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across the river almost up to their necks, in which g 6 The Princess Charlotte the
, SPAIOSII ?Aft AS. I considerable numbers lost their lives. Our troops Majesty's ships Bikaitucuar-Dmeastrotrours , AANNIA
I pursued them more thane league : they have sustain-
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. 13MtikORDIN M ARY DIARY, OF CORUIOINA, OCT. 25. led a loss of about 17h killed, wounded, and prisoners;
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ZAEETII, TONNANT) MANS) POICTIERE, MACEDONIAN,'
';7 His ExcellencytheCeptain-General of this king- iof the eil prisoners, there are 10 dragoons. There %ERCURY, VESTAL, Sr. FIONENEO, MELPOMENE, MA-
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- dorn has ordered the publication of the following ac- fell into our hands the wife of a serjeant of infantry, M
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4 counts which he has received, iii order that his fellow-' who was severely wounded and taken ; besides 21
NILLA, DOTTEREL, JASPER, ESP/201.14 SAIBEINA, and
countrymen and Spaniards, attached to the glory of . horses of troopers that were killed or made prisoners, SEAFLGWER."
their country, may be informed of the heroic efforts a quantity of arms and ammunition, and the sword These accounts, we should add, come down only
of our illustrious warriors, and thosenfsour allies the of an officer. A soldier of the company of sharp-
to the 28th ult. and are certainly somewhat over-
shooters of Toledo, named Alexandre; Pelethyro, took
•.,,. tienerous English and Portuguese :
moochers FROM PORTUGAL. a standard of cavalry, killing the officer who carried charged ; for letters, four days later, are Actually in
~ town, and they say nothing of any •
retrograde move-
three wounded, and one
. Don Manuel Antonio de Fonseca y Gouvea, head it. Our only loss has been
tet the Tribunals at Oporto, in a letter of the 17th, Made prisoner." ment on the part of the enemy. A letter of the Ist
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writes its follows r I RIVADEO, OCTOBER 22. instant, received by an Officer of high rank in this
" Since the action 4. the 27th ult. we learn that which hadentered Gijon with to- country, states, that at that date " no battle had
A Spanish brig,
the French are engaged 'in constant skirniishes, and bacco, has at last arrived in this port ; several credible 44 taken place between the two armies ; that neither
always to the advantage of our troops, who retire in persons on board of it give the following accounts; party seemed to court or decline an engagement,
the best order ; they arc thus attracted towards our "On Wednesday the 17th instant, our troops en- " -
- . great batteries, where we trust their total destruction a each seeming to act as if they thought that the
tered Gijon, precisely at the time when the enemy's
will ensue. It is also known, that in the environs of f
1 garrison there had been augmented with those of re pending conflict must decidethe fate of the cam-
. Leiria they have lost many cavalry. i Iluanco, Candao, and Aviles. Though all these " paign, and of the kingdom." This letter repeats
" Our Governor, Trent, on the 7th instant, with ! garrisons united exceeded 600 men, they declined an the great distress experienced by the enemy for want
.-, his division of militia alone, restored liberty to Coim- -
1 action, which was offered by our troops. The famous of provisions.
...- bra, making prisoners the .5 or 6000 French who • Porlier was the first who entered that town with his
• were there. We have already in advance of Ciern-lsoldiers ; Escandon and Castanon followed him with In the preceding columns we have laid before our
bra a column of more than 12,000 men, in order to the Readers, some extracts from Corunna papers, and pri-
i their's, and afterwards Renovales with those of
attack the rear of the enemy. It is also certain that expedition under his command. Porlier pursUed the :Tate letters to the 28th ult. upon which, as corning
Mortier, having passed the Sierra Morena, matched ! enemy with intrepidity, killing some, and making from a quarter remote from the most interesting
towards Andalusia ; and that the Marquis Romana some of the rear-guard prisoners ; but in consequence
'detached General Ballasteros to seize the defiles of of the rapidity of their flight, being unable to bring seat of war, a less degree of credit would of coerse
them to action, he returned to Gijon,
• the Sierra, which he has done. Affairs have, there- ; leaving parties , attach, even if we had received no information
fore, assumed a favourable aspect, and we hope short- :of observation at the most important points. During ' from nearer points. They are, in fact, the echo
ly for a happy termination ; since our army is con-IThursday the above-mentioned officers and the divi- of the wishes of the loyal inhabitants of Galicia, ra-
stantly increasing in strength and spirits, while that 1 sions under their command remained in Gijon, and then than of actual occurrences ; but have certainly
Is. of the French is daily decreasing." i next night Renovales reimbarked to continue his .
