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London, England, 1808-11-01 00:00:00

LISBOiI, OCTOBER 14,

On Monday last the 10th instant, his Excellency
Lieutenant-General .Sir Harry 13urrard, Commander-
in•Chief of his Britannic Majesty's army in Portugal,
went in state to pay hie-first visit of ceremony to their
Excellencies the Governors of this ,kingdom, on which
occasion his Excellency was attended by Lieutenant-
General Fraser and his Stall • Major-General Beres=
ford Commandant of LisbOnt; Brigadier General
Disney ; Colonel Donkin, Quarter-Master-General ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Carey, Adjufgat-General ; John
Erskine, Esq. Commissary-General; the most Rev.
Archdeacon J. Owen, Chaplain General of the Bri-
tish Army, and the remainder of his Excellency's
Staff—and after the usual compliments, Excel-
lency returned in the same manner to his head-quar-
ters, and was in return visited the same day by their
Excellencies the Marquis das Minas, and Cypriano
Rebeiro Freire, Members of the Regency.
PRIVATE LEITER.-LISBON, OCTOBER 11.
The first division of -the British troops marched
yesterday, and another this day. It is much to be
regretted, however, that they did not go sooner ; for
the rainy season is about to set in, which usually lasts
for five or six weeks, and, during that time, renders
the roads impassable. Every river overflows, and the
numerous meadows are filled with water.-. We hope,
however, that our brave fellows will reach their des-
tination in Spain before this terrible weather, so much
talked of here, begins. The remainder of the army,
amounting to about ten or twelve thousand men, con-
tinues in Portugal.
She Regcpts issued a Proclamation yesterday,
dated the 6th inst. informing the people that Foreign
Money is to'be regarded as a mere commodity, with-
out any fixed price ; and that they are at liberty to
give what they think proper for it . and that any per-
son, offering Foreign Money, and insisting upon a
fixed par of Exchange, is to be regaided as a person
dealing in Counterfeit Money, and treated accordingly.

SARAGOSSA, OCTOIIFR 5.
The Governor and Captain General of this Llp
dom, taking into consideration the desire exwessur
by his Excellency Charles William Doyle, Major
his British Majesty's service, to be employed in tie
army of Arragon, and take part in the glorious elk/
Made by the nation in defence of its independetv,
and being anxious to demonstrate the high esti:,
tioti in which he holds the qualities which adorn tills
Gentleman, and • the noble and generous imitigiocs
of the British Government, he transmitted to him
Commission. as Field Marshal. He has acknowlecod
the receipt .of this appointment in the following
terms : _ • •

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41 'The'hanobr whialt-yotir Esoeflesty hait eoaferred aro me
by the appointment of. Field-Marshall, excites my psetiogs..„2
titude. It is highly flattering to the best feelings dray baler
" To have the satisfaction of belts/ens among tilt wain of
the army of Arragoo. Is doubtless very grateful to my wilco;
and I trust that I shall be enabled to :.fiord a proof aa
altogether unworthy of so high an botiottr„
" I must confess that so honourable a distinction is the roan*
gratifying tome, inasmuch as it proves that my Intim zeal sul
exertions in the common and glorious cause in which we areal'
engaged have been well received, and that they have merited the
approbation of your Excellency. • "I
" I assure you, that I shall continue my most aisidnais net.
dons, and endeavour to prove that this high mark of distinction
has not been conferred upon a poison undeserving of it, auto*
tainly not upon one insensible to the honour which has been be•
stowed upon him.
" Your Excellency will tie pleased to indulge me in tat ro
quest, that the pay and emoluments attached to spy rack of Field
Marshal,, should be appropriated to the relief of those who hare
suffered so much at Saragossa, front the repeated attacks of the
enemy.
" I have the honour to place myself under your Excellency's
orders, and am, ace. (Signed) " C. W. Dorm
" Madrid, September 29, Inon."

