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able conaiderathin to supply tbe v - acancy. excuse that they acted in obedience to the Xing.
• Pdavhsgpassed my witoie life In the County, and been engaged i •
SITTING OP TUE 27TH.
44 7, sin, its Cjvil and Military services, I heise it Will no:se be
A coifidentia! letter from General liallasteros was
presumption in me to entertain the laudable ambition of 1
ill useful 'if I sho•dd , "• -"our or read, dated-' •ai Ximena, October '- '
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..o years
de-mcd
being setts ~..... , : and ... .n.o•thl have the bigh honour of being ......_ _ ... head-quartet% , 22, in
erect...a one of 'your Represeutatives in Parliament, I pledge myself which he says, 64 tha,t,'aftetit r4pid marsh, lie came
to a R411%110(1 diligent discharge'pf the impoetagodwies of that ' up with the enemy's si*My in the above town, and
situation, the great objects of which are the support and mobil*. t
...4 it
bo,
me loss, hivuiF" taken seteral prisoners,
name of our excellent Constitution; and the advancement of thi : Cll''"
prosperity of the County. ' muskets, and ammunition. ' . ..
1 have the honour to be, with the highest respect; .
G
Gentlemen, RANADA? lllPTErvi#gi 1106 _
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• Your ma.t fsi•bful and most obedient servant. i Various French Corps'Of greater _at stpillef foreel
Mosety-Hirot House, Surrey, THOMAS 3UI-CON. I lately marched from this c-kty in different Airectiopi ;4
Novembrr 14, 1831 . some to attackthe di*ision of the enticiesMontijo,„
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watch. the - - * Sierra

- PAPERS. I and others to __ patriotic parties in then.
Nevada. The latter troops, which were composed
STATE OF THE NATION. Po!es and Juramentados, r from iheir exr

returned 1.
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lion ori(the fey), folkh shattered ;tor the pAttio-
4, The presstne of the-Non-Importation Act and
tic partici equehtly surprised them, and caused
dissolution of the %A of the United States, are
continually our 'the embarrassments and dis- therll-5911§-iderakle-k4F,-
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Igmentins t.. . •
tress oi .the commercial classes of our citizens, and " .....utatandaat Rodaoo4so -oists formerly a
lawyer at Antequera, and is now chid* or a- party?
thence, their numerous effects -are extending to all
other descriptions of the community.' The Directors lately defeated the Frenchsarrison of that town. In
- - - ''' ha- it Wholly retired to Granada; it con.

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of the Batik, with a very 'audible spirit, nave endea- consequence, ._ , . _ .._ -.AA; _
sisted of about '2OO men, and brought .5 0 x i ounded.
vowed to draw in their large capital as slowly as
possible ronvistent with ;he interest of the institution; Numbers of the enemy have fallen by the hands of
lint their Loans being very extensive, and these con-
this patriotic party in the environs of Antequera ;
and only a few days ago they took, in the vicirity of
stantly 'contracting, added to ether embarrassments—.
ga
which trade has so long experienced, cause numerous Mala , a French courier, escorted by 17 men.
bankruptcies, especially in'our large cities. The ruin I In Admunecar, the garrison which was there, con-
which the blind policy of od.rtilers have thtis brought Fisting of 100 men, has also been killed or made pri-
upon the country becotnes daly more alarming, and employment
But the nun who gives most alarm and
sweeps bk.: a pestilence hundreds, and hundreds from mployment to the enemy, is the Akalde of Ontivar.
active life. To add to the' public distress, which thisiThis distinguished partisan had a very warm action
rate of things has produced, the prevailing party are with a ]French detachment from Mo:ril, which was
already crying out for war. Every specks of excite- in Itrabo. The hottest contest was in the town itself;
ment is employed to render a conflict with Great Bri- from Which the few Frenchmen 'who were left alive
tain acceptable to the people. fled, escaping by the windows of the houses ; and it
.-1.4 But let the people, and especially the farmers, . is assrt,Fci that their loss was 500 men.
consider, what war will lead to; The moment that 1 VALENCIA, OCTOBER n.
'this measure is adopted, our revenue, already greatly! On ti,e 16th tilt. Colonel - ratis -ia Andri-

diminished, will scarcely be sufficient tb pay those
who-collect it. How then will the expences of Go-
vernment be paid? What' shall we li ive to depend
upon for defraying the expenccs of war ? The .mer..
Chants are alrrady impoverished—the };reatseities*ill
carcely be able.tosupport their own poor—we have
1 therefore

