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I I I I F ‘.r of t h e let corps, tiy Ebtalonna; sad to form a junction MIIII .91111'131,11 'll4 Li , lke 01 flailmais, islth a view to edible him to krep,the enetvg ist:her.k till the junet,on of the 411, curl*. end tillAstiesulit" of the march of Alarshallhe Duke of Dalmatia should be ascertaisird. il • - Meanwhile, in the evening, of the 23d. Marshal the Duke of Helium:l informed your M.kjebty, that, ott the 2id, the advanced guard of his corps of the 'army had been obliged to quit Talavera de Is Reyna, and to retire along the left hank of the Alberche; that ha was certain be should be at tilted on the 24th, by the combinert armies of the Roglislt arid Ciiesra; and that, unwilling to hazard the Ist- Corps spina such a superior force, he' should march in the night between the 2Jd and 24411, sod proceed in two days to the left bank of the Guadaraina, at its confluz with the Tagus. ti , !:ir Toledo. in order to Olivet * junction with the 4'll corps. Your Majesty will highly approve the Triciveinent of Marshal the Duke of ; for, if that Marshal had retreated upon Naval•Cardero, instead of retiring to Toledo. 'the jnotetion of the 'lst and Ilth corps would hare been tendered es tremelydifeCuit, mid perhaps even impossible. It is likewise very certain, that Nlarshal the Duke of liellutio had formed a correct judgment of the designs of the enemy. Orden round upon the Officers have proved, that the let corps wee to have beets attacked, on the morning of the 24th, by the English army and that of Coesta, in its po sition on the A Ilierche, while Wilson's corps we. to have endeavoured to cut off its retreat towards Ma drid. by advancing from Escaloitun upon Naval- Carnero. Your Majesty. en receiving the letter of Merida! the Duke of lielluuo, took the resolut►on of pro ceeding also towards Toledo, atilt y o ur re•ervr, in order to Cum a junction with the Ist :Ind 4th corps, pug . ' t i e present to the enemy a body, iu►pusutg, tot from its number*, hut from Its ►alnur, On the 24th. your Maje►ty advanced with year reserve to ( . 4VA11114, three leases from Toledo. The nest day. the nits. you filed your head. quarters at 8ar4.1.. The same day, General Sebatittani, sifter ably disguising his movement from Veneges, arrived with the 46 corps. at Toledo. Lastly. the Ist corps hal taken a position oil the left bank of the Gus daraing; so that ■ll the troops which it was in your Irlijest's power to oppose to the enemy, were united. Your Nlajeaty ordered a detachment to be left at Toledo. to ;:uard that city and the bridges. oil the 2titit, ) ,, ur Majesty ordered the whole army to pii,s over the bridge. of the Gloadaraina, and AdValllet o;•un Torrijos. The lit corps opened the march. General Latour Maisbosirg command ed the whole of the cavalry of the Ist corps, to wii.eh your Nlaj.i.ty had joined the division or light catrali ; /. ender Gener4 Merlin, which had pre ♦isualy hem, attacl.e.l to the 4th corps. 0 the 23th, Cuesta's ariuy took up a position at Santa Oilata ; it was to cootious its usareb OU the MO, to aileance upon Toledo, with s slaw to at. selopt r junction with Veuegas. The Evils,' army bid oat yet quitied Talavera. but ba,l pushed its advanced guardien Ceval-gas, en the left bard.; of tM Alberche. corps bad continued its imminent. owl 414 pushed its advanced posts to Duval-Catnens. BATT).E of ALCAION. On the mornis.g of the Othi the advanced Mid of the I,it curps met a few cavalry at Tornio% whom it pnr•uud. They reteeated upon Makin. by the delile of Oliveira. The enemy hod formed in the plain of Alcabotri his right wns appsied upon the Chapel of Domingo, ro d In. kft on th e road of Dorniugo Perron. lie prevented 1.000 cavalry, supported by six pieces of cannot'. Ail the cavalry eetnittand,..,l by General Latour Mat► bourg formed parallel to the enemy's line, and marched .11) to it ; the latter maintained itself for rome time in iti prortion, but as sans as it Ia the columns of infantry advance. it begun to reterot. General Latour Mauhourg cushied it to be closely punned. At the defile of Alcahon, AO engage. iornt of cavalry took phole, outlet the direction of Gent rtl Nlerliu . commanding the light rovairy of the aria'', in which, the dragoons of Villaymeinsa were • , smptetely deatiotesi by the gfll •inti a split:iron of the sth chassours. Gentral Beau mont, who commanded this charge, executed it with skid anti bravery. 