The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-09 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCg.

Poanstonn, Sun'. S.—Sailed the Hero, 74 goofs, for
Flushing; the Wrangler, 18 gum, on a cruise.
Arrived the Comm, 2I gum, from Lisbon, last true Fa!-
mouth; al•u arrived at St. Helen's, from of Cherbourg, the
Christian VII. and liarspitc, 74 guns each, blows off astir
statiou by the S. W. winds.

Last night passed by the China fleet, under convoy of the
Nassau, bl gusts, Captain Campbell, accompanied by same
transports from the Cape; four wh..lers ant two country
ships, one of them from Bengal; the Warley lndiaman had
parted in a gale of wind off the Ca.pe, where it was supposed
she would put into.
No tidings had been heard of the seven Indiamen missing
in thelast two Bectl, but very little hope remains of their
existessee.

Do►rß, Se►r. B.—Passed by fur London the folios" ing
shirrs, being part of the Last India fleet, ender convey of his

Majesty's ship Na-sats :—Essex, Captain Lisboa, from Ben-
gal; Lord Nelson, Rezford, from Hayti trams-trey Plan-
ter, Fos, from Quobec ; WHliam, Horan, front Baltimore;
Clarendon, limes, from Prince Edward Island ; &Tingly's-
tam, —, from the Sarah Seas ; Alfrestone, Craig, from
China Carmarthen, Ross, from Bombay ; Maria, Smith,
from Monte Video; Akio ick Castle, David Scott, Gems,
Royal George, Weimer Castle, Dursetshire, Grenville. Exe-
ter, Gaston, Llphin,tone, and Witschelsea, from Chian.

DEAL, SErr. B.—Early this morning his Majesty's ships
Revenge and Amethyst arrived from the Westward ; also se-
veral American and homeward-bound West-India ship•, and
the s'sip Midas, Capt. John P)bus.
The ship mentioned yesterday as having been on shore on
the Sonthaand Head, wus the transport 191. She arrived in
the Downs last night.
Mang of the transports which have disembarked troops at
Ramsgate, have received orders to sail for the River, and
sailed this day.
The uittward-honad have sailed this afternoon under con-
voy of a gun-brig. The Humber armed-ship bus also sailed
fn the West wart

lu the Downs the Lively. Vice-Admiral Campbell. Re-
venge, ;1, and Newlriiro, ;1.

Ilalf-past Four, P. M.—Ose hotteeward•bound East •Itsillt
ritip iI al sight ; more are c j ectedthi. evetling.

Scer. &—Arriited and salted the Protidipme,
Timor., from \Mull fur Gard.; Alert, Adams, from Swansea
f i Loudon ; Betsey, Lampert, from Burry Ear Wexford ;
1 .uony, 0 n en, and Hope, Thomas, from Che,tter fur Swansea;
Providence, Lloyd, from Pnllhely fur Southampton; Mer•
maid, Willidms, from Brirtal fur Dahlia; ludu4ry. Jones,
front Bristol for Liverpool ; Providence, White, and Frieod-
ship, Hicks, from Portsmouth for 'lathy ; Maria, M'Hendy,
front Glasgow', and Speedwell. Davi,, from Cordigao, fur
Bristol.

Sailed a large fleet of coacters to various ports, many of
whom. by the embargo and contrary winds, hue beau de-
tained here a great length of time.
The Fried&kip, of and from Bridgewater, Batten, Mailer,
laden with timber, bound to Southampton. foundered on the
morning of :he 2d inst. about eight leagues S. S. W. of thin
lorbuor. The crew took to their boat, and after run ing
about two hours they were picked up by the brie % ine,
Hagbes, blaster, bound from London to Newry, his tuned
them close into the Crow, and proceeded on her Ti), rage with
the wind at S. S. F.. The crew of the Friendship ...rrived
safe in this harbour. and loaded at Angle the same evenioe.
The Enterprise, Bill, from Ipswich for Liverpool, holm
with malt and beam, has been di Wen io very leaky, and must
discharge in order to repair.

EXTRACT OF A LITTER FROM AN OFFICER WHO
WAS LEFT AT TALAVERA.

"14 miles from Tft111111). Aug. 14. 1011.
" We have jtut received a very hand.ome Iztter trom Mar-
shal hluaTtra, expressing his intention w offordiug every
possible twhtww•ce to our Officers and m.•u tell is Talavera 4
indeed it does him the highest credit, and 1 ant happy to add.
that the W3V in Which the French officers mil me.' aho fell
iota our Zuni& after the battler was nut undesee wing of the re-
turn they have made us.—Such acts as these present a pleas-
ing contrast to the severities of oar."

By the Mail from Flushing, we have received
a letter, of which the following is an extract :
is MIDOLEIIIIRGU, Seer. 3.—Mast of the troops have
embarked, or are embarking, for England. About 14,500
rank and Me are to remain, w hicb, with artiller), esigiseert
lite. will make about 16,tX10 strung, n force considered at all
times sulicient to retain the I-land, however vulnei able it may
be on the side of Cadsand, North Beveland, and the Slough
Passage. It will, huncver, require activity and foresight on
the part of the General commanding, whisk qualities are
eertaiuly very conspicuous in Major-General Gn Anat., who
has been selected for the command."