, Cot. Don , Mari;
ani, Adjutant General of the Staff, entered upon his
office as Governor of the Castle of Sagunto. Otithis '
occasion, the garrison was drawn up on the battery;'
that Governor received the oaths from the hands of
Don Carlos O'Donnell ; and a salpte of 'A guns was
fired on the nee.

no money (n our treasury, and taxes on land
must ensuc—there is no other reiouree—and these will
wwe wh:n the produce of our farms can scarcely ray.
;he expence of carrying it to market."—(lronion leek.
ralistiy - , ..._ ,

c.+sion.
On the 22d, the new Governor addressed to his
gartison a proclamation. full of sentiments of honour,
valour, and confidence.
The inhabitants *of this capital continue tranquil,
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resolved

MORE-FRENCH ROBBERY.
The sloop Eipres,.., Captain Piuwood, arrivo
On

and perfectly to sacrifice every thiug in its
defence.
According to the most accurate accounts, the army

txte yesterday in 4tida)s froirt Oporto. , the bth
of September, in-1;0071011g. 33...vas bearded from-
a-French irigate, who laid they were from the Isle of
France, and to Brest. They rohbea the Eitress
of fifteen hundred 'dollars in specie, all the spare
klocks,w, beef, pork, 9'l, paints, &c. &c. ; avid after
'threatening to burn the sh op; left her to pursue her
loy•ivi she being only in
,ballast. Th;;; is another
and urquivocal proof of the practical repeal of the
lircniff iilundeting and buriong Decrees of Berlin
folk F
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of Suchet consirs of 20,000 men. The garrison of
Sagunto amounts to 3000.
TRACT or DI'4FATCHRS FROM DON JOSE DURAN TO
THE CAPTAIN-OENERAL 'LAKE.
tiead-quarrers at Calatayud, Sept. 27.
' As I informed your Excellency by letter under
daze the 25th, / incorporated my division with half
the division of Guadalaxara ; while the other half,
'older eta oriers of Colonel Vicente Sardina, operat--
' upon Molina ; and: at day-break on the 26th,

and

_..a 14ilan."—(NoVak roman': Journal, Oct. 8.)
-4.4.srrppn PROOF. •
" The h.ig Atirc,r.s, CApt tin Lake, wh;ch arrived
at this poit•yesterday, from Gibraltar, was boarded
An the passage by the French frigate Cl.lrinda, and
- rued of 1500 dollars, a part of her pravisions, cabin
stores, wearing: apparel, &c. and perm4ted [0 pro..
reeds .The frigate was on a eruize—last from the
Isle of Franee."A--(Nrur Tor/ Mercantile /Mar.)
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arrived at this town of Calaiayud. The enemy re.
eeived us with a very bilsk fire; but were notwitk•
stanJing dislodged'from all the heights, and fled in
[the greatest disorder : only a few of them were able
to join their princial fcrice in the fortified convent
ilof La Merced... p . then made my arrangements its
concert's kh Brigadkr Don mtt.m Martini we took
possession of the town, and sent in a flag of truce to
the French alit up in the Convent, to which they
p.fused to listcrn. We in consequence threw some
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;PANISII-PA”Rt

SITITNQS OF THE CORTES, OCFOBER
On the troposition of the Regency, and in.confor-
mity to the report of the Committee of commerce, a
farther interval of two months was granted for dis-
. posing of French property. •
.Qo ;he froPoZtion t f the Regency, all plate and
jeeis brought to Cadiz from provinces invaded or
about to be invaded by- the enemy, were declared ex-
empt from !oration ; and an exemption from the
Seignoiate duet, was:grant .d to all silty,-

grenades against the conv,nt, which- (lid not fail to
answer our ideas. A flag of truce was again sent in,
and the terms again rejected. Not being possessed
of artillery, it became necessary for us to have re-
course to min;rlg, at which we have laboured with
the greatest aeuvity. The. loss of the enemy has
been about 40 killed and GO prisoners.
(Signed) JOSE DURAN,
SECOND LETTER.
Calatayud, September 90.
While we were pushing forward our mine against

,er coined Ilt

,e dFiecs
the mint iii this ,sity.
e.:Qther points of the sreatest importance were re-
ferred to the Regency, in order that from their re-
port the 'Cortes night &liberate upon them with
Better 'means cf inft.rmation. Of this Sort were the
propositions, that all funds in money.brought to Ca-
diz froM the interior and the provinces Of Scala,
should be declared free from -c,nfiscation—that the
export of coined money should be declaredfree upon
paying a. duty of three per cent.—that funds depo-
sited in establishments and private mercantile houses
it Cadiz should -nct he subject to scquestratio in
goy cafe