'Chia General was ably seconded by Colonel Buiritentaw, commanding the sth horse chasseurs. sod the the/ere:each-094 Iluhiui de "ioulaise, commanding the 2il hussars. 'i'nc destroctiomi of the dragoons of Villariciosit struck great terror into the rest of the enemy's troops, and, hum that moment, they thoniht of retreating. The ground was tugged amid nail-- teeter! by ravines, which prevented this corps fro m being entirely destroyed. It aims conirounileil by Zaps, amid formed the advanced guard of Criesta's army. The next toy, (the rth.) the imp, red army ad vanced np..n Talavera; Cue.t.'4 arinv had retreat. ed &on (he right bank of tLe All.erelie„ and join ed the English army near Witten.. Meanwhile, the advanced pant of the Eugliah army, comprised of a corps of about 10,000 men. who had prised the 46th at Coialegat., had march forward to.cover the retreat of Cncsta'is attar : this advanced guard wee met by the. cavalry of the Ist carpi, ma, after a new cannon shot, it retire) preci pitately along the right batik of the Alberche. . _ The Ist corps had concentrated itself ou the plain * ltihstve the Alherclie, at ens p. ta. The 4th corps and the reserve aUCcessively iirtired. From the plain of the Alherche were perceived movements of troops on the plain: in the rear, and to the notch of Talavera ; bat the force and disposition of the euesny'a army could not be ascertained, the inter vening space between the Alberehe and Talavrra, and the plain übove that town, berm;; coveted with olive -trees, mad oak woods. It sirs by tabour of thissawoods that the enemy masked his disposition:. The Duke of Bellow), who had passed over the ground on which the enemy was manceuvring, ob served to your Majesty, that this army, instead of retreating, uterine imagined, was taking a position, its right supported upon Talavera, and its left oat the mountain which answers to the hollow of Titter. This position is fortified by a hill, which, toward the Euat, presents a very steep declivity, and which, sinking toward the West, by a much more gentle slope, joins a range of hillocks, extending iu the direction of Talavera. Between the principal hil lock and the mountain, is a valley about 300 fa thoms in breadth. Here commener• a revise, which runs from north to south, and %Atilt, covering the enemy's left and centre, terminates in the valley of Talavera, at the beginning of the olive-trees, on which the enemy's right was supported. This right lord in its front various incidents of ground, of which the enemy availed himself, eithiltr by con structing works, or forming obelus, to reader it the more difficult to come at hint. Two easy roads. passable for artillery, lead from the Alberehe to the enemy's position ; one is the high road from Tel , the other commences at Casa del Campo de Salinas; you follow it for half a league in a fo rest of oaks, and to get to it you toast ford the Al. hereto. (.low Cssaleipss. • A few musket-shotfired Goths right of the army, and the dust Ulrich was observed rising from the forest of asks, kr the direction of Gun de Salinas, caused it to be presuMed that the enemy had there a corps of his advanced gourd. Your Majesty, in consequence, ordered Marshal the Duke of &Hullo to ford the Alherche, and attack the advanced guard of the hostile army. The Marshal immedi ately complied with TOM' Majany's commands. The division of General Lapis,* advanced upon Casa de Salinas. General Ruffill's division was directed to hllibi 3 Ort, on the right, the movement of that of General Loping.. The 16th light idolatry, which beaded the division ofthe latter, loon opened a fire of musketry, which was briskly kept up for an hour. Tor enemy bad at this point six thousand men, supported by four pieces of cannon ; be was nevertheless obliged to retreat. Gen. Clieudron Rousseau, who directed the 16th regiment, judi ciously took advantage of a spot, not so much co. erred with tyre., and ordered that regiment to charge with the bayonet. It oheyed with all tit* intrepidity which it is distinguished. The etie tny was soon I otnpletely misted. and thought only of running to join the main body of his troops. The division of Vilatte also forded the Alherche, .ind followed the direction of that under the coin. mond of Gen. Ruffin. The brigade of light cavalry, under