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DOWNINSTREET, DECEMBER 5.

known toad peeuliarly"hazatdous, yet the troop.per-
formed it with, the greatest intrepidity, killing SO,
men and making 20 priSoners ' • the remainder esca-
ped to Saragoza. Many articles of provisions were
found within the fortress, and they were equally dis-
tributed among my soldiers.
On the 15th I marched to Luna, and proceeded
during the night to Ayerve. The enemy, who had
fortified themselves in a convent, were prepared for
an attack. On the night• of the 16th we began to
dig a mine, in order to destroy one of the angles of
the place. While this operation was carrying on
with the greatest activity, and the remainder of the
troops were stationed to observe the enemy's move-
ments., I received intelligence that a body of 1100 in-
fantry and 40 cavalry were on their march from Sa-
ragoza to relieve the besieged and destroy my corps;
I therefore retired in the greatest silence, placing the
infantry on a hill commanding the road, and ordering
the advanced. guard to keep a vigilant watch.
Early in the morning of the 17th, the enemy made
his appearance. My advanced posts commenced
firing, and kept it up without intermission until they
fell back upon the main body. The French, full of
ridiculous pride, reviled us, and used many insulting
expressions.
So great was the indignation of my soldiersat hearing
such bombast from men whom they highly despised,
that they grew desperate to the extreme. A consider=
al* number cf the enemy, despising the fire of onr
musketry, ascended our hill, sword in hand, with true
soldierlike courage ; they took possession of the lower
part of it, hut were instantly di 'yen back by ot.r fire
and by the bayonet,-leaving behind them nineteen
killed and 49 wounded.
Having then concentrated into one solid column,
they continued their march to the town of Ayerve,
where they were reinforced by taenty cavalry from
the ganison ; and having supplied themselves with
ammunition, they marched to Huesca. I followed
their rear guard with one hundred and sixty cavalry,
delaying their march in the plain, that the infantry
under my Second in Command, Don Gtegorio Ctn.
chaga, might come up, as I had before agreed upon
with him. I hft two companies of cavalry and in-
fantry before the garrison, to continue working at
the mine, sending another detachment of equal
strength on the road to Jaca, to pursue the celebrated
Chamond, who, with considerable supplies entrusted
to his charge, was endeavouring to throw himself into
Jaca with his detachment ; but they could not came
up with him, although the pursuit lasted fur three
hours.
While I was checking the march cf the column
with my cavalry, divided into three detachments,' a
part of the infantry, under the command of the Adjta.
rant Don Pedio Antonio tarrena, overtook my rear-
guard • at the same time that my Second in Corn-
mand,Lieutenant Colonel Don Gregorio Cruchaoa,
filed off rapidly-on my right, threatening the kfr of
the enemy's column. This officer, with the first bat-
talion formed in sections, filed off, without firing a
shot, to attack the enemy's rear. I ordered the flank
company to support this movement, and menaced the
right of the enemy with another detachment of ca-
valry, keeping the remainder in his front.
I cannot but do the justice to the French to say,
that their coolness and firm resistance were admirable;
they formed into an oblong square, and the infantry
kept firing within half pistol-shot. This imprudent
temerity, and the menacing operation of Cruchaga,
obliged them to retreat ; and upon their march they
formed into a square, continually filling up the losses
in their ranks ; but terrified. by the courage of my in-
fantry, which was approaching with fixed bayonets,
and struck at the discipline of my cavalry, they again
retreated ; and having gone through the village of
Placencia, they again, for the third time, formed into
a square, and again were they compelled to abandon
the ground. Being instantly charged by my troops,
they, for the fourth time, formed into a square, sup-
ported by their cavalry. Cruchaga had by this time
come up with their rear guard, and his battalion,
after a general discharge of marquetry, advanced'
with the bayonet ; at the same moment the other de-
tachment of infantry exectuei a similar movement,
and the cavalt y began a dreadful slaughter.
It is impossible to describe the horror of the French
at this act of Spanish valour. Such baldness appeared
to them impossible ; they never imagined that seven,
hundred infantry, with one hundred and sixty cavalry,'
would have attempted to disperse, kill, and make
prisoners a greater number of their enemies formed
into a square. After having suffered a dreadful
slaughter. their obstinacy gava way ; and at last they
laid down their arms. Their infamous cavalry be-
haved most disloyally, for, after having surrendered,
they drew their swords, wounded several of my sol-
diers, and endeavoured to escape, but they werd pur-
sued and all put to the sword, except five, of whom,
however, two were afterwards taken at the gates of
Huesca.

