The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-24 00:00:00

THE STATEtSM.

;ng them into port. Whilst the. torte' was in com• '
dany with Capt.BaoKr; the sqaudron took two Ame-'
ican ships, and burnt them. These ships had a short
time before seen Commodore RODGERS, and three
American privateers, which had not met with much
success. A few/ British ships had been sent into
New York. The American frigate Essex returned
to port from a three weeks' cruize off Bermuda, dur-
ing which she only captured one West Indiaman,
which -was chased into New York by the Shannon.
The Friends also spoke a ship from the West Indies
bound to Halifax, which had been attacked by an
American privateer, but which she beat off in three
attrropts to board.

combined, induced the Spanish Government to adopt
a policy which is likely to arouse the people to a uni-
versal resistance to the power of France? Has that Go-

A convoy is on its passage home under the Thetis
frigate, accompanied part of the way by the Africa,
03, Capt. BASTARD ; which ships had two American
prizes in company. The Plumper gun-brig had also
taken several prizes, and sent them lute Halifax.
The rescinding of the Orders in Council was not
known at Norfolk when the Friends sailed. •

Norfolk Papers, to the 28th of July, arrived in
town this morning :

[FROM THE PUBLIC LEDGER,-JULY 27.3
An English brig from Laguira, prize to the frigate
Essex, Captain PonTen, went up the Bay on Friday,
bound to Baltimore.

PHILADRI.PHIA, JaLY 90.
The Captain of the Cam 411gy. packet informs us
that on Friday last a heavy firing was heard io the
S. E. direction.

The passengers of the Cape May report, that on
Friday last from GO to 80 heavy guns were fired to
the northward of Cape May, supposed to be au en-
gagement between some ,iiipsof war.

SECOND ED'itiON.
8742Esauly OFFICit, MIMS O'CLOCK.

