The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-04 00:00:00

SPAIN.

EXTrACTS FROM PRIVATZ CORRISPONDUCT.

A tic env, Sm. 7.--We are rather a little
imeasy, as General Sebastiani, alias the Duke of
Burr a, is advancing at the bead of 7000 men.
Wake has kis head-quarters at Alcantarilla, where.
he !las 14.000 men, say 7000 of whom arc 6gletinA
met... All the gates of the city arc shut, except
that of Reyna, through which no one is permitted
to pass that is not well known.
66 Sart. 10.—We are now a little more at ease
With respect to our situation here. Sebastiani has
retied, and the Spanish head-quarters have ad-
vanced, and some parties have reached Lorca.
Blake is Very active, and enjoys the confidence of
every one. In Catalonia, O'Donnell has certainly
defeated Macdonald, and obliged him to evacuate
Rens.• his army would have suffered much more
had General Ibarrola acted properly; he is ar.
tested, and will probably be shut. .If any thing
will save this country it will be the determined con-
duct of O'Donnell and Blake.
66 ?ALMA) AUG. 21.—The French army under
Macdonald marched from Barcelona the 14th init.
having the same day received a reinforcement of
between 1% and 15,000 men, upon !voted*, in the
rear of the Patriots stationed at the I.lobregat.
From healed& they fell down upon the Coll de
Santa Christina, which they forced on the 17th and
18th. Early in the moring of 18th, 8000 Men en.
tercel Rens,by which they obliged the Patriots stati-
oned at Falest and Tiriza to abandon their positions,
bud to save themselves by runnitie into Tarragona
to the 'best manner they could. It was not known
at Tarragona, on the 18th, where Gen. O'Donnell
was. The consequence of the above is, that the
enemy have become masters of the Ebro, and stir.
rosended both Tortosa and Tarragona on all sides.
• Their force* on this side the Ebro is stated to be
about 30,000 men.
" TAIMAGoNA, AUG. B.—General O'Donnell is
just returned from 'Laicise. During his absence of
sit days, he reconnoitred the enemy's division at
•Tivisa, with about '2OOO men, drove in their ad-
, tiled post*, and obliged them to concentrate their
• frarce, which proved to be 5000 sfrong. This be.
• ing ascertained, he ordered his little army to re.
• *.treat'; in effecting which they were assailed by the j
enem'y, who, notwithstanding his superiority, was
• (*opened to fall back, with the loss of 200 men.
• Vtais *as comparatively small. On his return to
'Tottiost, the brave O'Donnell ordered a salty to be
medic with a view*liw-destroy the enemy's en.:
ltenchmants on the opposite side of the river,
'which was carried into execution with the • utmost
'gallantry and spirit: The French were surprized,
• thrown Into the greateit confusion, and took to
their heels, abandoning their guns, knapsacks, hel-
'saets, &c. We made 100 prisoners, and killed and
wounded massy. —The desertion from Barce.
lona coutinUell very great. Upwards of 800 men
have entered 4hit garrison within three weeks; they
arc Chiefly ItalijAtl and Poles."

The two privates of the second battalion of the
Royal Gormap Legion, who were lately tried by a
Court. Martial fothavinkdeserted in July last, With
a view of going reser to the enemy, have been found
guilty of the charge, and sentenced to transports.'
tion for life.
Mr. Tribe, assistant.surgeen to the 6th regiment
of foot, was unfortunately drowned as ho was'
bathing a few days ago at the Cove of Cork. , •
An inqui:ition was taken yesterday at the Swan,
Chelsea, on the body of a genteelly dressed man,
name unknown, who was found drewued opposite
the Physic petty]. Nor want of evidence, the'
Jury returtied• a verdict Found drowned, and the
body was removed to St. George's bone.house to be
owned.
A Gentleman of the name of Habbinger was shot
in a duel on Baeshot-heatli on Monday. His ad.
Ile
vorsary is not :men.
A 01,)ricing accident happened yesterday morn.
leg, in Battersea Fields, to • young man of the
name of Flick, a clerk, who resides in the King's
• Road. He had for some time been afaicted with a
• weakness in his sight, occasioned by blight, and
approarhingOvithout being aware of it, too near a
colt, which . was grazing; •the animal kicked .him'
on the thigh, by which MS thigh bone was so much
fractured, that heis not expected to recover.
The Halstead and Rocking coach was overturned
.en sear the 13th mile-stone, on the Rpm..
• Cud •Road. The accident was occasioned by the
lynch-pin of the fore.wheel coming out, and the
.orhael 'running off. The coach was fully hiders in-
• aide and out, providentially, how ever, Ilene of the
passengers sustained any injury, except what arose
• from the fright, and a few slight...brnises.
Aeutcut,Teur.---,Mr. John Cotton Worthing-
ton. has ciimonnitieated to Recount of his. pewit* in
• euttivating sixteen acres oelaistl, 'near Sidrenutb, in
Devon, entirely by the laboured ;ilia wag.
• gen was extremely light, calculated to carry about
• a ton and a half, and cost 161. Six asses were bar.
• sussed two abreast in it; the harness was a minia. '
tune 111' that of a horse, except that the collar di.
tiled at Op, Ilisrfan ox's harness, and buckle:l
**
fagelhe.r ; 10-,paie of chains weighed about 61b. at
2s: lier•lb.opticl. per foot ; the wheel:harness, with
I ham" pkdi lean-work, bridle, breeching, crup-
. • per,, itc.inost about 11. •••165.; the leading ditto
; mtpaites afeltocing, ls. 6dl, a round.. ,In
• is sal woitki, four asses were used at plough, bar..
messes) two Owlet, and driven in hand with feint
-Whit Tlengbinan. Ten or eleven acres of Mr.
'.Wortitingtivis'a land in aration, lay ou the slope
• Grata, so steep that horsesdhad not been able to
Trani
up and down,: but which his ass:tearn
•• . peefeetned. Thwesses, none of which ey.
ceedeit'tt heads Iti hefght‘e cost 40s. or less, each:
• le tNe same leant,• stallions, mares, and geldings,
were used ; thumares wire futinil the most gentle
tractable, this geldings must stubborn and in.
liaise; yet the Most stgacious; the stallions some.
• illtit* tlieinus, bat of_ double the spirit, strength,
'`still Viewsr of either of the others. The asses were
Set folinkliable to any maladies; were temperate
•tbite`ri,lttel •throve best when turned out into a
neighbouring emulsion to cater for tbemeelvesamong
brambles.