The following is an Extract of a Letter, which has been received j
by the Earl of Liverpool, from Sir Howard Douglas, dated j
Corunna, 16th November, ISt 1 .
I had closed my dispatch of yesterday's date, when
his Majesty's ship Iris entered this port ts ith intelli-
gence of the succef,sfol issue of Mina's movement
into Arragon ; and bringing with her 400 prisoners,'
the fruits of this enterprize, and of some services
which Captain Christian has gallantly executed on the,
Eastern coast.
Mina's principal affair with the enemy was at
Ayerve on the 17th ult. when he was attacked by a
body of 1100 infantry and 60 cavalry, who had ad-
vancertl to relieve a small garrison which Mina was
besieging. The attack was received with great steadi-
ness, repulsed -with gallantry, and the advantage fol-
lowed up with such vigour, that the whole of the
enemy's force, with the exception of three men, were
killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Mina took 600
of his prisoners to the coast ; and his Majesty's ship
Iris being fortunately in sight, Captain Christian took
on board 400. Mina's force was 700 infantry, and
200 cavalry.
I will not roil" the gallant Chief's account of any
of its interest, and therefore reffi. your Lordship to
the enclosed details of that and several preceding
operations.

Copy of a Letter front Ehm Francisco Espoz y Mina, to Sir
Howard Douglas, dated Saugu. sa, 34th October.
Excellent Sir—The great interest which the British
Nation takes in the prosperity of •the Spanish Arms,
and the particular esteem which I and my division
owe to so heroic a nation, lay me under the obliga-
tion of submitting to you the original communica-
tions respecting the events of the war in this kingdom.
I consider it'a ds:bt of atittidc and respect to put into
your hands a series of intelligence of ail the military
and political occurrences of this kingdom.
(Signed) FRANCISCO ESPOZ I' MINA.
Translation of a Letter from Colonel Mina to General Mendi-
zabal, dated Sangeesa, 12th October, ►Bll.

