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assumed by France, to depose and imprison friendly sovereigns, and forcibly to transfer to herself the allegiance of independent nations. When therefore it was proposed to his majesty to enter into negociation for a general peace, in concert with his majesty's allies, and to treat either on the basis of the Uti Possidetis (heretofore the subject of so much controversy), or on any other basis, consistent with justice, honour, and equality, his majesty determined to meet this seeming fairness and moderation, with fairness and moderation, on his majesty's part, real and sincere.-The king professed his readiness to enter into such negotiation in concurrence with his allies; and undertook forthwith to communicate to them the proposals which his majesty had received." But as his majesty was not connected with Spain by a formal treaty of alliance, his majesty thought it necessary to declare, that the engagements which he had contracted, in the face of the world, with that nation, were considered by his majesty as no less sacred, and no less binding upon his majesty, than the most solemn treaties; and to express his majesty's just confidence that the government of Spain, acting in the name of his catholic majesty Ferdinand VII, was understood to be a party of the negotiation. The reply returned by France to this proposition of his majesty casts off at once the thin disguise, which had been assumed for a momentary purpose; and displays, with less than ordinary reserve, the arrogance and injustice of that governinent. The universal Spanish nation is described by the degrading appellation of" the Spanish

Insurgents; and the demand for the admission of the government of Spain as a party to any negotiation, is rejected as inadmissible and insulting-With astonishment as well as with grief his majesty has received from the emperor of Russia a reply, similar in effect, although less indecorous in tone and manner. The emperor of Russia also stigmatizes as "insur"rection," the glorious efforts of the Spanish people in behalf of their legitimate sovereign, and in defence of the independence of their country; thus giving the sanction of his imperial majesty's authority to an usurpation which has no parallel in the history of the world.-The king would readily have embraced an opportunity of negotiation, which might have afforded any hope or prospect of a peace, compatible with justice and with honour. His majesty deeply laments an issue, by which the sufferings of Europe are aggravated and prolonged. But neither the honour of his

majesty, nor the generosity of the British nation, would admit his majesty's consenting to commence a negotiation, by the abandonment of a brave and loyal people, who are contending for the preservation of all that is dear to man; and whose exertions in a cause so unquestionably just, his majesty has solemnly pledged himself to sus

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SPANISH REVOLUTION.First Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Vittoria, Nov. 9, 1808. (Continued from p. 928.) The marshal duke of Dantzic advanced against them, and broke through their centre. The 58th and 32d regiments distinguished themselves upon this occasion.-Had these events occurred in the plains, not a man of the enemy would have escaped; but the mountains of St. Andero and Bilboa are almost impassable. The duke of Dantzic pursued the fce during the whole of the day in the passes of Valmaseda. In these various affairs, the enemy have lost, in killed and wounded, from 3500 to 4000 men.-The duke of Dantzic particularly praises the generals of division Laval and Sebastiani, the Dutch general Chassey, colonel Lacoste, of the 27th regiment of light infantry, colonel Bace, of the 63d regiment of the line, and the colonels of the regiments of Baden and Nassau, upon whom his ma jesty has conferred rewards.-The army is abundantly supplied with provisions, and the weather is very fine. Our columns are marching forward, and combining their movements. It is supposed that the headquarters will move forward to-night from Vittoria.

Second Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 12.

The duke of Dantzic entered Valmaseda, in pursuit of the foe. On the 8th, general Sebastiani discovered the rear-guard of the insurgents posted upon a high hill to the right of Valinaseda: he immediately advanced against them, defeated them, and took about 100 of them prisoners.-In the meantime, the city of Burgos was occupied by the army of Estremadura, consisting of three divisions. The advanced guard was composed of Walloons and Spanish guards; and the students of the universities of Salamanca and Leon, divided into several battalions, and some regiments of the line, with other corps raised since the insurrection of Badajos, made the whole of the army amount to little short of 20,000 men. The command of the cavalry of the army was given to marshal the duke of Istria; and the emperor confided the command of the second corps to marshal the duke of Dalmatia,-On the

