The Sun.
London, England, 1810-09-15 00:00:00

CiIDIZ, AUG. 25.

" The public journals will acquaint 'vitt with va-
rious particulars rev' e6ting- the siege.of Tortosa. In
addition to them, I have to inform. you, that, ac-
cording to later accounts from that city up to 'the
toth inst. the General in Chief, having.artived at.
that place, deterniined. that the garrison should make
a s3lly •on the 4th, which was accordingly carried
into effedt with considerable succeis: the enemy
were dislodged from their works; and since, instead
of accomplishing their object, th-y are retiring from
the place. The Governor, the Conde de Alacha,
was wounded, by a musket-ball, which struck him
in the thigh. The French have sustained a consi. •
derable loss; but during the night. they carried off
their dead under the cover of darkness: •
" From intercepted letters it is learned, that the
French of*ers at Zaragossa regard as deplorable I he
situation of Suchet, and of his corps, which -iscles.
tined for the siege of Tortosa. They experience
such a want of corntnunication, that they have re-
solvn.d to send the courier by Taca, which fortress,.
and that of Benaiquez, are. continually alarmed and
threatened by our brave flying ,parties, which, • ac-
cording to them, infest the mountains, and make in-
roads into the neighbouring towns.
" General Caro marched from ,Valen4zia, on the
31st, July., for Castellon de la Plana, with various
corps: It is supposed that his intention was to draw
off the enemy from the'slege of Tortosa,
" The Guerrillas,and flying parties are every
where doing: wonders.' • That of Don Geronimo.M6-
rena, of the district of Gaen, after having engaged
the enemy two successive days, anddestroyed fifty
of them, made themselves masters of Mortei,,where
the garrison amounted to 140 men. Having, .gone
firth on a new enterprise, they had a rencounter
with another deiachinent of the emy., in which
Moreno killed, with his own hand, the French
Commander and his Adjutant, the French lo,inti 88
men ; and all the arms,: ammunition, baggage-of the
otficers,, and the military chest falling into our
hands. After this, and with only l to menauseful for
conveying the spoil, he arrived at Quesada. . From
thence again he, marched with confidence \to meet
the enemy,, who were advancing, to the number of
more than 400 men, and 50 cavalry. T 44 combat
lasted six hours, at the close of which the enemy
retired, abandoning the tield,in which a number of
dead bodies were tound, and it is since known that
he had many wounded.

On the Ist of August, ten men of IVloreno's
party enrered Überia, introduced themsekes into
the quarters of the. French cavalry, surprised, to of
the horses, which they - saddled,', and mounting.
them, rode otf, and presented them to their Com-
mandant."
~Froin another leiter of the same date.

" The preparations of the Galli& inns increase pro-
digiously ; they ate carefully fortifying their passes,
and placing their country in a• respectable state of
defence. The French, who have twice attempted
to penetrate on the side of the Asturias, have
.been
disgiacehilly dri.i en back; and in the very prince-
entity of 'Asturias they are attacked at all points by
the large parties of Guerrillas which traverse the Pro-
vince. The sickne4ss and want of aubsistence in the
enemy's armies of Castille and Estremadura, still
continue.
,D6ubtless,vve owe much to our allies for
the suct'ours they afford us, and for their powerful
co-operation, under the shelter of which our brave
troops of the line are. organized, and our Guerrillas
triumph ; but 'still, arms are wanting for many
brave tnen who are destitute of" them. The con-
duet _of England is also adMirable, and worthy of
her-virtuous alliance, in regard to the coinmotions
in our •American Provinces, as.it appmrs from the
Gazette of our Government. The Cortes are ar-
riving advenlurously; two have also reached Cadiz
front the Province of Soria, and others from dif-
ferent Provinces occupied by the enemy. The
Deputies from America are expeaed from day to
day.
" There is good news from Catalonia. It is said
that O'Donnell has intercepted all the heavy artil-
lery which was conveying for the siege -of Tortosa,
and that the siege, is raised ; but this intelligence re
quires confirmation.., What is certain is, that the
treachery at Lerida has redoubled the animosity. of
the Catalans, who have had very successful ten-
confres.with the enemy.
" In Navarre, the division of Mina, commanded
by one Francisco Lugo, advanced to within a' league
of Pampeluna ; he sent a flag of truce to the French
General, telling him that he bad in his power 400
prisoners, without having any food to give them;
and demanding that 4000 rations.and 700 °popes of
.gold, should be immediately sent for that purpose.
The General refused ; but having received another
flag of truce, informing him that the necessity was,
pressing, thatsonly one hour was given him to con-
sider of it, and that without compliance 'the. pri-
soners would be put to the sword, the General was
obliged to yield, and to send what was demanded.
This fad is certain.
Qn. the n'-
.11 th inst. General' BallasteroS ericou
tered, between Frejenal and Zafra, one division..of
Mortier'S; consisting of 600.0 infantry, with an
equal proportion of cavalry. Ballasteros- was de-
feated, although the infantry behaved:Wonderfully :
there were corps which' fought hand to hand with
the bayonet. Our cavalry behaved well.; but bring
out-flanked by 'numbers, and having lost two pieces
Of cannon and one howitzer, they were, about to
give way, whey -the division of cavalry of General'
Carrera made its appearance, which deprived the
enemy Of their objea, and'drove them to a precipi-
tate flight. The official accounts, of this atiion must
be very favourable.