Most Excellent Sir—l observed in the beginning i
of October, that several French divisinus were ova.-
cuating this kingdom, some :-o proceed to Old Cas-
tide,
some to Arragon. I received intelligence at I
the same time, that Generals Duran and 1)on Juani
Martin (El Empecinado) were moving upon Cala-1
tuyud, in order to drive some of the eaemy's forces ;
out of the kingdom of Valencia. I held it a sacred
fluty to direct my attention to this operation, which I
considered was one of the greatest importance ; and
wh,le the Divisions of El Empecioado and Soriano
were nancruvring on the right Bank of the Ebro, I
proceeded from Saeguesa to Saliva (one of the five
Cities of Arragon) with niy cavalry and two lratta-
lions (the Ist and 2d) of infantry, with the int( ntion
of co-operating with them on the left Bank. Oa the
116, at dawn of day, I continued my march to
Egeadelos Caballeros, proposing to surprise the gar-
rison, which was composed of `2OO infantry and 70
cavalry, whom, however, I found secured from a
coup-de-main ; 1 encamped my troops, and went my-
self near enough to reconnoitre the strength t f the
fortress. The enemy endeavoured to prevent this by
firing, which they kept up withont interruption dur-
jng the.whplc day and the following night. .
Nothing particuler occurred on the 12th. At dark
a mine was begun, but in the middle of the night.the
enemy recommenced a .bri.,k firing, which they colt-
tinued without interruption, forcing-in the.rnean time
• e peasantry who taken refuge in. the place to
emolish a very string wall, Talcing advantage of
the obscur:ty, and t e noise occasioned b.y the mus-
))cetry, they opened a Le each io the wall thiongh which
1 the 70 cayalty made tleir escape. Although I wort-
re at the instantaneous and total ccssatuan of the
Firing, and resolved t, find out the cause, it was na-
turally iMpossible that this sluield not'haite" given
them some favourable morrn.nts to make off ; but the
;quint I had ascertained their flight, I ordered 100
cavalry*
.to pursue them, .and, . notwasanding that
the dattn..ss, of the night anlithe. fear of anyamblith
bid 4tine en e enw rendered. 'TIN 'sailed -cin
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sty troops some repose, I shall take a new direction.
GAM preseree your Excellency many years. Most
Excellent Sir,; {Signed) FRANCISCO Esroz x MINA.
Sang:n*6a, October it e.
• To Don ("Abel el de Mendixabel (the above for
.ybur BzeeLlency's information.)
(Signed) na eweiaco ESPOZ V MINA.
To the most Eac ••Ilent Senor General Sir Howard
Douglas, on a mission to the North of SVaio.
Extract of a letter from Colonel Mina to Sir Howard Douglas,
Bart. dated Sangursa, 26th October.
Our army of Valencia has been several times suc-
cessful against the enemy. El Empecinado,and Ge-
neral Duran reduced, on the 4th of October, the gar-
rison of Calatuyud of eight handred men. A great
quantity of grain, with many valuable necessaries;
were found within the walls. The former was dis-
tributed sturoggst the farmers and inhabitants of the
district, The latter amongst the soldiers. • They like-
wise captured the gafrison of Frasmo, consisting of
one officer and thirty-nine men ; lend attacked a
French column marching from Almunia to the relief
of Calatuyud, killing fifteen cuirassiers, and making
six prisoners, amongst whom was Colonel Guillot the
Commander.
General Duran is stationed near Calatuyud ; El
Empecinado at Molina, and on the roads to Teruel
and Daroca ; Generals Mahi and the COnde de Mon-
tijo are arrived at Cuenca, with six thousand men
froin the third army.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DECEMBER 7.
Extract of a letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Edward renew, Part.
Commanaer in Chief of his Majesty's ships and Velliels in the.
Mediterranean, to John Wilson C•oker, Esq. dated on board
the Caledonia, Port Mahon, ea November, 1811.
As I doubt not their Lordships will be very desir-
ous of information, as to the state of affairs on this
side of Spain, I herewith transmit copies for their sa-
tisfaction of the latest dispatches I have received from
Captain Eyre, of his Majesty's ship Magnificent, de-
tailing the most recent transactions in the province
of Valencia, and also from Captain Codrington, com-
manding off the coast of Catalonia.
The comitict of the Spanish Comm enders at Oro-1
pesa, which is mentioned by Captain Eyre, has been
well supported by the gallantry of Lieutenants Astley
and Hiatt, who, under the very judicious orders of
Captain Eyre, brought him off with his little garrison.
I have to express my complete approbation of Cap-
tain gyre's measures, and have much satisfaction in
employieg the services of that excellent officer in aid
of the ‘Talencian patriots.
The more remote operations of the French troops
under Suchet seem to have afforded the Catalans an
opportunity, of .1 Inch they have profited, to renew
their exertions with considerable vigour, and successes
of no mean account have rewarded their enterprises.
Magnificent, off V aiencla, October 14.
Sin—Upon my arrival at this place, on the Bth
inst. I lost no time in assuring General Blake of my 1
readiness to undertake any service in which I could
be useful in forwarding his plans for the defence of
this province, and the next day I received from his
Excellency a letter conta;niag a request that I Would
endeavour to relieve the castle of Oropesa, which was
closely invested by the enemy, and much distressed
for provisions.
I in consequence immediately proceeded thither,
with three gun boats which the General had put un-
der my command, and arrived there on the evening
of the 11th, when I learnt that the Castle had sur-
rendered on-the preceding day, and that two thou-
sand of the enemy's troops were in the town • a
tower, howower, about a mile from Oropesa, and only-
a short distance from the sea, had the Spanish flag
still flying, and the enemy were discovered con'aruct-
ing a strong battery against it, witain musket shot.
Having found means to communicate with tie
tower, I received a letter from the Commandant, in-
forming me, that although he had refused to capitu-
late when summoned the day before, it would be im-
possible for him to hold out many hours against such
a force as the enemy had breught against him ; an
arrangement was in consequence immediately model
to withdraw the garrison. At day-break the following!
morning, the enemy opened their fire, which was re-1
turned with spirit from the tower ; but it was not till
near nine o'clock, when the breeze sprung up, that I
could proceed in with the Magnificent: I then an-
chored as close to the &lore as the situation would
admit, and sent our launch and pinnace, together
with the gun boats, to bring off the garrison, which
consisted of two officers and eighty-five sol re:., all
of whom, I have the satisfaction to inform you, were
by the exertion and steady conduct of the officers and
boats' crews, ember ked by ten o'clock.
The fire from the Magnificent kept the battery in
check, hitt the moment the enemy perceiVed that the
Tower was abandoned, they drew down to the water
side, under shelter of a little point of' land, and
amongst the rocks, in great numbers, keeping up
against the boats an incessant and heavy fire of rms..
ketry, from which three of cur men were wounded ;

