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London, England, 1808-10-29 00:00:00

; the following day be eettlened to Bilboa. harm
log some advanced posts in the former place.—At I
what o'clock did Merlin's divisions leave Bilboa the
12th instant, and for what reason ? Merlin's division
began to evacuate Bilboa on the 11th at night, and
continued doing so on the 12th at break of day, leav-1
big only some advanced troops in the town. The
French evacuated Bilboa because they expected to be
attacked by the Spanish troops...-How were you taken
prisoner I was taken prisoner by the Spanish 'troops
aearthebridge of Gald acone, where my detachment had
taken post, to cover the retreat of the other corps.—
oat is the opinion of the French officers and sol.l
diem on the present war ? The French officers think',
the war unjust, and wholly occasioned by the ambi-
tion of Bonaparte : the whole nation is of the same
opinion, but the soldiers are always satisfied if they
are allowed to rob, because they do not reflect on the
calamities attending on qr.—ls King Joseph consi-
dered by the army as a gAd General, and has he got
any strong party among the French ? King Joseph,
does not possess any military talents, and never com-
mands an army, but the French respect him on ac-
count of the meekness of his character, and because
be is brother of the Emperor.
B.A.LMASEDE, OCTOTiFP. 13.
Joseph Bonaparte is in Ochandriano, and 6000
trench troops occupy the height of Begona. Two
battalions of Toledo yesterday entered Bilboa.
MADRICI, OCTOBER 15.
It is reported here, that the armies of Castile and
Andilusia have advanced, and are in Navarre. The
French have made a retrograde movement in the pro-
vince of Alava, and occupy a line 15 miles in extent,
reaching as far as Pampeltma. We are also assured,
dbit 3000 troops from Majorca have landed in Cata-
fobia, including the cavalry.
CORUNNA, OCTOBER 22.
By the Portuguese mail we have received intelli-
gence that the division of the Marquis de Valiadares
continued the 13th in Oporto, whither it was called
from Carballo, where it halted, to assist in disarm.
ing the French, who came from Almetda.
SAN VICENTO DE LA BARQUERA, OCTOBER 3.
The army of Asturias is passing through this place
in divisions of 1000 men each, to join the army of
General BLAKE ; the fourth division passed through
to-day, and divisions will continue passing, to the
amount of 10,000.

BADAJOZ, OCTOBER a.
This province waits with anxiety the moment when,
it shall see its frontiers free from the invasion of itsl
enemies, to put in motion its army, consisting of
12,000 infantry, 1100 cavalry, and 63 pieces of can-
ton ; it is under the command of Don Joseph Gal-
luzo, and will soon march to incorporate itself with,
the armies of the other provinces.
We flatter ourselves that these troops wilt add new
laurels to thase gained by our illustrious ancestors.
Already have they given unequivocal proofs of their
valour and spirit in the different encounters they have
had with the French in the neighbourhood of Yelves,
and in the sanguinary action of Evora with the divi-
sions°, General Loison, consisting of 8000 men.

JUN'OT AND HIS PLUNDER.
The Edgar transport (No. '231), Captain BROWN,
which arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday from Lis-
bon, has on board part of the booty which JUNOT had
packed up and dispatched for France. The following
are the particulars of the goods recovered, and which
'ere taken out of' the under-mentioned vessels after
the Frenchmen had embarked, viz. 71 cases and
trunks, said to contain indigo taken from the North
Star Danish
.merehantman, the Sisters, and other
transports, that hid Jt Nor's baggage on board;
138 bales of cotton from the Mary Ann, and ten
bales of cotton from the Apollo, both transports ; all
which is about to be I.usded.at Plymouth, and secured,
fcr further 'adjudication. When the Edgar sailed'
from Lisbon, fourteen days ago, there were nearly
150 British transports in the Tagus. About 5000
Spanish t-oops had. sailed' for Carthagena, from Lis-
bon, under the escort of two British men of -war.
Alt the troops of the Convention, except about 800,
had 'sailed from' Lisbon for France ; the latter were
put black by a gale.

ti-IE ARMY.
11kagit thr repoet.w23 current that Colonel' Haw-
r?A'racelleat regiment. the 14th, would he embark.
ed befote the Duke of CChiDERL AN D'S regiment, the,
15th-Dragoons, yet the latter have gained the point ;
the fist derision, commanded by Major PQRRESTER,
*as may embarked at Portsmouth. The PVlce.
at Cu:saner, and a number of distinguished. petfo-
tar; were preseat at the I)ock.yard at the einbarka-
11911.—The 1.5z1i- and 18th Dragooui form the second
liassat brigade which is to be eonunanded by the
lion. 'Colonel STEWARTy brother to Lord CArryi-
IF tans—We are sorry to learn that the first. Hussar
gl.le, General SLADE'S, is still detained at Porta-1
mouth by contrary winds.
The nett to be embarked will be another brig:4de
of light cavalry, consisting of the 14th and 16th Dra-
ons 1 but reports are various at to its being corn-,
::ianded by Major-General Corrow, or by that excel-
'eat cavalry dicer, ColOnel HAwiczn, with the rank
cf 2 Brigadier.
Thereafter will be embarked two brigades of heavz,
ham ; then another of light horse, coiisisting of the
and llth ; diva a German brigade of lighttrralry.