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" Head-quarters, Villa Franca del Parnades, Octobers.
" Colonel Milans, who commands the left wing
Of the army blockading Barcelona, indignant at the
enemy's continuing to occupy an encampment be.
tweet* Pesos and Barcelona, attacked them on the
morhing of the 30th, with the SCCCAGI regiment of
Lerida, ...commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Lap,
aud the company of S. Felice de Presas, consisting
in all of 759 rnen, leaving the rest of his foreei
about 2500 in number, to maintain the importers
post of St. Geronimo. He defeated the enemy, cam
pellin,.g him to a precipitate flight, and set fire to the
huts of his encampment, which were destroyed with
several soldiers in them. Colonel Milans, so distils.
guished 'himself for his intrepidity and zeal, bestow
the highest praise upon his troops, and particularly
recommends the Cunmanders, Presas and Lago.-•
He does not mention the exact amount of the enemy's
loss, but the booty taken from them be states to be
considerable. On his side the loss has been only MD
killed and ten wounded.
" The line of the Lobregat, vmposing the Iv
rnainder of the centre of the army of CateletAi.
under the command of Field Marshal the Count &
Caldagues, and which occupied the position of St.
Vincente del Horts, advanced on the same day at the
dawn to attack the village of Villa de Caus, where
there was a quantity of wheat, guarded by a small
detachment of infantry. They surrounded the 4;
lage, but the detachment effedted its escape. Th 4
General, however, being infotmed of what was
passing on his right, by Captain Alarcon, of the Gra-
nada infantry occupying St. Boy, detached 80 of that
regiment, and some of the troops of Lerida arid Vich,
with the subalterns Muni, Carsino, Colomina, and
who in less than an hour, without a single
man on our side being hurt, put the enemy completelf
to the route, and took from them 80 horses.
" On the 4tl instant 800 of the Spanish hussars
disembarked At Tairatono. The remainder are tv
pected in a ftvidlys,` L
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• GERONA, OCTOBER 1.
Colonel de Narcisso de la Vallette, commanding
the 2d regiment of Barcelona and the army of Am-
purdan, has transmitted to this Junta the following
dispatch, dated the '2Bth ult.
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a In the morning cif the 25th instarn the enemy, consistiag of
about 4500 infantry, with some cavalry; tad two howitzers, at-
tacked my position, with the intention of protecting a convoy Of
60 waggons, laden with wine, hrandy,"vegetables, and viaerar,
besides a considerable number of sheep and oxen. They COP
mewed their attack at the same instant at Capmany and Buscarot,
at which latter place I Wliti posted. My advanced posts were
attacked by 600 men, at the tame moment that those of Penis
were attacked with an equal force. 'These posts guarded the
high road. At this moment, the enemy's convoy, which had bees
detained until half past nine in the morning, was put in motion.
Another column of COO men, at the same tune, attacked the right
of the position at Pestio.
" In consequence of these movements, I was under the neat-
sky of falling back to occupy a position more advantageous for
acting on the defensive, and the road of Capmany was necessarily
free for the passage of the convoy. The troops at my post con-
sisted of 500 men, those at I'estio of 700, and at Monroig tiara
were under the command of Don Joseph Masot, Captain of lark
quelettes, two companies of the first battalion of Gerona, with
few Sommatenes, consisting in an of about GOO men. All the
efforts of the enemy to dislodge me from the heights were un-
availing, and I compelled them to fall back. At this moment the
advanced guard, and a part of the columns that attacked me, pro-
ceeded against Monroig; but I, in my turn, fell upon their rear.
A detachment of my troops, posted on a small eminence coin-
rnanding the high road, very much incommoded the enemy, who
fired upon them with their howitzers with grape and round shag,
but without being able to dislodge them. 1 was at this instant
apprised that two small columns had just left Junquera, and were
marching to- drive me from the height.. I perceived them with
my glass, and computed them to amount to about WO men each.
I took 100 of the few people I had, whom I posted advantageousifi
and about 100 more joined me at the beat of the drum, whin
was not attended to by the remainder on account of the ardour
with widish they pursued the enemy. In consequence of tilig
movement, they came in contact, on a small height which caw
mands the highway, with the two columns of the enemy. Ik.
file lions Monrolg, and also from Capmany, was very brisk, sad
continued for a considerable time. Isleyertheless, the convoying
enabled to pass the bridge of Capthany, the enemy having brought
into action more than two-thirds of his force. The troors 4
Pesti* prbssed.closaly upon the enemy, and he was ezposed to ths
fire of chat division, and also of Mcnisaig. The enemy, hincerefr
mainained Written fop value arise with sufficient firmness, tut d
length continued his March with the greatest precipitation for the
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In eon4equence of this unexpected re;uiation, tlti
dollar, which used to pass at 4s. 6d. Is now take'
at the rate of 4s. lid. only. This has caused mud
dissatisfaction in the army ; in fact, the English are
almost the only persons. It is said, that Sir Hari,
Burrard intends to remonstrate with the Regency 0:
the subject. Ay
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ST. Itilx DE GUIXOLS, SEPT: c,. 4 ferC
At seven in the morning of yesterday, two Fretd, s
ships arrived in this port, prizes taken by theisAA
of the English corvette Elon, and corducted . ~•1
by the officers and crew of that ship. Ttey were cap.
tured a quarter of a league from B ircekna. ner I
had on board a cargo of barilla, for Marseilles. birits

