the outward buildings of the royal convent of St. Claire. It was to this convent that the mother of Charles V. had retired, and where she died. The convent of St. Claire was built on the scite of a Moorish palace, of which about two halls remain in fine preservation. The abbess was pre'sented to the Emperor.-She is 75 years of age, and for 65 years she had not gone out of her cloisters. She was considerably moved when she passed the threshold; but she conversed with the Emperor with much presence of mind, and obtained several favours for her friends. Intercepted Letter to the Marquis de

Romana.

"SIR,-I should not have de tained your instructions so long, had not Sir John Moore returned very late to Villa Franca. He arrived greatly fatigued. I delivered your letter to him, to which he cannot return an answer till to-morrow; but he desired me to inform you, that he would set out at an early hour. There are at Benevente, 2 or 300 of the French cavalry, who annoy our stragglers between Benevente and Villa Franca. General Moore begs you will place a battalion on the heights over the road, where they may fire on them without any risk.

"There is no news. We know nothing of the movements of the French, and we continue to retreat. I am not certain that Sir. J. Moore will allow me to return to your excellency. In that case, permit me to express an hope of meeting with you in London, in better times; for be assured Sir, I return a grateful recollection of your kindness, and am with the greatest respect, &c. M. LYMER."

Villa Franca, Jan. 2, 1809.

TWENTY-SIXTH BULLETIN.

Valladolid, Jan. 7.-After Gen. Gouvion de St. Cyr entered Barcelona, he proceeded to the Lobregat, and forced the enemy's entrenched

camp, and took 25 pieces of cannon. He then took Tarragona, a place of great importance.

The annexed reports of Generals Duhesme and St. Cyr, contain the details of the military events that have taken place in Catalonia to the 21st of Dec.-They do the greatest credit to General St. Cyr. Every thing that has taken place at Barcelona is to the praise of General Duhesme, who has displayed great ta lents and firmness.

The troops of the kingdom of Italy have covered themselves with glory-their excellent conduct has sensibly affected the Emperor. They are in truth chiefly composed of the corps formed by his Majesty in the campaign of the year five. The Italian picked men are as wise as they are brave; they have given rise to no complaint, and have shewed the greatest courage. Since the time of the Romans, the people of Italy bad not made war in Spain. Since the Romans, no epoch has been so glorious for the Italian arms.

The army of the kingdom of Italy is already 80,000 strong, and good soldiers.-These are the guarantees which that fine country has of being no longer the theatre of war. His Majesty has removed his head-quarters from Benevente to Valladolid. He received to day all the constituted authorities.

Ten of the worst of the lowest ranks have been put to death. They are the same who massacred General Cevallos, and who for so long a time have oppressed the better sort of people.

His Majesty has ordered the suppression of the Dominican Convent, in which one Frenchman was killed. He testified his satisfaction at the convent of San Penete, whose monks were enlightened men, who, far from having preached war and disorder, of having shewn themselves greedy of blood and murder, have employed all their cares and

efforts to calm the people and bring them back to good order.-Several Frenchmen owe their lives to them. The Emperor wished to see these religious men; and, when he was informed they were Benedictines, whose members have always rendered themselves illustrious in literature and sciences, both in France and in Italy, he condescended to express the satisfaction he felt at owing this obligation to them. In general the clergy of the city are good.-The monks who are already dangerous are the fanatic Dominicans who had got possession of the inquisition,and who having bathed their hands in the blood of a Frenchman, had the sacrilegious cowardice to swear on the gospel that the unfortunate man demanded of them was not dead, and had been carried to the hospital, but who afterwards owned, that after he had been killed he was thrown into a well where he had been found! -Barbarians and hypocrites, who preach intolerance, excite discord and blood, you are not the ministers of the gospel. The period when Europe beheld, without indignation, the massacre of protestants celebrated by illuminations in great cities can never be revived. The blessings of toleration are the first rights of man; it is the first maxim of the gospel, because it is the first attribute of charity.—If there was a time when some false teachers of the christian religion preached intolerance, they had not then in view the interest of heaven, but those of their temporal influence; they wished to be powerful amongst ignorant people. When a monk, a theologist, a bishop, a pope, preaches intolerance, he preaches his own condemnation; he gives himself up to be the laughing-stock of nations!