Gen. Beaumont, supported the division of Gen. Lapisse. When the advanced guard of the enemy's army was di-lien from Casa Salinas, the first corps continued to adestree. While Marshal the Duke of Belles* attacked the eitetny's advanced guard at Casa de Salina., Gru. Latour Nlaishourg. and Gen. Merlin's division of light cavalry, passed the Alberche. and formed in the plain, between the high road of TAlavera and that of Casa de Salinas. This movement was soon followed by the nth corps and the reserve, who forded the Alhr re ie in close columns, by brigades. The division of dragoons, commanded by General Milhaud, was directed to cover the left of the in fantry of the 4th corps, and to watch the high road of Tolseers. lu flop order, the army advanced to within eanuon-shot of the enemy's army. Meanwhile the divisions of Lapisse stud Ruffin hod cleared the oak 'forest. The country began to open, mud the movements of the enemy might have hero easily distinguished, had it not been so late. It was nevertheless perceived, that a corps of 10 or ism* meu was hastening to reach its position. The artillery of the tat corps, which was as forward as the divisions, did considerable mischief to these troops, and threw them into the greatest confusion. This disorder was gent rat along the whole of the enemy's line, which had not yet had sufficient time to form. • Marshal the Duke de Belluno conceived', that if, by favour of the darkness and the-confusion which prevailed in the enemy's ■rsoy, the hillock could be taken, on which that army supported its lett, alai which might be considered as the key of its posi tion, the enemy solidd not he able to maintain himself in it. lie. in Consequence, ordeked Gene. ral Ruffin to take the hillock with his three re.gi oleos; at the tiArlle time directing General Vlhate to support the attack.and General Lapis.e to make a (Overseen on the centre of the enemy's stmt, but without engaging. Marshal the Duke of Bellsno has informed your Majesty, that the 9th regiment of light infantry, which headed this attack, wed which kept it up wink its characteristic bravery. waa not supported. In the derlciiers which prevail ed• tile g4th regiment ►ee- wi.taa the 4weyren. \ the march of the 96th was impeded by the passag e of the ravine. The enemy, fully sensible of the importance of the hillock, had there posted several battalions, Nhi l, be reinforced with other troops, as soon as he vie it attacked. The furin of the hillock enabled him speedily to send assistance, while our troops had to pass a very difficult and steep piece of ground. The gth regiment had nearly reached tl:e summit of the hillock; some men were evil) killed just at the top; but being obliged to renew the engagement with fresh troop*, it was compelled to retire to mid-way, where it maintained itself. The Duke de Ilelluno adds, that this regiment acquired . great glory in this affair. Its coliniel, M. Meunier, particularly dis tinguished liturielf; he received three musket belly. Theist corps took a-position at the foot of the Your 51ajety bivouaqued in the centre of the reserve, within cannon-shot of Tulovera. It hail been ase rtaiued it the evening, t!int the enemy had made Talavera an unattackahle post. It had likewise bean ascertained that the centre •f the enemy's army was covered be rugged ground, with olive trees and vines. This position was, moreover, fortified by some 4416 s and tit W-works; while the mistimes of the obstacles,. which Mambo! the Duke of Belluno encoentered in the attack of the hillock, proved how difficult it wild be to force the enemy's left. Nn intelligence mu yet received Of themarcia of Marshal the Duke of Dalmatia; sad it wus re solved to attack the enemy. M totltinued.] PARIS, SCPT. 27. ENGLAND. LONDON, AutivsT 19. Extra ti from 'Tile GLOBE newspaper of the 19th ,►usust, 1►09: F d I i I STATE OF EUROPE. " We cannot consider either the Austrian Monarchy, Its omits, or its Sovereign, as humbled or crushed gig the same degree as they were after the bottle of Amite?lite. No inter view, in a wiadmill are inentomed."..—',Gt.tior.) Non; BY Tlt} :11oNircutt.