The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-28 00:00:00

PORTUGTJESE PAP ERS,

Lisß6N, • Jtity 12.:---Martriont kept retiring,
collecting his stores and men, from all 'ar4j:iceat
parts as much *.s Possible, and on the 2d crossed
the Douro, near tordesillaS ; oar- artillery were
within range, and 4.ave him an handsome salute :
_many were killed by the firing: It is thought his
force at Valladolid exceeds 50,01)0 men.
On the 4th Lord Wellington's head-quarters
were at Rueda, and an advance at Valverde.

King Joseph is reported to haTe left Madrid for,
Burgos, with all his plunder and 12,000 men;
but it is generally supposed his kingship will prefer
the Pampeltmal.oad as being the safest.
In the South, General Hill having remained as
long at Albuera as circumstances required, dashed
after Soult and Drouct, who retired. Our army
on the sth marched twenty-eight miles, but the '
French were too nimble—they were off to Llere-
na. Our army was halted at Bienvenida, two
leagues froni filerena. \So close was the pursuit,
that the enemy's cavalry only left that ground at
'eight A. M. which oar's occupied at two P. M. of
the sth, at Bienvenida.
ListoN, JULY' 14.—Letters 'of the _ Bth have
been received from Llerena, stating Gen. Hill's
arrival there on the. 7th, at four P. M. without
ever having seen Smiles, infantry, and with' only
once having a glimpse of his cavalry.
LisnoN,, .11)-LY 11.—Marmont , and his army
passed the Douro at the bridge of Tordesillas,
where he,lost 500 men; this Marshal consequent= "
ly abandoned the fine positions of Toro and
Za-
mora, and was concentrating his forces in Valla-
dolid. The greater part of 'our troops passed
the Douro without meeting with the least, resist-
ance; on the part of the French ; and on the
4th our advance arrived within two leagues of
Valladolid.

The army of Castanos and the 7th having now
no 'obstacle to.contend with, will be able to ma-
nreuvre agreeably to the vast plans. fixed- by the'
great genius of the Peninsular war. According• to
intelligence worthy of credit, it appears that Mar-
wont intends tofortify Valadolid.
In the South, affairs do not wear a less favour-
,
able aspect. Gen. Hill having advanced upon
Soult, the latter, imitating Marmont, retired.
On every side the,, situation of things offers the
most flattering hopes.
AccoNing tci tl.l s Gallician Gazette, the French
in evacuating, the "Astarias experienced a loss of
2000 trin in sick, killed.,-or prisoners. The Spa-
nish troops have atlyanded as far as' Rio Seco.

The fortress of Astorga is invested without the
enemy being, in any. way able to receive relief.

On the 2d at: 3d were expected at Almeida, 644
French prisoners,. among which is the Major of
the fortress of salkunanca.

LISBON, JULY 13.—We have no authentic in,
telliF.-,enCe from our army in Gallicia, subsequent
to the last official dispatch. of the Earl of Welling-
ton, in which he announced the cOnquest of Sala-
manca. This brilliant action, performthl in the
presence of Manumit, at the head.of considerable
forces, is one of the many which immortalize the
great W-llington, cover his army with glory, and
with admiration even the enemy who witnesses
them. By it he has reitored to honour, life, and
liberty, the unfortunate; inhabitants 'of that city,
who groaned under the most severe oppression.
Public reasons dos not allow us to analyse these
and other advantages which may be expected
from the future operations of the allied army in
Spain ; we cannot-, however, avoid noticing, that
fortune abandons the French arms whenever they
come in contact with the allied legions, directed
by the military genius of Great Britain.

OPORTO, Jvi.Y 18.—Our last accounts from
the army are to the 10th. Every thing remained
as can the Bth. On the Bth a French picquet,
consisting of 25 men, were made prisoners by
Don Julian's troops. General' Hill's arrnys'ta-
tioned in Llerena arkd Villa Gircia. Drouet has
retired to Cordova. General Sir Thomas Grahani
and Staff proceed to England in the Dotterel brig
of war; the*General returns in consequence °tithe
had state of his eyes. •

A letter from Stockholm says—" Four Swedish
men of war have sailed for Dchroe, to convoy
25,000 men ; but, of course, it iS ached, their
destination is not known."

Notice has been given from the Post Office,
that in future the packets between-Great Britain
and Sweden,..instead,of proceeding to Anholt, or
any
,neutral territory, will clear out for Gotten-
burgh, as usual, when perfect tranquility -übsists
between the, two countries.

Several persons who were suspected of having
assisted General Philippon in his escape, have
been apprehended, and underwent a private exa-
mination yesterday., at the Bow-street Office, and
were remanded to-prison for further examination.
It appeared froin the -evidence of one of these men,
that a scheme hadbeen laid for entrapping Gen. SAR-
IN,Wh o was to have been invited to an entertain-
meat, and-then seized and gagged, and carried to
the coast, in order to be transported to the French
shore. The perpetrators were to have had a re-
ward of 50001. sterling for this base business,
which was only frustrated by the, apprehension
of
.one of the parties, that General SARRAZID;
would be executed on. his arrival in France, and
to that conscientious scruple he is now, perhaps,
in for his existence.

It is a.-circumstance not a little remarkable, that
Lorezzzo,_the assassin of the Count and ComAess
D'ANTRAIGUES, was the intimate friend'of Sellis,
who, after attempting to assassinate the Duke of
CUMBERLAND, committed suicide.
The Board of Agriculture has'adjuOged a pre:-
tniuni of 30.eguineas, in a Tece of plate, with an
appropriate inscription, to the Rev. JAMESWILLISi
of Sopley, near Ringwood, Rants, for his monoir
on "the hest and surest means of enabling this
kingdom to _supply itself with bread corn, as to
cut off all the_ necessity or expediency of import-
ing foreign grain.
-Lincolnshire Snokes.—On Tuesday last six hun-
dred snakes were destroyed at Roltham, near
Lincoln. They were nestled in some Chi manure,
lying.on One of the fields: The parish, according
to immemorial custom, gave a•hallpenny for each
of the -old snakes, and a farthing for every young
one.