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THE MONTH! Y MAG WANE. ' consisting of two officers and 29 dragoons, were tAken
the MONTIiI.Y MAGAZINE, pub- prisoners. The French infantry, consisting of 800
, 4 this day, was &livered the usual -lIIPPLEMEN. men, made their escape. The loss of the British on
TABER, containing Retrospects of t nglish anti hench this occasion was, Lieutenant Colonel Talbot and
Indeses, &c. to the 29th Volume of that work.
'l-1 0 trter Master M'Cormic, and seven men of the 10th
same time wai publi..hcd the Second Number of the .F.., .
. of the MEDICAL. JOURNAL, and the Twen- light dragoons, killed ; and two Serjeants and 21 men
HEWLETr's BIBLE. of the 14th, 16th, and lst hussars, of the King's Ge-
4-street, August 1, IMO. _ man Legion, wounded."

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

BALTIC CONVOY.
Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Bataan, comtnanding his
Majesty's gun-brig FORWARD* addressed to Rear-Admiral Sir
Eussusat NAGLE, by him transmitted to the Admiralty, and
from thence to Lloyd's, this morning, for the information of
the parties concerned :
" His Majesty's gun-brig FoSWAID,
" Leith, 27th July, 1310.
" Std--I beg leave to acquaint you that on th , 19th
instant, standing to the westward with a convoy of
forty-two vessels (eleven of which had only been fur-
nished with instructions) the Naze of Norway bearing
N. N. E. 8 or nine leagues, at two A. M. I disco-
vered seven vessels standing E. S. E. which I at first
supposed to be a convoy ; but at 2, 30. perceived that
five of them were brigs of war, and accordingly made
No. 275 to them ; but finding they could not answer
the signal, I concluded they were Danes, and imme-
diately made the signal to the convoy for an enemy
being in sight, and to haul to the wind on the lar-
board tack, and to stand to the eastward ; Itpon which
The official dispatches from Lord WELLINGTON, the brigs hoisted their colours, tacked, and made all
all-tided to. in our last, were published in the Gazette sail in chace of us, firing guns among the convoy, all
of last night, and are given in another column of this SECOND EDITION. 1 of which immediately brought to, without making the
Other dispatches from his Paper,Lordship, dated I least exertion to escape. At 3. 40. convinced that
the 18th ultimo, were received yesterday. Up to that Accounts received this day from Portsmouth state, the very superior force of the enemy rendered it im-
period nothing farther of importance had occurred— that a vessel arrived there yesterday, in seven days, possible for me to afford the smallest protection to the
a decisive proof that the position occupied by his from Corunna, and has brought intelligence that be- convoy, and being at the same time closely pressed
Lordship's army is strong and well-chosen, or it is
fore she left Carunna an express had arrived
there, by three of the brigs which, I conceived from their ma-
probable that the enemy would have attacked him : nceuvres, were fully determined to close with us,
, announcing a most sanguinary battle to have taken ,
soon after the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo. !. and finding their shot reach us, I cut away one of
The private letitirs teceived by the Lisbon Mail Place between the army tinder the command of Lord my anchors, and blew away my stern boat in using
present some intelligence from the army later than ;WELLINGTON, and the French under the command the stern chacers ; and, after an hour and a half, the
the accounts in the Portuguese papers. One of ,of General Messexe, on the 19th and 20th of July, leading brig, wearing a broad pendant, luffed to,
them states, that immediately after the surrender of which terminated gloriously for the British, but not giving us their broadside, which was followed by the
Qiudad Rodrigo, a division of the French army, con. i other two ; after which they stood into the convoy.
without a considerable loss.
As I still conceived it possible to recover many of
sisting of 25,000, marched in the direction of Castello :
On this occasion the British army is reported to ,
! tne convoy with some assistance, and as two convoys
Branco. No information had reached Lisbon on the
or : have lost 8000 men, and the French nearly 20,000 in
22d ult. respecting the object of this expedition, were in sight from the mast-head, one of which was
the movements of the lot cc employed in it. Mies- i killed, wounded, and prisoners. I standing to the Westward, under the SoLEBAY, with
SENA, it was supposed, would not begin to act on the ;'I What degree of credit may be due to this statement' which I had parted company the preceding evening,
offensive until the result of this operation was known. a few hours will probably determine. We can only and the other standing to the eastward, which I after-
Some :
of these letters state that it never was the in-; I wards found to be under the HEISE, as I stood to-
:, s ty at present that it seems to receive some corrobo-
tendon of Lord WELLINGToN to abide the issue of a ;wards them, spewing No. 457, and firing guns. At
ration from the letter received from the Tagus of the
general engagement, in the position he occupied,
nine I spoke the HERE, who directed me to accom-
during the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo ; which, though 23d ult. mentioned in a former paragraph. pany his convoy and put myself under his orders. I
highly favourable in many respects, still offered same -- • have the honour to be, &c. " HENRY BANKES.
