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SPANISH PAPERS-

AFFAIRS OF ST. DOMINGO.
SEvirtE, JAN. 23. The Supreme Central Junta
of Government bas received very recent and satis-
factory accounts of the loyalty and patriotism of the
principal points of Spanish America. The folloWing
may be read as a specimen :
Letter dated the Sth of November, addressed by D. J. S. Rami-
rez, to D. D. Toribio Montes, Captain General of Porto Rico.
" HIGHLY ESTEEMED SEIGNOR—The Commander
of the brigantine Frederico, Don Martin Maria Es-
piso, would have informed you of my having been
under the necessity of setting off abruptly from the
port of Yuma, the instant I received advice that Ge-
neral Ferrand was advancing in force to attack us.—
This circumstance made it impossible for me to an-
swer your dispatches of the 11th and 25th of Octo-
ber last.
" Nothing but the extraordinary diligence with
which I marched day and night with the last supply
of muskets, could have enabled us to ward off the
blow meditated by General Ferrand with the utmost
confidence of success. On the 6th instant, I reached
the river Margarin, in the jurisdiction of Seybe, where
I found my troops very badly situated in a desert,
while the rain fell in such torrents that the arms were
all wet, and there were no means of keeping them
dry. I therefore gave orders for them to retreat to
the post of Palohincado, which was more tenable.—
From the difficulty of crossing the rivers, we did not
reach it until the morning of the 7th. I had no
sooner arrived than, in consequence of information
that the enemy were at hand, I disposed my troops
in the following manner :—the armed infantry, form-
ed in battle array, took post on a rising ground ; a
corps of cavalry occupied the right, and another the
left, to prevent the enemy from turning our flanks ;
and between the cavalry on the right, and the in-
fantry, in a deep hollow or ditch on the rising ground,
I placed 200 javelin men in ambuscade. The mo-
ment I saw the enemy advancing, I took a station in
the centre, so as to be heard by the whole of the
troops, and after a brief exhortation, called out in a
loud voice to death with the officer, should it even
be myself, who gives any orders to retreat ! to death
any drummer, who, even if ordered, shall beat a
retreat ! to death every man who turns his back upon
the enemy, or who does not advance to attack them
on the first discharge of musketry !' I immediately
ordered Don Pedro Vasgues to ride along the two
wings, whilst I rode along the centre. I had pre-
viously planted a body of musketeers in ambuscade,
with directions that they should open their fire in the
enemy's rear, the instant the firing in front took place. ,
Every thing was carried into execution with such pre-
cision and intrepidity, that, in less than five minutes
the enemy were thrown into disorder, without giving
them time to attempt any military manmuvres. I
cannot mention the conduct of any of my troops as
entitled to particular distinction, for all of them be-
hayed in the best possible manner.
" Our loss consisted of the Commanders of the
two corps of cavalry, Don Vincente de Mercedes,
and Don Antonio de Sota, an Adjutant and three
soldiers killed, and 45 wounded. The enemy left dead
on the field three hundred, and we took 1(40 prisoners,
with eight caissons, and a quantity of am munition.
" Having re-assembled the troops, and formed them
in good order, I detached a body of cavalry, under
the command of Don Pedro Santana, in pursuit of.
General Ferrand ; and at the distance of little more
than a league they found him ; he, either from vex-
ation at the defeat he bad just suffered, or despairing
of being able to effect his escape, had shot himself
with his pistol—a fact which was confirmed by their
bringing to me his head, and also his horse and some
pieces of his uniform. My force consisted of 1000 men,
including Spaniards and natives. That of the enemy
was 1000 more, among whom were some Spaniards. *,
" To conclude, General, on the 7th of November
a decisive blow was struck for the cause of our arms;
the peasants of San Domingo, without discipline, and
badly armed, triumphed over the French troops of the
line, commanded by a Captain General, who was an
experienced warrior. I can assure you, that had the
marine forces been under my orders, or had they been
disposed to give me the assistance which I repeatedly
solicited of their Commander, the 15th would not
have passed over without our hoisting the Spanish flag
on the fortress of San Domingo.
" I have the honour to inform you, that I have
pardoned all the Spanish prisoners. I should wish to
have the means of embarking the foreigners, and par-
ticularly the French who have been made prisoners ;
for my heart is not so inhuman as to put them to death
in cold blood. And on the other hand, I have no se-
cure places of confinement, so that these people alone
give us enough to do. May GOD preserve you many
years. (Signed) JUAN SANCIIES RAMIREZ."
" Plead-quarters at Seybe, 9th Nov. ISM"
SUMMbNS OF SARAGOSSA.
6' Marshal MONCEY to the Captain-General ofthe Spanish Troops
and the Magistrates of Saragossa.
" SEIGNIORS—The City of Saragossa is invested on all sides,
and at this moment all its communications are cut off. \Are might;
therefore, employ against the fortress all the means of destruc-
tion, authorised by the laws of war. But too much blood has
been already shed, and evils enough continually surround and
assail us. The fifth division of the Grand Army, under the orders
of Marshal Mortier, Duke of Treviso, and myself, threaten
your walls. The City of Madrid has capitulated, and thus pre-
served itself from those calamities, which a resistance, further
prolonged, whould have drawn upon it.
" Seigniors, should the City of Saragossa, confident in the
valour of its inhabitants, but absolutely incapable of overcoming
the means and exertions which the art of war is about to direct
against it, render a recourse to them necessary, its total destruct •
Lion will be inevitable.
" Marshal hlortier and myself expect that you will take into
your consideration what I have the honour to state to you, and
that you will concur with us in opinion. To prevent the effusion
of blood, and to preserve the beautiful city of Saragossa, so highly
respectable on account of its population, its riches and commerce,
from the miseries of a siege, and the terrible consequences which
might ensue, would he the way to conciliate the affection and
the blessings of all the people under your authority; do you exert
yourselves to inspire your citizens with the maxims and sentiments
of peace and tranquillity ; and, on my part, I assure you that I
will do whatever is compatible with the feelings of my heart, my
duty, and the powers granted me by his Majesty the Bmperor.
" I send you this letter by a flag of truce, and I propose that
you appoint Commis.ioners to treat with such as I shall nominate
for that purpose.—Accept the assurance of my highest conside-
(Signed) " Marshal Mouctr.*
ration,
lid-quarters at l'omro, Dec. 422, 1808,"

