The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-12 00:00:00

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Duchy of Warsaw, and .the plicemen. Ifs will
set out for this purpose next night from Malaga, to
advance to Linda,- whence the Colonel of the ?4
Hussars,' who ime Ape with hij regiment,. and
1400 Voligeors of 'the Royal ward,. mustitaie
for the moment retired. It di therefore to be
hoped that in a few days the town of Ronda Kilt
be re-occupied, and the moaned's', as fee as the
camp of St. Rods, a sccespime pacified. ,
,-.
"• It will, for the future; be very diffl'eulf-to.
guard against the intrigue d'of the English agents
in these mountains, while the camp of St. Roch i
not occupied, and the lines re.established.. iris
Catholic Majesty would have sent thither the divi.
sloe of Dessolles, had nut that division been em-
ployeil, and necessary for guarding the communi.
cation from the Sierra Morena, to Grenada and
' I Seville, and to protect the numerous population
of thu kingdoms of Jaen and Cordova, who are
now harassed by thousands of dispersed soldiers
and smugglers, who have not yet been collect..',
and who live by plunder. The number of the dis-
persed troops and smugglers is estimated to amount
to 301000. Being, therefore, unable, at present,
to spare the division of Dessolles, his Majesty has
° resorted to other dispositions.
66 Weave employed, iii the Int place, in form.
ing into corps all the smugglers in the mountains
of Ronda, and 'in uniting to them several thou.
sand Spanish stainers. If this operation succeeds,
the corps so formed will be charged with protect.
ing this part of the frontier, and with re-establish.
ing the camp of St. Ruch, until molar •Illateish
troops can be sent thither. ;
" The proviuce of Malaga, which extends from
Marbella to beyond Vele; Malaga, entertains the
best disposition. The inierbitents have catered hie:
Catholic Majesty, that by 'leans of civic guards'
which they have organized, and WO several batta,
lions and independent companies, the formatieniet
which had been decreed by the Kin, they can
maintain tranquillity in the interior, preserve a
proper respect for the laws, and protect the pro-.
vince from foreign ageression, .
66 llis Majesty having accepted the proposal or
the Magistrates and principainbellittewts, judged
the circumstences favourable for patting them to
the proof, and orders have been given for the Im-
perial troops of the fourth corps to retire from
Malaga on Antequera, whence they are to be em-
pluyed 14 the expedition to the mountains of Iton.
da, and will afterwards proceed towards grenade,
to assist in the expedition to MilfCial which can-
not longer be deferred.
" I have said in a termer' report that General
Blake was in Mureisi where he is forming new le- '
vies. This Chief, who can be no lodger consi-
tiered as any thing but a brigand, has seecceded by
Ithreats, punishments, and depredations, to force
the people of the mountains to arms. Ho had
caused a column to advance from Alaimo upon
Adre, to Torbiscon and Motril, which obliged
Alpugaros t., revolt. The battalion which was at
Motril had to retire towards Velez Malaga, but
General Sebastiani immediately formed this posi.
tion for destroying the issorgeet cologne.
" General Blair was directed by lAngaren and
Orgiva upon Motril, which the lesperial troops
re-entered. The insurgents saved Omissive; by
dispersion. A great numbest Were killed and made
prisoners, among whom were soave chiefs, ifilit
were punished on the spot... general Gtedinot old
out for Guadix, and proceeded by 06asses to,'
Almeria, whence. having stabilised that souatry,
ha returned to Guadix and He ear. It is to hafJ
hoped that these different expedidops wilt litTe ce.
tisfactory results, and once leetlalseisre the meta
plete submission of the Alpagatilk•'"
6' While Blake was makitty' dine demeastra.
tions in the Alpugaros, and on Alto sea COM; be
also instigated the inhabitant eilbe mountain,
to separate the kingdom of Aim* from Jun,.
to arm, and directed their musts by Villanieve
del Arzobispo and Cason; open Vitals. Gene.l
rat Dessolles,' Governor Gagne! of the Proviisom
of Cordova and '.linen, bats ' informed of oils J
immediately directed )*(2.10 infantry and 100 drat
goons to proceed to Üboda, under the common I
of General Graodner, Chief 'of Battalion. Tbis
brave Officer having established his troop, was
attacked during the night. Me fell itnesesliehrlY
on the
.insurgents, dispersed them, and took a'
position without the town. When he seat this re-
port he was proceeding to reduce the other die.
tricts; so that this expedition has defeated the
plans of Blake, and has preserved the south side
of the mountains of the Sierra Morena from new
misfortunes.
" The greatest tranquillity prevails in the in-
terior of Andalusia. In all the towns the Na-
tional Guards are organized, and assist in main-
Minks., public tranquillity; but the events men.
tionclabove, and the necessity. of increasing our
means of operations against Cadiz, have rendered
it necessary to press the movements on Murcia'
and Carthagena, and to suspend the siege of Ha,-
dajez,-for %lick fRIPPIII,III Sid icor inapt.' 1
" The Duke of Trevisahas transmitted an ac, '
count from his head-deartere at Zafrs, respecting
bodies of insurgenta, which had been formed en.
der the direction of the English and the mints of
Romano at Xeres de los Caballeros. Be order.
ed General Girard to send an expedition to that
quarter. Colonel Musnier was ear stud with it.•
On at riving there he found Iqolo armed tneu, Wittis
wished to resist. Ile intateWy attacked them,
and they were dispersed, after a number load bet*
killed. Next day the inhabitsats of 74aras subs'
witted to the King, and promised to relies, lij
future, all criminal propositions that might lie
addressed to them. Another body of
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