--11 there has been no interview, it is becans.e the Emperor Napoleon would have none. The first interview, in which the Emperor Napoleon gave peace to his enemy, hay ing left no reniciiibranee of gra titude in the brca,t of the latter, it became evident that a fresh inter view would be to no purpose. With regard to the ditterettee between the situa tions of Austria, after the battles of Austerlitz and Wagram, it is this:—After the battle of Auster. lite, Russia was still allied with Austria ; she had upon the Vistuia a second army, which she might march ; Prussia, who hail signed the cutiventiou of the VI of November, might take part in the war ; ib short, the army of Prince Charles was still un touched, and the whole of it might march. On the either hand, the important fortress of Raab and the circles of Hungary had not been occupied ; Saxony did not yet form part of the confeder ation ; and the position of Dresden must be eon eidered as of some importance; in fine, the Duchv of Warsaw belonged to Prussia, and the army of Csallioia,vshieh row menaces Moravia, did not exist. At present, on the contrary, all the Austrian ■r. ruics, all the Austrian fortresses, have been attacked and vanquished. Tkere are hardly any vestiges remaining of the army which the Archduke John brought from Italy ; and if it can still muster ten thousand men under arms, most of these men aro only recruits. The ;grand army of Prince Charles, being benteit at Egginalli, at Hatisbon, at Eshue. ' and at Wagra:n, has lost its hest soldiers ; and he himself, frightened at the spirit of intrigue and di vision which reigns in the Cabinet, has thrown up the command, and retired. The difference is ni,t less great in the internal situation of the Monar chy : After the Peace of Presburg. the French had only p , sseid throsigh the hereditary states; upon the present occasion, they have al►eady made a stay in them of upwards of four months. At that time Austria had not made the last efforts; her population was still entire ; at present many pro vinces have been so mach depopulated by the levier in mass, that no other inhabitants are to tie found it the villages than women and children. At that time all the revolutionary means which bead lweu taken existed, rind might he employed ; at present they have been taken, and have been taken in vain : The country is exhausted of men as well as of things. " Illenwhile, an armament, formidable from Its num- Lers, (would we could say from tie recognised talents and 'Wady it its Commander !) sent frets this eountry, has landed in Zealand. Had it fortunately been fitted out and dispatched ail Irwin earlier, smell w inviunon, directed agnissi comotries so aear to trance, and agaiioit rivers we fortresses, in which Napoleon has been collectiag tic mate rials for invasion, during mean years, okight Lave powarfolly operated as the Disasbe."--iikaioar.) NoTt Or 1116 Moistietta.--The expedition against Zealand could not have any result for England. It might occasion some ertiharraos meats, some fresh burdens to the people of France ; but these they Jo not calculate, when any proofs of zeal or devntedness are to be given to the country ; it could give the English nothing but shame ;it could be attended with 140 other result than to make them lose an atmy, whilst it would procures new army to the Erasion% These prog nostics hare bees prifectly verified. We say that the expeditiun raid not be attend• e with any result, because it was neer...my to bag; S. Ly making the tier of Plea sing. nesting, tirti sided the Wend of Walcheren be inundated, mutt be considered, by every sensible officer, as a pi l o t impregnable by a regular riexe, or at least as pre. seating difficulties which the labour of Nor months would be tillable to vanqui►h. In this iustaner, the wisest calculations were hafted. Flushing, whey the besiegers' trendies were still 310 fiats, from the body of the fortress. when there wes ao breach, when the body of the tomtits was• un touched, surrendered by the side effect of 'the tei_ ror of a Iwrubardinrnt. Is this cowardice? Is it treason ? The sequel of the inywiry will prove, Thos, then, the sole opposition of Flu.ldo l , which detained the Eaghalt exiietlition only twein i thys. oil l ht to have detained it three mouths. Of all the chme,:s of succeeding, cert:uale the one least expected hr the English inu 4 141. e bean such a 811CCON obtained by a bomliard.nent ; required 2o days for that. Now, ..20 the island a ‘Vulcheren, in the must have occasioned a number of sick. sloth cannot be computed at less than one in four soldiers; and to calculate otherwise would to-trev a total