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faetious me* who intended to seize your Excellency,
from which would have resulted serious consequences,
as the most worthy persons would have fallen victims
to their iniquity.
gg MT battalion, which escorted your Excellency
yesterday, would have spilt the last drop of blood in
your defence ; and they reiterate to you their affec-
tion, not knowing in what manner to express their'
sincere regard for you.
gg GOD preserve your important life many years,
which America requires for her preservation and
tranquillity. (Signed)
"The Marquis de SI% MIGUEL DE AGUAYO."
HIS EXCELLENCY'S ANsWEU.
" Mexico, August 4, 1811.
" I received your official letter, wherein you ex-
press the noble determination of the battalion under
your command to maintain the fidelity that we owe
to our adored. Sovereign, the glory of New Spain,
which a few ambitious then endeavoured to tarnish,
and endanger the safety c.f my person, the rqpresen.
tative of his Majesty. When such distinguished sol-
diers have justice on their side, they can fear nothing.
On this prpiciple, when the royal palace was yester-
day. guarded by the officers and patriots commanded
by you, I was not under the least apprehension that
the palace would be insulted. lam certain that on
' all occasions we shall manifest to the world the well-
founded reasons why the Imperial Congress, the ex-
traordinary Cortes of the Nation, conferred on us the
I sublime title of well-deservers of our country.
gg Gou preserve you many years. (Signed)
"

a To the Marquis St. Miguel de Aguayo."

A Representation from the City of Mexico was
presented to the Council of Regency,ftquesting his
Majesty to grant to Viceroy Venegas the Grand
Cross of his Royal and distinguished Spanish Order
of Charles 111. as a reward for his extraordinary
merit and services, directing the dispatches to the city
of Mexico, that the inhabitants may have the satis-
faction of delivering them to the Viceroy.

CADIZ GAZETTES. '

LETTERS FROM OENERAR MINA, THE GREAT GUERILLA

GENERAL.

" Province of Soria, Oct7.ber U.

" The troops of Duran, and the Empecinado,
after having made the garrison of Calatayud priso-
ners, were obliged to retreat to their respective pro-
vinces, the enemy having collected six thousand men,
with artillery, &c. marched from Saragossa to that
city. The Empecinado went to Molina, the garrison
of which, we are assured, have already been h ur days
besieged by him, and are disposed to surrender.
46 Mina is near Saragossa, as he writes himself, and
the return of the enemy confirms it, who had advanced
to Calatayud, and retired precipitately to Saragossa,
in coniequefice of which Duran has again fallen upon
Arragon, and to-day will arrive at Calataynd.
." Six, tea, and sometimes thirty Germans desert-
Of a day to the Junta of Guadalayara, from the gar-
rison of Brihuega, giving as their reason that they are
quite destitute, that their rations are very small, and
that they give each man a pint of vinegar, for which
they call Joseph " the Vinegar King."
" Yesterday seven citizens of Burgos fl,ed here, and
go to join Duran.
66 There have doubtless been some advantages
in Castile on the part of the combined army, against
the enemy, whose object appeared to be to introduce
into Ciudad Rodrigo a large convoy, having collected
for that purpose a very great force, but that of the
allies is superior, and there is no doubt oftheir success."
COPIES OF TWO OFFICIALS, WHICH THIS JUNTA (SORSA)
HAS RECEIVED FROM COLONEL DON FRANS ESPOZ
MINA, AND FROM lIIS SECRETARY.
" Campo del Honor de Naearre,_Oet.6, 1811.
" Ist. In answer to the official of your Excellency,
of the 28th September, I have to say, that what you
indicate to me of the. junction of the troops of the
Brigadiers Don Joseph Duran, and Don Juan Mar-
tin, the Empecinado at Calatayud, and the brilliant
action which they had on the 26th with the enemy
which garrisoned it, having killed a great many,
making 70 prisoners, and the rest retiring to a strong
Convent, which was about to be burnt, is very grati-
fying, and I doubt not it has already taken place. If
a project so interesting to our ulterior operations has
taken place, the capital of Arragon may be threaten-
ed, to which end I am about to make a rapid move-
ment on that point, now that this kingdom is freed
from 25 to 30,000 French, who occupied It, some
going to Burgos and others to Tudelal and if we
may believe the positive news I have from Pampe-
lune, that on the 21st September, the Governor,
Baillie, received orders, that leaving in Navarre the
10th, 20th, 60th regiments, and the 9th tirailleurs, all
the rest should advance into the Peninsula, to rein-
force Marshal Marmont ; we may do much, combin-
ing good plans of operation, and assisting one ano-
ther, so that as it is a common cause, our operations
should correspond, guided by principles of honour, to
the confidence which we merit from the nation,
" Since the 14th June, I have been pursued in such
In manner as to be obliged to divide my people into
!:battalions, of which the 2d has maintained itsel on
I, the frontiers of Arragon to oppose, as much as possi-
ble, the invasion of Valencia, calling the attention of
the enemy to these points. Three thousand men, un-
der the command of General Clopiske, arrived as
far as Sos; doubtless with the object of surprising the
2d battalion ; but not venturing to penetrate into the
mountain, they made a retrograde movement, in such
a manner, as, I think, they will not stop till they
arrive at Saragossa. The column that followed me
by Bruton, Sanse, Estevan, Ulzama, Avis, Sum-
bier, and Sanguesa, making a total of 8000, have
united at Pampeluna. lam ignorant of their object,
bat, at all events, I mean to pass to the neighbour-
hood of Saragossa with '2OOO men, leaving two bat-
talions in the kingdom.
" Between the 19th July and the last of September,
42,000 infantry and about 9000 cavalry have entered
Spain, including 14,000 Italians whom they have
drawn to Bayonne, telling them they came for garri.
son duty, and that the most perfect tranquillity reign-
ed in Spain.
" Within these few days,ls,ooo French have passed
from Spain to France by Irun, including 4000 of the
Impel ial Guards, and 800 Officers of all ranks ; of
these 50 from Colonels upwards, withrsut our know.
ing their object; qnly it is known, that in Bayonne
they_speak very openly, particularly among the Mer-
cliallts) that Russia has brgisen terms with Napoleon