• ~...",.411, other persons shall also arm, to defend the
approaches to their own homes, with that energy.
:and heraistri which several'eowesehave:already• 80
'itceesifully exerted, and also to be ready to march,
as.!circuntstaticesshall I-cellar, tp the giestinalions
auipeti then). ' ~ • ' •• -
" ListS of horses and .mules belonging to all per-
: seineivhalseet et, are to be delivered in to the •JuS-
tiers, who.ae:}eithitt twos days.to unlearnt the !AMU:
to th'e' lamas, Chrregidores, and• Alcaide Mayors,
that the latter may•appoint•the-places where the said
.horfee,anstenules shall be collected, • e
" All arinourers and stnitni Are, hi preference to
tiny 'other lensinele, to' devote dielr exertions to the
msnufadluriug at arms and pikee; the latter Whig
deetinedefor those inhabitants that cannot be supplied
with any at her sort of arms. ' .
" All persons refushig to cellist, or deliver up •
borsest eludes; and other necessaries, shall be com-
mitted to prison as traitors to their country, and be
punished in an exemplary Mariner. • '
" All rile deserters shall be shot as soon as ap-
, prehentled, without any exception or mercy. ,Cew-
le erde, uho in an► engagemetit with the enemy, are'
',,threeirst to ran away, end.'catweilisorder and coati-,
:430eVe may be killed on the spot, as a just punish-:
„ PtitOnt upon-them, and-as an example to others. :
" All those gallant defenders. of , their country
worthy of the heroic' Spanish name, who shall. dis-,
linguish themselves by deedeof superior velour; ex—
clusive of the satisfaction which results from the'.
.discharge of what is exacted of them by their duty,
religion, and honour, and die gratitude which their
country will Manifest towards them, shall be re-
warded in such a manner, that their names shall be
' handed down to posterity.
" Marquis dela ROMANA.
_,....c,‘,lHead fri uariers, Leen, Dee. 1808."

We are assured that the anecdote which we co-
pied on Yridity atom a Morning Paper, respecting
the rip-giant uml Item Guelderland Agit `r ate j*.
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