The Malta mail has arrived by a ship whith had
a wonderful quick passage, it having left that
island as late as the 14th ult. The only fact of
importance we learn by this conveyance is, that a
great number of French privateers infested the
Mediterranean, and many captors have been
the consequence of their activity.
It is said that Admiral Sir It. &MAMA:4, pend-
ing the discussions between the Military Com-
manders in South Beveland, offered, with the
navy alone, to undertake the destruction of the
enemy's Ships, without any military aid whatever.
Sir B. STRACIIAN was cordially supported iu the
gallant undertaking by Admiral Kt.trs.
By a vessel from Walcheren we learn, that at
the time of her departure some line.of-battle ships
had sailed for Goree, and were to proceed to
Helvoct, for the purpose of effecting the destruc-
tion of several of the enemy's ships on the stocks
at that place. Wu km yet Jo learn. a healer this
is or is not a voluntary service of the navy, un.
connected with the military foree.
Letters from Holland annwince, that an army
is fast assembling at Cadaand, and such prepara-
tions making for the ►ecovery of the island of
Watcheree, as kill render it difficult for our
troops to retain it beyond a month.
The dispatches recei►ed from Lord COLLTNO•
WOOD CO Thursday, stated that the Toulon fleet
were ready to put to sea. The enemy's force
consists of seventeen sail of the line ; Lord Cot..
umaiwoon had thirteen ships of the line, and thre.•
more Were on their way from Cadiz, to juin him
at the date of the last accounts.

It is said that the Russians, having made a des-
perate attack upon the fortress of Ismael, were de.
frated, with the loss of 3100 men killed, including
several Gesserals,together withl7 pieces of cannon.
It is added, that the Serviens have also been de.
feated in several actions; and that the heads of 500
of the principal of them have boen sent to Con:
stag tinopte.
On Thursday next, his Highness the Duke of
Haonesitco will leave town fur the Continent. A
.frigate is ordered to fie in readiness off Yarmouth,
to receive kis liiikauss and suite.

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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

LVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

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" LISBON, AUGUST SI, IBA
s' Several 00Feers having arrived here lately without lira-
, per leave of ati.ence, the Commandant of Lisbon, Colonel
PCACOCK, of the Guards, in the General Orders of Friday
Was gllr's that all Officers who return from the army withimi
the esmiumider of the Forces leave, are to be put under ar-
rest ; and further, tint in convequenee of the false and anis.-
wintrable reports made by &wail Wirers ami tirioates, of the
slate of the British arms its Spain, that in tenure all Otictin
aad privates cireulsting such injurious report., are la he im-
mediately tried by a Court-Martial, and the •e to be
I put in immediate execution. It has been ►ai.l, flint the ad-
vanced column of General BERESFO RDS army has heed
taken by the French. It has been reported these three or
'bur days, with great confidence, that General Hs; it 64,0110
was in the rear of SOUL?, and that Sir A. W. was advancing
iii his front, and that It was impos•ible fur him to get of.
" Sixteen trancports arrived here yesterday front Cork,
with 120 artillerymen, and horses.

" By a vessel that arrived here yesterday from Cadiz, it is
odd, and believed at 'Omar, that Gement' KTUAIIr, with
English and Sicilian troops, had taken Napks; and emt the
parrison were made prisoners of war.—Pwper '23 per cent.
discount."

" Its:son, Atm. 22.—The Princess Charlotte packet,
which i,:ts to sail this morning, I, postponed antil to-morrow
morning; the mail Is to be cloud this night at eight o'rinck.
I have pal a letter in the mail hot night, with the papers ni
Saturday and yesterday The only nen% I have airs to add
to what I have salS is that letter, Is, that Sir A. li'vt.sts-
I LEY has bred ander the painful necessity (as he says himself)
of breakingseeeral Officers fur Vick COWARDLY and inalfra-
thre eintilnd la the severe battles with lbe trench in Spain. One
&Neer, who had the command of a detachment, asst
WAY fROM 1111 NON, bat they were oo by the Ser-
jeants, and behaved he the most heroic manner. Ile h mantel
in General Orders, and ordered to he arre.ted he 11
to be fotind. I mislaid he has been teen Isere, at Lis:wa. It
i, ugele,i to name him."

" MADRID, Atlr.. 3.
" Whit can I write tit voo, in the insulated ,tate ill which
we are ? It is now a capital offence to receive a letter or
writing from any place not yet subdued by the Vandals, or to
circu'n•e any news. Last night a vast cavalcide of Co i ...e.lots
of Scut., Ministers (though out all), sad utter functiomries.
;and a numbrr of partioass of the French wbo did out chome
to be left behind, set out from , thia city. There mere 75.1
carriages, of diderent descriptiou-, be3ides an innumer
quantity of horses; till of a Mei; took the road into ( a.olo,
by way of Rozas and Galapagir, with an escort of 3.) tit.;
feintry. They took with them ere, a number of their sick
and noun:led. The occasion ..1 this journey. is a mandate of
JOSCPIi, which was communicated yesterday, ordcii.% the
transfer of the Court to St. lidefonso.

