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FRENCH 41ND DUTtlf PAM&

PARIS, NOVEMBER la.
Gerona protracted its resistance with an obstinacy
which fanaticism alone could inspire, until the mo-
ment that we were enabled to erect batteries within
point-blank shot of the garrison. At this period we
had reason to hope, that we should shortly be able
to surmount the chief obstacles, and that in the course
of a few days we should be able to enter a town,
which began already to feel the effects of famine.—
This last circumstance, we had reason to expect,
would bring the inhabitants back to sentiments of
moderation, and induce them not to expose them-
selves to the last extremity. It was desirable that
this unfortunate city should not expose itself to the
ineVitable horrors of a general assault; and it was
therefore proposed, that the blockade should be ren-
dered more close. At this time General Blake, who
was at the head of the Insurgents ofCatalonia, under-
took to relieve the town. Not feeling himself strong
enough to hazard a general engagement for the relief
of Gerona, he recourse to artifice, and was at
length successful. General St. Cyr commanded the
corps of observation destined to cover the siege. He
was attacked on the 30th of August by troops which
bore upon tiouham's on the side of Brunola. This
attack, although repulsed, having been maintained by
fresh troops, General St. Cyr supposed that the
enemy meant to give him battle, and felt it neces-
sary to strengthen himself with all his disposable
force. For this purpose he recalled those who were
employed in the siege, and leaving only troops suf-
ficient to protect the works, General Verdier placed
himself in line with him.

While this was going on, 4000 infantry, and 500
horse of the enemy, under the orders of General Gar-
cia Conde, escorting a convoy of 1000 or 1500 mules,
advanced towards the fortress, and finding nothing
to oppose them but a weak Neapolitan division of
Lecchi, they entered Gerona without difficulty—the
garrison of which, thus supplied with men, provi-
sions, and ammunition, were enabled to contend with
advantaye against troops worn out with fatigue, di-
mini,heli by disease, and labouring under want of
provisions, in a country that was absolutely exhausted.
The siege w.is afterwat 1,; carried on with languor,
and it was at last determined to convert it into a
blockade. Shortly after Gouvion St. Cyr, who must
Lave perceived that his position became daily more
ii.lrgert,us, in consequjence of his injudicious move-
sone:ted his tecal, which became doubly me-
ce-sary on account of the bad state of his health.
The Duke of Castiglione (Augerau) took the com-
mand of the 7th corps in his place, and immediately
prepared to act on the offensive. General Blake was
encamped on. the heights of Brunola, when the Duke
resolved to attack him on the 29th October; but Blake
having raised his camp, on the night of the 28th, took
a position on the heights of Santa Comma and Santa
}Uzi*. General. Souham was ordered to attack him
this position. The following is a copy of his dis-
patch.to Marshal the Duke of Castiglione, respecting
the issue of this affair :

• " Camp under Bassano, Nov. 1.
4' In pursuance of your Excellency's orders, I
marched at four o'clock this morning, with eight bat-
talions and three squads ons, to attack a division of the
enemy, consisting of 800 infantry, and 400 cavalry,
of Blake's army, being all of them Walloon guards,
Swiss regiments, or grenadiers. I found the enemy
entrenched at Santa Coloma, where they had made
loop-holes in all the houses. They had also some
troops posted on the heights, in the rear of a deep ra-
vine. I ordered Colonel Espert to pass the ravine,
with the battalion of the 42d regiment, between Rieu
de Renow and the position of the insurgents, in order
to turn their right flank, by getting possession of the
heights, whilst the 3d battalion of the same regiment,
and the 4tii the 3d light infantry should pass the
ravine at Farnts, and endeavour to turn the enemy's
Left. General Dumeoilin had orders to carry Santa
Coloma at the point of the Bayonet, with three bat-
t:llions of the Ist light infantry, supported by three
sinadrons of dragoons. All these orders were com-
pletely executed. After a very brisk discharge of
musketry for three hours, the enemy were dislodged
from all their positions, and totally routed. This
army owed its safety only to the insurmountable dif-
ficulties presented by the mountains in which it took
refuge. All their camps have been burnt, and their
b t}; gage to ken ; 100 of their cavalry have been taken
o: killed ; we have taken from them 300 prisoners,
it:chiding three Lieutenant Colonels ; in short, they
have hid '2OOO men killed or wounded, and have
fallen back in the greatest disorder towards Saint Hi.
lari, where the rest of Blake's troops are posted.
The gallantry of the troops in this affair is above
all praise. Generals, officers, and soldiers, have all
of them vied with each other in courage, and covered
themselves with glory. I entreat that your Excel-
lency will be pleased to recommend them to his Ma-
jesty's favour. (Signed) sovu:►ar."
NOVENIBER 19.—1 t is still reported that General
An.lreossi will again discharge the functions of Am-
basador of France at the Court of Vienna. It is Also
said, that Porto-Pe will be declared a free port, and
that Austria will obtain some privileges in the ports
she has ceded.