Such has been the fate of the eleven hundred in- one of them, lam sorry to say, very dangerously. I
fantry and sixty cavalry, who came to insult us.—' The Officers who commanded the Magnificent's ,
Nine hundred men of Navarre, under my command, boats upon this occasion, 'wine Lieutenants Astley,i
have annihilated that haughty column, stq crior in and Hiatt, and I have great pleasure in representing
number's to them, and none have they left but three to you, that for every duty of danger or trouble, they
refugees, who have fled to Saragoza, to spread these have always volunteered their services, and their con- j
news, and inspire with terror their companions in . duct on this as upon every former occasion, has been !
arms in Arragon, and teach them to respect the arms very satisfactory to me, and highly creditable to
ofSpain. We have made pristners the Cynirriander of themselves. 1
the column, seventeen officers, and six hundred and . From the launch being obliged to make use of her
forty men, including seijeants and corporals ; the re- . cartonade, in order to check the increasing fire of the'
minder were killed on die field of battle, or have enemy, the Pinnace, after taking a boat full cf Spa-
died of their wounds. Our loss consists in six killed, nisi) soldiers to one of the gun-boats, was under the
among which is the Commander, ad-interim, of the necessity of going a second time to the shore for those
cavalry, Don Miguel de Lizarrega, and one serjeant, who still remained upon the rocks ; which service,
and .in thirty.fuur wounded ; my horse received Lieutenant Hiatt executed with great spirit and hu-
a wound which his made him unfit for service. , inanity.—l. have the honour to be, &c.
This day has covered with glory my officers and i (Signed) mortal UM
soldiers ; I cannot sufficiently praise their valour, en- • Officers employed in the Boats.
thusiasm, and resolution in the battle, and their obe. Lieutenants Astley and Marl, and Mr. G. D. Ross, midshipman.
dience to my word of command amidst the greatest neamen Wounded.
John Lens, dangerously; Robert Thompson and Richard James,
dangers. They have preserved the honour of the : Now
s y.
'Spanish arms, and have acquired a stew triumph, , - • ai
sent yon,
Valencia, the
thete reqcopuyest
whichf h T
Blake, off Mauro, October to.
which will be read with pleasure in our Military an. I -
pe.r°,litthe—Cl honaysuelsenat
nals.; and I most particularly recommend the braVe '
1 tuitted me to take of a sort of journal
oftheproecepeedr--
o Mr. up-
winners of this victory, who have entitled themselves
logs in Valencia and that neighbourhood,
to every distinction,
, :in
I think, you will find very interesting. and which
I immediately proceeded to Huesca, the garrison
of wtiich had fled, from fear of falling' into my pnwer! .'; ha,ve_the honour to be, &c. '
I Sound many usefuleffccts and 'five-Spanish o '*ersi .- (Bigne.l) . XpWARD conittnarox
wham they kept prisoners in the place, they have ' Sir Ed' wag penewt Bait vice_Admini of the Red, Re. •
'been rescued And hive proceeded to. joiu' dila. tee... .. - -.
proceed to give Inral/4444Ex. celletelbe;Tidiem?"4:ll. t-*
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Pl'enti 1 returned hither on the 22d, 444 Iftenitfof i Sta—l

culars of what has paired to this day. 'On the 19th
or 20th ultimo the enemy began to advance from 'rot •
toga and Arragon upon Castellon de la Plana, which
place they reached on the 23i, with about 16,000 in-
fantry and about 1200 horse, commanded by General
Suchet.

On the 23d, General Blake made a movement
from Murviedro upon this City, which caused some
confusion among the inhabitants, but his army retire.!
in the best order possible, composed of 13/XlO . -
try, including (3000 men of his division from Alblier,.,
besides the united corps of General ()bier) and V;1-
lacampa, commanded* by Charles O'Donnell, ri. ..hlO
men who bccupy Legorbe, Lyria, &c.
General Bassecourt, with near 2000 men from
Cutisca, was it Reguena and Utril till the I2th ius:
Besides the abovementioned infantry, we have about
sixteen bundled cavalry, some 9f which are the best
&quipped I have stew.
Suchet's force is composed of tlie army of Cata.
I lonia, and the re-union of the. many small corl.s and
Garrisons of the interior of Spain, which is alawst left

to its fate.
On the 15th ultimo, Colonel Andrioni was sworn
Governor of Saguntum, and 3500 men, all volun-
teers, destined fot iti Garrison. The enemy, it seems,
intended to take Valencia by a coup.de-main ; but,

arrived in front of Murvicdro, they met with a resi•.-
tauce they did not expect ; for having got every thir,7
ready for an assault, on the 2Sth, at two o'clock iA
the morning, after three hours continued attack iyon
three points, they were repulsed with great loF.s,
all their scaling ladders taken, to the nlimher of fiitr,
and upwards of 400 killed and wounded.
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The Garrison behaved with heat valour, driving
down the enemy that gained the rimparts wi:h
" and bayonet. The French continue to occupy t:2
town of Murvicdro, the Castle occasoaaliy
its fire on them ; but, having broken throu:th the pat-
, titi,m walls of the houvn, they keep up the:r commu-
nications wi:lt some. degree of safety, without expu,i7l:.,
themselves in the streets.
On the 2d inst. Charles Ollonni-ll mtickel
by a considerable force mar lienaguaziel; tlte
ot*the enemy was to cut off his retreat across the 'lvor
to Villa Marchinte.