CAIII4IIIIOS and ARRIVALS remain Isere; the former,
in order to Impose a contribution of 10 nsillitios of ;Talc,
which 40 merchants have to futni.h in Vi hour; and the lat-
ter, being cruel and magaisury, to terrify those who are dila-
tory in paying these a• imposed with threats of thegallows.
They have before Wised 2.) millions of rents. thttuso is
said to be at Mostoles, with 12,0.11 melt, phihdering the
towns they pass thraugn : here not &single horse oor any cat-
tle whatever has been left behind. The garrison consists of
:1300 infantry, and very few cavalry, with a great masher of
masuitod cannon, bat so arsilleryna mto serve silent. In the
course of the week more than 6000 wounded have conic in,
the malt of the battle of the 2 •th, a d man) of these de-
parted with the rest last might. CA.. aacs has stripped the
Custom-house, and carried away the public funds. Come
silos, foe God's sake, and deliver us; yon have no idea what
millions are tarried away In looney and jewel, at niett.
though great qsastitles still remain in the Retire. Tbey,
however, will be sent away to-day or to-taJr.ow, if hones
Can be stolen ftw that purpose. Alt wha go with then; carry
more money than they are worm. .4welt, very much, kis
been taken from the homes of the Grandees.

" It is said that BELLI&R t% =arching away also, ;i3l
that Gawral Puts, wh ► commands at presmt is the lir-
tam h to stay here, in =sirs to cap.tniate wit!s so:u^ 8j)
men.

" The Treasurer-General •:nes also with them, and takes
with him all he has. It is said that the Administrator of the
post at Aranjuez sent iu ao account of the adv.usee and posi y
dam of our army ; if so, be ought to be bangel."
" MADAID, [no &del
" From ten of the eveniog of the 49th of July to the fol-
lowing night, there had been great activity and haute among
the Ministers, Generals, soldiers, country people, the French,
and their Spanish partizans, all employed in carryin4 their
effects Lao the !twins, where they ►hut thriaselve. up.
Coache► and carriages of every kind, postilixo, Etc. were all
employed. The tumult is the palace, in the Cas.i de blooeda,
Btc. was very great; women and children mooing in all di-
rections; aU together presented a seem gratifying to ante
Spaniards. The streets were tilled with people of all cleric.,
who ill concealed their secret pleasure. The cause of this
!mush was imelligence, that the advanced guard of Va% e-
ats, &c. was approaching, and the garributs here cou.i.ted of
only 5130 ti men at the inmost, and a very kw cavalry. In
order to Lake watch, four engitreen asceoded the tower of
Santa Cruz.

'• Bat this day all is changed again. Many individuals hare
tx.ken their effects back Into their hoaxes, and the Coinnii..•-
ries and other afeaiheni of the Police hate retained to com-
mand and tyraanise io the city. wholesteriLay exercited their
functions in the ftetani.
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" From the 31st of July to the 9d inst. we calculate there
have bees brought in more than 5.kXl wounded, aid among
them st) officeni. Of those brought in on the 2d, Al) were
put iota the Sentittivrieete Nobles ; Leal on the same day came
in from 30 to 40 ammunition waggons, five carmen., and live
boats which bad been carried, iu order to peas the Tara.—
.4 dispatch was forwarded to the Cotwui.sary General, or-
dering him to prepare immediately 360 beds at the General
Hospital. Or. the violins( of the 2d, four carriages arrived,
in nisich were officers of rant. They were directly sent to
the Kent,. On that day, three persons were command) in the
oh,ervatory, employed looking with telescope,.
" Thew oundod whis have arrived here cannot deny their
defeat, but console thenwelves with saying, that they di I loci
reach iu resisting so great an unity as that w hien amitked
them. The KING is to-day (the 9d) at V lletias waiting t.r
sot; LT, who a, gone by the misonsains of Airla and Cava'.
lerus. towards Estrensadura, in order to unite their whale
force, and make an attack. At the same time every thing it
prepared fora retreat, awarding to the ordero glees. It has
heen'observed, that is the houses of some French Generals
and Ministers (Counsellors of State). escry thing was taken
away t and this day, tint 3d. even the paper,. This hat
kern done cunningly, sad nisch has been pachta .? Wean) in
the Hearn. Castaways weal away at half-gra eleven, said
the nee et the Governor of the Palace, The Marques of
RON •iA i. any:truing by Valladoli.l, and the Frew h :tread
intercepted. They are trying to unite, in order to hrs,•ni the
line and eeenpe t bat some think they will try to etre* chi. byT
way of Gumhd:ixna. •80 ux that a great force is cull..eird
against than in Castile. and that tney will endeavenr
teach Navarre, feari ig much the army of V kninas, oic."