The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-14 00:00:00

'HI GITERiLLAS:

We have beca, favoured with the foiloNV'T,g ex-
tract of :a 'Letter; from asßritish Naval Officer,
who very recently left Corunna:— -
-The road front Corunna to Madrid is clear ;
couriers are to piss regularly; all reinforcements
for the army wAI in future p'roceed fremu
Corunna; arrangements are making for their
being victualled on the road: Since the defeat of
Marmont's army, numbers of deserters continul
ally arrive at Corunna ; 300 were brought away
in the trtmgports under our convoy ; many mute
were waiting for a conveyance to England ; and,
in the two days. we were there, more than 100
arrived. . _

" With 'respect to the Guerillas, Mina is tbe '-
most conspicuous of their Chiefs : he was soffie
time since, badly ,wounded, and, id Consequence
sent to the tritish ships on the coast for a Sur-i
geon,' as he did not place mueb confidence in
.his
own. A Surgeon of one of the frigate was 'sent, .
and he returned on,the 22d of August, having been
with Mina some time. -It is from thiS Gentleman
that we learn the following circumstances :--,
Mina's army consists of 7 or 8000 men; of whom
2000 are cavalry. He keeps nearly 6000 with him
at his head-quarters, which are about eight or
nine miles from Pampeluna : the remainder are
detached orr different services. The whole of
these troops are in excellent discipline, partica-
larly the cavalry, and are well clothed, well fed,
.and regularly paid every four days. His position
must particularly annoy the French, •as it obliges
them to keep a numerous garrison at Pampeluna,
and, to have. almost an army to escort their con- ~
.voys. to and from France. He likewise attacks
their foraging parties, and has frequently, of late,
driven them to the very gates of that town. His
troops are entirely devoted to him, and place the
utmost confidence in his abilities: he has con- •
stantiv either led them to victory, or, where op-
posed
by Superior force, has withdrawn them with
little loss. - Although constantly in action, and
consequently meeting, with daily losses, still his
army increases in numbers. He has, of late, re-
ceived considerable pecuniary assistance from the .
~
Spanish Government, which,, combined with the;
booty occasionally taken from the French,.i'and 0
the revenue raised in that part .of the country
which he oeciipies, enables him, -with economy..
to pay his troops regularly. - He of late has rarely
declined to meet the French on equal terms, and
the enthusiaSni-and valour of his troops have kis-
,tified him in so doing; having almost invariably
come off, with advantage; These actions cost '
dear ; butit -thews his troops what they are equal
to when ably conducted. When -the, English- Sur-
geon left. him, he was so far recovered as to be
able to cross his horse. I - ,

I should ,be happy couldl give you a similar
description of the other Guerilla corps : but they
are Tar inferior, although the men possess the ne-
cessary qualities fdr making excellent soldiers.—
Their Officers have .risen in the same manner as
Mina;` but they either have not - his abilities, or
have not had the'saine advantages for gaining a,
knowledge of the military profession : they are,
however, willing, and endeavour to learn; bat-
their discipline at present is very imperfect : they
do nht, consequently, ever ventt.re.to meet the
French at a.charge, or where manalvring,is
nc-
cessary. The' mew are besides badly clothca,
scarcely ever receive mly pay, and, what is worst,
are. thost miserably fed This appears unaccount-
able, as" they, possess a country. that supported
more, than their number of French. The'corps
are known by _the napes of their Chiefs, viz.—.
Longa, who has 4000 men ; Don Gaspar, .1500
Renovales's, Porlier's, and Canipello's corps,
make up the Whole 12,000. This forms the army
under Mendizabel, which has certainly distill=
gill:shed itself in the vicinity of Bilboa. Colonel
Carrol, a British Officer,
.is with :hem; and is in
much esteem with most of the Chiefs.
The French are now expelled the northerP,
coast, from Guteria to Corunna, with the excel),
tin of Santona, whith place is very strong, .and
has_a good garrison. One corps of Mendizahers
Guerillas watches it. Don Gaspar's corps is
wise 'detaelled before Guteria; and it was witil
the. remainder Mendizabel fought the French. at
Biibba."

At Harlow Bush Fair, in Essex, on Wednesatii
last, there was a large show. of cattle, which sold
freely, particularly Scots runts, which were s 0011
taken off at high prices. There were sever 4
strings of capital horses, both for the road and
.harness, which iilso sold dear.
A dreadful fire broke out on the night of the
2-6th „J-Uly, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which
destroyed twenty-two dwelling-houses, besides It
number of other 'buildings. A great amount of
property was consumed. Some thousand pounds
worth of dollar notes were consumed in.the flames.
The fircbroke out in Market-strect.

BIRTHS.
On the 4th inst. at P.eche Court; the Lady of Sir Janus
Whalley-Smith; Gardinv.r, of a Son and Heir.
On Friday the I ith inst. at Sydenhatn, in Kent, the Lad/
of Major Hodge, of the 71hl-iussars, of a Daugliter.
Thesame eVening,. Mrg:De- Lisle, of Devonshire,squzre,
of a, Daughter,

MARRIED.
Qn Thursilay - last, Samuel Griinsdell, jun, Esq. of ..Stn:
street, to Sarah, only daughter of James Henshaw, Esq. """
Eishopsgate-street. • •
On Saturday;last, at Mary-le-bonne Church, Dr. Mayo. "I
17E Albany, t 031164 Lavinia:, youncest daughter of the
Fellowes, of ittinisey, Abbey, lluntinoloushirec

DIED.
•On the 19th ult. of a fever, on board the Fervent gifia-;bliP
which-he connuande.d, Lieutenant Hare. '
.• On Thursday:last, at his IMuse in Hornton-street, Kel2"
ington, George Cloa Es'.o: Architect,- in his 53d- year._
On the litli inst. at Cheltenham, aged 67; George Stac"
ponle, Esq. of Craghrien Castle, in the County of Clare.
Lately, of a decline, ,Mrir.'.Lovegrore, wife of •Mr. iAve-
grove, of:tti Theatre Royal, Lyceum.

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