The Statesman.
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vernment has reduced them from the., full. adds, that Ike licatketanert a! General 'BLAIR'S IMO wen
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Ila 4-1 M qtkatia, and etc division of his army is Lorca, to osecoor
nese and wantonness of enjoyments !ci .° I Yalta In case of Deed.„...(tigroordfoou cditis Gazelle,
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anxiety which accompanies comparaUlt want'' I April 1.)
look at the reasoning of The Morning Post ! Cc soca,lll
.....4 ROA 15.—1 t appears by a report from Bri-
andgGeszral DoN PEDRo Vila. A 'ONTO to Majoraeneral
Courier, before you adopt and act upon
Bassocouav, that oar troops on the 9th and 10th lust. ob-
their doctrine. Sir FRANCIS BenvErr is a mall of I tamped several advantages over the enemy. Oa the Ilth a
high birth, condition, and fortune in the country. I party of, Freßoli trottps were attacked in Condi, and after
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kW haftiemef profeltetV'any object but legitimate I two hours bard fit:Mktg tealeelled to R The enema's
s. I luu omitted in 2 officers, and 164 ran gyreridet
al ad gle taken prism:i-
-ll:dorm in the abuses in the State. But his pr' err, and 42 killed and wounded. Oar loss asauented to 30
fessiohs are not to be believed ; and why are- they wonndca and 8 slain. The Brigadier-Geomil baring left iu
to be discredited ? Because he has said the Conn. Teruel a detachment of his corps to observe a French party
which had taken refuge in the college or seminary, and
try is not worth-fightipg fur, or:Wit:thing to that
which from *ant of heavy ueduant* be was not able to dis-
affect—he has ' said so, in a moment when lodge, he marched with the remainder of his corps to Masa-
le had in his immediate ikw the oppressions nera, in order to attack a French detachment which occu-
!of the People by the Ctivernment ; the Te-
pied Alvswtasa. The attack was made on the 10theat eight
o•rtork in the morning, with so much gallantry and spirit,
i Rolity which defended that gross system ; and,
that of a short conflict the enemy wai completely routed
!above all, the apathy in the oeenesszo, which with considerable loss. Five officers and 163 rank and Me
left little ilithrtifikettivin, and (save iu seine true were, made prisoners, 3 pieces of cannon were also taken in
the action of the 10th tuul ° in that of the Sth —f Govern-
EttgliSll boiums).no atiiiety: reVitecting it. Wuo aunt . ' 2' •
Ga:eue, .Ipril 6.)
will say, such a country is worth defending ? If i VALENCIA, APRIL 2.—On the sth of last month, the
it had molt longer remained such, nu honour. enemy appeared before the walls of this capital, and on the
able man would have said it was worth defending. 6th they occupied the suburbs of Morviedro, she College of
Pars V. the Royal Palace, and Zeldin, all situated withont
And thens every honourable man retiring within
the walls of this City, and on the other side of the river, and
himself, anti d:sgusted and worn out with this ;in the sight of the 10th and 11th ult. they moved of in a
scent: of Corruption, it would have been left to it. I very precipitate manner. During the time they were before
'Hu walls, they committed many robberies mid murders in
self and Its fate—that is, to be swept away by a
1 the neighbauring places. but undertook nothing of moment
foreign Power, after liugering out a little:longer time, i
i aguitist tle city. Theinhabitants of the ei:virons Joined by
to the last the prey ditsuppresburs,end the con tem pt ithousands its flying parties, the large number of which pro-
bably iiii:uced the enemy to retreat. Iu Castellon de Ift
pro-
of a!I generous nations. But it is nu longer such
Plana and Villa Real, were 5110 of the enemy's foot, and
a country. It now feels its oppressor's hand ;
2110 horse, hut only 80 of the Siemer, and 120 of the latter'
and can distiuguish between legitimate duty, and came away; the eiciuy's loss in other places was equally
the poor submission that permits the oppressor to considerable. lie •is most vigorously pursued. We, this
day. expect 300 prisoners, and 200 snore, with an howitzer,