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LONDON.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1.
ALL Samrs.—No business done at the Stock Exchange.
PRICE OF Trottlis YESTERDAY.
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sig C. Cow. Amu 67if{ Ex. Bills, 6s.
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tugs bock 179080

A report was circulated last night of the French
wing sustained a signal defeat, vrith the loss of all
otir baggage and ammunition, at •Thdela. It ap-
fats, however, to be only an exaggerated statement
f the capture of their magazine of tom near that
mentioned in the extracts we gave yesterday
p 49. 9
:Tarnish papers.

LISBON MAIL.
Last night a M ail at-rived from Lisbon, bringing
letters and papers to the 15th ult.
The British troops intended to act under the comb
mand of Sir JouN Moozz had previously commenced
their march for Spain. Several regiments were ex-
pected to embark immediately in the Tagus for the
otpose of proceeding to the mouth of the Ebro, from
whence they were to march to Barcelona. The
Spanish troops which had been so long confined in
the Tagus, and after their release embarked on board
ritish transports, it was understood had proceeded
to the sante destination.
The British squadron in the Tagus consisted of
Os' sail of the line, and several smaller vessels. It
would shortly be farther diminished, as Sir C. COTTON
bad received orders to return to England.
The populace of Lisbon, after the two first divi-
sions of the French had embarked, made several at.
teitlptS to wreak their vengeance on those who rej
miffed, Some disturbances ensued, which occa.
sioned the interposition of the British troops. They
were suppressed without the loss of any lives.
Advices from Oporto, of the some date, were alsd
received. They mention, that several of the trans-
ports which sailed from Lisbon with the second divi-
sion of French troops on board, had been forced to
take shekel- in that harbour. The populace, as soon
as they were apprized of what kind of merchandize they
had on board, took possession of the vessels, and seized
all the plunder and baggage, which were landed.

Just as this Paper was going to press, we received,
by express, Madrid Gazettes to the 21st of October.
The following is the only article which our time and
Emits permit us to lai before our Readers :
SARAGOSSA, OCTOBER. G.
HAVTFMTO TO VIA INHABITANTS OF SARAGOSSA.
a The heroic defence of Saragossa, which has been
rnade by tae magnanimous inhabitants of that city
and its vicinity, is the object of admiration to all par-
ties, and will be so to future ages; the constancy, in-1
flexibility, and calmness with which they resisted they
incessant assault of an enemy, who every day at-
tacked, and every day was conquered, shew that their
hearts are animated by the most noble sentiments,
and evince that those virtues which best secure the
independence of a people, are not lost to Spain,
and at the same time teach us what may be done
by a people determined to be free.