Tne Spaniards repulsed the charge of the cavalry
with musketry, and kept the infantry in .check whilst
the whole of O'Donnell's torce suceeeled in pass:r..t.
the river, with the loss of o.lly eleven men killed, 52
wounded, and 118 missing.
The enemy's loss WAS much greater, as time co-
lumns advanced very near the Spaniards, when thy
were repulsed by a well-directed fire of musketry.
On thiBth, from five o'clock to half-pan seven in
the evening the enemy attemptel again to asault the
Castle of Sagnitturn, but the G.iri is. in kept up such A
constant fire of musketry, cannon, and ha id grenale,,
that the enemy could not succeed in planting th.!ir lad-
ders, and were repulsed with some loss. It is said
that a French General (Abeit), and two Colonels,
were buried at Almanara on the 30th alt. kilted is
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One of our 'Guerilla parties attacked a party of
French infantry and cavalry at Estivella t kiilcd 40
of the enemy, and4mede three prisoners.
The Empecinado has 4000 ini.intry and 700 ca-
valry. One of his parties lately took a Cdurier near
Segorbe, escorted by cavalry : nude 47 prisoners, 60
horses, and killed 13 of the enemy:
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Garrison, consisting of 8.5, were made prisoners, :eel-
which the Empecinado moved upon D .coca, to sur-
prise the Garrison there, which however escaped t ) ea-
latavud, after losing a few men in killed and woundel
Brigadier Duran, with 2000 infantry and '50./
horse from Soria, has joined the Empecinado in his
march upon Catalayud, where they ',aye bl,scsaded
the French in the convent which our trdops are min-
ing, and we wait the result with impatience. buran
occupied the town of Catalayud Jan the 3uth ult.
Colonel Mina was at Santa Crux del Canipero on
the 17th, with 4.500 infantry and 500 cavalry.
16tis October.—The garrison of Calataud, re-
inforced with those a Daroca and 200 men from Sa-
ragoza, has surrendered to Brigadier Duran and the
Empecinado. The killed, wounded, and prisoner:
are about 700. The French Conimandant oteti-
nately held out, and even suffered the tit st mine to
be sprung, which, howeier, had not the desir.l ef-
fect ; but ..he second being ready, he at last, &spatt-
ing of succours from Madrid or Saraguza, capitula-
ted with his garrison.
The enemy continue throwing up works in the
night betore Saguntum, which are ail nearly desmy-
ed during the day.
18th of October.—The enemy having marched
2000 men from Pampeluna, and 1030 from Tortosa
upon Arragon, arrived at Calatayud merely to
witness the surrender of the garrison. Some French
cavalry pursued the prisoners to the Sierra of Ateca,
' but were repulsed.with some loss, after which the
4900 French retreated upon Saragoza.
General . Willi has advanced upon Cuenca, Count
Montijo occupies the road to Huete jut cavalry,
sand it is expected the garrison of Cuenca will be
*taken prisoners. Tice enemy have opened a battery
of two mortars and three pieces of cannon, eighteen-
pounders, since yesterday, upon Saguntum, without
effect.
21st October.—General Mahi reached Cuenca, hut
the French, alltough surprised, succeeded in 42,cap-
ing through ell! defiles of the mountains towards Ma-
drid. On the 18th, in the afternoon, the Castle of
Saguntum made signals that the breach was practi-
cable ; at five o'clock the same evening, the enemy
marched up the hill in tour columns, and made a
most determined assault ; and, as Captain Eyre 0:
the Magnificent informed me, who was anshored
Murviedro, nothing could exceed the noble mantel
in which it was repulsed : the action lasted about 45
minutes ; since that time the enemy has been quiet,
and only a sew shots have been exchanged.
It appears that the enemy had made another as-
sault at one o'clock on tht morning of the .18th.
Several deserters woo left Murekdro yesterd •e,
in consequence at my proclamation, declare, that in
the assault of the 18. h the enemy lost 1000 fro),
and that Suchet lost an Aid de Camp, besides mu
thartieral Mahi's artillery passed thmugh Regue: a
yesterday for is glace, and his division will mat ch
towards Mureledrn, by the road .hrongli Ch. lea
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The last re.,urn of the garrison of Sag' ntum re-
iv.;:tel only 11 killed and wounded in all.

Alagnifictipt, off Valencia, October 27, 1811.