" On the 22d, General Lacy. sailed (rum. this city,
having with him as second in command Dun Juan
de la Cruz, who had lately. escaped from France.—
This expedition, which consists of 4000 men, is
curnposedtof eight companies of grenadiers and light
infantry of the Royal Spanish Guards, two com-
panies .of Walloons, and 3000 other troops, has
safely landed at Huelva ; and its object, though un-
known, must be important.

" From time to time-we receive information from
Madri.d, that its environs are scoured by stroug par-
ties of Guerrillas, who have been so bold as to sur-
prise more thin once the guards at i s gates, parii.:
cularly those of Alcala and Foncanal. One party

•
even carried off the bulb; which were provided UT
a bull-fight, a diversion which is' frequently exhi-
bited by the French.

" h regard 'to the fortress of Cadiz, the abun-
...
dant supplies of prnvisions, the thousand 'pieces of
artillery which defend its lines even to the extremity
of the Isla, and the brilliant garrison of allied troop,
.rend'er it impregnable, will inflict on the tyrant who
4.ppresses us the torment 'of Tantalus."

BAY OF CADIZ, AUG. 26.—The brave Patriots
under .UallasterOg have again theasur d their swords
with a division of General Monier's corps, Trio
French in the onset succeeded in tinning one of
their wings, arid fora moment all was thought to be
lost ; but, fortunately, the reserve of cavalry, under
a gallant Otfic,..r, came up, and deCided the fate
t!e day. The French gave way, and their defeat was
complete.

• About 2500 men, a few days Since, altempte:r! a
lemding at Ayamonte. Unfortunately the enemy's
ow-post discovered us,
,and gavethe al,rm to the
neighbouring camp, and we were obliged to re-
embark.

GENERAL ORDER.

" Horse-Guards, Aug. 20, 1810.

At a General Court Martial, held at Barbidoes on
the.2lst of April, 1210, and continued by adjourn-
ment to the 28th of the same month, Capt. Francis
Assiotti, of the 3d West: India Regiment, was lir-
raignedi upon the undermentioned charges, viz.

..Ist. For condua unbecoming the charaaer of an Officer
and a Cealeman, its misappl)ing the pUblic monies trusted
to his charge on account of his company, and refusing pay-
tnent to the following persons, t'or necessaries and_vezetab!es
turnishecl- his said Compauy, for which the men were charge
ed, he having received tile hill amount of his abstract to time
24th of December,•iSo9, viz. • •
" To Quarter-Master-Serjeant Clyne, t3ol. os. Bd. S,vr-
ling, or thereabouts. •

" To Joseph Kenhedy, a tradesman of Bridge Town, isl,
old. or thereabcutS.'

•
" 'fo Betty Dial, for vegetables, 11. tcs. 4d. sterling. ,
Sudi transactions being highly injuriouJ to the honour
of the Corps, and disgraceful in theinselve:,. "

4, ad, For-defrauding his men, by an overcharge on shoes,
purchased by him from Paymaster Crauford, at 8s„ 4d. stcr.
ling,per pair, and issuing the same to his Company at gS. 4d.
sterling per pail ; as also for pantalpons bought by hint front
joseph Kennedy, at gs. qd..sterling per pair, and delivering
them out to 'his Company at ins ' rid. sterling ; r,ransadions
inivious to the honour of the ..CurpS, anedisgraeeful in
theMselves.