of Villarcayo; and at Reynosa is surrounded by the marshal duke of Dalmatia. Impor tant events must take place in that quarter. -General Milbaut, with bis division of ca valry, has entered Palencia, and has sent off detachments towards the outlets of Reynosa, in pursuit of the park of artillery of the army of Gallicia.-The young students of Salamanca, who thought to accomplish the con quest of France, the fanatical peasants, who already dreamed of plundering Bayonne and Bourdeaux, and imagined themselves led a by all the saints, being misled by the rea cherous monks, are dispossessed of thet foolish fancies. Their despair and dismay are at their height. They deplore the mis fortunes of which they are become the prey, the lies which they have been made to believe, and the struggle, without an object, in which they are involved.-The whole plain of Castile is already overspread by our cavalry. The zeal and ardour of our troops enable them to perform journies of fourteen or fifteen miles a day. Our piquets are on the Duero. The whole coast of St. Andero and Bilboa completely swept of the enemy. -The unfortunate city of Burgos, a prey to all the miseries of a town taken by storm, trembles with dismay. Priests, monks, in

10th, at day-l reak, the litter marshal marched at the head of the division of Mouton, to reconnoitre the enemy. On reaching Gamonal, he was received with the discharge of thirty pieces of artillery. This was the signal for advancing at the pas de charge; the infantry of the division of Mouton attacked them, supported by the artillery. The Walloons and Spanish guards were de feated at the first outset. The duke of Istria, at the head of his cavalry, attacked them in flank. The enemy were completely routed; 3000 of them being left dead on the field. We took twelve pair of colours, twenty-five pieces of cannon, and 3000 prisoners. The remainder were completely dispersed. Our troops entered the city of Burgos intermixed with the enemy, and the cavalry pursued them in all directions.-This army of Estremadura, which had come from Madrid by forced marches, whose first enterprise was the assassination of their unfortunate general count Torres, and which was completely equipped with English arms, besides being in the pay of England, is no Jonger in existence. The colonel of the Walloon guards, and a considerable number of the superior officers, are prisoners. Our loss was very inconsiderable, consisting only of 12 or 15 killed, and at most 50 won-habitants, fled upon the first news of the ded; only one captain was killed by a cannon ball,--This affair, which we owe to the excellent dispositions of the duke of Dalmatia, and, the intrepidity with which the duke of Istria led on the cavalry, does the greatest honour to the division of Mouton; though it is well known that this division consists of, corps whose name alone has for a long time been a title of honour.The castle of Burgos has becu.occupied, and was found in good condition; it contained considerable quantities of flour, wine, and grain.-On the 11th the emperor reviewed the division of gen. Bennet, and immediately detached it towards the entrance of the passes of St. Audero,--The position of the army, this day, is as follows.-The marshal duke of Bellana is in close pursuit of the remains of the army of Gallicia, who are firing in the direction of Villarcayo and Reynos, towards which points the duke of Dalmatia is also marching. They can have no other resourse than that of dispersing in the mountains, with the loss of artillery, baggage, and every thing that constitutes an army. Third Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 13,

The army of Gallicia, which fled from Bilboa, is pursued by the marshal duke of Belluno, in the direction of Espinosa; by the marshal duke of Danizic, in the directon

battle; terified lest the soldiers of the army of Estremadura should attempt to defend themselves in the houses, which resolution they probably made known beforehand; first plundered by these, and afterwards by our soldiers, who entered the houses, in or der to drive out their enemies, and found there no inhabitants. Such men as M. Vca Steine, who from want of troops of the line, which our eagles could not oppose, form to themselves the exalted idea of raising the people in a mass, have become witnesses of the misfortunes which they have brought upon themselves, and of the small obstacks which such auxiliaries can oppose to regular troops --At Bungos and in its neighbourhood, Wood to the value of thirty millions has beta found, which his majesty has caused to be sequestrated. All of it that belongs to the monks, and to those persons that have formed a part of the insurrection, shall be declar ed forfeited, and shall be first set apart fr the indemnification of the French, for the losses which they have sustained; for in the city of Madrid, Frenchmen, who had been settled there even for forty years, have been roobed of every thing, and the Spaniards who were true to their king have been declared emigrants. The property of Azanza, a most virtuous and intelligent minister; of Masseredo, a most experienced seaman;