The Duke of Dalmatia will be to night at Lugo. Numerous columns of prisoners are on their march thi ther.

General Davenoy proceeded with 500 cavalry to Toro. He came up

with two or 300 men, the remains of the insurrection. He charged them, and killed or took the greater part. The colonel of the Dutch hussars was wounded in the charge. TWENTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN.

Valladolid, Jan. 9.-The Duke of Dalmatia, after the battle of Prievas, proceeded to expel the English from the post of Piedra Fella. He there took 1500 English prisoners, five pieces of cannon, and several caissons. The enemy was obliged to destroy a quantity of baggage and stores. The precipices were filled with them. Such was their precipitate flight and confusion, that the divisions of Lorge and Lahoussaye found among the deserted baggage, waggons filled with gold and silver; it was part of the treasure of the English army. The property fallen into our hands is estimated at two millions [of livers.]

On the 4th, at night, the French advanced guard was at Castillo and Nocedo. On the 5th, the enemy's rear-guard was come up with at Pueste and Ferren, the moment it was going to blow up a bridge, a charge of cavalry rendered the attempt useless. It was the same at the bridge of Cruciel.

On the 5th, at night, Lorge and Lahoussaye's division were at Constantine, and the enemy a short distance from Lugo. On the 6th, the Duke of Dalmatia was on his march to reach that city.

The English army suffered considerably; it has no longer ammunition and baggage, and half the English cavalry is on foot. Since our departure from Benevente up to the 5th instant, we counted on the road 1800 English horses that had been killed!

The remains of Romana's army are found wandering about in all directions. The remains of the army of Majorca, of Ibernia, of Barcelona, and of Naples, are made prisoners.

General Maupetet having come up with, on the side of Zamora, with his brigade of dragoons, a column of 800 men, charged and dispersed them, and killed or took the greater part.

The Spanish peasantry of Gallicia and Leon, have no mercy on the English. Notwithstanding the strictest orders to the contrary, we every day find a number of English assas sinated.

The bead-quarters of the Duke of Elchingen are at Villa Franca, on the confines of Gallicia and Leon. The Duke of Belluno is on the Tagus. The whole of the imperial guard is concentrated at Valladolid. The cities of Valladolid, of Palencia, Segovia, Avilla, Astorga, Leon, &c. have sent numerous deputations to the King.

The flight of the English army, the dispersion of the remains of the army of Romana and Estramadura, and the evils which the troops of the different army infarct upon the country, rally the provinces round the legitimate authority. The city of Madrid has particularly distinguished itself;-28,500 heads of families have taken the oath of allegiance upon the holy sacrament. The citizens have promised his Imperial Majesty, that if he will place his brother on the throne, they will serve him with all their efforts, and defend him with all their means.

TWENTY-EIGHTH BULLETIN.

Valladolid, Jan. 13.-The part of the treasure of the enemy which has fallen into our hands is 1,800,000 francs.-The inhabitants assert that the English have carried off from 8 to 10 millions.

The English General deeming it impossible that the French infantry and artillery should have followed him, and gained upon him a certain number of marches, particularly in mountains so difficult as those of Gallicia, thought he could only be pursued by cavalry and sharpshoot

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ers. He took therefore the position of Castro on his right, supported by the river Tombago, which passes by Lugo, and is not fordable.

The Duke of Dalmatia arrived on the 6th in the presence of the enemy. He employed the 7th and 8th in reconnoitring the enemy, and collecting his infantry and artillery, which were still in the rear. He formed his plan of attack. The left only of the enemy was attackable-he manœu vered on their left. His dispositions required some movements on the 8th, the duke being determined, to attack on the 9th-but the enemy retreated in the night, and in the morning our advanced guard enter ed Lugo. The enemy left 300 sick in the hospital; a park of 18 pieces of cannon, and 300 waggons of ammunition. We made 700 prisoners.

