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succeeded in surrounding one of the batteries; bir
those who had penetrated so far perished by the h.(
of our troops, and chiefly that of the volunteers ci
Valencia.

,g Suddenly the column destined to break through
our centre directed its march towards the town, and
depriving us of every hope of retreat, conveled our
troops to disperse themselve,. Yet the undaunted
resistance which the enemy experienced in his attack.
ultimately frustrated the success of his: udacious plan,
'and the French troops who boasted victory when.
ever they met ours, at last retired in disorder, leaving
many corps on the spot %%We'll they had so lately passed
in the confidence of victory.
Qur troops followed the French, who halted or.
the heights where they hid Appeared at the beg nning
of the action. After seven hours firing, both armie.
remained in sight of each other, divided only by tl.:
pleasant vale of Alcania, till night, of which the
enemy availed himself to retreat, leaving a gre2;
quantity of spoils behitid*him. Five hundred'Frencit
corpses have been found en the field of •battle, and by
the reports of peasants, who- watched the retreat O."
the enemy, it is calculated that his loss in killed
wounded cannot,be less than 2000. men.
(Sighed) a JOAQi:IN BLAKE."

BAple/pZ, JUNE to.
A letter froiti General Cuesta. dated Miajados, the
18th instant, states as follows ; '

" My adiacteed posts are at Xarueiejo. .The night
before last the enemy evacuated Trnziklo, destroyiag
all their ammunition, and leaving behind th4m 70(x,
fanegas of wheat, and 800 quintals of flour, 'which
will not be ill-timed for us; they have also left behind
General Trias, who is now recovered, though still
weak."
JUNE 21.—Extract of a dispatch addressed to the
Supreme Junta, by his Excellency D. Isidove Monte-
negro, dated Aliseda, June 19, 1809 ;
" In Nisa, five leagues distance from Valencia de
Mantara, there are 4000 men who compose the van-
guard of the English and Portuguese army ; they will
successively pass through this town, to the amount of
20,000 men, of which it consists. It intended to have
stationed itself on the points of Valencia de Alcan-
• tara, SanVincente and Albuquerque, but recent events
appear to have determined it to advance, and in fact
we ate assured that there are accounts from Alcan-
tara of its being in the vicinity of Bazagona and Pla-
cencia. On t'te 16th inst. jut as the F:e ich troops
had left Tarimscha, an English Colontl and his ser-
vant entered, and inquired' the route of the enemy;
soon after they were followed by about forty Spanish
cavalry."

AMERICAN PAPERS.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO BOTH

nousEs OP CONGRESS.

In obedience ,to the directions of the Act supple.
mentary to the Act, entitled " Au Act to establish
the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Trea-
sury respectfully submits the following Report :
The net revenue arising from duties on merchan-
dze and tonnage which accrued the year 1807,
amounted, as it appeared by the last annual state-
ment, to 16,060,000 dollars. _
A correct statement of that revenue for the year
1808 cannot be prepared at this time, but may be es-
timated, as will appear by the estimate A, to about
10,270,000 dollars.

The revenue arising from the same sources which
accrued during the first quarter of this year did not
much exceed one million of dollars ; and although
considerable importations may be expected from
Great Britain and the 'West Indies during the last six
months of this year, yet, considering that there will
be no arrivals from China and 'the East Indies, and
the situation of the commercial intercourse of the
United States with the rest of the world, it is not pro.
bable that the revenue accruing during the year Ibo 9
will exceed that of the year MU&
The specie in the Treasury on the lit of Octo-
ber, 131.8, amounted to - . - 19,845,717 se
And the receipts during the last three months
of that year, as appears by the statemeat , (13) to 3,537;316 99

17,483,084 51
The disbursements during the same period have
amounted, including dollars paid in
reimbursement of the princtpal of the public
debt, to - - - - 7,491,339 79
Leaving a balance in the Treasury, on the Ist of
January, 1809, of

• 9,941,694 72
17,485,034 51

The Cash in the hands of Collectors and Re-
ceivers,and the outstanding reeenuebonds,amount.
ed, on the Ist of Jan. 1808, to - 9,680,000
From whicii, deducting tor the expences of col-
lection, and fur tha drawbacks payable during the
year I BG9

3,c,c0,000

- Leaves Air the probable receipts of the year 1809,
exclusively of the inconsiderable sums which may
be received on ac:euut of the revenue accruiug
durii:g that year, a sum of
Making together with the hplance in the Trea-
sury on the Ist of Jan. 18G9, the sum of 9,941,000
16,821 ,000
An oggregz!e of 16,13'21,000 dollars, applicable to the expendi-
ture of thi, year.
The expences of the year I So9are in conformity with
the existing appropriations, estimated at 14400,000
dollars, conti,ting of the following items :
Civil List (including the c3(pt-nges of tins Session
of Congress) miscellaneous exp4cces ui foreign
intercourse

6,890,000

1,242,000

Military and Indian Departmerts, viz.
Appropriation for the Army and de-
partments -
Ditto for fortificat:ons
Aims and military stores

2,795,000 •
475,000
550,000

3,820,300
Naval departments, this year's approprialion 2,915,C0u
Public debt -(1,517,cit00 collars of the appropriation
of 8,600,000 dollars for the year 1809, having been
paid in advance in the year 1808, in rr•tier to effect the
reimbursement of the whole of 8 per cent. stock) - 5,453,000
14,430,0(X)
It must, however, be observed, that the estimate
of the sums payable in the course of this year ori, ac-
count of the drawbacks, is conjectural, and that the
exportations, particularly of colonial produce, would,
it the restrictions laid by the Continental Powers of
Europe on neutral commerce were removed, produce
a much greater defalcation it. ihe yet receipts into the '
Treasury than the sum assumed in the (receding esti-
mate. In order .to guard against any inconveniency
ising from that contingency, and for the purpose of
keeping always a moderate sum in the Treasury, it
,may be necessary to borrow a sum equal to the amount
of the principal of the public debt, which will be, r.e. • ,
imbursed during the year, and which will exceed thr'e
millions of dollars.

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