SIR-1:y my letteivoi the 25th September and Bth
11.,111,3 tb, y have reached you, (of which I
lie doubts, as they were sent by the way of
?.I.l.jorca ), you would be informed of the advance of
,:chet, with about 13,000 troops, towards Valencia,•
.t.l -I my having, in. consequence, left Alicante, in
der to give every ass:stance in my power to
1 Blake.
The f,rtress of Murviedro, situate about 12 miles
fro ,rn Valencia, and which has hitherto .topped the
Progress of the enemy, has, I am sorry to say, this
day surrendered. Tie situation is excessively strong,
but a great part ot the new works which «ere erect-
in-'there had not been tiaishe'd, and some part of the
walk w. rt., so ol.en as to be obliged• to be filled at the
moment with trunks of trees and sand bags, and I
tippreht.nd it was very ill supplied with proper artil-
lery, ammunition, and other essential articles for its

Sachet fancied he could carry it by assault, and
wterniued it in a very determined manner, three or
four different days, I m all of which he was repulsed
w;th great I iss ; he then found it necessary to bring
forward cannon, and on the 17th, having been be.
fore it above three weeks, he opened a battery of
three 21i•r °tinders, at about 500 yards distance, which
made a practicable breach the second day of its fire.
The moment this circumstance was evident, another
:tult was made, which I had the atisfaction of
reptil...c,l by the Spanish garrison in the most
:iritliaht tn. :men

A renth.reemi cf 7000 men having arrived from
the :arm Murcia, General Blake resolved to at-
t:!ck the cil‘Any, and blige hint, if possible, to raise
the siege. This determination was put into execution
en the 2.;111, and I ant sorry to inform you Inti en-
th clv failed, and that the Spanish army was obliged
to retroat to Vaiercia, having lost, by their own ac-
c(an:t, upwarJs cf two thousand men, and eight or
u;ne ri:cc:; of cann,m.
;Lig ~f truce arrived yesterday from Suchet, to
s:::r.rn,,n the t-wn. The Paper published on the
oce.:s;o1 I have the hjr.cur to inclose, to whicti no
31),•Ver WaS given.
‘Vt,rks have been for some time erecting at all the
nu Ft vulnerably parts of Valencia, and it is generally
'andel ,rood that it is to be defended as long as possible.
General Blake, with his whole army, a, e now
widtin the walls.—l hare the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEoRGE EIRE.
Eir Edw. Pellcw, But. Vice-Adatiral of the Red, &c.
NOTICE TO THE ?UCLIC.
(Translation.)—Pr:ncipal.Staff, Srcorrd Army.

His Excellency. Senior Don Joaquim Blake having
purposed to assist the respectable garrison of the
Castle of Stn Fernandti de Sagunto, and to corn-
mence operati,mi in order t') liberate the kingdom of
Valencia from its eneMies, his army put itself in mo-
tion yesterday, but the fortune of arms did not answer
his hopes and intentions. The population of this ca-
pital has bottle faithful testimony to the bravery with
which our troops in genet-Al fought, and to the order
with which their te:reat was conducted, reoccupying
in a line r.f batt!e their former positions; but the encmy
elated by their 'success, imagined that the army teas
completely routed and dispersed, and they had al-
ready anticipated the conquest which they meditate.
'Phis day an efEcer bearing a flag of truce appeared
at our advanced posts, where he was detained until
int•lligence of his atrival was communicated to the
Commander in Chief, who dispatched a Staff Officer
to ascerta:n the object of his visit, and to declare to
I-:;m that he would not be permitted to advance far-
ther. The officer bearing the flag of truce, delivered
the undermentioned .paper under cover, and taking
an acknowledgement of its having been received,
returned iaimeJiately.

of A rrzgoi, Camp neat Valencia, October 26.

CovEnNoit—Vote must already be appri,ed of the
re:>iiit CA, action : f yesterday—Soou prisoners, in-
toy Gcnera!s, and great pact of the attl-
!cry it.ic!:cct to The army of Genrr Bl.tke, remain
is ur hands. lam thet-cli re direct: d, un behalf of his

