The Sun.
London, England, 1813-05-28 00:00:00

were.sdon after in the field. 'the plan of attttck
is reported t'4,.be turned against the left flank of
the Preach, in order to oblige Haan to 'abandon
the line of the Douro. To effect this, the r,ritish
infantry have -been Slirected to pass that river
by a " magnificent," bridge of boats, and
it is generally thought that the intruders will,
without offering much resistance retirebe-h:nd
the Ebro, nod there endeavour to Maintain
themselves till the. fate of affairs in the North
he decided.
,This, however, we trust, they
will not be able to accomplish. Our troops
are represented as being in, the highest condition,
and the cavalry,' in particular, as in. the most et-
ficientorder. The Spanish forces, too, 'appear to
be mastering strong in battle array. The division
under l'op.r.tlAl has moved towards Leon. SIL-
VEIRA, Ivith 5000 mea, arrived' on the 13th at'
Sierrafgate—his head-qnarters at TrevejT-,-and
the Marquis of VlLLAonmra, is reported to have:
sustained a glorious and successful combat agaiust
a division detached by SucnET, to attack him at
Ouda., . Castro is said to have been succoured by
the, arrival of some English brigantines ; and St.
Velippe, the late head .quarters of SUCI;ET,'to, be
occupied by the Anglo-Sic;lian Army.

Sorb are the outlines of the news from roan-
_
gal and Spain, -At'here the busy period of labOOr,
which from either camp

" C;ives dreivila note of preparation,"
is at- an er,d, and the trumpet of War klawns to
one 'of the most important- conints that ever the
arms of Great Britain waged iii the field.,---To say
that we have no fears of the result (though our
anxiety, is great). is to, say too little. From the
Skill of a IVELLINGTON, 11114 the valour of such
men as he leads ,to battle; we anticipate nothing
but the happiest consequences and the proudest
memorials of national honour and glory. Through'
the unremitting exec tions that have_ been in
at home, that nem is placed at the head of a more
po,.verfid disposable 'force than ever before sus•
tained the character of ;his country on the Con-
tincnt.---None of our Means are frittered away in
Expedition driblets, where they Would be useless in
the common 'cause; but the potent area of -Britain
is put forth in unifi...idod strength, to strike with
-vigour where alone the blow it deals can operate
effectually in aiding-the grand struggt2 for the sal-
vation of tbe world. On,the Ebro we will fight the
battle Of the Oder ; and while these distantstreams
run simultaneously red with the blood. of the
ruthless tools of tyranny, we ' trustr,the shout
of victory may reboporl Icom Cierarany to'
Spain, and .114 the wide lands, between', .lillCi lei
the cry which- announces the overthrow,,of. despo-
tism, and their restoration to independence atul
liberty.

in the absence of further intelligence from-the
North,lnurnerous idle rumours are 71 I/Wit respect-
ing Ifaburgb, and the situation of the linstile
armies. As these can be but mere inventions, it
is a pity that the conductors of newspapers should
consent to give• them circ;ilation.

As if their own sins were not sufficient for the
rsneorotis animadversions of Party, an Opposition
Paper of this morning has extractea ti long tirade
against .I.3uoisiApAßTE, from the Times Neirsparer,
and observes upon it : , '

Such is the manner in x‘ hid) t mbilaten a,ni their ad...
/wreaks light IluoN,tenwril! All halt .cx.:!rtions for the field
are fume unit dilatory, in rwolparisoo tvik!.. their battletarray
of nicknames. Thee can ni.trAnd Murderer ant!
and Adulterer, at a moment; but require 4 monk i;* to
equip a brigade of troops t4Aetid to, fight hita,in earnest."

Thus it is that these-patriotle perF,ous are
moved with tesentment wheneVer any disrespect fa
terms are applied to their hero. flow sore and
testy they are ! Is it froln love or .rgrutitude ?
Surely they might, permit an .V.aiglisinuau to ,tlis-
burthen himself, now and then, of a littie of biS
spleen, without these ehullitions of watchful
auger which flow out upon every occasiop where
BuotrNAPAwir. is affected. And. the' nnes4oo,
what has this journal done•to be called one of the
ciihtrents t f .11hrlsters 1 Is it, bt!C4IISC it a ectaies them
daily, and brawls about 41want of 'Vigour,and a
want of cauacity,, just as the views Of;thi,. Party
it is labouring to write into power regnire ? -
As for Irard nathes, we grant that they are
neithem strength nor argument ; yet we see no
harm, in iipeaking'of a murderer, to. call him so,
nv in placing the equally merited lippellativeS of
rebel, atheist, and adulterer, before the name of
13141"4PARTE, if be deserves them; At all events,
we hold it to be much better; more himourable,
and more manly to ,do.this, than to sneak into
insinuation:4, and endeavour to destroy dia..'
racters, on the principle of assassination, so Much
disrelislied by our patriots, woeu vergiul• to-
wards their favourite Emperor; La the. Chrogicle
and Mr. WHITBREAD, for .shore the
odium of time following base -attack upon,their oWn
Sovereign, the PRINCH REGENT, between then',
—in the debate of last night Mr. WHII•nttuAD, is
reported to have said,—

'So far, however, from this illustrious person'x conduct
Baring become worse frmn that circumstance (the discussion
on the delicate investigation in Parliament) he would soy this
much, that it was owing alone to the g, iiehdarproto'on If the
feeling 0. the house, Mel no innocent person vivo, savol from
the overwhelming -destruction Which was readikto ourtahe
her."
Upon. %illicit the • ralenls Chronicle, with opial
wickedness nilti malignity, thus comments
"in the course of the dhcorision, It Will Oserved by !dr.
WiitTULIEAD that a certain Mustrivar Per.rvn',; conuct uur