O'Farril, the best soldier in Spain, has been exposed to public sale. The property of Campo Alanje, respectable for his virtues, his rank, and his fortune, the proprietor of 60,000 Merinos, and of three millions of income, has been the prey of these infuriated men. Another measure determined upon by the emperor, is the confiscation of all the goods of English manufacture, and of all the colonial produce which has been disloaded in Spain since the period of the insurrection. The merchants of London have thus done very well in sending their goods to Lishon, to Oporto, and to the Spanish ports. The more they shall send, the greater will be the contributions which they will pay us.The city of Palencia, governed by a worthy bishop, has received our troops with affection. That city suffers none of the miseries of war. An honest bishop, who, animated by Christian charity, fulfils the precepts of the gospel, and from whose lips nothing but Honey distills, is the greatest blessing which Heaven confers upon man. An intemperate, odious, and infuriated bishop who preaches up nothing but rebellion, uproar, disorder, and war, is a curse whom God in his anger gives to mankind, to mislead them in the very source of morality itself.-There is a great number of monks confined in the prisons of Burgos. The peasants throw stones at them. -"Wretches!" said they to them: "It is you who have plunged us into this abyss

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of miseries. Perhaps we shall never again "behold our unfortunate wives, our dear "children. Wretches! a just God will pu "nish you in Hell for all the miseries which "you have caused to our families, and our "native country."

Fourth Bulletin of the French Army of

Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 15. Yesterday his majesty reviewed the division of Marchand, filled up the vacancies with the most deserving othcers, and distributed rewards to the soldiers who had distinguished themselves. His majesty is extremely well satisfied with those troops who have cheerfully marched, without halting, from the Banks of the Vistula.The duke of Elchingen has marched from Bargos. This morning his majesty reviewed his guards on the plains of Burgos. His majesty afterwards inspected the division of Dessolles, and made appointments to all the vacancies in that division. Important events are at hand; all the troops are in motion. Nothing can be done in war without following a well concerted plan Among the prisoners there were some who had engraved on their buttons a fallen eagle, pierced by two arrows, with the inscription-“ To

the conqueror of France." In this ridiculous gasconade the countrymen of Don Quixote may be recognized.-Worse troops cannot be found, whether employed on the mountains or in the plains. Clownishly ignorant, foolishly obstinate, cruel towards the weak, mean and cowardly towards the strong. Such is the spectacle they exhibit to us. The monks and the inquisition have bewildered this nation.-Ten thousand light cavalry and dragoons, with 24 pieces of cannon, marched on the 11th, to fall upon the rear of the English division, which was said to be at Valladolid. These brave troops advanced 34 miles in two days, but our expectations were frustrated. We have entered Palencia and Valladolid, and have pushed on six miles further-still none of the English, but prospects and assurances of finding them.In the meantime, it appears certain, that a division of their troops have been disembarked at Corunna, and that another division entered Radajos in the beginning of this month. The day on which we shall meet them, will be a festival for the French army. May their blood dye that Continent which they have desolated by their intrigues, their monopoly, and their horrible selfishness. Would they were, instead of 20,000, 80 or 100,000 strong, then would the English mothers learn what are the miseries of war, and the English government would no longer continue to sport with the blood and the lives of the people of the Continent! The greatest falsehoods, the basest means, are practised by English machiavelism, to mislead the nation; but the great body of the people is good; Biscay, Navarre, Old Castile, and even the greatest part of Arragon, are animated by an excellent spirit. The nation in general views with profound sorrow the abyss into which it has been endeavoured to plunge it, and will therefore curse the cause of so many evils.-Florida Blanca, who was at the head of the insurgents, is the same who was minister under Charles the Third: he has always been the sworn enemy of France, and a zealous partizan of England. It is to be hoped that in his last days he will acknowledge the errors of his political life. He is an old man, who, to the blindest attachment to England, joins the most unbounded religious superstition. His confi. dents and friends are fanatics and stupid monks.-Tranquility is restored in Burgos. and its environs. The first moment of fury has been succeeded by confidence. The peasants have returned to their villages and resumed their labours-His majesty the emperor is with his guard at Burgos.