Er.cellency the Mai sfial.of tlus Empire, Couat Sucher,
to propose to you to spare the City of Valencia those
evils and hot ror s which a fruitless resistance would ine-
v;tably subject it ts, and of which all those cities and
I%.sscs h:tve. fallen into the hands of our
tro,,p, afford a terrible example. lam authorised to
rifer the nu.:; hi'itiouritb!e terms, and those most con-
ei:cive to tilt, safety and tranquillity of the City of VA-
-I,%lLia and is cit'Lens. From the period of the sur-
rtider of this city to the arms if his Imperial an.l
Ro) al Maio sty, past shall be buried in oblivion,
and no further res,.rarnent shall exist in the breasts of
t:ie 1-re ;.h the V.llencians; and we promise
0.1 tlic o,..11:111 of Marshal to endeavour to 'do away
t -c eviiswar, anta of that dreadful anarchy to which
t t y have h, to 5.. lorg ex pr.:ed.
r Govcr...or, the assurance of my
u.:IIcCL •
' 'nue General of Division Baron H
The C mitiancler-in-Chief deemed th's ridkulons
p tper tul....ortily of a teply, being written vc ith the
iat...ntioa of makiag the public imagine that
th:iir at my WAS lost, in consequence of which this
C?: ;at a,.d his ;limy were enabled to maintain their
ipsition Nvi•i:ritit the city, and his Ex ellency the
Commerder-in.Chi4 has judged it expedi. nt that this
,Mould be communicated to every one for
t}eir.it foloration. (Signed) RAMON PIREZ;
ValcnciA, Cedi October, 1811.

ADMIRAL IY-OFFICE, DECEMBER 7.

espy of a Letter from eartzirt Finley of h s Itiajsal's sloop
hit v( r, acitire•scel to Adloirsl R;r Roger Cutt s, ILrt. and
frau. nutted by the latter to joins Wflson Croihr, Esq.
Rover, at Sea, SOth Nuvetubtr, 1 811 .

e—l have Ott 1-.4:our to :el:mint you, that his Majesty's
eery u:: :'•r ry c.. this d..y captured, in latitud4 47 deg.
M 3 win. NcrtTh, tie 1 r Writ corvette letter of marque, le Corate
gvaud, mourt rig ten 11J-poolid earronades and how lung six-
rounders, conunarided by hlousieur ..kbrzham Discard ; the
e ,rora Batavia on the 7th of August, 1811, bound to Rochelle,
bat inn• onaboarel apices, sugar, and coffee ; the greater part of her
. taitn beliattril to tit:l French' Government. This vtsseewas
tot mercy hi. Itiejearfs sloop Viuetja, she is well ft.und in every
r, Fact, Anil sails remarka.bly weD.
f have thqikoc
rt uoor to
NLZY be, am
(Sigocd) lat, FI•

&viral Rogerrarsid, Bart:
kc. Scc. dce. goruhioutt!. •
jEcr :be IXtideads, it. Ice the last pr.]

THE P.VENIC; STAR.

_ LONDON.

MONDAY, DECEMBER.
PRICI! OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT DNB ()Timm
3 per Ct. Cons. for money ►hut—Ditto for dpg. 631 i
3 per Ct. Reduced 6211-4 per Cent. •
Navy 5 per Ct. shut—Bonds 15s.16s.pr.—Onmlum 1 dls.
. Exch. Bills (341.) 2s. dis. to par—Ditto (30.) 2s. to ss. pre.

A Heligoland Mail arrived this morning ; the fol-
lowing is the only article of intelligence it brings :

" HELIGOLAND, NOVEMBER 2R.

te We have not for some time had any intelligence
from the coast. The report relative to the evacuation
of Newark, proves to be without foundation. It is
supposed to have been a preconcerted fabrication of
the skippers from tip Elbe to decoy our vessels within
reach of a large lugger privateer which was observed
by oar cruizers, hovering about the island two days
!after the rumour was circulated."

The Melampus frigate, Captain HAWKER, has
arrived at Plymouth,. from Halifax, with dispatches
from Mr. FOSTER, our Minister in America. Boston
Papers to the 10th ult. inform us that the paragraph
in President MAnniori's Message on the relations of
the Republic with the Baltic Powers, has excited con-
siderable attention in the United St:tt s.

Among other less interesting and less authentic in-
formAtion on this subject, we find the I.llowing ex-
tract of a letter from Mr. IRVINQ, Special Minister at
Copenhagen, to Mr. ADAMS, Minister Plenipotentiary
at St. Petersburgh. Alter noticing the capture of
the brigs Hero and Radius, by a French privateer,
within six miles of the Danish shote, but navigating
the wattrs under the Swedish jurisdiction, he pro.
ceeds as follows :
" I made every effort with M. Desangiers, the French Consul
and Charge d'Affaires, and with this Government (Denmark) to
prevent the papers, which were immediately delivered to the said
M. Desangiers, being sent to Paris, and to obtain that the matter
should he decided in the Tribunals of this country, but unhappily
without effe;:t.—There are three French privateers on the coast
of Holstein, but the one in question is going out again to-itig'it,
and I very much fear intends to MI this port with our vessels
which are now returning from ycur quarter.—The two vessels
now captured might easily have escaped, but the French priva-
teers carrying French colours, they ; resumed him to be a Dane,
under that flag.-1 am inf trmed that a considerable number of
our vessels have within these two months gone up under convoy.
I have endeavoured to obtai4 .once security against Danish crui-
zers for such of dins,. a. may return without convoy; but the
clause of the Royal Ins:int:titans on this point is construed to af-
fe•ct all vessels which have used enemy's convoy, either in the
Atlantic nr Baltic, during the voyage out and home in which they
are engaged, and this ride will not be relaxed or madified."

