The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-29 00:00:00

PORTUGUESE PAPERS.

AXTRAcT 01 A FRiVATIC TATTER.
" Lissom, JULY B.—Sir Arthur Wellesley is
by this time at Placentia, and you may shortly
expect to hear either of a battle, or that our
arm/ is besieging Madrid."
GALLICIA, JUNIC 27.—Soult is retiriegfrom
Gallicia by the route of Peebla de Seoobrias
where he still wag on the 25th inst. Ney lias left
Lugo for Castile by *tile way of Villa Frites.
Proceeding towards jtstbrga, a divisiolt :of the
Marquis Romania, co mended by Gen. Carrera,
ban already entered Corunna; and in the vicinity
of Ferrol, a detachment of English troops has
already disembarked. The whole of Gallicia is i
free from the French, and the Marquis Romana
is about to establish his head-quarters at Orense.
Kellerman is at present in the neighhourhoud of
Ciudad Rodrigo.— (Miner: us Lusitunia, July 4.)
ALMARAZ, JUNE 21.—Extract of letter front a
Portuguese Officer :-
6g Yesterday morning I went to reconnoitre
the French batteries which defended the passage
of the Tagus, over the bridge of Alinaraz ; they
consisted of two of six piece+, and one of (our,
which traversed the high road, so that not a single'
p.r.on could pass ; and it was evident they were
determined to use every awl to prevent our army
from constructing a bridge of boats, but they
were unable to prevent it, since they retreated this
morning at three o'clock, abandoning the batte-
ries. Our army continues in pursuit, and Gene..
ral Ceuta is at this time passing the bridge. Our
perlidioni enemies in all parts leave proofs of their
barbarity and ferocity, by reducing to ashes the
very town to which they are indebted for subsist-
once. A Ima rikand Valmoral de Placencia are now

•in Games." •
AINARIt, JUN& 29. —The latest advises
from our army confirm the intelligence, that on the
Slits it was preparing to cross the Tagus, in two
grand divisions, one by the bridge of Araihuspo,
and the other by that of Almaraz. Both had
been abandoned by the enemy, who, according to
all accounts, had taken the direction of the high
road to Madrid, with, perhaps, the design of
joining the army of Lit Mancha, which had taken
the same route, and by this means avoid the des-
truction that awaited the two armies, weakened
by the continual losses they have suffered.—
(Mario Ltsbonease.)

FRENCH, DUTY.'//, AND GERMAN
PAPERS.

Pmessoao, SEINE 48.—'fhrec English frigates
have taken possession of Catherine Harbour, it,
Kola, sear the Icy °Milli and of all the stores
belonging to the Company of the White Sea, con-
sisting in wilt, carriage, &c. as well as 'wane ves-
sels loaded with corn. Thu garrison has als,, been
in Kola, from which place the few inhabitants had
ted. These frigates are now cruising at the
mouth of the White Sea. The Government has
•put an embargo upon all vessels in Archangel, thst
they may nut fail Iwo the hands of the English,
who seem to have devoted their attention priaci.
pally to the corn vessels from Archangel. This
is the kst attack of the English upon the Ras.,lan

territory.
Raton Stedingk, who was many years Swedish
Ambassador at this Court, is expected here from
Stockholm in a short time, in the same character.
prate with Sweden seems to be near.
Our Court Gazette contains the following re.
Turks on the declaration of Mr. Canning in the
English Parliament, that the British Government
dial not wish Sweden to continue the war:—
" it is here apparent. that the inelioatioa of the Swedish
Governao -.t to be *Cast with Russia was eassured even in
Bagland, oy ell-inf wild persists. Frail the Russian De-
claration, o hien was published at tbe time, may be seen how
aura the Rthainfl GuverOlttnt tOdeiVnered to whew Sweden
to ahstaio from tom war, and bow easy it woad have bees
for this Porter to do so. Even &wised found no great ad-
vantage toserself is the war; evaselorotly the Swedish Go-
verment was Moder 4 by nothing from accept* the prop-
s& made by Russia."
On the declaration of lifts Canning, that the
English Government had oot occasioned the Aus.
trims war, the Gazette remarks—
" What effer s did not Rawls make to divert Austria from
eh war, mid makstais the peace of the Continent'. At the
eemmesiesseet et the /resew war, its deaden aiserted,that
she Enlists treasure ussald be poured forth, Is Mune ma.
we. in loppert of Austria; and that English frets and ar-
mies would app--ar in ever, quarter, and act in rowers with
• tria. The present declaration of the English Ministry
thews what slight foundatisio there was for all thew la-
Sins. The Eaglish Ministry not only de sot any
*MB but eves claim hoover fur haysag made as detester
=N. ; fur ha sampled focusing engagensests with
sod this power he a premature and sod-
ire tear. How mach would Austria have spayed !
What elections and excessive sacrifices might she not bare
bees dispersed from making, if, ltgarding the idle de-
claimers of the metropolis, and heated passions, she had
shwa ear to the consictio; what was her lamest, aid
✓ewired peace; the reciprocal guarantee of which was
oared by Russia and France! A new lemon Sir all those
who &wage their political systems 1.1 compliance with their
patsies', and out from a persuasion of whet is toe interest aad
security of the state."
ST. PIETEILIBURCH, JULY 1..--We learn from
good authority, that neveiations between Russia
sod Sweden have already been carried on a consi.
terable nay, and will speedily come to a favour.
able termination.
MADRID, JULY s.—General Relliard, GOVer-
/Of of Madrid, gives information, that a body of
insurgents coming (coin 'Medina Ceti, and Signensa,
had made its appearance in the province of Gua.
dalax•ra. He ordered M. Schwilter, Colonel of
the 55th Regiment, to march against them.
In consequence, the Ist of this month, the Co-
lonel set out at two of the morning from the town
of Guadaliaara, at the head of a detachment of
infantry and cavalry. At Turija he met pith about
600 insurgents, with two pieces of artillery and
some horse, defeated them, and put them to flight:
160 restrained on the field of battle. The cannons,
cartridge boxes, and almost all the musqnets, which
the insargenti bad thrown away, in order toescape
aiweeagity, fell into our hands.
The King bas passed a decree, authorising tha
tribunals to take measures for gathering in the
'largess/ of lands, the inhabitants or proprietors
of which are in a country occupied by the enemy.
Voile( this disposition is included every kind of
No Decree, it is said, is to relieve the inhabit.