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London, England, 1809-09-26 00:00:00

GERONA, AUGUST 13.

The Governor of Monjuich, perceiving the deplo-
rable state in which that fortress was, and knoWing
that the enemy intended an immediate and vigorous
attack, thought it prudent no longer to expose a gar-
;son which had defended itself with heroism, and
• crowned itself with glory, by sustaining so many at-,
tack 4 from June 25, on which the enemy took several
of the towers ; and they having on the 4th of July
. spade a practicable breach, and within there few days
past demolished the whole of the curtain, he deter-
rained to abandon the fortress, and at half-past six of
the afternoon of the 11th, after destroying every thing
that might be useful to the enemy, and carrying
away the few provisions that remained, withdrew the
girrison into the city, which it' entered full Of valour,
and impatient for new glory. It must be confessed,
. that dill enPt is of some to 031 mewl ;

but, because this fortress is taken, it does net follow
that Gerona must be taken too. It has other for-
tresses, walls, and its garrison and inhabitants are
resolved to dispute the streets inch by inch, if the be.
sie,-rers should ever enter them. If all the troops to
which the nation has confided the defence of its rights
and existence had displayed the same constancy and
patriotism with those of Gerona, its•salvation would
have bean more prompt and complete.
MANRESA, AUGUST 3. •
It is reported that a. battalion of Italians have de-
serted to our garrison at Gerona.
CLUELLA, AUGUST 7.
It is asserted, that on the sth inst. Doctor Rovita,
after an obstinate action in the plain of Coto, near,
Jonquiera, carried off a French convoy, with a loss
on the part of the enemy of 700 mcn.
The division which embarked at Arens for the re-
lief of Gerona are understood to have entered that
heroic; city, with the exception of about 30, who have
felen Back to Estartit.
ST. MATHEUS, AUGUST 17.
The French General in Saragossa has issued a de-
cree, ordering half the crops of wheat, barley, and
straw, to be sent into the French magazines, under
pain of a general pillage. All the villages containing
500 inhabitants are to contribute, upon this occasion
the sum of 1000 dollars in specie ; and those which
exceed that number, more in proportion. Fathers of
families are to produce their sons, when called upon,
or to be responsible for their absence. It is said, that
in the late attack by the French upon Mequienenza,
they were repulsed with great loss.
TARRAGONA, AUGUST 17.
We have official advices that on the night of the
10th, 1500 of the enemy, with a body of cavalry,
and some artillery, marched from Barcelona to St.
Andri de Palomar, to surprise our advanced posts
ne.tr Mongat, and turn the whole of our line ; brit
they marched back, with the loss cf 300 in killed and
wounded. Our loss consisted of eleven killed, and
forty wounded.

VALENCIA, AUGUST 27.
Persons employed by our Generals for the commu-
nication of intelligence, state, that the enemy has in
Madrid, in various hospitals, between sick and wounds.
ed, 12,000 men. In consequence of the battle of
Almonac:d they demanded 8,000 beds, on account
of having a great number wounded.
TORTOSA, AUGUST 11.
We learn that Doctor Rovira penetrated into the
district of Figueras, killed all the French in the
neighbloothood, and then returned in triumph, with
a quantity of provisions.
GRANADA, AUGUST ee.
A part of the flying diyision, under General Win-
ter', having received orders to cut off the communi-
cation with the enemy at Figueras on the sth instant,
surprised an escort of the French in Janquicra, and
took possession of it.
MOLINA DE ARRAGON, AUGUST co.
The Junta of the Province of Guadalaxara has esta-
Wished, itself in Liguenze, in order to give activity to
die patriotic insurrection and general armament.
The people join with the greatest enthusiasm in the
measures which it is found necessary to take. • All
the youth of the province haw! assembled in Ligu-
enza, and those of Soria in Molina, where they have
been joined by more than 250 horse. The patriotism
of the Riojas is likewise most conspicuous.
CADIZ, SEPTEMBER v.
Letters from Seville state, that Barcelona is redu-
ced to the utmost distress for want of provisions, that
the peasants of Ata!ayuelas, in two affairs with the
French, have taken 100 of them prisoners, including
several Officers ; and that the army of Venegas, con-
sisting of 26,000 men, has its advanced posts at Man-
sanares.
SEPTEMBEn s.—According to accounts from the
Supreme Junta of Arragon, the French from Alca-
nia have retired to Saragossa, and part to Castile.—
The retrograde movements of the French in La
Mancha are conhined. Our cavalry has by this
time passed' nansanares.
In the army of Estramadura, whose head quariers
were established on the :30th ult. at Truxillo, every
thing is organizing with incredible activity. Al-
ready are the bridges prepared for again passing the
Tagus.