facilities to the movements of the enemy's cavalry, One letter from a Captain in the Tagus to his "To Sir Edmund Nagle, Knt."
a description of force in which they were much supe- I Owners in London, dated the 23d, asserts, that intel-
rior to the allied coops. There were other positions I 1 LEI rH, JULY 23.
telligence had been just received that a dreadful battle i The FORWARD gun brig, Captain BANKER, arrived
I had been fought on the frontiers, the result of which at Leith on Friday morning from Gottenbiirgh,
more removed from the frontier, which did not present
i was in favour of the English, though dreadful loss which she left on the 9th instant, with a very large
the same advantages, and in which it was supposed his I
i hard been sustained. As this report is not confirmed convoy of Danes, Swedes, and other vessels. She
Lordship would try his strength with the enemy. !by any other accounts, we are net inclined to attach
put back to Gottenburgh on the 13th, and seilial
The French were much straitened for provisions, and 'to it the smallest credit. i again same day, with 48 vessels in company. Oe
In great want of droning. nitrate accounts have beeVreceived from Cadiz to : the 19th, off the Naze of Norway, they tell in with
The subjoined letters present some farther 'senior , the 20th ult. At that date the place was well sop- five Danish gun boats, who having fired a few shots
lays respecting the skirmishes which recently took
I lied with provisions. Several ships had arrived with: at the convoy, the whole bore up, and it is supposed
, P
I cargoes of flour from the United Scales, which had ! were all captured. Only eleven vessels received in-
place between our out-posts and the enemy's forces : , occasioned the reduction of the price of that comtno- ,
, structions from Captain Basica, three of which
were for Leith.
" HEAD-QUARTERS, ALVERCA, JULY J 3. I dity from 22 to 16 dollars per bevel. The troops of
aln my letter of the sth instant, I communicated the enemy in the environs were few in number, as , Names of eleven vessels that received instructions
to you my apprehensions of the immediate fell of Ci- might naturally be expected from the accumulawu ; from the FORWARD gun brig ; the remaining 34 did
Sc- not apply for them.
udad Rodrigo, to which I considered the heavy and iof force ender Meru lER in the neighbourhood of
incessant fire of musketry in the night of the 4th its i ville, te supinal his offensive operations agit:nst BAL- 1 Frederica, C. Nlatsen, bound for Newry.
the prelude ; that Unfortunate event took place, by I eesrettos. The latest letters sneak of the distrtist - General Wrangle, H. Olson. Dublin.
capitulation, on the 10th. It is matter ef surprise that ; generally entertained of the new 'Government resident August, E. H. Knope, Liverpool.
thearrison held out, under innumerable discourage.lat Cadiz. To counteract thi.-i impression, a spirited ' J Maria Dorothea, H. Glasemer, Dublin.
been published by the Sup, riar Jana, Ceres,
ments, so long. The enemy took ground before the G. Alaster, Newry.
Z; Address has
place on the 26th of April ; completely invested it, exhorting the Citizens of Cadiz faithfilliy to discharge , Maria, I. I.inberg, Leith.
not excepting the intersection by the Agueda, on the their duties in the elections for tie Assembly of the Berdie Lucas, A. K. Bakker, Liverpool.
11th of June ; broke ground on the 15th ; opened Cortes, which is to be convened in the present month. Wilhelmina, A. Keelberg, Leith.
their batteries on the 24th of the last mentioned month, By accounts from Madrid via Cadiz, it seems tot Gladun, M. Lundgreen, Ditto.
and kept up a tremendous fire, with short intermis- be the deteiminatien of the French to accomplish Copernicus, D. Killbrand, Liverpool.
sion, until the garrison, straitened for provisions. in their purposes as soon as possible on the Eastern side St.llartholemew, A. Karlston, Ditto.
want of ammunition, exhausted with fatigue, and re- of the Peninsula, and with this design all the troops, Three vessels from the Baltic, and two vessels
duced to a few hundred men, was obliged, in order to excepting an adequate garrison to preserve subordi. ' from Oporto arrived in Leith Roads yesterday mor-
avert the horrors of an assault, to listen to terms of nation in the city, have been sent in that direction, . ning.