ignorance of the effects of that china,. When we say that twenty days spent in the island of Walcheren must cost the quarter of the troops which land in it, we may add, that the health of the other three quarters must be essentially impair ed, and that all the weakened men are on thc point of falling sick. It is, therefore, a most series. less attempt to land Inure soldiers in that fatal country, and we must consider the ru g liot army as destroyed, or, at least, what remains of it, as unable to do much duty, fur several mouths to come. But,in fine, after the siege of Flushing, we had to expect the siege of fort Batz, which, communicat ing by water with Bergen-op-Zoom and with fort St. Martin, which the. French have built opposite to it, conid in like manner trot he taken. but after works anifirenehes cariat tl ow in a country, t h ' cli mate of which is us fatal as that of Witheberen.— It is true, that the English were fortunate ! A Dutch General, called Bruce, the shame of the military name, and whose tie:id the nation must have to fall upon the scaffold, evacuated this fort, through as unc•xampled panic, six hours before the Euglrsh arrived. flue, then. we again behold the Evglisli enjoyin , _: a good rtu tie upon which they could to t rely—lost these fortunate events, purchased w i th the ever-int reasitii diminution of their orlon wh:. tiler covld they carry them s To burn the French squadron. To effect it was necessary to mike Antwerp. But, in fine, the French squadron being taken and burned, it martins to be known, whether such tin operation was worth ?bat it has ost and whether it I,e very prudent to go to en estwnse of many men, and of forty or fifty millions, in order to occasion ones enemy a loss of bitaceu fillet* and twenty million/ But the ships at Antwerp could not he taken. They did sot depend upon the occupation of Flush ing, upon that of Wadcheren, nor of any ittlatitl they depended upon the Continent. It gra. titers *airy to take Antwerp ! The Foglia'', who, Coe thit , long time past, have not travelled upon the Con tinent, consulted information collected six trans age, and imagined that Antwerp was !tlll an open town, as it was when it was only a trading port; they did not take into their cab illation the corks of these latter years, especially those which the Emperor has caused to be raised, since h.s jostnity to Antwerp. Upon establishing a dock yard in that town, he ordered its fortifications to be again rased ; it is now surrounded with • bastioned rampart. The ditch, filled whir water, which covers this rampart, has been repaired ; the left of the town is covered by an immense inunda tion, which removes the approaches upwards of ' 1500 fathoms; the right is supported by the cita rl,•l. which ilia tine piece of fortification; upon this front, several works have been established : among 1 others, a tine half-moon, aid, its co ttttt erscarp. Upon the left bank of the Scheldt theta! tire Inc house'', hut the Head of Flanders has been re established, and its works are protected by an it:- ondation tan tlintmtild fathoms in extent. T..e English could not, therefore, take Antwerp without besieging it, without metlo.dically opening the trenches, without working out through the inninlv tions and marshes, in short. without baying invest ed the town; and if they must invest it nit both sides, they would require to have two armies : One between the Head of Flanders and the to , . e or St. Nieliolas, opposite to Brussels and to 1;. , • road of France ; indeed. we 'show no General enough to take this position with less than eigh:. thousand infantry mind between and ten thiw saint cit.:dry, since he meat have to withstand ti • army +.4-16.11 should arrive from France ailsi the troops 010111.1 stretch out from the (lead of Flan dens, that ;s to soy. the whole garrison of Antwerp, which is 14 combined attack, would sally oust on that side.--td, On the side of the Wan, the in vestment could not reasonably take pbsee with air army of less than forty thousand men. having in front a corps of observation, to keep in Chet k the army of the Duke of Valmy. insemblethst Mars triclit, which would drew near Antwerp, and hav ing another corps towards Bergen-op-Zoom, against the Dutch. It would, therefore, have teen easier fur Lord• Chatham to take Ertiq4el+, to march :tgainst (Arm and to aevance as fat as Flanders. WEI