•• 3d, for disobedience of orders, in refusing, to submit.to
the exaimitatiOn of the Commanding. (Meer hii Company's
books." ,

. ,
The Court Martial found' the'prisoner-Guilty of
all the'Charges preferred 14;,aii,st NM, and adjudged,
that he should pay the overcharge -which- he made
on'64 pair of trOWsers-(being J. sterling on each
Pair), to those persons ‘clio received them at the
overcharged tiyive ; and that he -shbar als6 pay the
overcharge of Is. sterling per piir uu 48 sof
shoes, to those persons who received, them at the
overcharged price; and the Court further adjudged
the prisoner to be dismissed his Maj:ty's service.
His Majesty has been pleased.ha approve-and con-
firm the Opinion and Sentence of the Court; and
the Commander Chief direeti, thattjie Charges pre-
ferred against Capt. Assioiti, together Sen-
teuce.ot the Court. and his Majesty's confirmalion
thereof, shall be read at the head ofever'y Regiment,
and entered in the Regiotental Orderly. Boe,k.
By Order of the Right Hon. the Corn. Chit-f.
0 ,
Oignea) HARRY CALKER; Adjut.-Gen.

Quarter-Masters of Local Militia Regiments', are
in future, by order of the-Secretary at War, to pay
the permanent Staff Officers On the .24th of every
month, and Non-commissioned Officers, and Druln-
mers at the end of every week.
On Thursday igeneral Court Martial commenced
at Bexhill, for the trial of two privates of the 2d
Battalion of the Royal German Legion, who desert-
ed a'few days ago,. and took from the Beach a large
boat for the purpose of going over to, the enemy,
but were taken off Dover
,by 'a boatman belonging
to that 'place, and last week tinder a proper military
escort-brought back to the Regiment.
'Yesterday the first" division of that distinguished
corps, the 50th Reginient, commanded by Lieut.-
Col. CHARI43S STSWART, inSyched intu Portsmouth,
and tin nediately went on board the Toworit, Sir
JOHN GOIM The. Vestal, Frigate, Capt. HOUSTON,
takes part of the .5011 i ; their destination is now
mentioned to be Portugal. 'Report says, that besides'
the Duke of BrtuN-sWicK's.Corps, and some-regi-
ments- of the Line, that the Itth Dragoons, the 2d
Toot-or Queen; the 35th, 42d, and Some other re-
giments, will be sent to reinfirce Lord WELLING-
TON. ,

PriVate letters from the British 'rmy in Portugal
announce the death of the H(.n.Captain STawAtur,
second brother of Lord CASTLEREAGH. An express
has been sent off to Ifdand to communicate the
-affliating intelligence, to Lord CASTLEREAGH, who
arrived . lately in that country from London, by the
Way of Portpatrick and Donaghadee, Captain the
Hon.T. H. STEWART was the third son-of the Earl
of LormoNzettay
,he had just completed his 20th
Year, having been born the 27th.ot August, 1790.
He Was a very fine young 'man,and was considered
a very prornking Officer.

TI u~sdey
night, (-en o'cl ck, a young man, lately
froin:AllingtOn, Kent, was decoyed by a 'frmal
e
into a house in the neig .bout hood of Chick-lane,
whet'e he had been but a sl'ort time, when, two fel-
lows entcred the room, one of them-pretending to
be the, husband of the woman ; they sat chp.Vit anJ
drank together, but the countryman not 'liking his
company was for leaving the place, but was pre-
vented by one of them, who pinioned his arms
behind him, and the 'other:rifled his pocketa of his
watch, four pounds in Bank notes, and about 16s. in
silver, with which they made their escape, fasten-
ing the street-door. It was some time before the
countryman could get his release, which he,erfezt-
ed' by .breaking open .thti door by main strkngth.
Search was ni..de after the villains, but to no purpose.
A Coroner's Inque,tiat yesterday, 'at the Spread
Eagle, at Mil-lank, on the body of an, unknown
gen:eelly,die-sed female, who was found drownr4
in the Tilittues, at Millbank. The deceased was ap.
• • parenily about '.;O years of age, and she-was dressed.
wt!ite. bOdy was taken to Si: George's
watch-house to be pWined.--The Jury,' for want of
evidence, returned a verdict cfrowned.