The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-08 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

LISBON, AtRIZ. 18.—Never was a campaign
More brilliant than the present. To do justice to
the merits of our great Commander, or the va-
lour of his gallant army at f3adajoz, is impossible.
The breach was defended by every invention of
destruction ; chevaux de Irize of swords, bomb-
shells, mines, beams, large stones, old gua.tarriages':
it is inconceivable how it could be taken. Put LLI-
- is here; he says he was (let assailed by men
but devils. The fortress is now thoroughly re-
paired. General HILL'S division, is at Almendra-
lejo ; Generals SLADE and LONG are advanced to
Villa Franca, observing SoULT's movements, while
Lord WELLINGTON, with the remainder of the army,
marched to Portalegre, to drive MARMONT away, who
had advanced as far as Frenedas, and pushed his
parties as far as Fundao and Celerico ; this diversion
on the part of MARMONT, was a good one, as it
drew Lord WELLINGTON from the pursuit of SOULT,
if such was his intention, raising the -siege of Cadiz,
and compelling the enemy to evaculte the Arida-
lusias; Our cavalry .a few days ago came up with
that of the enemy, near Usage, killed too of them,
and took 300.

A quantity of ammunition has been sent from
this place to
,Badajoz, sufficient to rep-lace all that
was expended in the siege.
_ In Badajoz we made 4700 prisoners.

It is supposed, that four of our divisions crossed
the Tagus at Velha, on or about the 15th, so that
by this time MARMONT must be off.

According to letiers of the 13th inst. from Elvas,
SOULT immediately retired from Estremadura, after
hearing the fatal success against Badajoz.
It appears certain, that BALLESTEROS entered
Seville, which was almost ungarrisOned, but was not
able to retain possession of that city, because SouLT's
retreat was direeled upon it; he found himself again
obliged to evacuate it. However, as in that capital
were the principal establishments of the French, it
is natural to suppose be caused them great loss.

Letters from Beira Baxa state that the French re-
main, making excursions throughout the country,
not being able to do any injury to Almeida, nor even
penetrate by the Coa, they descended along the
frontier, entered lower, and invaded Alpedrenha and
its neighbourhood, and it appear; they have even
advanced as far as Fundao. Brigadier Luis had
previously ordered the flocks to be driven off, and
every thing possible removed, agreeably to the new
instrudions of Government. Their obje& must
have been a diversion, which ceased to exist on the
night of the 70); we may therefore hope that the
stay of the enemy in our country will be very short.
LISBON, APRIL I7.—Cadiz Gazettes to the 7th
instant have arrived : they give no information re-
spe&ing the movements of the enemy in the lines

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before that city, and only state, that they had ceased
throwing their bombs and grenades—that on the
3d, BALLASTEROS was in Poblaciones del Prado
del Rei—diat ROVERA had routed in Catalonia,
near Darmus, so completely a corps of 600 men,
that tOO only escaped—that ESPOZ and MINA had
taken the French garrison of Tofal;a pri•oners—t hat
the French had.committed the unheatd of barbarity
of killing with the blyonet many of the Spanish pri-
soners made in Valencia, who were not able to
keep up with them on the march, and that in one
single day, within the distance of a league, they
killed 400 of theie unfortunate men.

LISBON, Arm, Is.—Yebterday, at nine o'clock
in the morning, General PHILUPON, with his staff,
and General WERLAN, arrived in thisscity.

BANKS OF THE TORMEC, MARCH RMONT
was yesterday in a very bad humour in consequence
of the Guerillas having taken a convoy, with which
were some carriages and horses belonging to the
Marshal,.several portable mills, &c. : all was lost ;
several of the eicort have arrived here. The bis-
cuit which has been colleeted here is for a small
number of people for a few days. BONNET, with
his division, occupies Sahagun, Alaneilha, Leao,
Orbigo, and Astorga : in Leao there are 5000 in-
fantry and 200 horse; in Astorga 800 and in
many other points weak garrison's. CANTER. with

his division, occupies Villa!panda Atld its ncigb'
bourhood; DORSENNE is in 11.irgos.
BANKS OF THE GUADELQUIVER, APRIL 3.-1
the 301 h March, Sourir reviewed in Seville 10r
men, a few cavalry, 42 pieces of artillery, and tO
howitzers.

On the ist April, in the morning, SouLT set 0
for Tocino, escorted by some cavalry. On the I
7000 infantry, with 22 cannon and three bowl'ier!:
commanded by Gen. GAZAN, marched ; they t°°°
with them much warlike ammunition and provisioreit
3000 are also ordered for San Lucar, in particoll
A great quantity of bombs, and the clotliog for°
the troops are colle6ted.

SOULT is using every exertion to relieve 133 W;
FaoNTitas OFFI3I3IRA BAXA, APRIL 7.-00 ti
2d the French presented themselves in the vioiniff
of Ciudad-Rodrigo, and crossing the Agueda, bic'e%
aded that fortress. Iley consisted of 4000 01 °if
2d divis;on ; 3000 of the third or fourth ; 200 °0
the sixth 3000 of the fifth,'and others; and 310
of the seventh, according to appearances- Wre
not observe any battering artillery from Salarnalleaal.
and very little light artillery ; they, bring With die
30 waggons ladden with 'scaling ladders. 0r) tt:
fl
6th they had 'retired, leaving the commOicati°
wilh Ciudad Rodrigo open.