capitulation, and admitted the enemy to the occu- and King J031:141 was preparing to take his departure' PLYMOUTH, JULY 30.
pancy of a heap of ruins I The nature and position to assume the command of the army destined. to Yesterday afternoon it blew a severe gale at W.
of the works, and the deficiency of all articles of at- atchieve the conquest of Valencia. S. W. and continued through the whole of the night,
tack or defence gave the besiegers every advantage Letters of the 27th and
Papers of the 29d June accompanied with very heavy rain. The ships in the
over the gal ri:on. The enemy in the vicinity of Ro- have been received from Alicant. They state that Sound struck their yards and top-masts, and no ma-
drige, before the arrival of the reinforcements from Count Socotra. was besieging the fortress of Tortosa, terial damage was sustained by any of them.
Selamancte was estimated at 14,000 men. —The MAC DONALD that of T• " atraga, that Joseett BONA- Yesterday, arrived the Diana, Captain BOYNE, in
whole of the 6th and Bth corps of the French PARTE Wa •
s marching against Valencia, and that his three weeks from Halifax, with timber for the Dock-
army joined the assailants, and brought with them a ICu-Vanguard of 600 u men had already art ived at C,
yard at this port. Two other timber ships also ar-
most formidable bettering, train, and every requisite . enca. The letters also mention that Valenci•
A was to rived yesterday from Prince Edward's Island, with
for carrying on the siege with vig6tir and effect.— 'be attacked in three if ff •. - •• i sleet points at the same time timber for this Dock.
These corps consisted each of four divisions. The by 30,000 men. It ~
appears by some of the letters
Arrived the rRESIDENT frigate, 38 guns, Captain
former was composed of 32,000 effective mini, incite'. that General O'Dosese havisig used some severity,
M‘KENZIE, from the Brazils, with Admiral De
ing 5000 cavalry, and the latter of 26,000, with the like in tinier to reeruit and seeply his troops with moves,' Cot:ace's family on board ; the GLEANER ketch, from
number of cavalry, constituting an eggregate force of hard fallen iota disgrace ; but as the
necessity became
a al
82,0(X) men. WWitha knowledge of the strength of obvious, hopes were entertained
that a proper under- rize, relieved by the BRITANNIA, and the SEINE
e
a-
the enemy, it was not deemed prudent for the British standing would take place, it being agreed on eill frigate with a valuable homeward-bnund West-Ind
and allied army to break up from their advantageous hands that no c. on was so fit for the chief commaad. man, (the Starling, G. CoLsoN) which she retook off
A . , Brest. She is from St. Lucia, off which island she
position, and to advance to the relief of the garrison;Gottenburgh mail arrived this morning-, but it
Nic-
indeed it was understood that the Spaniards have very • was taken by a French privateer. Sailed the
brin,,-s no news. The Diet is about to assemble how
generally expressed a wish to be lett to themselves un- and • . - MEN frigate, for Portugal, and the CHELRLY gun-
evei, sonic important discussions are expected.
der such circumstances. It was not, independently of brig, for Portsmonth.—Put back the NORTH STAR
these considerations, an object which ptonlised results We have this morning received German papers to sloop of war, bound to Liverpool. Arrived the Ame-
under the most favourable circumstances cemmenstt- the l9th tilt. Formidable exertions continue to be rican brig Wasp, from New York for Bourdeau'c,
rate with the hazerd and difficulties inseparable from made on the shores of Calabria for the invasion of with 91 passengers, detained by the EMERALD frigate.
such an enterprize, The place was, therefore, left to Sicily, and there have been already some affairs of Sailed, Active cartel, for Morlaix; and PeacocKeloop
its f-ate, and its defenders, by their resolution and gun-boats, in which the French AS usual claim the of war, with a convoy for the Downs.
advantel_ee. The headquarters King i
bravery, have, ike their countrymen at Saragossa and of MUItAT the The Tatuareu, 74, is not to be ripped up as before
Gerona, reaped a hai vest of laurels, which neither .
of Naples, are established at Seine. stated, but to be laid up in ordinary.
envy can blast, nor time destroy. Let the Spanish : By a vessel arrived at
.Plymouth, with timber for i PORTSMOUTH; JULY 31.
nation emulate their glorious example, and it is in- ' the Dock-yard, in three weeks from Canada, we have ! . .