I 1 is Majesty hunted, on the 17th, in the woods
round Versailles, with his Majesty the King of Saxony,
who, in passing the front of the two Trianons, admired
the beauty and elegance of the architecture of those

It is r)Citivel y stated, that among the papers taken
by tlx French front the archives at Vienna, is the
co:lll.lt.te c:"-ernonial used in consecrating the Elope-
rcis of Gel.r.any at Er,inkfort.

The aLibr:incej guard ut. his Imperial Highness the
Prince Vicemy of Italy was expected on the 12th, at
Stcrz:ngen.

VIENNA, NOV. 11.
The Atutrian Gazette will be-superintended both by
the: Austrian and French Censors, until the final de-
parture of the French army. Two numbers of it were
üblished with the Austrian Imperial Arms; but on
lst inst. it was again published without them.
Prince Paul of Ecterhaay, formerly Ambassador in
London, goes as Envoy to Munich ; Count Zichy
returns, in the same quality, to Dresden, and Count
Appony goer to Denmark,
Count Julian is appointed Ambassador to St.Peters-
burgh, He wilt make arrangements relative to the
o ssinn of a part of Old Gallicia, containing a popu-
ticla of 400,000 souls,

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AUGSBURGH, NOVEMBER 'l.
The intelligence of the submission of the inn-keeper
Hoffer seems to be at variance with the accounts of
the engagement near Inspiuck on the Ist inst. but,
on the other hand, it is inferred from the unexpected
return of the Hereditary Prince to Munich, in the
evening of the Bd, that some arrangements have been
made with the insurgents.
Our city will be all alive for the next four days.—
Of the French Imperial Guards, who are returning
home, there will be billeted here on the sth, 1100 dra-
goons, 800 chasseur infantry, and 200 Bens d'armes;
on the 6th, 2000 chasseur infantry ; on the 7th, 5220
_fusileers and chasseurs ; and on the Bth, 5600 gre-
nadiers.

For this some time past, there have daily gone
through here from ten to fifteen waggons laden with
the baggage of Generals and other officers. It is
said, that the Grand Army is returning home in di-
visions of .5000 men each. Within the space of a
fortnight, 40,000 men will have passed through this
city.
MUNICH, NOVEMBER 7.
It was expected that this day, or to-morrow, the
Bavarian troops near Matrey, in the Tyrol, would
establish a communication with the advanced guard
of the troops under the command of the Viceroy of
Italy.
The parish of Telfs, in the district of Hertenberg,
made application for a general pardon on the 3d inst.
which was promised them, on condition of their deli-
vering up all the arms in their possession, and send-
ing Deputies to head quarters.
In the night of the 3d, a fire broke out in the village
of Zii occasioned by some grenades which the troops
had thrown in. About a third of the houses fell a
prey to the flames. The inhabitants had fled on the
approach of the troops.
From Fuessen we learn, that the insurgents had
abandoned the intrenchments which they formed
in that quarter, and returned to their houses. The
parish of Thiersee, in the bailiwick of Kuffstein, which
had been excited to revolt by two rebels, and refused
to deliver its arms, has returned to obediences and
sent in two landholders as hostages.

DRESDEN, NOV. 9.
There is a rumour of an intended matrimonial union
between the Princess Augusta, the daughter of our
beloved Sovereign, and PrincePoniatowski, Comman-
der in Chief of the Polish Army. This Prince, who
possesses the most distinguished endowments, will,
in all probability, be soon invested with the crown of
Poland.

The troops remaining within the kingdom were
yesterday put on the peace establishment.
General Carra St. Cyr is still Governor of Dresden.
In Bohemia, they still continue to work on the for-
tifications of Leitmeritz. It is reported also, that
Wittenberg is to be converted into a fortress.
'IPRI3/ATE LETTER.

Amster am, November 20.