The town and environs of Lugo are choaked with the bodies of English horses. Hence, upwards of 2500 horses have been killed in the retreat.-The weather is dreadfulrain and snow fall continually.

The English are marching to Corunna in great haste where they have 400 transports. They have already lost baggage, ammunition, a part even of their most material artillery, and upwards of 3000 prisoners. On the 10th our advanced guard was at Betanzos, a short distance from Corunna. The Duke of Elchingen is with his corps near Lugo.

In reckoning the sick, stragglers, those who have been killed by the peasants, and made prisoners by our troops, we may calculate the loss of the English at one third of their army. They are reduced to 18,000 men, and are not yet embarked. From Sahagun they retreated 150 leagues in bad weather, worse roads, through mountains, and always closely pursued at the point of the sword.

It is difficult to conceive the folly of their plan of campaign. It must be attributed not to the general whe

commands, and who is a clever and skilful man, but to the spirit of hatred and rage which animates the English ministry. To push forward in this manner 30,000 men, exposing them to destruction, or to flight as their only resource, is a conception which can only be inspired by the spirit of passion, or the most extravagant presumption. The English government is like the liar in the play, who has told the same untruth so often, that at last he believes it himself!

Lugo was pillaged and sacked by the enemy. We cannot impute these disasters to the English general: it is the usual and inevitable effect of forced marches and precipitate retreat. The inhabitants of the kingdoms of Leon and Gallicia,hold the English in horror. Under this head, the events that have taken place are equivalent to a great victory.

Zamora, whose inhabitants have been animated by the presence of the English, shut their gates against General Maupetet: Gen. Dorneau proceeded against it with four battalions-he scaled the city, took it, and put the most guilty to the sword. Gallicia is the province of Spain which manifests the best disposition, it receives the French as deliverers, who have relieved them at once from foreigners and from anarchy.-The bishop of Lugo, and the clergy of the whole province, manifest the wisest sentiments.

Valladolid has taken the oath to King Joseph.-Six men, the leaders of the revolt and massacre of the French, have been condemned to death. Five have been executed. - The clergy asked pardon for the sixth, who is the father of four children. His Majesty commuted his sentence, and said, he wished thereby to testify his satisfaction of the good conduct of the secular clergy of Valladolid on several important occasions.

TWENTY-NINTH BULLETIN.

• Falladolid Jan. 16.On the 10th

of January the head-quarters of General the Duke of Belluno were at Aranjuez.

On the

Here be learned that the remains of the army which had been beaten at Tudela were re-united in the neighbourhood of Cuenca, after ha ving been joined by the new levies from Granada, Valencia, and Murcia. The King of Spain conceived the possibility of drawing out the enemy. With this view he ordered all the posts to fall back, which had advanced to the mountains of Cuenca, beyond Tarancon and Hucie.The Spanish army followed this movement. On the 12th, it was stationed at Veles. The Duke of Belluno then took post at Tarancon and Fuente de Pedronara. 13th, the division of Villatte marched directly against the enemy, while the Duke of Belluno, with the division of Ruffin, took a circuit by Alcazar. As soon as General Villatte discovered the Spaniards, he advanced to the charge, and put to the rout the enemy's 12 or 13,000 men, who immediately endeavoured to retire by Cara-cosa-on-Alcazar.→ The 9th regiment of light infantry, the 24th and 96th of the line, presented to the enemy a wall of bayonets. The Spaniards threw down their arms. Three hundred officers, two generals, seven colonels, twenty lieutenant-colonels, and twelve thousand men, were made prisoners.— Thirty standards, and all the artillery, have been taken. One Venegos, who commanded these troops, has been killed. The whole of the captured army, with its colours, escorted by three battalions, will, tomorrow (the 17th) make its entrance into Madrid.

This success does the greatest honour to the Duke of Belluno, and to the conduct of his troops. Gen. Villatte manœuvred with skill, and General Ruffin distinguished himself; so did General Latour Mau burg. The young Sopransi, chef