The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-26 00:00:00

since that with. the Ifeacon guts-brig ;so that if

the enemy, attempts to get into any of thewestern
ports, it i, to be hoped they will be intercepted
Sonic of the masters think they will proceed North-
about, and endeavour to, 'get into the Texel, .or
to Norway' 3 others ,of the masters think they will
keep to the South%vard, to -await a gale of wind,
and rim for Bourdeaux, or so,we of the Western
ports.

This morning- we received Lisbon Papers to the
(sith inst. from which we have made the following

extracts

OFFICIAL PISPATCII

From Lord Weltinton to Don M. .P...Porjaz, dated
Head-quarters; Fuente,de Guinlido, May 6. '

Nothing important has occurred' since I
transtrii:ltecl your EKcellency my last dispatch.—
No movements of importance have taken place in

t South.

The information I receive front Galacia in-
forms me that Espoz. and Mina has , fought the
enemy silce tiv4 end of March, with much sue-
,
ce,-,s, frustrating all, the endeavours made by Gen.
Dorsennc, with an infinitely superior' force, to
destroy the corps under his command, since which
he has again succeeded in an attack made. on the
9th-APril, against one of the enemy's convoys, on
which occasion, it is said, he took a large sum

money.

" LISBOIst, MAY 'U.—Not a word of news;

the army has began to move south. No accounts
have•yet been received from Gen. Hill."

AMERICAN PAPERS.

%HE NEW AUMY.
A letter from Washington to the. Editor/ of the
Democratic Press (Philadelphia) says,—" The Be-

partment of War 'contemplate having 15,000 re-
gulars in the field by the first. of May. It is said
Colonel Fenwick has, in- the short space of a fort-

night,, recruited 200 men in the vicinity of this
city."—(Petersburgh Intelligencer, April 3.)

• SOMETHING LIKE PREPARATION FOR WAR.
ANNAPOLIS, MARCH 23.—We are informed that
Lieut. Clark has received orders from Govern Meat
to place this harbour in a complete state of defence.
From this we infer, that it •is the intention of "Go-
vernment to man the fort with such An ,additional
'.number of troops as the. exposed situation of the
City requires for its defence. It is a source •of
regret that this City haS been suffered to remain
without military preparation so long, as it is cer-
tainly .a place of considerable importance to the
State, and of course should not have been over-
looked by those whose duty it is to extend equal
protection to all the Union.
THE GLEANER.
On Saturday evening last -three seamen .made
their escape from on hoard the British ketch Glea-
ner, lying off this harbour. BefOre they reached
the shore they were observed by, some on board,
and several cannon and a number of small arms
were fired; but withoUt effect or even deterring them
from their object. They were, however, quickly
pursued by three or four officen, and a number
of men armed" with muskets, etc. and notwith-
standing
.they had been informed by a justice of
the, peace, that _there was no authority by which
the deserters could be apprehended or delivered
up, or that could justify so wanton an insult, to
the dignity of an independent nation, they de-
termined to compel the return of the deserters
(if found) by force of arms. They had not pro-
ceeded ,far, before they were followed by a party
of t.welve or fifteen citizenswhO (under the im-
pression of the deserters being impressed Ameri-
cans) had armed themselves with the laudable de-
termination, of rescuing them at all hazards, had
they, been taken, and securing the Offenders
against the dignity of the States. The English-'
men were met on their return,,after a fruitless
'search for the deserters ; and on their arms being
demanded, (dreading the Consequences of re-
sistance, and seeing there was" no possibility
of escape), very submissively delivered them
up, and were marched into town as prisoners
of war. The citizens, with' that true generosity
which has' ever characterised the Aiperican people,
discharged the arms they had taken, delivered them
to the prisoners, and sent them back to their Mas-
ter's vessel unhurt., but not without the :loss of
another seaman, who, finding himself in: a free
country, disdained their threats, and boldly re--
fused to return, on board.
We have thought proper to make this. plain
statement of facts as they occurred, as there is no
doubt but. the affair will be much misrepresented.;
atulthiS will serve to do away .any erroneous opi-.
nions which may be entertained on the subject.

NAVIGATION OF THE LAKES. -
(From the Saratoga Advertiser.",
England command% the Ocean—let us command
the Lakes. Let Congress give the President
power; and let him lose no time in insuring the
superiority of the American Flag on', the great
Lak,es.
.At present the English are superior to
us. New. York itself is able to wrest the trident
froth Canada, as it respects the Navigation of the
Lakes. • If England be suffered to exercise the
mastery on the Lakes, she can do us •great mis-
chief.; her, savage allies, who would rendezvous
tit Malden., could be landed at different points of