The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-07 00:00:00

GOTTENEUAGII MAILS.

GorrEvrtuatan, AUG. 30.—The Governor has re.
ceived a dispatch, by the last post from Stockholm,
announcing the arrival of a Russian Courier from
Riga, with intelligence of an important victory gain.
ed over the French army, about the 20th, near
Katon, in the neighbourhood of Smolensko. The
particulars are hourly expected.

EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM HILSINGBEIRON.
IfEtstsonuann, AVG. 28.—A letter received last
night from Copenhagen, represents the Court and
Ministry to be much perplexed by the demads made
by England and Sweden, to which they seemed little
inclined to give a decisive answer, but anxious to
gain time till the fate of the campaign of the two
Emperors shall wear a less equivocal appearance. --
The dilemma in which his Danish Majesty finds him-
self is certainly distressing ; on the one hand by de.
Glaring for the allies, he incurs the unrelenting ven-
geance of Bonaparte in the event of the campaign
turning in his favour ; and, on the other hind, by
continuing at enmity with England and her new ally,
he can expect nothing fess than the Immediate inva-
siou of Zealand, and perhaps Norway. it seems,
however, to be the prevailing opinion at Copenha-
gen, that the demands of the Courts of London and
Stockholm, would be complied with; and sanguine,
hopes were even entertained among mercantile men,
that the ports of Denmark would soon be open to
British commerce.

LISBON PAPERS.

An officer of artillery has just arrived from the Lisisorr, Ave. 13.—Yesterday disembarked in this
head-quarters of the Grand French Army. He irn- city 2725 French prisoners, taken in the battle of the
mediately delivered to the Emperor the dispatches Stri July, 48 0111cers, and 46 deserters.—{Lisbon
with which he was charged. Their contents have not Diary, Aug. 13.)
transpired ; they talk of great advantages having been French prisoners have arrived lately every day,
gained by the French army over the Russian. The and continue to arrive; they are, in respect to
first does not cease to gain ground, and by wise ma- , clothing, in the most deplorably wretched state.
nceuvres, threatens at the same time Petershurgh and i LISBON, AVG. 18.—Soult has marched from Se-
Moscow.—(Gazette de France, Sept. 3.) ! vine, and is collecting all his army in Alcala, after
Bsllczt.otts, Ana. 20.—Sinoe the 17th June, the having first dispatched 200 waggons, laden with the
head-quarters ot. the army of Catalonia have been baggage belonging to it, in the direction of Jaen ; it
established here. Since that time we have traversed is supposed that Soult intends to retire upon Murcia;
without ceasing, the province. Our principal forces some say, we know not on what foundation, that he
are encamped under Hostalrich. From our junction intends retiring upon Talavera de la Reina, to unite
with Marshal Suchet, who has passed two years at with Joseph.
Deus, with the General in Chief, Decaen, our ope- LITDACTS /MOM LISBON IPAPER‘ AND LETT
rations have taken a new activity. This interview I Init.
Lissom, Aoa. St —Joseph Bonaparte has, it is
cannot fail of being attended with the most happy t said, crossed the Tagus to join Suchet.
results to the two armies, as, in case of important I -Lord William Bentinck is reported to he off Vtk-H
events, they will be ready to make &coalmen cause. I lencia, and Roche and Freire, two Guerilla leaders,
After the short but hrilliant expidition to Mont-' who attempted to favour his landing, were, it is said,l
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serrat, we returned to Barcelona, butte/Indy had we' attacked by Suchet and defeated, with the loss ol
arrived, when the General in Chief received advice 3000 men. There is every reason to believe that the
that an English teat, composed of eight ships of the British army attornards landed at Chilches, 20 miles
line, 12 frigates, and 66 transportas were making I /forth pf yalencia•
demonstratipns of disembarkation.' tfothwithitand-1 Thies remain in statu quo with General Hifi.
in the present want which our seensia,had of sense Geoiral Maitland landed at Alicaot on the 10th
de), repose, they immediately pet themselves in thin. instant: W. fOrce consists of 16,000 men, of whom
tion. We accordingly set out the following dai to. • 7000 British. The remains of Marmont's army
wards the pTsint threatened, but. on our arrival, we jit rm.
found Best all the flak had hullo theirritrfil. .ffs reformation from Cadiz comes down to the
sailed towards the South West, yhich has es 0•11401 i suet. All doubts have ceased respecting the
to encamp et Hostalrich.. Since we established Flos: diwtineflon' elf the English' ekpedition under General
selves here, we have no posithreectgenet,t, V% Maitland. Orr the 27th July, eget-having collected
the net, ff the 11ePts 04113.*4114.41001 46:11101Sion 10,000 Enitl}sh" two Spanish divisions) ono
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