; General Silveyra, from his head-quarters at Mon-; course, while, given occasion to all the rumours which prevailed
er, nearly about the same hour, Porlier put
corvo, on the 18th, wrote as follows,; i
' himself in march for Oviedo, having destroyed the
i in this capital on Friday', of the incessant skirmishes
" At the post of Figuera, close to Coimbra, more
batteries of the enemy," between the Mondego and the Tagus, ending in
. ,than 1400 French were made prisoners." Thus far say the persons on board the brig, which xi
ooesseNA's frustrate ,attack upon our lines, and his
• A letter, worthy of credit, from Chaves, dated the
was taken possession of by the French, after
19th, contains the following : sailed from Rivadeo with tobacco and effects of the
- • . 44 The enemy having advanced to Ovidos, was de. Royal Treasury, with which theAdministratorßo 1 4n- can be no doubt of the surrender of Coimbra to the
.". feated by our troops -with considerable loss. The at-1i Portuguese Militia ; which is a matter of great im.
Igulo, and the Sub-Deputy Don Pedro Elano, were
tack was continued on the 12th and 13th, and it ap- ' retiring to Gijon, under the idea that that port wasiportance both in itself and its relative effect upon the
pears that our defensive line occupied the positions ; free from the French. All was confusion in that I French
army before Tones Vedras.
between Santarem and Ovidos, as far as Peniche.— town, in of its b • •d by
On the 14th, the enemy not being able to penetrate The private letters by the Mail from Lisbon speak
troops, and by the fire of an English corvette which
-by Ovidos, took a direction at mid-day in quest of highly of the masterly arrangements made by Lord
approached it. There were taken from the enemy
the road of the Tagus, expecting to be supported on several valuable vessels proceeding from America and WELLINGTON to meet any movement on the part of
. that side by Mortier, in case of a retreat being notes- E land •and it •n,
-" • sary. Were it certain that Mortier had been defeat- to Rivadeo, it b ' d h shall h• f •
ed by the Marquis Romana, united with some of our his shire one million of reals.
-troops, and had lost a great many of hßy a peasant who has jmt. arrived is troops in the
from the quarter of-Oviedo, we are informed that the at Castropol The Francis Freeling packet has arrived at Fal-
'vicinity of Campo Mayor, as is asserted, all these mouth, in 20 days from Halifax-12 of her men staid
hopes would be vain ; but Ido not report this with . • of Porker Oviedowere successful, H ' behind at New York. She brings no particular news.
operations
certainty.
set at liberty all the Spaniards who were prisoners,
44 The divisions of Miller and of Trant are distri- PRIVATE LETTER.—" OPORTO, OCTOBER IS,
and took eighty of the enemy, who precipitately aban-
buted. as follows-6000 men in Coimbra, •wo batta- 44 The communication being cut off with Lisbon,
'toned the city. He also asserts, that Senor de Pot
_lions and two squadrons in Condeixa, and 2000 men has advanced, and had his headquarters at and the bar being very dangerous from the high surf,
in Montemar el Viejo. Grado.
we cannot forward our advises to Lisbon, and this
Yesterday there might have been a considerable action,
: " Coimbra is fortified on the left bank of the Mon- for those on board the brig heard a very sharp can- you will receive by Corunna. With respect to the af-
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dego a that river and the Tagus have increased in an tatr at Coimbra, no doubt you have been apprised. I
nonade when they passed between Luarca and S.
extraordinary degree, so that it will be very difficult shall, however, communicate to you some interesting
' for the enemy to effect a retreat ; and if the positiop Esteban de Pravia. s - and authentic particulars which you may rely on.—
' - of the Lower Beyra are propery defended, retreat THE EVENING STAR. They are as follow :
will be impossible: If Massena reflects en his situa- . " Colonel Trant, with his militia, 4or 5000 men,
. tion, he must either see himself compelled to capita- LONDON. left this place for Coimbra, and beyond FOITIOS he
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1 , late, or die liver of his followers must be necessarily , waited for General Miller, who was proceeding to
i exposed to the bayonets of the combined army." TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. Coimbra by another road ; but the brave Colonel
The Governor of Chaves wrote as follenvs, on the., PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY ATONAL ovi.ocit. 1 Trant unwilling to delay the attack until the arrival
• 20th— Cons. for money, 66;{—Ditto, account, 11811. s ' 'of his colleague, proposed to. his -soldiers to attack
e I have 'lathing official ; but letters from Traneoso Reduced 6.4 68-4 per Cent. 820. Coimbra, which they cheerfully agreed to do without
- assert, that the enemy has lost 9000 men at the foot . Navy 5 per Cent. 100H—Omnium slats. waiting for further assistance. They marched iinme-
, Ex. Ms, Bs. to 18s. pre.—Bonds 275. pr.
