Mr. Bankes 350 Mr. Jacob 351 Mr. Whitbread 352 Mr. Huskisson 354 Mr. Bathurst 354 Reform in the Portugueze army 356 CHAPTER XXX. O’Donnell appointed to the command in Catalonia 367 Garcia Conde made governor of Lerida 367 Rapid promotion in the Spanish armies 368 Conduct of the people of Villadrau 369 Hostalrich 371 Commencement of the siege 372 First success of O’Donnell 373 Desertion from the French army 373 Want of concert between the provinces 374 Negligence of the Valencian government 376 The force on the Valencian frontier dispersed 377 Suchet advances against Valencia 378 He retreats 380 Conspiracy discovered in that city 381 The French boast of success 382 O’Donnell’s successful operations 383 Siege of Hostalrich 387 Retreat of the garrison 390 Las Medas and Lerida surrendered 394 Augereau superseded by Marshal Macdonald 395 Fort Matagorda taken by the French 396 Storm at Cadiz 398 Cruel usage of the French prisoners in the bay 399 Escape of the prison ships 400 Insurrection and massacre of the prisoners at Majorca 402 Prisoners sent to Cabrera 402 Their inhuman treatment there 403 Marshal Soult’s edict 404 Counter edict of the Regency 405 CHAPTER XXXI. Inactivity before Cadiz 407 The Regents send for Cuesta 407 Badajoz secured by Romana 408 The British take a position on the frontiers of Beira 408 Astorga summoned by the French 410