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= CADIz, Dec. go
write you few lines and enclose print
ed paper by which you will see, tn-t the die
IS nearly cast. By this time doubt not, that
the French are masters of Valencia. Blake,
was shut up there with some troops; they
have not provisions for one week. He Is
much criticised for his late conduct, mean, IL
not attacking before the enemy received their
reinforccrnents. Report adds,that the French
have passed the Jucar and entered Alclra,-
This I do not believe: it will always require
some time to regulate the affairs OF Valencia
Here we can do nothing without strong gar
rison, and il does not now exceed two thou
sand men.
EXTRAORDINARY Superior
Board of the Kingdom received, yesterday
at S o'clock in the afternoon, despatch tiom
the Governor of Alcira, stating, in substance,
that, on the preceding night, some cavalry
had entered that town, with Its comma1dant,
H. E Don Nicolas Many, and Gems. LA Car
rera and O'Donnell that their divisions had
dispersed in consequence OF the action OF
Manises that the enemy had advanced as
far as Alginete, and that the communication
with Valencia was cut off.
At later hour g in the EVENING" this
Board received, by express, despatch from
H. E. Don Nicolas Many, likewise under
yesterdays date. to the following purpose
g Most Ercellent Sir,
Marshal Suchet yesterday attacked the
position occupied on the river Tulia by the
troops under my immediate command, and,
after tremendous fire of artillery and mus
kerry, which continued several hours. the e.
nenly succeeded in crossing the river at the
point of Mislata. Under these circumstances,
| made dispositions for the retreat of my d.
visions, and although they have been charged
and pursued to considerable distance, the
whole of the horse and foot are arrived on
he right bank of the Jucar, it being impossi-
bic for nc to state their number, as men are
hourly Joining who had remained behind,
The French Yesterday fired upon Valencia s.
fell back as far as Catarioia"
Which the board communicates to the pub
lie for their Information. <Albayda, December
%, 1871 In the secretary's absence.
(Sisned) JOAQUIN FONT.
AIIcANT, December 81.
| am sorry to acquint you that Sucbet hay
ing received d reinforcement of 5000 men at
tackled the Spanish line before Valencia On the
:26th, forced it and carried every thing before
\ Gen. Blake, with very few troops remain
edfwithn the town.
NAH, with about 5000 men, reached AlCi-
ra The rest is uDaCCounted for, and dispers-
ed or killed. All the artillery, baggage, SC.
I'll a.. J. f..
enemy.
P S. 1t is the general belief that General
Blake and all those within the town have sur
rendered
The population of Valencia amounted to
900 souls, including all those who fed
there for refuge. Suchet has formed q cor
don round the town, and taken possession Of
all the surrounding villages and roads, so that
at present there is no communication whate-
yer with that capital nor is il known positive
| ly, up to this date, what is doing there.
The following roya decree is translated
! from Madrid Gazette of the 18th October
| last, prescribing rules and necessary regula-
tons for all such merchants and traders as
may be disposed to make shipments to the
Spanish colonies, (Indies) or for such per-
sons as may wish to so thither to settle
which decree has excited the laughter of ali
classes of the community, inasmuch as it clear
| Iy shews the derapged state of mind of the
ministers of Joseph.
1T our Palace at Madrid Oct. /, 1911.
Don Joseph Napoleon, by the grace of God
and the constitution of the state, king of Spain
and the Indies
We have decreed, and do hereby decree as
| follows:
Art. No licences shall hereafter be grant
| ed to make expeditions (shipmcots) to remove
| to the Indies, except to houses and persons Of
well known character