Arrived a Spanish brig of war and is put under
Tincible I received letters from that province to the date of her quarantine. Sailed his Majesty's ship4llarro, and
proceed to give a brief account of some ; sailing. We informed our Readers some time ago,
PHEASANT, on a cruize; NAIAD frigate for off Cher-
errences which took place in the vicinity of that incendiaries had been busily employed in that
burgh, and the RIFLEMAN for Guernsey. Wind
quarter, endeavouring to foment divisions and dis- W.S.W.
enemy passed the Agneela in force, on contents among the inhabitants. The Governor, Sir DEAL, JULY 31.
the present month, and obliged General JAMES CRAIG, as the pit:ilic will recollect, dissolved
to retire to Lit Conception ;on which oce the Provincial .4ssenibly, and published a Frieda- Sailed the Hibernian, from Guadeloupe, and the
:ain Krauchenberg, and Cornet Cordeman, 'nation, which has already appeared in the STAR. Kitty, from the River Plate, for the River. Remain,
of a squadron of the Ist hussars of the —We are concerned to state, that by the accounts his Majesty's ships and transports as per last.
German Legion, distinguished themselves, now received, the ferment, instead of haying subsided, I YARMOUTH, JULY $O.
battalion of the Portuguese chasseurs, un- seems to have increased in that quarter; but the de. Arrived the Auckland packet, Captain THOMAS
Lieutenant Colonel Elder, had an opportunity of tails that have reached us du not enable us to enter BRIDGE, with mails
and passengers from Heligoland
. their steadiness. On the morning of the into particulars—farther then to say, that the state —no . news. Arrived the HAVOC gun brig. Sailed
a Brigadier General Ceaufurd made an at- of the province seems to he each a; to demand the mi • me, the SNIPE with convoy for the Nor* ;and the VIXEN
carry off one of the enemy's patroles, who iudiak attention of Government.--Public and party spie gun brig on a cruize. Ships in the Roads, R
oeb uck,
ia fas Wit of iping ire day lie); to Villa rit ruts exceedingly high. Quebec, Chanticleer, and Acute. 'Wind WN W
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EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A BRITISH OFFICER, DATED
FINTAL, PORTUGAL, JULY 11, ISIO.
" Ciudad Rodrigo fell yesterday, the garrison
having ebtain?.d terms of the French, who had made
two practicable breaches. Immediately after its sur-
render, they advanced and attacked our advanced
posts ; in this they were repulses with the loss of 30
dragoons taken, and 29 ho• scs ; and, I am sorry to
say, that we lost Lieutenant-Colonel TALBOT, of the
14th Dragoons, with eight men, who fell in advan-
cing against a line of infantry, who gave one fire,
and immediately retreated. We are now in daily ex-
pectation of a general attack. I Wish the reinforce-
ments may arrive in good time. The Portuguese, I
am confident, will fight. One battalion has already
proved themselves in high style."

LONDON.

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IrPLat. L1G.1.•••.a.a• V.SI 1.0'•.-rv,
" HEAD-QUART
g, In my letter of the 5
to you my apprehensions
udad Rodrigo, to which
1 incessant fire of musketry
the prelude ; that Unfort
eapitulation, on the 10th.
h
ilii the garrison held out, un
meats, so long. The en
place on the 26th of A
It not excepting the intersei
11th of June; broke fir
their batteries on the 24th
and kept up a trentend
'ion, until the garrison,
Iwant of ammunition, exl
duced to a few hundred
avert the horrors of an
capitulation, and admits
pancy of a heap of ruin
. of the works, and the d
tack or defence gave t
over the gat ri :on. The
drige, before the arrival
Salamanca, was estim:
whole of the 6th an,
army joined the atsailar
most formidable hatterii
for carrying on the si,
These corps consisted
former was corn posed ol
ingsooo cavalry,and the
number of cavalry, cons
82,000 men. With a 1
the enemy, it was not d
and allied army to brew
position, and to advance
indeed it was understoo
generally expressed a IA
der such circumstances
these considerations, an
under the most favour
rate with the liaz::rd at
such an enter-prize, T
its fate, and its defer(
bravery, have, ike thei,
Gerona, reaped a hap
envy can blast, nor tl
nation emulate their gl
vincible l
is I now proceed to
of the occurrences whi
the garrison :
•
" The enemy pass
- t"c 4th of the present
Craufurd to retire to
ca4sin Captain Kraucr
at the head of a squa
King's German Leg
and the 3d battalion o
4,r Lieutenant Colon(
shewine • their steadir
11th July, Brigadier
; wpt to carry off oa
bact Wm ilk the WI
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