1809.) - 
Emperor was at Burgos, and he would svon 
be at Madrid, they published a declaration of 
war against Franze, replete with insults and 
folly. 
On the 11th, when the General of Division 
Lasalle, who was pursuing the enemy, arrived 
at Talavera de la Reyna, where the English 
had triumphantly passed ten days before; say- 
ing they were yoing to relieve the capital, a 
frightful spectacle met the eyes or the French 
A body clothed in the uniform of a Spanish 
General, was suspended from a gailows, and 
pierced with a thousand bullxts. It was Ge- 
neral Banito San Jean, whom his soldiers in 
their terror, andas an excuse fortheir coward- 
ice, cruelly sacrificed —-The Bishops of Leon 
and Astorga, anda great number of Ecclesi- 
astics, distinguished themselves by their good 
conduct and their apostolic virtues. The-ge- 
neral pardon offered by the Emperor has pro- 
duced a great effect. The abolition of the 
duties odious to the people, and contrary to 
the prosperity of the state, and the measures 
which leave the numerous classof Monks no 
longer any uncertainty respecting their lot, 
produced a good effect. 
The general animadversion is against the 
English. ‘The peasants say, in their language, 
that at the approach of the Frenchthe English 
went away to mount their wooden horses 
(ships). 
: Nineteenth Bulletin. 
_ Madrid, Dec. 13.— Rosas surrendered onthe 
6th by capitulation, Two thousand men have 
been made prisoners. A considerable quantity 
of artillery was found in the place. Six English 
ships of the line, which were at anchor in the, 
harbour, woubd not carry away the garrison. 
The Emperor this day reviewed the whole 
of the united troops of the Duke of Dantzic, 
beyond the bridze of Segovia. Sebastiani’s 
Division has marched for Talavera de la Rey- 
na. 
The breaking up of the Spanish troops is ob- 
served on every side. The new levies which 
were attempted to be raised disperse on all 
Sides and return to their homes. - 
The details which we learn from the Spa- 
niards respecting the Centra! Junta are all of a 
Nature to place them in the most ridiculous 
point of view. That Assembly has already be- 
come an object of contempt with all Europe. 
Its Members, to the number of 86, have be- 
stowed upon themselves titles and ribbons of 
every sort, and an annual allowance of 60,000 
livres. Florida Blanca was a real man of 
straw: he is now ashamed of the dishonour he 
has brought upon ‘his old age. As usually 
happens in such assemblies, two or three pers 
Sons domineer over all the rest, and these two 
er three persons were in the pay of England. 
The opinion held by the city of Madrid re- 
specting the Junta is notorious: they are as 
much the object of the mockery and derision 
as they are of the detestation of the inhabitants 
of thecapital. © , hs ae 
‘Never was there so fine a December: it is 
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Progress of the French Army in Spain. 
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like the beginning of Spring. . The Emperor. 
avails himself of the-fine weather toremain 
in the country, one league from Madrid 
Twenticth Bulletin. 
Madrid, Dec. 19.—His Majesty this day ree 
viewed the army which isat Madrid, with alk 
its equipage and appointments, Sixty thousand 
men, 150 pieces ef cannon, more than 1500 
carts loaded with biscuit and brandy, formed 
an assemblage férmidable in every respect, 
The right of the army was stationed on Char= 
martin, and the left stretched heyond Madrid. 
The Duke of Belluna still continues at To- 
leco with the whole of his corps. 
The Duke of Dantzic, with the whole of 
his corps, still continues at Talavera de la 
Reyna. 
The 8th corps has arrived at Burgos. 
_ General St. Cyr is focming a junction ae 
Barcelona wih General Duhesme. 
Our posts of cavairy are clearing the roade 
to the borders of Andalusia. 
‘The Emperor has giventhe army a few days. 
of repose. - 
Very fine fortifications are carrying on upon 
the heights of Madrid. Six thousand men 
are employed on these works, 
The small besieging train, composed of 24 
pounders and of small mortars, is arrived. 
There has been found at Talavera de la 
Reyna, about 50 men in the hospitals, two or 
three hundred saddles, and some remains of 
magazines belonging tothe English troops. 
Some detachments of cavalry: have made 
their appearance in the neighbourhood of Va- 
ladolid.——T'his. is the first symptom of éxis~ 
tence which the English have indicated. Their 
sick and their deserters are in great number. 
On the 13th of December their'army was'still * * 
at Salamanca. Such distinguisned self denials 
sucha singular state of immobility for the last 
Six successive wecks, must be acknowledged 
to have the appearance of something very ex- 
traordinary, 
His Majesty enjoys. the most perfect state 
of health. ee 
Trventy- First Bulletin. 
This bulletin begins with aa account of the 
entrance of the Enzlish into Spain, onthe v9th 
October, und gives a detail of our operations to 
the taking of General Lefebvre, on the 29th 
December. ! 
On the 28th December, Bonaparte’s heade. 
quarters were at Valderas, the Marshal Soult 
at Mancilla, and the Marshal Ney at Villaser. 
The weather is very bad: we suffer, but the 
English suffer more. 
Taventy- Second Bulletin. 
Benewente, Da. 21-—-The head-quarters of 
the French were here yesterday, he Mar- 
shal Bessieres passed through Benevente on 
the 30th, at night, and pursued the enemy to 
Puente. The flight of the English is so quick, 
that they leave Rheir sick and wounded in the 
nospicals, and shoot their horses that were fa- 
tigued or wounded—-they have alse been obli- - 
ged te burm a Superb magezine of clothing, dec. 
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