: of Leiria ; that in consequence be asked a capitula- diately, and met an advanCed post who were on a
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
• tion, on condition of mai thing with their arms into Bank Stock 249 J 249 India Stock plundering expedition. Part of these were killed,
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Spain, which was refused ;he afterwards offered as 44 per Ct. Red. 65143 India Bonds 275. ess. pre. others taken prisoners, and the remainder, ahem 80
a condition to march without arms, but neither was s per Cent. Cons. 66. ft Irish 5 per C. horse, esceped into Coimbra. Colonel Trent pushed
this granted. lam persuaded that h-s army has ,no 4 per Cent. 82} Exch. Bills 10s. 131. pre. on to the place, and took the enemy by surprise.—
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resource left ; we 'may therefore reckon upon its loch
5 per Cent. Navy 4 Omnium 56 dis. . The French soldiers had only time to run into the
L. Ann. 17i 18-18tbsi Cons. Acc. est i
fall, and say that the Angel of Victory has come to houses and fire from the windows, us hich les:ed only
--h.—
Portugal to destroy the reputation es hick it acquiredfor about an hour, when they surrenitered to the num-
, aswey
The accounts from Portugal, stated ester-
.in Me North." . ber of between five or six thousand men, and the
day, are to the Ist instant; but we were mistaken in
CORUNNA, OCTOBER 26. wounded included, as well as the officer. in the • •
stating that they were direct from Lord WELLINGTON. son, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, &c. Yesterday
•TERATIONS OF THE ARMY OF GALLICIA, AND RESULTS
OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO COVER, WITH ALL THE The Cornwall Gazette of Saturday, speaking of the we had the pleasure of witnessing the arrival of the
DIVISIONS, THE PRINCIPAL ATTACK IN THE ASTURIAS. arrival of the Princess Charlotte packet, gives the fol- greater part of the prisoners. Ihe town was illurni-
letters from D. Manuel de Nava, commanding the division of I ,- nated, and other demonstrations of joy were exhibited.
love as the substance of the news brought by the
the right, to D. F. Taboada y Gil, dated Tahara, October Is:The people from the interior flocked into the place to
64 I have just driven the enemy from this point, letters and officers : •
witness so gratifying a sight. We had but two killed
and pin-stied him three leagues to Ormillos, where he 66 Before the packet sailed, MANTRA had begun to and a few wounded ; Colonel Sera was among the
repassed the Tera with precipitation. The attack and remove his baggage, and his advanced guards had latter. This is a most brillieni afeeir ; and as suc-
pursuit have been conducted with the greatest intre- fallen back. It was understood that Lord WELLING- cess has beeif owing to the activity and bravery of
pidity, and the result has been to the enemy, several Colonel Trant and the militia under him, it is the
killed, wounded, and rendered unfit for service; among TON did not mean to follow with his whole army, but more gratifying to us. Since the combined armies
which are twelve horses, and one of their Generals.— to annoy his retreat by cavalry and light troops only. I left Coimbra, we are without any intelligence from
We have taken 20 cart-loads of corn, several Camp- MAMMA. had attempted to cross the Tagus, by throw- them ; however we feel confident that things are going
keitles, and other small matters ; our loss does not ingon well."
a bridge of boats over from Santarem, but these ,i
exceed five wounded.