ntoCtied train wrung to wrong, in safely. Anti,
taken its V illa-Cumpo.—k Ilestinse Paper.)
it is to the firm temper, and the eloquent feeling Steam', Alaimo B.—The last accounts from St. Cle-
of Sir Fltamoss &mover; and the natural Wile. simile state, that Dun JU A N 111 ARTIN, and Dols VENTURA
ence of his rank and situation, that the country
)(DIENES (two celebr.ated Spanish ',animus) lately idter-
cepted a French convoy going to Madrid; on which occasion
is indebted for this incalculably beneficial change. they killed thee:Weil, and took a million uud a half of rents.
But Sir FRANCIS BuRnETT's fAithful adherence It is added, that-the former also defeated a detachment of the
to a friend—Tr: man of high rank and large pro. cavil's. wimps, which inurched.frota Madrid to pursue him,
and killed about 200 of them.—(Same Paper.)
perty7under cireunistances of misfortune, which CADIZ, APRILS.
all good men would sympathize with, and carry. cone. DT A REPORT FROM THE GOVERNOR OF CIUDAD
ing himself with a fortitude which even enemies HoDniuo, TOTHE GENERAL IN Ciller OF TUE ARMY
OF TUE LEFT.
might admire—Sir F. BURDETT continuing faith. •
..Mu sr excett.ENT Sia—The night before last (between
ful to on old friendship, in such an instance, is to the n,k 19th n„ 20th March) the enemy, 1300 stray!, attacked
be held out as the Abettor of Traitors. That is--. the position of the English in Baubli di Puerco, where was
the Abettor of a Traitor, made out to be such by alba a party of 40 foot and 16 horse, detached from this place.
" At first the English advanced posts were driven in un all
constructive treason ; and Sir FR A NCIS'Bu IiDETT's I
point, and the French pushed en us tar us Affairs, but the
private friendship, by a construction as forced main English body soon formed iu line, and compelled the
and violent, made out to be a TREASONABLE CON. enemy to make a precipitate retreat.
" The Ens Kish covered themselves with glory, and displayed
NEXIoN !.....We appeal to the limit:Stand candid.—
during the whole action a regularity of movements, intrepidity,
Will ye listen to such doctrines ? And is such a ana valour, of which my Officers, who also shared in the UT..
man as Sir FRANCIS BURDETT) who has so many tiun, speak in terms of the highest admiration and praise. Al. '
though this force hardly amounted to one-fourth uf the French
reasonable motives fur being what he makes pro.
corps w:.ich farmed the attack, the latter was completely
fessioa of to you, is he to be deemed an abettor of
routed, with considerable loss."
traitors uu such reasoning as this? In fact, one is Alec:Nut:num, APRIL s.—To-day the first French regi-
almost ashamed to combat argument like this! rent of horse chasseurs, from Upper Austria, passed through
..-...........—, this city and its vicinity. It will he followed on its march
hack to Fruce by the sth regiment of hussars, called the White
Ifossam Firer regiments of icfantry, • which were hitherto
st4/1011td on the dun, will return back to the Rhine, by lists
tislool.—(Currsmondeat, April 13.)
!tutts.usEitc., APRIL 3.—Letters from Barentb state,
that the cession of that proviace to his Majesty the King of
BA v Ant A has been ollicially notified to the Intendant, Comte
STEcttEs, by Isis govenmient, mad that Bavarian Cureatis-
sinners are expected there every day.
To-day at mem the General of Division Fawn, ar-
rived here, with LTSOTAFF.—A part of the 33d regiment of
the !lute is to be quartered here.—(Correspondent, April IS )
V ins N s,- Me emu A.—Since last week, wises the Irmo-
dal French Ambassador, Count Orro, delivered to
their Majesties the En ecaoa and Esteagss two letters
from S; A roLEori the GROAT, written with his own hand,
the greatest satisfaction has appeared to pervade the whole
Court. The day after a Courier was sent of, who took the
road to Italy, nod, as it is concluded from certain circum-
stances, is gone to Palermo. Sit general a joy has nut pre-
vailed en V ienna since the year 1792;
PETERsuunoti, 51411csi 28.—The Envoy Estraerdinsiry
and 31inisiter l'cletaliststßenotsienruy,_
dour the,
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oil
yoffuWi. SKSTo:HigsabLulrgi
at this Court,
to icet his fautily.—(Same papar.)