the Coition of Li Merced, a party uts ad-
yanced to Frasno, and took there 32 prisoners, with
an officer, in a fortified position.
The mine being now ready, from humanity an-
other flag of truce was sent in to the French ; but
the Commandant refusing to surrender, the mine
was exploded. Though it did not fail to produce
considerable effect, yet the breach was not practica.
ble fix an assault. This afternoon a new mine is
opening, from which I expect the most favourable
result.
An "enemy's corps a 200 infantry and 50 horse,
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c of, war, &c.
• rdertNo OF TUG 25T11.• •
On the Repot of the Committee of Justice, it watt
agreed that the Judges appointed for the trial of the
Ex-Regent Lardizabek should_be entitled the Tribu-
nal created by the Cortes ; that they should he ad-
dressed with the title of Highness; that their dis-
patches should run in the name rf the-King, and like
those of the Royal Council ; that they should meet
it all hours they might think proper ; and that the
Regency provide the nee scary c lerks,- &c.
CONSTITUTION OF SPAM
The Committee preseoted their Report on !he pri-
po;ition of ;:error Duenas, that to all the hightr civil,
rni,itary, and. ecclesiastical °dices, as well as those
about the Royal HOttiehold, the King should not
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which were coming in this direction by the pass of
Frasno, has 'crime! ; and the troops which we have
salt to attack them are in pursuit of the enemy.
(Signed) JOSE DURAN.
pITTLit FROISI GENERAL CHARLES O'DONNELL TO GENE..
RAL BLAKE, DATED OCT. 4.
" At six in the morning of the 2d, the enemy at-
tacked the great guard, situated in the vicinity of
13ehie, whose Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel R.
Cavero, not only waited for them with firmness, but
obliged them to give way, charging and pursuing
them for half a league. He ceased to follow as roon
as they had been joined by a reinforcement, which
rendered them very superior, and fell back upon a
vanguard cf the division established in Puebla de
Va'bone, composed of the squadrons and 2d
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&lets 94415 t, by the left t•take there
fn thereat.? sewed. xis.._The_ roes ch
go' ' sinarrt e who were tipon the
lefi ' tbe I Ribu Roxv

_ flank to _ bridge __ _
which- thep passed preview. to its isectspistwin by
enemy, and the rtmairtdtr of the tra of both dt
scriptions by their rear to to Benagumi. ' •
" Ins tan t 1 y that I saw the tapetiotity oftbeetemy's.
forces, which exceeded 8500 infantry and 6001sorsi4:
I took measures for passing the river Turii by Vslle.
marchante (because my instructions coanaaded-mo
not to commex e a general action, without, a • cor.-
of a hai result), which I accomphsheti• la

taint y ppy
escalons, by half-pnst. tieivein the morning, leaving
a squairon of the King's batutlion, and tut> of the
. . .
• Juan, to

cazadores of Valencia,ulder General San ,
protect the firds for the infantry.
" The enemy pursuing advanced and detached;he
whole cavalry to cat 4qr retre 4,10 ejfect
*KiP-

account, it WAS judged proper to norm by the high
rr ad..
a Considering, therefore, that the column of Itiok
*,tini Onty of ktinitbalion "of

of their, c»
they succeeded in interposing_ bets/et4l the _ring's
squadron. which formed the 144 esealo4, afd the
ford which they, attempted at the same eitacia

tit 41 risks, but the fire of the two companies —of Sen.!!
whiitth Irulkeen placed in ambush there? obliged them 1
-to-give up the design and retreat with loss. The
King's stitiadron, which had been cut off, marched
by its lair, and- succeeded in effecting its retreat,
though with some loss, by Revalta, where it crossed
the river.
" Upon the left bank of the river, and above the
town of Villamarchante„ there are two steep heightso
,whish cross the road and form a pass; upon one
'placed the battalion of Valenciao
.Volunteers, anti
that of Molena upon the other. General *an Jualk,
formed the cavalry he had with him, in rear Of the 4
the valleys in order to dispute, coule qui omit, th4t
passage of the enemy, who formed their troop: on the:
opposite banks, and appeared determined to force it..
For two hours acrd a half they remained in sight of
us, inactive, and half an hour before dark they cam-
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leav;-

mcnced their retreat towards Pienaguacil, _aving
their advanced posts along the river to observe ;la.—
Night haying set in, I marched tq ltiha Roza, from
whence I sent onto* to the troops who.in thermotnins
had retired by this brictle to join me,* which was ac-
complished—the whole Bf.the division having united

of Artii, 140 men of
giment of C•renena; and 100 of the battalio3
iarteli,,seltWentiiie, might 'be sormunded by
superior A force, I found it iedispsotsabis w order
, to uke post on thii helests on the tight, ant: m{ in.
dtin itself there,- while 1, with the remainder of the
infsntrtand csyslry, held the enemy in check. TLis
dam, tounudiately formed a close column, and, 'mar
;fli in hie rear-guard the part of the regiment tif .Ca.
which he bad with him, under the commsad

oref-"Cena4pinin Dotileuttlin 'Mon, Chand began his
terta;, which he executed without difficulty, protetr
by that force. ''ich F

oed by t , whL fought with the greatest
bravery ; while the cavalry. under the or,len of Co-
lone' lion Zernardo Morena, rot:cted that of the
Attachment of Soneja, and held the enemy in cheek
in, his ra
Serenity
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under