General Milhaud is marching with his division upon Palencia. General Lasalle has taken possession of Lerma-Thus, in an instant, have the armies of Gallicia been defeated, dispersed, and partly annihilated, notwithstanding that all the corps of our army have not yet come up. Three-fourths of the cavalry, and almost one half of the infantry, remain behind.-The army of the insurgents exhibited the most singular contrast. In the pockets of the officers who were killed were found lists of companies, having some of them the name of Company of Brutus, and some of them Company of the People. There were companies of students, and others that had the names of saints. Such were the military bands that composed the insurgent army of the peasants. Anarchy and confusion-these were what England sowed in Spain. What will she reap from them? The batred of this brave people, when they are once enlightened, and under a good government; for the rest, the extravagance of the leaders of the insurgents is every where notorious.—Among the standards that have fallen into our hands are some beating a representation of the lion of Spain tearing in pieces the imperial eagle. And who are they that have indulged in such emblems? The worst troops that are in Europe.-The cavalry of the army of Estremadura could not even SO much as. face us. The instant the 10th regiment of chasseurs came in sight of them, they were put to the rout, and were no longer to be seen. The emperor reviewed the corps of the duke of Dalmatia previous to its marching from Burgos in pursuit of the rear of the army of Gallicia. His

majesty has made various promotions, dis tributed rewards, and is extremely well satisfied with the conduct of these troops. He has expressed his satisfaction to the conquerors of Medina, Rio Seco, and Burgos, the marshal duke of Istria, and generals Merle and Mouton.

Fifth Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 16.

The fate of the army of Estremadura has been decided on the plains of Burgos. The Gallician army, beaten in the battles of Durango, Guenes, and Valmaseda, has been dispersed in the battle of Espinosa. This army was composed of the ancient Spanish troops which were in Portugal and Gallicia, and which quitted Porto towards the end of June, the militia of Gallicia, Asturias, and Old Castile, of 5000 Spanish prisoners, which the English had clothed and armed at their expence, and disembarked at St. Andero, of the volunteers of Gallicia, &c. of

the regiments of artillery, and of the troops which the traitor Romana had carried away from the north. This army bad the presumption to attempt cutting off our comma. nication with Biscay. For ten days it was driven from post to post; at last, on the 10th of November, it arrived at Espinosa, where, in order to save its artillery, maga zines, &c. it formed in order of battle, as it believed, in a situation not to be forced. At three o'clock in the afternoon, marshal Belluno arrived in front of the enemy; general Paethod was ordered to carry a small battery occupied by the troops of the traitor Romapa. This position was excellent, and defended by their best troops, but general Paethod, with his corps, fell upon these troops, who had abused our confidence, and broken their oaths. in an instant they were broken, and precipitated down the pre ipices. The princess's regiment was destroyed. The enemy made several attacks, in all of which they were defeated. During the night both armies remained in their positions. Whilst this was taking place, the duke of Dalmatia marched towards Reynosa, the only retreat of the enemy. At break of day the enemy were attacked, both on the right and left, by the dukes of Dantzic and Belluno, while general Maison advanced against his centre; the enemy fled, throwing away his arms and colours, and abandoning his artillery. The duke of Dantzic took at Reynosa their arciler, magazines, and baggage, and made some prisoners. Thus the enemy have been turned not only in Reynosa, but at Puencia; 00 pieces of cannon have been taken, 20.000 men killed or prisoners; two Spanish gene rals killed. All the succours in arms, &e. sent by the English, have fallen into our hands. Blake saved himself by taking to the Asturian mountains. Romana, with a few thousand men, is marching towards St... Andero. Our loss is trifling in these combats, not exceeding 80 killed, and 300 wounded.--We have not lost any officer of distinction.

Sixth Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 18.

Of the 40,000 men who composed the army of Gallicia, part has been killed and taken, and the rest is dispersed. The re mains arrive daily at our posts. The general of division Debelle has taken 500 prisoners in the environs of Vasconcelles.-Col. Tas chen, who commands the 1st regiment of chasseurs, attacked the escort of the Spanish Gen. Acevedo; the troops who composed the escort having made some resistance, they were all put to the sword.-General

are no longer protected by the laws of nations, which you have violated. You ought to be put to the sword. The emperor condescends to pardon you a secondtime." For the rest, the regiments of Zamora and Princessa have suffered most severely. Very few of them were left with their colours. Eighth Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Burgos, Nov. 22.