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REPLY OF THE. GENERAL. •
0 The General in ,Chid of the Army of Reserve IA responsible
for the City of Saragossa. This beautiful city will never surren-
der. The Imperial Marshal will observe all the laws of war,
and will measure his stretch with me. I maintain a communi-
cation with all parts of the Peninsula, and am in want of nothing.
Sixty thousand men resolved to fight know no other reward than
honour, and as little do 1 who command them. I hold this ho-
nour, and I would not exchange it for all the Empires in the

world.
"'His Excellency Marshal Moncey will cover himself with
glory if he beats me with a due observance of all the laws of war ;
mine will be no less if I defend myself. What I wish to impress
upon your Excellency is that my troops will fight as men of ho-
nour, and that I disown and disavow those oppressive measures
which the old Marshals of France held in abhorrence.
" A siege is * matter of no importance to the man who is de-
termined to die honourably, more particularly as I already know
its effects from the last siege of sixty-one days. If I did not then
think of surrendering with an inferior force, your Excellency
ought not to expect that I should do so now, when my' force
exceeds that of all the armies which surround me.
" The Spanish blood that has been shed covers us with glory,
in the same proportion as it reflects ignominy upon the French
arms to have shed it unjustly.
" The Marshal of the Empire will reflect, that the enthusiasm
of eleven millions of inhabitants is not to be extinguished by op-
pression, and that he who resolves to be free is so. It lifer from
my wish to shed the blood of those whom I am appointed to go-
vern ; but there is not one among them who would not shed it
with pleasure in defence of his country. The French troops left
yesterday at our gates abundant confirmations of this truth. We
have scarcely lost a man ; and I conceive that it more properly
,becomes me to talk to the Marshal of surrendering, If has not
a mind to lose the whole of his army within the walla of this for-
tress. That prudence which characterizes him, and gives him
the reputation of being a good man, cannot behold such havock
with iutlifference, more especially as it is not war, nor the Spa-
niards, that occasion or authorize it.
" If Madrid has capitulated, Madrid must have been sold, and
that I cannot believe ; but Madrid is no more than an open
town, and therefore furnishes no reason why this place should
surrender.
" I have only to observe further to the Marshal, that when a
flag of truce is sent in, orders ought not to be given for the ap-
proach of two columns by distinct routes, since we were on the
pint of opening our fire, conceiving that it was rather a recon-
noitring corps than a flag of truce.
" I have the honour of answering to your Excellency, Mar-
shal Moncey, in the language I am acquainted with, and of assu-
ring you, that I will perform my most sacred duties.
(Signed) " General P•LAFOX.
" Head-quarters, Saragossa, Dec. 2'2, 18011."