16 In the beginning of next month, the King intends
to visit the Emperor Napoleon at Paris, and prepa-
rations are now making for that purpose. As yet the
day of his departure is not determined ; he is to be
attended by the principal Officers of his Court. Many
couriers have lately arrived here from the French ca-
pital, with messages from the Emperor, but of what
nature has not transpired.
4"The English are preparing to Suit Walcheren,
as they cannot maintain their footing against the
ague. They will not be permitted to depart without
a royal salute from our batteries on the Scheldt. All
our troops near Antwerp are collecting upon the
coast, for the purpose of annoying the troops in their
shipment. General Dumonceau has left Antwerp for
South Beveland.

i, The forces, we hear, in France, are rapidly pro-
ceeding towards Spain. We believe, that 150,000
men are destined for that country,"

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE PAPERS.

MALAGA, OCTOBER si„

A gentleman, yesterday arrived from Vinavos,
states, that on the 25th instant, a courier passed
through that places cia his way to Valencia, with the
pleasing intelligencrta: t Gerona, being reduced to
the utmost extvettity-* !or want of provisions, 3000
men of the garrison resolved to leave the place, with
a firm determination to attack the enemy ; and, being
joined by 8000 men of—General Blake's army, they
obtained the most glorious triumph ; defeated and
dispersed the enemy in such a manner, that the re.
mains of the besieging army were compelled to take
refuge in St. Fernando ; in consequence of which,
abundant supplies were thrown into the town.
The army of La Mancha is stated to amount in
the whole to 50,000 foot, and 8000 horse. On the
18th, at night, General Coupigni joined that army ;
and it is said that he is to assume the command in
chief.

From the movements and dispositions which are
observed in both armies, it would appear that a ge-
neral attack will soon take pldce. The enemy, how-
ever, may not perhaps expect an engagement ; and
his numerous marches, counter-marches, and evolu-
tions, may not perhaps have any other object, than to
cloak and cover a general retreat.

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CADIZ. SOVEMBER 7.
The latest accouqti faxoo,fdadrid induce us to be-
lieve, .that it is the tunny's intention to collect a con-
siderable force in Valadolid, in ordet to render the
exertions of the army of the Duke del Parque use.
less. They write from Estremadura, that Mortier is
with 8000 men in Talavera ; and Soult is at Oro-
pesa, from whose division 4000 foot have lately been
detached to Castile, with eight pieces of ordnance.

LISBON, NOVEMBER 20.
The Spanish papers received yesterday, do not
contain. any accounts of advantages obtained either
by the Spanish or French armies ; nor do they men-
tion any military movements from which decisive re-
sults might be expected, Marshal Beresford has
ordered all the officers absent on leave immediately► to
rejoin their different corps,
The following is a brief abstract of the last ac-
counts received from Spain. The army of La Mancha
is advancing towards the Tapis, and near Verencia
General Frere attacked and defeated a corps of
French horse. Ten thonsand French troops have
left Madrid for Old Castile, and with this reinforce-
ment they advanced against Salamanca, from which
place the Duke del ?argue fell back on the sth of
this month, for the purpose of making a diversion in
favour of the Spanish army of La Mancha and of the
corps commanded by General Garcia, who is threat-
ening Leon from the north, and with a view of taking
up a more advantageous position. The Duke of
Albuquerque commands the army of Estremadura.
Marshal General Wellesley returned to Badajoa on
the 12th inst. King Joseph has proceeded to Yalta-
dolid.
LEON, OCT. 25.
Don Francisco de Heria, Colonel of the regiment
of infantry of Castile, in a dispatch to Brigadier-Ge-
neral Don Juan Dian Portier, dated the 21st, states,
that having advanced with his regiment, on the 14th,
to the town of Gradates, 130 French Dragoons pre-
sented themselves, who were entirely defeated, and
pursued to the distance of two leagues by two compa-
nies, under the command of the said Colonel ; and
having, to improve his position, passed to the village
of Nava, distant about a quarter of a league from the
said town.
The enemy appeared again on the 15th, 16th, and
17th, in parties of 200, 850, and even 400 dragoons,
but were always bravely repulsed by various parties of
his corps, and of the company of cavalry of Captain
Don Bartoloate Amor. The enemy not presenting
themselves on the 18th, as he knew there were a few
of them in the town of Mansilla de las Mules, he re-
solved to attack them, and for that purpose sent in the
night 200 men under the command of Don Nicholas
Aquellas ; but having learned when he had proceeded
half way, that the French who left Mansilla had re-
turned thither, they stopped at Rueda till the 9th, in
the morning, when the enemy, making their appear.
ance, were defeated and put to eight. The loss of
the enemy in these affairs was, as we have been as-
sured by some of the inhabitants of Mansilla, two
Officers and nine dragoons killed, 28 wounded, and
.50 horses rendered useless.

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