The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-11-14 00:00:00

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declares that every officer who remains almost With.
out his express permission, communicated by the
commandant a his corps, shall be considered as a
ti...serter; and that in every instance where itl.
health is assigned as this reason of absence, unless
it be attested on the examination of a military stir.
geou, such officer shall be equally treated u a de.
eerier.

(Signed)

" MOZINHO, Adj.-Gen."

PROCLAMATION 01 TILE GOVERNORS OF THE KING-
DOM OF PORTUIDAL) AND OF TUE A LGA KIM
"PORTUGUESE—The advance of the enemy's army,
'which, alreinly weakened by want and by its past
losses, yields reluctant obedience to the despotic
orders of its Tyrant, announces to iis the near all.
preach of a battle. The numbers, the tried valour
of the combined army, their formidable position,
and the impatience with which the troops call for
the combat, all promise us a happy and .glorious
issue. The God of armies 'will bless our arms, and
'give' us a complete victory.
" The Governors of the kingdom, the Marshal,
the army, and the whole nation expect it, and have
every reason to do so. But it is necessary, that on
this occasion you guard yourselves against false ru.
mount, which may lye dissemluated by. timidity or
ill intention. ' Be not alarmed at the passage'of
troops, at the arrival of wourided, at the incessant
rolling of carriages, and other movements, which'
are the necessary consequences of the operations of.
war. Do not give credit so any accounts that ars
Dot announced by the Government, of frauke ,
Ness you have had so many proofs. It will tike
measures for pUnishing ill.disposed, who have
tbe audacity to scatter false reports, with the sere.
city required by circumstanCes. Portuguese ! calm.
mess, couidence, obedience, and we shall be happy:
" Palace of Government, Oct. 13."
[This is followed by another proclamation, in.
terming those who wished to put their valuables in
• I place of safety, that they hams appointed the ship
iliA• Vasco da Gaina, and the frigate Pluenix, for
*Flying money, plate, jewels, and ether vain-
. iibliss • and that they may also deposit the same in
. anr
.010 English ships of wit stationed the
Port]
WI OF A LETTER yaws COLONEL ?RANT TO 111
.3.II4ELLENCY THE MARSH ALCOMMANDER IN CHI*.
Cope an.t, OCT. 7.—" I feel great pleasure in in.
forming your Excellency that 4 have this day hap.'
pily entered Coimbra, with the loss of only very
few men killed or wounded. •
" In my letter of the 6th inst. I had the honour:i
to Worn' you, that rintentled to march to Mial.
lade in the course of that day, for the purpose of
joining the corps that were there under the coin.:
wed of Brigadier. General Miller and of Colonel
Wilson, and of combining an attack against this
city ; but when I arrived there, I was informed
ghat these corps had been delayed by want of sop=
plies in the country adjoining Busaco, which was,
entirely exhausted ; and, also, that their cavalry
could not advance rapidly on account of the fatigue
they experienced in their first marches.
66 The only alternative that remained, la Order
to peewit the enemy from taking any means of de.
' fence in Coimbra, I being only throe short leagues
distant from that city, %elks to put myself in march
for Coimbra with my own division alone, it Wing
very probable that the enemy were ignorant of my
arrival at Mialhada.
46 I therefore began my march at noon, the ad.
vance-guard being composed of a squadroe of ca..
oalry,under the command of that braveofficer Lieu.
tenant Dowel, whom I had before occasion to men.
lion to yeur Excellency. This squadron was sup.
ported by 400 light troops. The regiment of Co.
imbra had the post of honour in front of the coluinu
of infantry. My plan of attack was -to enter Co.
imbra by two points at the same time; one division
by the road, of Oporto, and the other, separating
itself from the column at Fornos, was to gain the
heights which begin at the town, and to enter by
the gate Sta Anna, marching forward to Loreto;
but this plan was only to take place in case the
enemy met them at the gates.
46 At a small distance from Fornos, upon the
road of Mialhada, I fell in with a detachment of
the enemy to the left of that town, and, begin.
sling to fire, I pushed forward the cavalry to For.
nos, and fortunately cut off their communication
with Coimbra. This detachment surrendered after
losing several men ; and not meeting with any other
troops of the enemy, I ordered the cavalry to advance
at a gallop by the principal roads, and that, crossing
the bridge of the Monedgo, they shield take post
on the read to Lisbon, for the purpose of cutting
off all communication with the army ; which was
executed with great spirit and bravery by Lieut.
Uda, with the loss of only one dragoon killed. I
ordered that the divisions of infantry should march
towards the principal places in the city ; in doing,
which they met with a resistance that lasted one
hour. Our only loss was two killed and 25 wound.
ed ; among the latter was Colonel &ilia, of the
regiment of Penafiel. This officer commanded the
ifitst brigade, the conduct of which deserves your
Excellency's approbation. A greater force of the
enemy, *hick was stationed at.tiantwelara, in the
quarter of the Mondego,_ kept up an irregular
lire for some time upon our cavalry when they
posed the bridge ; but the French officer, who
commanded it, when he observed that Limit, Dou.
tel crossed the bridge, proposed a capitulation;
vas present at this parley, in which no other'
rropositiun was admitted than that the enemy
should surrender at di,cretion, with the promise
of being protected against the insults of the pea.
sentry. The troops laid down their arms and re.
tired,
46 I have reason to believe that the number of
'prisoners exceeds 5000 ; of which 4000 are on
their march for Oporto, including one whole coin.
patty of the Emperor's Marine Guards. Three
thousand five huntired•muskett fell into our pos..
session, nearly the Whole of which were charged ;
!ruin whence you may judge of the number of ef.
"feciive men. . .
" I base distributed these arms among the Or.
denanee of the country. We found no artillery,
but we have taken a quantity of cattle and sheep,
which the enemy had collected for the subsistence
of their troops. There arc about 130 officers among
'the prllesters, as well as I can judge. M. Ilandini