SEVILLE, FEBRUARY 10.
The Duke del Infantado, General in Chief of
the Army of the Centre, has transmitted dispatche.,
dated the 2d instant, which mention upon the credit
of an eye-witness, that the cavalry, detached by
the Commander in Chief towards St. Clemente,
had taken several carriages belonging to the enemy
in that place, and fifty-one prisoners. Ten of the
enemy were killed at another place, 19 of their wag-
gons taken, and upwards of a hundred of them made
prisoners.

GERONA, JANUARY 4.
The Supreme Junta of this City have received the
following letter from Lord COCHRANE :
GFNTLEMEN--.1 have this morning bad the honour of receiving
your letter, and I congratulate myself upon learning that the Mar
quis de L nart is in this vicinity, and also hope for the pleasure of
seeing him. I had previously informed your Excellencies that we
Intended an attack upon Cadaques ; we have driven the French
from that place, from which they were in the habit of obtaining
provisions for the fortress of Roses.
I inclose, for your Excellencies, a list of the vessels laden with
provisions, which we have captured in that port, together with
the names of the armed ships which convoyed them, the whole of
which are now in our possession.
I am your most obedient and humble servant,
Cadaques, Jan. 1, 1809. (Signed) Coosa/am.
This gallant Englishman has been entitled to the
admiration and gratitude of this country, from the
first moment of its political resurrection. His gene-
rosity in co-operating with our earliest efforts, the en-
couragement we received from the interest he took
with the Commanders of the Balearic Islands to induce
them to succour us with troops and ammunition, can
never be erased from our recollection. The extraor-
dinary services which we owe to his indefatigable ac-
tivity, particularly this city and the adjacent coast,
in protecting us from the attempts of the enemy, are
too well known to be repeated here. It is a sufficient
eulogium upon his character to mention, that in the
defence of the Castle of Trinidad, when the Spanish
flag, hoisted on the wall, fell into the ditch, under a
most dreadful fire from the enemy, his Lordship was
the only person who, regardless of the shower of balls
flying about him, descended into the ditch, returned
with the flag, and happily' succeeded in placing it
where it was before
Under the date of the,l Bth of November last, the
Supreme Junta, governing . this kingdom, have re-
ceived an official communication from the city of
Mexico, in which, after manifesting the general joy,
and the solemnity with which Ferdinand VII. was
proclaimed in the capital of New Spain, it is added
that the people have not only sworn the most im-
plicit obedience to their natural Sovereign,•but that a.
most respectful representation has been drawn up, in
which that city renews its vows of homage and fealty
to the sacred person of Ferdinand VII. and also binds
itself, during his absence, to acknowledge the autho-
rity of the Supreme Junta. The Council, the Justi-
cia, and all the inhabitants of New Spaiit, uniting
their voices with that of the Supreme Junta, have
unanimously resolved to sacrifice their lives in defence
of that just cause which they have espoused, and de-
clare themselves ready to execute the orders of the
Supreme Junta with the most punctual obedience and
submission. The principal signatures to this repre-
sentation are as follow : Don Antonio Mendez Prieto,
Don Francisco Josef de Urrutia, El Marques de
Uluapa,DonAgusten de Villanueva, Caceres Ovando,
Don Manuel Velas de la Cadena, Don Juan de Igle-
sias Pablo, Don Leon Ignacia Rico, Don Josef Calapis
Matos, Secretary.
The Supreme Junta has announced the following
appointments under the authority of our Sovereign
Ferdinand VII. the Marquis de Astorga, Minister of
the Class of the Grand Cross ; Don Ramon Ger and
Don Narciso, Members of the same ; Don Luis de
Onis, Secretary of that Royal. Order, ad interim ;
Treasurer, Don Gunk. mo Curtoys ; Fiscal and Di-
rector of the Posts, Don Juan Facundo.

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