The Sun.
London, England, 1810-06-20 00:00:00

iSb MAir

Co k a nA, MAY .29.—Gtneral INlAstmq; has about
70,0n0
.men, in four divisions, called " The At my
of Portugal." They extend from Salathanca to
Truxino. The British and Portuguese forces consist,
of 56 battalions ; the advanced guard is at St. Felices.
The British freed-quarters are at Celarico, and the
Portuguese at Fornas. The present formidable ap.
pearauce of the enemy has excited considerable
alarm among the natives, but the troops are all in
Perfea health, and anxious for the decision of the
great conflict that is expected to take place.
OPORTo, MAY 29.—A fleet of 35 transports for
Lisbon, Cadiz, and Messina, passed by, here on
Sunday.

LISBON, JUNE .2.—One of the homeward bound
Brazil. ships has been taken by the Algerines, and
sold at Gibraltar.

The British troops that were in the hospitals here,
are all recovered and fit for aEtual service.

LI-BON, JUNE 2.—BALLASTEROS lately attacked
in Gerona a division of French troops,looo in num-
ber, of whom he killed 300, and put the rest to
fli ht, .pursuing them with his horse as far as Se-
villa, for which 7000 men put themselves in mo-
tion to attack his small corps, and pursued it to
Castillo de las Guardias, when he retreated to Ara-
eina.

Marshal MASSENA was on the 15th at Salamanca,
which he left on the 16th for Valladolid. Mar-
shal LE .FEBV RE is to take the command of the army
of the Isle of Leon.

Marshal NEY has proceeded to the Kingdom of
Leon.

CADIZ, MAY 15.—1 n the course of the three last
Months, February, March, and April, 965 ships and
vessels arri%ed in this' port, namely 55 t Spa,nish,
258 English, 85 Portuguese, 65 American, three
Turki,h, two of Barbary, and one of Pappenburgh,
and 544 sailed from hence, 197. of which were Eng-
lish. The brilliant view which our harbour affords
from the large number of merchant ships which are
ly it% there at anchor, is heightened by the aspen
of the Spanish and British squadrons, the former
_consisting of 14 sail of the hoe and some smaller
vessets, t;,e latter of 10 tine of battle ships, and seven
iriBates d sloops.
The Frenc3 apply themselves to fortify all the
Poin s of the coast they °cut; y, and especially that

of Tureadern, but the gun-boats and bomb-vessels
harass them night and day, intlizt.several losses on
their army, and till their hospitals.
Pruvisions of e.ely.desciip•ion are at present evew
More plen 4(11 in this city than in times of peace, and
some articles als6 much cheaper; while the French
on the ciittrar,er, suffer the utmost want, misery, and
dist re,s.

The B.idajoz Diary of the 264 h Way, contains
the 10110•Aing article :

" On the 13.1 list. at night, the Secretary of a
French G neral made his appearance in this place
from Toiidu, ai,d brought with him all the papers
entrusted to his care."

I3y a report made by the Governor Of Ciudad Ro•
dligo to the M aquis Roinana, under date of the
14th of May, it appears that un the tuth ut the
84111 e in'onth, a . officer of Gen. MERNIET'S Staff,
zbade hi, apttt ara-ce before one of the gates of that
towti, wito x r._pea,t d summons to surrender, but
was sent back wail nu other answer than an abso-
-101(1 refusal to listen io a.%y terms of capitulation
whtc the enemy might think proper to offer, and
that ihe Guyer. or wa, determined to Lep up no
Other communication with the French than by
13A•DAJOZ, MAY 20.--Wk: have received accounts
through a respe table channel, that AUGEREAU had
yeti Barcelona with 10 or 12,000 men, taking with
bin] the ino,ables of the house of the Captain
General; must of the other officers and subalterns
tolluwitig his example at their respeCtive quarters,

except one Genetal (said to be CHABRAN) who on
g°ing away, restored the movables and utensils.
''hey took with them a number of prisoners, and
several families; taking the road to France, with-
Puthal►iogtill they arrived within a short distance
°f rigueiras. They only left a small garrisOn at
4,arceiona.

From Mataro, under date of 16th April, they

Write:—" The Feria have all retired to France,
"'lying with them a great treasure from Barcelona,
With all the papers, records, &c. They have only
left in Barcelona, Gerona, Rosas, and Figuieras,
the troops absolutely necessary to garrison them,
and most of those. foreigners. It is probable that
When they have placed the treasure they have carried
_away they will return, or fortify themselves on the
ft4ntiers. Our army has advanced upon Barcelona;
and the small garrison there appears much alarmed
the approach of our numerous and gallant troops.
Letters from Tarragona of the 181. ti confirm the
intelli6ence of the aaionstwhich We have mentioned
b'efore, and th it the enemy tias retired to the fron-
tiers': they assure us that tile retreat of the French
te'Belgarde ann Perpignan is considered a,s certain,

and they► also confirm the sanguinary aetion at te-
rida.

General JACOME has 6i-ciliated proclamations at
INlalaga, exciting the Pules to forsake the banners
of the tyrant, the etfitel'of"Bich has been such,
that 200 nien deserted the next day, of whOna 30
have already reached the camp at Gibraltar.