had been completely destroyed by our gun-boats and •
46 The officers and brave troops have the greatest
, , claims to notice, particularly the adianeed guard and artillery. Deserters had been constantly coming in, Two bags with letters and printed Journals arrived
this day from Anholt. They are chiefly occupied '
• • the cavalry, who were in actipn, es well its thaeo-, at the rate of 60 to 100 a day, all of whom represent
with details respecti
ng the war between the Turks
• 'Limns which•advanced to iturn the. left of the enemy. ahe French army as stiahring the extreme of want and and Rus • Pe
..mans, but which the late hour at which
. The number of the enemy 'amounted to 450 iufantry wretchedness. It was rumoured that MASSENA lead j they reached us, prevent us from giving in this
and 180 horse, with, thOse who joined them in, Or. day's
• 121illos." . „ • offered terms to Lord WELLINGTON ; but this was not I publieation.—The following letter has been received
A letter from D. Manuel de Nava to D. F. Taboada ascerteleed. Lord WELLINGTON had been heard, in by this conveyance :
.' ...y ,Gil,sl4xed fuLM:Tta 41,-t. 'Tyr+, ..23ooctober.gives., a-converaation with his officers, to laugh at Mumma -- 7' • ' - 6 6 GOTTENBURGH, NOVEMBER 5.
an account of hisattacicieg the etiemy et Sta Marta: .for' getting so completely into the mire.' Four thou- "Letters from Riga assure us, that Count Gottorp,
" To accomplish this object, Isays he), I began my (late King of Sweden) had actually engaged his pae-
sand or the prisoners taken by Colonel TRANT at Co-
march at hail-peat two in the miming of this day,' and sage on board an American vessel bound to England;
. at four in the morning, being about a quarter -of a: umbra, had arrived in transports in the Tagus. The ibut that it was his intention, in case he fell in with
league distant froth Sta Marta de '!'era, dispiesitions British army Were in high health and spirits, and con- the British Admiral, to go on board of him."
were made for the attack, by advancing my venguard fident that MesseNA I
'S army must be almost all de- General ARMSTRONG sailed from Bourdeaux on the
•in the direction of the town by the road of Poeuelo ; stroyed in their wretched retreat through a deserted :13th October, for new-York, on board the Ameriean
the battalion of Seville, commanded by D. Ramon ship Sally••
Lies, with thirty horse, took ;he intermediate point country, in this rainy season. .
• called Monte del Obispo, in the road of Benavente •; " Since writing the above, we have received more Mr. NYE, the Messenger, who left Town for Morlaix
last week, returned to Town this morning. He missed
• and of the rest of the troops were feemed three co- particulars from as Officer, who came home in the
- Mr. Meatus= at d • the •
sea units night.
-• banns, that on the right, consisting of the royal bat- packet. The French had removed their baggage and
talons of marine commanded b• 1) , . ) . Raman Romay, In the Court of King's Bench this morning, the
called in their out-posts but had not broken up their trials de d. between Sir Rasa
, Pen mg
card D. F Osceriz ; that ors the left, of the 2d batta-cis Boanarr and
, lion oT Tol• do
• commanded by Lieutenant -Colonel D. main line. It is not certainly known in what manner the SPEAKER of the House of Commons, were post-
Jose Anal ; attti that of the centre consisted of the Lord WELLINGTON means to act, upon their breaking Poned till the questionof Law is decided by the Judges.
. regiment under my command : the left of the right ground. He is very secret. Perhaps he will fall Yesterday the Judges assembled in the Court of
column was flanked by two pieces of cannon, under upon them at the last moment. His own lines are Exchequer, and proceeded, according to annual cus-
the direction of Dillaltazar Payan, Lieutenant of Ar- tom, in the presence of several of his Majesty's Mini-
, tillery, while-the. companies of cavalry, under the impregnable. It is thought MASI/NA was drawn intosters, to prick for Sheriffs for the different Counties of
command of D. lien- Alarcon, occupied the space this
between the columns of the left and the centre. scrape, by the representations of the Portuguese England and Wales, for the year ensuing. Amongst
traitors in his arm, "hi) had persuaded him that those who attended we observed the Loan CHAN-
"In this order we marched against the enemy, who their coup would prove like themselves. The I cu.oa,
for stewing Wan ported in the streets of the town ; and as soon French
'as sl p
they saw our troops_ they opened their fire, which Isava Wig beim astewingd m* their horses Earls CAMDEN and H
RAREAMEY, Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGii, the Hon. RICHAED YDEIII and Mr. MAN.
NEU SVTTON.
was returned with to greatest vivacity; forcing them soup. It is bl44.ed by man' tha_"ll6r "treat is cut BllKAlN—There he' Cof Aldermen ing no Conn
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. 1,0 a precipitate ffight. Both infantry and cavalry alf: TIN, Walsillimus P'ackal 4 nialicruPectS fozn day, be; LORD MAYOR, after ins ' the returns,
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