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THE STATESMAN.

division to oppose them, an the enemy, after per-
severing for an hour and a half, were obliged to
give way to the superior gallantry et the Spaniards,
and retreated to San Payo, where another attack,
during a thick fog, was again made by the enemy,
who, as in the former ones, were driven back.;
and Marshal Ney, who commanded the French
troops, consisting of eight thousand men, two
thousand five hundred cavalry, with field artillery
and two twelve-pounders, experienced a defeat
from a new-raised army, consisting of six thousand
armed men, and three thousand without arms, and
some small field artillery, with two eighteen.
pounders, and in the night he retreated, leaving
some of his wounded. The enemy burnt many of
their dead, and in one pit has been discovered
thirty buried; his loss must have been great. The
loss on the side of the Spaniards has been trifling;
only one hundred and ten killed and wounded.
Captain Writer, who was some time at the camp,
and who had a narrow escape, a grape shot having
grazed his hat, described to me that such was the
animation of the Spanish troops, that it was with
difficulty they were restrained by t►eir officers
from pushing across.
Thus, Sir, the spirit and good conduct of this
division of the Spanish Gallician army, who,
though without almost every part of clothing, and
exposed to homy rains without shelter, had shown
to their oWn nation, and to all Europe, that they
are inspired with ardour for the deli►ery of their
country from a cruel Usurper, which alone a
brave and loyal people can feel; and the merit of
their Commanders bears so conspicuous a part, as
their Lordships must appreciate much better than
I could take the liberty of expressing of Officers
superior in rank to myself. And it is but justice
to say, that the Officers employed in the gunboats
executed well the instructions they received from
Don Juao,Curansas, whose unwearied attention
.to give every aid and assistance to the army with
the most active promptitude excited admiration.
Lieutenant Toleda, commanding the Tigre Spa-
nish schooner of war, wlo was up the river to
give succour, was most active; and Lieutenant
Alves, commanding the Portuguese schooner Cu-
rioss, was alert and zealous to support the cause;
and yon will also be pleased to express to their
Lordships the happiness I feel in being enabled
to inform them, that Captain Wynter, and the
British Officers and men, felt all that ardour to
assist real friends, which is inherent in their cha-
racter. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GEO. SPKINLEY.

SOUTH AMERICA.

PROCLAMATION

OF DON SANTIAGO LINIEZI, VlEZROV,Govaamott AND
CAPTAIN-GuircaaL or THE PROT INCES Or RIO DE LA
PLATA AND THEIR DEPENDENCIES, KNIGHT OF TUZ

ORDER tilr Sr. JUAN, &C.
The Genius of Discord accumulates his acts of frenzy; but
his Sleeting triumphs have already ceased to exist; and be
perceives with shame and rage, that his hopes must yield to
the valour of the Spaniards. Waveriug between guilt and
despair, he multiplies io vain his seductive arts to shake the
Idelity and bembk the dignity of the Spanish American Pro-
vioces. His criminal calculations, and his ceaseless clash of
falsehood and trutb,forin thew eak supports of those papers,aud
lying rumours spread by the infamous satellites of N a Po Leon.
I would condescend to refute usiautely those false reports, al-
though the enetradictioos with which they abound prove suf-
ficiently that they spring from ignorance and partiality. were I
not adclressiog a people so Illustrious as that which I have the
honour to commaSl, and did not the unconnected relative
of the MICININS of the enemy, although described in their
weal Mead styk, compared with the intelligence which
we ben received. awl to which we may give credit, show
beyond all detest the reality of our victories, and that 80-1147141111
1147141111 MA his satellites are hastening to the tomb.--
A thinkieg maw hears with contempt of the Pairs/ice of the
French at Madrid; because be well knows that it will
testy NM to ksgtbeu the list of our triumphs. What ad•
onstage can they reap from their penetrating into the
heart of a nation, where they cannot subsist, and where
they have no other alternative than to fall victims to huts-
pr, or surrender to our troops, by w bons they are sur-
restaffed i—Let us recollect that when, during the War of
Suemssims, the enemy entered Madrid, it proved their
ruin. Spain now contends with a Sirs& foe ; then without
foreign 'lslamism, or any other force but its own, it caused
Europe, whose powerful kingdoms bad sworn its ruin, to
tremble. The numerous armies which then entered Spain in
every direction to take possession of Madrid, and the greatest
part of the Peninsula, were completely routed aid con-
quered. At this moment, when our forces and nor resources
are infinitely superior, what ought we not to hope from our
tried and intrepid warriors ? What isapmsioa ought the mi-
serable and ephemeral success of the French at Madrid
to produce oa our minds? Before the middle of last Ja-
rman', it has eadeabtedly passed away like smoke. The
heat which the political affairs of Europe has taken, and
the inbaesee of the Cabinet of St. James's over all the
world, give us well-fnuaded hopes that Austria has broke.
off its diplomatic relations with France, whose frontiers are
threatened by a formidable army. The Turks have openly
resumed hostilities against the Russians. England has seat
her fleets aid armies, and transmitted her energy to Naples
and io Donned. In a word. all the kingdoms rise from their
lethargic slumbers, and the last victories of sour armies are the
harbinger of liberty to Europe. Our whole nation is united
soder the protection of ais ire and regular Government. The
Spanish and British Empire: have calculated their forces and
real power, and tive and twenty millions of souls shall never
yield to the sophistry of no impostor. This is the true state
of things, which will perpetuate the honour and glory of the
Spanish name, and its immortal allies.
Buenos Apes, March 13,1809.

The Election of a Member to sit in Parliament
for the Glasgow District of Burghs, took place
at Retherglen, the 30th ult. The Delegates for
Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Renfrew, haying voted
for ALEXANDER HOUSTON, Esq. and the Delegate
for Rutherglen for WILLIAM Stiatano, Esq.
(eldest sun of ANDREW STIRLING, of Drumpel-
lier) of course Mr. HOUSTON was declared duly
elected; but we understand a protest was taken
at the election against the eligibility of Mr. Roos.,
Ton, upon the ground that he and the late Mem.
ber, Mr. CamrsEt.t., had entered into a corrupt
and illegal agreement, by which Mr. Ilootron
had bound himself to support Mr. CAMPBELL at
the last election, upon the condition that he should
vacate his seat at a certain time, and give his sup-
port to Mr. HOUSTON.

COLONEL 111.4RDLE.