Bonnett, with his division, fell in with the head of a column of fugitives, consisting of 2,000 men; they were partly taken and partly destroyed.-The mashal duke of Istria, who commands the cavalry of the army, entered Aranda on the 16th at noon our advanced parties of horse go on the left as far as Soria and Madrid, and on the right to Leon and Kamora.-The enemy evacuated Aranda with the utmost precipitation, leaving behind them four pieces of cannon. A considerable magazine of biscuit, 40,000 quintals of grain, and a large quantity of clothing, were found in that town,-At Reynosa numerous English effects were found, and a considerable quantity of provisions of every description.-rously to pursue the enemy. He has passed The inhabitants of Montana, and of the whole plain of Castile, which extends to Portugal, and of the province of Leon, detest and curse the authors of this war, and earnestly demand peace and repose: 20,000 bales of wool, worth from 15 to 20 millions, which were seized in Burgos, have been sent to Bayonne.

Seventh Bulletin of the French Army of
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The Duke of Dalinatia is following his successes with the utmost activity. A con voy of artillery, ammunition, and English muskets was taken in the port of Cunillar, the very moment the ships were on the point of getting under weigh -Gen. Surrat, at the head of his brigade, continues vigo

Montuna, and entered Asturia. The light companies of the 36th regiment have seized, in the port of Santillana, an English convoy, laden with sugar, coffee, cotton, and other colonial commodities. The number of English vessels, richly laden, which have been taken on this coast, amounts, already, to twenty-five. The 7th corps of the army of Spain, commanded by Gen. Gouvion St. Cyr, has also begun preparations. On the 6th of November, the place of Rosas was invested by Generals Reille and Peno, and the heights of St. Pedro were carried by the Italians. A large number of Miquelets and English occupied the port of Silva; they were attacked by General Fontana, at the head of three battalions of light infantry, and dashed into the sea, with the loss of ten 24 pounders, four of which were En

On the 8th, the garrison of Rosas made a sortie in three columns, protected by the guns of the English ships. General Marechelli killed 600 of them, and repulsed the. rest. It is supposed, that the head-quarters will be removed from Burgos in the course of the night.

By the 16th the van of the Marshal Duke of Dalmatia entered St. Andero, and found there a large quantity of flour, ammunition, and British goods. The bishop of St. Andero, animated r ther with the spirit of the devil than that of the gospel, is always marching with a cutlass by his side; he has taken shelter on board the English frigates. The cavalry of Gen Lasalle has push-glish, which they had not time to embark. ed its advanced posts as far as Sorne Sierra. The regiments of Zamora, and of the Princessa, which formed part of Romana's-division, are almost entirely annihilated. Spanish officers, of the regiments of Zamora and Princessa, who were in the north, and who escaped from Zamora, were made pri soners. "You took an oath of allegiance to the king," said some one to them. They acknowledged they did. "You have violated your oath." "We only acted in obedience to our general," "You formed a part of the French army, and you recompensed the kindest treatment by the most infamous reachery." They again replied: "That hey were under the orders of their General, and that they had only obeyed him." "You might have been disarmed," it was observed,

and perhaps that measure ought to have been adopted. But reliance was placed on our oaths. It is more to the glory of the Emperor to have to fight you, than to have een induced to a step which might have een censured for too much mistrust. You

Ninth Bulletin of the French Army of Spain, dated Aranda, Nov. 25.

The military system seems to have been as follows:-On the left was the army of Gallicia, one moiety of which was com posed of troops of the line, and of all the resources of Gallicia, Asturia, and Leon, In the centre was the army of Estremadura, which the English corps had promised to support, and which was composed of all the resources of Estremadura, and the neigh bouring provinces.-The army of Andalusia, Valentia, New Castile, and Arragon. stated to amount to 80,000 men, occupied, on the 20th November, Calahoria, Tudela, and the borders of Arragon. This army supported the right of the enemy, and was composed

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