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The Marshal the Deke of Dantzic has 
the command ef the Bavarian army. 
The Bavarian Generals Wrede and De- 
roy serve under him. The General of 
Division, Drouet is the chief of his siaff. 
_'The Marshal Duke of Valmy (Kelicr- 
mann) is expected at Strasburgh, where 
he is to have the command of the army 
of reserve. 
The Bavarian army is formed in three 
Givisions. ‘The first under the command 
of the Hereditary Prince, the second 
under General Wrede, ‘ad the third 
under General Deroy. 
_ A French army is also assembling in 
the neighbourhood of Udina, and troops 
are marching thither from, all quarters of 
Tialy. 
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. 
Madrid, April 2. 
«¢ General Sebaftiani announces from Santa. 
Cruz at the foot of the Sierra Morena, under 
date of the 29th of March, that on the 27th 
he defcried the Spanifh army of Andalufia, 
to whiqh were joimed avaft number of pea- 
fants, flationed in order of battie before Cin- 
ead Real, that he advanced againft them, 
routed and deftroyed them without any re- 
Gftanee ; that onthe 28th the feeble remains 
ef that army were on the other fide of the 
Sierra Morena; and that the produce of this 
affair was 4000 prifoners of war, feven fland- 
ards, aad 35 pieces of cannon. Among the 
prifoners of war are ¥97 officers, of whom 
four are colonels, and feven lieutenant-colo- 
nels. A great.number of the enemy were 
fain. More than 3000 weregput to the 
fword by the cavalry. We have loft but 30 
killed and 60 wounded. Colonel Girand, of 
the 12th regiment of dragoons, was feverely 
wounded by a ball. The colonel ef Dutch 
huffars was alfo wounded. General Sebaf- 
tiani praifes exceedingly the chief of the ftaff 
Bouille, who, the day before the. hattle, 
crofled the Guadiana in company with Ge- 
neral Mijhaud, in order to prevent the bridge 
being broken, in which he fucceeded. Ge- 
neral Milhaud, his officers, and troops, dif- 
tinguithed themfelves. 
‘©The following day the fugitives were 
puriued by the cavalry, and two of the ene- 
my’s generals, who were among them, were 
flain. General Sebaftiani was on the 29th 
at the foot of the Sierra Morena, and found 
himfelf on a line with the Duke of Belluno 
Vier), who muft already have advanced 
Beyond Merida. 
‘© Atthe fame moment that General Se- 
baftiani captured Cindad Real, and arrived at 
the foot of the Sierra Morena, the Duke of 
Belluno won the battle of Merida. 
*s The troops of referve of Seville, Bada- 
jos, and Andalufia, were colleCted together, 
and placed in order of battle by General 
Cuefta, upon an elevated plain, between 
Boubenite and Medellin, and which was co- 
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Freneh Proclamation to the Portuguese. 
| [May 1, 
vered by the Guadiana. This army formed 
in three lines, was fupported by batteries. 
“©-&s foon as the Duke of Belluno obferved 
this, he commanded the cavalry of Generals 
Lafalie and Latour Maubourg tg place them- 
elves in an obligue line; and he otdered 
General Laval to place himfelf, with the-di- 
viffon of the Princes of the Confederation of 
the Rhine ina clofe column, between the 
above mentisned cavalry. He ftrengthened 
him with 14 pieces of artillery, and placed 
the divifions Villate and Ruffin in the rear. 
“The Duke of Belluno attacked the left 
wing of the enemy, and inftantly threw it 
into confufien, The centre and right wing 
werealfo routed. Seven thoufand Spaniards 
remained upon the field of battle; 3coo 
were made prifoners ; the remainder are dif- 
perfed. Thirty pieces cannon and nine co. 
lours have fallen into our hands. 
‘‘ This important engacement has laid 
open Seville tous. The fugitives are pur- 
fued with the utmoft activity. On the 29th 
of March, the advanced guard of the Duke 
of Pellano was already arrived on the righe 
fide of Badajos, and it is hoped to unite itfelf 
with the Duke of Dalmatia, who it. is 
thought, has already entered Lifbon.” 
Ae PORTUGAL. : 
Preclamation of Marshal Soult tothe Portuguese. 
‘« Tn confequence of the memorable fuc- - 
eefies obtained by the army of his Majefty the 
Emperor and King, my auguft Sovereign, T 
again approach your territory, to take pof- 
feffion of the whele of it, in the name of my 
matter, . 
“Ido not, therefore, expe€t I fhall meet 
with any refiftanee; but flatter myfelf I thall 
be received with the fame cordiality with 
which we were received little more than a 
year ago... ; 
*¢ What effect can refiftance have! What 
can you propofe to yourfelves when all thofe 
armies which frenzy had aflembled in Spain 
are deftroyed. , 
“¢ That Englifh army which made its ap- 
pearance on the Continent only to foment 
the fpirit of diforder and rebellion, and inflict 
all kinds of calamities, has been defeated, 
aid forced to embark for England, after have 
ing loft one half of its foidiers, its beft gene- 
rals, all its ammunition, its horfes, and bag- 
gage. 
‘¢ Portuguefe, in the name of his Majefty 
the Emperor and King Napcleon, I offer you 
that peace which you yourfelves have driven 
from your country. 
“¢ I offer you protection for yourfelves and 
your property, for your religion, and the 
minifters of that religion. : 
‘¢ I offer you befides an entire oblivion of 
the pait, and will engage that you fhall 
receive the clemency of his Majefty the Em- 
peror. 
© You fhall enjoy the benefit of the fublime 
inftitutions of the fame auguft Sovereign. It 
will be cafy for me to deliver you from the 
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