vernment laid aside its ignorance and jealous pride, DISPATCHES FROM FROM THE mixquis OF
which has hitherto prevented the men of Spa iu from be-
WELLINGTON. .-:).
ieg formed into regiments, and disciplined and nom- The Marlborough packet has arrived it Ill'altnouth
mended by British Officers, a•plah which has been
found indispensibly necessary iii Portugal? Rave the from Lisbon with dispatches from the Marquis of
ZIG
inhabitants of Spain yet shewn a desire by their ac-
WeLLI TOM, dated Cuellar, en the 4th inst. No
lions to get rid of the power of France? Have the regular Bulletin had been issued j. bat the following
will be found to be a tolerably accurate sketch of
Cortes yet shewwibat they have any object in. view,
:
except the restoration of Futbrease,the assumption the contents of these dispatches
of their lofty titles, the gratification of their pride, After the defeat of Mattmosi, the French army
and the re-establishment of the hellish Inquisition; of the centre passed the Guadaransa; and after its
and are the people likely to fight for such privileges head had arrived at Vented*" St. Raphael, it joined
as these P Now if the battle of Salamanca has predu. Joseph at Segovia, on the night of the 27th.
ced none of these necessary consequences, in the name The Allied Army were not diverted by this move.
of common sense,what good will the spilling of British
meat from the pursuit of the army of Portugal (Matt-
blood, and the expending of Brit's stoey's) which remained with its rear-guard on the
for Spain, for England, or the world* tktreasure, do
large ? If
Douro on the 28th and 29th; but two of cur divi-•
our Government have not endeavoured to prevail
sions having crossed the Erasma and gime, on the
29th the enemy retired across the Douro, pursuing
upon the Government of Spain to adopt a more en.l
, barged and enlightened line of policy, _they are guilty the coarse of their main body towards Villanex,
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of the most criminal neglect; and if they have thus : abandoning Villa-Cuentia, leaving 17 pieces of tan
endeavoured, and those endeavours are fruitless, non, with egreat quantity of ammunition, their
General MESQUINEZ took 300 pri. hos-
fruitless too will ultimately be all our efforts, ex-
pital, and abcAtt 800 sick or wounded.
cept in the production. of human woes. What re- The Spanish,
sonars near Valladolid. On the 30th our advanced.
spect can the people of Spain pay to, or what
et nfidence repose in, their own Government, that guard crossed the Douro, and our parties mitered
; Valladolid, where they wets received with the most
far Man than a twelvemonth have suffered them-
selves to be besieged in their capital by sit Of ! enthusiastisley by the inhabitants.
Marquis Weitiwerost moved our right along the
seven thousand of the enemy, and who are now i
daily favoured by this handful of men with a pins_ ! Ceja to Cuellar, to prevent the junction of the army
Will supply of shot and shells. They echo the
of Portugal with the troops under JOSEPH) and ar-
martial
deeds of the British, but do they endea. ' rived at Cuellar on the Ist instant. On the same day
your to imitate them ; or rather, does not their dos- JOSEPH retired from Segovia, and marched through '
tardly conduct imprint a like sentiment upon the bo. ; the Guadamma,leaving in the former place au ad.
soms of their countrymen ! No our Ministers have vanced guard consisting principally of cavalry. Be-
got the laurel in one hand, if they would present to fore his departure hespiked the cannon, and destroy.
France the olive with the other, and endeavour to ' ed the ammunition in the castle, end carried off with
secure -the independence of Spain, by offering their . him the Church plate, besides levying considerable
guarantee for the independence of Poland, and they contributions.
should prove unsuccessful, they would at least obtain The Army of Portugal continue their retreat to.
credit for the honour and purity of their motives,
wards Burgos.
and secure the blessings of mankind: the neg. , Accounts from Sir ROWLAND llrtzstateabrilliant
letting to do this will secure to them • sensations affair of cavalry at Ribera, on the 24th ult.. The
of a very different kind. By honourable over.. British cavalry was commanded by Sir %Taman .
tures of peace, it is very probable that the sword Emmet. 'The enemy's loss was 30 men killed, with
of war, which is now spreading havock in the four . a greatiiumber of horses ; 11 men and 40 horse,
quarters of the globe, might. he returned into its were taken. Our loss was only one killed, and our '
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scabbard, and the independence of Spelt secured; but wounded.'
by war, there is much reason to fear, the Indepen. I Marquis WELLINGEOZ learnt on the lth that the
dense' of that country will be lost. For, notwith- ' French troops,,under General Durex, had retired
standing the victory of Salamanca, Marquis WEL-
from Sogovia by the way of San Ildefoaso.
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Ltritnox has not near so many men under his coin. Fi' I"N ull PAVIA% • * •
wand as the French can master in Spain ; nor can 'P
- Ants, Atm. 18.-- l'he Army of Portugal, coin.
we do more than barely supply the waste occasioned mended by his Excellency the Duke de Rae t: 4.t, was,
even by victory. His Lordship May pursue the on the ,24thirof July, encamped on the Douro, in
Northern Army, which, in consequence of the deaths front of the English army. The I)uke passed That
as we understand, of M MIXON; is now under thi) river on the 16th, at Tordesillas, in spite of the eue.
command of Sucuar, who has brougbt as accession my, and after several action.;, in which the Friuch
of 15,000 men. Yes, his Lordship may pursue tee had always a marked advantage, the enemy was
Northern Army, but will he be able to dislodge the driven back to Salan:ance, when the two armies were
Southern Army, before succours can arrive sufficient in front of each other on the eid : after a cannonade
to compel his Lordship to retrace his steps into Per- of some duration on both sides, and while the Mar.
tugal ? He has not the means of doing it, nor can shat Duke de RAGUSA, resolved .to give battle, was
'we supply those means ; And if the Spaniards will occupied in making his final arrangements, he was
not do it, the work must remain undone. Besides, stricken by a shell, which broke his right arm, and
the operations of the war in Russia will naturally ' wounded him in two places in the right aide. This
influence those in Spain. When the Emperor of accident obliged him to quit the field of battle; his
Rosst* shall see the necessity of giving Peace to his life is not, however, in danger.
subjects, to save his country from ruin, which is ;
i The General of Division, CLAUztx., took the coin.
likely to happen much sooner tithe some people pre- ' mind just as the action commt nced ; it continued for
tend to be aware of, NAPOLIOD will again pour Ms several hours with the greatest fury; prodigies of
conquering legions into Spain, the consequences of valour, and several actions, worthy of the' French
which we need not here describe. But were we to name, were performed. Nevertheless, the accident
believe the accounts from Gottenburgh, and the . which happened to the Duke of Raousa ha tom
forged Russian Bulletins, we must conclude that the' the first, determined Gen. CLAvert. to retire upon
French army was in a very reduced state. These the 'right of the Tormes. After alternate and equal
accounts we hare constaoly cautioned the public ' successes. he re-crossed that river at Alba, leaving
against believing, particularly with respect to the one of his divisions to cover the bridge of that place
elatery said so have been gained by General Wm- : till the.middie of the day following. Tim retreat was
11111111eTEIN over the Duke of Ramo, en the 3ist effected without molestation from' the enemy, whose
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Wit;a circumstance which obtained the Confidence of lois si kyfry consi4emhle.
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all• oar cotemporaries, and receivedl colouring la I Tip ?teach army continued their JOllify on the 23a
Num. n litee •
the Saturday night's Gentle, Note, by the ar. ;of iy,d7ft 0 da, „ , ft tiny woo 11,110,„ed
rival of the Eleventh Bulletin from the Frey & by the blinds cavalry, Our rear-guard made a
Artfty, this morning, we find that an alleir•• successful attack on them, foried them to make a
or small moment took place that clay, rapid retreat. ana killed numbers of teem. The
tweets those two Generals; and that the next' tby !linty then Continued their route without any further
Wretitenerus crossed the.D.issa to attack the DAce ..:metestglon„. and have ;taunted their former position
of awsioto, who received his adversary.
,with forty ;at Tordesillas, mad with the Douro in their front.
pieces of masked cannon, while• spread death
.aud•l This intelligens* has been brought to the Minis.
confusion among his ranks, to,blob two divisions : try of .the War bepatirnent by M. , @brier, Aid-de-
hove thousands into tile river- by. the:point of the'....--...--` • to the Duke of Eta gusar`who has been stele by
bayonet, and seized upon their artillery anemilits 7 hii Excellency, the War Minister to the' Emperor's
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stores. • " " • ' RotaLiesietes;4olouiteurf Ask 19.)
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At the moment we were closing our rettirks we!
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