The Sun. — 1809-07-15 (London, England)

SAINT ANDER, JUNE 14.—0 n the leth inst. General Nov iot, Governor of this place, heard that the insurgents had taken possession of all the posts in the neighbourhood of this town, being under the command of General Ballasteros, the Duke of Vlllanova and Marriuesito; and their force consisting of from to to 12,,000 Men. The General,-on this, did net hesitate to advance against the enemy, though he had fnot above 1,200 men at his command. The castle and town were, by his care, soon placed in a forMidable state of defence. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the French advanced guard attacked that of the enemy, and a sharp engagement took place. The enemy availed himself of his advantageous position, defending himself vigorously ; but the French General striking up the storm-march, the insurgents were overthrown on all sides, took flight, leaving behind them their arms, ammunition, one piece of cannon, and a number of dead. They colleaed again on the bridge of Arce, whence they were again driven-by the bayonet. . Gen. Noviot arrived at length at Cartes, a little town four leagues from St. Ander, and prepared to pursue his incredible advantages, though he had not a t weltth of the numbers of the enemy, when an Aidde-Camp arrived from General Bonnet, which ocCasioned him to repair to Torre la Vega, where the General was waiting for him at the head of four battalions. •  The hostile Generals, informed of the movements of General Noviot, proceeded tuwards St. Ander, with 8 or 9000 infantry, and 500 cavalry, attacked a weak division which was stationed before the town, seized its artillery, and sent at midnight a battalion into St. Ander. The insurgents entered the streets by torch-light, and plundered the greater part of the houses. All the Frenchmen who were found were murdered, or ill-treated. They even washed their hands in the blood of those of their fellow-4 citizens, who they thought were not of their party, and compelled all the ,young people to join them, and take up arms. The SpaniSh Governor of Santiago de Arias, and Captain of the port, were thrown into , prison, and would have been put to death, if the insurgents bad continued two hours masters of the town.  On the evening of the 11th, Santander was surrounded on all sides by French troops. The insurgents defended themselves manfully ; but the greater part of them finding no means of escape, threw down their arms. The Chiefs alone, with a weak detachment of 1500 infantry, and 500 cavalry, escaped.— The enemy, pursued on all sides, has not been seen again, and takes shelter in the mountains.  The main Austrian army under the Archduke CHARLES occupies a line (4xtending from Crems to Presburgh ; at Crems and before Preshurgh there are tiles de pont, defended by strong detachments. The Archduke JOHN occupies a line from Comorn to Preshurgh, and thus extends the Archduke CHARLES'S line to Comorn. The Archduke FERDINAND is still in Gallicia. General KIENNJAYER, with an army of about 26,000 men, was near Dresden. Another Austrian detachment was at Bayreuth. Count GIULAY, with his corps, is in Carinthia. General CHASTELLAR alarms the Venetian territory. The Tyrolese insurgents carry on an irregular but harassing warfare on the -tech, the Inn, and the Iser.  BUONAPARTE occupies a line as extensive as the Archduke