• Tuz Morning Post Mu mistaken what we said
yesterday respecting ?tr. Rootat•O'CoN NOR being
sent to Fort St. George. We have never denied
that he was sent to that fortress., lint we
did, and do deny, that he- Was sent there a
self -. convicted conspirator-Ile never did
convict himself, as 'the iIiSTdIRT li..s basely
stated. lie Was-
.sent to Fort St. Georg
under an arbitrary system, whirh might have shot
him with as little responsibility as it committed
`the act of sending him to. that emrfinotneut, and
many other
,wets of unmatched tyranny. The
Morning Post has YET 10 PROVE ANT ONE OP
OU It STATEMENTS ',MI:WSJ:I'ED:-

IT is rdpoded oit 'Change, on the authority of
private letters, that General O'DONNELL disco-
vered a conspiracy between the Junta and the
French before Valencia,' and after securing the
principal conspirators, he attacked the French
and killed upwards of 4000. It is also reported,
that General BLAKE is to be Commander in

The report is revived that Lord MuLeaava is
to leave the Admiralty, and to succeed his late
polleague, Lord ett.truitsi, as Master-General of
the Ordnance. Mr. Yoiu having recently by.
come must amiably popular, and being, on that
account, likely to conciliate Ike affection of the
country to his Mijesty's present Gottirtinsentl.is,
it is said, to succeed Iprd MuLGeAVE at tke Ad-
miralty. Such au arrangement, if carried into ef.
feet, of which we entertain doubts, would mt..
Willy be very highly calculated to quiet popular
fernent, a; ►et. so ill allayed.
.11cpclutlents of 414.jecond battalions of the
25th anal Slit regiments, have. received orders to
hold themselves in immediate readiness to march
to Pkirtsamoith, it is supposed to strengthen the
Grit 'battalions orrsurvice on the Mediterranean
A vessel his arrived from Teneriffe, bringing
letter:, a Well state that some commotions kad
Idol place in that island, although not of ,a eery
serious nature. Two Frenchmen had been killed
during these transactions; and it is conjectured
that the irritation of the people had been eacitid bji
the suipicion, that these men bad meditated hustffe
del Aim

WA have this morning received Spanish Papers
to the 7th inclusive. The Colton ing are their prin.
eipal contents, ishich a ill he found highly into.
resting :
Vai.e:ces.l% M4acn2.—The last accounts from Catalonia
relate tots very sanguinary action, in which oar troops mmit-
rested" the vatting" tuicicirepittity—of thetr bras (Atilt
Geueralb'Dosytvt.L. The enemy were claret cled in V ich,
and received our troops with a brisk fire of artillery. Our.,
troops advanred with great galintry, and the action became
destructive and obstinate. We remained in our forme' pt)-i.
tioai ; has been of stone coosidc;ation, but that
of the enemy, far from being inferior, we believe greaily
exceeds it, as'both oaf infantry and cavalry advanced boldly
to the very mouths of the cannot).
General O'Dos pursttin4 the true tactics which
aught to be employed against the French, was preparing for
Itell mind action, to dislodge them, and deprive them of all
hope, not only of snaking any progress, hut even of obtain.
in; any rent.—(Gazette de Conseiciu de Cadi:, April&)
ExTßlci OF A LETTER FE.OIII CADIZ, OF Aram. 7,1810.
gives me much sati.ifuctioo to inform you,
.Illat we
every day feel more caufident of success, and of completely
repelling the enemy. On the 31st March a ship arrived
'here from Valencia and Villaxagora, the Master of which,
1: Go NzAt.r.s, stmt.:, 'that the 1' reach occupied Murviedro,
i* stihurh of Vakiwia, with a considerable force, amount-
ing tt5.17,000 men, but that on the llthotif last moms they
left It In a very. precipitate sundaes, marching hi the direction
of Antigen, and were pursued by tti considerable body of
our troops and Armed peasants, who ri took bt Blarviedro
ajl thy booty made by tke French, nag indicted on llama very
itqcTr lopes; be adds, that amend Ciao tout with Ipto
358 itlogiess, a4l either Mpolterti of the Juota or istipttsitants
of ifikoria."
The Waiter of a ship arrived from Alicant and Carthagena

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Yesterday a.Poort of Directors was held at
the East 111414410 M, when
Captain J. B. Sax•
sox, of the ship Earl St. Vincent, took leave
of the (;curt, tirevioas to departing fair Bengal
direct.—Tl o 'Court adjourned at six o'clock till

:row.
A. more larribk tyranny hag never been de.
'eloped than hi tliso preamble to the late Decree uf,
IlovAeAwry MOTs! Jo State Prisoners, in tibia)
We find it avowed that men, natives of conquered.
or ceded countries, are kept in French prisons fur
offences anterior to such conquest or cession, the
offences no doubt, of ahmiing their allegiance to
their lovfal Government, by fighting Its its dc.
fence, dud
cutleavoiring to pre rve its O&M&
°lice. •

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