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tams were sacrificed to the fury of this villain. He
has ravaged, murderer!, and hung some unprotected
people who tranquilly inhabited their dwellings.—
Some honourable soldiers, who, led on by valour and
patriotism, which are their birth-right, •vent by my
orders, with their proper officers, to observe the
enemy's movements, with whom they fought, and
remained prisoners in the field of honour. Four of
these men were successively hung on the high road
for the purpose of terrifying the incautious.
a I order, therefore, that the six French prisoners
which, with the greatest honour, and at the risk of
my life, I took in the field of battle, be hanged in the
vicinity of our unfortunate capital, unjustly and val.
itorously occupied by the French troops, as a warnins
to their inhumanity, that all the enemies whe fall in&
my power shall be victims to my just indignation,
whilst they on their part fail to treat as prisoners of
I war, my valiant soldiers who constantly continue to
Fend our land perfidiously occupied, our rtlig.on
sitamefully outraged, and our King unworthily de-
ceived. The voice of the country, and the clamour
of the people compel me to forget that piety and corn.
passion sell ch are my characteristics.
(Signed)

" Kat MA PZSO."

HABREOAT, JULY it.
General Laty, President of the Superior Junta, has
published, under date of the 16th July, another pro-
clamation, full of the most sublime and patriotic sen-
ments Catalonians," it says, " the country is in
danger and now, iu a greater degree than ever, de-
mandsjour efforts. The Superior Junta and your
General are obliged clearly to mike known your situa-
tion, because true valour consists not in ignorance of
danger, but the surmounting of it. The Fill of Tar-
ragona has made your situation extremely critical,
but not desperate. We still possess our unconquerable
hatred to tyranr.y and our ardent desire for indepen-
dence. There still remain fortress.2s aad mountains
in which we can preserve it, and the arms of our nu.
snerons and valiant youth to repair our losses, and
convince the enemy that he in vain attempts to c ,r•
quer us.

5, With fewer resources, D. Pelayo gave liberty to
Spain from the thick mountains of Covadenga, and
we want not Chiefs resolutely determtned to follow
the steps of so glorious a model.
4, With union and our farce we must conquer.—
Great efforts are necessary to save the country ; let
us then make them, and let all those who are not de-
termined to follow this resolution abaudiut it and
join the enemy, because we wish to know who to tre..t
as ;uch, and who to consider as friends.
" The priests, the religious, the fathers of families
have injuries to revenge, and muck to lose; the coun-
try invokes them all. The echo from the cnnotry
sounds in all parts,andwherreer there areinducements
to Combat, are there Catalonians to fight. Let our
youth, fit for the purpose, join the corps to which they
will be destined, whilst the remainder of the citizens
pursue the enemy during the time they are be;ng dis-
ciplined. Let war and vengeance alone occupy our
attention, and, like our forefathers, let us leave our
houses -and families to the care of the women. We
have sworn to be free, or bury ourselves in the ruins
of oar country ; let us then fulfil our oats.
" Head-quarters, Salsoua. lets July, 1811."
VALENCIA. JULY U.
The French overrun the Province of Cuenca, de.
straying without pity. It is reported that General
Lacy has denounced as deserters to Government 84
j Officer& Two thousand infantry and 500 horse, of
the Army of Catalonia, have joined Mina. It is cer-
tain that the Empecinadu has collected many of his
dispersed followers.
JULY 30.—1 a Catalonia there have, according to
several accounts, been formed six divisions of So.
matenes.
Letters from Burgos speak of the enemy's rein-
forcements, and others from Catalonia mention the'
arrival of some Italian troops in that principality.
It is stated that the 3d Army has fallen back to
Murcia. On the 12th, the division.of Senor Quacha
was attacked in Guadia by the enemy's hoist. which
is very numerous. Soult's force does not, neverthe.
leis, amount to 15,000 men. The plague proceeds
slowly in Carthagena. The French forces have be-
Isieged Cardona.
CABRA, JULY S.
Suchet has circulated from Montblanch, through.
lent all these parts, an order for the Magistrates to
present an account of all the ultramarine products
to
I their respective districts, under pain of confiscation
and a fine of double their va1.... At Valls be has
insisted upon the fulfilment of the contribution of
500 matrasses, which he had imposed.
Some persons who have lately arrived from Tura.
gona assure us that General Coutrems, who was re-
ported to have beta killed in the storming of that for-
tress, is wounded and a pPisoner. Many of the pri-
soners made in that place have escaped.
MADRID. AUGUST 7.
This afternoon an Aid de Camp of Soult's went to
speak with Joseph, who was at his country•bouse. In
consequence of the conversation which took place, it
was observed that the latter was in a very ill humour,
although previously be had been in a very good one.
" CORUNNA, SEPTEMBER 7.
(Private .I.a ter.)
48 The French, with a strong column of trcnr,
advanced by forced marches upon Astorga, with in-
tent to surprise the Gallician army under the orJcrs
of General Abadia, but this Officer having received
the timely information of their intention, retreated to
a strong position in the mountains. The French en-
tered Astorga, and their advanced guard penetrated
as tar as Villa Franca, which town they plundered,
and afterwards the main body pursued the Gallician
army. General Abadia. as soon as he determined
upon a retreat, caused the alarm to be spread of the
near approach of the enemy, which had the effect of
collecting the whole of the peasantry of the different
towns, who immediately joined him. One Pastor
alone collected upwards of 7000 men, all well armed.
The enemy perceiving the Gallician army so greatly
reinforced, commenced their retreat, but were closely
pursued, and upwards of 200 prisoners were taken
front them, amongst whom were several Officers.
" Letters of the 90th July. from Vinaroz, in the
province of Valencia, state, that the French troops
destined for the siege of Peniscola were obliged to
take the road of Sat ragossa, io consequence of corn-
motions in Arragon, where numbers had taken up
and the country was in a very agitated state.

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