Avj,
at this point yesterday at 11 o'clock. •
" The troops which were engaged conducted them-
selves with the utmost boldness and ormness ; all
acted with the greatest order, successivc:y occupying
the ditTerei ltions which *had been pointed out,

:nt posit
so that every praise is _due to their discipline, and
the firinnils of the Chiefs and oi4c.ers who ditected

them,
Ocr loss consists-Mich killed and 52 woimded,
and 118 missing, of which the greater pArt will soon
join, as we have positive information that but few
were taken prisoners at the passage of the river, and
those so dangerously wounded that it was. impossible
for them to retire.
a‘ The loss of the enemy must have been consider-.
able, because in Vallona our sharp.sooters directed
their fire upon close col:- of infantry. The squat..
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his rapid march to 3egarb-6, with as uncoils/nos
~ promptitude, and ♦ goer.
44 At this time, after haying disposed the cavratri
- Hus.

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drun of Lanceri Whiciicharged ours was recei rT
a you y at a short distance, in their attzempt to pan.
the river.—the companies of Soria fired when with*
pistol shot, so that I can assert they have lust note
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people than 'ny division.
Field.Maiskil Don Pidro Vdlaeampi, wl#lus,
sisted me throughout, had the satisfaction td see the'
troops which he had formed m Arragori, ewethe'
first proof cf that valour and discipline with which hel
knew how to inspire them, The Officers of my MAE'
completely fulfilled their f - and my Field

the, command of 1.,ieuv,..... ,-...usoncl of .
s.re of Arragon Don Fratleieco Romeo, in the high
r :id; in platoons, with WO men of the regiment . f
Cannon. , for want of a more advanrage. us situa-
tion. and the rest of that regiment under th.ir Colo-
nel, Don Ramon Galan; in order of b3.tie, on the
kit of I ordered the Brigadier-General DOia .
Manuel Carbon to take the posioonof &los with the
battalion of Darty.,,i, abich scantly amounted to
men, and to net as circumstances might repire
and to join the former, if he we:e prevented f I
taking that isofi "'tio2,as was the case; .
44 -Thesc.slispositins did not any way alter tho*
of the enemy, whe hastened by the high way, not-
withstanding tjte incessant and lively fire of otn- brave
infantry, in its well coniuctvd.r.artat • till the latter
having arrived at the head of the bridge, and being
reinforced by another - of the regiment of

weir tuncuons,
Adjutants distinguished themselves, particularly Don
A. •Ramcn, who being cut off by the enemy in pas-
sing the rear, joined the cavalry, which lie cpnductedi
to rudealba."
rit"CLAMAT4ON OP THE GENERAL Hif CHIEF LOUR LACY
TO THE CATALONIANS.
1! The report which has been propagated by sonw
bne who dots not know me, of my having embarks(
to leave this province, has above all things offend
me, and obliges me solemnly to declare to those whei

believe and ,me justice, that, even should I lose
the well founded hopes oishortly visibly seeing the
(ate of this principality, in which I am The. most in-
terested, change fur the better, I would prefer perish.'
ing with the last soldier, 'rather than abandon my
post; the Government which has confided it to me, ,
can alone alter my resolution. Banish mistrust—
unite with one mind wilt* me, and our enemies
shall be exterminated by us to satiate oar just ven-.
geance,"
In Catalonia, the disposition of the people is ex-
cellent ; 11 battalions have already been organized,
each house must furnish a soldier
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company .
C.4' traneta, wider the ordas of Captain Ara-zun, they
not if stopped the progress of sheen my, hot obli-
ged'him to ta.ke shelta be tipd a ?louse in the s4ciaity
a the same,
f 4 In this situatlon, I enlesvonrect to send or.!ers
to Brigadier Wi.•.Carbon t.) 1411 Ili the left of thc

.tpon .
enemy; and attack him with all iv, force ' • but as the
distance was great, and he haJ occupied the gardens
with spong parties, the passage was absolutely im.'
possible ; and the precipitation with which he fell
131 would ha,