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London, England, 1810-09-24 00:00:00

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By a Portuguese brig of war, arrived at Plymouth
a report has been brought to this country, that
Amory have been defeated in a general engagement
in Portugal ; but the date is not stated, nor any
the particulars.
From the vague manner in which this news is ,
ported, we should be induced to consider it as uncle.
serving of any credit, did it not receive some kind
:countenance from another report in circulatios,
aaaely, that dispatches received by Ministers on
turday evening, from Mr. hifiEwart.. at aforlmr,
mention that be had just seen a letter from Paris,
stating, that MaauNA had applied to the Eunice
Moor the immediate recall of Juror, « to whose
conduct he attributes the defeat which he had
Ifinced." This *maid imply that an engagement
rkei recently taken place in Portugal, and that
mink had been favourable to our army.
The Gazette of Saturday contains the full details
of the various movements- in Spain by the combined
Spanish and English armaments, of which we
an outline on Saturday. st eq•
The DRYAD frigate, the arrival of vThich, from
runna, we announced on Saturday, formed one
the squadron that has for some time pest been emir.
ing on the North Coast of Spain : she has left ,
the Aarruusa, AMAZON, MEDUSA, and NARCIMit
frigates and several smaller vessels. A strong British
force, together with a large supply of arms and
munition, were expected at Corunna with great anticty
when the DRYAD sailed : and on their arrival, opera.
tions would be commenced on a larger scale ; for
Spaniards, animated by the success they had obtained
over the enemy in several small affairs, were consi•
derably emboldened, and seemed inclined to act
greater energy than heretofore. But kis highl;
sirable, in many respects, that they should act
British troops—not altogether is it regards
discipline, but to restrain them from unnecessary
acts of cruelty to their prisoners, which must
mately do much mischief to what is termed
Spanish cause ;" for we cannot suppose the enemy
of so passive a nature as not to retaliate whenever
the chances of war pit it in his power to do so.
BENJAMIN TATE, and four other British prisoner,
who had been upwards of six years 'confined
fortress of Bitche, came home in the DRYAD, ha,
made their escape ; and, after encountering innume
• rable hardships in traversing the Black Forest,
marching through a great part of the North of Spay,
they fortunately reached our squadron off Corunna.
TATE, whq is an intelligent seaman, was ship
-poral of the old SHANNON frigate, which shi
wrecked, and the principal part of the crew made
loners, on the French•coast, upwards of slit
TATS, with many more 'of his mess-mates, was
to the above prison, from whieh several of them'.
at different times, escaped. = It will be recollected,
tfiat near twelve mood's since, Mr. SIMPSON, the gun.
nor of the SHANNON, (and who is nowlenmik
of the ships in ordinary at Plymettith)'•'rftiriliii
successful attempts, effected his Aid*/ itlth several
others, and after surmounting inatthisealiedifEctd-
ties and hardships, they arrived :akin this country.
It will also be recollected, that at the time Mr.
SIMPSON escaped, a young Midshipman of the -
of Worn', (a name to which his conduct jusd,
titles hint, who is stated to be a nephew of Admiral
WoaTu) in attempting to escape with them, fell F
the wall of the prison and broke his leg ; in
situation be lay all nightin the ditch of the entrench-
'ment, without making the least murmur or noise,
he should thereby discover the flight of his comrades,
who, he rejoiced *Oink (as he told the French
when questioned by him next day, as to the cause,
remaining so long silent in so dreadful a situaticr
had get so much the start of their pursuers.
friends of this gallant young Officer will no
be happy to hear, that be is now doing extremely
well, as far as regards his bodily health ; but
is still confined in a dungeon at Bitche,
many more of his unfortunate countrymen at
depot; indeed they seem to be treated Worse
than at any other prison in France. owing to the I
ber that have escaped, and the many others that
been takent 'ln repeated attempts to do so.
TATE Rig his little party encountered grePl
culties in.,ltriversing the Black Forest, and
times losbAheir route. At one time, when they
given thilliedves up f lost, they found a
of Mr. Stoat's (aboy alluded to)
,among
brambles.4ich must bevels/a there ever since
escaped. 'This document, as if by miracle, Irina°
out to them the right track, end they slOrdY ft'
wads reacluidlhi.c,aoOnes Of Spain.
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oar 'shipping on; the same. What sotpelei
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fell in ivith,stifeled them to pass ue., riested•
the information they obtained** Ovelling duner
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