The Sun.
London, England, 1811-07-20 00:00:00

LISAON MAIL.

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ti:tran of an Official Dispatch-fr Om. his Excellency Mar.
bit.4•Cuncr.,t Lord ‘Ve.llington, to Ins Excellcocy Senor
• miguei Pgr,ira forja:-' , . • , ,
Ileackuarters, Quinta de St. Joao, tune 17, ISt t.
" In the morning of
.t the 2.2 d ins( the enemy'
•
runt a strong reconnoitrilig, with a corps of cavalry,
ttp;ii the !ogresses of I.lyas and Campo Mayor.
'I he efialcy trent the army of act South was that
16ok the ditect of Elva, marching for this
p..tpo,•rt (Tom the neighhottiho.l of Alerenca, and,
the vi.pda situated between it and are.' fortress of
B—lajoi„ at the same time that the cavalry from the
arm v' of Pot toga! made , rec6ii no: t r ,iig upon Campo
Mayor, d.,lihng with this view from the neighbour-
hoed 01 Barlainz.
`i TitC cavalry freM the army of the South sue-
ceeded in cutiing di a piquet -of the t Ith regiment
(if hgut tlraqcions, which bad teen posted upon the
Cans. infiont of Elvas, under. the cormtrand of CIA,
"Lutyens. It is supposed that this Mislortulle
caused by the said CaptOn's taking a regiment 0C
the enemy's hussars, for one of outs ordered to
'support him. Tho 2d regiment or hussersy hicli
NK posted on the Guadiana, likewise suffered cwt..
siderdbly whist retiring towards Elva's.
" The enemy was held in check in the vicii:ity
of .Campo Mayor, by, the British cavalry, corn-
nanded by M ler al,nerl De Grey, and the ficirtt
-Itiguel4 cavalry brigade, dire6ted by Gan. Madden;
and in consequence retired without seeing the posi.,
tion of our ist.tops. Since this tittle they haVe made
no nn' •metit e,f importance. Their army is risted
along the Guadiana between Badajoz and Nlerida,
and t principal occupation appeared to consist in
procuring subsistence. They have already com-
ineLnced in a certain degree to experience the effed
of colleoling the whole of -their forces in. Estretna-
dura‘ Geneial Bonnet has evacuated the 'Asturias..
Julias Sanches has poiiession the'Plain coun.
try of Castilla Vellia,iand recently intercepted a CQII.;
.voy of great value, which was laden with mot.ey
and provisions, destined from Salamanca for Ciu-
dad Rodrigo. Another also, which set out Irons
Valladolid of much value, consisting of the hag-
gage.and effeds of King loseph, has been taken
by,thelysnisan Mina, near the city of Vittoria;'
the :whole of the escort which guaided it being

As' had been concerted, General Blake crossed
the Gdadiana on the 22d inst, and I hay.es been in
formed that 'on the 24th he. was in Castellegos. It
is to be hoped that the Spaniardi will take tho
greatest possible adiantago of the toncentratir
th• citany's forces, and in this manner oblig,
by thelosiof their conveys, and the di:. ' t.r to w
their small garrisons, civil departtne fild ad
renti resident irk the great cities art posed,
ottliged to divide their armies, and e,....tbse sortie
them to our attacks."
SAciiiiik,s,Jutqa I I.—This morning many sick
took the route for Valladolid, escorted by 300 dis-
mounted cavalry, which fainted part of the gatrisoti
of this city, and 2int others of the same descrip.« •
tion; will tnarch with the sick which still remain fore
the sanie'City. Thuhatilt is surrounded by guardi.,
:and has three pieces of artillery at his post ; the
police vittilantly Watch. °Vet.' trU. who enter or
our,

EXTRACT OP TWO LETTERS FROM RIBADES OF 16 AN2P

18 JUNR.

JuNs ifi.—The Principality of the Asturiai hat
already felt the effed of the vidories obtainc'd by
the Abglo-hortuguele.army. Three days ago Bon-
net ordered all his effeAs to he emba.hed at Gijon.
All the 'dices which the 'French, have gariiSond
have sutrercd the most cruel robberies, and the prin.,
vipal inhabitants infamous impositions.
Rtasnas, JUNE lq.—The French marched 'to.
*ant i5.0(48e113- •Velha by Nadish de I.eaos. We
linvebnow, Confirmed that width was stated the
day before yesterday, that the Spanish General of
this division entered in Oviedo, where he intends
to organite the civil Governthent of the priticia.
pality.
,CADIZ, JUNE 14.—They write from Ctierica, un-
der date of the fitith May, that a considerable
ber or deserters have arrived there, and that
-it 'is,teatirettated that not less than'Boo soldiers have
deserted-lAm Madrid,vnd the French Army of the
Centre,f4luce the t5lll May.
vletsiip'..,-,Brigadier. Melillo, belonging to the
army of General Castanos, obtained in 11,4alcazat,'
on the 7th inst. a considerable advantage over a
French column, friani which he took 120 prisoners.
On the t4th, at night fall, arrived at this post, the
celebrated Don Frandisco Roviera.

In consequence of the eonqueqt by Surprise, of
tho important fortresi of S. Ferdinand,' de Figneras,
and the brilliant a,Slions of Olit and Carlefollit, the
Council of Regency has been 'pleased to promote ro
the rank isf Field-Marshals, Briltadira 1), Joao Att.
tonio Martinez, Baron do Brolles, and BrtgAdier.
Colotict I). Francisco Roviero.

• .CADLZ, JUNE, 20.---Thq write from Prihttla,
wirier (late of the 6th, saying, that the gaYttsoii of
Tarragona, in a vigorous s3lly, drooo hack their he-
siegers three
.leagues. A brother of Getier3l Se-
hastiiiiii is dead of the t‘eunda he recei+ed its the
action of the 24th inst.

• .SALAitANCA, JUNK 10.-... The division Of Foy ar.
rivedtAO days since in the evruitig at Galhegos, and
attempted the English line, .but was repulsed u ith
same loss. On the same evening he turned by Cm.
,41,1 d Rodrigo, and set out for Tamanes in the middle
of the. night. The army of Marmont is defiling by
13 ,ntro.i. The mouti!ains are full of concealed,
and .evyry day and every night there is great de..
VALLADOLID, JUNE 7.—Sorne detachments have
arrhed within these few days trom Salam Inca with"
sick : no troops have entered by Burgos. Yeiterday,
General Sebastiani arrived with an escort of go in.'
fintry-and ao horse. As he can take no other sus.'
tenance, he'has with him two women, who supply
him with milk to drink.
It is said, on good authority, that the entire regi.
meta at Juramentddos, No. t 5, 112 s desa'ted to us,
even theliety Golonel.

'now Are fit present a nuninor a follows deno,y
MitLited 11'ays and Aleans Alen, wbo afe in tile h.
orcier,iog luxuriant dinners and I,typeri ;it
tavern;, &c. and when the bill is to be naid,.
iio invney, and get Ow landlord at defiance, aod
coreaten 3 prosecution it he otreri to sitaia thciu.