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON: •
rirovnt4pc:l4, •

IThere are no words strong ensegh, in which to
reprobate the conduct Oiliest who direct the iseu.
ing of the palletise. The Public is kept in suspense
and anxiety looser by natty hours, than need be;
and this ;Deftly to gratify particular individuals.—
No Bulletin had attired at the time of our going to
Press.
Tomorrow will probably behold as fall 'an
attendance in the two Houses of Parliament as
has ever been know*. Aod this is so far wellhu;..
Even upon to-norms, on the proceedings of that'
day of the two Houses, may depend the question.—
what this country is to be this time next year.—
Many, from a confidence arsing out of their succoes.
fel habit of plender, may smite at this foreboding
temper ; and others, from malignant and mercenary
motives, may represent it proceeding from improper
designs. But, it is for the country to 'judge for
itself. The country hears our antagonists, and
she hears us, and let her decide whether we or they
have approached nearer to the truth. • We 'have
no interest' bat to develope the istere, when and
wherever we can perceive it, for we seek no re.
ward but what the PUBLIC have to give, and alone-
base to give; while Ott :antagenits live by the
breath o f men in power (and to them it
mutton little whom), and ever have an • into.
est in disguising Taunt, according to their
flattop's objects and policy. However this be, let
the people judge for themselves. And high time it
iv, that they shotild do so. That Constitution
which most of us love, and which even the abetters
of Tyranny affect to love, and that Throne which all
veneeate, are in more imminent danger than ever
they have been at any former period; forovill:avy
ono any, that theConstitstion it preserved if /11hilitpe
can in clot become the EXECUTIVII GOMM.
Near, widleUt the intervention of the exercise
of the Monarchical Power ?-or, will -eny
assert, that.the. Throne if entire, and' tine le, itt,
stability, when any set bf men dare to, displieti:'
the'PalsoltrutoeStrecesson to the Tenons from
the' rank of RIPRESENTATIVE of /140camt, in
the constrained absence of the living Monarch
Tim next step to these assumptions would be the Irani.
.hilatios of the Monarchy in the LIVE established
by Law and the Constitution. Let the PEo.
ISLE, while they form their opinion of the
conclusions we arc drawing, be assured that machi-
nations are going forward, little short of overt-acts
of TREASON, with a view to place the Executive
Power in hands that were not even meant, by na-
ture, for mere Ministers to the Executive, and to
so place it with a lease to the Homseas fur the
term of his MaJerry's indisposition, and it may
be for the remainder of - his life—for, under
such circumstances, 1141 conkl no longer, with
fitness,eall it his itstex. Let the City of London,
as being the first, end the nearest the internal part
of rho same, reflect on this! let Westminster du
the same! They are within compass, to stop a
sudden mischief, by their prayers to Parliament.
They may be assured, that Parliament will hosi.
tale mach before it plunge into any schemes/