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THURSDAY, MARCH 28.
" WINDSOR CASTLE, SIARCI 8.
44 His Mans= is going on well. (Signed)
44st. nAILLIE. It. WILLIS."
The expected dispatohes from Lord WELLINGTON
have not yet arrived ; but printed journals, one day
later than those before announced, and also some let-
ters, have been received through private channels.
By the latter we are happy to learn that the Spa-
niards are resolved to make due amends for the trea-
chery or misconduct of their General, Pew., in the '
battle of the sth. They had already proceeded on a
fresh enterprize, under the command of the gallant
BLADE, the result of which it was confidently hoped
would place the Spanish character for bravery in a
conspicuous light. The following letter on this sub.
ject is from an Officer on board one of his Majesty's
ships :
" BAY (W CADIZ, MARCH 11, at Night.
" The gallant soldiers forming the second expedi-
• don, under the command of General BLARE,' having,
passed•from the. Isla to the main land, the tiring is
Aitinaly seen froth the mast-heads of the vessels in
the Bay : they are actually engaged with the enemy.
The Dons are resolved to retrieve their lost honour)
And something may be expected from them, as they
'buster to the number of 20,000 strong, while the
French force cGnsists of no more than 6000 men. Be-
Atoeen 30 and 40 gun boats, and other vessels, have
left the Isla to assist them. Besides the three French
General, already known to have been killed and taken
prisoners in the engagement of the sth, another' is
missing. A flag of truce has come in from the French
General to General Gaaziata respecting him, but I
have not been able to learn his name. Marshal VICTOR
•had a very narrow escape at one time, for he was in
the rear of the left wing of our army, and he was saved
only by the fleetness of his horse."

The subjoined paragraph, respecting the splendid
victory of Barrosa, is from another private letter:
" Our brave fellows had marches twenty-two miles
that day, and were just taking some refreshment,
when some peasants came to General GRAHAM, and
informed him that the French were within a :rile of
him, coming round a wood to surprise him ; on which
General GRAHAM formed his army with admirable
precision, when the enemy appeared in sight. Then
General GRAHAM rode in trout of the van column,
composed of the Guards, the 87th Regiment, Por-
tuguese cavalry, and German Legion, and said—.
" Now, my lads, there they are ; spare your powder,
bat give them steel enough." On which the column
gave three cheers, and, as the French soared them,
gave a volley, and made so animated a charge, that
in less than half an hour the enemy fled in all dire
tions ; and with the prompt assistance of the 95th
Rifle, and other British Regiments, with the heavy
Train of Artillery, dispersed them effectually.—
We are sorry to add, the Spanish troops stood
aloof during the whole of the business. The enemy
left on the field of battle four Generals, all VICTOR'S
personal Staff, and 3500 French rank and file dead
and wounded. The French Officers, prisoners, say it
was the severest thing they were ever engaged in. 1
VICTOR retreated to Chiclana, where he is to be at-
tacked, if he does not retreat to Seville, by the united
British, Portuguese, and Spanish armies. Our artil-
lery was admirably served, and did considerable exe-
cution. The French Bth regiment of the line lost
1200 men, killed and wounded, out of 1400 brought
into the field. Marshal Vicron had a very narrow
escape from the 95th (rifle) regiment, of being taken
prisoner, but escaped by hard riding. Major Gouon,
of the 87th regiment, during the charge, by a coup de
take, actually in a personal contest, cut of the head
of the French Colonel of the 16th French regiment at
one stroke."

" Guernsey, March 29.
gg A vessel is arrived here this morning in eleven
days from Lisbon; several letters have been received.
One of them, from the House of JOHN ',MGR and Co.
gives the copy of a letter from Commissary PrPox, at-
tashed to CoLvltte's Brigade, dated Rio Mayor, 9th
March, stating that MASSENA had been foiled in at-
tempting to pass the Zczere, with the loss of 700 men
and two pieces of cannon. That a division of the Bri-
tish army had been ordered to march on Leyria, and
that he hoped to be able to communicate something
fine within 48 hours."
Sir JOSEPH Yomte arrived in town yesterday, hut
brought no additional news. He states, we hear,
that MASSENA broke up on the 6th inst. in the even-
ing,
and that Lord WELLINOTON commenced his
pursuit on the morning of the 7th, and took eighteen
pieces of heavy cannon there ; pushed on his advanc-
ed guard to Goligen, where there was a skirmish, I
and our advanced guard entered Thomar on the 19th.
MASSENA was retreating by Thomar and Leyria.
Our march from Thomar, it was expected, would cut
off the French from the Zezere.
Letters from the eastern coast of Spain, of the date
of the 16th ult. state that the French had raised the
siege of Tarragona, and had even retreated to the
walls of Lerida ; but we have no ,confidence in this
statement, as it is not mentioned by what force they
were pursued, or what occasiodid this considerable re_
trogratie movement, invoking the abandonnwnt of
41 their purposes in vagacia sad this, adjacent pro-
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