From the Boston papers we likewise learn that the
French priVatea Marengo, after capturing the Peli-
can and £40,000 steeling in dollars, and a Spanish
schooner with 12,000, had put into New Orleans to
refit, having been much injured in the engagement.
It was likewise her intention to increase her crew, 19
of which, principally Americans, had been disabled.
The United States gun-boat, No. '2, has been lost in
the Charleston River.

THE KING.
Yesterday, the following Bulletin was shewn at St.
lamb's Palace :

44 WINDSOR-CASTLE, DEC. 7, 1811.
44 His MAJESTY continues ne.irly in the same suite.
" H. lIALYORD. " J. WILLIS.
"W. IJEIiERDEN. 44 It. WILLIS."

" AI. MIAILLIE4

The Members of the Queen's Council, who met at
Windsor on Saturday were the Archbishop of CAN-
TERBURY, the Duke of MONTROSE, Ear lsof AYLESFOIIO
and WINCIIELSF:A, who, after examining all the phy-
sicians, paid their respects to her MaJE,:rv. The Re-
port of the physicians is less favourable as to the state
of the KING'S mind, though his MAJESTY'S b9dily
health has ru.t appeared to be materially affected by
the inmased degree of irritation which has prevailed
lately, and by the privations of food and rest which
his MAJEs.ry underwent at the beginning (Ile week.
Several of the physicians left Windsor after the Coun.
cil broke up, among the rest Dr. Join Waus, who
is expected, however, to return to the Castle in a few
days. Dr. MuNlio and Dr. StmstoNs attended the
Council, and will attend again in a fortnight.

TIrE PRINCE RECIENT.—The reparations of Carl-
ton House being so nearly complete.l, tie PRINCE RE-
oks r has determined not to return again to York-
House, but to remain at ()Aland; until he can safely
remove to his own Palace. whic:r u i:1 be in the course
of a few days. Colonel M‘MarieN waited cu his Royal
Highness yesterday with severalGovernmentdispat hes
and various Commissions for the Royal signature.
I.vcrust Titeame..—Saturday night the Opera of
the Maniac was performed, and the house was filled
at an early hour. Mr. BRAIIAM sung the songs of the
Opera with his accustomed excellence ; hut his musi-
cal talents were scarcely ever more delightfully dis-
, played than in the beautiful simplicity and touching
melody of the song of ~ Robin Adair," which he in-
troduced in his part of Cleveland. Its tenderness went
directly to the heart, and the approbation of the au-
dience manifested a sentiment that he could not have
excited by the most brilliant of his bravuras.
NOTTINGII:.M.—By the latest accounts of the riots
and depts•dations there, and in the neighbourhood, it
i appears ikely that they would be quickly suppressed,
las additional detachments of military were arriving.
It is said, that the number of those taking part in these
disorsiers, amounts to five thousand, though they do
not meet obove film/ strong at one time. By this sys-
tem, what they devise they readily execute, and then
separate with ease, befcire the soldiery can interfere.
Several are in custody. The frames, which are the
particular object of their hostility, they destroy with
facility, their.texture being SD fine as to be injured in
a MAIM% . . . . .
. .

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

IPALMOLTI H, DECEMBER O.

Sailed the D.►rlington packet for Li*hon and Ca-
diz ; and his Majesty's ship PIICASANT on a cruize.
Wind S.W.
PLYMOUTH. DECEMBER e.

Arrived the MBLAMPUS, of 38 guns, Captain RAW-
KER. from Halifax. Sailed the RIIIN, of 38-guns, on
a cruize ; the QUEEN, 74, to blockade Brest ; and the
Glenoire ketch for Jersey. The ROYAL Sovertuox
is this day nicked from quarantine.
Dee. 7. —The PLA vrAcEN ET, of 71~ guns, is ordered
to Portsmouth. Arrived the VENotett, of 71, from
off Cherbourg. Put back the FANCY hired cutter
(wal bound to Rochefort.). Sailed the PLAvr.A-
GENET, of 74, for Portsmouth. Arrived the Ameri-
can ship Eliza Ku-Lobar, Capta'n 1.1,,v0x, from
Amelia Island, with timber for his Majesty's Dock-
yard here.—Wind S.N.